Provo • Tents full of catering items, TVs broadcasting football games and games geared to draw in fans filledthe west side street LaVell Edwards Stadium Thursday night ahead of the big showdown between the Cougars and rival Utah.
The area, billed Cougar Canyon, is one of several ways BYU is attempting to improve the game experience for fans in the 2019 season.
The effort was met with enthusiasm from fans who admit they’ve seen and been a bit envious how other major college programs have encouraged tailgating and pregame experiences for fans.
“We’ve seen what Utah has done and we’re a little jealous,” said Derik Stevenson, a former linebacker for the Cougars from 1996-99 and was a college roommate of BYU coach Kalani Sitake.