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LSU’s much-anticipated season opener against the University of Southern California takes place next Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and Tiger fans are preparing for months to bring their distinct brand of hype to Sin City, 225 reports.
Message boards are musing if Vegas will run out of booze, while Facebook groups are sharing memes of The Hangover tiger reimagined as Mike.
While the neutral site of Las Vegas is a lot closer to opponent USC, the Tiger faithful are still plotting a takeover. Earlier this summer, Delta added limited-time nonstop flights from BTR to LAS that have nearly sold out despite four-figure seat prices. The game officially sold out on Monday, as have on-the-ground events organized by the LSU Alumni Association.
Meetups will take place throughout the weekend, including the Tigers Downtown Pep Rally at Circa’s Stadium Swim, home to a behemoth pool and massive screens for watching games and monitoring sports betting.
For a quick or late-night nosh, take comfort in 14 Raising Cane’s locations in Las Vegas, including the first two-story one of its kind on the Strip, complete with neon lights and a seven-foot Elvis.
The LSU Alumni Association has organized tour packages and events for the big weekend in Sin City. They were sold out at press time, but reservations are open for other away games this season.
