Despite not winning a third consecutive bowl game, expenses for Ohio football’s four-day trip to St. Petersburg, Fla. in December totaled less than the team’s postseason trips the previous two seasons, according to a report released by Ohio Athletics on Tuesday.
Of the $469,147.08 in total expenses for the team’s trip to the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, Ohio University paid $32,642.08 out-of-pocket from the Post Season Opportunity Fund. The latter total is less than half of the $78,569 OU pulled from the same fund in 2012 for the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, according to a previous Post article
Ohio Athletics received $400,000 in bowl revenue distribution in addition to $36,505 from ticket revenue. The decrease in money pulled from the Post Season Opportunity Fund was likely a result of an increase in ticket revenue compared to 2012 when Ohio Athletics brought in $23,876 in ticket sales.
Ohio lost the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl to East Carolina 37-20 on Dec. 23. The game was the Bobcats’ fifth consecutive bowl appearance.
When The Post resumes printing on Monday, check back for a more in-depth breakdown of expenditures and revenue from the trip.
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