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    • 08/12/2025 at 7:50 AM #246004
      Tony (admin)
      Keymaster

      I’m “toying” with going to the Wyoming game. I’ve heard that place is awful, terrible. Google says it’s a 5.5 hour drive too. So there are some reasons not to go. Any thoughts?

    • 08/12/2025 at 7:51 AM #246005
      Tony (admin)
      Keymaster

      Wait a minute. Just looked at my calendar. I’m going to a concert in Denver the night after the Wyoming game. This is shaping up to be a hell of a road trip.

    • 08/12/2025 at 8:31 AM #246006
      CoyoteUte
      Participant

      I’m driving out Saturday morning and only staying 1 night. Hotel rooms were outrageous… Pretty sure there will be some lot lizards hanging at the place I’m staying.

      • 08/12/2025 at 8:33 AM #246007
        Tony (admin)
        Keymaster

        Bugger. I don’t want to pay that much for a hotel. Guess I could go straight to Denver after the game. It’s only a couple of hours.

        • 08/12/2025 at 8:49 AM #246008
          NarfUte
          Participant

          It’s like an hour to ft collins, plenty of places to stay along I-25 headed south there

    • 08/12/2025 at 9:26 AM #246010
      The Miami Ute
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      I’m going to the game and making a weekend out of it. Heading out Friday and returning on Sunday. I’ve always wanted to watch a game there since it’s the highest altitude stadium in the US at over 7200 feet. Laramie hotel prices are outrageous and I’m only staying there because I used some of my hotel points very early in the game, well before I even bought my tickets. If you were to stay the night, your best bet would be going down to Cheyenne, which is close by and a much bigger town than Laramie. Hotel prices there were very reasonable when I checked earlier in the year.

    • 08/12/2025 at 7:54 PM #246025
      DataUte
      Participant

      Anyone know the Visitor section at Memorial Stadium and/or the student section (to avoid – I think it’s the whole East side lower level)?

      • 08/12/2025 at 9:06 PM #246026
        The Miami Ute
        Participant

        I got this from an AI search:

        “At War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, visitor seating is primarily located in Section E and the upper rows of Sections NDU through NJU. Section E is behind the visitor’s sideline and offers a view near midfield, according to RateYourSeats.com. Additionally, Sections NKU and NLU are also designated for visitor seating, according to RateYourSeats.com.”

        • 08/13/2025 at 9:20 AM #246036
          DataUte
          Participant

          Thanks AI. With sections A-J on the west (visiting team) side and AA-JJ in the 2nd level, not sure what NDU-NJU means (maybe D-J upper meaning DD-JJ?) and no idea what NKU and NLU are. Section E is center behind the visiting bench – seems unlikely they would give that up. In any event, I think west side is the way to go since it’s not the same side as students and pee bombs.

          https://gowyo.evenue.net/event/F25/F02

    • 08/12/2025 at 10:48 PM #246027
      AZUTE
      Participant

      I think the last time Utah played at Wyoming the power went out.

      The only redeeming quality of Wyoming fans was their hatred for BYU.

      This reminds me of the NIU game. Why are we playing there and if Utah comes out flat they could lose.

      Nothing good can come from this game. Win and it no big deal. Lose and it’s a season wrecker.

      • 08/12/2025 at 11:02 PM #246028
        stbone
        Participant

        You are forgetting the major upside of the cute Laramie girls – the ones that only dip Copenhagen in their lower lip and not in both the lower and upper lips.

        I don’t disagree that there is very little value to this game, but I have always enjoyed games in Laramie. It is usually an enthusiastically hostile environment that has a unique vibe. Maybe it is just me being nostalgic, but I’d take the old WAC/Mountain West over the current conference (especially if that included the old ticket prices).

    • 08/13/2025 at 9:53 AM #246038
      Jim Vanderhoof
      Participant

      Just wear a BYU sucks t- shirt and have a pint of whiskey in your back pocket and the Wyoming fans will embrace you.

      I think the last time we played them was the last Urban Meyer year. Late night November game on national tv. ESPN had the whole crew and added lights. Overloaded the power grid and power was knocked out for an hour or two. Finished the game late. I knew Urban was gone for sure after that game. He made several derogatory comments about Wyoming and the MWC.

    • 08/13/2025 at 10:53 AM #246043
      HPrete22
      Participant

      Just moved from Wyo to the ft collins area but I will probably not be attending the game. Fans there are not great and the drive to laramie is as boring as it gets.

      • 08/13/2025 at 11:38 AM #246047
        Tony (admin)
        Keymaster

        Now I’m toying with flying to Denver, then driving to Laramie, since I have to go back to Denver the day after the game.

    • 08/13/2025 at 11:12 AM #246045
      dwainegf
      Participant

      I’m going with my sons. I’m glad I had hotel points. The hotels cost 3x more than my previous stays. We are driving up Saturday and home Sunday.

    • 08/13/2025 at 11:43 AM #246048
      PhiladelphiaUte
      Participant

      It can’t be that bad. It’ll only be September. It’s the November games you’ll want nothing to do with.

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