Here's Why Tickets For LSU vs. Texas Are So Limited For Tigers Fans

LSU was originally supposed to receive an allotment of 5,000 tickets for Saturday's showdown at Texas when the contract was signed by both schools back in 2014 but that number is down significantly.

Former LSU AD Joe Alleva and Texas AD Chris Del Conte reduced the ticket allocation to 3,000 for both schools back in 2018 due to the construction in the south end zone at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

On top of the limited amount of tickets, the location of the LSU's seats in the stadium are not great either as the entire allotment will be in the upper deck.

LSU executive deputy A.D. Verge Ausberry spoke to The Advocate this week and said that Texas fans will get 3,000 tickets in the upper deck of Tiger Stadium when the Longhorns come to Baton Rouge in 2020.

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"As a result, we reached an agreement with LSU to reduce the ticket allotment for the visiting school to 3,000 for this year's game in Austin as well as next season's matchup in Baton Rouge," Bianco said.

Fans are also upset also about LSU's entire allotment being in the upper deck, but executive deputy A.D. Verge Ausberry, who negotiated the original contract, said this week that UT fans will all be in the upper deck at Tiger Stadium for the Sept. 12, 2020 contest.

The contract that was amended last fall also called for an increase in the payouts to each team because fewer tickets are available.

LSU will be paid $1.5 million instead of $500,000 for this game; Texas will receive the same amount in 2020.

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