College football often makes its first indelible imprint on fans as an overwhelming sensory experience. Games are a feast of tastes and smells at the tailgate; an eruption of sound in the stadium, from the fans and bands; and perhaps most of all, a striking visual immersion.
The colors. The helmets. The uniforms. How many of us have formed a bond at a young age with a school based on what the football team wears on fall Saturdays?
