Death Valley in the early morning mist
The windows below the sign are from old domitory rooms that were originally built into the stadium
Hold that Tiger!
Not a bad trio of retired jerseys hanging from the rafters of the Maravich Assembly Center
Getting the satellite dish setup. This is about 9 a.m. for a 7 p.m. game.
Walking the campus in the early morning
Big John and Big T in front of Memorial Tower
The ESPN Gameday crew high and dry
Tiger stripes are ubiquitous in Baton Rouge
By 1 p.m., tailgating is in high gear. An estimated 200.000 people descend upon the campus on a big gameday.
Boudain!
The LSU players arrive for the pre-game parade down Victory Hill to Tiger Stadium
The parade route to Tiger Stadium
The Golden Band from Tigerland follow the players parading down Victory Hill to Tiger Stadium
A security officer estimated that 75,000 attended the parade
Inside Tiger Stadium an hour and a half before gametime
The LSU student section over an hour before gametime
Tiger Mike VI begins his traditional pre-game ride around the Tiger Stadium field
The Tigers confront the Gators for stomping on the LSU Tiger eye at midfield
The Tiger Marching Band spells “LSU”
Getting ready for kick-off
The Tigers take the field!
Kick-off!
A key play of the game -- the Gators defense stuffs LSU RB Charles Scott on 3rd and goal at the Florida 2 yard line late in the 1st half. Florida scored its only TD on the ensuing possession.
