When Air Force announced it was giving up a home game to play New Mexico in the Cotton Bowl in 2016 it seemed like a very odd choice, and the attendance proved that the game was out of place with the low turn out.
Despite the number of people attending Air Force athletic director Jim Knowlton was pleased with the outcome.
“We were able to expand our brand like we wouldn't have done sitting in our own place playing New Mexico,” Knowlton said. "We made more money than we would have made."
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