Five dozen tents dotted area of grass south of Yellow Lot, but adjacent playing fields along river park will be ideal next season for large groups
The tailgating experience is alive and well in Mission Valley. It’s just different. And better, at least in one respect. While fans lamented the loss of the 18,000 parking spaces that surrounded the former stadium, there was one downside. “It was all asphalt,” El Cajon’s Mark Murch pointed out. “This is way better.” Murch was perched on the grass located just beyond the southern edge of the Yellow Lot at Snapdragon Stadium. Alongside him was Rancho San Diego’s Drew Jennings.
game. They weren’t the only ones with the bright idea to back their vehicle to the edge of the Yellow Lot and grab a patch of grass. A couple hundred cars were lined up likewise, most of them parked there 3-4 fours before kickoff at Snapdragon Stadium. Behind the cars, on a swath of grass shaded by the trolley overpass, were six dozen tents lined up longer than the length of a football field. Fans occupied themselves eating and drinking, throwing a football or frisbee.
senior safety Deshawn McCuin did not suit up against Nevada. McCuin, listed as a backup safety on the two-deep against the Wolf Pack, missed practice this week while under concussion protocol. He was injured in the fourth quarter last week at Hawaii. McCuin provided one of the game's highlights with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown.
plays at Colorado State on Nov. 11, the week after meeting the Aggies, then at San Jose State before concluding the regular season at home against Fresno State . The rare second open week is because the Aztecs opened the season in 'Week Zero' against Ohio, one week earlier than normal. A 2016 NCAA rule allows teams that play in Hawaii to schedule a game the week before the official start to the season.
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