Carlyn Riker (left) of Bowling Green
flies Ohio State University flags with family friend Loretta Smith (on an overpass above Interstate 75
northbound, while waving to drivers Friday near Bowling Green. They were cheering on fellow fans heading
up from Columbus for today’s Ohio State vs. Michigan game in Ann Arbor, Mich.The tradition started with
family and friends of the Rikers in the 1970s. Riker, a second generation participant of eight years, is
a student at OSU’s main campus while Smith is in her 30th year participating. (Photo: Enoch
Wu/Sentinel-Tribune)