Saturday, August 26, 2017

Home sweet new home for CSU

By PAT GRAHAM
Associated Press
Photo by David Zalubowski

 The Colorado State campus was bustling before a football game _ a rare sight for the last five decades.

 That's because the Rams played down the road at Hughes Stadium.

 But on a sun-splashed Saturday, the Rams opened the doors to their shiny new $220 million stadium that's located back on campus. The kids played in a fan zone before the game. One of the hot spots inside the stadium was New Belgium's beer garden.
Some things to know about the new stadium:
_ The school held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept 12, 205.
_ It holds 41,000 with seating for 36,500.
_ The video board is the size of a basketball court.
_ There's a 150-seat theater-style meeting room for the players.
_ A space has been carved out for the cannon, which booms when the Rams score.
_ The field is named after legendary CSU coach Sonny Lubick, but the venue doesn't have an official name yet.
_ The first special event was a wedding on July 3.
_ Listed along the concourse are the 53 "Fourteeners" around the state _ a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet.
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