An overwhelmingly purple crowd of fans swarmed Dallas Cowboy Stadium before the start of the Oregon-LSU game. Despite the Ducks fans being heavily outnumbered, they were exuberant and excited to start the game. Here are a few frames.
Former Salem, Oregon residents, Rich Luna, Alex Luna, and Austin Luna–now of Dallas, Texas– watch from the top of Dallas Cowboys Stadium before the #3 Ducks take on the #4 Tigers. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Brandon Daigle shoots toward Donny Terrio and Lauren Morris’ cups during a lively game of beer pong outside of Dallas Cowboys Stadium before #4 LSU played #3 Oregon to kick off their respective college football seasons. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
An LSU fan holds up a cut-out of screaming LSU Head Coach Les Miles outside of Dallas Cowboys Stadium on September 3, 2011. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Butch Remondet and Jana Sanders pose for a picture befor the start of the Oregon-LSU game on September 3, 2011. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Marsha Hudspeth of Oregon listens to Lois Ruis of Louisiana before the start of the game. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Quarterback Darron Thomas warms up before the Cowboy Classic. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Lavasier Tuinei takes in the sights and sounds of Cowboy Stadium during warm ups. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Duck fan Charlie Wang holds up a homemade sign lampooning LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson’s legal problems. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)