Demand for tickets for UTRGV’s inaugural football season is high, and the university said scammers are looking to take advantage.

University officials said some fans may be buying fake tickets and merchandise without realizing it.

On Tuesday, the university issued a statement warning fans of fake resale tickets.

“We found some [tickets] that said ‘standing room only,’ which was a grave concern because standing room only tickets haven't been distributed yet,” UTRGV Athletics spokesman Jonah Goldberg said.

According to the university, more than 6,000 season tickets have already been sold. Goldberg said one way to avoid getting scammed is to know what a real ticket looks like.

Standing-room-only tickets cost $15 and go on sale the Friday before each home game at 8 a.m. through the unive

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