Possible bowl game payouts for the Flashes
As the Flashes football team awaits its first bowl invitation in 40 years, here’s a look at what they can expect to make in sponsorship payouts from each of their likely bowl destinations:
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Jan. 6, 2013 – Mobile, Alabama
Est. payout per team: $750,000
Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl
Dec. 26, 2012 – Detroit, Michigan
Est. payout per team: $750,000
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Dec. 15, 2012 – Boise, Idaho
Est. payout per team: $325,000
Had the Flashes defeated Northern Illinois and won the Mid-American Conference championship, they would have likely been staring at a much larger payout for playing in a BCS Bowl:
Orange Bowl
Jan. 1, 2013 – Miami, Florida
Est. payout per team: $17 million
Source: Based on 2011-2012 figures from the Football Bowl Association.
Darrell Hazell
Head Coach Darrell Hazell has earned several bonuses this year because of the team’s performance. Here’s a look at what the second-year head coach has earned, and what he lost Friday night.
Earned
$10,000 — Bowl appearance
$5,000 — MAC Coach of the Year
$5,000 — MAC East Division Championship
Just missed
$10,000 — MAC Championship
Still up for grabs
$15,000 — Bowl game victory
Contact Matt North at [email protected].