Monday, October 19, 2015

Big Ten Stadiums: Three Best Experiences

3.  PENN STATE--  Beaver Stadium (106,572)--  No place rocks like Beaver Stadium at night.  Add a "whiteout" in the stands, maybe some rain and a fierce Penn State defense, and the intensity is unmatched.  there's a reason nearly every Big Ten player calls this the conference's most intimidating venue.  Even more daunting, the traffic on the way out.

2.  NEBRASKA--  Memorial Stadium (85,000)  The "Sea of Red" has filled the stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1962, an astounding 343 consecutive sellouts.  With an average home attendance of 91,249 last season, the Cornhuskers ranked fourth in the Big Ten (considering the other three all seat 104,000+ that is pretty good).  The historic feel of the 1922 construction has had upgrades to make this a comfortable, high-tech yet intimate stadium.

1.  OHIO STATE--Ohio Stadium (104,944)  If you don't like red, don't show up.  And, if you don't like the marching band's beautifully choreographed "Script Ohio" at half time, there's something wrong with you.  The  double-decker gives "The Shoe" (short for horseshoe) a massive feel.  I saw that Michael Jackson "Moonwalk" the band did.  Wow.

Big Ten Football.  --Cooter

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