The excitement started on Friday, as throngs of University of Louisville fans took to the freeways making the trip to South Carolina to watch their Cards take on the Tigers at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Red flags fluterting proudly from vehicles, “L’s” waving between cars, and horns blaring in anticipation of what, some would say, was the collegiate football game of the season.
Arriving on the tree-lined campus with blue skies overhead and an autumn breeze whispering among the leaves at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the cheers of fans participating in ESPN Game Day could be heard above the music and merriment of the tailgate parties that were in full swing.