Friday’s game at Autzen Stadium between MSU and Oregon was the first college football game I’ve been to since the 2014 Rose Bowl where, of course, the Spartans beat Stanford. Unfortunately, this one didn’t have quite the same outcome but it was a unique experience nonetheless. It would be my only chance to see MSU live this year so I wanted to make the trip to Eugene for this one. This was my first game as a member of the press. Thanks to O and the Oregon SID folks, who are first class, for making this happen.
What follows is a summary of that experience and what it was like covering my first in person game.