GAME #3: SWEAT LODGE II

LSU @ AUBURN

9.15.18 | AUBURN | ALABAMA

LSU - 22 AUBURN - 21

FIRST OFF (AGAIN), GROSS. DOUBLE GROSS. THIS GAME CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE WITH QUESTIONABLE OFFICIATING ON THE WINNING DRIVE. SHIT HAPPENS, BUT IT WAS PRETTY CLEAR IN THE STADIUM, AND THE LSU FANS AROUND ME AGREED. ANYWAY, SHIT HAPPENS.

AUBURN IS MY ALMA MATER. I LOVE THIS PLACE. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. WE RENTED AN RV SO WE COULD PARK CLOSE AND TAILGATE. THAT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT THE SCENE WAS AMAZING. HUGE TURNOUT, TONS OF FUN. AUBURN IS A PRETTY UNIQUE PLACE IN MOST WAYS, SO IT'S REALLY SOMETHING I RECOMMEND TO ANY FAN OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

AS A CITY, IT'S REALLY GROWN OVER THE PAST DECADE, TOO. LOTS OF NEW RESTAURANT AND SHOPPING OPTIONS THAT WEREN'T THERE WHEN I WAS THERE, AND A FEW AUBURN STAPLES THAT GOT WIPED OUT IN THE GROWTH, WHICH IS TOO BAD. AT ANY RATE, THE LOVELIEST VILLAGE ON THE PLAINS IS A MUST SEE FOR ANY FOOTBALL FAN.

GAME TIP: GOTTA GET IN EARLY TO SEE THE EAGLE FLY. IT'S A ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE. THERE IS USUALLY A FLY-OVER, TOO, BECAUSE MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE IS VERY CLOSE BY.

TRAVEL TIP: AUBURN IS A SMALL TOWN, SO LODGING FOR A BIG GAME IS SCARCE. WE RENTED THE RV SO WE COULD BE CLOSE, BUT THAT'S THE LAST TIME WE'LL DO THAT, UNLESS WE CAN GET A MUCH NICER RV. MOST THINGS ARE AN EASY WALK FROM CAMPUS, SO YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO DRIVE MUCH IF YOU DON'T MIND WALKING. THE CAMPUS IS BEAUTIFUL DAY & NIGHT.

WHAT TO EAT: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD OPTIONS, BUT MY FAVORITE FROM THIS TRIP - ENDED UP GOING TWICE - IS THE DEPOT. GREAT FOOD, GREAT STAFF. ACRE LOOKS GREAT, BUT WE COULDN'T GET A TABLE AFTER THE GAME. HAMILTON'S IS ALWAYS GREAT AND NIFFERS PLACE IS AN AUBURN STAPLE. CORN NUGGETS. DO IT.