Gies Memorial Stadium Section 122: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 122 is in the lower level, west sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium, on the Illinois side of the field. Its rows run 1-50 (50 rows), back rows from about Row 35 under the structure above. The front row is 226 ft from midfield and Row 50 sits 47 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 27 minutes of direct sun.

How many rows are in Section 122?

50 rows: 1-50. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 122 covered?

The back rows, from about Row 35, sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. No published cover row for this section: the overhang is measured from lidar.

How far is Section 122 from the field?

The front row is 226 ft (69.0 m) from midfield; Row 50 is 307 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 47 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.7° from Row 1, 5.9° from Row 26 and 8.6° from Row 50. Seats face a compass bearing of 87.9°.

Is Section 122 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 27 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 72 min, middle 10 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

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