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per ESPN:
No. 8 Rutgers vs. No. 9 Minnesota
Tournament résumés:
Rutgers: It’s the birthplace of college football -- and it’s proud of that history. Before every home game, players will take the “Scarlet Walk” near the stadium and touch the statue commemorating that first-ever game. Inside, fans will cheer for the scarlet knight riding a horse, perform the “RU chop,” and wait to hear the celebratory on-field cannon. Outside, the famous grease truck “R U Hungry” sets up to see if anyone’s brave enough to take on the “Fat Sandwich Challenge.” If the game’s big enough, fans are almost beckoned to rush the field after a win.
Minnesota: The $303 million horseshoe-style stadium opened in 2009 and is a big upgrade over the last venue. About 20,000 seats have chairbacks, the team store boasts two floors, and the name of every Minnesota county is etched in stone at the stadium. Fans don’t mind braving the cold here -- or eating ice cream while doing it -- and look forward to starting every game with the traditional Battle Hymn of the Republic. They’ll chant one of the oldest fight songs in the Big Ten (Minnesota Rouser), yell “Ski-U-Mah” (Ski is a Sioux battle cry for victory; U-Mah means Minnesota) and then ask beloved mascot Goldy Gopher to spin his head. And, win or lose, fans will incessantly answer the age-old question, “Who hates Iowa?” (“We hate Iowa!”)
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/116996/vote-best-big-ten-game-setting-rutgers-vs-minnesota
Go Gophers!!
No. 8 Rutgers vs. No. 9 Minnesota
Tournament résumés:
Rutgers: It’s the birthplace of college football -- and it’s proud of that history. Before every home game, players will take the “Scarlet Walk” near the stadium and touch the statue commemorating that first-ever game. Inside, fans will cheer for the scarlet knight riding a horse, perform the “RU chop,” and wait to hear the celebratory on-field cannon. Outside, the famous grease truck “R U Hungry” sets up to see if anyone’s brave enough to take on the “Fat Sandwich Challenge.” If the game’s big enough, fans are almost beckoned to rush the field after a win.
Minnesota: The $303 million horseshoe-style stadium opened in 2009 and is a big upgrade over the last venue. About 20,000 seats have chairbacks, the team store boasts two floors, and the name of every Minnesota county is etched in stone at the stadium. Fans don’t mind braving the cold here -- or eating ice cream while doing it -- and look forward to starting every game with the traditional Battle Hymn of the Republic. They’ll chant one of the oldest fight songs in the Big Ten (Minnesota Rouser), yell “Ski-U-Mah” (Ski is a Sioux battle cry for victory; U-Mah means Minnesota) and then ask beloved mascot Goldy Gopher to spin his head. And, win or lose, fans will incessantly answer the age-old question, “Who hates Iowa?” (“We hate Iowa!”)
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/116996/vote-best-big-ten-game-setting-rutgers-vs-minnesota
Go Gophers!!