With Gainesville, FL under a 90 minute drive from my in-law\u2019s home, I drove up to watch Florida host Kentucky this afternoon. The game started at 12:30 pm which was the perfect time based on our \u201cfamily plans\u201d for the day. I arrived at the University of Florida a few minutes after noon. As with most college campuses there is no official parking lot. Thus, I found a house to park at for $10 and walked to the stadium.<\/p>\n
Obtaining Tickets<\/u>
As I walked to the stadium, I noticed that many fans (and scalpers) had extra tickets \u2013 meaning they would accept almost any offer since supply was greater than demand. I offered a man with a single $10 (for a $40 face value ticket) and he accepted immediately.<\/p>\n
The Game
<\/u>Florida beat Kentucky 63-5 today as Tim Tebow tied Emmitt Smith\u2019s school record of 36 career rushing touchdowns. . It was the third time I have ever witnessed a college football team score more than 60 points in a game. The other two games were:<\/p>\n
Nebraska defeated Northwestern 66-17 in the 2000 Alamo Bowl<\/a> Pre and Post Game Dining<\/u> With Gainesville, FL under a 90 minute drive from my in-law\u2019s home, I drove up to watch Florida host Kentucky this afternoon. The game started at 12:30 pm which was the perfect time based on our \u201cfamily plans\u201d for the day. I arrived at the University of Florida a few minutes after noon. As with most college campuses there is no official parking lot. Thus, I found a house to park at for $10 and walked to the stadium.
Iowa defeated Northwestern 62-10 on November 9, 2002<\/a><\/p>\n
As I walked to and from the stadium, I stopped at Italian Gator and purchased a slice of pizza each way. There are quite a few bars and restaurants along University Ave. across the street from the Ben Griffin Hill Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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