MSU vs. Auburn

This Thursday, the Smith family loaded up again for another home game! This week's theme....TRUE MAROON! Everyone was to wear maroon. In fact, a LARGE majority of the fans donned this cute shirt. I went straight to the bookstore to purchase one, but they were sold out!

I had to work until noon, so we left after lunch. Since the game started at 6:30, we didn't have that much time to tailgate. We sat up a few chairs, the tents, and grabbed some Mississippi State ice cream as we relaxed and watched the fans roll in. It was quite nice actually. Mama and I, of course, made our way down to the Dawg Walk to see the players and coaches walk through. A couple of friends stopped by for a visit too. It was a nice afternoon! Sadly, Russ had to work all day in Memphis and wasn't able to make it to Starkvegas. He watched on TV with his dad instead.

Becca, Adam, and me

Once the game started, it was cowbells ringing! We are supposed to ring our cowbells responsibly, but I'm pretty sure that didn't happen. What do you expect from our first SEC home game?

I'm pretty sure two cowbells at one time is NOT ringing responsibly! Ha!

Kristin and Lee had to work too and made it just in time for kickoff. We were wearing maroon and ready to play! Let's go Dawgs!

Kristin and Lee

The game was a close one! The fans stayed until the very end...all of us wearing blisters from ringing our bells, I'm sure! At least I was! Both teams had a few mistakes, and we couldn't seem to hold on to the ball. There are very few times that my dad yells out during a game. This was one of those times. Ha! He kept a close eye on every play and his ears listening to the game on the radio.

Daddy with his binoculars and radio

Unfortunately, we couldn't pull it off in the end. Not completing the last play, which would have put us in field goal range, was gut wrenching. But, we ended with a close score of 14-17. Auburn wins. Poo!

Kristin, Lee, Mama, Daddy, and me sat around at the tent for nearly an hour waiting for the traffic to clear out. After stopping by Dustin's apartment, it was Home Sweet Home for us...with our eyes on the next game. LSU. You never know what will happen!