A young Chase Cooper and his dad cheer on the Giants against the Cowboys [Photo courtesy of Chase Cooper] By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing Chase Cooper was raised as a football fan. Whenever there was a big game, his father found a way to get them tickets. In 2007, they attended a playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants. A week later, they were on a plane to Dallas to watch the Cowboys face those same Giants. “I love football,” Cooper said.