‘Sea of Red Sellout’ pulls in more than $600K

December 17, 2020 4:33 pm

Channel 8's Sports Anchor Andrew Ward makes an appearance in the stands.
Channel 8 Anchor Rod Fowler makes an appearance in the stands.
Channel 8's Weekend Sports Anchor Kelsie Kasper makes an appearance in the stands.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Big Ten Conference limited the number of fans allowed into Memorial Stadium, but Big Red still found a way to keep fans involved.

The Sea of Red Sellout was launched, offering Huskers the opportunity to purchase a seat in the stadium, for their cardboard cutout to sit comfortably. According to the University of Nebraska- Lincoln (UNL), all proceeds will go to the athletics department to help support student-athletes.

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@huskers🚨 Final report on cutouts just came in. 🚨 #GBR #Huskers #fyp ♬ original sound – Mufasa

Well the results from this season-long campaign are in.

UNL reports more than 6,000 cutouts were sold, generating over $600,000 in revenue.

Even more amazing was the nationwide representation, with ‘fans’ from 47 states filling the stadium seats.

The Huskers’ final game for the 2020 season is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Watch Channel 8’s Husker Power Hour at 4 p.m. for all your pregame coverage.