The Cowan-Smith Clan gets up early to tailgate and they do it right!  I think they are having fun, what do you think?

Some of us were on the bus at the crack of dawn!! But look what we got to park next to!

Russ and Jan get a shot with the Iowa truck as Troy begins to 'Hawk-Out'.

Many Paradise members took full advantage of the UIAA tailgate before the game.  Great BBQ chicken, ribs and all the fixin's.

Dan bumped into Senator Chuck Grassley at the UIAA tailgate!

The Hawkeye Marching Band plays before the game and the SWARM takes the field!

The Cowan-Smith's keep the Hawkeye party rolling in the stands while Ellen and Amanda get a picture of the stadium.

Candace got some really great shots of the Hawkeye marching band performing at halftime.

The Hawks take the field for the secodn half!

I decided to lead the Hawkeyes in Paradise section in a rousing cheer of I-O-W-A.  Everyone participated and I think the LSU fans got scared.

Herky must have heard that the Pardise section was the best bacause he came up to where we were sitting.  I guess you can't compete with our excitement!

We all went a little crazy after the amazing catch by Warren Holloway to win the game.  These pictures of Troy and Dan show what was going on all over the Iowa stands after that touchdown.  I was hugging and kissing people I didn't even know, but they were all Hawkeyes.

Coach Ferentz talks to reporters as dejected LSU fans look on.


This is the best picture of all.  The scoreboard with the final outcome.  IOWA 30- LSU 25.  Tigerbait?  I don't think so.