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this was in the OWH about fans going to KC
LINCOLN - They're accustomed to scenes of overwhelming red at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Even with the main tenant out of town this weekend, it's still set to look like a sea of red.
Although no reliable method exists to accurately gauge the ticket breakdown by fan allegiance, a Nebraska Alumni Association official said he thinks up to 60,000 Nebraska football fans could invade Arrowhead on Saturday as the Huskers face historic rival Oklahoma in the 7 p.m. Big 12 Conference championship game. Arrowhead's capacity is 79,451.
"What we've heard is that it's up to somewhere between 57,000 and 60,000 who look like they're from Nebraska," said Ed Paquette, executive director of the Nebraska Alumni Association. "The alumni are telling us that it's just exciting to have OU-Nebraska again."
Paquette reached his estimate of 60,000 based on discussions with Chiefs and NU officials.
Some 22,000 tickets were distributed to the participating schools and the Big 12. Close to 50,000 more were sold through Ticketmaster. In addition, Chiefs season ticket-holders purchased about 13,000 seats, according to Bob Moore, the team's director of public relations.
The game is officially a sellout, though a limited supply of standing-room-only tickets went on sale Tuesday for $50 apiece.
"I'd like to see 70,000," NU linebacker Corey McKeon said. "I'd like to go in there calling that place Memorial Stadium."
Nebraska fans got a head start on ticket-buying after the Huskers clinched the North Division on Nov. 11. OU won the South title Saturday, but Texas had been atop the division standings for seven weeks following its Oct. 7 win over the Sooners.
"I know that we've had folks from Texas calling to ask us if they could move their tickets," Paquette said. "The arrogance of Texas shines again. What it comes down to is that we'll have the home-field advantage, even though we'll be in our away uniforms."
LINCOLN - They're accustomed to scenes of overwhelming red at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Even with the main tenant out of town this weekend, it's still set to look like a sea of red.
Although no reliable method exists to accurately gauge the ticket breakdown by fan allegiance, a Nebraska Alumni Association official said he thinks up to 60,000 Nebraska football fans could invade Arrowhead on Saturday as the Huskers face historic rival Oklahoma in the 7 p.m. Big 12 Conference championship game. Arrowhead's capacity is 79,451.
"What we've heard is that it's up to somewhere between 57,000 and 60,000 who look like they're from Nebraska," said Ed Paquette, executive director of the Nebraska Alumni Association. "The alumni are telling us that it's just exciting to have OU-Nebraska again."
Paquette reached his estimate of 60,000 based on discussions with Chiefs and NU officials.
Some 22,000 tickets were distributed to the participating schools and the Big 12. Close to 50,000 more were sold through Ticketmaster. In addition, Chiefs season ticket-holders purchased about 13,000 seats, according to Bob Moore, the team's director of public relations.
The game is officially a sellout, though a limited supply of standing-room-only tickets went on sale Tuesday for $50 apiece.
"I'd like to see 70,000," NU linebacker Corey McKeon said. "I'd like to go in there calling that place Memorial Stadium."
Nebraska fans got a head start on ticket-buying after the Huskers clinched the North Division on Nov. 11. OU won the South title Saturday, but Texas had been atop the division standings for seven weeks following its Oct. 7 win over the Sooners.
"I know that we've had folks from Texas calling to ask us if they could move their tickets," Paquette said. "The arrogance of Texas shines again. What it comes down to is that we'll have the home-field advantage, even though we'll be in our away uniforms."