As we dig down to the bottom of college football’s trick or treat bag, our weekly journey hits a rock: Our logical choice, Transylvania, doesn’t have football. Ah well, we’ll make do.
This weeks game from obscurity sees Mars Hill headed to Greenville to meet Tusculum College. No, it’s not the controversial Mars Hill, or even the Mars Hill graduate school. The Lions of Mars Hill hail from Western North Carolina, and are inspired by the panoramic views of the Craggies, Clingman’s Peak, and Mount Pisgah. Named after the famous site of St. Paul’s discourse and located on it’s original site, MHC’s Baptist roots have led the nation in liberal arts education and clog dancing. So there’s that.
As Tennessee’s oldest college, Tusculum is listed in the National Registrar of Historic Places on nine different occasions. Unique in higher education, TC is one of only three colleges to use the “block” or “focused” academic calendar, allowing students to take one course at a time. The Football Pioneers are currently 2-6, but hope to break their spell of bad luck at Halloween’s homecoming festivities. Of course, if there are any boogers or haints that get in the way, all bets are off.
Since that wasn’t very “Halloweenie”, here’s some helpful hints from The Onion:
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