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How many times has southern heat and humidity been a major factor

Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:54 pm
Posted by TeddyWestside
Georgia
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:54 pm
in early season games at home against non-Southern out of conference opponents?

I’m just old enough to remember, in 2003, when a highly ranked Auburn team opened the season against Southern Cal, and a lot of the pregame talk centered around Southern Cal not being ready for the late August heat and humidity in Auburn. It was about 90 degrees that day, but Southern Cal won 23-0.

Obviously Southern Cal won that game because they had a good team that year and Auburn struggled, though had a lot of good players that would go 13-0 the next season.

The logic makes sense, though, as it’s very difficult to play in those conditions if you’re not used to it, but off of the top of my head I can’t remember a high profile game where a team from the north or west wilted in the late summer southern heat.

I guess we’ll see when Utah plays at Florida week one. I think Utah has the better team but I’m not discounting the possibility that the weather does get to them.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:57 pm to
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hough had a lot of good players that would go 13-0 the next season.


With a totally different offense...

And inversely, I remember Auburn struggling with the dry heat in Pasadena in 2002.
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:58 pm to
I just got back from Eglin AFB last week and the humidity was kicking my arse and I live just north of Atlanta.

Florida humidity is a motherfricker, but Florida having a new coaching staff is likely to be a bigger issue to Florida than the humidity impacting the Utes.

Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:58 pm to
It’s hot as balls in SLC right now.

The humidity will obviously be different in The Swamp, but I don’t think it’ll be a massive disadvantage.
Posted by AlligatorEnthusiast
Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:59 pm to
This game reminds of the year Cal went to Tennessee to play on Rocky Top.
Posted by TeddyWestside
Georgia
Member since Jul 2017
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:01 pm to
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I just got back from Eglin AFB last week and the humidity was kicking my arse and I live just north of Atlanta.


It gets hot in Atlanta/Athens to be sure, but you’re right that it’s not nearly as intense as it gets in Florida. We have a relatively comfortable heat up here, I’m not really sure how people live down there every day. I guess you get used to it.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:01 pm to
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It was about 90 degrees that day, but Southern Cal won 23-0.

I sat through every shitty minute of that game and it doesn't even register on my radar as a "hot" GameDay experience. They just kicked our arse.

Now Baton Rouge in 2015 when Fournette went nuts was a fricking miserable experience as far as heat and humidity.
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:08 pm to
South Carolina and UGA have had some hot ones in the past early on in the season. I remember the 2010 game against them in Columbia was unbearably hot at a 12:00 kickoff.
Posted by TeddyWestside
Georgia
Member since Jul 2017
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:11 pm to
Hottest game I remember attending off the top of my head was 2016 Nicholls State, in which Georgia eeked out a 26-24 victory. It looked like UGA wilted in the heat of our own stadium.

I don’t remember how hot it actually was that day, and it’s possible that I only remember the heat because of how poorly the game went.

ETA: Evidently, it only got up to 92 that day, which isn’t that hot at all as far as early September in Georgia goes. I guess the heat got inflated in my memory because the game itself also annoyed me.
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles, California
Member since Oct 2020
7243 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:12 pm to
USC has beaten Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and LSU on the road at one time or another -- all in oppressive humidity.

It's an overrated factor.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:12 pm to
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It's an overrated factor.


Agree
Posted by Choot em Tiger
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:14 pm to
LSU @ Texas in 19 was hot as shite
Posted by CharlotteSooner
Member since Mar 2016
10983 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm to
Seemed to effect Syracuse pretty bad when they came to Norman in '97 and Donovan McNabb spent most of the day puking all over the field.
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 3:08 pm
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm to
I don't think it's that big of a deal. Hydration is a major part of every program now.

Now, can it tire out a player who isn't used to it? Sure. But the good players will typically play well despite the weather. Utah has a bunch of them
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 1:16 pm
Posted by Sgt Tuffnuts
Middle Georgia
Member since Jul 2022
2095 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:15 pm to
The Georgia/Boise State game from 2005 comes to mind. Jared Zabransky had some combination anxiety attack/heat emergency and spent the second half on a table in the locker room getting IVs.
Posted by Gunga Din
Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2020
1450 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:22 pm to
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I don't think it's that big of a deal. Hydration is a major part of every program now.

Now, can it tire out a player who isn't used to it? Sure. But the good players will typically play well despite the weather. Utah has a bunch of them



The biggest problem will be the fact that Utah players are going to be inefficient in terms of sweating. They are used to dry climates where sweating is extremely efficient.

Florida will struggle some with altitude when they go to SLC.

It is what it is. You do the best you can to cool and hydrate. Florida will need to bring oxygen to SLC if they are smart.

The fourth quarter will tell the tale.

Oh and for games that effected non southern teams. 1982 USC @ Florida and 1983 UCLA @ Georgia.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41473 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:30 pm to
Georgia fans so afraid Florida might win their opener is pretty funny. It's a night game broham. The heat is not going to be a factor.
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
6309 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:31 pm to
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South Carolina and UGA have had some hot ones in the past early on in the season. I remember the 2010 game against them in Columbia was unbearably hot at a 12:00 kickoff.
we set a W-B record for heat exhaustion and Dr calls to sections over the PA that day.

one of the largest crowd roars was collectively both fan bases cheering the lone cloud in the sky that covered the sun for about 3 minutes 2Q.

the only other 'recent' game that was close was the season opener vs UNC/Thursday 6pm kickoff that ended up delayed after halftime due to lightening/thunderstorms.
Posted by Tickytiger
Auburn, AL
Member since Sep 2015
1263 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:31 pm to
Penn St at Auburn Sept 17 @ 2.30 hope its a 100 degrees
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21367 posts
Posted on 8/22/22 at 1:36 pm to
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Penn St at Auburn Sept 17 @ 2.30 hope its a 100 degrees


Although it sucks we didn't get a night game in return.
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