The best part of the start of the game? The flyover by the three Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to honor their fellow service members, and the swearing in of a large number of Army ROTC cadets.
You could tell something was off though because it was a day game, and they brought out the big marshmallow roaster effects and a smoke generator. The smoke was barely a poof here and there, and one of the marshmallow roasters stopped working after the first jet of flame.