BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tiger football is on the road this week, and LSU fans are not far behind. The excitement is palpable at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport as fans gear up for the season opener against Clemson, hoping to kick off the season with a win.

LSU cheerleaders energized the crowd, chanting, “Geaux Tigers!”

Before catching flights to the Clemson game, fans enjoyed a tailgate at the airport that rivaled those outside Death Valley.

Rosslyn Stone, a longtime LSU fan since the 1960s, now travels with the LSU Alumni Association to away games. “This is going to be a great year for our team. I’m really excited,” Stone said, adding, “Geaux Tigers!”

Stone and other fans at the airport have high hopes for this game to set the tone for the season. Reflecting on last season, one

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