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The University of Utah Athletics
Counting Down to Kickoff: Game Day Guide
11/20/2020 10:47 AM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—The Utah football program will host the No. 20/19 USC Trojans on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium, in what will be the season opener for the Utes. USC enters the game with wins over Arizona State (Nov. 7) and Arizona (Nov. 14). The Utes are eager to take the field after having their first two games canceled, and have maintained focus in shifting from previously scheduled opponents to their Pac-12 South Division rivals from Los Angeles. The Utes and Trojans have combined to claim 4 of the last 5 South Division titles, with the two sharing the 2015 crown, USC winning it in 2017 and Utah winning it in 2018 & '19.
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Fans can stay connected to the game in the lead-up and on Saturday night through a variety of engagement opportunities on UtahUtes.com and the Utah Athletics and Utah Football social media channels.
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Utah (0-0) vs. USC (2-0)
KICKOFF: 8:32 P.M. MT
TV: ESPN | WatchESPN
Radio: KALL ESPN 700 | TuneIn App | Sirius (211), XM (198), Internet (960)
Game Notes
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FOLLOW THE UTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Whether the Utes are at home or away, fans can enhance their viewing and listening experience by following the team on social media.
Twitter: @Utah_Football @utahathletics
Instagram: @utahfootball @utahathletics
Facebook
Full Utah Athletics social media directory
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DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
Fans can still enjoy some of the in-stadium experience, even without being able to sit in Rice-Eccles Stadium, by accessing the Digital Game Program for rosters, statistics, player spotlights and more. Click here.
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UNIFORMS WILL DISPLAY SOCIAL JUSTICE MESSAGING
The Utes' uniforms Saturday night will feature messaging chosen by the team's student-athlete leadership council to promote unity around social justice issues. A patch on the front of each student-athlete's jersey and the name plate on his back will display one of seven words identified by the leadership council, and the back of the helmet will contain either "It Takes All of Us" or "United for Change." To read quotes from the players and see photos of the uniforms click here.
FAN CUT-OUTS
Utah Athletics will recognize supporters with fan cutouts in the north end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium. The 400 fan cutouts recognize some of the faces of the 336 who made donations to the #ReinvestInU campaign earlier this year to support student-athlete services and scholarships, as well as some former players and celebrities. Through the #ReinvestInU campaign donors generously committed $521,000 as tax-deductible donations and 73% of season ticket holders contributed in some fashion, totaling $15 million into Utah Athletics to support student-athletes.
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AMBIENT CROWD NOISE
A controlled crowd noise will be executed during the course of the game at a level of 75 decibels, with allowance for intermittently increased levels in the event of big plays.
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GAME DAY TRADITIONS
U Alumni and Utah Athletics are working to ensure that Ute fans will stay connected with their team even with Pac-12 health and safety protocols that don't allow for fans to attend. As we're all missing the fan experience in the stadium, we've reimagined some of your favorite game day activities you can complete at home to stay connected.
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Participate in game day traditions with your household during the season and submit photos or videos to be entered in a drawing for U swag! Utah fans can download/print the checklist of traditions; U Alumni can use the Utah Alumni app to play and track your progress. Visit the Utah Alumni website for details and more ideas to celebrate. Download and log in to find the game day Traditions tile:
 1. Download Utah Alumni from your app store
2. Turn on notifications to receive offer updates
3. Log in with your first and last name
4. Select your alumni record
5. Enter your U Alumni ID
(If you don't know your ID, email membership@alumni.utah.edu.)
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KEN GARFF PERFORMANCE CENTER AT RICE-ECCLES STADIUM CONSTRUCTION
Fans watching on TV will see up close the construction progress on the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium—the $80 million expansion project that will enclose the south end zone, set to open in 2021. The previous south stands and the Spence Clark Football Center were demolished in August to accommodate the next phase of construction on the project, which began in early 2020. When complete, the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium will increase capacity to more than 51,000 and offer premium seating and club spaces. For more information and to schedule an opportunity to learn about seating options click here.
STAY SAFE WHILE YOU CHEER ON YOUR UTES
With no spectators able to be allowed in Pac-12 stadiums during the 2020 season, fans also may not tailgate or gather anywhere on campus. While we encourage our fans to passionately cheer on the Utes and engage with other fans virtually and on social media, we ask you to please adhere to appropriate health and safety guidelines to play a responsible role in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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EINAR NIELSEN FIELD HOUSE ROOF PROJECT
The TV audience may notice that Einar Nielsen Field House, immediately north of Rice-Eccles Stadium, is undergoing a roof project that has temporarily necessitated the removal of the recognizable "UTAH" lettering. The project will be complete in several months and the display of "UTAH" will return to the field house roof. More information can be found here.
