"In case we win, I don't want to miss being a part of history, and I want the best seat I can get," said Shelby Greenwood, who had been there since Monday. The students often rotate shifts so one person doesn't have to sit in the freezing temperatures the entire time.
Greenwood said BYU coach Dave Rose and several players brought pizza to the group on Wednesday night and thanked them for their support.
"It means a lot," BYU center Eric Mika said Wednesday after practice. "Anyone who knows our record or watches us play knows we play better at home, and that's because we feel comfortable here, we run better here, we shoot better here.