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°®¶¹´«Ã½ Football Announces KGB SkyShow Game

The KGB SkyShow annually attracts one of the largest crowds of the season.

Friday, April 14, 2017
°®¶¹´«Ã½'s season opener against UC Davis on Sept. 2 will be followed by the KGB SkyShow. (Credit: GoAztecs)
°®¶¹´«Ã½'s season opener against UC Davis on Sept. 2 will be followed by the KGB SkyShow. (Credit: GoAztecs)
The 42nd annual KGB SkyShow will follow °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s 2017 season-opening game against UC Davis on Saturday, Sept. 2 at Qualcomm Stadium. Kickoff for the back-to-back Mountain West champion Aztecs and Aggies is set for 5:30 p.m.

The KGB SkyShow, the largest fireworks show in the area, annually attracts one of the largest crowds of the season, including last year when 46,486 fans showed up to watch °®¶¹´«Ã½ shut out New Hampshire, 31-0.

Tickets to the KGB SkyShow will be available for Aztec fans and KGB listeners beginning at 9 a.m. on June 12 via an internet presale (view level only). Current °®¶¹´«Ã½ football season-ticket holders, meanwhile, can order additional single-game tickets at all levels beginning at 9 a.m. on July 10 for the game. Single-game tickets at all levels for the general public to the Sept. 2 clash go on sale on July 17.

Additional promotions and game times will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Aztecs are coming off an 11-3 season, knocking off Wyoming, 27-24, in the MW Championship game and Houston, , to finish with a . It is just the second time that °®¶¹´«Ã½ has been ranked in the final AP poll in program history (also 1977). The 11 wins tied a school single-season record as °®¶¹´«Ã½ became the first team in program history with back-to-back 11-win campaigns.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ is accepting new account deposits on 2017 season tickets through the Aztec Ticket Office, while current season-ticket holders can also renew their tickets for the 2017 campaign. Fans can purchase tickets through , over the phone by calling 619-283-7378, or by visiting Qualcomm Stadium's Window E between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT.

2017 °®¶¹´«Ã½ Football Schedule (as of April 13, 2017)

Saturday, Sept. 2: UC Davis -- TBA
Saturday, Sept. 9: at Arizona State -- TBA
Saturday, Sept. 16: Stanford -- 7:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Sept. 23: at Air Force* -- 5 p.m. MT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Sept. 30: Northern Illinois -- 7:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Oct. 7: at UNLV* -- TBA (ESPN Networks)
Saturday, Oct. 14: Boise State* -- 7:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Oct. 21: Fresno State* -- 7:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Oct. 28: at Hawai'i* -- TBA (ESPN Networks)
Saturday, Nov. 4: at San José State* -- TBA (ESPN Networks)
Saturday, Nov. 11: OPEN
Saturday, Nov. 18: Nevada* -- 7:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, Nov. 24: New Mexico* -- 12:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, Dec. 2: MW Championship Game (home of highest-ranked two divisional champions) -- TBA
*Mountain West opponent, other times will be announced at a later date
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