A college football fan’s ‘crazy’ goal: See 100 games in person this season

He grinned as he stood in the top row of SECU Stadium, exposed to clear panoramic views of College Park, Md., as far above the playing surface as the stadium allows. He slapped the metal bleacher to mark his territory: Section 304, Row LL, Seat 6, which requires its occupant to straddle a flagpole that sits directly in front of their face, leaving an idle head with zero visibility of the field. For Barker, who has turned his hunts for obstructed view seats into a lighthearted tradition, this was the pinnacle.