Sneak in an empty water bottle, fill it from a bubbler and keep drinking water. Use plenty of sunblock, especially if you sit on the East side.

Get there early, no later than 10 AM, to miss the traffic and to enjoy whatever form of tailgating you enjoy.

WWW.Tailgatersparking.com is a large private lot with bathrooms, food and a covered pavilion usually featuring music after the game. There's plenty of other lots but I favor that one. PM me if you want my space, I can't go to that game.

Plan to stay an hour after the game. While traffic isn't "brutal", there are 60,000 people trying to get out of there. Pitch your folding chairs again and have a beer while they all fight it out. Then just drive away.

Keep the driver sober. Don't ruin his/her life.

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