2023 SMU Mustangs football | |
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AAC champion | |
AAC Championship Game, W 26β14 vs. Tulane | |
Fenway Bowl, L 14β23 vs. Boston College | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
AP | No. 22 |
Record | 11β3 (8β0 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Casey Woods (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jonathan Brewer (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Rob Likens (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Scott Symons (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 3β4 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
Uniform | |
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No. 22 SMU y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane y | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within theββcity limits of Dallas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by, second-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.
For the "first time since 2019," the Mustanges won six conference games. The Mustangs finished the regular season going 8β0 in conference playββto qualify for the AAC Championship Game, for the Mustangs' first appearance in a conference championship game since the 2010 CUSA Championship Game. SMU defeated Tulane 26β14 in the title game for the program's first conference title since 1984 when the Mustangs won a share of the Southwest Conference title. After defeating Tulane, SMU accepted a bidββto compete in the 2023 Fenway Bowl against Boston College. In the final CFP rankings, SMU fell one spot behind undefeated C-USA champion Liberty University, narrowly missing the opportunity to play in the Fiesta Bowl against Oregon on New Year's Day.
This was SMU's final season in the American before they moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.
Preseasonβ»
Media pollβ»
The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on July 25. The Mustangs were predicted to finish third in the conference.
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Tulane | 457 (20) |
2 | UTSA | 440 (9) |
3 | SMU | 397 (3) |
4 | Memphis | 362 (1) |
5 | Florida Atlantic | 312 |
6 | East Carolina | 303 |
7 | North Texas | 261 |
8 | UAB | 209 (1) |
9 | Navy | 199 |
10 | Temple | 182 |
11 | Tulsa | 160 |
12 | Rice | 138 |
13 | South Florida | 86 |
14 | Charlotte | 64 |
Scheduleβ»
SMU and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, "2023." The Mustangs' regular season schedule consists of six home games. And six away games.
SMU will play three of the six new conference members, hosting Charlotte and North Texas and will travel to Rice. Additionally, SMU will host AAC foes Tulsa and Navy and travel to East Carolina, Temple, and Memphis.
For non-conference play, SMU will host Louisiana Tech from Conference USA and FCS Prairie View A&M from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and travel to Oklahoma and TCU, both from the Big 12 Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana Tech* | ESPNU | W 38β14 | 21,490 | ||
September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Oklahoma* | ESPN+ | L 11β28 | 84,186 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* |
| ESPN+ | W 69β0 | 24,489 | |
September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU* | FS1 | L 17β34 | 51,243 | ||
September 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPNU | W 34β16 | 25,385 | |
October 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPN | W 31β10 | 33,444 | ||
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN | W 55β0 | 11,232 | ||
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | W 69β10 | 20,800 | |
November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPNU | W 36β31 | 21,632 | ||
November 10 | 8:00 p.m. | North Texas |
| ESPN2 | W 45β21 | 22,043 | |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis | ESPN2 | W 38β34 | 30,313 | ||
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | W 59β14 | 21,490 | |
December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Tulane | ABC | W 26β14 | 25,206 | ||
December 28 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Boston College | No. 24 | ESPN | L 14β23 | 16,238 | |
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Rankingsβ»
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 17 | 22 |
Coaches | RV | RV | β | β | β | β | β | β | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 |
CFP | Not released | β | β | β | β | β | 24 | Not released |
Personnelβ»
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Game summariesβ»
Louisiana Techβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Mustangs | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 Β°F (30 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 21,490
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 67-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 4:17. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 1 play, "67 yards," 0:10.
- SMU β Kori Roberson 16-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 3:36. Mustangs 14β0.
Second quarter
- SMU β Collin Rogers 34-yard field goal, 14:11. Mustangs 17β0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.
- SMU β Nolan Matthews-Harris 9-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 5:08. Mustangs 24β0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:21.
- SMU β R. J. Maryland 25-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 0:02. Mustangs 31β0. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
- LT β Koby Duru 53-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jacob Barnes kick), 13:52. Mustangs 31β7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β L. J. Johnson Jr 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:32. Mustangs 38β7. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 5:34.
- LT β Keith Willis Jr. 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 0:26. Mustangs 38β14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:06.
Statistics | LT | SMU |
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First downs | 11 | 24 |
Total yards | 269 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 28 | 209 |
Passing yards | 241 | 248 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 21/33, 241 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Koby Duru | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 23/37, 248 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | L. J. Johnson Jr. | 14 rushes, 128 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Hudson | 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
At No. 18 Oklahomaβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
No. 18 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 91 Β°F (33 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 84,186
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Ryan Leaf, and Tori Petry
- Box score, Recap
- OU β Andrel Anthony 29-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick), 10:39. Sooners 7β0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:04.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 8:43. Sooners 7β3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
- OU β Blake Smith 2-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick), 8:33. Sooners 14β3. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
- No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Stone Eby 2-yard pass from Preston Stone (Preston Stone pass to Jake Bailey), 12:09. Sooners 14β11. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 6:56.
