WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - WSU faculty, students and community members gathered at WSU inside Lindquist Hall to watch the debate.

Eyes were glued to the TV as the debate got underway. They watched to see former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden go head to head on who should be the leader of the free world for the next four years. The Department Chair of Political Science of WSU gives her analysis.

“I think it's pretty much what to be expected. So the debate is never really to encourage undecided voters to vote one way or another. It's really meant to always rile up the base to get involved on the campaign to make sure that they're motivated and out, ready to vote and convince other people to vote as well. And I think it's doing that,” said Alexandra Middlewood.

"It’s definitely a more unique debate format than we’ve seen in the past. I was surprised that they had a little little bit back-and-forth. It didn’t seem like that was gonna be permissible in the rules, but you could definitely tell that there were some topics for the candidates got cut off and it would’ve been nice to hear what they had to say," said WSU Grad Student Andrew Bobbitt. 

Also, at the watch party everyone played Presidential Debate Bingo. Every time a phrase was said or topic mention it was a space crossed off on the board.