It’s about 30 minutes until kickoff here at Bronco Stadium, and the blue field is definitely as advertised. Nevada’s dark blue uniforms and pants provide an interesting contrast to the bright-Boise State blue field.
As for the stadium, there are still a lot of empty seats. There is definitely as much Boise State-orange as there is Terp red. It’s about 2 p.m. local time, so it’s reasonable to believe people will slide in after lunch. Here’s hoping that some people fill in all the metal-gray in the upper deck of this 32,000-seat stadium.
The Terps were on the field, and it didn’t look like anybody significant was missing or limited in warm-ups. Now both bands are getting ready to take the field.
Also the view of the mountains from the press box six stories above the field is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, the mountains look closer than the field. If I was a duck from up here, I’d probably try to plop down for a swim on the field, even though Boise officials claim that doesn’t happen.
I think after three days in Boise, it’s time for this game to start.
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