I remember a very hot game years ago, I think against Boise St.. There were only four drinking fountains in the entire stadium, and one of them was out of order. You couldn’t drink enough water that day. They quickly ran out of the $3 bottles of water, and gave patrons no other help. I’ve heard no results, but I would bet that lawsuits may have been generated.
The fast-filling water stations showed up soon after that game.
(p.s.) In an emergency, you can refill water bottles from the sinks in the restrooms., It won’t be cold, but it will be wet.
I go to the stadium to watch football. Every play, if possible. On Saturday, it was so hot from the constant sun in the NEZ, that I had to go downstairs before halftime for a half-hour to cool off. Might have effectively been the hottest day I’ve ever seen in RES. 93 degrees, felt like 105.
Later in the game, from the view at the top of the NEZ, you could see 3/4 of the seats empty on the east side. The west side was packed full, especially in the shade!
So, lots of reasons for people to leave early. It’s their choice. There won’t be any more hot games like that this year. With the next game three weeks away, we might need a heavy coat!
Go Utes!
Utah @ 
Baylor 
