The day started with a tailgate party. Everyone parks their cars outside the stadium, puts up tents for shade, then enjoys snacks and drinks before the game starts.
We walked around the outside of the stadium, which is huge and seats almost 100,000 fans. At the far right of the stadium is a glass section that pokes out. The pictures that follow of us sitting outside are taken on a porch at the top of this glass section.
Waiting for the elevator to take us up to the club seats, we bumped into this young fan. Not only was his face decorated in orange and white (Tennessee colors) and football drawings, but his nose also featured glittery sparkles.
Here we are relaxing and enjoying some food on top of the glass section, high in the stadium overlooking the road and the crowd below.
Nancy checks out the scene from the porch. You can see many cars parked below, surrounded by fans who are tailgating.
We enjoyed the luxurious buffet of food and drink served in a beautiful room separated from our seats by a glass wall. Nancy is very happy because she has a Diet Coke and popcorn is on the way!
Our seats were extremely comfortable with plenty of legroom, soft cushions, and cup holders. Thank goodness it was an exciting game, otherwise we might have relaxed in those nice seats and fallen asleep. The fans sitting around us was extremely polite and almost everyone was cheering for the right team. You can see the huge video screen which displays the game as it is played, and then shows replays after each play. The fans for the opponent, Cincinnati, are dressed in red and you can see some of them sitting in the top rows of the stadium.
The UT marching band is quite good. They spell out various words as they play. Here they are spelling "VOLS" which is the shortened version of Volunteers, the nickname of the University of Tennessee.
We walked around the outside of the stadium, which is huge and seats almost 100,000 fans. At the far right of the stadium is a glass section that pokes out. The pictures that follow of us sitting outside are taken on a porch at the top of this glass section.
Waiting for the elevator to take us up to the club seats, we bumped into this young fan. Not only was his face decorated in orange and white (Tennessee colors) and football drawings, but his nose also featured glittery sparkles.
Here we are relaxing and enjoying some food on top of the glass section, high in the stadium overlooking the road and the crowd below.
Nancy checks out the scene from the porch. You can see many cars parked below, surrounded by fans who are tailgating.
We enjoyed the luxurious buffet of food and drink served in a beautiful room separated from our seats by a glass wall. Nancy is very happy because she has a Diet Coke and popcorn is on the way!
Our seats were extremely comfortable with plenty of legroom, soft cushions, and cup holders. Thank goodness it was an exciting game, otherwise we might have relaxed in those nice seats and fallen asleep. The fans sitting around us was extremely polite and almost everyone was cheering for the right team. You can see the huge video screen which displays the game as it is played, and then shows replays after each play. The fans for the opponent, Cincinnati, are dressed in red and you can see some of them sitting in the top rows of the stadium.
The UT marching band is quite good. They spell out various words as they play. Here they are spelling "VOLS" which is the shortened version of Volunteers, the nickname of the University of Tennessee.
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