1.   A purple haze settled in over Pasadena on Friday as Scalzitti and thousands of other Northwestern fans descended on the city.

2.   A Northwestern fan knows little about formations.

3.   Every Northwestern fan has his favorite moment this enchanted year.

4.   In the meantime, Northwestern fans are showing some interest in the prime seating locations, but appear to be generally in a wait-and-see mode.

5.   Los Angeles residents, notorious for their bandwagoning, are among the thousands of converts who now count themselves among Northwestern fans.

6.   Stephen Weiner, a New York attorney and Northwestern fan, watched from his Long Island home, while his son was at the game.

7.   The most important aspect of being a Northwestern fan is maintaining your dignity.

8.   This year, it was more difficult to be a Northwestern fan than ever before.

9.   Hold off on buying those Rose Bowl tickets, Northwestern fans.