[simple simon]

Bright House Networks Stadium is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, that is in the construction stages. Located in the Wayne Densch Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Central Florida, it will be primarily used for college football, and will be home to the UCF Knights football team. The Knights will move from their current facility, the Citrus Bowl, near downtown Orlando. The stadium will hold over 45,300 people once completed and is currently slated to open in fall of 2007. Its construction was briefly delayed due to the concerns of local residents regarding potentially falling property values and noise levels from the stadium.

Initially projected to have a cost of $40 to $45 million, the most recent cost estimations run as high as $65 million.[1] Most of the seats are of the metal bleacher variety, causing some to criticize its spartan looks and no-frills construction in the era of nine-figure sporting venues. It has been designed for a planned expansion to 65,000 seats.

On May 9, 2006, it was announced that the 2007 Texas Longhorns will be the first opponent for the 2007 UCF Knights in the new stadium. The game will be held September 15, 2007, the first of three scheduled meetings between the schools.[2] The encounter will be televised nationally on ESPN2 at 3:30pm.

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[simple simon]

seems maybe they would have scheduled an easier (winnable) game for their home opener at the new stadium

[Lefty Noob]

The new stadium looks nice, but I'm sure some folks will miss the Citrus Bowl.

It had been UCF's home since 1979, and the city recently approved a $175-million expansion for the stadium.