They get a higher ticket allotment, and our series is a marquee intersectional game. Reckon we just share gate, no?
So yes, they get paid.
Michigan, because Michigan sucks.
I'd imagine the conference agreement is such that these are not "buy games", as they will eventually be repaid in a home game of their own.
Similarly, Stanford, USC, and Michigan are part of home-and-home series, which typically don't have flat-fee payout obligations.
Navy is also part of a home-and-home series, although they opt to play their home games at larger venues.
No let up. One, for every hot dog machine ever disrespected, and two to remove the curse that their frickin head coach has cause us since his hiring.