![Fans gather together in the Junction for football festivities before packing out Davis Wade Stadium at the first Saturday in Starkvegas of the year.](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/2023-09/20230902_GCZ0103-2400x1400.jpg)
Fans gather together for festivities in the Junction near Davis Wade Stadium for the year's first football Saturday [Sept. 2] in Starkvegas. The Bulldogs collected a 48-7 victory over the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions, kicking off the season on a high note. To view more exciting scenes from the highly anticipated season opener, click here.