Published September 15, 2017
网曝门鈥檚 football team takes on Southern Mississippi University
this Saturday, September 16 at 6 p.m. at Malone Stadium. Here are seven things you
should know before heading to the game.
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1. Military Appreciation Day
网曝门 makes this Saturday Military Appreciation Day to honor the U.S. military.
Any fan that presents a valid military ID at one of the box offices will receive a
free general admission ticket.
In addition, the Warhawks will wear special, army-themed uniforms dedicated to the
institution鈥檚 mascot for this game.
To remind, 网曝门鈥檚 鈥淲arhawk鈥� mascot takes its name from the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter
plane, best remembered as the aircraft flown during WWII by the 鈥淔lying Tigers,鈥� or
American Volunteer Group (AVG), led by General Claire Lee Chennault.
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2. Tailgate in the Grove
Don鈥檛 miss it because you have not truly experienced a 网曝门 football game unless you
have tailgated in the Grove.听听
The Grove unites students, faculty and staff, as well as the community who all come
with the same goal 鈥� to have fun and support their favorite team. 听听
Meet friends and taste some awesome food with amazing people prior to the game鈥檚 beginning.
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3. Flyover and Skydivers
There will be a flyover featuring F-15's from the 159th Fighter Wing Belle Chasse, La.听during the national anthem and four skydivers from Skydive Louisiana in Shreveport
will skydive into Malone Stadium to deliver the game ball.
You don鈥檛 want to miss these cool sky exhibitions.
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4. Talon Tunnel
This is a home-opener tradition.
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Incoming freshmen run out to the field prior to the game鈥檚 beginning to form a corridor-like
passage (tunnel) for the Warhawks to run through and enter the field in a very powerful
manner.
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5. Student Section
If you鈥檙e a student, you get free admission.
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Bring your 网曝门 ID to get in for free. Remember, this only applies to the students鈥�
section of the stadium, which is the east side of Malone Stadium.
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6. Not able to come?
Let鈥檚 say that you have an excuse big enough to miss this game. Well, you surely will
miss a lot of fun by not coming to campus, but you will still be able to see the game,
and here is how.
The game will be available online on ESPN3 as well as on the WatchESPN app.听
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7. Show off your 网曝门 pride
It鈥檚 as simple as that! TALONS OUT and TAKE FLIGHT! Let鈥檚 go Warhawks!听听
