Virginia Tech has only sold 9,337 of its 17,500 tickets to the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl and the school is asking fans to donate tickets in order to maintain its reputation of having a strong following.
From the Virginia Tech web site:
Over the years, Virginia Tech has earned the reputation of being a football program that enjoys a strong following to bowl games. In order to maintain that recognition, the Athletics Department is asking Hokie fans that cannot make this year’s Allstate Sugar Bowl to consider purchasing proxy tickets. Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver, head football coach Frank Beamer, and the entire football coaching staff, will each be purchasing a pair of proxy tickets in order to support this initiative.
All proxy tickets will be distributed to military and charitable organizations in the greater New Orleans area.
A school not being able to sell out its ticket allotment is becoming more and more common. Last year UConn lost millions as they could only sell about 4,000 of their 17,500 tickets for the Fiesta Bowl. The problem for the schools is that they need to pay the bowl for all the tickets they were allocated, regardless of whether they sold them all or not.
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The 78th Sugar Bowl has an interesting matchup between Michigan and Virginia Tech. The game on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 will be the first meeting between the two programs. Buy Michigan v Virginia Tech Sugar Bowl Tickets.
This will be the second Sugar Bowl appearance by the Wolverines. Their only other trip to New Orleans was a 9-7 loss to Auburn in the 1984 Sugar Bowl. Virginia Tech will be making its fourth trip to the Sugar Bowl; it made its first appearance in 1995, followed by trips in 2000 and 2005. The 2000 Sugar Bowl was also the BCS National Championship as the Hokies fell 46-29 to Florida State in one of the most exciting BCS bowls of all-time.
he winningest program in NCAA FBS history, Michigan was not ranked in the preseason polls, but slowly began to move up as their resurgent defense complemented a potent offense, reaching a high-point of No. 11. Currently, ranked No. 13, the Wolverines have posted nine wins over teams with .500 or better records this year. Overall, the Wolverines have made 40 bowl appearances, recording 19 wins.
After being ranked No. 13 in the preseason polls, Virginia Tech went on to win the ACC’s Coastal Division, climbing as high as No. 5 in the nation. Despite losing in the ACC title game, the Hokies still hold the No. 11 spot in the final BCS Standings. Virginia Tech is the only team in the country with 10 wins in each of the last eight seasons – it also has 14 straight years with eight or more wins, also best in the nation. The Allstate Sugar Bowl will mark the Hokies’ 25th bowl appearance, including each of the last 19 years. Buy Michigan v Virginia Tech Sugar Bowl Tickets.
