The Cold Weather Boogieman

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Who is he and when has he stopped us from winning in the cold? I was at the 2013 game at Pitt and it was below freezing. Several Miami players came out warming up with their shirts off. That was an important game and a decent Pitt team. We kicked their ***.

2017 we went up there and the temp was mild somewhere in the mid 40’s. We lost because we just weren’t that good.

2015 we played in an El Paso Blizzard against Washington State. We lost on the last play. I don’t really think weather was much of a factor. Joe Yearby’s pass was.

2023 we went up to BC and demolished BC in 43 degree weather. That same year we lost the Pinstripe Bowl to Rutgers in the cold in a very close game that meant absolutely nothing with our 3rd QB. Probably had more to do with Brown, opt-outs, and a lackluster bowl game than whatever temperature it was.

None of these cold weather games or their outcomes, at least in my opinion have anything to do with cold weather preventing us from winning or losing. So where’s the evidence that says otherwise? Who’s the cold weather boogeyman who we all tremble with fear when we see the little blue ice/snowflake icons on the weather channel? Does he even exist? Almost sounds like Big Foot… or the Abominable Cold Weather Boogeyman.
***** all that…feels like a warm 31° here in Michigan. Thursday morning at the turkey bowl I didn’t even wear gloves.
 
It is colder than I initially thought it would be. I think playing at noon will help, though. Once you're out there and moving around it shouldn't be much of an issue....not like it's 0 degrees F, windy and icy.
 
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