LOGAN, Utah (AP) The playing field inside Utah State's Romney Stadium will be renamed Merlin Olsen Field in honor of the former NFL player and USU standout.
University president Stan Albrecht and athletic director Scott Barnes made the announcement Saturday in a halftime ceremony during the Aggies' basketball game against St. Mary's.
Barnes says a sculpture of Olsen will be unveiled in a plaza south of the stadium during an official dedication ceremony in fall 2010. (MORE)