Nebraska's new footballs feature tracking device

Receiving the game ball just got a little more interesting.

Nebraska will use a new type of football for games this season — one with tracking technology that will record its history and movement.

Big Game USA launched the technology this year. Each football will be equipped with a microchip, or "gametag," in the middle of its laces, which will provide a complete historical timeline for each ball. The information will be accessible with a free app, helping fans know the ball they’ve purchased is authentic. The app will detail the games, practices and even plays in which the ball was involved.

"We love the idea that the life of our footballs can now be tracked and preserved alongside the history of the game,” said Chris Calandro, founder of Big Game USA.

Nebraska will use this technology along with Texas A&M, Navy and Mississippi State.

via Big Game USA

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