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:::::: 2007 FALL TOUR ::::::
Fall Tour Sizzle Reel
Fall Tour 2008 Promo
(Columbus, OH)
We hit the road for our third Fall Tour this August!

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Fall Tour 2007 Promo
(Columbus, OH)
ThePalestra.com's Fall Tour 2007 promo.

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The Look: Hot New Hair Trend
(Columbia, MO)
ThePalestra.com's Elyse Pickle cuts out the old and is in with a new hair style: bangs!

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ThePalestra.com's Fall Tour Wraps West Coast Tour
(Los Angeles, CA)
The 2007 Fall Tour ends 15 straight weeks on the road with a USC win over UCLA in the L.A. Coliseum.

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Gametime At The Coliseum For The Fall Tour Team And USC/UCLA
(Los Angeles, CA)
The Fall Tour team is at the L.A. Coliseum for the annual battle between USC and UCLA. Here are some pre-game sights and sounds.

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The Fall Tour Soaks Up The USC Pre Game Atmosphere
(Los Angeles, CA)
ThePalestra.com's Josh Helmuth gives us a glimpse of the USC pregame atmosphere.

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Your Take 3 Tailgating For Saturday, December 1st
(Los Angeles, CA)
ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson has the top 3 ways to roast a UCLA Bruin.

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt: The USC-UCLA Rivalry
(Los Angeles, CA)
Intra-city rivals USC and UCLA face off this weekend with a Rose Bowl berth, Pac-10 championship and LA bragging rights at stake. Student reporter Josh Lehmer has a look at the rivalry.

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Trojan Knights Protect Tommy Trojan At USC
(Los Angeles, CA)
It's a long standing tradition at USC; protecting Tommy Trojan during the week of the UCLA game. ThePalestra.com's Josh Helmuth has the story from SoCal.

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Guarding The Mascots In The USC-UCLA Rivalry
(Los Angeles, CA)
The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins are both playing defense days before their teams meet on the football field. This time, they're protecting their mascots. ThePalestra.com's Josh Helmuth has the story.

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Pep Rallies For UCLA-USC Game
(Los Angeles, CA)
UCLA-USC is a big game for both schools, and the pep rallies are just as crazy as the game. ThePalestra.com's Dawn Durkot and Josh Helmuth covered both sides of the rally and bring you the sights and sounds from LA.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour At UCLA
(Los Angeles, CA)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour crew is on the campus of UCLA.

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Iron Bowl: Six In A Row For Tigers Over Tide
(Auburn, AL)
Winning the Iron Bowl is getting to be an annual event for the Auburn Tigers, who knocked off their bitter rivals from Tuscaloosa for the sixth year in a row. Student reporter Nick Adam has the story.

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Cost On Campus: Toomer's Corner
(Auburn, AL)
ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost takes a look at one of the country's coolest postgame victory parties-- Toomer's Corner at Auburn--better bring some toilet paper.

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Auburn Wins Sixth-Straight Iron Bowl
(Auburn, AL)
The Auburn Tigers won their sixth-straight Iron Bowl, defeating Alabama 17-10 in Auburn. ThePalestra.com Fall Tour was there.

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Notre Dame Slips By Stanford
(Palo Alto, CA)
The Cardinal had two opportunities late, but fell to the Irish 21-14. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar has your postgame coverage.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Talks The Notre Dame Stanford Rivalry
(Palo Alto, CA)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour caught up with Stanford students to discuss their school's rivalry with Notre Dame.

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The Tiger Walk At Auburn
(Auburn, AL)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour has the sights and sounds from this year's Tiger Walk before the Iron Bowl.

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Examining The Iron Bowl Rivalry With ThePalestra.com Fall Tour
(Auburn, AL)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour has both sides of the Iron Bowl rivalry from Auburn, Alabama.

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Fall Tour Prepares For Stanford vs. Notre Dame
(Palo Alto, CA)
The Fall Tour team is in Palo Alto for a battle between two teams that would just as soon forget the 2007 season; Stanford and Notre Dame. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar is on the sidelines for this one.

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Touring The Beautiful Stanford Campus
(Palo Alto, CA)
Our west coast Fall Tour team shows us around one of the most beautiful campuses in the country at Stanford University.

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Dining With Dawn: Toomer's Drugs Famous Lemonade
(Auburn, AL)
ThePalestra.com's Dawn Durkot tastes what is proclamined to be the world's best Lemonade as part of the Fall Tour's stop in Auburn, Alabama.

