The college football game of the week for Saturday, October 16th, 2010 was without a doubt, the Big 10 clash of number one ranked Ohio State and 18th ranked Wisconsin. ESPN anointed the matchup as the premier game of the college football week with the ever-popular College GameDay pre-game show broadcasted from Madison. The primetime, 6pm scheduled kickoff provided plenty of hype, suspense and tailgating and we were fortunate to be a part of the 82,000 plus fans on hand at Camp Randall Stadium in Mad-Town.
Being devout fans of the Wisconsin Badgers and the city of Madison (see my blog: If I could Live in Another US City…), arrangements were made and the tickets were bought in hopes of witnessing an upset of mass proportions not seen in Badger football since 1981.
The day evolved into a beautiful, sun-drenched, autumn afternoon with the capital building and Camp Randall acting as perfect backdrops for tens of thousands of red-clad Badger faithful parading around famous State Street and tailgating many of the pubs on nearby Regent St.
What unfolded on the crisp October evening was a spectacle of sheer pandemonium, jubilation among Badger fans young and old, and a storm-the-field celebration consisting of players, students, alums, Wisconsinites and four St. Louisans.
Final score: Wisconsin 31 – Ohio State 18. In case you missed it, have a look at the highlights, then click the YouTube link to view my video of the post-game celebration.
Next up: College GameDay stops in Columbia, MO on Saturday, October 23rd for a battle of the unbeatens, #1 Oklahoma vs. #11 Mizzou. Perhaps I’ll have more storming-the-field video to share! M-I-Z!!!
-NHP-
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