Gary Pinkel waved goodbye to a crowd that was only slightly more interested in being there than his offense.
Atmosphere (Literally and Figuratively)
This is the way Gary's career ends: not with a bang but a whimper. The one and a half teams that actually came to play the game seemed to be overshadowed by the entirety of Coach Pinkel's legacy, the utter futility of his last season, the immediacy of his and his player's support for the recent protests, and the cold. The crowd was largely lethargic under their blankets, even for the senior send-offs. Even Leftwich's late catch, Lock's late TD, and Reese's two-point conversion catch didn't seem to register with the rapidly dwindling crowd.