- OU β Jalil Farooq 21-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick), 9:01. Sooners 21β11. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
- OU β Marcus Major 27-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit kick), 6:40. Sonners 28β11. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.
Statistics | SMU | OU |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 367 | 365 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 189 |
Passing yards | 250 | 176 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:20 | 27:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 26/45, 250 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 15 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 73 yards | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 19/27, 176 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Tawee Walker | 21 rushes, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Andrel Anthony | 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
Prairie View A&Mβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mustangs | 14 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 69 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 80 Β°F (27 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 24,489
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich and Stanford Routt
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 15-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 11:17. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:25.
- SMU β Chris Megginson 53-yard blocked field goal return (Collin Rogers kick), 3:13. Mustangs 14β0.
Second quarter
- SMU β Roderick Daniels Jr. 91-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 14:40. Mustangs 21β0. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:12.
- SMU β Preston Stone 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:23. Mustangs 28β0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:16.
- SMU β Romello Brinson 5-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 3:44. Mustangs 35β0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:00.
- SMU β Jordan Kerley 4-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 0:05. Mustangs 42β0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
- SMU β Jordan Kerley 59-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 14:34. Mustangs 49β0. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:16.
- SMU β Key'Shawn Smith 27-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 11:02. Mustangs 56β0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:00.
- SMU β Joey Bruszer 23-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:46. Mustangs 63β0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Camar Wheaton 3-yard run (kick blocked), 14:18. Mustangs 69β0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:55.
Statistics | PV | SMU |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 156 | 566 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 177 |
Passing yards | 62 | 389 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 6/14, 51 yards |
Rushing | Ronald Young Jr. | 7 rushes, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Khristopher Simmons | 3 receptions, 25 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 15/20, 300 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Camar Wheaton | 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Roderick Daniels Jr. | 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 Β°F (32 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 51,243
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Collin Rogers 24-yard field goal, 8:43. Mustangs 3β0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:17.
- TCU β Jared Wiley 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 0:16. Horned Frogs 7β3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
- TCU β Jared Wiley 2-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 6:58. Horned Frogs 14β3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:07.
- SMU β Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:54. Horned Frogs 14β10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
- TCU β Griffin Kell 35-yard field goal, 11:05. Horned Frogs 17β10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.
- TCU β Griffin Kell 24-yard field goal, 6:14. Horned Frogs 20β10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:17.
- TCU β Emani Bailey 24-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 1:54. Horned Frogs 27β10. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:47. Horned Frogs 27β17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:48.
- TCU β Chase Curtis 36-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 1:18. Horned Frogs 34β17. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:29.
Statistics | SMU | TCU |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 416 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 158 | 192 |
Passing yards | 258 | 265 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 16/35, 258 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Camar Wheaton | 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Kerley | 1 reception, 51 yards | |
TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/32, 261 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 25 rushes, 126 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chase Curtis | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
Charlotteβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Mustangs | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 92 Β°F (33 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 25,385
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Roderick Daniels Jr. 12-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 11:41. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:15.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:46. Mustangs 14β0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:54.
Second quarter
- CLT β Jake Larson 21-yard field goal, 8:20. Mustangs 14β3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:48.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 22-yard field goal, 3:53. Mustangs 17β3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 3:46.
Third quarter
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 95-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:53. Mustangs 24β3. Drive: 1 play, 95 yards, 0:14.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 33-yard field goal, 7:40. Mustangs 27β3. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 3:34.
- CLT β Jack Hestera 3-yard pass from Trexler Ivey (pass failed), 1:25. Mustangs 27β9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
Fourth quarter
- CLT β Trexler Ivey 1-yard run (Jake Larson kick), 6:23. Mustangs 27β16. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.
- SMU β R. J. Maryland 23-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 4:18. Mustangs 34β16. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:04.
Statistics | CLT | SMU |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 331 | 363 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 228 |
Passing yards | 164 | 135 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:25 | 24:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 10/17, 107 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Terron Kellman | 9 rushes, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Hestera | 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 14/23, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 11 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
At East Carolinaβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
Pirates | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at DowdyβFicklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 33,444
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, and Harry Lyles Jr.
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Keyshawn Smith 21-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 7:09. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:16.
- SMU β Roderick Daniels Jr. 24-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 5:04. Mustangs 14β0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:02.
Second quarter
- ECU β Andrew Conrad 49-yard field goal, 13:40. Mustangs 14β3. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:24.
- ECU β Mason Garcia 6-yard run (Andrew Conrad kick), 2:47. Mustangs 14β10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:36.
Third quarter
- No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Collin Rogers 50-yard field goal, 13:18. Mustangs 17β10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:59.
- SMU β Jonathan McGill 34-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 7:22. Mustangs 24β10.
