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[QUOTE="Cusean, post: 4082355, member: 8422"]
I would say the Tucker Center was at about 65%. The student section was pretty much filled, which contributed to most of the noise. As the game got tight toward the end, the crowd certainly got into it and made it a tough environment for our guys.

We had maybe 100 or so SU fans there. I sat with four others, including one guy who traveled from Georgia. He's been a lifelong Syracuse fan going back to the 2003 Championship, but had never seen the team before in person. It was cool being able to watch the game through his perspective.

A side note about FSU fans: from my perspective, they are a really kind bunch. Many took the time to stop and thank me for coming to the game. Several also shook my hand and offered their congratulations after the win. I also went up to Tallahassee for this same matchup in early 2020. As I was waiting to enter the building, a woman behind me struck up conversation. I noted how I appreciated the hospitality that Seminole fans showed and she responded "I'll have to let me husband know." I later found out her husband was the President of Florida State, John Thrasher. We exchanged information and she emailed me later that weekend inviting me to sit with her the next time I came up for a game. Unfortunately, President Thrasher retired this past summer and with COVID, I was unable to attend a game last season. But her gesture was a generous one that I will always remember.

P.S. sutomcat, I really enjoy the thoughtfulness and depth of your posts. Hope to meet you at a game or one of Mark's tailgates sometime.
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