This past Saturday the University of Central Florida Knights welcomed students, fans and the Texas Longhorns to their new stadium.

The Brighthouse Networks Stadium completion only took one year and was under budget. Many awaited for opening day and they were not disappointed… unless you count losing to the Longhorns a disappointment.

Being one of many who tuned into the game, it was great from start to finish. It was the type of game that made you not want to leave your seat, not even to get up for more refreshments. Not even the lighning storm, in which fans and students were told to take shelter could put a damper on the mood that was radiated throughout the stadium which was packed to a capacity of 45,000.

And though the Knights failed to come back in the last few minutes of the final quarter, they certainly could not be blamed for a lack of trying. It was an awesome game and one which probably put the Knights in the minds of other teams, who never saw them before as a worthy competitor.