#Swamp17 Upgrades: New Ribbon Boards, Updated Wing Walls & Visible Down & Distance Lines
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 | General, Football, Ticket Office
The University Athletic Association is in the process of upgrading Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to create a better experience for all fans in The Swamp.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Swamp is one of the most iconic venues in all of college football.
With that said, the University Athletic Association is in the process of upgrading Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to create an even better experience for all fans and student-athletes in The Swamp.
New LED Ribbon Boards
The UAA collaborated with Daktronics to install 15mm HD LED ribbon boards above the North and South endzones.
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Fans can expect to see game clock information, down and distance, statistics, scores from other games, crowd prompts, enhanced graphics, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium information and much more.
Updated Wing Walls
As fans will remember, above the south endzone was the list of Florida's Southeastern Conference Championships as well as National Championships.
Those accomplishments will now be displayed on the wing walls inside the stadium.
- Southeast Corner: National Champions and Years
- Northwest Corner: SEC Champions and Years
- Northeast Corner: "This is…Gator Country"
- Southwest Corner: "This is…The Swamp"
- Each wing wall be highlighted with back-lit lettering
In addition, UF's SEC East fixtures are going to be moved to the upper north endzone façade.
Visible Down & Distance Lines
The videoboard production in The Swamp will be enhanced this season with the addition of visible down-and-distance lines, similar to what fans see on TV broadcasts.
Using advanced image-based tracking technology from the Viz Arena system developed by Vizrt, fans will now see the line of scrimmage and line-to-gain on the videoboards and on all concourse monitors showing the game.
Drink Rail Counters Installed
New drink rail counters have been installed in the north and south endzone concourses in order to accommodate fans who are congregating in that area.
The counters will be installed in the lower north endzone concourse between sections 20-26 and in the lower south endzone concourse between Sections A-H.
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