Interesting early season CUSA Rice v Stanford at...

[TheGreenhouseEffect]

Saturday, August, 26th
Oregon State at Colorado State 2:00 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video
Jacksonville State vs. UT Chattanooga 5:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
South Florida at San Jose State 6:30 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video
Rice vs. Stanford (Sydney) 9:00 pm ESPN or ESPN2 / WatchESPN


I guess that's Sydney Australia? Long plane ride for college football game...Good day mate how ya goin?!

 

[The Real SamC]

It ain't Sydney, Nebraska or Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Game is being played in a 45K seat stadium used in the 2000 Olympics. Apparently there are several larger stadiums down there, but this is the one they think they can fill.

You are looking at two RICH alumni bases, so maybe thay can make some $$ off of it.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Game is being played in a 45K seat stadium used in the 2000 Olympics. Apparently there are several larger stadiums down there, but this is the one they think they can fill.

You are looking at two RICH alumni bases, so maybe thay can make some $$ off of it.

Many times, the location of these games aren't based on the participants choosing the venue based on what they think they can or can't fill up. If a promoter isn't involved (which there probably is), the cost and availability is much more of a factor. The greater Sydney area has numerous venues that are suitable, both bigger and smaller. I can assure you that selecting which one they can fill up wasn't the deciding factor. If they could only sell 30,000 seats in an 80,000 seat venue, yet the 80,000 seat venue was far cheaper and available, they would be playing there instead of the 45,000 seat venue.

Australia has made a recent push to get American football there over the last couple of years. A private backer (guy who runs a large hedge fund) has invested millions recently in promoting American football in Australia and trying to profit from it.

 

[dangerousdaneerfan]

I have good friends who live in Australia. They call our football "footie."

 

[imherdfan]

I have good friends who live in Australia. They call our football "footie."

No, they refer to Australian rules football as footie. I've been there several times and been to "footie" games. It's called American football

 

[C.K. Ocsevol-Evad]

When Dildo Dan said he had good friends from Australia, he actually meant that he spoke to a waiter at Outback Steakhouse once.

 

[Tim Hensley]

Sidney, WV is just above Wayne...

 

[cottrell75]

I have good friends who live in Australia. They call our football "footie."

No, they refer to Australian rules football as footie. I've been there several times and been to "footie" games. It's called American football

They called our football gridiron when I was there.