text: I was actually surprised that the good old Silver Bowl is kept up better than I expected. I was thinking it would be really runned down and dirty, but it seems like there has been minor renovations throughout the years and the facility was overall clean.  I had been coming here annually for the CCSD half time show review, which showcases all the high school marching bands. When I was younger my parents and I would watch my brother take on the field and then it was my turn when I entered high school. Those were truly my fondest memories of Sam Boyd. However, after many years of being a UNLV student, my first football game was last year at the UNLV UNR rivalry game. Man oh man, was it fun! I had heard about how fun the tail gate and actual game is and I was pretty stoked to be finally going. After being born and raised in Las Vegas, I could tell that this is Nevada at it's finest. The fireworks add to the excitement when UNLV scored a touch down. Fist pumping the other rebel fans in the stands (even if they were strangers) added to the fun. Although UNLV lost, it was still an enjoyable experience. All I can say is I will certainly be back next year for the rivalry game, GO REBELS!