If you go to a big school, you know that football can be a huge part of college life. We get prepped with lots of expectations about football games, but what really happens? Here’s a play-by-play of game day from start to finish.
Expectation:
You’ll head out to the tailgates early in the morning to get started on the football fun.
Reality:
All of the bro tanks and day drinking are a bit much to stomach this early in the morning.
Expectation:
You’re wearing an Instagram-worthy outfit featuring your school colors. You are the physical embodiment of school spirit.
Reality:
You spend an hour trying to find the perfect outfit before you give up and just put on shorts and a school T-shirt.
Expectation:
Every student will be at every game, or else they’re totally uncool.
Reality:
You can’t expect that kind of enthusiasm from college students every week.
Expectation:
Football can’t be that hard to grasp. Within a few minutes you’ll be an expert and know exactly what’s going on during the game.
Reality:
You’ll just gauge the crowd’s reaction to find out if we’re winning or not and cheer when it seems appropriate. Football is confusing.
Expectation:
The marching band’s halftime show will be a bit of a snooze fest.
Reality:
Some marching band rivalries are more intense than the football rivalries.
Expectation:
The game will be action-packed and super exciting from beginning to end, and you’ll feel something like this:
Reality:
All of the exciting parts will probably total to about 10 minutes. For the rest of the game, you’ll probably look more like this:
Expectation:
If you’re hungry, you’ll chow down on delicious stadium food, like bacon-wrapped hot dogs.
Reality:
You’ll learn to spare your digestive system and pack a snack.
Expectation:
Win or lose, it’ll still be a nice time. It’s all about sportsmanship in the end.
Reality:
When we’re winning:
When we’re losing:
Expectation:
Win or lose, after the game, you’ll head straight to a ton of after-parties that’ll rage well into the next morning.
Reality:
Win or lose, you’ll be so exhausted that you’ll be heading home to sleep it off.