Helmets and ducks, to meet ponchos and umbrellas.As number 10 Boise State is preparing to start off against number 20 Utah on Wednesday at Maaco Las Vegas Bowl, the fans got a taste of winter Las Vegas.
"We were all hoping for the best weather all week, but at least it's better than all the snow back home, where we are," said Debra Bosch, who despite the rain tailgate outside the stadium.
"We will support Boise State anywhere - in any weather," she said.
Bosch and her family arrived at the stadium around noon, while to break through some heavy rains.
"He came down pretty hard for awhile," she said. "We had to hit the tents with a shovel to keep it down."
Vendors inside Sam Boyd Stadium were selling umbrellas and rain-resistant ponchos for $ 5. Gloves are available for $ 10.
the stadium turf, which is rarely played in wet conditions was certainly wet. Puddles were visible in the northern zone of the end, as well as elsewhere in the field.
Match with both Boise State and Utah have been warming up to more than 90 minutes before kick-off, making the necessary adjustments to their feet in the rain. A handful of skilled position players were on the field, with most of the game pants, tight shirts and gloves in practice. He was slightly drizzling.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the weather would be detrimental to the game was played.
"It will have little effect, but it's the same for both teams. I do not think that's an advantage for one team or the other, but it will affect the play-calling on offense," he said.
Determined fans - most seemed to be rooting for Boise State - donned rain wear the orange and blue school colors, as they grilled hot dogs and drank beer as they gathered under a pop-tent for cover.
"We look mad, is not it?" Boise State fan Winston Johnson said.
Gates at Sam Boyd Stadium opened shortly after 3:30 pm with a long group of fans lined up to enter. The game sold out for the sixth consecutive year, it was unclear for a few hours before it starts the rain will deter fans.
Movement, leading to the stadium at Russell Road and Tropicana Avenue was light, but the right lane on the east Tropicana was flooded, causing drivers to proceed slowly, or head to the left lane.
Throughout the valley of Las Vegas on Wednesday, heavy rain prompted the closure of roads, but by evening, most streets were reopened.
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