SMU clinched bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012 with a 38-34 win over Tulsa.
This will be the first time that any player on the roster goes to a bowl with SMU and the first time the Mustangs are bowl eligible in Morris' time with the program.
But the biggest sports event in the state Friday night, without debate, was Game 3 of the World Series. The Houston Astros defeated former Ranger Yu Darvish and the Dodgers to take a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series.
One SMU fan at Minute Maid Park wanted the best of both worlds, though.