Game Day

On a brisk, sunny Saturday afternoon I stand in line shoulder to shoulder, waiting anxiously at my chance to enter the gates while the sound of thousands of screaming fans sends the chills up my spine. I’m eager to get inside the gates and become a part of the most amazing fans in college football, eager to become part of the “sea of red”. Finally I have made my way to the front of line, where the excitement builds up even more inside of me. The welcoming smell of popcorn, hot dogs and Runza’s invite me to stop for a quick bite to eat. I resist the temptation, too excited to stop.
When I make my walk toward the tunnel, I quicken my step hearing the roar of the crowd build as I get closer. At the top of the ramp I step out into the sun light to finally lay my eyes on what I have been waiting for. The crowd is buzzing with excitement as kickoff nears. I make the walk up to my row and slide in front of other eager husker fans dressed in red. Upon reaching my seat I look down at the hard, cold bench that I know I won’t be sitting on for long. When I look around I see every different kind of person. First the little boy who looks like he is attending his first game, the grandpa beside him who has been through many seasons and the rowdy student fan.
Finally, as if the time would never come, the familiar sound of the “tunnel walk” begins to play and the noise in the stadium grows to an amazingly loud roar. Chills flow throughout my body and I can’t help but let out a yell. My eyes are glued to the jumbo screen in the far end zone, which is playing past and current highlights. As the music climaxes and the crowd noise reaches its highest point, the scarlet and cream rush onto the field. The loud unison chant of “Go big red” takes over the stadium. I watch as eleven players take the field in front of the 86,000 fans. The hype is at its peak and all of the waiting is over. The kicker approaches the ball and the game begins…

Memorial Stadium

Where is the greatest place to be on a Saturday afternoon…the home to the best fans in all of college football? Where can you find 86,000 people in red, hooping and hollering for the same purpose? Memorial Stadium. For most Nebraskans there is nowhere else they would rather be watching football than in that stadium. Being raised around Nebraska football for my entire life, it is an amazing feeling being able to attend games. There is such an amazing sense of tradition and pride inside of that stadium. That is why I think it is one of the best structures in all of Nebraska.
After reading the assignment for the first time I knew exactly where I was going to go. I attended Memorial Stadium to watch the number one USC Trojans battle our Nebraska cornhuskers. The atmosphere was amazing the entire day around Lincoln. The entire city was buzzing with the thought of the game that night. It is awesome to think that a structure like the football stadium can pull so many people together for the same purpose. Everyone should experience that feeling of walking into that stadium full of screaming fans. Not only is the stadium a top of the line stadium it is filled with the pride and history. While sitting at the game there were two people next to me who were there for the first time. While talking to them about the experience the man summed it up the best by saying, “There is no better place”. It is true that there is no better place to watch football or be with friends and family. Memorial stadium is a major part of Lincoln, brining in people from all over the state. The accessibility of the stadium and games is what makes this such a great place. We don’t just have to talk about Memorial stadium we can go and be a part of the tradition. I strongly encourage everyone to attend a game in memorial stadium because there is no way to explain the atmosphere, feelings, or intensity.