The Coldest Football Game I've Ever Been To In My Life!!!
Okay, I know I'm probably gonna get laugh at for saying this, but I don't care: The OSU vs. Wisconsin game was the coldest football game I've ever been to! I have to be fair though, the weather was terrific. Blue sky, tiny bit of cloud, mild wind, last but not least... 50-55 degrees... orz (that's almost winter for Texans)
I've been to plenty of games back in Texas, both college football and NFL, and I'm accustomed to be in a 90-100 degrees environment (100+ if you're in the sun) plus the heat from the 100,000 fans surrounding you. I've also been to the Rose Bowl twice in January and even then it didn't feel nearly as cold as today. I ended up going home early in the 3rd quarter after we opened the quarter with a kick-off return and expanded the lead to 24 points. Here's my excuses for having such pitiful endurance and lessons learned:
- Defense > Offense - our defense and special teams scored 3 TDs but that only came once every 30 minutes or so. I'm sort of the offense kind of guy. I like seeing big plays. GO LONG!!!
- Not much of a challenge - their QB looked pretty good, but still, I get bored easily, especially when the margin goes beyond two possessions
- Bring a bigger jacket!!! I felt really smart wearing a t-shirt and a light BR jacket (just for looks) and found out that our section has our backs to the sun. Never have I missed the sunshine so badly. LOL
I said the same thing on fb when I got home last night and almost immediately I got a couple responses saying "just you wait til the Iowa game in November". Time to bring out my Columbia heavy-duty skiing coat. I'll be ready!!!
GO BUCKS!!!