SAN DIEGO – With construction progressing on San Diego State's new state-of-the art stadium in Mission Valley, fans attending the Aztecs' game against Towson on Saturday in Carson, California, will still be able to engage in a variety of activities at Dignity Health Sports Park.
A fixture of the SDSU football gameday experience, Aztec Village opens outside the North end zone at 10 a.m., featuring food and beverage vendors, a live DJ, a photo booth and a prize wheel, as a well as a Kids Zone with inflatables. Additionally, TVs will be available to Aztec Village patrons for viewing other college football games from around the country. Aztec Village is free and open to the public, even those individuals without a game ticket.
Stadium gates open at 11 a.m., and all fans will receive a free SDSU hat upon entry. Kickoff for the Aztecs-Tigers matchup is set for 12:30 p.m., and fans are encouraged to be in their seats 20 minutes prior to kickoff for the pregame festivities.
Saturday's clash has also been designated the Extra Yard for Teachers Game. All teachers from Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties were invited to the game with a discounted ticket offer as part of the College Football Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers initiative. In addition, the San Diego County Teachers of the Year award winners will be honored during the contest, with each receiving $1,000 to put toward their classrooms.
Not to be outdone, members of the U.S. Coast Guard will be recognized throughout the SDSU-Towson game.
Fans attending Aztec football games in Carson this year are reminded that Dignity Health Sports Park is a cashless stadium. Fans can order concessions through the LA Galaxy app and have them ready for pick-up at designated concession stands. DHSP has also installed reverse ATMs to facilitate onsite cashless transactions.
In addition, tickets for the 2021 SDSU football season will be digital and available on your mobile device. To access tickets, refer to the instructions at www.GoAztecs.com/MobileTicketing
Student tickets for Aztec football games are also mobile and can be accessed at www.GoAztecs.com/StudentMobileTix, starting the Monday before each home game at 9 a.m. Current enrolled students receive free admission to each regular-season home game. To access the mobile tickets, students should simply visit GoAztecs.com/StudentMobileTix on their iPhone or Android device and log in with their official SDSU email address on file with the Registrar's Office for their tickets to be automatically delivered to their phone prior to each home game. Students are also able to purchase up to two (2) student guest tickets directly from GoAztecs.com/StudentMobileTix.
Round trip bus transportation is also available for SDSU students to/from Dignity Health Sports Park on 2021 Aztec Football home game dates. Students can purchase a round trip bus pass for $5 when claiming their free student tickets on their mobile devices at GoAztecs.com/StudentMobileTix, starting on Monday at 9 am the week prior to game week for each home game. Students are encouraged to order bus passes early as availability may fill up. Guests are not permitted on the student buses.
To continue improving safety measures for all fans, Dignity Health Sports Park has implemented a policy that will limit the size and type of bags permitted to enter the stadium. Permitted items include:
· Bags that are clear plastic or clear vinyl and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
· One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziplock bag or similar)
· Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a 4.5" x 6.5", with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bags
· *Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
For more information on Aztec football gamedays at Dignity Health Sports Park, including parking, tailgating policy, COVID-19 guidelines, additional bus transportation, and local hotels and airports, visit www.GoAztecs.com/FBGameday