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title: Where to Find the Biggest Terp Tailgate? Just Follow Testudo’s Raised Hand.
date: 2024-11-22T05:30:00-05:00
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# Where to Find the Biggest Terp Tailgate? Just Follow Testudo’s Raised Hand.

*November 22, 2024* — by [Ruby Siefken ’26](/author/ruby-siefken-26)


> Scott Weitz ’90 Makes Gameday a Great Day for Hundreds Each Season

*Tailgate Weitz Scott 11162024 RS 0214 1920x1080 — Scott Weitz's turbocharged tailgates on Lot 1 regularly draw hundreds of Terps fans. He has compared his marathon day, from setup to party to game to breakdown, to "putting on a wedding every weekend."*

Testudo’s outstretched, inflatable hand swayed in the afternoon breeze, beckoning flocks of Maryland fans to Lot 1 last Saturday. The life-size blow-up mascot perched atop a line of three black canopies emblazoned with large, red “M”s.

Dozens gathered underneath to share laughs, clink cups and chomp down on cheeseburgers fresh off the grill. Some alums flashed back to their college days, squatting to take a chilled shot from the Testudo-shaped ice luge, a tailgate tradition in the cooler months.


*two tailgaters in gold sweatshirts high-five next to Testudo ice luge*




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