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<h1 style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Turnstile Tracker: Ohio St. Tops NCAA Spring Football Attendance</h1>
Ohio State Univ. topped all BCS conference schools for spring game attendance this year, as the 95,722 fans at Ohio Stadium set an NCAA spring game record. That figure was up 25.4% from Ohio State's total from last season. In Knoxville, the Univ. of Tennessee, in their first season under new head coach Lane Kiffin, saw attendance jump 78.2% from a year ago. In the SEC, four schools set spring game records -- Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss and Mississippi State -- and the conference drew an average of 37,936 fans for its 12 schools, up 22% from a year ago. The chart below lists spring game attendance for all NCAA schools in BCS conferences (THE DAILY).</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="580" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="10"> <div align="center"> NCAA FOOTBALL: SPRING GAME ATTENDANCE
FOR BCS CONFERENCE SCHOOLS </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">RK</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="left"> <font color="#FFFFFF">SCHOOL</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'09</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'08</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">% </font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">RK</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="left"> <font color="#FFFFFF">SCHOOL</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'09</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'08</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">% </font> </div> </th> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 1 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Ohio State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 95,722 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 76,346 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 25.4% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 34 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oregon </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,400 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14,107 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -12.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Alabama </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 84,050 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 78,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 7.5% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 35t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Oklahoma State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -40.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 3 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Nebraska </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 77,670 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 80,149 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -3.1% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 35t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> UCLA </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,052 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -20.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Penn State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 76,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 73,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 37 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Colorado </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11,700 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,800 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -34.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 5 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Florida </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 65,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 61,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 38 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Maryland </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,323 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,221 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Tennessee </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51,488 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,898 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 78.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 39t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Illinois </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,531 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -20.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 7 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Michigan* </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 50,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> N/A </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> N/A </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 39t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Washington </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 9,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 11.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Auburn </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 45,381 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 35,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 29.7% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 41 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Georgia Tech </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 9 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Texas </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 44,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 43,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2.3% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 42t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Texas A&M </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 32,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -75.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Georgia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 42,458 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 19,874 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 113.6% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 42t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Virginia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 100.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 11 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Virginia Tech </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 41,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 36.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 44 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Minnesota </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,700 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,200 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6.9% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Florida State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 36,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 45t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Connecticut </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 7,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 9,700 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -27.8% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 13 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Mississippi State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 31,606 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 216.1% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 45t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Iowa State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -12.5% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 14 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Notre Dame </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 31,104 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,286 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2.7% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 47 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Arizona </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6,850 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 71.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 15 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> LSU </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 30,532 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 33,624 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -9.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 48 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Pittsburgh </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6,160 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,549 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -18.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 16 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Arkansas </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 40,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -25.4% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 49 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> South Florida </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,607 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 17 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oklahoma </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 28,592 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 23,306 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 50 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Arizona State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,700 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 18 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Ole Miss </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,357 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,311 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Syracuse </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 5,184 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,428 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 19 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Michigan State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 26,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 27,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -3.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 52t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oregon State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6,852 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -27.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> South Carolina </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 25,157 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 31,125 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -19.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 52t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Purdue </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 9,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -47.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 21 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Clemson </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 24,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 25,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -4.0% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 54 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Duke </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 4,162 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,250 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 28.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 22 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Wisconsin </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 23,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 22,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 55 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Wake Forest </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,800 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,100 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -7.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 23 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> USC </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22,565 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 56 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Indiana </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 133.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 24 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> NC State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 21,075 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,273 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 38.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 57 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Northwestern </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,250 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,225 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -23.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 25 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Kentucky </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 20,200 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 137.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 58 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> North Carolina** </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 26 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Kansas </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 70.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 59t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> California </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 27 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Rutgers </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,899 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14,501 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 9.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 59t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Boston College </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -42.9% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Lousiville </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,300 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -11.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 61 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Stanford </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 1,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -25.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 29 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Missouri </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 13,122 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 26,332 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -50.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 62t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Vanderbilt </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> West Virginia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 13,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 18,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -27.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 62t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Baylor </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -71.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 31 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Kansas State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,804 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,523 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -17.5% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 64 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Washington State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 400 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 900 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -55.6% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 32 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Texas Tech </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11.6% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Iowa*** </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,352 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 33 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Cincinnati </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,491 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,142 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 23.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Miami^ </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 11,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
NOTES: * = game was closed in '08. ** = No game in '08. *** = no game in '09. ^ = data not available.</p>
<h1 style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Turnstile Tracker: Ohio St. Tops NCAA Spring Football Attendance</h1>
