On Saturday, November 5th, I attended my first ever West Virginia University football game. What an experience!! I am from a smaller town and attend a smaller university that support their football team but are definitely not as crazy and supportive as WVU football fans are. People celebrated before, during and after the game. Even though WVU lost, it was only by a few points; I think the fact that WVU lost gave people even more of a reason to celebrate and tail- gate.
I consider this a cultural attendance event because of the vast difference between Shepherd and WVU. I am used to Shepherd and the football games that we have here but they did not even compare to the games they have at WVU. I literally felt like a foreigner when I went because most of those fans go to almost every game and have how they act and what they do at the game down to a science. At Shepherd, we have half of the stadium for Shepherd fans and the other half for the fans of the opposing team. When I went to the WVU stadium, the only two colors I could see were blue and gold. The opposing team of Louisville only had a small corner on one half of the stands and there were not many there supporting their team which was very interesting to see. It is well known that WVU fans are crazy about football, and after this trip, I too may find myself shouting from the stands just like every other fan there.
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