[terry]

You have to realize that the goal of the scheduling of these games is not to fill up the stadium, but to have television viewers, and more viewers will watch the game unopposed on a Friday evening than they will on a Saturday, going up against other power 5 conferences, unless you want a Pac-12 after dark game at 8 PM Pacific (11 PM Eastern).  The only reason to care about the audience is as a prop.

I'm waiting for the day they start playing sporting events in studios, without a live audience.

BC

Sad, but too true.

[terry]

You have to realize that the goal of the scheduling of these games is not to fill up the stadium, but to have television viewers, and more viewers will watch the game unopposed on a Friday evening than they will on a Saturday, going up against other power 5 conferences, unless you want a Pac-12 after dark game at 8 PM Pacific (11 PM Eastern).  The only reason to care about the audience is as a prop.

I'm waiting for the day they start playing sporting events in studios, without a live audience.

BC

Sad, but too true.