Demand high for Penn State-Nebraska tickets

"We see price increases for a variety of reasons, but rarely do we find such a high increase in both the price and searches for a regular-season college football game," Ferrer said. "We do expect these trends to return to normal later in the week, but [Paterno's] announcement has definitely created a frenzy."

As of late yesterday, 621 tickets remained. The lowest price found was $149 for an upper-level end-zone spot, while the highest was $1,000 for a lower level seat in the corner. However, the cheapest section on average was the lower corners at around $194 apiece.

The Nittany Lions bring an 8-1 overall record and a 5-0 Big Ten unbeaten streak into this one, but this online frenzy unquestionably was caused by supporters hoping to catch a glimpse of Paterno - embroiled in the case surrounding former assistant Jerry Sandusky - coach his final home game, before the university trustees decided not to allow him finish out the season in a post he held for 46 seasons.