Interesting article on ticket sales/prices:
South Florida Abuzz for Orange Bowl
It’s not the national championship game, but you can still feel the hoopla surrounding the Orange Bowl. It began with a December press conference at the Hard Rock Hotel with Urban Meyer and Dabo Swinney and continued early Sunday morning when Ohio State’s team plane was greeted with a water canon salute.
With hype comes pressure, something Meyer, Swinney and quarterbacks Braxton Miller and Tajh Boyd have become almost immune to. When you are scrutinized 365 days a year and in the case of Miller and Boyd dating back to high school, games blend together.
The signal-calling duo has been unflappable the past two seasons, combining to post a 43-5 record.
“I love competition,” Miller said. “It makes me bring my game up a level. It brings competition to all the teammates. When they play a little bit harder, I like it. It’s going to big a big game.”
Everywhere you look, there is mention of the showdown that will take place Friday night at Sun Life Stadium, home to five Super Bowls. Advertisements and fans clad in Scarlet and Gray and Purple and Orange can be seen as frequently as the calls of “O-H I-O” and “Go Tigers!” reverberate from South Beach to Fort Lauderdale.
It’s a stark contrast to the ticket sales from each school. As of last week, Ohio State had only sold 7,500 of its 17,500 allotment, and that figure included comped tickets. Students purchased just 584 tickets out of the 1,000 allocated for them.
Tickets cost as much as $225 for the general public and $110 for students. Unsold tickets go back to the Orange Bowl, who then distributes them to military personnel and youth groups in South Florida. Ohio State has already returned 9,000 tickets.
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Entire article:
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/12/31406/south-florida-abuzz-for-orange-bowl#more
