The Baylor faithful seemed pretty excited for their opening game—a new stadium AND a former president on hand to do the coin toss.
Ladies & gentlemen—
The 43rd President of the United States, just before the inaugural coin-flip. @BaylorProud pic.twitter.com/ShxzQHLQfo
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) August 31, 2014
George and Laura Bush arrive to help with the coin flip. #SicSMU #McLaneKickoff pic.twitter.com/fwUjKgxZYe
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) August 31, 2014
RG3, Drayton McLane, Laura Bush & President Bush during the coin toss of SMU/Baylor pic.twitter.com/IbxdIkDnR1
— Nick Canizales (@NickCanizales) September 1, 2014
Former U.S. President George W. Bush with @BUFootball QB Bryce Petty before the coin toss. #SicEm #McLaneKickoff pic.twitter.com/GoQRDEWfl3
— BaylorProud (@BaylorProud) August 31, 2014
Pres. GW Bush game coin toss on the land that was bought for his library. Everything happens for a reason. #sicem pic.twitter.com/7cyem2V2wn
— Roxanne Wilson (@RoxanneWilson) August 31, 2014
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RG3, Governor Rick Perry, & Former President George W Bush. We're kind of a big deal #McLaneKickoff pic.twitter.com/zOfdHvtNU1
— Sam Baerenwald (@sambaerenwald) August 31, 2014
George W. Bush, Judge Ken Starr & RGIII amongst the 45k at @BaylorStadium pic.twitter.com/D6xMDPtSre
— Jordan Bontke (@JBontkeCBS) August 31, 2014
George Bush is casually at our stadium opener. #GODBLESSTEXAS #GODBLESSBAYLOR pic.twitter.com/OksTNMtEco
— mamí ♕ (@loserannrod) August 31, 2014
My boy gw bush? pic.twitter.com/MCI1Uyikot
— Michael Colvert (@michaelcolvert) August 31, 2014
Happy to be with @RGIII and his wife Becca at the SMU Baylor game tonight #SicEm #PonyUp pic.twitter.com/kF0p0P5l0T
— Laura Bush (@laurawbush) September 1, 2014
Some other dignitaries were there as well.
Exciting night at new McClane Stadium for Baylor/SMU game with POTUS #43, Gov. Perry, RGIII, Presidents Starr and Turner & many, many more.
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) September 1, 2014
#CaptionContest pic.twitter.com/FhxQU62JsP
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) September 1, 2014
Baylor beat SMU 45-0.