Personally, I can't stand the Mid-Levels being in with the big boys. Especially with NIU this year...they don't truly deserve to be in this game.
Also, it has been talked about on here about how the bowls just haven't done very well this season as far as ticket sells are concerned. There's quite a bit of open seats for this game tonight. I would have thought that Florida State would have been able to sell out with just their fans, not including the folks that came down from NIU.