I can't see a 6,000 difference either.....maybe 4,000. Way fewer students in the grass and student sections. When I walked around several times, the view from the east side showed a lot of empty pockets on the west side.
Overall, the attendance drop is real (and frustrating)....see my previous whining about Californians and football.
Folks have been crazy about college football in other parts of the country for a looong time. Folks are not crazy about college football in California (especially in the Bay Area/Sac Area).
I’m never going to understand not kicking a field goal to try to go up 14 points there. To the grave. Someone please have some kind of explanation I’ve overlooked.