Sugar Bowl and Bourbon Street

Last Tuesday Molly, myself and our friend Cara headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. Our beloved Buckeyes were playing the Crimson Tide for a chance to be in the National Championship Game.

Molly knew we were going to New Orleans, but she didn't know that "I" had won tickets in the lottery at work and we would be at the game. They were her Christmas gift from me and she was pretty excited when she opened them. After she pouted that I had gotten her a travel book. :)

Game day was so much fun. We went to Bourbon Street and it worked out that both my college friends and Molly's college friends were at the same bar. Of all the bars there are on that street, these odds are very, very unlikely. But it worked out perfectly because then we could all socialize with our own friends and still be close.

Molly and I at The Beach on Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street on game day

More Bourbon Street on game day.

We stayed at The Beach and watched Michigan State and Wisconsin whip up on their SEC opponets and the beginning of the Rose Bowl before it was time to head out to our own game.

Ran into my little fraternity boys.

Me and Molly

We wanted to get to the stadium with plenty of time to spare, so we left Bourbon Street around 6pm and headed to the SuperDome in order to get there to see all of the pre-game activities. The game was set for a 7:30 kickoff (central time). 

Getting the entire group to the stadium was about like herding cats. One stopped for pizza and the bathroom. Then a block down the street someone else had to use the restroom. Luckily everyone was in a good mood and we had a great time. And we all made it to the game without losing any tickets. Although, there was a pizza casualty or two.

Group photo on Bourbon Street before heading to the game!

Ladies before the game.

 The game itself was great! It started out not so hot. We did a lot of dumb things and it wasn't anything like the Big Ten Championship when we just took off from the beginning. But it was really exciting and Ohio State fans were really into the game. We cheered and danced and yelled the entire time.

There were quite a few empty seats on Bama's side and with the exception of their "Roll Tide" cheer, they were pretty quiet.

Script Ohio before the game.

Here come our Buckeyes!

Cara was two rows behind us.

 It was a nice change of pace and atmosphere when Ohio State went ahead in the third quarter!

We're ahead!!!

 Then at the end, it got really nerveracking again when Bama almost had the chance to tie the game, but thankfully, they didn't follow thru with that and we won the game!!!! Wooooo!!!

We just won this game!!!

 The stage for the trophy presentation was set up to face the Alabama side, so we only saw the backs of all the poeple that were on the stage.

Trophy presentation!

Successful trip!

After the game was just so exciting! We had a great time and Bourbon Street was so much fun with so many of your Buckeye friends and family around. Every where you went it was Ohio State people and you could make connections of how you know the same people, etc. It was just a lot of fun and I don't think going to Bourbon Street would be as much fun any other time of the year.

Hey there Superdome!

Post game celebrations on Bourbon Street!

I'd really love to go to Dallas for the National Championship game on January 12, but unless some rich guy wants to fly me there and back, as well as buy my ticket, I think I'm out. Those suckers are expensive!!!