FORWARD TO THAT AND FOOTBALL FANS ARE THANKFUL FOR THE FORECAST. MANY OF THEM WILL BE TRAVELING TO GAMES THIS SATURDAY. >> TO WATCH IOWA STATE FACED OFF AGAINST NORTH DAKOTA FOR THE CYCLONES FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON. OUR GRIFFIN WRIGHT JOINS US LIVE FROM JACK TRICE STADIUM THIS MORNING. AND GRIFFIN. >> THIS SEASON MARKS 50 YEARS OF THE CYCLONES PLANE AT JACK TRICE. >> YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. CALYN. THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME 50TH AND ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE THAT SOME FANS MIGHT NOTICE. BUT MORE IMPORTANT IS LOOKING BACK OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS AT THE INCREDIBLE GAMES AND MEMORIES THAT HAVE HAPPENED HERE IN TO HONOR THAT AT EACH GAME THIS SEASON, A SPECIAL MOMENT FROM THE STADIUM'S HISTORY WILL BE PLAYED STARTING THIS SATURDAY AND FANS WILL HEAR THOSE THROUGH A NEW SOUND SYSTEM FOR THE STADIUM. ALSO NEW THIS YEAR ARE THE SIDE TOWN PARKING LOTS OUTSIDE THE STADIUM THAT HAD FINISHED JUST IN TIME FOR THEIR FIRST GAME. 50 YEARS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR FANS TO TAKE A LOOK BACK. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL STADIUM. >> THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF GREAT INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE INTO THE STADIUM OVER THE YEARS. AND WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN HIGH LEVEL AND THERE'S NO REASON THAT IT CAN'T LAST FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 50 SEASONS, IF NOT LONGER. >> NOW, THAT FIRST GAME IS TOMORROW AT 02:30PM, IN THE AFTERNOON, IOWA STATE WILL TAKE ON NORTH DAKOTA. YOU CAN GET TICKETS ON IOWA STATE'S WEBSITE AND SPEAKING OF TICKETS, YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THOSE ON YOUR DIGITAL WALLET? BECAUSE WHAT'S MAKING A RETURN THIS YEAR ARE THE TICKET MACHINES. SO ALL YOU DO IS HAVE YOUR TICKET. YOU SCAN IT OR TAP IT AND YOU ARE INTO THE GAME, MAYBE GET HERE A LITTLE EARLY TO MAKE SURE YOU DO HAVE ISSUES. NO SCREENSHOTS THERE. BUT I DEFINITELY A VERY EXCITING TIME TO BE A CYCLONE WITH THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JACK TRICE STADIUM.