Student life snapshot: Experience an ASU football game

There’s nothing quite like an ASU football game. The thunderous roar of fans, everyone decked out in gold, maroon, black, or white to show their support for our school. Rambunctious cheering for the Sun Devils as they charge onto the field. The sparkling fireworks, the smoke, and the energy.

There’s nothing quite like an ASU football game. The thunderous roar of fans, everyone decked out in gold, maroon, black, or white to show their support for our school. Rambunctious cheering for the Sun Devils as they charge onto the field. The sparkling fireworks, the smoke, and the energy.

Once the Devils are appropriately announced, there are only jeers from the crowd when the opposing team comes in being led by their banner boys. Captains go out for the coin toss with the referees in their black and white striped uniforms and the game begins.

At the vast majority of games, there is a sea of students waiting to observe the spectacle laid before them. Our athletes are competing with others from schools around the nation to be the best. The most widely known athletes are probably DJ Foster and Mike Berkovichi.

They and their teammates play their hearts out for our entertainment, and we as Sun Devils return the favor by playing the 12th man, cheering and supporting our fellow students on the field. Football fans, students, and others alike, all holler and get loud when the opponents possess the ball in hopes of adding pressure to an already intense environment.

Let's face it, we as Sun Devils are loud and proud. If we disagree on a call made by the referees, we will let them know. Roars of disapproval are not uncommon at these games when a referee makes a questionable call against our team. When we score a touchdown or a field goal, we will hoot and holler to let the world know that we are racking up points against our opponent.

Now you might ask "Well sure, if things go nicely and you have a ton of points, of course you would be loud and proud. But what if things are not going well?" While some students leave during the game, mostly at halftime, there are always some Devils hanging around supporting the team when the going gets tough.

These are the people that want to watch the game of football, not make it a social event until we feel like leaving. Some of us camp out to get the best seats to get a closer look at our Pac-12 athletes. We make sacrifices to reminisce our old high school games, to watch football at a more competitive level, to be a part of something that we think is worth it.

And that is just it: the spirit of ASU, the tradition, the pride. It is all flushed out for the public to see how much we love our football program. When we are in Sun Devil Stadium, we embrace what it means to be a Sun Devil. That said, I am looking forward to the many games yet to come, especially against U of A. GO DEVILS!!