Trailing Illini to Oregon isn't in the budget for many fans

"I knew that the support might not be that great out there because when we first looked to get a flight out, the cost was absolutely astronomical," Frost said. "We had to work and work and work, and finally we came up with something we thought we could live with. I thought at the time that there wouldn't be a lot of people going out because it costs so much to fly out and back."

A quick Internet search Tuesday revealed that a round-trip flight from Indianapolis to Portland would cost about $550. And that doesn't include hotel accommodations and the price of tickets.

If you're looking for tickets, be prepared to dip further into the bank account. According to a ticket official at the Rose Garden, the event is sold out for the weekend, leaving fans to either buy from scalpers on site or try their luck on the Internet.

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