Once again, the Phoenix area was chosen to host one of sports most elite championship games – the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship! The Valley has been on a roll recently, and specifically, the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale – having hosted the Super Bowl last year, the CFP Championship this year, and the NCAA Basketball Final Four next year. The Valley of … Continue reading CFP National Championship!
Is it too early to start thinking about College Football? As my Fiesta Bowl ticket renewal package came in the mail, I starting thinking more about the game I love. I’ve already mapped out Penn State’s schedule. It’s going to be difficult for me to get to a game this year – even with my daughter moving to idyllic State College as an incoming freshman. … Continue reading #Wandering Weekends – Week 1 of the College Football Season!
What could be better than tailgating, SEC-style? OK, tailgating, Penn State-style. But other than that, adding another game or two to the weekend events would certainly improve your experience – especially if you could pull off two SEC-style tailgates in the same weekend. Let’s take a look at the Bama schedule to see if we can make any #Wandering weekends worth the trip to the … Continue reading #Wandering with the Tide!
As the college football season approaches, everyone starts to pull together their must-see matchups. For example, ESPN’s @CollegeGameDay already tweeted their “Notable Matchups” highlighting the list below. #TAMUvsSCAR #BOISEvsMISS #PSUvsUCF #WVUvsBAMA #ARKvsAUB #CLEMvsUGA #OKSTvsFSU #WISvsLSU #MIAvsLOU For me, there would be no better place than to be in Dublin Ireland watching Penn State take on last year’s Fiesta Bowl Champions, the UCF Knights. Obviously, not an easy … Continue reading Where will you be Wandering in Week 1?
I’ve always talked about going to an SEC College Football game. The history and tradition of many of the conference teams are unparalleled. Oh, and don’t forget that the tailgating and hospitality are supposed to be among the best in the nation. The scheduling Gods were on my side when they posted a home and home for Penn State and Alabama. The series was originally … Continue reading Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer
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