Oct. 22 marked the first time in 2020 that Kidd Brewer Stadium’s stands were filled with dedicated fans, and players heard cheering not from a speaker, but from fellow students, in App State’s homecoming victory against Arkansas State.
On Oct. 2, Gov. Roy Cooper moved forward with Phase 3, which permits bars, theaters, amusement parks and outdoor venues to open at limited capacities. Cooper is now allowing outdoor stadiums that host more than 10,000 people to open at 7% capacity. Kidd Brewer can seat 30,000 people, and the university allowed 2,100 fans to attend the game.
While students were excited to cheer on the Mountaineers in person, it was hard not to notice the differences between past games and this one.