Cure Bowl attendance prediction:

[SADUCFKNIGHT]

33k*

 

[mattropolis]

Sounds about right. The same 25K UCF fans and 8K Arkansas State fans.

 

[Ace of Knights]

I think some non-UCF fans who live in Orlando may come out and watch the hometown team. I'm gonna say 42k.

 

[UCFhonors]

20k strong.





I went last year. Lots of locals with no ties to the game. So announced 46k

 

[pittstoner74]

Hoping 40+.

 

[UCF0509]

40k sounds right, a few additional fickle thousand just for the ability to drink throughout the stadium

 

[Knight_Light]

Just be prepared for the local paper and local/national media to rip on UCF fans for playing in a "half empty" stadium in their own town for a bowl game.

UCF had problems getting 20,000-25,000 PAYING ticketed customers to home games (not counting students)...and now with students long gone for the holidays...it might be hard for UCF to get those same 25,000 paying customers back for a bowl game...and if UCF can attract 2,000 students to this game (who have to pay for their tickets)...that would be a victory.

 

[HammerB08]

Would be nice if the charitable aim of the Bowl could lure additional people. Who can't get behind a game that benefits cancer research regardless of who is playing?

Board members knew that each college bowl game donates to a charity. However, most fans are unaware of which charitable causes are being supported. To separate this bowl from the rest, they wanted to give the public the chance to support the game as well as a significant cause. To do this it was decided the cause would be permanently incorporated into the game title. As a result, the Cure Bowl was born.

Unfortunately, Laura Goldstein will not be able to experience the bowl game that she helped inspire. She lost her long and hard fought battle with breast cancer on April 20, 2011. Another devastating loss hit close to home when on March 24, 2015, OSF Board CFO Sandi Breitenstein passed away from stage IV liver cancer. Laura, Sandi and others who will lose their battle against cancer today, tomorrow, and the days to come continue to motivate OSF to make the AutoNation Cure Bowl presented by Florida Hospital a success.

 

[SiberianKnightmare]

#30k

 

[EngAlum98]

I have about 40 people going who either dropped season tickets or never went at all to UCF games. I am going to go out on a limb and say 53K

 

[goodknightfl]

20k strong.





I went last year. Lots of locals with no ties to the game. So announced 46k

33k fast

 

[KNIGHTTIME^]

Sounds about right. The same 25K UCF fans and 8K Arkansas State fans.

8k Arkansas State fans...really? I'd be impressed if they bring 2k.

 

[KnightVision82]

I hope the announced ticket sales are high, they're coming up with a whole new approach to attacking cancer with a virus rather than chemo and every dollar thrown into this towards various types of cancer is important. Too many women are dying from breast cancer. The new approach is very hopeful with an eventual vaccine given in the future to stop tumors dead in their tracks. We might actually see cancer defeated in our lifetime

Actual attendance will probably be between 25-30k depending on weather.

 

[Stetson_1883]

Too many people are dying from suicide too. I wish they'd throw some more money at treating that as well.

 

[firm_bizzle]

22K

 

[firm_bizzle]

I hope the announced ticket sales are high, they're coming up with a whole new approach to attacking cancer with a virus rather than chemo and every dollar thrown into this towards various types of cancer is important. Too many women are dying from breast cancer. The new approach is very hopeful with an eventual vaccine given in the future to stop tumors dead in their tracks. We might actually see cancer defeated in our lifetime

Actual attendance will probably be between 25-30k depending on weather.

All cancers matter.

 

[KNIGHTTIME^]

All cancers matter.

More woman die of heart disease. I think they just need to pool the research dollars into a big pot instead of one part of the body getting the majority of all funding.

 

[cocoabeachjason]

23,000 actual.

 

[Poolside Knight]

will it be over or under 60 degrees at kickoff?

 

[EngAlum98]

Service industry gets a 20% discount on tix.

 

[Oviedo Knight]

44K

 

[Square Knight]

Thinking Positive...48K. No reason it cannot happen unless the Negative Nancies of the world start making excuses, putting the game down, and causing a negative vibe.

 

[KnightVision82]

such a large heart here

 

[Mikesi]

I can't see it getting over 30,000. Why would it be higher than a UCF home game? If it is, then great!

I'm hoping that some fans want to attend a Holiday Bowl game for a good cause

The Cure Bowl people need to really push that.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

I'm going to say the community get involved but students bail (as usual).............30K

 

[knight_tracker]

40K - The Cure Bowl is a good reason many will buy tickets that may not normally go to games.

 

[Mikesi]

40K - The Cure Bowl is a good reason many will buy tickets that may not normally go to games.

Hope you're right.

 

[Mikesi]

Just saw a nice Cure Bowl commercial during the Raiders-Cheifs game. Breast cancer research sells tickets.

 

[Happy Hands]

Is this bowl game about curing meats or diseases? That will help my prediction.

 

[UCFProf]

Nice ESPN summary article about the bowl. Lots of facts about the teams.
http://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/133979/cure-bowl-ucf-knights-vs-arkansas-state-red-wolves

 

[Knight_Light]

8k Arkansas State fans...really? I'd be impressed if they bring 2k.

This is the biggest bowl game ever for this program...as they have only played in the GoDaddy Bowl (mobile, AL) or the bowl game in New Orleans prior.

ASU fans are enjoying their run of winning 7 out of their last 8 games...and winning their conf title outright for the 4th time in 5 years.

ASU will bring a nice contingent down for this Saturday (favorable date) bowl game.

ASU finished 2nd in SunBelt Attendance (behind Appalachian State)