What鈥檚 Your Game-Day Superstition?
Before the first Pac-12 whistle blew, 麻豆传媒映画 Magazine wanted to know what gets the Aztec football team locked in before kickoff. Here are 13 superstitions and routines that stood out.
Nathan Acevedo
WIDE RECEIVER, SENIOR
If I don鈥檛 listen to the song 鈥淥ceans鈥� and go to the 13-yard line and pray, I feel like my games are usually bad.
Lucan Amituanai
EDGE, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
I have two braids, right? My dad used to braid my hair for every game, right before I went to school. I鈥檝e probably been doing that for like three years now. Whenever he comes to my games this year, 100% we鈥檙e doing that. Whenever that happens, I know I鈥檓 ready.
Josiah 鈥淛ojo鈥� Cox
SAFETY, SENIOR
Every game day I for sure get in that Jacuzzi before I go out there. Then I gotta run around the field before the game with no socks on for the grass.
Jayden Denegal
QUARTERBACK, SENIOR
I touch every pylon before the game.
Aldrich Doe
WIDE RECEIVER, JUNIOR
I usually like to juggle before games. I do that a lot. Either tennis balls or lacrosse balls.
Max Garrison
SAFETY/SLOT RUNNINGBACK, SENIOR
My coach in high school who passed away was a really big part of my life. Before the kickoff prayer, I write his initials into the turf, then I say a little quick prayer to him and ask him to watch over all of us. No matter where I鈥檓 at or no matter what stadium it is, I have to do that.
Sione Hala
LINEBACKER, SENIOR
I鈥檝e got to have my playlist鈥攖he same four or five songs, and then some smelling salts right before I get in the game just to wake up my body.
Justius Lowe
WIDE RECEIVER, JUNIOR
I have to call my mom. That鈥檚 No. 1. And I gotta say a prayer. Always.
Jason Oliver
CORNERBACK, SENIOR
I don鈥檛 step on the white lines before the game. And I always have to listen to some country music before I play. Morgan Wallen has been my go-to.
Solomon Davis
SAFETY, JUNIOR
In the mornings of game days, I always eat rice and eggs, a banana and grapes. I always keep my breakfast and my meals the same.
Jamison Starks
CORNERBACK, SOPHOMORE
I have to go for a drive. I feel like every time I went for a drive before a game, I had one of the best games of my life. So definitely gotta drive.
Kai Wallin
EDGE, SENIOR
See my mom before every game and give her a hug. If she鈥檚 not at the game, then sending her a picture or calling her, something like that. I also have a pre-practice and pregame routine: walking two laps at the field. It has to be twice.
Michael Levelle Watkins
OFFENSIVE LINE, SOPHOMORE
I always eat two bags of candy. No matter what, I eat some Trollis or Gushers or something. And then I got to drink pickle juice before a game.