Following the thrilling Rose Bowl victory over Oklahoma, Georgia fans rushed to ticket vendor StubHub to snatch up any tickets for the title game in Atlanta.
They weren’t cheap, hovering in the $2,000 range.
> Also: Someone is selling a ticket for $95,000
UGA fans better hurry. Tickets are out of control for the title game. Here are the cheapest. pic.twitter.com/vbnZqhFbxf
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 2, 2018
And then the overwhelming demand crashed the site.
And now Stubhub’s national title game link has gone down. Main page is showing cheapest tickets at $2,145/ea
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 2, 2018
StubHub's page for the college football title game has crashed.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 2, 2018
Way to go Georgia fans.
And Georgia fans have already broken StubHub pic.twitter.com/8A12lJBo3o
— Jake Thompson (@JakeThompsonOE) January 2, 2018
The website was running again, with ticket prices ranging from $1,999 to $5,300.
Georgia will face Alabama in the national championship game at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.