GAME #15: UPHILL BOTH WAYS

BYU @ WASHINGTON STATE

10.23.21

BYU - 21

WASHINGTON STATE - 19

EVERYTHING IN PULLMAN, WASHINGTON IS UPHILL AND WE ARE OUT OF SHAPE. AND OLD.

WE ARE REALLY LIKING THE SMALLER SCHOOLS/COLLEGE TOWN GAMES. PULLMAN IS BASICALLY ALL WASHINGTON STATE, AKIN TO PLACES LIKE AUBURN, IOWA STATE, ETC. THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT COLLEGE TOWNS. #DIGIT

THE STADIUM IS GREAT! FAR LESS CAPACITY THAN IT APPEARS, THOUGH. THE STRUCTURES AROUND IT MAKE IT SEEM A LOT BIGGER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. IT STILL GOT PRETTY LOUD DESPITE THE LOWER SEAT NUMBERS. AND THEY HAVE HOT DOGS. AND THE FANS WERE REALLY NICE. EXCEPT THAT ONE GUY WHO ATTEMPTED TO FIGHT THE ENTIRE MORMON RELIGION [EARLY INTO THE SECOND QUARTER]

GAME TIP - WASHINGTON REQUIRES VACCINE PASSPORTS NOW, SO KNOW THAT. UNLESS YOU PARK ON THE FIELD, PREPARE TO WALK UPHILL EVERYWHERE YOU GO AND NEED A MASSAGE IMMEDIATELY.

TRAVEL TIP - YOU'LL HAVE TO DRIVE FROM SPOKANE OR ELSEWHERE. WE WENT THROUGH COEUR D'ALENE FOR LUNCH AND I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT. WE STAYED IN MOSCOW, IDAHO [FINANCIAL REASONS]. IT'S ONLY SEVEN MILES AWAY AND IT'S A WONDERFUL LITTLE TOWN! HOME OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, SO THAT ADDED SOME RANDOM NEW GEAR TO THE COLLECTIONS. MOSCOW IS A LOVELY LITTLE TOWN AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT IF YOU'RE IN THE AREA.

WHAT TO EAT - SPOKANE - THE ONION. MOSCOW - NECTAR. PULLMAN - MY OFFICE BAR & GRILL. COEUR D'ALENE - THE COEUR D'ALENE RESORT. SEATTLE - PALISADES. ALL EXCELLENT EXPERIENCES.

WE GOT A LOT OF BONUS MATERIAL ON THIS ONE. GONZAGA IS IN SPOKANE AND IDAHO IS IN MOSCOW. NEITHER IS POWER FIVE AND GONZAGA DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A FOOTBALL TEAM ANYMORE. STILL, REALLY COOL TO HIT THREE SCHOOLS IN ONE TRIP. WONDERFUL POCKET OF THE COUNTRY.

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