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Utah Utes vs. SUU Thunderbirds fan guide: TV info, what to wear, top storylines

Aug 29, 2024, 7:03 AM | Updated: 1:21 pm

The Utah Utes play against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on...

The Utah Utes play against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Megan Nielson, Deseret News)

(Megan Nielson, Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY – Want to enjoy football instead of worrying about parking and other nuisances? Check out our comprehensive fan guide for the University of Utah Utes game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.

Information on parking, tailgating, what to wear, and more is found below.

For the top Utah Football storylines heading into the first game of the season, follow Utah insider Steve Bartle or check out his coverage on KSLSports.com.

Utah Football Fan Guide

Where to watch

Kickoff begins at 7 p.m. MDT at the Rice-Eccles Stadium — the Utes’ home field. If watching on TV, the game can be live-streamed through ESPN+ and heard through ESPN radio on 92.1 FM.

Parking For Utah vs. SUU

A full campus-wide parking map can be found here. The University warned that there may be parking impacts and highly recommended public transportation. Additional parking will be available at Stillwell Field, the Shoreline parking garage, Merrill Engineering building, and any other northern campus parking lots, the school said.

Further, parking will be available to separate parties with parking passes.

A map of the University of Utah’s parking lots scheduled to be open and closed on Aug. 29, 2024. (University of Utah)

Utah Football Tailgate Information

There are three locations on campus where there will be tailgating. The Guardsman Lot, the East Lot, and Grass Spaces.

Fans can also enjoy food, music, and more outside Gate L on 500 South before the game.

Visit parking passes to get in on the pregame fun for future home games.

What To Wear to Utah vs. Southern Utah

There will be no theme for fans in the home opener. Keep your eyes out for themes in future games like the black-out or alternating sections!

The team will wear a white-red-white combo uniform.

Hazy skies at kickoff

Kickoff temperatures will hover around a comfortable 76 degrees, and the low forecast for the night will get even cooler. However, northern Utah will be hazed with a layer of smoke coming in from Idaho.

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Utah Utes vs. SUU Thunderbirds fan guide: TV info, what to wear, top storylines