Whether students are avid fans of the National Football League or not, many Bisons are making plans to watch Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
“I think the two teams in the Super Bowl deserve to be there,” sophomore Todd Lambeth said. “Seattle has the best defense in the league. Denver has Peyton Manning, and any offense is going to be successful with him.”
“I think Denver will win,” Lamberth predicted. “It will be a close game, but I think Denver’s offense will be able to work Seattle’s defense pretty well and be able to put some points up. I think it will be high scoring game, with Denver winning by a touchdown.”
Peyton Manning’s record-breaking season may be the reason that students would pick the Broncos to win. Manning is also popular in Tennessee because he played for the Volunteers during his college years.
“I’m picking the Broncos to win because I love Peyton, and a Super Bowl win will just put the icing on the cake for the great season he has had this year,” sophomore Eric Dunn said.
One student is looking forward to seeing the legendary Manning and Seattle’s dynamic cornerback Richard Sherman face off.
“I think the Broncos are going to win if there is good weather,” freshman Tanner Allen said. “Peyton Manning is going to be too much for the Seahawks defense, and hopefully [he will] make Richard Sherman look bad. Both of these teams had very good teams throughout the whole year, so it should be fun to watch.”
The Student Activities Board will be hosting a party on campus with unlimited food at the Bison Cafe, with door prize giveaways courtesy of SAB and the Student Government Association. Students will need to bring their meal card or another form of payment to eat.
However, some students will choose to host their own parties.
“I will hosting a Super Bowl party for people who are neither Broncos nor Seahawks fans because it’s not really fun when fans are fighting with each other the whole time,” freshman Reese Lusk said. “My friends and I are fans of teams that did really bad this year, so we just want to get together and enjoy the good game.”
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