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Take warm weather, young college football fans, body paint and probably a little alcohol and you get one the best spectacles of the early part of college football season: Fans with body paint.
For some reason, it seems to be more of a Southern tradition, but then again, watching a game in hot and humid conditions will make anyone want to strip down a bit.
From USA TODAY Sports and Getty Images, some terrific shots from the first two weeks of the season:
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Pitt
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Colorado
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Florida
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Georgia
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Georgia Tech
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Houston
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Mississippi State
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Texas
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Vanderbilt
