Missouri State football will take the field at Plaster Stadium on Thursday for its annual spring game.
The Bears are entering their fifth season under head coach Dave Steckel. He has a 12-32 record in four seasons as head coach.
The Bears are coming off a season in which they started 4-2 but ended the season on a five-game losing streak to fall to 4-7.
Here are five things we'll be keeping an eye on going into Thursday night's scrimmage: