UNI-Game

On Saturday the 7th the whole group met up in cedar falls to watch the UNI-homecoming game against West Illinois.

After a bit of shopping and a lunch at a mall we drove to the dome. The weather was stormy but after running into the stadium everybody was just exited to witness the great atmosphere.

The homecoming started with a show by the UNI-marchingband, that formed a tunnel after some songs and variating formations for the UNI-athletes.

The home team had a bad start in the first quarter with west Illinois having the lead.

After the two following quarters being relatively balanced UNI fought back and lead the game 29-18 in the last fifty seconds. Everybody was just cheering and clapping, but I guess that was the mistake because west Illinois scored a touchdown in the last Eleven seconds. The game ended at 29-38.

For us germans it was an astonishing experience although ,,we” lost, because most of us never saw something similar to this event.

Even when you do not know the rules it is more than worth it to be a part of such a great game.

It was very cool to see how the players still stood on the field to take pictures with many people and to talk to the people who just payed money to see you playing.

Also I think everybody enjoyed the unity behind the University of northern iowa.

It is crazy to see the difference to Germany because normally you do not fill stadiums for a division I team and study at a college at the same time.