UGA students, faculty fill Sanford Stadium for solar eclipse

The University of Georgia opened the gates of Sanford Stadium to students, faculty and Athens natives to view the solar eclipse.

Attendees shared photos on Twitter of the event.

.@RElliotWSB is at UGA where an estimated 20,000 people have packed Sanford Stadium for the eclipse! #EclipseOn2 https://t.co/P59U15yj37 pic.twitter.com/F0WndJsBOp
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 21, 2017

Sanford Stadium waiting on eclipse!!‼️ pic.twitter.com/9UJZ6Ty19V
— Suzanne (@Suzanne69082090) August 21, 2017

#UGASolarEclipse17 At sanford stadium pic.twitter.com/ipZVcm338r
— Heather A Posey (@heatheraposey) August 21, 2017

Maybe 15k in Sanford stadium for eclipse. They might just stay. Kickoff in 12 days. @eclipse2017 @universityofga pic.twitter.com/7Wu3d1V1ix
— Paul Chambers (@pcathens) August 21, 2017

Enjoying the Solar Eclipse at UGA's Sanford Stadium. #UGASolarEclipse17 pic.twitter.com/23jjwKsNlx
— MichelleGarfieldCook (@MichelleGCook) August 21, 2017

The eclipse is already on here at UGA's Sanford Stadium. #Eclipse2017 #eclipsebetweenthehedges pic.twitter.com/lWYokKn6rT
— Carolina Acosta-A. (@caa2410) August 21, 2017

2 hours before the #Eclipse2017, and Sanford Stadium already starting to look like the outside of a Best Buy on Black Friday. pic.twitter.com/e6b3zQb3WX
— Tyler Chan (@Haukpun) August 21, 2017

Organizer John Knox gives opening remarks in Sanford Stadium. @redandblack pic.twitter.com/QjD4MVqK4v
— Charlotte Norsworthy (@cfnorsworthy) August 21, 2017

Sanford Stadium is filling up for #UGASolarEclipse17!

Wherever you're watching from, be sure to wear certified safe glasses! pic.twitter.com/BmKF78FkNp
— Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) August 21, 2017

There are so many people here watching the eclipse, UGA opened up the south end of Sanford Stadium. #EclipseOn2 pic.twitter.com/i1UPcIsyvb
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) August 21, 2017

17 things happening TODAY at #eclipse2017 viewing in Sanford Stadium
See you at 1pm Bulldogs!
(via @DrShepherd2013) pic.twitter.com/G59YsWbktM
— UGA (@universityofga) August 21, 2017

The crowds are piling into "the house of the rising sun" to view the eclipse in Sanford Stadium! #SolarEclipse2017 @redandblack pic.twitter.com/QlCffL5jxb
— Charlotte Norsworthy (@cfnorsworthy) August 21, 2017

The next time Sanford Stadium opens its gates will be Sept. 2 when the football team hosts Appalachian State.

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