Tag Archives: College Football

How to Dress for: The Old Oaken Bucket Game (Indiana-Purdue)

With the season winding down, the abundance of storied rivalry games this week calls for a bonus game of the week.  Granted the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers aren’t particularly talented teams and neither have had very successful seasons, but a … Continue reading

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State Traditions Great Rivalry Week Giveaway

What better way to start one of the best weeks of the college football season than with a contest?  After getting a start with a focus on the southern states, State Traditions recently  expanded to every other state (except Maine, … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Northern Illinois-Toledo Game

It’s hard to imagine the college football regular season is nearly finished.  The How to Dress for Gameday posts started all the way back on August 29 and with one or two posts every week nearly every FBS team in … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Monon Bell Classic (DePauw vs. Wabash)

College Football isn’t always about the big boys.  In fact some of the best rivalries of all take place on the lower levels.  The Monon Bell Classic between DePauw and Wabash is the twelfth most played rivalry game in all … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Central Michigan-Western Michigan Game

Mrs. GLP happens to be an alumna of Western Michigan so I’d be remiss to not include the Broncos’ biggest rivalry game.  I know firsthand there is a severe distaste for the Chippewas and that distaste is mutual.  Central doesn’t … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Michigan State-Nebraska Game

It’s safe to say the Big Ten has had a rough season so far and perhaps no team typifies that like Michigan State.  Considered a favorite to win the conference heading into the season the Spartans are now only one … Continue reading

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Yeti Roadie Cooler

I’m not sure which is worse, drinking a warm beer or having your beer sloshing around in melted ice and having to get your arm soaked to get it out.  Either way both situations are not desirable.  Without pause these … Continue reading

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Chubbies The Tailgate Shorts

Granted it’s probably a little bit late in the year to be thinking about shorts but temperatures have been in the 70′s the past few days in Northern Indiana so you never know.  Plus winter vacations to tropical locales will … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Cincinnati-Louisville Game

The football rivalry between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Louisville Cardinals began in 1929, when the Bearcats defeated the Cardinals 7-0 in Louisville.  Since then the teams have met 51 times, with the overall record standing at 30 wins for … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Minnesota-Wisconsin Game

On Saturday the most-played rivalry game in college football will have its 121st iteration.  The Minnesota-Wisconsin game, first played in 1890, pits two Midwestern rivals in a historically even match.  Minnesota leads the overall series 59-54-8, but Wisconsin has had … Continue reading

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