HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The long-awaited return of the Houston Roughnecks is finally here. The inaugural season for the team was shut down after five games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The team was 5-0.
Now, after a reboot and change in ownership, the Roughnecks will kick off Saturday night at TDECU Stadium on the University of Houston's campus.
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Thursday afternoon, the team and fans were welcomed to City Hall for an afternoon "welcome back" celebration from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
The Roughnecks will play a 10-game regular season. The first three games will be in the friendly atmosphere of TDECU Stadium before being on the road for three straight games.
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The Roughnecks will play in the 4-team XFL South. San Antonio, Arlington, Orlando, and Houston all make up the South. All Roughneck games can be seen on the Disney family of networks.
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