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The Vanderbilt and NC State marching bands clashed in the annual Battle of the Bands on Broadway Saturday night.
The tradition has been a fan favorite ever since the very first Music City Bowl in 1998. It's where the gauntlet is thrown and the stage is set for Monday's game.
Thousands of fans supported their school turning Broadway into a sea of fans divided into red and white, and black and gold factions, and each school brought their best to get the fans geared up.
Vanderbilt's biggest moment came when the twirlers lit the ends of their batons on fire and threw them into the air.
NC State answered by firing a cannon during the team's fight song.
The performances naturally left fans split on who they thought won.
"Vanderbilt of course because this is our house," said Mika Wells, a Vanderbilt alumna. "Why wouldn't we win?"
"Of course I'm going to say NC State won but we truly were the better band," said Patty Clapper, NC State fan.
"I believe Vanderbilt won because of the energy of the crowd it was a lot of fun," Mackenzie Brannan said.
Bowl officials said they'd already sold some 55,000 tickets as of Sunday night for the 11:00 a.m. game Monday at LP Field.
The tradition has been a fan favorite ever since the very first Music City Bowl in 1998. It's where the gauntlet is thrown and the stage is set for Monday's game.
Thousands of fans supported their school turning Broadway into a sea of fans divided into red and white, and black and gold factions, and each school brought their best to get the fans geared up.
Vanderbilt's biggest moment came when the twirlers lit the ends of their batons on fire and threw them into the air.
NC State answered by firing a cannon during the team's fight song.
The performances naturally left fans split on who they thought won.
"Vanderbilt of course because this is our house," said Mika Wells, a Vanderbilt alumna. "Why wouldn't we win?"
"Of course I'm going to say NC State won but we truly were the better band," said Patty Clapper, NC State fan.
"I believe Vanderbilt won because of the energy of the crowd it was a lot of fun," Mackenzie Brannan said.
Bowl officials said they'd already sold some 55,000 tickets as of Sunday night for the 11:00 a.m. game Monday at LP Field.
Sunday, December 30 2012, 08:02 PM CST
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Ramsey was elected to the General Assembly in 1972 where he served four years in the House. He was Hamilton County's mayor for 16 years.
His last day on the job is August 31.
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