WATCH: Bands and spirit teams get crowd fired up during Birmingham Bowl pep rally [Video]

13 APP UPTOWN IN BIRMINGHAM, FILLED WITH SCHOOL SPIRIT. THIS AFTERNOON, FANS PACKING THE STREETS OUTSIDE THE STADIUM FOR TODAY’S BIRMINGHAM BOWL PEP RALLY. WVTM 13 EMMA OWEN BRINGS US ALL THE ACTION BANDS AND SPIRIT TEAMS FROM GEORGIA TECH AND VANDERBILT FIRED UP THE CROWDS, GETTING THEM READY FOR FRIDAY’S MATCHUP. AGAINST GEORGIA TECH, PENNY FREEZE, BAND PRESIDENT FOR THE COMMODORES, DESCRIBES WHAT THE ATMOSPHERE WAS LIKE ON BOWL GAME EVE. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. YOU KNOW, IT’S GREAT TO SEE ALL THESE VANDY FANS OUT HERE BECAUSE VANDY, IT’S HAD A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS OVER THE YEARS. SO TO SEE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE TRAVELING READY TO CELEBRATE WITH US, IT’S JUST AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE. ZOE HIGGINBOTHAM WAS AMONG THE FANS ENJOYING THE BANDS AND CHEERLEADERS, BEING A DANCER HERSELF, SHE SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT THE PERFORMERS. I CAME HERE TO SUPPORT THE …