It’s officially official. Mizzou is in the SEC, y’all!
I took in my first football game on Saturday after Mizzou’s move to the Southeastern Conference earlier this year. That day seriously felt like Christmas. I’d been waiting for it since, well, the end of last football season.
Mizzou commemorated the SEC move by replacing the “M”s on the overhead bridges on Providence (that connects the Athletic Training Complex to Memorial Stadium) and College Avenue (that connects College Avenue and Hatch residence halls to Plaza 900) with the oval tiger head. They look awesome (and even better in person!).
Unfortunately, the week leading up to the big game was also plagued with threats of heavy rainfall (thanks, Hurricane Isaac!). It seemed like everyone and their mom were selling tickets either due to the rain, it being Labor Day weekend or the fact that we were playing a non-conference team, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
My friends and I still had a great time, regardless. We tailgated all afternoon, indulged in Columbia’s famous Trops and had a great time catching up on each other’s post-grad lives. Luckily, the rain didn’t put a damper on our tailgate at all.
My bestie Michelle and I
The gang, minus the parents
Once we got to the stadium, just one glimpse of the new field took my breath away. Corny, I know, but it seriously looks so good. I also got to sit in the student section with my friends and my boyfriend, who’s still a grad student at MU. I should’ve known I wouldn’t be able to stay away too long 😉
Carter and I right before kickoff
We watched a thrilling blowout game with a final score of 62-10 Tigers. It rained off and on, but of course that didn’t stop us from staying until well into the third quarter. After all, we come prepared — ponchos and all!
Alexa and I weathering out the rain
I’m already anxiously awaiting attending my next Mizzou game — we have tickets to the ‘Bama game on Oct. 13 and Homecoming vs. Kentucky on Oct. 27. You can take the girl out of college, but you can’t take college out of the girl. M-I-Z!
Kayla Miller 