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Tailgater of the Week: Boston College
How do you tailgate in 38-degree rainy weather for a noon kickoff? Hard. Always tailgate hard. At Boston College, they braved the elements — tailgating in parking garages, around upperclassmen living quarters called Mods, under precariously secured tents, and always with the ubiquitous carton of hot Dunkin coffee.
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Tailgater of the Week: Florida
When Steve Spurrier roamed the sidelines for the Gators, he had certain games where he could just feel that he was in a coaching groove. The ball plays were strung together flawlessly, the game management was crisp, and the score was lopsided. In those moments, he was known to pull a peculiar move: awarding himself…
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Recipe: Jambalaya
If there’s one dish that epitomizes LSU tailgating, it’s the ubiquitous jambalaya. Easily scalable to feed a crowd, relatively cheap, and insanely delicious, you can find jambalaya at half of the tailgates around campus. But first, I need you to understand that there are two types of jambalaya found in the state: It turns out,…
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Tailgater of the Week: LSU
Nobody — N O B O D Y — tailgates quite like LSU. And I was privileged to check out some of the best tailgates on campus. Usually the football gods reward those who give max tailgate effort, the dawgs who relentlessly pursue perfection with their whole chest, the warriors who leave it all out…
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Tailgater of the Week: Eastern Washington
I’ve said many times that the best thing about traveling around for college football games is getting to meet amazing people from all different regions and backgrounds, but nothing quite compares to running into the same folks twice … at two different schools. So the Tailgaters of the Week this week are Jamie & Bari,…
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2024 Quarter-Zip Pullover Power Rankings
Now that we’re getting into November, it’s time for the 2024 quarter-zip pullover power rankings:
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Tailgater of the Week: Duke
Tailgating is a party for the senses: the sights of crowds sharing drinks and a good time, the sounds of music blaring from PA speakers and bean bags hitting corn hole boards, and the smells of outdoor cooking wafting through the air. On a campus with limited tailgating in a relatively concentrated area, I allowed…
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Howling Cow Creamery (NC State)
North Carolina’s Research Triangle is one of the strangest places I’ve ever visited. The cities and towns just sorta run into one another, almost without rhyme or reason, connecting three prominent universities within mere miles of one another: NC State University in Raleigh, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Duke University in…
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Tailgater of the Week: Virginia Tech
Little did I know that I’d find the Tailgaters of the Week in a bar all the way across campus from Lane Stadium, several hours before kickoff. When I wandered into the Hokie House after lunch, I was looking for a cool, frothy beverage to get me ready for an afternoon of walking. But as…
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Carol Lee Donuts (Blacksburg)
‘ve long believed that there’s a sort of hierarchy to food, with donuts and pizza sharing a similar tier. Like pizza, donuts aren’t particularly complicated and are relatively hard to botch (unless you’re Dunkin’ and had to drop the “Donuts” because your product became so inedible). Each food comes with a huge variety of available…
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Tailgater of the Week: Tennessee
Along the banks of the Tennessee River, with Neyland Stadium looming in the background, they don’t just tailgate; they SAILGATE. These seafaring sailors call themselves the Vol Navy, pulling their boats right up to the stadium and tailgating in nautical comfort. Primarily anchored between Neyland Stadium and the longstanding riverfront restaurant Calhoun’s, the Vol Navy…
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UT Creamery (Tennessee)
Located along the banks of the Tennessee River, the University of Tennessee campus is one of the prettiest settings in the country. But after a long walk around campus under the warm October sun, I was craving a cool treat. Late on the Friday afternoon before Tennessee’s big showdown with the Florida Gators, I stopped…
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Glory, Glory to the Lone Trumpeter
It’s the silence that makes the moment. Amid the clamor of pregame hype, Sanford Stadium suddenly quiets to a whisper. All eyes turn to the upper deck of the stadium’s southwest corner, where a single trumpet player from Georgia’s Redcoat Marching Band is positioned. Breaking the silence, the first few notes slowly roll out. It…
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Tailgater of the Week: Georgia
Going to a game at Georgia is a conflict of emotions for me. As a Florida alum, I’m on edge knowing I’m in enemy territory to watch a team I loathe. As a connoisseur of college towns, I’m excited to visit one of the best in the country. And as someone who spent 4 of…
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The Place (Athens, GA)
If the UGA Arch represents a “must-not” for students and visitors, then The Place — a restaurant located directly across Broad Street — embodies the opposite: a must-visit Classic City restaurant serving up delicious Southern cuisine in a charming but laid-back environment.
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