Nebraska’s Irish invasion is a week away, and the setting for the Huskers’ season opener in Dublin should have a distinctly green – err, make that red – color.
Nearly 10,000 NU fans are expected to be in the 48,000-seat Aviva Stadium on Saturday for the Aer Lingus Classic against Big Ten West foe Northwestern.
Sponsors expect at least 35,000 fans for the game, including more than 13,000 Americans, said John Anthony, the founder of Anthony Travel, the travel sponsor.
“We’re satisfied with that. We’re pleased,” Anthony said in an interview.
Northwestern, the designated home team for the game, expects about 3,000 fans in attendance, although Anthony said that number has “crept up” recently.
If the weather cooperates – and the early forecast calls for Dublin temperatures in the upper-60s to low-70s, partly sunny, with a slight chance of rain – there could be a late surge in ticket sales. Unlike in America, there is no ticket window for walk-up sales on game day at Aviva Stadium. However, fans can still buy tickets online at Ticketmaster.com.