The first road game of the season was to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was a bit of a hike but Derley & I hopped in the car and head north of Friday night. We made it into town to meet up with the boys by dinner (ish). We ran into some hotel hiccups so we had to quick find a backup place that took us 30 minutes back the way we come from. It was disappointing but worked out alright in the end.
When we woke up the next morning, we realized we were surrounded by corn fields! It was really funny to us for some reason so we had to get out and take photos.
It was a unique experience when we got to campus. As soon as we stepped out of our car, it was like we were invisible. We were obviously dressed head to toe in Hokie gear but there wasn't a single person that would give us a wave, a smile or even a look. They weren't necessarily rude, they just won't nice. We didn't exist and the one student that I forced to talk to me while in line at a coffee shop didn't know anything about sports or that a game was even going on that day. It was either an off day for Purdue fans or we just were in the wrong places.
The game was enjoyable and we witnessed (arguable) the World's Largest Drum at halftime.
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| Derley found old Channel 10 friends (It only took her about 90 seconds after we stepped out of the car to be recognized) |
Thankfully the Hokies walked away with our first road win of the season. It definitely made the long drive home much better after a victory.
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