Buffalo, NY – Canisius President John J. Hurley is heightening the excitement in advance of the National Football League’s AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, scheduled for Sunday, January 24 at 6:40 p.m. on CBS. On Friday, January 22, he wagered a friendly bet with his counterpart President Rev. Thomas Curran, SJ, at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO.
The bet, however, doesn’t include the expected shipment of Buffalo chicken wings or Kansas City barbecue to the losing college. Instead, the wager puts the pride of each city on the line: If the Kansas City Chiefs fall to the Buffalo Bills, President Curran agrees to don a Buffalo Bills facemask for a full day, during the week of January 25. Should the Buffalo Bills be defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, President Hurley must capitulate and wear a facemask of the winning team for a full day. To be sure each holds up his end of the bargain, the losing president must also post a picture of himself on social media wearing the opposing team’s mask.
Rockhurst University and Canisius University are among 27 Catholic, Jesuit colleges and universities in the nation.
Rockhurst challenges students to become leaders while providing a supportive environment for intellectual and personal growth. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Rockhurst among the top Midwest Regional Universities. It has held the community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching since 2010.
Canisius University is the premier private college in Western New York and prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, their communities and their service to humanity.
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