Some Tennessee Fans Bought Tickets for Music City Bowl Before Vols Strong-Armed Way Into Gator Bowl

In a peculiar turn of events earlier in the week, Tennessee managed to convince the SEC to award with them with a date in the Gator Bowl after previously being slated to appear in the Music City Bowl.

Though rare, the settlement to kick Kentucky out of the Gator Bowl ultimately made sense as both teams logged a 7-5 and the Volunteers defeated the Wildcats in their matchup this year.

Unfortunately for Tennessee, their efforts to be named in the more noteworthy bowl game will come at a cost to several fans who were quick to the draw to purchase tickets for the Dec. 30 Music City clash in Nashville.

Matt Chambers, a 36-year-old Volunteers buff, jumped the gun and purchased THREE front-row tickets for a whopping $397. At the time, he thought he snagged a deal. Little did he know.

When Chambers came to terms with Tennessee's inclusion in the Gator, he called Ticketmaster pleading for a refund.

"They told me they can’t do anything about it and now I’m stuck with three tickets for a game I’m not going to go to," said Chambers via The Athletic. "The announcements were coming from people with the blue check, though, you know? That was a done deal, and all the predictions from the night before were saying Music City Bowl, so once I saw it, I pulled the trigger."

Chambers quickly looked to flip his purchase to earn at least some of his money back, but it was for naught.

That account was just one of the several depressing narratives of those who were hoaxed by the delayed conclusion.

Let this serve as a lesson to all college football fans out there. Wait a day or two before purchasing tickets to a bowl game. Your bank account will most certainly thank you.