DePaul travels to Bradley at Shea Stadium with both sides opening the year at 0-0, making this a pure blank-canvas battle where every touch sets the tone for what's to come.
There's no tape to lean on, no resume to hide behind. Two squads carrying identical records into the whistle means the edge goes to whoever imposes their tempo first. Shea Stadium becomes the proving ground — one early chance, one decisive tackle, one moment of composure in the box could flip the entire afternoon.
Watch this one for the urgency. Season openers carry a electricity that's impossible to manufacture later in the year. Players sprint out with months of preseason work behind them and something to show for it. Bradley defends home turf; DePaul wants a road statement. First goal wins the narrative.
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