Troy Football Need to Know; Gameday at The Vet - Sun Belt Championship Game

Football is back at The Vet on Saturday when Troy hosts App State in the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Championship Game; kickoff is set for 3 p.m. between the Trojans and Mountaineers.

Visit TroyTrojans.com/Gameday prior to each visit to campus to see the complete information on parking, traffic flow, shuttles and tickets for each of Troy's home games.

Ticket Sales / Will Call / Gate Information
Tickets will be sold on gameday at the following locations:
Main Ticket Office (Tine Davis Fieldhouse) - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Gate One - 10 a.m. until halftime

Will call is located at Gate One of The Vet; will call will be open from 10 a.m. until halftime.

All gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff, while the Stadium Club and Suites open two hours prior to kickoff.

2023 Sun Belt Championship Game Ticket Prices - TroyTrojans.com/SBCTickets
North End Zone - $50
Reserved - $20
General Admission - $10
Sun Belt Students – Free

Troy University students will show their student ID at the student gate to gain admission to the game like a normal home athletic event. Students from all other Sun Belt schools must show their valid student ID at the Gate 1 ticket office to obtain a ticket to the game.

Student Guest Tickets
Troy University students may purchase student guest tickets for $10 by logging into their student ticket account (TroyTrojans.com/studenttickets) or calling the ticket office, 334-670-3681.

2023 Sun Belt Championship Game Parking - TroyTrojans.com/SBCTickets
Qualifying Trojan Warrior Club members will be able to purchase their normal amount of parking passes within the lots they were assigned to during the 2023 regular season. For questions regarding parking options, please contact Walker Sandlin (bsandlin@troy.edu).

Areas restricted to 2023 season ticket holders:
•                    Lot 1 - $50 (Restricted to regular season Lot 1 pass holders only)
•                    Lot 2 - $40
•                    Lot 3 - $35
•                    NEZ Lot - $40

Areas open to all fans to purchase:
•                    Lot 4 - $30
•                    Lot 5 - $25
•                    RV Space - $100 (Limited availability beyond Season Ticket Holders)

Handicap parking is located in the Troy University Rec Center Parking Lot; fans needing access to this lot must have a valid state-issued handicap tag and access the lot via John M. Long Drive.

Traffic Information
George Wallace Drive will CLOSE two (2) hours prior to kickoff until one (1) hour after the completion of the game from International Blvd. (traffic light at Charles Henderson High School) to Johnny Long Drive.

Fans with access to the National Guard Armory Lot and North End Zone Lot will be granted access to those lots within the two-hour closure with the proper parking pass. ALL traffic to those lots MUST enter from the north end of George Wallace Drive – from Downtown/Elm Street, not Highway 231.

Trojan Walk
Troy's traditional pre-game march into Veterans Memorial Stadium, Trojan Walk will begin at the intersection of University Avenue and George Wallace Drive. The Trojans will walk through the brick portal into Tailgate Terrace before entering the stadium at Gate 1. Trojan Walk will begin at 12:45 p.m.

Tailgating
Tailgating on Troy's campus is encouraged by all fans. The central hub for tailgating on gameday is Tailgate Terrace behind the outfield wall of Riddle-Pace Field and the South entrance to The Vet. Each game will feature a pregame concert, food trucks and a Kids Fun Zone, all within the vicinity of Tailgate Terrace.

RV parking will be allowed with the appropriate parking pass and will remain at the Trojan Arena parking lot. Fans can contact the Troy Ticket Office, 334-670-3481, to purchase a spot.

For information on Tailgate Terrace Tents, please contact Jack Brown, jdbrown@troy.edu

Troy Athletics Kids Zone
The Troy Kids Zone opens at 11 a.m. in the Riddle-Pace Field outfield. Children of all ages are invited to take part in the fun with free inflatables until 2 p.m.  A pair of Troy branded inflatables return to the Kids Zone for the kids to play on with a Troy bounce house and a Troy football/soccer interactive game.

Food Trucks
Food trucks return to The Vet and will be located along University Avenue beginning at 11:30 a.m. around Tailgate Terrace. Fans will be able to sample from various food trucks.

Concessions
In addition to the standard concession items, Sodexo will offer specialty items at different locations throughout The Vet – Funnel Cakes, Dippin' Dots, Chick-fil-A, Domino's Pizza, Snobiz Snow Cones, Melia's Cupcakes, Conecuh Dogs & Two Brothers Ice Cream

Beer Garden
Troy fans who are of age can enjoy a beer garden in Tailgate Terrace from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. All drinks purchased in the beer garden must remain in the marked area and all guests must be at least 21 years old to enter.

Alcoholic Beverages
Alcohol is sold within the venue. Only those who are of age and have proper identification are permitted to purchase alcohol. No outside alcohol is permitted. Beer will be available to purchase at four locations throughout Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Upon providing proper identification at the point of sale, a band will be placed on the customer's wrist, identifying that the individual is of legal drinking age. Customers are permitted to purchase no more than two beers at a time. Beer sales will be halted at the end of the third quarter.

Sodexo Food Services, law enforcement personnel and game management officials reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcohol to anyone.

Troy Sports Media Network Pregame Show
The Troy Sports Media Crew, led by "Voice of the Trojans" Barry McKnight, will be on location in Tailgate Terrace behind the Riddle-Pace Field batter's eye for the radio pregame show sponsored by Harley Davidson of Dothan beginning at 1 p.m. to preview the game on the full Troy Sports Media Network.

Mobile Ticketing
Mobile ticketing and parking remain an option for fans to use on gameday.

Ticket purchasers can manage their tickets on their smartphones by visiting TroyTrojans.com/tickets and logging into their account. It is strongly encouraged that all fans download their tickets before game day. Just prior to reaching the gates, fans will simply open their digital wallet on their smartphone, select their game tickets or parking passes, and hold their smartphone near the scanner.

Shuttles
Transportation Services sponsors game day shuttles from the local motels to Veterans Memorial Stadium for all home football games.

Shuttles are available three (3) hours before kickoff. The shuttle will run this route continuously, approximately every fifteen minutes until kickoff. Return service to the motels will begin immediately following the game and will run continuously for one (1) hour following the game.

Drop off and pick up for the shuttle service at the stadium will be directly in front of the Alumni House on Highland Avenue. Pickup downtown is located on the Troy Square.

There is no cost for the shuttle, provided you ride from the motel to the stadium. Drivers will issue a coupon to each rider for the return trip to the motel.

Printed Game Day Shuttle information is available at all motels in the Troy area and can be obtained by asking the hotel attendant for the brochure.

Merchandise
The Troy University Barnes & Noble Bookstore's on-campus location in the Trojan Center will be open on gameday for Troy fans to purchase the latest Troy gear.

In-Game Promotions
• Ticket Smarter Gift Card
• T-shirt Tosses
• Hercules Tires Field Goal Kick for a Free Set of Tires
• Jersey Mike's Lucky Row

Game Recognitions
• Championship Trophy Presentation Postgame
• Extra Yard for Teachers

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Troy Football Need to Know; Gameday at The Vet - Sun Belt Championship Game

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