Provo’s Stadium of Fire is a celebration of America’s independence and a precursor to the new season of BYU football. Once the smoke settles after Friday night’s patriotic spectacular at LaVell Edwards Stadium, the venue and the sky above it will go silent until the Cougars take the field on Aug. 30.
Fireworks and football go hand in hand. Both are colorful, fast moving, loud and dangerous. The varieties of pyro all come with a name, description and warning label. Here are a few that also apply to the Cougars once the fuse is lit.
The Instigator features 84 shells firing from 10 different tubes — very much the way Jay Hill unleashes a defense. BYU’s overwhelming attack was best in the Big 12 in 2024 and, with so many returning players, the defense is primed for a repeat performance this fall.
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Lollipop Land is a long-lasting fountain featuring a variety of multiple colors. BYU’s defense turned its secondary into a lollipop land with multiple (21) interceptions that defined the 11-2 season.
Shell Shockers are firecrackers that deliver solo blasts much like linebackers Isaiah Glasker and Jack Kelly. The two combined for 75 unassisted tackles last season and 24.5 tackles for loss.
Cherry Bomb Blaster shoots individual balls of fire into the sky — one after the other. Kicker Will Ferrin did the same thing as he made 16 consecutive field goals, including a 44-yard bomb with three seconds remaining to blast the Utes.
Sir Lancelot is a six-shell firework that lights up the night — just as Parker Kingston did with his electrifying punt returns for touchdowns against No. 13 Kansas State and No. 23 Colorado.
Desert at Night is a fountain that also shoots fire balls. It…
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