Any fans who choose to opt out of their tickets will not lose priority seating or face any other consequencesGETTY IMAGES
USC is "expecting some fans at the Coliseum this fall," though how many ticket holders will "actually be allowed in could be a contentious question," according to Ryan Kartje of the L.A. TIMES. The school in an email sent to ticket holders and Trojan Athletic Fund members yesterday "laid out instructions for fans to decide whether to opt-in or out of their season tickets for football in 2020, but added that it could not guarantee all or even any of their requested tickets, due to a 'dramatically reduced' capacity at the Coliseum." Kartje reports any fans who choose to opt out of their tickets during the COVID-19 pandemic "will not lose their priority seating or face any other consequences from USC." But those who opt in "may not see USC’s entire home slate" in '20. The email indicates that a full season will include "four or more home games." USC currently is scheduled to play six games at the Coliseum this fall. Kartje reports that plan is "still subject to change." Meanwhile, USC yesterday "offered some insight" into "what that altered game day may look like." Tailgates outside the stadium, along with other pregame traditions like the Trojan Walk and band walk, will be "significantly limited or removed." Those who choose to attend "may not be seated where they’re expecting," and masks will be "required for the entire duration of the game" (L.A. TIMES, 6/18).
