OSU fans not biting on bowl-trip packages

December 23, 2011 at 12:39p.m.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State University football fans are cool to the idea of visiting Florida in early January for the Gator Bowl after a dismal year for the program.

Travel pros in the Columbus area tell The Columbus Dispatch that business is slow for charters and other package deals for the Jan. 2 game against Florida in Jacksonville.

“This is our 29th year of selling bowl packages, and this is one of the slowest ones we’ve ever had,” said George Kun, of George Kun Travel. “Certainly, the problems this season and this last piece of negative news are going to put a bad taste in everyone’s mouth.”