Behind Enemy Lines: My Journey into Spartan Stadium

There were a few boos every time Purdue celebrated a touchdown in an empty and wet Spartan Stadium - Juan CrespoWhen I was searching tickets for this game a week ago today, I almost decided not to go. For starters: none of my Purdue friends wanted to come up for this game and join me. I hate going to games by myself, especially if I'm an opposing fan. Luckily, one of my Michigan friends said yes because he wanted to see some good football (at least from MSU). In addition, I normally, whenever I attend at game at Michigan State, my friend who is in graduate school there would get me discounted tickets. Well, those weren't available for this game, which wasn't too big of a surprise given 1) MSU was #2 in the country and 2) It was their homecoming game. Looking at StubHub for tickets was a little worrisome too, as I didn't want to spend so much money watching my Boilermakers get rolled over.

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