Ohio State Univ. topped all BCS conference schools for spring game attendance this year, as the 95,722 fans at Ohio Stadium set an NCAA spring game record. That figure was up 25.4% from Ohio State's total from last season. In Knoxville, the Univ. of Tennessee, in their first season under new head coach Lane Kiffin, saw attendance jump 78.2% from a year ago. In the SEC, four schools set spring game records -- Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss and Mississippi State -- and the conference drew an average of 37,936 fans for its 12 schools, up 22% from a year ago. The chart below lists spring game attendance for all NCAA schools in BCS conferences (THE DAILY).</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="580" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="10"> <div align="center"> NCAA FOOTBALL: SPRING GAME ATTENDANCE
FOR BCS CONFERENCE SCHOOLS </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">RK</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="left"> <font color="#FFFFFF">SCHOOL</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'09</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'08</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">% </font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">RK</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="left"> <font color="#FFFFFF">SCHOOL</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'09</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">'08</font> </div> </th> <th> <div align="center"> <font color="#FFFFFF">% </font> </div> </th> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 1 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Ohio State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 95,722 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 76,346 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 25.4% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 34 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oregon </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,400 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14,107 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -12.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Alabama </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 84,050 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 78,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 7.5% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 35t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Oklahoma State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -40.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 3 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Nebraska </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 77,670 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 80,149 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -3.1% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 35t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> UCLA </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,052 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -20.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Penn State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 76,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 73,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 37 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Colorado </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11,700 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,800 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -34.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 5 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Florida </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 65,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 61,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 38 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Maryland </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,323 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,221 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Tennessee </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51,488 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,898 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 78.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 39t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Illinois </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,531 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -20.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 7 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Michigan* </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 50,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> N/A </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> N/A </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 39t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Washington </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 9,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 11.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Auburn </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 45,381 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 35,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 29.7% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 41 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Georgia Tech </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 9 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Texas </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 44,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 43,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2.3% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 42t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Texas A&M </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 32,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -75.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Georgia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 42,458 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 19,874 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 113.6% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 42t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Virginia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 100.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 11 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Virginia Tech </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 41,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 36.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 44 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Minnesota </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,700 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,200 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6.9% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Florida State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 36,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 45t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Connecticut </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 7,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 9,700 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -27.8% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 13 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Mississippi State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 31,606 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 216.1% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 45t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Iowa State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -12.5% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 14 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Notre Dame </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 31,104 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,286 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2.7% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 47 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Arizona </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6,850 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 71.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 15 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> LSU </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 30,532 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 33,624 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -9.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 48 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Pittsburgh </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6,160 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 7,549 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -18.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 16 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Arkansas </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 40,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -25.4% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 49 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> South Florida </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,607 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 17 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oklahoma </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 28,592 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 23,306 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 50 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Arizona State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,700 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 18 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Ole Miss </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,357 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28,311 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Syracuse </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 5,184 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,428 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 51.2% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 19 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Michigan State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 26,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 27,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -3.7% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 52t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Oregon State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 6,852 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -27.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 20 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> South Carolina </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 25,157 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 31,125 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -19.2% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 52t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Purdue </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 5,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 9,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -47.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 21 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Clemson </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 24,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 25,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -4.0% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 54 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Duke </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 4,162 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,250 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 28.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 22 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Wisconsin </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 23,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 22,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 6.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 55 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Wake Forest </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,800 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,100 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -7.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 23 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> USC </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22,565 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 22,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 56 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Indiana </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 133.3% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 24 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> NC State </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 21,075 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,273 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 38.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 57 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Northwestern </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,250 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 4,225 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -23.1% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 25 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Kentucky </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 20,200 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 8,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 137.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 58 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> North Carolina** </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 26 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Kansas </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 10,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 70.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 59t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> California </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 27 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Rutgers </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,899 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 14,501 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 9.6% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 59t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Boston College </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -42.9% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 28 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Lousiville </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,300 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 17,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -11.0% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 61 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Stanford </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 1,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 2,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -25.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 29 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Missouri </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 13,122 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 26,332 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -50.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 62t </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Vanderbilt </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 0.0% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 30 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> West Virginia </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 13,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 18,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -27.8% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 62t </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Baylor </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 1,000 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 3,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> -71.4% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 31 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Kansas State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,804 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 15,523 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -17.5% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 64 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Washington State </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 400 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 900 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> -55.6% </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 32 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Texas Tech </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 12,500 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11,200 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 11.6% </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="left"> Iowa*** </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> 15,352 </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#E0E0E0"> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> 33 </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Cincinnati </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 12,491 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 10,142 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 23.2% </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Miami^ </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 11,000 </div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> n/a </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
NOTES: * = game was closed in '08. ** = No game in '08. *** = no game in '09. ^ = data not available.</p>