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The AdvoCare Texas Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium. The game's title sponsor is AdvoCare, a nutrition and weight-loss multi-level marketing company based in Plano, Texas.

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Game results

Rankings are from the AP Poll.

2013

The 2013 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff was the inaugural event in the series and matched the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) against the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference on August 31, 2013 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Cowboys decisively defeated the Bulldogs 21–3.

2014

The second edition of the Kickoff featured the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference and the No. 13 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was played on August 30, 2014 at NRG Stadium in Houston. This became official when school officials from the participating teams agreed to play in this kickoff classic on August 23, 2013. It was the third time the Badgers and Tigers met on the football field, with the Tigers prevailing 28–24.

Future games

Rankings are from the preseason AP Poll.

References

Texas Kickoff Wikipedia


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