There were seven home games in the Big Ten; attendance was so-so. But, except for Nebraska, the big stadiums weren't in use. Let's take a look.
Let's get this out there up front: from a capacity standpoint, Rutgers did its job. The announced crowd of 47,453 was just over 90% of capacity, and put RU at number two in week one attendance. As for overall numbers, Nebraska was number one with 89,959 at Memorial Stadium. Ironically, they also had the only home loss.
The firing of head coach Tim Beckman just days before the season was to start didn't help promote the Illini's season opener.