Sam Boyd Stadium: Not Quite the Rose Bowl
First time I've ever seen a football game in Las Vegas, which means I'm at San Boyd Stadium.
Place holds about 36,000, and most of the seats seem to be filled, which is something of a surprise, considering it's a game featuring a 6-6 UCLA team.
But BYU always is a big draw here, so we've got some people watching.
Kind of an interesting place. It's nowhere near UNLV or The Strip. In fact, it's on the eastern edge of town, about halfway to Arizona, it would seem.
This is no glamor locale. Smallish, with little or no history. This isn't the Arroyo Seco; it's desert scrub.
But it's probably all Las Vegas really needs. Not prime real estate, so no one ever will covet the acreage it sits on. Not too big, so you don't need a big crowd to make the place feel crowded.
The NFL will never play here, and if UNLV's football team ever needs a stadium that holds more than 36,000 ... well, don't hold your breath.
It's a horseshoe-shaped, one level stadium. Some club seats in the press-box high rise on the west side of the stadium. So it works.
Just kinda in the middle of nowhere. Just kinda a place you don't really want to spend your bowl season playing in.