Ask any fan of college football, and they'll tell you one of the main factors that differentiates the game from the pros is the atmosphere -- there are few sports, if any, where the home field advantage counts as much as it does here. EA Sports's NCAA Football series has modeled this influence in one form or another for years, and now they've announced the latest additions in NCAA Football 09 to make the visiting team's crowd troubles even more pronounced.

For instance, when the crowd intensifies in the game, the visiting team will have a harder time making adjustments, and "squiggly lines" will replace the on-field routes of your receivers (better have you plays well memorized). Moreover, NCAA Football 09 will also feature what EA calls "Dynamic Attendance". If you start stringing together winning streaks, not only will attendance pick up at your home games, but hardcore fans will even follow you to away games -- presumably lessening your opponent's home field advantage. Of course, if you get on a cold streak and lose too many games, your attendance will similarly drop off.