Virginia Fans Pay Big Bucks for Big Game
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Updated: 7:34 PM Nov 19, 2007
Virginia Fans Pay Big Bucks for Big Game
It's the game of the year for the UVa Football Team. Scoring a seat on game day could cost you thousands.
Posted: 5:54 PM Nov 19, 2007
Reporter: Cheryn Stone
Email Address: cheryn.stone@wcav.tv
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November 19, 2007

The Virginia Cavaliers host rival Virginia Tech this Saturday.

There's a lot riding on the game for both teams. If you don't already have a ticket, get ready to open up your wallet.

Online sites have tickets listed at hundreds, even thousands of dollars. It's a high price for a ticket with a face value of $50.

UVa Student Matt Bagby says, "My uncle can't make it to the game because his wife is in retail sales. It's one of their busiest days after Thanksgiving, so they decided to put them on eBay. As of yesterday, the two tickets had already gone up $700."

The game sold out in the summer. The stadium has more than 61,000 seats.

"I would caution anybody about being careful about purchasing tickets from unknown sources," says Corbin Hunt, associate athletics director of Ticket Sales and Operations at UVa.

Hunt says the university is really the only valid source to purchase tickets.

Many fans are in a risk reward situation. Meaning you risk losing your money, but your reward could be a chance to see a great game.

UVa students will be able to get in on game day with a valid student identification.

The winner takes the ACC Coastal Division Title and goes on to play the ACC title game.
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