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Football Rivalry Travel: Buckeyes And Wolverines Ready To Rumble

November 4, 2009 at 8:41 AM | by kjb | 1 Comment

Professional football has arrived and the World Series is pretty cool, but more importantly for some, college football is going strong. Here’s the scoop on just one of the country’s best rivalries to help your sports travel planning.

· Rivalry Match-Up: The Ohio State University at The University of Michigan on November 21
These two schools hate one another even though the teams aren’t as competitive as they used to be. Let’s just say they are both in a rebuilding period—especially Michigan. The teams have been battling it out since the 1930s, with the winner of the game often winning the Big Ten Conference and heading out to the Rose Bowl. Some even refer to this rivalry as simply The Game, so it’s pretty clear that this is a big one. Ohio State has won the last five games in a row, but Wolverine fans can always hope that this is their year to take home the win.

Stadium Info and tips on where to sleep and party, after the jump.

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Football Rivalry Travel: Heading To Forrest Gump's Alma Mater

October 29, 2009 at 1:04 PM | by kjb | 0 Comments

Professional football has arrived and the World Series is pretty cool, but more importantly for some, college football is going strong. Here’s the scoop on just one of the country’s best rivalries to help your sports travel planning.

· Rivalry Match-Up: LSU at Alabama on November 7
Alabama’s coach used to be the big dog tiger over at LSU, but now he’s calling the plays for the Crimson Tide. Last year he was warmly welcomed with a chorus of boos and name-calling, and we’re pretty much expecting the same thing this year. These two teams have played against each other over seventy times so there’s lots of bad blood. Alabama leads the all time series, but before last year, LSU was cruising with a winning streak.

Stadium Info and tips on where to sleep and party, after the jump.

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Football Rivalry Travel: Venturing Into Gator Country

September 2, 2009 at 4:01 PM | by kjb | 0 Comments

Professional football is right around the corner, but more importantly for some, college football has already arrived. Here’s the scoop on just one of the country’s best rivalries to help your sports travel planning.

· Rivalry Match-Up: Tennessee at Florida on September 19.
The two schools aren’t big fans of each other to say the least, and being paired together in the Southeaster Conference has not improved things. Tennessee’s new coach has been running his mouth a lot, so the Gators are ready to bite back. The series is dead even, but the Gators have been more successful recently.

Stadium Info and tips on where to sleep and party, after the jump.

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Back of the Envelope Travel Guide: College Bowl Games at the Superdome

Where: Sugar Bowl Dr. [map], New Orleans, LA, United States
December 11, 2007 at 4:00 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

Coming soon to a New Orleans near you: the Sugar Bowl and the BCS National Championship Game. These two huge college football games hit the city just a week apart, on January 1 (Sugar Bowl) and January 7. If you don't have your plane tickets yet, we'd suggest you buy them on that as soon as you finish reading this post. (Buckeyes fans: Might we suggest Skybus?)

Both games happen at the Superdome, which we shouldn't have to tell you is back in tip-top shape after the storm. It's also conveniently located in the heart of town, which means you can combine your rabid sports enthusiasm with other New Orleans staples like eating, boozing and staying up late at jazz clubs. Also, average high temperature in New Orleans in early January? 62 degrees.

OUR BACK OF THE ENVELOPE GUIDE

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Skybus: Perfect for Buckeyes Fans

December 4, 2007 at 12:00 PM | by pbb | 3 Comments

Speaking of Skybus, the Columbus-based carrier is capitalizing on Ohio State's recent nomination to the BCS National Championship Game against LSU in New Orleans on January 7. You can normally find advance tickets on Skybus for under $100, but on January 4 and 5, one-way flights from Columbus to Gulfport-Biloxi International--which is 76 miles from the Superdome--are selling for $300. The return trip will cost you much less.

Other airlines can fly you from Port Columbus International to the actual New Orleans airport--just 14 miles from the Superdome--for a bit less, but you'll have to endure a stop or two. Then again, you won't have to drive back to Biloxi through Tiger country while distraught over a Buckeye loss.

