9.05.2013

utah vs usu

score: 30-26


welcome back college football!
the most fun yet stressful time of the year.

for most people football season means their saturdays just got a little more entertaining,
but for me my saturdays just got a lot more nerve-racking.

it would be nice if i could enjoy football games like everyone else.
like maybe tailgating, socializing with friends, celebrating a win or quickly moving on from a loss.

instead i have sky-rocketed anxiety levels...
can't eat the whole day cuz i'm so nervous...
can't sit by friends because i can't be distracted ...
can't drink anything because then i'd have to leave the game to use the bathroom
(heaven forbid i miss a play)...
and then more stress because i worry about my cute dad and whether his head is going to explode or not.

that being said, i love football with all my heart and am so excited for this season!


we didn't tailgate this game (like i said, the thought of food was terrifying),
but we did go to the ute walk since i think it's good luck.
we also went down on the field for a little bit for pregame.
ashley has been doing a video internship at the U so she was down on the field as media crew.
probably the cutest media crew member you will ever see
(also the only one who isn't a sweaty 200+ lb male).

president uchtdorf has made it a habit of coming to the first game of the season,
so he was down on the field too.
what can i say, the guy knows what team to cheer for!

he also took the time to speak to the families of the players who got in the fatal car accident this summer.
it's a heart breaking story and i hope the families found some comfort after speaking to him.
they honored our player who passed away, gaius 'keio' vaenuku #95, before the game,
and it was really cool to see the whole MUSS hold up his number,
as well as the stickers on the players helmets that they will be playing with this year.



overall the game was too stressful on everyone.
i'm not going to lie, when we were down 23-14 i almost gave up hope.
thank heavens for a well planned out and practiced on-side kick at the perfect time,
because it changed the whole game for us.

dawson said it was a perfect college football game because it was exciting down to the last play.
i say it was horrible because i would rather have us win by 50 points and it be the most boring game ever.
we'll see who gets more of what they wish for the rest of this season!


another whittingham has joined the family affair!!! alex decided to walk onto the team and is the 3rd whittingham to wear a ute jersey.


1 comment:

  1. I seriously can not imagine having your dad be the coach and having that kind of stress level all season because I get pretty nervous for no reason at all. I am glad it was a good game to watch, but I do hope that you guys do well the rest of the season and that you don't have any panic attacks!

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