LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State University and Utah State athletics announced the implementation of a phased security check at football and men’s basketball games for the 2019-20 athletic season.

This will include a bag search and fans are encouraged to arrive early so things go smoothly.

As of the football program’s first home game of the season, September 7 against Stony Brook, all bags brought to Maverik Stadium will be subject to search.

For the 5:30 pm kickoff, the gates will open at 3:30 pm and authorized personnel will ask all guests to open their bags and display its contents.

All guests need to have either a 12x12x6-inch clear bag or a one-gallon-sized clear and sealable bag.

Items not allowed at the Spectrum or Maverik Stadium include alcohol, tobacco, smoking or e-cigarettes paraphernalia, non-service animals, artificial noisemakers, fireworks or laser pointers, bicycles, scooters or skateboards, camera lenses greater than 4 inches (fully-extended), monopods, bipods or tripods, stadium chairs with leg or lawn chairs, coolers, glass, aluminum or metal containers, drones or remote-controlled devices, outside food or drink, personal heaters (propane), strollers, umbrellas and weapons.