I'm arranging a short-notice airplane trip this weekend from Los Angeles to Dallas on Saturday for a concert, and return on Sunday. I will acquire a rental car at DFW Airport.

While leaving Dallas on Sunday, I want to watch the Women's World Cup soccer final on ESPN at 1:45 PM Central Time. In a normal length game, the match would end by 3:30. If I allow for extra time and penalty kicks, the game would end by 4:30.

I will check-out of my hotel Sunday morning, so I can't watch the game from my hotel room.

So, one option is to visit a sports bar in Dallas, watch the game, drive to DFW airport, return the car, and board a flight reserved in the early evening, say 7 PM or later.

A second option would be to drive to DFW around 1 PM, return the car, enter security, watch the game at an airport bar, and fly home on a flight reserved for 5:30 or later. This would allow an earlier flight, and save 1-day of car-rental expense.

Presuming I have my boarding pass, am I allowed to enter through security at 1:30 for a 5:30 flight? I remember reading about "too-early" rules, where TSA won't allow entry earlier than 2 hours? before a flight.

Anyone have experience passing DFW security at 4 hours before a flight?