George W. Bush, Bryson DeChambeau among stars in attendance for SMU’s ACC debut

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George W. Bush, Bryson DeChambeau among stars in attendance for SMU’s ACC debut
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George W. Bush and Bryson DeChambeau were among the stars in attendance for SMU vs. Florida State Saturday night.

Former President George W. Bush, left, waves with his wife former first lady Laura Bush, right, after he attended the coin toss before an NCAA college football game between SMU and Charlotte 49ers at SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 in Dallas,Some of SMU’s marquee alumni and representation from the conference were in attendance to watch the historic game at Ford Stadium.

Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura, an SMU alum, led the pregame festivities and coin toss ahead of the game. Bush’s Presidential Library is also on SMU’s campus.Former SMU running back and All-American Eric Dickerson was also on the field pregame, making his entrance in a convertible. Dickerson played for SMU from 1972-1982 and totaled 4,450 yards rushing and 47 touchdowns, leading the Mustangs to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles.

Lastly, with SMU making its ACC debut against the reigning conference champion, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was on the Hilltop for his first football game.Lia Assimakopoulos Lia Assimakopoulos covers the Dallas Stars, SMU and college sports for The Dallas Morning News. She joined The News in June 2022 as a high school sports reporter and previously contributed to Sports Illustrated, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and NBC Sports. A native of Bethesda, Md., Lia graduated from Northwestern University in 2022.

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