No Place Like Home

Photo by Cary Edmondson

Welcome to Red Wave heaven on Earth. On an unseasonably mild day for Sept. 9 in Fresno, the Red Wave (dressed largely in white) was treated to a beautiful sunset and picturesque sky during Fresno State’s home-opening sellout win over Eastern Washington.

For anyone who has ever been to a Fresno State football home game, this photo is worth far more than 1,000 words – it evokes the sight of 41,031 fans; the sounds of a roaring Red Wave feeding off the energy of the Bulldog Marching Band; the aroma of grilling in the tailgating lots; and the feel of friends, loved ones and neighbors all around us riding the roller coaster of emotions that a major college sporting event delivers.

This is the value of Fresno State football – the only event in the Valley that has the power to attract more than 41,000 people from all walks of life and unite them behind one, common cause six times per year.