Seven years after the Drake University football program’s journey to Africa, the program played yet another first game of American college football outside of the United States. This time, a summer trip to another continent: Asia.
Over the course of two weeks, 67 members of this year’s team went on a trip to Beijing, which included visiting historical landmarks such as Tiananmen Square, an 8-hour hike at the Great Wall along with seeing the U.S. Embassy.
More significant than these destinations according to fifth-year linebacker Kieran Severa, were the people they met and bonded with even after they defeated the Chinese All-Star Team, the Shanghai Titans.