![]() But more schools will join the group of programs playing without fans starting this weekend as the Big Ten and Mountain West return to action. Most college football games this fall have had limited crowds that make their presence felt despite public gathering restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Those schools hosting games without fans, along with some offering limited in-person attendance, have gotten creative from the press box to fill the relative quiet and keep the sounds of the game as familiar as possible. The Big Ten, which is set to begin play this weekend, is not allowing fans at any of its football games, with only family members of players and coaches permitted to be in the stadium. ![]() Iowa State planned to have fans but reversed course before its opener and allowed only its socially distanced band in the stands. The football programs in North Carolina were not able to have fans when they opened their seasons neither was Navy when it opened against BYU. We just had to make sure that we all had all our ducks in a row in terms of what noise prompt we were going to use and the level we wanted to play it at.”īoston College has not yet received clearance from local health and government officials to have fans at its home football games. “We were just trying to create that noise level that you would expect when you win in overtime. “We were just trying to replicate that as best we could. “In a situation where we would have fans, the place would be going nuts, right?” said Jason Blanchette, Boston College’s senior associate director in charge of marketing and fan engagement.
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