Two girls shuffle across the sidelines at the MU soccer stadium. They're probably discussing stategies for selling more Girl Scout cookies. The sunny afternoon mingles the smells of hot dogs and sunscreen. At any given MU football game, the demographics change. For many people, these games are first and foremost a place to see and be seen.
Politicians set up tailgate parties.
Women look chic in the latest of gold and black fashion. Two sports of the same name could never be so different. One involves the participation of 300-pound linebackers, who look as if they spend all day eating red meat and lifting weights the size of Hyundai's. The other game is filled with ballerinas in shin guards. 14,829 of those athletes were females.