The sun began to give way to the night as it hid behind Duckwall Mountain up in the Tuolumne hills. The smell of popcorn throughout the stadium would have been given the highest praise from Mr. Redenbacher himself. Fans piled into Thorsted Field like ants looking for a sweet area to claim as their own. The Bears marched onto the field as if they were mighty Mongolian Empire warriors being led to battle by Genghis Kahn - defeat not an option. Dressed in their finest battle gear, the Bears’ flag was carried in front of the troops as a way to show the fight of the night was on its way. The orange and black flag was held proudly, in a way to say to each opponent, “We are going to plant our flag in victory by the end of this night.” Summerville