From Buckeyeman to duck calls, the scene near AT&T Stadium in Arlington hours beforeMonday night's inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship was electric.
Seas of red and green could be seen from blocks away as thousands of Ohio State Buckeye and Oregon Duck tailgaters filled parking lots in Arlington's Entertainment District to enjoy some good food, drinks and share dreams of their team hoisting thechampionship trophy.
Several fans drove to Arlington in style with their decked out tailgating rides. Others took limos and team buses to avoid the traffic.
MyArlingtonTX.com ran into a few fans who were ready for this historic matchup between two national powers.
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