DALLAS — This year, the Battle for the Iron Skillet will have a little extra meaning.

Not just for the fact that the rivalry will be going away indefinitely, but also in honor of a fan of both teams. Lila Bonner, one of the Camp Mystic girls who died in the tragic Central Texas floods, loved both the Mustangs and the Horned Frogs because she grew up in a house divided.

Her father is a TCU alum and her mom graduated from SMU.

Both SMU and TCU posted a united message to social media this week in honor of Lila, highlighting her organization Lila's Light. She loved animals and donations will go to help animals impacted by natural disasters.

This Saturday and always, we remember Lila 💚 pic.twitter.com/vHCCDN62A4 — SMU Football (@SMUFB) September 18, 2025

This Saturday and always, we

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