EXPLORING ROCKY TOP (PART THREE SATURDAY)

So it's Game-Day and I can't even wait. I wake up ready to go and the games not even till six. I go have breakfast with my Dad seeing a bunch of red everywhere I look continues to give me hope. I just have a feeling that today is going to be a special day. After breakfast I go back to be for a little bit and watch gamely in the room. Earlier that morning I'd seen OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione heading out the door. I thought to myself I wonder if Joe is feeling as optimistic as me today? I mean he has to tell people that he believes that we'll do well and pull out a victory, but does he really believe it? I mean for all I know his stomach could be turning circles right now like all Sooner fans. 

We get to time to leave for the game and we call Uber to come pick us up and David our driver was a good guy he took care of us. Even when my dad and his friends wanted him to make extra stops so they could get beer, ice, and cups. We finally make it down to Knoxville and David drops us off at Callahan's on the River. The place is packed and people are tailgating and having a good time. Vol fans take tailgating to the next level though with their "sailgating". Imagine all these boats tied together and people just walking from boat to boat in community singing Rocky Top. It was an truly an awesome sight to see. One of the boats was not a boat though it was a ship! It was huge and someone told me that it has two captains and a chef on it. Can you say impressive? None the less the beer has been drank and now it's time to head to the stadium.

As I walked up the ramped to my seats I'm pumped I can't wait for the game to begin. I'm standing in my seat as the Tennessee band forms that iconic T and the players come running out.

The game doesn't go well for the Sooners for three quarters, but something happens in fourth and it starts clicking. The Sooners offense gets a rolling and from there. They score two touchdowns in the fourth and go on to win the game in double overtime. 31-24

As Zack Sanchez picks off the pass to win the game imagine a hundred and five thousand screaming fans go to straight silence besides for the few thousand people in red. I can't believe what I've just witnessed and I pick my dad up and am jumping around we did it. We came all the way to Tennessee and conquered a checkered Neyland Stadium with one hundred and five thousand fans. It was an amazing sight.

After the game we go back to Callahan's on the River which is totally packed. We jump the fence sneak in have some beer and food. It's a great night to be Sooner as I stare out on the the beautiful Tennessee River.

The one thing I didn't know though at that time would lead to a long night and an even longer trip home Sunday. To be continued...