Go Hawks!

It's been a couple of years since I've been to an Iowa Hawkeye game so my friend Tim set it up and got us tickets to the IA/Michigan State game this last weekend. It was a cold 40°F when we got up at 6am to get parking next to the stadium, but the sun came out around 10 an warmed it up to a perfect-for-tailgating 70°F.
Although IA has had a disappointing season they still managed to pull 70,000+ fans! They did not disappoint!
They were looking pretty crappy in the first quarter, with a miserable -6 TOTAL yards of offense! There were a lot of people who picked up and left, when the halftime score was 17-3, expecting IA to get steamrolled. In the second half they got some great rushing from their running back, Albert Young, and ended up tying the score, then going ahead in the 4th quarter! Michigan State got some GREAT calls and they marched 70 yards in 90 seconds and tied the game with a field goal. In overtime they both scored on their first possession, then IA scored on their next and held MSU scoreless to go on to win! The place went NUTS! I lost my voice at the game too, but it was worth every scratchy word today!
People that leave games THAT early always confused me. Why would you leave when it's only 2 touchdowns?!? IA had them back on their first drives of the 2nd half, and all those people could do was listen on the radio since you can't come back in once you've left! We saw people do that at Brewer games A LOT this last year. They would leave in the 5th inning when the Brewers were down by 4 runs, then miss the dramatic finish! I think staying and watching some great games far outweighs the 20 minutes you saved getting out of the parking lot before anyone else. Oh well, their loss I guess!
Go Hawks!!!