The Orange Bowl could be played in front of a very weak crowd, per reports regarding the game’s ticket sales.
The fixture is set for 4:00 PM ET on Saturday afternoon, with Georgia and Florida State to go head-to-head. Such a game would typically draw lots of attention, but that’s not the case this year as both programs feel hard done after getting snubbed by the CFP committee.
FSU was especially incensed after going undefeated all season and winning the ACC title.
There were even fears that the teams might not play after a recent press conference was postponed.
Another major issue with this game lies in multiple FSU stars opting out. The likes of Trey Benson, Jared Verse, Keon Coleman, and Johnny Wilson are among some of the top players poised to forego the contest.
A ticket broker has told OutKick that it’s been a struggle selling admission.
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“We’ve seen a little bit of action from Georgia in ticket sales, but they’re just tired of traveling,” they were quoted as saying. “But from a Florida State standpoint, we definitely bought too much inventory. We thought the fanbase would be excited to at least see a matchup against Georgia, but we were wrong in a big way. I had twenty workers at the SEC title game where I met you at, but I’ll probably only send 5-8 guys to Miami.
“You can buy tickets online for eighty bucks, while the regular get-in price was $125 to start. So imagine all the inventory we bought thinking it would be an easy sell for fans traveling throughout the state. Now I’m going to have my guys outside the stadium just trying to break even.”
Looks like the NCAA might have an Empty Bowl on its hands this year.
