TDECU Stadium typically opens its gates six or seven times each fall, but Saturday night in the 10th season of the venue was just different.
37,862 spectators packed in to indulge in the highly-anticipated rematch of Houston and UTSA, which gifted viewers an instant classic, triple overtime thriller on this same weekend a year ago. But there were other reasons for the Houston faithful to show out in droves to set the record for the most-attended game since 2017. The Cougars commenced officially life in the Big 12 Conference, and celebrated the occasion by breaking out new Houston Oilers-style uniforms which were well-received from the fanbase all week.