(Podcast length 4:07 mins)
They're weird, fun and a little heartwarming - after all, what is college for?
1. Iowa Hawkeye fans have started a tradition, the Iowa Wave. When the first quarter ends, fans wave to the patients at Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital, which overlooks the stadium. MOST IMPORTANT PLAY OF THE GAME
2. Florida State University began a “sod cemetery” in 1962. The team would bring back grass from their opponent's field after a win. But now, there are new rules in place. The Seminoles must be underdogs, or the victory must be in a championship or bowl game to warrant a sod funeral. REST IN PEACE
3. After their rival Georgia Tech discontinued their annual game, Clemson Tigers fans hit back with their wallets. They spent $2 bills stamped with the team’s signature orange tiger paw logo all over Atlanta. This 40-year tradition remains, with Clemson fans paying with said $2 bills when traveling to away games. WAIT, SOMEONE CARRIES CASH?
4. Remember when toilet papering a house was something you did to your worse enemy? Not at Auburn University. After a win, fans toilet paper the oaks on Toomer's Corner on campus. This tradition, which started in 1972, was stopped for three years after an Alabama fan poisoned the trees, but now it’s back. After 2020’s TP shortage, this tradition seems sinful. TWO-PLY PARTY
5. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison (aka Wisconsin), Badgers fans work off their tailgate treats at the end of the third quarter. When the song “Jump Around” by House of Pain is played, the entire stadium literally jumps. THAT’S ONE WAY TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE
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