With Dolphins Stadium in a distance and the Orange Bowl a few hours away, Penn State senior Zach Spears of Media, Pa., and Justin Schkraft, a Penn State graduate, duel in a dizzy bat race.
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Penn State senior Zach Spears of Media, Pa. competes in a dizzy bat race during pre-Orange Bowl tailgating.
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Arash Salavitabar, a 21-year-old senior at Penn State, improvises a makeshift ringing of the cowbell with a license plate holder and a barbeque cover.
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A quartet of Penn State fans enjoy themselves in the parking lot of Dolphins Stadium prior to the Orange Bowl.
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Penn State fans get ready to battle supporters of Florida State in a tailgate party game of "flip cups."
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Michael Goodrich, 13, of Downingtown, Pa., and his "tailgate buddy" Chris Coedtel, 58, of Vienna, Va.
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Chris Coedtel, 58, of Vienna, Va., tailgates before the Orange Bowl and sports stickers under his eyes that say, "We are" and "Penn State."
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Florida State senior Paul Silvestri, 21, and his sister Shaena, 18, both of Palm Beach, Fla., are all dressed up for the big game.
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Florida State fan Brian Rigsby tailgates with the Penn State fans in his family, including Mike Allette and Caleb Rigsby. At right, Alexa Rigsby, 4, shows her Lions pride to a Florida State fan.
