Clemson football

The experience of a Clemson football game in Clemson, South Carolina, is special before you even arrive to the stadium. The drive in is a cinematic scene filled with trees and mountains that seem perfectly placed to open up to the exceptional campus. 

Rolling in, you see the classic brick buildings and can feel the buzz of excitement surrounding game day. The southern hospitality people talk so much about is a real thing during the tailgates, and fans are offering others their food, drink and friendship while rooting for the Tigers. Even people without a ticket are welcome and able to join in on the tailgate. The barbecue is top notch and the school spirit is too. 

The crowd is decked out in the unmistakable color combination of purple and orange and the crowd proudly chants the "Tiger Rag" fight song. The fans head into the stadium early to catch all the pregame action. 

Players run down "The Hill", a steep incline that leads to the field, as a tradition making their grand entrance into the stadium. Before they head in, they touch "Howard's Rock" for good luck. The rock is named after former Clemson coach Frank Howard and players and coaches touching the rock became a tradition to bring success to the team.