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The numbers I quoted were tickets sold. The crowds are usually late arriving so the stadium looks even less crowded than midway through the first half, but I usually guess about 10,000 empty sold seats. So if they quote 58,000 average, it's probably been close to 45,000 - 48,000. This year, the crowd was noticeably larger for the first home game angainst a lesser opponent (Bethune Cookman) which is typically poorly attended. I expect the game with Tech will be well attended since everybody is very enamored with Richt and the win over FSU. The bottom line is South Florida fans will not go to any event unless it is a special occasion. Watching mediocre football is not interesting enough to tear them away from sailing, boating, the beach or other outdoor activities.
This (numbers announced) is false. Your assertion that it is probably more like 65% full sounds fair based on what my eyes have seen. I posted several pictures earlier from around half time of their ACC games last year. Here they are again. This is not even 80% full. Its not even 80% of 80% full. It is probably 80% of 80% of 80%.