Anti-BCS group upset with bowl’s donation to Hayworth
Saturday, April 17th, 2010A major college football bowl game’s donation to a political candidate is an improper use of its money, a group said Friday.
The Fiesta Bowl, one of four major Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, gave former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) $2,000 to help retire his legal debt in advance of his primary challenge of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
PlayoffPAC, a political group that wants a playoff system to replace the BCS, said Friday that the contribution should spark an investigation into the bowl’s political activity.