Go Bucks!

Gavin went to his first Buckeye game to watch OSU play Purdue Saturday.  Gavin did such a great job walking long distances.  Although I think he was bored at times we had a great day. 

First, we walked from the PD to The Blackwell.  If you have been to campus you know that’s a hike for a five year old. 

Gav checked out the SRT vehicles and visited with Brandon while we were waiting for the team to make the walk from The Blackwell to St. John Arena. 

The weather was a bit damp to start off the day but improved with some peeks of sun as they day went on.  We were all bundled up in layers of clothing.

Here comes the team!

Gavin got to give Urban Meyer five!

The team was on the way to St. John Arena for the Skull Session.  We followed and for the first time ever, I went to a Skull Session.  In four years there as a student I never went but I know now that I should have. 

Of course OSU’s marching band was at Skull Session (that’s kind of the point) but a high school band and Purdue’s band performed too. 

After the Skull Session we visited Brandon briefly and then went to the stadium.  We made the trek up to C deck and picked up some snacks before making the trek up to our seats.  We arrived in time to see the band make their way in to the stadium.

The band did Script Ohio before the game as they had another show planned for half time and Purdue’s band was playing at half time as well.

Here come the Buckeyes!

Gav and mommy at the game!

Gav took the camera and started taking pictures of him and pretty much anything else around.  I had to tell him to get the camera out of the face of the guy sitting next to us. 

It was freezing cold with the wind blowing through the inside of the stadium but Gavin had to have his Dippin’ Dots.

He must have been freezing because he actually let me put his hat on him.

Being October and that OSU has the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, there was quite a bit of pink at the stadium. 

To say that the Bucks weren’t having a great day is an understatement.  I wasn’t convinced that the team even showed up for the game.  The quarterback was carted off to the hospital with an injury and our backup QB was in.  With 1:37 left to go in the game we were down 14-22.  Things weren’t looking good and I was bummed that they were going to lose the first game that Gavin had ever been to.  I told Gavin that we had to score a touchdown and get a two point conversion to tie up the game and put us into overtime for any chance to win the game.  He looked at me like, “Oookay mom, whatever you say.”  Then he asked if we could go home.  Um, no. 

Lo and behold the Buckeyes pulled off a touchdown AND the two point conversion.  We were tied and headed into overtime.  The Buckeyes were on offense first. 

They got a touchdown! 

The defense decided that maybe it was time to actually play and held off the Boilermakers for the win.  It was amazing.  It was shocking.  It was the reason why you must always stay to the end of a Buckeye game.

This is my, “Holy moly!  Did that just happen?  They pulled off a win!” face. 

Time to celebrate!

Time and change will surely show…How firm thy friendship…O..HI..O!

The Buckeyes didn’t play well all game and certainly didn’t deserve the win.  But, it was Gavin’s first game and the Bucks pulled it off so I was grateful anyway. 

When I asked Gavin if he was going to go to a game with me next year, he said no.  I’m hoping he changes his mind because we did have fun.