Big Football Games!

We, as a family, enjoyed some big time football games! The first was a trip to "The Big House" for the Syracuse Michigan game.

Mr. Bohardt gave us the tickets. Michigan was the national champion the year before. Syracuse had Donovan McNabb, and Tom Brady was the Michigan Q.B. It was a clash of major college powers. SU prevailed 38-28! The score made it appear closer than it was. It was a blow out win for the Orange!

That was Allison's senior year in college, and Syracuse had a great year winning the Big East, and in doing so was selected to play Florida in the Orange Bowl. You all surprised me for my 50th birthday, with a trip to that game! We stayed in Ft. Lauderdale. It wasn't warm enough to swim, but we could stay by the pool!

Unfortunately Syracuse was beaten badly. But, I consider that trip a bucket list event!

Do you remember your freshman year? SU again won the Big East. Actually it was a 3 way tie for the title and they fired the football coach! Three bad years of football followed for us. Thank goodness for basketball!