Baylor Bears vs SMU Mustangs 2016 football
September 23, 2016 |
Southern Methodist is honoring fallen Dallas-area first responders during its home game against TCU on Friday night.
The Mustangs, who are offering up to four complimentary tickets to police, firefighters and paramedics, will wear special blue uniforms that include a Mustang helmet decal of the Dallas skyline.
"This will be a big game for us as we honor our local police and pay tribute to them, said SMU head coach Chad Morris. Its an opportunity for us and our great cityof Dallas to come together and lock arms and pay tribute to the lives that left us way too soon.
The school will also hold a moment prior to the game for Dallas Police OfficersLorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Patrick Zamarripa and DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Officer Brent Thompson, all of whomwere killed in a July 7 ambush. SMU Officer Mark McCullers, killed during a flash flood in August, and University Park FireDepartment Chief Bob Poynter, murdered in September, will also be honored.
Here"s a look at uniforms, and more details on the tribute and complimentary tickets can be found here.
We"re asking our fans to wear tomorrow, but we"ll be rocking all to honor our Dallas-area first responders. #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/ISgZfUhIzM
#PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) September 22, 2016We will be honoring all Dallas-area first responders at Fridays game. Thank you for all you do! pic.twitter.com/7lAzvMbv9P
#PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) September 22, 2016Source: http://herosports.com/news/college-football-smu-football-mustangs-uniforms-dallas-police-first-responders
