But as we inch toward the first day of spring, YAIAA athletes got a reprieve with warmer weather leading up to the start of regular-season games on Friday ... here are some fun facts we learned ...

“The more competition you add, the harder guys are going to play and the more fun it ends up being ... that will carry over to real football games, but you are able to do that in a controlled ...

the other two games in that early-evening Thursday block are outstanding: No. 13 seed Yale in an Upset Special vs. No. 4 seed Texas A&M (7:25 p.m. ET, TBS) and a Hall of Fame coaching matchup ...