Rise and Shout!

I love football. I especially love BYU football. I have really missed going to the games. We don't have cable or satellite, so I can't even watch them on TV. Because of Comcast's contract with ESPN, this year I can't even watch them online until the following day. So when I heard that the Cougars were coming to play Georgia Tech in Atlanta, a mere three hours away, I was stoked. Unfortunately, I got hit with a reality check and knew it wouldn't be right to purchase the tickets when we're living on student loans and struggling to make ends meet. 

You can imagine how excited I was to get a call on Monday telling me that one of my sister's best friends from high school who now lives in the Atlanta area had tickets. WAHOO! (Thanks, Tim, you rock!) 

Me, Tim and Tim's son.

David couldn't go because he's the Primary chorister and they had a practice Saturday night. I considered going by myself, but really wanted to go with a friend. When I found out that my friend, Tiffany, is as crazy about football as me, I knew we'd have a blast going together. I can't even remember the last time I spent an entire day doing something with a girlfriend. I told David I felt like I was getting ready for a first date because I didn't know how to behave or what to expect. Aside from my mom's day off once a year (which I spend by  myself), I never do something fun withoutmy husband or kids. 

Me and Tiffany (yes, I know that I look even older and fatter next to this model of a woman).

It was so great to get away and spend a day just having fun with a friend. Aside from the GPS freezing and missing our exit the first time, everything went perfectly. The weather was perfect fall-football weather: not too  hot, not too cold, just chilly enough to need a sweatshirt in the second half. We found a free parking spot a couple blocks from the stadium, we met up with Tim just as we got to Will Call and our seats were AWESOME.

I had imagined that we'd be sitting somewhere in the nosebleed section, but we were on the 25th row on the 20-yard line. We were in the middle of the Georgia Tech faithful section and they were curious to find out how we got our tickets. They were really polite though, very nice people. (I'm sometimes ashamed at how BYU fans treat opposing fans in the stands.) I was especially impressed at how they all sang the national anthem. I don't think that happens enough nowadays.

View from our seats.

They were pretty hard on their own team and booed their quarterback; I never like to see that happen. By the fourth quarter, there were more BYU fans left in the stands than Georgia Tech fans - and BYU had a lot of fans there. I was impressed with the turnout. In the end, BYU won 41-17. It was a perfect day. 

Cougars running on to the field to start the game.

Note: As much as I love football, I hate pictures of myself. However, after reading THIS, I have decided that I will take and post more pictures of myself. I am what I am.