Tau Kappa Epsilon members Braden Valerius, Colin Courois and Kelsie Duenas laugh with Kade Helton at the SEMO University tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Tailgaters enjoy music and dancing in the parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Karissa Waller, left, and her dog "Milo" pose with Mia Shaw on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Angie Smith, right, and Mike Perdun play corn hole at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Bree Perdun, left, and freshman Abi Smith play corn hole at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Sarah Brennan, left, Kolin Reynolds, Alexa Greff and Baylee Cesaretti pose at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Sophia Ruffatto, left, Lily Nunes and Kaylee White pose at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Alumni Darrea Green hugs a sorority sister while tailgating at the Delta Sigma Theta tent on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Tailgaters line the streets of campus on Saturday, Oct. 29 at SEMO University.
Drew Delaney and Alex Hayden, left, pose at the SEMO tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Morgan Clark hugs Jaylen Stratman, left, at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 at SEMO University.
Tailgaters, tailgaters everywhere on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
A group of tailgaters pose for a picture on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Morgan East, Kaylyn Bequette, Lexi Robson and Adam Hecht pose at the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
Caleb Tiemann, left, Skyler Holland, Camren Krodinger, Logan Prinster, Steven Needy and Jace Lowe pose at the SEMO tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Cape Girardeau.
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