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Camping Out For A Seat At The Iron Bowl
(Auburn, AL)
Alabama and Auburn meet Saturday night in the annual Iron Bowl. Everyone in the state of Alabama would like to have a ticket to this game. Our Fall Tour team ran across some serious Tiger fans who arrived at Jordan-Hare stadium more than 24 hours early to assure themselves of a seat in the front row.

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Fall Tour Team Hits The City By The Bay
(San Francisco, CA)
ThePalestra.com's Fall Tour team will be in Palo Alto, California Saturday, but first a detour to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.

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Traveling With ThePalestra.com Fall Tour
(Chicago, IL)
Traveling through Chicago's Midway Airport with ThePalestra.com Fall Tour.

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Wells, Gholston Pace Bucks To Win Over Michigan
(Ann Arbor, MI)
Two standouts, one on each side of the ball, helped lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to their sixth win over Michigan in the last seven seasons. ThePalestra.com's Raj Nair has the story from Ann Arbor.

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Buckeyes Beat Michigan Again, Clinch Big Ten Title
(Ann Arbor, MI)
For the third year in a row, the Ohio State Buckeyes are Big Ten champions, and for the fourth year in a row they beat arch-rival Michigan. Student reporter Raj Nair has the story from a happy Buckeye locker room.

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Buckeyes Beat Down The Wolverines
(Ann Arbor, MI)
The Ohio State Buckeys beat Michigan for the fourth year in a row. ThePalestra.com's Raj Nair has a quick recap from Ann Arbor.

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The Fall Tour Meets Officer Brian
(Ann Arbor, MI)
The Fall Tour is in Ann Arbor this weekend and caught up with an Ann Arbor staple on gameday, Officer Brian. ThePalestra.com's Raj Nair has more on this officer enjoying gameday.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Finds Crazy Wolverine Fans Tailgating
(Ann Arbor, MI)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour meets up with some Michigan Wolverine fans who talk about their foes, Ohio State. ThePalestra.com's Ohio State reporter, Raj Nair, has the story.

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Michigan Pep Rally Has Fans Seeing Blue
(Ann Arbor)
Michigan held its pep rally this evening before the Big Game with Ohio State kicks off tomorrow. ThePalestra.com's student reporters Raj Nair and Mike Roarty show you the sights and sounds of Big Blue.

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Buckeye Fan Attending School In An Unlikely Spot... Michigan
(Ann Arbor, MI)
It's not easy to be a Buckeye fan in Ann Arbor on the day of the Ohio State-Michigan game. But ThePalestra.com fall tour crew found an OSU nut who spends the whole year behind enemy lines. Raj Nair has the story.

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Cost On Campus: Running The Hill At Clemson
(Clemson, SC)
It's described as the most exciting 25 seconds in college football: Running the hill at Clemson before kickoff. ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost went on campus in Death Valley for the story.

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Clemson Hammers Wake, 44-10
(Clemson, SC)
The Clemson Tigers destroyed ACC rival Wake Forest, 44-10 in Death Valley. Student reporter Ashley Earle and ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost have your first postgame report.

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Your Take 3 Tailgate From Clemson For Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
(Clemson, SC)
Tiffany Wilson has your Top 3 car decorations at Clemson University.

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The Fall Tour Finds Prime Clemson Tailgating Locations
(Clemson, SC)
ThePalestra.com's Fall Tour team talks to Clemson tailgaters about good places to set up camp.

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The Fall Tour Cheers On Clemson Pregamers
(Clemson, SC)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour hangs out with Clemson tailgaters before the game against Wake Forest.

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Cost On Campus: Howard's Rock At Clemson
(Clemson, SC)
A rock taken from Death Valley, CA plays a key role in every Clemson football game at Tiger Stadium, AKA Death Valley in South Carolina.

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The Story Behind Death Valley
(Clemson, SC)
The Clemson Tigers play in Memorial Stadium, but almost no one refers to it by that name. Death Valley is the preferred title in Tiger town. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar has the history behind this morbid moniker

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Arrives At Clemson
(Clemson, SC)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour is in Death Valley for the Clemson-Wake Forest game.

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Buckeyes Overcome Adversity, Badgers To Stay Unbeaten
(Columbus, OH)
It wasn't as easy as the final score indicated, but the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes hung on to beat a fiesty Wisconsin team, 38-17. Student reporter Raj Nair has the story.

