FORT WORTH, Texas — Wide receiver Cameron Mackey had a smile stretched across his face.
Linebacker Calvin Lunkins raved about the confidence a day like Saturday can inject into a program like Southern.
Coach Dawson Odums said he was proud of the effort his team gave for all 60 minutes.
Judging by their reactions after this season's opening game, it would've been impossible to tell Southern lost 55-7 to No. 16 TCU.
But as center Jaylon Brinson pointed out, Southern’s win probability before the game was measured in decimals. And the Horned Frogs did indeed dominate all 3 hours, 13 minutes of this game on a steamy afternoon.
But all things considered, Southern knows Saturday could have gone much worse.
“We definitely gained confidence because we played our hearts out,” Lunkins said. “We played hard throughout the whole game, and that's all coach asks of us."
Odums didn't deny that Southern made mistakes and suffered through more than a few low points.
Southern was outgained nearly 3-to-1 on offense (499-185) and committed three turnovers, with another half-dozen close calls sprinkled in.
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