Full Album Links: Michigan Football vs Penn State 2022 (Patrick Barron) | Flickr Michigan Football vs Penn State 2022 (Bryan Fuller) | Flickr Once upon a time in Michigan Stadium, the announcement for a maize out would be somewhere on your ticket stub (see Wisconsin and Michigan State). There wasn't much fanfare surrounding these announcements or neat social media graphics, just a general reminder that "on Wednesdays we wear pink, also wear maize to this one. But just this one." The stadium was maize, but apart from the student section it was a maize-ish. It's like driving around the mid-west a week after the leaves hit their peak fall colors. Up close there are still some spectacularly vibrant yellows but zoom out far enough and the entire forest becomes a weird brown that you convince yourself is still vibrant if you squint and stare at it. This was especially true for maize-outs in October. At some point, you wake up before sunrise to go tailgating, your outdoor mercury thermometer tells your it's a brisk 50 degrees, and you grab your very not-maize jacket because not many people at the time owned a yellow jacket. On Saturday the temperature was Big Ten Football degrees outside. Not cold but that nice, October "I'm going to wear a hoodie today and yeah I'll bring my jacket just in case." I expected a yellow-ish brown Big House. I was not prepared for this: Yeah that's right we pissed on your white-out, what are you gonna do about it?? [Patrick Barron]That is not the student section. Well, the left-most part is. But most of that is simply Michigan fans wearing maize in Big Ten Football degree weather. Part of the Michigan football resurgence these past two seasons has been "we are going to take your thing, rip it from its foundation, and claim it as our own." Wisconsin fans still jump around but somewhere in their hippocampus is the lingering memory of a proud tradition being eviscerated, if only for a moment. The team wiped the sweat off their head and armpits with pink towels at Iowa. They rocked out to an impromptu AC/DC light show concert (while even losing at the time). Penn State's biggest flex is probably its whiteout and I kind of hate how much I enjoy it. It represents just how cool college football can be. It's impressively loud, looks awesome, and you can do it in late October because everyone probably owns something warm enough that's also white. On Saturday it was the Michigan fans that stole Penn State's swagger. Well done [Patrick Barron]I was genuinely impressed that Michigan fans pulled it off at last year's Washington game, it was warm out and maize t-shirts have been an easy sell. I think I'm more impressed that everyone pulled it off in Big Ten Football degree weather. The overall atmosphere felt quite similar to The Game last year (besides, you know, the levels of existential dread that come with it that make you want to puke). Michigan would then go on to drag the #10 team in the country and Run the Damn Ball 1,254 feet. I know they didn't specifically say so but do it again for Michigan State anyways. Sponsor Note: Ok, well we don't have a sponsor. BUT If you'd like to support us, one of the simplest things you can do is follow us on social media (links just below) where we post way more photos than here. In the offseason I also do a LOT of wildlife/national park photography. While we're not allowed to sell any of our sports photos per our credential agreement (sorry to anyone who reached out asking about one), I sell prints from my adventures which I sell on FineArtAmerica. You can buy prints (or just look at some pretty pictures) here: Patrick Barron Art Collections Also I just added a Katmai collection! Check out my pretty pictures of bears. Use promo code NHDXTV for 20% off. Social Media Accounts: Patrick Barron: Twitter: @BlueBarronPhoto Instagram: @BlueBarronPhoto Instagram (BUT WITH BEARS): @BlueBarronPhoto_Wild Bryan Fuller Twitter: @FullOfTwitt Instagram: @BryanFullerPhotography Full Album Links: Michigan Football vs Penn State 2022 (Patrick Barron) | Flickr Michigan Football vs Penn State 2022 (Bryan Fuller) | Flickr [FRISBEE DOG after THE JUMP]