2023 WeAreSC Travel Guide: Game 4 - USC at Arizona State
NO. 5 USC TROJANS (3-0, 1-0 P12) AT ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (1-2, 0-0 P12)
Date: Sept. 23
Time: 7:30 PM PT
Televised: FOX
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Airports: Sky Harbor International Airport
Stadium: Mountain America Stadium (formerly Sun Devil Stadium)
Capacity: (53,599)
Surface: Field Turf
Parking lots open: 4 p.m.
Stadium gates open: 6 p.m.
Mask requirement: Optional
Tickets: https://am.ticketmaster.com/sundevils/virtual-venue/MjNGQkYwNA==
Seating Chart:
Websites: thesundevils.com / usctrojans.com
The opening line: The Trojans are 32 ½-point favorites to beat Arizona State.
Projected Saturday Tempe Weather Game Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 95, low of 71, 16% humidity, and 0% precipitation.
(Photo above by Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic-USA TODAY NETWORK)
Hotels near Mountain America Stadium (ASU)
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Saturday, Sept. 23
DIRECTIONS TO MOUNTAIN AMERICA STADIUM (by car)
Using a navigator: Punch in the following address: 500 East Veteran’s Way, Tempe, AZ 85287
From Sky Harbor Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is roughly 10 miles west of the ASU Tempe Campus.
(1) Head west on Sky Harbor Blvd
(2) Take the 41st St. exit on the left, continue onto Exit
(3) Turn right onto S 41st St.
(4) Merge onto Sky Harbor Blvd E
(5) Take the Priest Dr. exit toward Center pkwy
(6) Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Center Pkwy
(7) Turn left onto N Center Pkwy
(8) Turn right onto W Washington St.
(9) Turn right onto N Mill Ave.
(10) Turn left onto E Rio Salado Pkwy and follow the signs
Directions form the general Phoenix Area
From the North (Scottsdale):
Take the Loop 101 South to the Loop 202 West
Exit Scottsdale Rd. (exit #7), head South
Turn right on Rio Salado Dr.; the stadium is on your left
From the South (Chandler/Gilbert):
Take the Loop 101 North
Exit University Dr (exit #52) and take a left (west)
Turn right on Veterans Way; the stadium is on your right
From the East (Mesa):
Take US-60 West to the Loop 101 North
Exit University Dr (exit #52) and take a left (west)
Turn right on Veterans Way; the stadium is on your right
From the West (Glendale):
Take I-10 East to the Loop 202 East
Exit Scottsdale Rd. (exit #7), head South
Turn right on Rio Salado Dr.; the stadium is on your left
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If you are not driving, you can get to Tempe and the campus from any of the terminals by first hopping on the free shuttle to the 44th and Washington St. Light Rail Station and take the eastbound train (towards Mesa).
(Photo above by Nathan J. Fish/The Republic)
Mountain America Stadium Parking and map:
Sparky’s Touchdown Tailgate Fan Fest
(Photo above by Alex Gould/Special for The Republic-USA TODAY NETWORK)
Open three hours before game time (4:30 p.m.), free and open to the public, Sparky’s TD Tailgate features live entertainment, big-screen TVs with Pac-12/NCAA game action, a photo booth, airbrush tattoos, food, and beverages.
ASU campus
USC fans should have enough time to check out the ASU campus before heading to the stadium.
Mountain America Stadium’s Clear Bag Policy:
America Mountain Stadium has a clear-bag policy, allowing bags that are clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and do not exceed 12″ X 6″ X 12.”
Sun Devil Walk:
The Sun Devil Walk is ASU’s equivalent to the Trojans’ Walk before games at the Coliseum. Trojan fans can view the Sun Devils’ team along with mascot “Sparky”, the Spirit Squad, and the Sun Devil Marching Band. The Sun Devil Walk takes place on Ellie Zeigler Way from Packard Drive to the SE entrance of Mountain America Stadium approximately two and a half hours before kickoff.
