With four days left until the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, it’s not an exaggeration to say work is happening around the clock at Commonwealth Stadium. Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the $120 million renovation to the stadium, a project two years in the making; however, there’s another crew working after hours this week, not for a paycheck, but for pride.
Last night, 75 volunteers from the athletic department, the women’s basketball team, and the softball team took time out of their day to help out, cleaning the new suites, the press box, the stairwells, and the new seats all around the stadium to make sure it’s ready by Saturday.