Here are the pictures that I took before the game in Chicago yesterday. The atmosphere outside of Wrigley was awesome. I tried to get some pictures from different places around the stadium.
One of the Northwestern drum majors in front of the marquee before the game
The Northwestern band again with College Gameday in the background
The Billy Williams statue outside the stadium with some of the football signage in the background
My vantage point of the College Gameday set
Wrigley decorated for the big game. It was amazing how much purple was added to the stadium for the game
My first view of the field from the right field opening
Wildcat Way on Sheffield Avenue
A young Wildcat fan stole the show for about 30 minutes dancing with the live band. Here he is dancing with a Cubs mascot.
Dan Persa and Pat Fitzgerald lead the Wildcats through the Northwestern Alumni tent
Some Wildcat fans make a tunnel for the players and of course the mascot
The end zone that was too dangerous
The view from the upper deck behind what is normally home plate
The view from what would normally be the third base side
Pat Fitzgerald and Ron Zook share a handshake prior to the game. They walked around with an official for a while getting all the ground rules straight
Mikel Leshoure getting pumped up prior to the game. He was really fired up during warm ups, and it showed once the game started
The Zooker looking over his troops
Bob Davie and Erin Andrews chat with Zook
The Wildcats take the field
The coin flip at midfield
The Die Hard Wildcat fan who sat behind me. This guy was into the game from the kickoff. I never knew that Northwestern had fans this die hard. He also played a mean vevuzela
