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CFB Stadiums I've Been To: BB&T Field

The season is over, spring practice is over, A-Day has happened, signing day is finished and even the NFL draft is now but a distant memory. We're now in the "silly season" as we like to call it here at RBR....that crappy place where we're starved for football content. In the spirit of that, I'm going to do a daily rundown of the various stadiums I've been to for college football games.

BB&T Field (web site)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Capacity: 31,500

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There were two things about BB&T field that really made it stand out in my mind. 1) They have a general admission grassy section in one of the endzones that's really cool. Of course, that'd never work in a lot of places, but it was really cool to see people spread out on blankets watching the game. I imagine that's kind of what college football was like waaaaaaay back in the day and it's cool to see a place still doing that. 2) The crowd (general admin grassy section aside) stood for pretty much the entire game. I was surprised to see that in a stadium so small, but maybe since the stadium is so small that only the hardcore fans go. I really wish people stood the whole game at BDS because a) it keeps you more into the game and b) the seats are so tiny that standing would actually be more comfortable. The game was a total bore (a 12-7 win over Clemson), but I dug the stadium.

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I'm not even a donor or an alumnus and I got an awesome seat at the game. Granted, my camera has a powerful zoom, but still, I was almost on the field.

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More like being at a really big high shool game though, right?

I went to the GA Tech/Miami game (in Atlanta) last year on a Thursday night. I bought great seats on the street for $30 and then moved to another part of the stadium to sit with friends in the second half. It really didn’t seem like being at a college game. It was nice being able to park a couple blocks from the stadium though…

by skigator93 on May 18, 2009 10:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Makes

you really appreciate the SEC I bet.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on May 18, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really...

…the place has been thoroughly renovated recently and it’s quite nice. Full brick exterior as well as brickwork on the sidelines, etc. It really is a beautiful little stadium.

by Nico2.0 on May 18, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lexington comparison

I’m headed up to Lexington this fall to see a game there for the first time. I imagine that it would be a similar experience, but don’t know for sure. Has anyone been to both Lex and Wake?

by skigator93 on May 18, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't been...

…but am hoping to go to Bama’s game there. I think their stadium holds over 70K though.

by Nico2.0 on May 18, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had no idea

You’re right though – I was thinking more like 45k-50k, but it’s listed as 67+ and they regularly draw over 70k for big games. I’m looking forward to it even more now.

by skigator93 on May 18, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've driven by that stadium a few times...

I mean, it’s only an hour away from me, but I’ve never been…
I should change that…

I'm so very tired...

by SpockJenkins on May 18, 2009 11:49 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You should...

…definitely check it out. I ran into several Bama fans at the game that live in the area. I had a good time.

by Nico2.0 on May 18, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haven't seen a game at Wake BUT...

spent a week on the campus every fall sophomore-senior years of high school (94-96). Wake is far and away the prettiest college campus I have ever personally been to. Now granted I’ve never had the opportunity to check out the Ivorys up north but they’ve got a lot te beat in this little place. I remember rolling onto campus in a big tour bus and everytime the driver made a turn it felt you like were gonna hit a building cause the streets were so narrow. What a charming, beautiful little place.

by deeringcrossfire on May 18, 2009 2:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm looking forward to when Bama plays Duke up here

in Durham…
that’s 2010 season, right?

I'm so very tired...

by SpockJenkins on May 19, 2009 8:51 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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