UCLA Loses to Fresno State, Crowd Throws Up

This article is about UCLA's 36-31 loss to Fresno State last Saturday (Sept. 27th, 2008) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. It was 91 degrees with 36% humidity. Yes, it is relevant. -KV

UCLA Loses, Crowd throws up A LOT.

Okay, maybe they didn't throw up. Maybe they were dehydrated.

"More than 800 people got sick (13 went to the hospital) after watching the Fresno Bulldogs beat the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena." -LAist

What the hell is the LAist? Let's try a more reputable source. (The following quotes all hail from the LA Times)

"We had a lot of out-of-town fans who might not have been acclimated or prepared for the Southern California weather conditions," stated Pasadena Fire Department Spokeswoman, Lisa Derderian.

Oh snap, it must have been those weak Fresno fans. But wait, the Times comes to their defense:

"Steven Trembley, a spokesman for the Fresno State Athletic Department said Monday he was aware that fans were treated for heat-related issues but said he had not heard that Fresno State fans were disproportionately affected by the heat, which they must deal with on a regular basis for home games in the San Joaquin Valley."

That's right, succas. It gets plenty hot in Fresno. PLENTY HOT.

So what the hell happened?

"The combination of pregame activities, including drinking at tailgate parties, coupled with a flood of fans trying to get into the stadium before kickoff may have contributed to the high volume of medical calls, Derderian said."

That's right. I forgot how unusual it is at football games for fans to drink until the last minute and come in the stadium right at kickoff.

The Times article then ends with a clue:

"Most of the patients -- many complaining of dizziness, nausea and dehydration -- came from the north end of the end zone and did not fit a pattern of age or gender."

The north end, eh? Hmmm. On one side of the north end is the visitor's section...yet on the other sit the UCLA students. How about a description of their clothing? Were they wearing red or blue? White or gold? Did they have a bulldog on their shirt or a bear?

And lastly, did they have a Mac or PC with them in the Medical tent? Because if they had a PC, they were definitely from Fresno.

-KV