Gies Memorial Stadium Section 123: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 123 is in the lower level, west sideline of Gies Memorial Stadium, on the Illinois side of the field. Its rows run 1-43 (43 rows), back rows from about Row 36 under the structure above. The front row is 203 ft from midfield and Row 43 sits 39 ft above the field. At a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon, a seat here gets about 13 minutes of direct sun.

How many rows are in Section 123?

43 rows: 1-43. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 123 covered?

The back rows, from about Row 36, 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 123 from the field?

The front row is 203 ft (61.8 m) from midfield; Row 43 is 275 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 39 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.8° from Row 1, 5.4° from Row 22 and 8.1° from Row 43. Seats face a compass bearing of 88.4°.

Is Section 123 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 13 minutes of direct sun at a 2:00 pm kickoff for Illinois vs Oregon. By row band: front third 38 min, middle 3 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

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