At halftime of Tulane-Ohio State this season, know that there are many reasons the game is happening — 1,500,000 of them, in fact. The Green Wave will receive a $1.5 million payout for accepting the game, the second highest payment the Buckeyes will give out to an opponent this season, according to a report from elevenwarriors.com. Tulane opens its third year under coach Willie Fritz on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. with legitimate hopes to make a bowl game for the first time since 2013. Tulane’s payout is less than what Oregon State will receive ($1.7M) as an out-of-conference opponent in 2018. These payouts are more than any received by other schools since 2015, but the school will pony up more to Buffalo, Akron and Toledo in the coming years — all set to receive $1.8 million for games through 2022. Tulane’s game against Ohio State is set for Sept.…
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