Marshall fans to meet at Krepps Park in Morgantown

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Marshall University fans traveling to Morgantown on Sept. 2 for the Thundering Herd’s football game with West Virginia University are invited to a pre-game tailgate.

Marshall is hosting a tailgate from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Krepps Park near the WVU Coliseum. Admission is $10 per person and includes food, drinks and giveaways. Students with current Marshall Student ID’s will be admitted for $5.

Parking at the tailgate is available on a first-come, first-served basis for $5. Overflow parking is available at the Coliseum and several nearby churches. Kickoff for the game is set for 3:30 p.m. at Milan Puskar Stadium.

With Krepps Park being located less than one mile from Puskar Stadium, event organizers would like all Marshall fans to walk to the game as a group at 2:30 p.m. “It’s a great way to demonstrate that we traveled here to support the Herd,” Marshall Student Body President Benjamin Sandy said. “We want everyone to wear their green, travel to the stadium together and cheer on the Thundering Herd.”

Sponsors for the Sept. tailgate include 93.7 The Dawg, Graffiti, Pepsi, Herr’s, Atomic Distributing, Marshall University Alumni Association, Big Green Scholarship Fund and Marshall Student Government Association.

Directions to Krepps Park: Off Interstate 79, take Exit 155. Bear right at the end of the exit ramp. Travel to the Coliseum at the top of the hill and get in the left lane. At the traffic light, turn left onto Patteson Drive and look for Marshall banners on the left to take you into Krepps Park.

WVU campus map.

For more information about the event, contact the Marshall University Alumni Association at (304) 696-3134.