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Utah, BYU ticket war heating up

I am a BYU fan w/ BYU season tickets and I bought Utah season tickets just to go to the BYU game. I know of a lot of other BYU fans doing the same...lets get some more eh!

It's true. Many BYU fans are buying season tickets to Utah just for the one game. I guess there goes the myth of BYU fans being cheap!

I hope both teams go into that game undefeated.

It should be an awesome year for football.

All this talk about playing for the conference championship is way premature. Both teams are one hit on the QB away from having their season flushed down the toilet.

I have heard from various sources that about 30% of the Utes season tickets surge is due to BYU fans buying Utes season tickets to ensure a ticket for the U/Y game. I thought that number seemed high, but have heard it from a few sources. Is there anyway to verify that? Maybe a follow up story to address this issue would be nice.

Thanks in advance.

There goes the myth of BYU fans being cheap? Are you kidding? Your own coach Edwards often mentioned how cheap BYU fans are, it's not a myth. And because a few dudes bought season tickets in the north end zone doesn't cancel years of being famous for your cheapness. Also, when I pressed a cougar fan who works with me, who claimed he had bought season tickets, what section he was sitting in, he couldn't tell me; turns out he was lying. There goes the myth about cougar fans being honest.

I think you are getting some pretty bad information.

First of all, there is no way to confirm if the people buying the tickets are Ute or BYU fans. If there was, Utah would probably not let the BYU fans buy them.

Second, Utah is expected to have a very good season. With that in mind, a lot more Utah fans are buying season tickets.

Third, as was mentioned in the article, Utah season ticket sales have increased every year for the past six seasons. That is a significant trend indicative of more and more Utah fans buying into the program and the recent success the team has had.

Recent Ute success:
- 7 consecutive bowl wins, 6 since '01
- 59-26 W/L record from '01 to '07
- 2 MWC championships
- 11-3 vs. BYU & USU
- 10-4 vs. BCS teams

Compared to BYU:
- 1-3 bowl record
- 54-33 from '01 to '07
- 3 MWC championships
- 6-4 vs. Utah & USU
- 4-12 vs. BCS teams

I would bet that there have been a couple hundred season tickets sold to BYU fans.

Yep, 1 co-worker lies to you and instantly all Y fans are cheap. Now there's sound logic for ya.

Such venom... The season is upon us, so enjoy! Jumping to conclusions and assuming the worse just can't be a pleasant way to live your life, either for you or those who suround you. Especially the poor BYU fan / co-worker who now has TWO sets of tickets to try to figure out which section.

BYU is 2-2 in bowl games since '01.

People are buying tickets at RES to witness the 4th straight year of Bronco outcoaching Whit in the MWC. What were the brethren thinking when they offered Whit the BYU job? Thank goodness he let his red blood outweigh his blue blood and turned it down!

you think my comment had venom? That's funny. Many BYU fans not only admit to being cheap, but are fairly proud of their frugal ways. I'm not even saying it's a bad thing. I was just responding to anonymous who claimed that BYU's famous cheapness vanished overnight. Venom, you guys are too much.

believe that you won't be able to walk up to the ticket booth on game day and get a seat in RES? Please.

Dude, it is 2008 not 1975.

I knew byu fans were not so bright but I figured even they could count...you will recall that in 2005 Utah beat BYU 41-34 so "IF" BYU were to manage yet another highly unlikely miracle, it would only be THREE straight.

The only reason the Utes are selling season tickets are because Cougar fans are buying them up. Don't be surprised to see another ocean of empty red seats until the BYU game...

Seven years is pretty recent? haha

Wow, it's amazing how much you pulled numbers out of literally no where. How can BYU be 1-3 in its last four bowl games when it is CURRENTLY on a two game bowl winning streak? Try again, buddy.

Another article to hype up the season. BYU fans are more than willing to buy U tickets to help their little bros out.

Uh, yeah, 7 years ago would encompass the most "recent" 7 years of stats. Thanks for clearing that up for the cougar fans here. Anything wrong with comparing stats from this decade?

I think he was just going back to the current Utes bowl winning streak. You're right, they have been winning bowls for a long time now... good observation!