SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDER BOWL Television Live Statistics THE GAME The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl has been based in the Dallas area since its debut in the 2010 season … The game was played at the Cotton Bowl from until it moved to SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium in 2019 … The bowl began honoring first responders in 2014 as an effort to show appreciation to police officers, firefighters, EMS workers and others … Tickets for first responders are underwritten by the bowl’s corporate partners … The year’s game will mark the second consecutive time that the First Responder Bowl hosts two teams from the state of Texas … The game was previously known as the TicketCity Bowl and the Heart of Dallas Bowl before taking on its current namesake in 2018 … The 2018 game between Boise State and Boston College was canceled due to inclement weather … North Texas plays in the First Responder Bowl for the third time, while Texas State is making its second consecutive appearance … North Texas and Texas State will meet for the 40th time overall and the first time since 1994 … North Texas has played more games against Texas State than it has against any other opponent except for SMU (43) … The series traces its roots to 1915 … The Mean Green holds a 29-7-3 series lead and has won the last three meetings … Texas State’s last victory against North Texas was in 1991.
NORTH TEXAS vs. TEXAS STATE
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
(32,000/FieldTurf)
Dallas, Texas
ESPN
Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
StatBroadcast
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Preview: North Texas Faces Texas State in Dallas Friday
