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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-19 · by Ken Maguire The Associated Press
Wembley Stadium hosted its first college football game between Kansas and Arizona State with lower-tier seating filled but an empty upper tier, reflecting challenges in attracting a full crowd. Organizers hoped for attendance of around 60,000 at the stadium’s capacity of over 86,000 seats. Local fans expressed mixed feelings about the event, contrasting it with NFL games that have become less novel to them.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Brian Dubiski, chairman of Union Jack Classic, organized the first U.S. college football game in nearly 40 years at Wembley Stadium on September 19, featuring teams from Kansas and Arizona State. Despite an initial goal to fill all 86,270 seats, only about 46,523 fans attended the event. Dubiski, whose involvement is personal due to a tragic family incident—a concert he planned in 1999 was followed by a fatal shooting at Columbine High School—seeks to build college football's brand globally through such matches.
The game itself drew mixed reactions; while the pre-game atmosphere was lively with tailgating and band performances, the match proved less exciting. Marching bands from both universities significantly enhanced the event’s spirit by playing popular songs, contributing to a unique experience for attendees. Dubbed Union Jack Classic, the competition aims to introduce American college football culture to British audiences.
Organizers hope this inaugural game will inspire future events and fan enthusiasm in Europe, much like NFL games held previously at Wembley. Despite lower-than-expected attendance, the event showcased the energy and excitement of U.S. college football, with students from both teams expressing their ambitions for professional careers in the NFL.
Written for “Wembley College Football Game” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium’s upper-tier seating was empty for the college football game between Kansas and Arizona State on Saturday, a reflection of the difficulty in filling the U.K.‘s largest venue.
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seating → fill → venue
Organizers of the inaugural Union Jack Classic were hoping attendance hits 60,000 for the first college game at the stadium, which has a capacity of more than 86,000.
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which → hop → 86,000
Local fan Paul Goldsack and his teenage son bought tickets in the upper section and were informed via email two weeks ago that they’d be moved into a lower section, closer to the field.
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they → buy → field
“We were in the cheap seats and then they’ve moved us down into some decent seats,” Goldsack told The Associated Press on his way to the stadium.
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Goldsack → move → stadium
“As they’re struggling to sell around the top tier, they’ve moved people down. ...
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they → struggle → people
So we’ve ended up with some really decent seats.”
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we → end → seats
Organizers didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but shortly before kickoff, the upper section was empty and no stewards were visible there.
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stewards → respond → kickoff
Meanwhile, Goldsack and his son, Jake, were looking forward to the Big 12 Conference matchup.
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Goldsack → look → matchup
Both wore jerseys of their favorite NFL team, the Green Bay Packers.
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Both → wear → team
“We’ve done the NFL in the U.K. before, kind of got tired of that, in all honesty,” Paul Goldsack said.
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Goldsack → do → honesty
“They brought the Packers over once.
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They → bring → Packers
We both went to that.
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We → go → that
(The Packers are) probably not coming back in a hurry.
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Packers → come → hurry
We’re a bit tired of the teams that they keep sending over here.
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they → ’re → that
So this is something different — college game, give it a go, see what it’s like.”
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it → give → what
Jake added: “I love American football, it’s a fantastic sport.”
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it → add → football
The duo is headed to Lambeau Field next month to watch the Packers play the Dallas Cowboys.
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Packers → head → Cowboys
Jacob Robles and Brisa Salazar visited Iceland first and then continued to London for the game.
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Robles → visit → game
The Arizona residents attended a pep rally on Friday night and fielded some questions from Londoners.
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residents → attend → Londoners
“They were like, ‘Is this game important?’” Robles said.
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Robles → say → ?
It’s foreign to them to do the whole TV show pregame for two hours and then the marching bands, the fireworks.
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It → ’ → hours
It’s so much more for them than for us.”
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It → ’ → us
Salazar added: “It’s cool that they’re doing a game over here.
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they → add → game
I like it so far.”
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I → like → it
Scarf missing a key word
It’s their first time hosting big-time college football, so give them a break.
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It → miss → break
At least one vendor along the pedestrian walkway to Wembley was selling game scarves that said Kansas and Arizona — not Arizona “State.”
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that → sell → Kansas
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