17 pics that capture the U.S. college football game day experience

How will it look when Penn State and UCF meet in Croke Park next year?

THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL teams of Penn State and UCF are bound for Dublin next August when they meet in the Croke Park Classic.

Last night they met in Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania with UCF winning out 34-31.

But what is a U.S. college football game day experience like?

Here’s the Penn State team’s arrival at Beaver Stadium.

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And here’s some snapshots from the game day:

Fans wait for the Penn State team
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Penn State fans gather in Beaver Stadium
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Penn State players enter the pitch
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Penn State warm-up 1
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Penn State fans banners 1
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Penn State fans banners 2
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Penn State warm-up 2
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Fans stream into Beaver Stadium
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The Penn State Blue Band before the game
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First-half - Penn State v UCF
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The Penn State Blue Band at half-time
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Second-half - Penn State v UCF
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Penn State cheerleaders after the game
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Penn State Blue Band after the game
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Cork-born UCF kicker Sean Galvin
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UCF Coach George O'Leary with fans
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Beaver Stadium after the game
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Nov 6th 2014, 10:11 AM

Brilliant anecdote re his boss taking the day off. I’m not a GAA man, but you have to take your hat off to their dedication on and off the field.

Gavin Doyle 10y

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Nov 6th 2014, 7:41 AM

At cork not already professional didn’t donal og lead a walk out from the county because of money oh Ya sorry layers don’t get paid they get “expenses”

Shane O'Donnell 11y

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Nov 6th 2014, 8:45 AM

Jaysus Gavin. You missed the point entirely it seems,

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Nov 6th 2015, 12:06 AM

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