Bigger crowd than I expected with the heat. Lots of kids out on the field. Highlight was st the unveiling. May told the players that he was a Cal grad so they need to win so he can do some trash talking. Hawk then opened his talk with ‘ So, Dr May, you went to Cal? Couldn’t get into Davis?’

Death Valley?

but its a DRY heat.

so's a freakin' blow torch!

i plan to come up to get my tickets, and get some new shirts. but the forecast is a little daunting.

I believe the 3 WCAC games are all the second part of home/home games. We had USF and USD right out of the gate at home last year

as i recall, they were promoting some program where some sponsor donated money to a charity for every FG kicked that season. i guess charity doesn't start on the home field (against a FCS team!)

Besides Fluffy Donut, do any of the iconic places exist? Iconic is a nice way of not identifying places from my days as ‘old as dirt ‘

lets not forget the Westlane Drive-in!

6 seasons in a lifetime in college football these days!

be great if both were still coaching in that game in 6 seasons!

just have to be back for the Dec 7 home football playoff game!

I think the Stanford tailgate last year was a similar price but since game tickets were part of season tickets you didn’t notice it. You can buy tickets direct from cal. We might do that. Lunch at the facility club then wander over to tailgate to hobnob

$45 for the tailgate (discount rate!) is a bit high. I know CAAA has a pay to get a spot on campus, but.....

Students at Davis are still free. They got in free to the playoff game last season due to a donation from ICA ( if memory serves); else NCAA rules prohibit freebies for ‘their’ games

I think people forget we’ve played Stanford and Oregon,both who have had as much or more success than USC in recent years.

CBS broadcast said Coliseum

we play the Spartans in 2020, along with Reno. I thought we had another FBS in 2021 but maybe not. Future schedules website shows Dixie State that year

https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/uc-davis/

i wonder where they will locate Brewfest, since that's been over at LaRue the past couple of years. one of the first years, it was located in the back of lot 56 in the eastern edge of the lot. i'm not sure there will be available space there this year, unless they held back some of the parking spaces for this purpose.

i was talking to a coach last spring who was breaking down Cal defensive tape. He was VERY impressed with their talent AND coaching. they hide their schemes well, and don't tip off what they are doing with personnel changes. big challange

It would be nice to have a food/beer truck area with music; maybe that will be part of the corridor. Lot 53 could be a good tailgate area; nice and shady over there and short walk to the stadium

Here’s the link to the announcement. Pretty much as expected, except location of hospitality. I thought it would be at far end of lot 56. Should work out

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/6/20/general-2019-football-season-features-expanded-tailgating-options.aspx