Big Ten football fans claim the passion they show for their favorite team runs deeper than any other group in the country.
Too often, though, that passion turns into an encounter with law enforcement on a fall Saturday afternoon. Tailgating scenes provide delicious food and spirits for consumption, often all day affairs if the game scheduled to take place doesn't kick off until sunset or later.
As a result, universities enact a thicker police force on game days in an effort to contain the mayhem — especially if the home team hosts a rival that weekend. The police blotter fills up at a rapid rate on those Saturdays, be it for public intoxication, obstruction, trespassing, or anything else a fan with a stockpile of liquid courage can concoct.