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UTEP’s upgraded end-zone LED display at Sun Bowl Stadium delivers 4.5 times the resolution of the previous system while retaining the same footprint (Image: Daktronics)
UTEP’s upgraded end-zone LED display at Sun Bowl Stadium delivers 4.5 times the resolution of the previous system while retaining the same footprint (Image: Daktronics)

LED: UTEP Sharpens Sun Bowl LED With Daktronics Upgrade

The University of Texas at El Paso has upgraded the main video display at Sun Bowl Stadium without changing its physical dimensions. 

The scoreboard refresh comes just in time for the 2026 football season, using Daktronics’ Renew program to improve image quality while retaining the existing display structure.

The video board is still 33.5 feet (10.2 meters) high by 60 feet (18.3 meters) wide, but now uses a 10 mm pixel pitch in place of the previous 15HD configuration. According to Daktronics, the upgrade provides 50% more LEDs and 4.5 times the previous resolution, improving image clarity and contrast.

More pixels, same footprint

Rather than replacing the entire display structure, the Renew approach upgrades the LED technology within the existing installation. The refreshed board can operate as one large canvas or be divided into multiple content zones for live video, instant replays, statistics, game information, graphics and sponsorship content.

Daktronics also supplied its Show Control system as part of the project, covering display control, video processing, data integration and content playback.

The upgrade arrives as UTEP begins its first football season as a member of the Mountain West Conference, which the university officially joined on July 1.