Stricklin: Seating reduction coming to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

The Florida Gators take the field during the first half as the Florida Gators defeat the LSU Tigers 27-19 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. October 6th, 2018. Gator Country photo by David Bowie.90,000 screaming fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has been a boast for years but won’t be for much longer.

In an interview with the Gainesville Sun Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin asserted a plan to reduce the stadium capacity in favor of creating an overall better experience for fans that come to games on Saturday.

“I think it needs to happen,” Stricklin told Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun.

With attendance down throughout the country universities have tried to come up…