Adam Meseck didn’t make it to the football game Saturday – at least not inside the stadium. Instead, Meseck, 20, stayed outside the gates, enjoying the company of his friends in Lot S-1. He started tailgating around 7:30 a.m. “just to be crazy,” he said. He ended up being cited for underage possession of alcohol. “I suppose I was wrong, but like college kids aren’t going to [drink] anyway,” said Meseck, junior in management information systems. Department of Public Safety officers were busy throughout the football game patrolling tailgaters that never went into the stadium. About 200 people stayed in the parking lots around Jack Trice Stadium as the ISU football team triumphed over the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Saturday, said Jerry Stewart, associate director of public safety. “I’m disappointed that more people, in the S lots in particular, don’t go in and watch the game and support the team,” he said. The S lots, located on the south side of the stadium, are where several student tailgaters congregate, Stewart said. Jake Jacobson, senior in transportation and logistics, tailgated throughout the game in Lot S-2. He stayed in the lot because his group of friends decided to, he said. “I think we’re supporting the team, and it’s a good time to socialize with alumni friends from out of town,” said Jacobson, 23. “When the weather’s nice we like to stay outside.” Gene Deisinger, DPS special operations captain, said those tailgating during the game listened to it on the radio or watched it on television. “They were very cooperative, well-behaved and seemed to be enjoying the afternoon,” he said. Since students tend to tailgate in the S lots, it is also where many underage alcohol-possession citations are issued. There were 15 individuals cited for underage possession and two cited for disorderly conduct in Lots S-1 and S-2, according to the DPS log. While Deisinger cited minors for possession of alcohol, the crowd yelled at him, “They’re not doing anything wrong,” and “They’re not causing a problem,” he said. “Under the code of Iowa, they are doing something wrong. If observed, we will fine them for that,” he said. “Most of them I observed, I wouldn’t say were causing a problem outside of the illegal behavior. People who are underage need to realize it’s not under our control to ignore the law.” However, Deisinger said most students were good-natured and behaved very well both before and during the game. Deisinger said he was one of four DPS officers who were patrolling the lots by foot. An additional team of officers were in the area on bicycle patrol. Chuck Cychosz, DPS manager of crime prevention, research and training, said that during football games, bicycle patrol can move more quickly through the congestion than officers in vehicles or on foot, he said. “They are fully equipped officers,” he said. “The bike is just another tool, and it’s a very good one for campus.”