The Thursday after Christmas, a large contingent of our family headed to San Antonio to watch our Baylor Bears play in the Alamo Bowl. There was lots of buzz about this game...watching our Heisman winner in perhaps his last game as a BU Bear, and the possibility of a 10 win season, which had only happened one other time! I was going to go to the game with all my favorite boys...my sons, husband, brother, brother in law, and Dad, while my saintly mom stayed in the hotel with Mary Beth. Staying with Nana has become her favorite thing to do when any football game is on, and since we don't have to pay for her ticket, it's a win/win!
We enjoyed hanging out at the Riverwalk on a gorgeous evening. It was so much fun to see so many BU fans everywhere. It reminded me of the last time BU went to the Alamo Bowl, when I was a sophomore at Baylor!
We started the game in end zone seats. Not our typical seats, but we got to see SO many touchdowns. More on that later. The players ran across the field and prayed right by our seats.
We were happy to get to see RG3 in action for the first time since winning the Heisman. During the first quarter, we got to see three BU touchdowns (including an amazing one by Griffin himself) right in front of our seats!
As the third quarter began, our friends, who were sitting on the 30 yard line on Row 1, had to leave with a sick child. We jumped at the opportunity to upgrade our seats! Bryon and Thomas got a ticket upgrade and were sitting on the opposite end of the field.
There are a few drawbacks to sitting on the first row, but it was great getting to see so many touchdowns right in front of our faces! Plus, the players were within a stones throw of us. It was impossible not to feed off the energy of the players. Trust me, my vocal folds could vouch for that the next day!
We enjoyed hanging out at the Riverwalk on a gorgeous evening. It was so much fun to see so many BU fans everywhere. It reminded me of the last time BU went to the Alamo Bowl, when I was a sophomore at Baylor!
We started the game in end zone seats. Not our typical seats, but we got to see SO many touchdowns. More on that later. The players ran across the field and prayed right by our seats.
We were happy to get to see RG3 in action for the first time since winning the Heisman. During the first quarter, we got to see three BU touchdowns (including an amazing one by Griffin himself) right in front of our seats!
As the third quarter began, our friends, who were sitting on the 30 yard line on Row 1, had to leave with a sick child. We jumped at the opportunity to upgrade our seats! Bryon and Thomas got a ticket upgrade and were sitting on the opposite end of the field.
There are a few drawbacks to sitting on the first row, but it was great getting to see so many touchdowns right in front of our faces! Plus, the players were within a stones throw of us. It was impossible not to feed off the energy of the players. Trust me, my vocal folds could vouch for that the next day! In a game that broke so many records....most touchdowns (17) ever scored in a game, most yards rushing (over 1,000), highest score in bowl history, and coming within 2 points of all time highest combined score, it looked like we were going to blow the game. At one point, when we were down 18 points, our whole crew was so disappointed. Somehow, miraculously, we came back and won in the end! It wasn't pretty. Without a doubt the WORST defense I have ever seen on both teams, but you couldn't argue with the excitement!
Matthew spent most of the game sitting with a friend. He even got on ESPN! I knew it was only a matter of time before that kid got on ESPN! ;)
A sea of green and gold.
Matthew was given an RG3 head by BU cheerleaders. He was pretty happy about that!
And more than likely RG3's last snap as a Bear. Thank you Robert Griffin for an exciting 3 years!
The Baylor basketball team played Mississippi State the night before. The score wasn't this high! As a side note, both of our basketball teams are still undefeated, which leads me to an incredible statistic. Since November 1, our football team, and men's and women's basketball teams are at a combined 31-0 record! As one announcer said, the sun is shining on Waco, TX right now, and I agree! In my 20 years of fandome, it has never been as exciting as this moment to be a Baylor Bear! Sic 'em Bears!
4 physically and emotionally drained fans! We didn't get to bed until well after 1:30 am. Still, what a memory for my family!
Walking through the tunnel back to our hotel, swarms of BU fans were doing the Sic 'Em Bears cheer. Matthew was right there with them. Also, I forgot to mention that Thomas met Joe Montana at the game! His son is a back up quarterback for Washington, and was in the snack line right in front of Thomas. Thomas shook his hand and introduced himself. Joe was very kind to Thomas. So cool!
Matthew spent most of the game sitting with a friend. He even got on ESPN! I knew it was only a matter of time before that kid got on ESPN! ;)
A sea of green and gold.
Matthew was given an RG3 head by BU cheerleaders. He was pretty happy about that!
And more than likely RG3's last snap as a Bear. Thank you Robert Griffin for an exciting 3 years!
The Baylor basketball team played Mississippi State the night before. The score wasn't this high! As a side note, both of our basketball teams are still undefeated, which leads me to an incredible statistic. Since November 1, our football team, and men's and women's basketball teams are at a combined 31-0 record! As one announcer said, the sun is shining on Waco, TX right now, and I agree! In my 20 years of fandome, it has never been as exciting as this moment to be a Baylor Bear! Sic 'em Bears!
4 physically and emotionally drained fans! We didn't get to bed until well after 1:30 am. Still, what a memory for my family!
Walking through the tunnel back to our hotel, swarms of BU fans were doing the Sic 'Em Bears cheer. Matthew was right there with them. Also, I forgot to mention that Thomas met Joe Montana at the game! His son is a back up quarterback for Washington, and was in the snack line right in front of Thomas. Thomas shook his hand and introduced himself. Joe was very kind to Thomas. So cool!
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