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Yes, that was one I couldn't remember. Washington's legendary coach Don James coached at Kent St. before coming to Washington. His team at Kent St had the nickname "the James Gang" and he led them to a bowl game. After he left for UW, Kent St didn't make a bowl game again until like 2016.And let's not forget Kent State. It's about 10 miles from Akron U and there's lots of crossover (families have kids going to both schools, students transferring from one to the other...). Every year the football schedule includes a game between the two and it's usually very well attended.