Shawn and I were fortunate enough to get to attend a Cougar football game with my parents and my brother when we were back in Washington. We drove up to attend the Coug game against the Oregon Ducks in Seattle.
Although the Cougs had bad odds going in, we were in good spirits. We attended some of the pregame events at the field, and I was able to see a number of people I knew from when I worked at the Alumni Association and with New Student Programs.
We then got some Ivar's (chowder and garlic fries) and sat down to watch the game. The first half of the game proved to be really exciting. The Ducks scored right away, but the Cougars chipped away at their lead until they weren't very far behind at the half. The second half of the game was another story though, so I won't write about it here (too painful).
Although the game didn't end well (51 to 26), we had a blast getting to yell "Go" and "Cougs" at the appropriate times and cheer on our team. I also really enjoyed singing that fight song--Fight Fight Fight for Washington State...Go Cougs!
Once a Coug always a Coug
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