Troy Aikman shreds ‘embarrassing’ UCLA attendance amid undefeated season

Troy Aikman has criticised UCLA’s home-game attendance as “a little embarrassing”, despite the Bruins’ unbeaten start to the season. The former quarterback said the small crowd at the Rose Bowl made it difficult to understand how a team ranked eighth and 7-0 at the time had not drawn more support.

The stadium can hold 90,888 people, but 24,611 attended UCLA’s 27-0 win over Nevada, its eighth victory. Aikman said that turnout could make the venue look almost empty and questioned what would excite supporters if a 7-0 record did not. UCLA was due to play Minnesota away before hosting Illinois.