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Dining With Dawn: The Ohio State Press Box
(Columbus, OH)
ThePalestra.com's Dawn Durkot decided to try the tasty treats that are served at Ohio State home games for her newest installment of Dining With Dawn.

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Cost On Campus Visits "Hineygate" At OSU
(Columbus, OH)
Plenty of Buckeyes fill the lots around Ohio Stadium with traditional tailgates, but one stands out above the rest. It's Hineygate on Lane Avenue. Ryan Cost of ThePalestra.com explains.

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Skull Session: A Gameday Tradition A Ohio State
(Columbus, OH)
There aren't many places in the country where a band practice draws 10,000 fans. Of course, Columbus, OH isn't like many places. ThePalestra.com's reporters Dawn Durkot and Raj Nair take you inside Skull Session.

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The Fall Tour Welcomes You To Hineygate
(Columbus, OH)
ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar kicks off football Saturday at Ohio State's Hineygate!

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The Fall Tour Takes A Long Walk To An Ohio State Tradition
(Columbus, OH)
The Ohio State Buckeyes have a tradition on campus called "The Long Walk." ThePalestra.com Fall Tour learns the tradition and goes for their own stroll.

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Video Blog: ThePalestra.com On The Fox News Channel
(New York, NY)
ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost and Tiffany Wilson spent Halloween at the Fox News Channel's studios in New York City. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at their day.

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Fall Tour Team Serenaded On Ohio State's Oval
(Columbus, OH)
ThePalestra.com's Dawn Durkot is serenaded by Ohio State's Glee Club right in the heart of campus.

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Video Blog: ThePalestra.com In New York
(New York, NY)
ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson and Ryan Cost are in New York to appear on the Fox News Channel. They're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at their trip on their video blog.

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Tailgating In Austin
(Austin, TX)
ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar takes a look at what's cookin' in the tailgating lots at the University of Texas.

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How 'Hook Em' Got Started At Texas
(Austin, TX)
It's one of the most recognizable symbols of college football: Hook 'Em Horns. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar has the story from Austin.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour: Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including Scoreboards
(Austin, TX)
The University of Texas is the home to Godzillatron, a gigantic HDTV used as a scoreboard. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar finds out just how big things can get in Texas.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Meets And Beats UT's Big Bertha
(Austin, TX)
At over eight feet tall and weighing in at more than 500 pounds, The Longhorn marching band is home to Big Bertha, one of the world's largest bass drums. ThePalestra.com's Sean Merinar reports on one of college football's biggest musical traditions.

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Visiting Weeks Bridge at The Head Of The Charles Regatta
(Boston, MA)
ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson is a former coxwain with the Northwestern crew team. She gives us some insight on one of the more harrowing spots for rowers to navigate during the Head of The Charles regatta in Boston.

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Take Three for Sunday, October 21, 2007
(Boston, MA)
Rowing Fashion? Do those two words go together. They do according to Tiffany Wilson who gives us the top three must haves in a rower's world.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour: Building Admiration For Rowing
(Boston, MA)
ThePalestra.com's Alex Diamond and Caitlin Fitzgibbons are at the Head Of The Charles Regatta where they've both learned quite alot about crew.

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Making Weight At The Head Of The Charles
(Boston, MA)
Concerns over making weight are usually reserved for Wrestlers. ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost reports, rowers also have to watch their waistlines.

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ThePalestra.com Has The Coverage At The Head Of The Charles Regatta
(Boston, MA)
Tiffany Wilson teases ThePalestra.com's coverage at the Head Of The Charles Regatta.

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Head Of The Charles: Life On A Crew Team
(Boston, MA)
Life on the water is no day at the beach for members of college crew teams. They get up early and train year-round for just a few minutes of race time. Reporters Tiffany Wilson and Alex Diamond have the story from Boston.

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Head Of The Charles: Coxswains Take A Sneak Peak To Avoid Crashes
(Boston, MA)
Coxswains for this weekend's Head Of The Charles Regatta took a trip down the river to make sure they'll be able to steer their crews away from trouble during this weekend's races. ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson and Caitlin Fitzgibbons have the story.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Arrives In Boston
(Boston, MA)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour has arrived in Boston for this weekend's Head Of The Charles Regatta.

