More PROOF
Gotcha!
Look at above endzone deck. Let's say each section seats 1,000. The first section left is two thirds full (300 short), the next two average about three quarters full (500 short combining both sections); then 4th section in about 85% full (150 short), then move four more sections over it's about 90% full (100 short), next section over about 80% filled (200 short), next section about two-thirds full (300 short) and the last non-full section to right is about two-thirds full (300 short).
Add up my numbers in parenthesis and it comes to 1,850 short.
Include about 150 empty seats in California section (not in picture), and you have about 2,000 short.
Now the dip-shit Minnesotan will return back on California section saying, "Those were sold to California people who couldn't make it."
True, BUT, in every other situation for visiting teams, these tickets get returned and are re-sold to the ticket booth for those standing in line.
Didn't happen in this case.
Also, this picture shot on my DVR, proving 3:55 left in 1st quarter. So proof is in the pudding.
And even if you don't want to believe the proof, TCF Stadium seats only 52,000 and they can't fill it. Well how come in Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan they NEVER have empty seats for stadiums that sit over 100,000? AND Ohio (10), Pennsylvania (12) and Michigan (5) are states that average NINE DI football programs in their state. Minnesota only has one DI football program and it can't fill a 52,000 seat stadium.
Proves football just isn't important at Minnesota.