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Thursday morning start leads to low attendance for Missouri State football home opener

Missouri State and Lincoln decided to move MSU's home opener to 11 a.m. on Thursday to avoid weather. Wyatt D. Wheeler, wwheeler@news-leader.com

Minutes before Missouri State was set to kick off against Lincoln University, the team left their locker room under the east-side bleachers and walked to the stadium.

Players marched together — side by side — ready to take the field.

Instead of walking past students partaking in pregame festivities, the players walked past students heading to class.

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