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Rowing 101: Sean Merinar Learns The Basics From The OSU Crew Team
(Columbus, OH)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour visits Boston this weekend for the Head Of The Charles Regatta. Sean Merinar talked to the Ohio State crew team and our own Tiffany Wilson, a former collegiate national champion, to get a crash course on the sport.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour Tailgates At The University Of Kentucky
(Lexington, KY)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour is in Lexington, Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats are hosting the top-ranked LSU Tigers in primetime. Sean Merinar and the rest of the Fall Tour gang are taking in the tailgating.

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Gameday Gets Going At ThePalestra.com And The University Of Kentucky
(Lexington, KY)
ThePalestra.com Fall Tour is tailgating with Kentucky Wildcat fans. They get you ready for another exciting day of college football.

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Big Blue Madness Tips Off Hoops Season At Kentucky
(Lexington, KY)
While the football team is off to a strong start this fall, it's always basketball season in Kentucky. ThePalestra.com was inside Rupp Arena for the unofficial tipoff of Billy Gillispie's first season with the Wildcats. Dawn Durkot has the story.

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Dining With Dawn: University Of Kentucky
(Lexington, KY)
Dining With Dawn checks out Pazzo's, a popular hangout near the campus of the University of Kentucky.

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USAy: The University Of Kentucky Campus Safety
(Lexington, KY)
ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson examines campus safety at the University of Kentucky.

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Gameday Pageantry At The University Of Tennessee
(Knoxville, TN)
The pride of the Southland, the University of Tennessee gives fans a lot to feel festive about on gamedays. ThePalestra.com Fall Tour has the sights and sounds from Knoxville.

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ThePalestra.com Fall Tour: Getting Aboard The Volunteer Navy
(Knoxville, TN)
Can't find parking near the stadium? Take your boat. ThePalestra.com Fall Tour is in Knoxville, Tenn., trying to get in good with the Volunteer Navy

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Inside Rocky Top With The UT Band
(Knoxville, TN)
There are volunteer bands and then there is the Volunteer band as in the marching band that represents the University of Tennessee. Ryan Cost and Sean Merinar got a little history lesson on the Pride of the Southland Band

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Tennessee Tailgating Hotspot: Calhoun's On The River
(Knoxville, TN)
Sean Merinar is in Tennessee and he's hungry. Big Daddy's got to eat. Sean and ThePalestra.com Fall Tour are at Tennessee tailgators tradition, Calhoun's on the river.

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The Fall Tour In Neyland Stadium
(Knoxville, TN)
The Palestra fall tour crew is in Knoxville for the Georgia-Tennessee game.

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The Fall Tour Arrives In Knoxville
(Knoxville, TN)
The fall tour crew has arrived in Knoxville, TN for this weekend's showdown between the Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Bulldogs.

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LSU Fights Off Tulane
(New Orleans, LA)
LSU struggled in the first half against the Green Wave, but dominated Tulane in the second half on the way to a 34-9 victory. ThePalestra.com's new LSU reporter Chad Vignes has the complete recap.

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LSU Holds Off Tulane
(New Orleans, LA)
LSU struggled early, but the Tigers control the second half and win 34-9.

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Battle Of The Big Easy: LSU Takes On Tulane
(New Orleans, LA)
ThePalestra.com fall tour stops in the Superdome as the No. 2 LSU Tigers take on the Tulane Green Wave. Ryan Cost gives a preview of the battle.

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Tailgating Not So Super At Superdome
(New Orleans, LA)
LSU Tiger fans boast one of the nation's best tailgating traditions. Apparently they don't travel well, not even in their own state. The Fall Tour is having a hard time finding the fans at the Superdome.

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College Football Saturday Ready To Kickoff
(New Orleans, LA)
Ryan Cost is in the Supderdome, getting ready for LSU and Tulane, and another great weekend of college football.

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Cost On Campus: Service Learning At Tulane
(New Orleans, LA)
Tulane University was at the heart of the Katrina repairs, because of it being in the middle of New Orleans, and because of their research institution. Ryan Cost has more on Tulane's Public Service program.

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Cost On Campus Meets LSU's Mike The Tiger
(Baton Rouge, LA)
Mike VI is the newest of the Tiger mascots at Louisiana State University. ThePalestra.com's Ryan Cost got to get up close and personal with this frightening feline on the latest Fall Tour stop.

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Cost On Campus Meets The Irish Guard
(South Bend, IN)
The Irish Guard is a long standing tradition at Notre Dame and when they lead the band and team onto the field, the fans know it is gametime. Ryan Cost learns the rich history of this elite group of men.

