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THE Cotton Bowl ticket prices have dropped dramatically amid brutal winter conditions before the Texas-Ohio State game on Friday.
AT&T Stadium – the location of the College Football Playoff matchup -is gearing up for a storm that will impact traveling fans.
A view of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2020[/caption]
The state of Texas has received severe winter conditions a day before the Cotton Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes at the NFL stadium[/caption]
The Cotton Bowl was expected to be a hot ticket due to Ohio State’s large fan base and the stadium being close to Austin and based in Texas, where plenty of Longhorns fans live.
However, the Orange Bowl matchup between Notre Dame and Penn State will have a higher get-in price on plenty of major secondary ticketing websites.
On Wednesday, the standing-room-only tickets at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium for the Cotton Bowl could be bought for just over $100 each.
But the cheapest seats at the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium for the Orange Bowl for the Orange Bowl can be had for more than double the price, at $200.
The ticket prices falling for the Orange Bowl have plummeted as fans worry for their safety.
The location of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texan will be hit with the winter storm on Thursday morning and last until Thursday night.
The current forecast calls for two to four inches of snow, and close to one-tenth of an inch of ice, per the National Weather Service.
The NWS has issued a winter storm warning.
The weather could be dangerous for the tens of thousands of fans who will attend the game.
On Tuesday, the Cotton Bowl and AT&T Stadium issued a joint statement revealing that the game will be played as scheduled.
“We continue to monitor weather reports, and over the last 24 hours, the forecast for later this week has improved according to the National Weather Service,” the statement said.
“We have been meeting routinely with city officials, the Director of Transportation for North Texas, and the College Football Playoff.
“Should the forecast shift, we are prepared for contingencies.
“North Texas highways are already being brined and plans are in place to ensure a safe environment for everyone in and around AT&T Stadium on game day.”
College Football Playoff schedule
First-round games:
- No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN
- No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max
- No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max
- No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN
Second-round games:
- No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
- No. 4 Arizona State vs No. 5 Texas – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN
- No. 1 Oregon vs No. 8 Ohio State – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN
- No. 2 Georgia vs No. 7 Notre Dame – *POSTPONED* Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 pm ET, ESPN
Semifinals:
- No. 6 Penn State vs No. 7 Notre Dame – Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
- No. 5 Texas vs No. 8 Ohio State – Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
National Championship Game:
- Penn State/Notre Dame vs Texas/Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
The game is still scheduled for a 7:30 pm Eastern kickoff.
The Cotton Bowl could have some extra set and would still receive larger attendance than the Orange Bowl.
AT&T Stadium seats more than 100,000 fans while Hard Rock Stadium has a capacity of roughly 65,000 people.
The weather issue for the Cotton Bowl comes a week after the Notre Dame-George quarterfinal game in the Sugar Bowl was pushed back one day to January 2 following the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day.
Snow coming down outside AT&T Stadium a day before the Cotton Bowl[/caption]
