IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Hawkeyes fans flooded the streets with tailgates for a game against Penn State Saturday, Oct. 9.
Students and alumni yelled and chanted to show off their school spirit.
“(Tailgating is) chaotic in the best way possible," Iowa student Natalie Christensen. "You become a different person. You become your best when you're tailgating and when you're surrounded by the Hawkeyes."
Many fans have waiting in anticipation for Saturday's game/
“I haven't slept for a couple of days peacefully because this is the game," Hawkeyes fan Mike McConnell said.
Fans said the intense excitement for this game was because it was different than most others.
“This game is huge because it's three vs. four," fan Jeff Metcalf said. "It hasn’t been like this since '85, so this is a pretty big game."
For some, tailgating for the Hawkeyes is a family tradition.
“My dad brought me up as an Iowa fan," said Metcalf. "I've always been an Iowa fan. I grew up in Iowa City."
Hawkeyes fan Brian Porter said tailgating is a tradition he wished to pass along to his son.
"I brought my son, this is his first game," Porter said. "He doesn't understand that this is the best game he'll ever go to."
The University of Iowa beat Penn State 20-23.