Did you know I've never been to a BIG football game before? I did go to the Patriots once a long time ago, but I can't really count it because all I really remember is the guy peeing in the beer bottle behind me and Bruce Springsteen blaring out of the car on the ride home up Route 1. Hey, it was college. And I didn't care about sports. At all.
As usual, we headed up the hill to the parking lot and tailgating! This parking lot just doesn't do the scene justice. There is some serious fandom in these parts. Everyone was dressed in black and gold. There were stripes and checks and hats and scarves and umbrellas and flags. There were RV's and grills and beers and 57,000 bean bag games. Frisbees, footballs, big kids, old farts. This is Mountaineer country. It was fun.
So we headed to the stadium. The Rock. It holds the same amount of people that Fenway Park holds - about 32,000. But the fans here were HAPPY. Just putting that out there.
There were beautiful cheerleaders.
There was a big marching band. We were on the visitors side so they didn't face us.
.And there was football!
There was a bit of praying at one point but the Mountaineers came from behind and won. And that made the rain that followed just a little easier to take!
We had a blast, met some great people and can't wait to get back next year. Unless of course they're headed for a national championship. Again. We'll go...right Doug?
2 comments:
college football is one of my absolute favorite things about fall. it's fun in person and on tv. depending on the crowds and the team, tv might be better because it allows knitting. but in person is the best if the team wins (or you son/daughter is attending college there!!)
What fun! It's been a long, long time since I've been to a big college football weekend! (I'm afraid I'm not much of a fan. . . even though both Tom and I went to big football schools. . . I went to Texas; he went to Boise State. . .) glad you had such a great time!
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