The place was definitely live but far from what the OB used to be back in the day. There is a certain gheyness to the new millennium game that cannot be explained exactly.
* Never do I remember people in the Orange Bowl screaming at other fans to sit down. Now a days thats a regular occasion.
* There were several times where the stadium would start to get rockin', then go to a TV commercial break and the fans were still into it only to have some stupid trivia contest come on the TV screens that would force everyone to sit and be quiet. There should be NONE OF THAT **** for big time night games. Honoring long time season ticket-holders and various trivia game bull**** is for noon games against teams that al golden beat. In big games the focus should remain on the game until halftime and/or maybe the quarter breaks.