It could not have been much worse of a start to Saturday’s contest for the Lincoln Blue Tigers.
Missouri Western scored on each of its eight first-half drives, blocked two punts and held Lincoln to seven first half points to take a 47-7 lead into the locker room before running away with a 68-14 victory at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
The MIAA has a variety of explosive offensives that test defenses in different ways. But after seeing the league one time through, Lincoln head coach Jermaine Gales and defensive coordinator Joseph Carter believe their defense is ready for the challenge this time around when the season opens at 7 p.m. today with a road matchup at No. 19 Emporia State. Now, the Blue Tiger defense has to go out and prove it.