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· College Football Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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College Football Travel: In the Swamp with the Florida Gators

Where: Gale Lemerand Dr. [map], Gainesville, FL, United States, 32604
September 21, 2007 at 2:00 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

The college football season is in full swing, so where are the best road-trip worthy stadiums? We've got the teams, the games and the shenanigans covered on our College Football Travel map.

In 2006, the Florida Gators thumped OSU to become national champions. And despite losing a number of starters before this season, the Gators have a real possibility of going the distance again. In only three games this season, they've posted 167 points.

Under current head coach Urban Meyer, the Gators haven't lost at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainsville, a trend that should continue this year. But Florida's biggest game isn't at home this year: It's in Jacksonville on October 27 when they play the Georgia Bulldogs.

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College Football Travel: By the Bayou with the LSU Tigers

Where: Stadium Dr [map], Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70803
September 20, 2007 at 12:30 PM | by pbb | 1 Comment

The college football season is in full swing, so where are the best road-trip worthy stadiums? We've got the teams, the games and the shenanigans covered on our College Football Travel map.

After last year's win at the Sugar Bowl--the first held in the post-Katrina Superdome--LSU is looking to make it another big season. The Tigers are ranked number 2 in the nation, thanks to an incredibly stingy defense anchored by tackle Glen Dorsey. With plenty of offensive weapons, too, LSU could win a National Championship this year--if it can beat some tough conference opponents.

LSU plays in Baton Rouge's 92,400-seat Tiger Stadium, a venue that once got so loud the campus seismograph registered the noise as an earthquake. Also known as Death Valley, the stadium hosts legendary night games, like one coming up against conference foe Florida on October 6.

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College Football Travel: The OSU Buckeyes Love Tailgating

Where: 411 Woody Hayes Dr [map], Columbus, OH, United States, 43210
September 19, 2007 at 3:00 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

The college football season is in full swing, so where are the best road-trip worthy stadiums? We've got the teams, the games and the shenanigans covered on our College Football Travel map.

After falling to the Florida Gators in the National Championship Game last year, the Ohio State University Buckeyes are out to win it this season. Last week's shaky start against Washington didn't inspire confidence, but the scoreboard is what counts, and OSU is now 3-0 heading in to conference play. Saturday, the Buckeyes host Northwestern at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

But the two biggest games of the year will be the last ones: OSU plays Illinois in November for the Illibuck trophy, and then will head to Michigan to face their arch-rivals, the Wolverines. Before that, though, you have a few more chances to catch OSU at home.

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College Football Travel: Hookin' Up with the Texas Longhorns

Where: 2100 San Jacinto Blvd. [map], Austin, TX, United States, 78712
September 18, 2007 at 1:35 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

The college football season is in full swing, so where are the best road-trip worthy stadiums? We've got the teams, the games and the shenanigans covered on our College Football Travel map.

The Texas Longhorns and their 21-year-old quarterback Colt McCoy are off to an impressive start this year, and undoubtedly have their sights set on a national championship after last year's hit-and-miss season. The Longhorns have yet to face any conference opponents, but have been looking good so far on their home field, Austin's Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Texas will host both Nebraska and Texas Tech later this year, but the 'Horns biggest game will be played in Dallas: The Red River Rivalry against arch rivals Oklahoma.

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College Football Travel: Tailgating with the USC Trojans

Where: 3939 S Figueroa St [map], Los Angeles, ca, United States
September 17, 2007 at 11:40 AM | by pbb | 0 Comments

The college football season is in full swing, so where are the best road-trip worthy stadiums? We've got the teams, the games and the shenanigans covered on our College Football Travel map.

After missing the national championship game last year, USC is back on top of the college football pile, keeping the Trojan faithful pouring in to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. And after last Saturday, fans will be in even more of a frenzy after USC's perfect day: a win for the team and losses for rivals Notre Dame and UCLA.

Home games coming up against a rash of unranked conference opponents will warm fans up for the season finale against UCLA on December 1.

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