Nothing was normal about Texas State’s season-opener against SMU.
The game was broadcasted on ESPN, the Bobcats’ first time appearing on the network. A crowd of 7,500 was spread throughout the stadium clad with facemasks. Texas State’s band remained in the north end zone stands of Bobcat Stadium the entire game. The cheerleaders danced from the second-story balcony of the south end zone complex. Texas State and SMU each sent just one captain to participate in the pregame coin toss while the rest of the players locked arms along their respective sidelines.
But it all felt normal. The Bobcats won the kickoff and elected to receive. The two teams battled in a close game and though SMU (1-0) came out on top, 31-24, Texas State (0-1) faired much better than 2019’s meeting in which the team lost by 30.
