Teel Time: ACC football a tough sell

Posted Oct 25, 2011
The reasons (for low football attendance) are myriad. The economy stinks, and tickets are pricey. High-definition televisions and DVR enhance home viewing. Judging from the round numbers, the Tar Heels just eyeball attendance and guess-timate. Average for five games is 55,300, or 87.8 percent of capacity, not bad given the NCAA scandal and preseason firing of coach Butch Davis. (Daily Press)

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