GC4569K The Big Game (Unknown Cache) in California, United States created by Galileo the cat

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Big Game #48 was over ten years ago, and despite Frank Gore and Colin Kaepernick's efforts, the 49ers lost a close one to the Ravens. It's time for this one to go, there hasn't been a lot of activity on it.

What's the solution, you might ask? The descriptions should lead you to a list of games over the years. Notice who sang the national anthem before each game ("There is so much to do before the coin toss.") and that will lead you to the coordinates. Why? Remember, Baltimore was where Francis Scott Key wrote the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the British bombardment of Ft. McHenry in 1814.

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A cache by Galileo the cat Message this owner

Hidden : 1/30/2013

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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There are all kinds of Big Games. In Roman times, a Big Game often involved a hungry kitty. Yikes! Luckily, no beasts or Romans are involved here.

People get really hyped up when their team gets to go to one. Here is a puzzle for those not interested in football as well as those who are super fans of the coming Big Game. There is so much to do before the coin toss. Go Niners !

Some past NFL Big Games worth noting:

The Bay Area's first win,
and it's last
Gave us the euphemism "wardrobe malfunction"
2012, too bad San Francisco didn't get in
The "other" NY team upsets a perfect New England
Kurt Warner leads St Louis to their first win
Joe Montana to John Taylor, SF comes from behind to win
New Orleans surprises everyone with an onside kick
Jim O'Brien's field goal wins with five seconds left
Green Bay leads all the way, taking their fourth
Washington beats Miami in the rematch
Pittsburgh winning their sixth over some dirty birds
Miami wins their second in a row
Pittsburgh rallies on Lynn Swann's touchdown for their 2nd SB win
MVP Joe Montana runs for one TD and throws for one more

Update 8/28/2017- Thanks to cachbefound for discovering an ambiguity in a resource that made solving this one more difficult than intended. Hints adjusted.

Congratulations to mytwndr and tendara for FTF and jimbexleyspeed for FTS
Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens for winning an exciting game.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)