Taysom Hill, Saints To Face Raiders In First Game At New Las Vegas Stadium
May 7, 2020, 2:23 PM | Updated: 6:39 pm
Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – According to reports, the New Orleans Saints will travel to Las Vegas during the second week of the NFL season to face the Raiders.
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It will be the first game that the Raiders will play in the brand new Allegiant Stadium.
Reports from Saints analyst Jeff Duncan, the two teams will clash on Monday Night Football.
Two Saints games I've been able to confirm via sources:
• Week 2: At Raiders on MNF
• Christmas Day vs. Vikings in Superdome— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) May 7, 2020
It will give both BYU and Utah fans a chance to see some alums playing in the game in the brand new stadium that is only a six hour drive from Salt Lake City.
The Saints have former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill on the roster along with former Utah star safety Marcus Williams.
Las Vegas just signed former Ute Devontae Booker.
The Raiders will play their first game on the road against Carolina, according to other reports. It will mark the first season that the Raiders will play in Las Vegas after moving from Oakland.
The NFL will officially release the full schedule for each team in the league on Thursday night at 6 p.m. on the NFL Network.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
