For UMaine football it is a big weekend. A big FBS opponent in UMass. A big stadium to play the game in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Welcome to week two of the college football season.

The Bears are coming off a road win against Norfolk State 23-6 in the opener. UMass got pounded out in Wisconsin 45-0.

 

 

 

Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots. Here are a few factoids about the house Bob Kraft built, courtesy of the  stadium website...

Quick Hits


Construction Started2000
Stadium Opened2002
Capacity68,756
Club Seats6,000
Luxury Suites89
Suite Seats2,000
Width of Concoursesup to 70 feet
ATM Machines6
First Aid Stations4
Concession Stands500+
HD Video Boards2 (41.5' x 164' and 45' x 100')
Stadium Footprint17.3 acres
Stadium Area1.9 million square feet
Television Monitors1,000+
Points of Distributed Sound2,000
Ticket Operations16 points of sale outside stadium/2 inside stadium for future events
Distance to Downtown Boston33 miles
Distance to Downtown Providence21 miles

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