“When we win on Saturday, everyone is going to know where Springfield, Missouri is.” Team captain, Katy Paetow (80 miles from A&M) graduate, and the son of retired UFC fighter ‘Hurricane’ Ike Villanueva - MSU senior center Isaiah Villanueva - on returning to Texas this weekend. His high school teammate, Daymion Sanford, is a A&M team captain at linebacker. They’ll first meet at the 50 yard line for the coin flip.

For the first time in Missouri State’s long football history, a former Bears quarterback has taken snaps in an NFL game (of any sort). Las Vegas Raiders rookie Jacob Clark entered the game for the final two plays of the preseason game tonight against the 49ers. He completed one of two passes. Many ex-MSU standouts have made their way to the league. Most were a cup of coffee, some extended careers. None of ‘em were QBs.

It appears Louisville transfer Makhete Gueye (6-6, 310) will start in Loiaza's place on Saturday, per new depth chart. Gueye's first year of organized football was in 2021 after coming to the USA from Senegal in 2019.