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We appreciate the patience and support of all our dedicated Utah Utes supporters, especially during these challenging times when we cannot gather together to cheer on the Utes. It is our hope that 2021 will bring a return to those memorable experiences in person.
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Fans can stay connected to the game in the lead-up and on Saturday night through a variety of engagement opportunities on UtahUtes.com and the Utah Athletics and Utah Football social media channels.
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Utah (0-0) vs. USC (2-0)
KICKOFF: 8:32 P.M. MT
TV: ESPN | WatchESPN
Radio: KALL ESPN 700 | TuneIn App | Sirius (211), XM (198), Internet (960)
Game Notes
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FOLLOW THE UTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Whether the Utes are at home or away, fans can enhance their viewing and listening experience by following the team on social media.
Twitter: @Utah_Football @utahathletics
Instagram: @utahfootball @utahathletics
Full Utah Athletics social media directory
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DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
Fans can still enjoy some of the in-stadium experience, even without being able to sit in Rice-Eccles Stadium, by accessing the Digital Game Program for rosters, statistics, player spotlights and more. Click here.
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UNIFORMS WILL DISPLAY SOCIAL JUSTICE MESSAGING
The Utes' uniforms Saturday night will feature messaging chosen by the team's student-athlete leadership council to promote unity around social justice issues. A patch on the front of each student-athlete's jersey and the name plate on his back will display one of seven words identified by the leadership council, and the back of the helmet will contain either "It Takes All of Us" or "United for Change." To read quotes from the players and see photos of the uniforms click here.
Our Leadership Council chose 7 words to wear on the back of our jerseys for Saturday's game.
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 19, 2020
Read how & why these words were chosen, and what they mean to our players: https://t.co/tbDIpZsS3r@SolomonEnis @hpututau41 @drewlisker | #UnitedForChange pic.twitter.com/Z2vaizSLj3
FAN CUT-OUTS
Utah Athletics will recognize supporters with fan cutouts in the north end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium. The 400 fan cutouts recognize some of the faces of the 336 who made donations to the #ReinvestInU campaign earlier this year to support student-athlete services and scholarships, as well as some former players and celebrities. Through the #ReinvestInU campaign donors generously committed $521,000 as tax-deductible donations and 73% of season ticket holders contributed in some fashion, totaling $15 million into Utah Athletics to support student-athletes.
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AMBIENT CROWD NOISE
A controlled crowd noise will be executed during the course of the game at a level of 75 decibels, with allowance for intermittently increased levels in the event of big plays.
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GAME DAY TRADITIONS
U Alumni and Utah Athletics are working to ensure that Ute fans will stay connected with their team even with Pac-12 health and safety protocols that don't allow for fans to attend. As we're all missing the fan experience in the stadium, we've reimagined some of your favorite game day activities you can complete at home to stay connected.
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Participate in game day traditions with your household during the season and submit photos or videos to be entered in a drawing for U swag! Utah fans can download/print the checklist of traditions; U Alumni can use the Utah Alumni app to play and track your progress. Visit the Utah Alumni website for details and more ideas to celebrate. Download and log in to find the game day Traditions tile:
 1. Download Utah Alumni from your app store
2. Turn on notifications to receive offer updates
3. Log in with your first and last name
4. Select your alumni record
5. Enter your U Alumni ID
(If you don't know your ID, email membership@alumni.utah.edu.)
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KEN GARFF PERFORMANCE CENTER AT RICE-ECCLES STADIUM CONSTRUCTION
Fans watching on TV will see up close the construction progress on the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium—the $80 million expansion project that will enclose the south end zone, set to open in 2021. The previous south stands and the Spence Clark Football Center were demolished in August to accommodate the next phase of construction on the project, which began in early 2020. When complete, the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium will increase capacity to more than 51,000 and offer premium seating and club spaces. For more information and to schedule an opportunity to learn about seating options click here.
STAY SAFE WHILE YOU CHEER ON YOUR UTES
With no spectators able to be allowed in Pac-12 stadiums during the 2020 season, fans also may not tailgate or gather anywhere on campus. While we encourage our fans to passionately cheer on the Utes and engage with other fans virtually and on social media, we ask you to please adhere to appropriate health and safety guidelines to play a responsible role in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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EINAR NIELSEN FIELD HOUSE ROOF PROJECT
The TV audience may notice that Einar Nielsen Field House, immediately north of Rice-Eccles Stadium, is undergoing a roof project that has temporarily necessitated the removal of the recognizable "UTAH" lettering. The project will be complete in several months and the display of "UTAH" will return to the field house roof. More information can be found here.
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We appreciate the patience and support of all our dedicated Utah Utes supporters, especially during these challenging times when we cannot gather together to cheer on the Utes. It is our hope that 2021 will bring a return to those memorable experiences in person.
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