If you were hoping to buy single-game tickets for 2020 Notre Dame games through the university, you’re out of luck. According to an email viewed by BlueandGold.com, Notre Dame’s Rivals site, the usual lottery system that distributes tickets and parking passes for single games will not be available this coming season, assuming there is one. In what should be a surprise to no one, this is an effort to keep attendance down at Notre Dame Stadium in the current environment.
The email includes the following:
“Over the past few months, we have worked diligently on a seating plan that would incorporate proper physical distancing measures to ensure Notre Dame Stadium is as safe as possible this fall. We are in the final stages of that planning process, which will greatly reduce our capacity.”
In addition, Notre Dame’s ticket allotment for road games will be reduced and might not be able to be bought. Meanwhile, lottery eligibility for next season remains under evaluation. There should be an update about that next month.
We all want to gather in South Bend on Saturdays this fall, but this is for the best. Even thinking about going to a game this season is a terrible idea, and it’s why the NCAA might just decide not to take the chance and cancel the season. However, if it doesn’t go down that route, Notre Dame rightfully has taken opportunities away from people who otherwise wouldn’t have thought twice about taking a chance.