Seeking refuge from Hurricane Irma late last week, a trio of friends from Florida spotted a home game on the Alabama football schedule and made their journey North.

Bobby Campbell, Niko Sousa and Nick Handley had no choice but to evacuate their state with a massive hurricane set to collide with their respective college campuses, so they made a plan.

"We were just like, 'We gotta get out of here. Let's go North,'" said Sousa, as he and his pals sauntered through the Quad at the University of Alabama, just a couple of hours before the Crimson Tide kicked off their home opener against Fresno State.

They thought about hitting up Atlanta or Nashville, but then noticed Bama had a game not too far from their home, so that quickly became the destination.

They arrived on Friday around 4 p.m., took in some of Tuscaloosa's night life and wound up sleeping on someone's dorm floor.

Merely hours later, we spotted them on the Quad, decked out in brand new Bama gear, only we noticed Campbell's bright orange Miami Hurricane's T-shirt under his unbuttoned crimson gear.

They quickly confirmed their loyalty to "The U," but admitted they love their experience at the Capstone so far after fleeing Irma.

"We're university hoppers," said Campbell, a New Jersey native and current University of Miami student. He said Sousa and Handley both attend University of Tampa.

Both schools remain closed due to damage sustained from Hurricane Irma. Classes will resume at UT on Sept. 14, while the soonest they could resume at UM is Sept. 18, according to the school.

So in the meantime, while prompted to leave their homes, the guys decided to soak in Tuscaloosa's gameday atmosphere.

The verdict?

"We love it," Sousa said.

Campbell agreed, confirming they loved everything about UA, including its amazing architecture.

"Truly a sight to see, especially when running away from a a hurricane," Campbell said. "The people at UA were also very nice a respectful with open arms to some young adults in need.

"Gameday was an amazing experience...You gotta love a big college gameday."

Their evacuation has since turned into an extended road trip. The guys next hit the University of South Carolina to further escape the storm and are "looking for places to stay" until they make their way back to Florida.

Maybe you'll run into them in 2021, when Alabama plays Miami at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Just look for the dudes decked out in Bama gear, throwing up the U.