(WXYZ) -- Western Michigan's football team was in the stands for Monday's Lions-Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium.
"They thought they were doing that for some fun," head coach P.J. Fleck told reporters on Saturday. "But there's always a little bit of coaching behind everything we do. There's always a life lesson."
Turns out the field trip was more about getting used to the game day atmosphere.
"We wanted to get that 'a-ha' moment, that awe moment out right away, right when we got here. And to be able to see AT&T Stadium empty versus full, I think that's two different things. And that's what we wanted them to see."
Western Michigan faces Wisconsin Monday in the Cotton Bowl.
