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BYU football: As LaVell Edwards Stadium turns 35, goal is to make it better, not bigger

Stadium expansion is a topic in Provo, mostly among fans, despite only a few sellouts the past five seasons. That's partly because rival Utah announced in March that it will conduct a feasibility study for the expansion of 45,807-seat Rice-Eccles Stadium, which has sold out for 38 consecutive games, and the Cougars have always enjoyed the distinction of hosting the largest basketball and football crowds in the state.

Instead of making LES bigger, the focus is on making it better, athletic director Tom Holmoe said in March.

"Looking at it practically, right now we don't sell out," Holmoe said.