Editor's Note: Charlotte Tomlin is an eighth grader whose dream job is to be a sideline reporter. She covered the Cotton Bowl for Sports Illustrated Kids through the Kid Reporter program.
ARLINGTON, Texas — As I walked through the Memphis team tunnel, I slowly laughed in disbelief. Never in a million years would I have dreamed of being on the field where two top college football teams were about to face off. I took a slow lap around the field, soaking in the atmosphere. Thanks to Sports Illustrated Kids, I would finally live out my dream of reporting on a college football game.