College Football
Home Team: Bowling Green Falcons
Visiting Team: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Venue: Doyt Perry Stadium
Game Time: 7:30 p.m.
Fellow Attendees: Brandi, Mike, Lisa
Well, the tailgate was fun, at least. A lot of fun, actually. We rolled into town several hours before kickoff and, after suffering some misadventures while searching for the group we planned to join, settled in with some drinks, some good food, and some good company. For next time I think a little more planning might be in order, and definitely a non-styrofoam cooler that won't blow its load while being carried only a short distance, but we did okay.
The game, on the other hand...the word that comes to mind is 'disappointment.' The Gophers are much improved from last year, but they are, I think, a team that BG should have beaten on their own field. The score was close going into the fourth quarter, but then the mistakes snowballed until the game was out of hand. The Falcons just couldn't quite get things rolling when they needed to, and it seemed at times like they were just trying to be too cute or do too much. They still might have come away with a win if they just could have held onto the ball. They gave Minnesota too many chances, the defense was on the field too much, and that was the ballgame.
At any rate, it was great to be back in BG for a while. Hopefully next time we can actually stay the night of the game and have some more time to enjoy the local atmosphere we used to call 'home,' instead of having to drive back the same night.
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