A-Game Tailgate at West Virginia

Game Info
Maryland at West Virginia
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010
Noon (ESPNU)
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000)
Morgantown, W.Va.
Series: WVU leads 23-21-2

Tickets ($50 each)
The priority deadline to order through Maryland was Aug. 27, but try the Maryland ticket office today by calling (800) IMA-TERP. If Maryland has returned unsold tickets to West Virginia, try calling the WVU ticket office at (800) WVU-GAME and requesting seats in the visitor sections.

Directions to 2010 Tailgate Lot
This may not be the shortest route, but it is a route with few turns or road name changes. Might be the simplest. From Balto/D.C., find your way to westbound Interstate 70. Follow I-70 to westbound I-68 (you want Interstate 68, not Route 68). Once in West Virginia, use Exit 1 (Route 119/University Ave./Downtown). Follow Route 119 North for several miles into the city. Watch for signs for Routes 19 and 7, and bear left following those signs. This road becomes Beechurst Avenue and eventually Monongahela Blvd. You should have train tracks and the river on your left. As you take Monongahela Blvd. up a large hill, you'll come to traffic light intersection with Route 705 Patteson Drive. Turn right at the light onto Route 705. Proceed a few hundred yards, and just prior to a traffic light intersection with University Avenue, you'll see a strip mall parking lot on your left. The strip mall has a Boston Beanery restaurant, Rite Aid and Radio Shack in it, among other stores. This is the parking lot for the A-Game Tailgate and all Maryland Gridiron Network members and Terp fans. Look for the Maryland State Flags flying high. Expect to pay $5 or $10 to park. Across Route 705 is a Kroger supermarket if you need to re-stock tailgating supplies.

Raising of the Flags
7:15 a.m.

Map/Address of Tailgate Lot
Click here for a google.com map that shows the intersection of Route 705 (Patteson Drive) and University Avenue in Morgantown (ZIP code 26505). The tailgate lot is the gray area immediately above and to the left of the green arrow. GPS users can type in this address for the Boston Beanery restaurant/bar, the lot we are using: 383 Patteson Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505.

Group Photo
All Turtles are welcome to gather and sing the Victory Song for a group photo, probably around 10:15 a.m. near the A-Game flag. Bring your flags for the group pic.

Conditions
Enter Morgantown's ZIP code 26505 at weather.com for a weather update.

Previous Trips to WVU
Team A-Game attended our first game in Morgantown in 2000 and decided it was a must-trip every two years. Eer fans know how to tailgate, and it's a blast walking through the parking lots amidst a chorus of boos while singing the Maryland Victory Song. Pictures/recaps are available from our 2006 and 2004 visits to Morgantown, where we are 1-3 all-time. We are very happy UM and WVU have resumed the series through 2017 after taking a break in 2008 and 2009.

Official Web Sites
Maryland www.umterps.com
West Virginia www.msnsportsnet.com

Team Hotel
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
16701 Lakeview Road, NE
Flintstone, MD 21530
Phone: (800) 724-0828
Contact: Kimberly Tulp
www.rockygapresport.com

Alternate Hotel
Team A-Game found rooms for $79/night (as of 2/5/10) at:
Quality Inn & Suites
1400 Saratoga Ave.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 599-1680
www.choicehotels.com

Bring the Flag

Noli welcomes Terps along Route 705 in Morgantown in 2004.