California vs UCLA sellout matchup brings another sour reminder for USC attendance struggles
As UCLA and California are set to renew a former PAC-12 rivalry on Saturday night at California Memorial Stadium in a non-conference matchup, it’s estimated to be an intense environment.Hours before kickoff, California announced that the game will feature a sellout crowd of over 60,000 fans in attendance.The large number of fans in attendance comes a year after California averaged 35,000 fans per home game and hasn’t had an attendance of over 60,000 in the building since 2015, when they hosted Grambling State.With a highly anticipated matchup set to take place, California announced a week ago that they would be removing the tarps that covered the seats in the south end zone of Memorial Stadium.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.
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Never miss a story The news of California vs.UCLA marking a sellout crowd comes after two weeks of scrutiny over fan attendance for the USC Trojans, as they’ve been dealing with a low turnout from the fan base at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.On Saturday morning, The Post reported that while the school announced a crowd of 51,144 for their week 0 opener against San Jose State, and a 53,014 figure in Friday night’s week 1 game against Fresno State, those numbers were inaccurate.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!The Post found out that 35,575 people showed up for the hot, humid afternoon game against San Jose State, with the scan count rising to 45,833 against Fresno State.There is a size difference between California Memorial Stadium and the Los Angeles Memorial Colise...