NEW ORLEANS – MACtion is hitting the big stage this weekend at Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
A total of seven former Mid-American Conference student-athletes are on the rosters of the Chiefs and Eagles, four of which will be active on Sunday.
Toledo leads the MAC with three former student-athletes represented, while Ball State and Western Michigan have two each.
Kansas City will rely on Kareem Hunt (Toledo) and Carson Steele (Ball State) out of the backfield, while Mike Caliendo (Western Michigan) will see time on the Chiefs’ offensive line after appearing in 17 games (three starts) this season.