Thousands attend first Houston XFL game at TDECU Stadium

The Houston Roughnecks, the local franchise of the XFL football league, won its first game Feb. 8.

Thousands of local football fans descended on the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium Saturday to watch the upstart league’s inaugural matchup in the Bayou City. The Roughnecks ultimately emerged victorious, besting the Los Angeles Wildcats in a 37-17 win.

In total, 17,815 people attended the first Roughnecks game, according to a Roughnecks team spokesperson. In their second matchup, the Roughnecks…