The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are making its first ACC road trip of the season this week with a matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. Like many away games, there will be a strong Irish contingent in the stands — and in the fields and lots. The tailgating experience for college football fans is as big and as meaningful as the game itself.
Most of my own personal experience with tailgating has been done in the midwest with Notre Dame, and almost all of the Big 10 and MAC schools.