In 1916, the Yellow Jackets DEMOLISHED Cumberland College here, 222-0. Yes, 222-0. Shockingly, Tech didn’t throw a pass the entire game, and they never took more than 4 plays to score.
Since its opening on 8/16/87, Sun Life Stadium (also known by 6 other names) has hosted five Super Bowls, two World Series, and three BCS National Championship Games. Not too shabby, eh?
You’re either going to yell “Tar!” or “Heels!”. Either way, you’ll be a part of a fun Carolina tradition.
Bobby Bowden is clearly a huge part of Seminole football, but “Bobby Bowden Field” was named after him through an act of state legislation. That’s a pretty “official” recognition.
See that Tamaskan Dog on the N.C. State sideline? That’s “Tuffy.” She’s the team’s official mascot. We tend to think of her as a one-man wolfpack.
Make sure you visit the Doug Flutie Statue. The BC legend’s famous Hail Mary pass against Miami is immortalized in bronze outside Gate D. It’ll give you flashbacks.
The first BCS game to go to OT was played here in 2000. Tom Brady led Michigan down the field for 7. Bama answered with a TD, but Ryan Pflugner shanked the PAT to crown UM as Orange Bowl champs.
