BYU vs. Utah - AKA The Holy War

We have been waiting for this day for a long long time. I was excited and nervous. I didn't know if the Cougars could beat the Utes. The thought of leaving the stadium defeated was depressing. It wasn't how I wanted the season to end.

We got to the stadium early and got the kids some stuff at the Cougar Den. Do you love their new hats/hair?

You should have heard the crowd. It was intense. I would be curious to know how far away you can hear the stadium noise.
The fly-over. If you look closely you will see a B on one and a U on the other.

The game started. There was so much energy and excitement. I love this rivalry!

Max looking a little heated.
As the night wore on it got colder and colder. I lent Megan my deluxe snuggie. I was so ready for the cold (I wore long johns this week) I didn't even need it.
The kids started getting bored. Everyone was standing and they couldn't see very well. What could I do? I broke out my camera to entertain them.
I'm trying to get them excited.
But it wasn't working too well. Emma just wanted the game to be over. She was tired and cold. I don't think the kids are ready for football yet.
The Cougars won in overtime!!!
The stadium emptied onto the field.
There was a great debate. To storm the filed or not. We waited a little while until we thought it would be safe for the kids and then decided to go for it.
Finally we made it!
We got to see a handful of players.

Then we just partied with the rest of the crazy fans.
The kids wanted pictures in the end zone.

Then it was time to go. They were done. I think Paul would have stayed all night if we would have let him.

The traffic was terrible. It took us almost an hour to get out of the field we parked in. We ended up going south and decided to get dinner by the mall. I had never been to Ruby River before.
I ordered a raspberry glazed chicken. I liked it well enough but it was a bit of a weird combination.
Paul got steak and shrimp.
When we finally made it home safely. It was really late. The kids had to go straight to bed. I woke up the next morning with a scratchy throat from yelling so much. It was worth it though!