Overview
- Ann Arbor police deployed extra patrols Saturday from early in the day through the evening to cover downtown and student areas.
- Officers reminded fans that open alcohol is banned on public streets and must stay on private property.
- The department urged fans to plan rides, use a designated driver, and travel in groups at night.
- Bars and shops reported all-week spikes in sales, and by Saturday evening lines stretched outside popular campus bars.
- Police expect thousands of fans and prepared for one of the city's biggest crowds of the year with plans for possible street closures and to stop fights.