Some brave souls went out to Amon G. Carter Stadium at the TCU’s campus Thursday night for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl between the Air Force and Baylor.
But fans, traveling from as far as Canada, wore as many layers as they could, brought out the blankets, ordered hot chocolate, and made the best of it.At kickoff, it was 13 degrees, but the windchill made it feel like -4.
"I immediately had regrets, but no we are die-hard fans. Cold or warm, we are here," Baylor fan Kelly Kleppelid said. Billy Wilson had a leg up on the majority Baylor crowd, as he graduated from the Air Force Academy in Colorado."My academy jacket. 20 years old. My hoodie, jersey number on the back. I’m ready," he said.Clint Graville and his son, Kale, are in from Canada while visiting family.
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