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Week 14 (12/11/22): about an hour before kickoff. Despite being a 17 ½ point favorites, the Cowboys scored a late TD to avoid a major upset to the Texans, 27-23.

The 96th (and possibly last) Battle of the Piney Woods game between Sam Houston State University & Stephen F, Austin. Thanks to questionable play calling by the Lumberjacks, the Bearkats were able to notch a 17-16 win on a TD in the final minute.

The Houston Texans squandering a commanding 4th quarter lead against the Colts to end in an 20-20 tie.

Astros 6, Red Sox 1 – Aug 2022. Trey Mancini homer in first start with Astros, to help avoid from being swept by Boston.

Astros 3, Mets 3 – June 2022. Gabe & I were on hand in section 108 to witness Yordan Alvarez belts two homers as Astros completed a two-game sweep of the Mets. 35,000 in attendance & many of them were Met fans.

Game 2 of the 2021 World Series. Astros 7, Braves 2

FCS top-ranked Sam Houston completed a fourth-quarter comeback to edge their archrival Stephen F. Austin 21-20.

Tyrod Taylor-led Texans rout Jaguars in 2021 season opener 37-21.

SHSU 42 - NAU 16

Great sight lines

The Oakland A’s, behind pitcher Frankie Montas, avoids sweep by the Houston Astros. The 2-1 victory stopped a three-game skid for Oakland and ended a six-game winning streak for the Astros, who still lead the A’s by 5.5 games in the AL West.

Astros 4, Athletics 2 – July 2019. 2-run homers from George Springer (22) Altuve (15th) back Justin Verlander's gem as Astros take game/series from the A's. Back in the day, one could buy a cheap ticket & sit in parts of the 100 level for a getaway game

December 2018: James Harden scores 45 as the Rockets defeat Celtics 127-113.

11/3/18 - UTEP 34, Rice 26 #RiceHomecoming #GoOwls #RiceHC18

11/12/17 – Despite the age of the stadium, it was a good place to watch a football game. The stadium audio could have been better.

Prior to the start of the game, fans were asked to turn on the lights on their phones.

Sam Houston vs. Stephen F. Austin in the Battle of the Piney Woods – October 2010. The view from suite 107A right behind section 107. The game drew 24,685. SFA 31 - SHSU 28.

From section 106, row GG/November 1, 2014