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The Human Tunnel At Notre Dame
(South Bend, IN)
Traditions are abundant at Notre Dame, and ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson and Josh Helmuth have found another one, the human tunnel. Fans create a tunnel for the team to walk through before the game and the band lets fans have a free concert before kickoff.

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Ushering You Into Notre Dame Stadium
(South Bend, IN)
Notre Dame is a family friendly university. To show that each fan means something, an usher personally greets every person to walk through the gate to Notre Dame Stadium. Ryan Cost caught up with a few ushers to see why this tradition is important.

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Fall Tour Previews Notre Dame Against Michigan State
(South Bend, IN)
Ryan Cost is in Notre Dame Stadium and previews the game this afternoon between the Fighting Irish and The Michigan State Spartans.

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Pulse Of America: Open Course Ware At Notre Dame
(South Bend, IN)
The University of Notre Dame is a pretty pricey institution, but with their new open course ware, you need only access the internet to check out a few classes. ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson has more.

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Pulse Of America: Legacy At Notre Dame
(South Bend, In)
The University of Notre Dame has the highest percentage of legacy students in the country. ThePalestra.com's Tiffany Wilson caught up with some students on campus to ask them about their families' history in South Bend.

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Pep Rally Looks To Liven The Fighting Irish
(South Bend, In)
The Fall Tour team is in South Bend and got a chance to stop into the Pep Rally. Famous Alum Regis Philbin got the crowd going and head football coach Charlie Weis let everyone know tomorrow is going to be war. ThePalestra.com's Carly Torres has more.

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Cost On Campus Hits The Grotto At Notre Dame
(South Bend, IN)
The Grotto at Notre Dame is one of the most tradition filled areas on the historic campus. Ryan Cost hit the Grotto the day before Notre Dame takes on Michigan State to see why this area means so much to family and friends alike.

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It's Awesome Baby-Fall Tour Runs Into Dick Vitale
(South Bend, IN)
The Fall Tour Team is spending the weekend in South Bend, Indiana, where the University of Notre Dame has one of the most historical football programs. It is a place of tradition, and ThePalestra.com just happened to run into a guy who knows about tradition, Dick Vitale. Dickey V talks about his family legacy at Notre Dame, and how the Irish will do against the Spartans.

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Notre Dame Students Still Behind Team
(South Bend, IN)
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are having a rough start to their season, but students and fans are rallying behind their team. Shirts supporting the Irish football team are abundant around campus, and ThePalestra.com's Josh Helmuth caught up with some fans wearing the shirts with Irish pride.

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Notre Dame Warms Up The Band
(South Bend, ID)
The Fall Tour Team arrived in South Bend, Indiana, and as soon as they stopped foot onto campus, the band was there to greet them.

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Iowa State Hits Game-Winning Field Goal
(Ames, IA)
Throw out the records. Intra-state rivalry time in Iowa. Iowa State outlasts the Hawkeyes 15-13 for the Cy-Hawk trophy. Will Marchino reporting.

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Iowa State Beats Iowa
(Ames, IA)
A last-second FG earns the Cyclones the coveted Cy-Hawk trophy.

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Cyclone Fans Storm Into Ames In Buses
(Ames,IA)
Iowa State fans rolled into Ames for the Cy-Hawk Bowl and set up shop to tailgate, but not in the normal way. ThePalestra.com's Fall Tour shows how a few fans use buses to get the tailgate party rolling.

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Cyclone History At Jack Trice Stadium
(Ames, IA)
There's a lengendary story behind Jack Trice Stadium at Iowa State University. Palestra reporter Dawn Durkot has the story.

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The Iowa State Marching Band Gets Ready For The Game
(Ames, IA)
Palestra reporter Will Marchino set his Hawkeye allegiance aside and checked out the Iowa State Marching Band as it made its final preparations for Saturday's Cy-Hawk Showdown.

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Hawkeyes And Cyclones Are The Talk Of The State
(Iowa City, IA)
With Iowa and Iowa State set to square off on the football field this Saturday, the entire state of Iowa is ready for one of the biggest dates on its calendar. Reporter Dawn Durkot spent some time in the student radio station at the University of Iowa to find out just how much this game means.

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WVU Uses Strong Second Half To Hammer Herd
(Huntington, WV)
The West Virginia Mountaineers went into the locker room trailing Marshall at halftime. T