College Superfans: Bowl Season

SI Staff | Jan 6, 2009

College Superfans: Bowl Season

Texas Longhorns

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Yes, that's Colt McCoy's girlfriend on the left.

Texas Longhorns

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Another possible answer: The ability to win a bowl game.

Ohio State Buckeyes

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The offseason will be bleak and gray without this man's red mustache.

Ohio State Buckeyes

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Even the biggest Tostitos hat out there couldn't scoop up a win for Ohio State.

Cincinnati Bearcats

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Where, oh where, did "B-E-A-R" go?

Virginia Tech Hokies

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Gotta love those Orange Bowl puns.

Cincinnati Bearcats

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The problem with wearing orange T-shirts at the Orange Bowl: People will automatically assume you're a VaTech fan, even if you're really a Cinci loyalist.

Virginia Tech Hokies

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A few lucky VaTech fans got to pose with Hokie linebacker Purnell Sturdivant after the team's Orange Bowl win.

LSU Tigers

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Now that's team spirit.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

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The mild Florida temperatures were no match for these corn-fed 'Husker fans.

ECU Pirates

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ECU lost to Kentucky, but at least this fan had his pet parrot to console him.

North Carolina Tar Heels

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Well, even with St. Nick's support, West Virginia still won.

West Virginia Mountaineers

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The elderly gentleman in the front row looks like he's having a dandy time, and we doubt Pat White's performance had much to do with it.

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Good to see these Penn State crowd staples made it all the way out to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl.

Kansas Jayhawks

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Nothing compliments a bright blue T-shirt like a Mangino cut-out.

Kansas Jayhawks

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We never want to condone heavy drinking, but when there's an end in sight...

Ole Miss Rebels

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These Ole Miss fans just added a notch to the SEC vs. Big 12 tally.

Utah Utes

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Who said you can't be fierce and elegant?

Utah Utes

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Smile, bud. You just won the Sugar Bowl.

TCU Horned Frogs

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Props to these TCU fans for their innovative use of thunder sticks.