VOTING BROOKS. ALLIE ROOT HAS THE NIGHT OFF. IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR FOR MOST FOOTBALL FANS. EVEN IF TODAY'S KICKOFF STARTED A LITTLE LATER THAN PLANNED FANS FROM ALL OVER FLOCK TO KROGER FIELD FOR THE WILDCATS. FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON. REPORTER JAY SO BARTER TO TO THIS TAILGATE. LOTS TO TALK WITH SOME OF THEM AHEAD OF THE BIG GAME AGAINST THE SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES. HE HAS OUR TOP STORY AT 10. >> SATURDAY IS BACK. I TALKED WITH SOME VERY EXCITED FANS LIKE THE ONES YOU SEE RIGHT BEHIND ME BEFORE THEY HEAD INTO THE GAME. AND ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME RAIN AROUND, IT DIDN'T SEEM TO DAMPEN THEIR SPIRITS. >> THOSE CHEERS, THE SIZZLE OF GRILLS. LANDING A BAG ON THE BOARD. AND CRACKING OPEN A COLD ARE ALL SOME OF THE SOUNDS OF A UK FOOTBALL GAME. TODAY WAS THE FIRST OF 8 HOME GAMES THIS SEASON. IT'S BEEN A LONG SUMMER LONG, HOT SUMMER. SO IT'S GOOD FOR FOOTBALL SEASON TO FINALLY KICK OFF A WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS TEAM. SO IT'LL BE TODAY'S GAME BROUGHT IN NEW FANS. I TRAVELED ALL THE WAY FROM NEAR CITY WITH ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS. >> TO VISIT A COUPLE OTHER OF OUR BEST FRIENDS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD AND GENUINELY WE COULD NOT HAVE A BETTER WEEKEND SO FAR AND WE CANNOT WAIT FOR WHAT'S TO COME. >> AND OLD ONES OR ONES THAT MAMAYBE AREN'T SOLD. IS YOUR FIRST UK GAME? NOT? AND WITH THE NEW SEASON COMES NEW IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HOME OF THE WILDCATS. KROGER FIELD DEED OUT WITH NEW RIBBON VIDEO BOARDS AND LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS. I'M EXCITED FOR THE NEW LIGHTS OF STADIUM SPECIALLY FOR A NIGHT GAME LIKE THIS. IT'LL BE GREAT. OF COURSE, THE RAIN PLAYED A BIG PART IN TODAY'S FESTIVITIES WITH SHOWERS ON AND OFF ALL AFTERNOON. BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP FANS FROM PUTTING ON THEIR BLUE AND WHITE BLOOD. >> YOU KNOW, RAIN IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE THERE EVERY WEEKEND. IT'S GOING RUIN YOUR DAY EVERY TIME. BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A TEAM IS GREAT AS THIS UK FOOTBALL TEAM, IT DOESN'T MATTER. ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER WAS UNPREDICTABLE. ONE THING WAS FANNED ENTHUSIASM, GO CATS. IF THIS FAN