re: Welcome to SoCal LSU fans. My tailgating tips:

Not sure what OP means regarding brown bags necessary for the tailgating area. I've walked around with beer cans for years, there are no open container rules as far as I know. Also, one or two beer vendors in the stadium? Last week they were selling beer every 50 feet, they were even selling beer at your seats, so no idea where that came from. There's also a beer garden on the north end of the stadium if you want to stand around and watch some other games on TVs.