Texas State begins the 2020 season by hosting one of its toughest opponents from 2019.
SMU exploded on offense against the Bobcats in their meeting last year on Sept. 14, 2019, posting a 47-17 win in Dallas, the most points allowed in any game of the season by the maroon and gold. But Texas State wasn’t the only team the Mustangs erupted against. SMU averaged 41.8 points per game, ranking seventh in the FBS.
The addition of quarterback Shane Buechele jolted Sonny Dykes’ offense and helped double the team’s win total from 2018, posting a 10-3 overall record last year. Buechele, who completed 307 of 490 passes for 3,929 yards and 34 touchdowns (all career highs), will return for his redshirt senior season. He lost his top target in James Proche, who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, but retains his next three favorite receivers in wideouts Reggie Roberson (43 receptions, 803 yards, six touchdowns) and Rashee Rice (25 catches, 403 yards, one score) and tight end Kylen Granson (43 grabs, 721 yards, nine touchdowns).
