The Mid-American Conference has long been the home of Tuesday football, seven-overtime epics and the #MACtion hashtag that bonds together the most hardcore college football fans.
The MAC functions on the outer orbit of big-time college football, a key part of the food chain by providing early-season buy games, midweek television inventory and early gambling opportunities for those who’ve endured lost weekends.
On Saturday, the MAC took over a new role in the college football universe — the center of attention. The MAC presidents met virtually Saturday morning and decided to cancel the fall football season, a source told Yahoo Sports.