I'm guessing there will be a ton of empty seats. It's a strange move to see a conference game moved like this. If I'm a Toledo fan I'm thrilled as it takes a road game at NIU and makes it a neutral site. UT has also lost 6 in a row to NIU so going from a road game to a neutral site. BG and UB did something sort of like this from the neutral site standpoint a few years ago (but it wasn't in a baseball stadium). BG moved a home game vs UB to Columbus at Crew Stadium (MLS stadium) in 2012 that was a bad idea. UB moved their game the following year vs BG in 2013 to Ralph Wilson Stadium (NFL stadium) which had a much better turnout, but Amherst to Buffalo is a heck of a lot closer than BG to Columbus. And to be fair, the game in 2012 between BG/UB was essentially meaningless (KSU had already locked up the East) while the game between them in 2013 was to decide the MAC East Champion. BG won both games.

I understand what the AD is hoping to accomplish (connecting with Chicago-area NIU alumni), but it seems like a fool's errand. If they can't be bothered to drive 90 minutes west for a game, they're not going to bother to fight an hour worth of traffic to go to one of the ugliest settings for an MLB park anywhere for a gimmicky midweek game in frigid November. I'll take the under on attendance of 10,000.

The day after the election they better block off the upper decks - depending on the outcome people could be jumping out of their seats.