The Big 12 released their 2023 football schedule on Tuesday, letting fans know when their favorite teams will be away – and where they’ll be going.
While the Deseret News wrote about the best road trips for BYU fans this fall, others following the release of the Big 12 football schedule took to Twitter to share their excitement about visiting Provo.
“If you are considering a road game, by all accounts Provo is THE best experience for touring fans. I’ve never heard an unkind word about the stadium, the BYU fans, or the view,” he tweeted Viva the matadorsa fan account for Texas Tech University.
Similar, Barstool Cincinnati Put Provo at the top of your list of best schools to attend in the Big 12.
Devin Newsomthe host of the University of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team, tweeted that this fall’s schedule gives him a chance to cross LaVell Edwards Stadium off his college football bucket list.
“I am really looking forward to a trip to Provo. … BYU was ALWAYS on my list,” he said.
Tuesday wasn’t the first time BYU was hailed as a great place to visit.
BYU quarterback recruit Kedon Slovis recently said that his parents’ experience at Provo at the September 2019 BYU-USC game helps explain his interest in moving to the school.
“My dad talked about how ‘this is the cleanest stadium I’ve ever been to and they bring ice cream to opposing fans,'” Slovis said. “He fell in love with the place. What I took away from the game against BYU was how nice the fans were and what a great environment it is to play in Provo.”
Last fall, several Baylor fans who attended their team’s Sept. 10 game in Provo tweeted about how wonderful it was to interact with Cougars fans, Deseret News reported at the time.
“I have watched college football games at dozens of stadiums across the United States and I can say without hesitation that BYU’s fans and game presentation are the best I have ever experienced. Massive home advantage. Hats off, cougars. You’re great,” said one Twitter user after the game.
A Baylor student who came to Provo to cover the game said LaVell Edwards Stadium had “the best view in college football.”
Baylor and BYU are no longer playing in 2023, but fans from other Big 12 schools seem to have taken Baylor fans’ criticisms of Provo to heart.
Here’s what people said Tuesday about BYU’s visit following the release of the Big 12 football schedule:
If you are considering a game on the road, Provo is definitely THE best experience for traveling fans.
I’ve never heard an unkind word about the stadium, the BYU fans, or the view.
That’s my item on the bucket list, and if I can swing it, it’s the one I’ve circled for an out-of-state game.— Viva the Matadors 🏴☠️ (@vivathematadors) January 31, 2023
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1) I am really looking forward to a trip to Provo. @BYU was ALWAYS on my list.
2) Will the Cincy game be back in Cincinnati or Paul Brown Stadium like last time we played there?
3) Sorry not to play KState. It’s been a fun little rivalry lately.— Devin Newsom (@DevinNewsom) January 31, 2023
In honor of today’s release of the schedule, here are my rankings for places to visit in the Big 12:
1. Provo, SUT
2. Morgantown, WV
3. Fort Worth, Texas
4. Still water, OK
5. Lubbock, TX
6. Manhattan, Kansas
7. Waco, TX
8. Lawrence, KS
9. Ames, IA
10. Houston, Texas
11. Orlando, FL— Barstool Cincinnati (@UCBarstool) January 31, 2023
Red Raiders play BYU in Provo in October.
This is a journey I want to make.
– Dan Isett 🌵 (@DanIsett) January 31, 2023
Ranking of the NEW Big 12 teams I’d like to visit for a TCU away game.
1. Provo, Utah (BYU)
2.Orlando, Fla. (UCF)
3. Cincinnati, Ohio (UC)
4. Houston, TX (UH)Throughts?
– INSIDER TCU (@InsiderTCU) February 1, 2023