When I mentioned Dad's Day I thought it was possible that students were sitting with family members outside of the student section, so that's good to hear.To be fair, it was Dad's Day and a LOT of students were sitting with their dads/parents/families (I know my two students were). We were surrounded by students and their families, so I think it's unfair to say they didn't show up. Also worth noting that when the game started the NEZ was probably 50% full, but by the 2nd quarter it was more like 80% full. As others have noted, entry into the game was very slow.
All that said, I'm afraid the combo of no Dad's Day, a bad loss this week, and the cold weather may keep students and others away next week...
And slow entry strikes again! I didn't see many more shots of the full end zone once the game started.