- SMU β R. J. Maryland 43-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 2:29. Mustangs 31β10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:44.
Statistics | SMU | ECU |
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First downs | 14 | 15 |
Total yards | 333 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 57 | 97 |
Passing yards | 276 | 193 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 19/38, 276 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 11 rushes, 26 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Kerley | 3 receptions, 69 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Mason Garcia | 12/26, 155 yards |
Rushing | Mason Garcia | 12 rushes, 38 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chase Sowell | 7 receptions, 120 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 11,232
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:31. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:42.
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 4-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 1:32. Mustangs 14β0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
- SMU β R. J. Maryland 2-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 11:43. Mustangs 21β0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:34.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 25-yard field goal, 0:02. Mustangs 24β0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
- SMU β Roderick Daniels Jr. 67-yard punt return (Collin Rogers kick), 11:43. Mustangs 31β0.
- SMU β Preston Stone 21-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:00. Mustangs 38β0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:56.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 47-yard field goal, 1:17. Mustangs 41β0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 7-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 10:52. Mustangs 48β0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:56.
- SMU β Kevin Jennings 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:35. Mustangs 55β0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:24.
Statistics | SMU | TEM |
---|---|---|
First downs | 36 | 12 |
Total yards | 563 | 131 |
Rushing yards | 205 | 24 |
Passing yards | 358 | 107 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 23/36, 300 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 15 rushes, 64 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Romello Brinson | 5 receptions, 87 yards | |
Temple | Passing | Forrest Brock | 7/15, 60 yards, INT |
Rushing | Joquez Smith | 4 rushes, 19 yards | |
Receiving | Zae Baines | 2 receptions, 27 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Mustangs | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 69 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 60 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 20,800
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman. And Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Romello Brinson 74-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 14:10. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:34. Mustangs 14β0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
- TLSA β Chase Meyer 35-yard field goal, 4:44. Mustangs 14β3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:50.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 11-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:46. Mustangs 21β3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:52.
- SMU β Isaiah Nwokobia 25-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 0:26. Mustangs 28β3.
Second quarter
- SMU β Collin Rogers 42-yard field goal, 12:07. Mustangs 31β3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.
- SMU β RJ Maryland 62-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 11:35. Mustangs 38β3. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:10.
- SMU β Camar Wheaton 4-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:34. Mustangs 45β3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.
- SMU β Moochie Dixon 17-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 4:37. Mustangs 52β3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
- SMU β Velton Gardner 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 8:21. Mustangs 59β3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:49.
- SMU β Camar Wheaton 48-yard field goal, 3:50. Mustangs 66β3. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
- TLSA β Kamdyn Benjamin 5-yard pass from Cardell Williams (Chase Meyer kick), 9:59. Mustangs 66β10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:52.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 22-yard field goal, 2:24. Mustangs 69β10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 5:07.
Statistics | TLSA | SMU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 14 | 26 |
Total yards | 247 | 638 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 192 |
Passing yards | 124 | 446 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Tulsa | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 10/20, 92 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 15 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Devan Williams | 3 receptions, 57 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 15/20, 371 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Camar Wheaton | 9 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | RJ Maryland | 2 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
At Riceβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 36 |
Owls | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 Β°F (24 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 21,632
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Charles Arbuckle, and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
- RICE β Chike Anigbogu 15-yard punt return (Tim Horn kick), 8:56. Owls 7β0.
- SMU β Roderick Daniels Jr. 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 6:22. Tied 7β7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
- SMU β Preston Stone 20-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:48. Mustangs 14β7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
Second quarter
- RICE β Luke McCaffrey 4-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:07. Tied 14β14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 41-yard field goal, 6:59. Mustangs 17β14. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:08.
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 30-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 2:09. Mustangs 24β14. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:16.
- RICE β Dean Connors 14-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 0:18. Mustangs 24β21. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:32. Mustangs 30β21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:20.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 37-yard field goal, 3:05. Mustangs 33β21. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:32.
- RICE β Dean Connors 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 0:23. Mustangs 33β28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
Fourth quarter
- RICE β Tim Horn 32-yard field goal, 7:44. Mustangs 33β31. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 51-yard field goal, 2:49. Mustangs 36β31. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:55.
Statistics | SMU | RICE |
---|---|---|
First downs | 28 | 13 |
Total yards | 477 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 124 |
Passing yards | 254 | 166 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 15/28, 217 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Preston Stone | 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 4 receptions, 73 yards | |
Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 10/16, 85 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 7 rushes, 77 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Rawson MacNeill | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
North Texasβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Mustangs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 57 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 22,043
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Moochie Dixon 8-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 11:39. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:05.
- UNT β Trey Cleveland 19-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg kick), 4:47. Tied 7β7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.
- SMU β RJ Maryland 24-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 0:34. Mustangs 14β7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
- SMU β Collin Rogers 20-yard field goal, 10:29. Mustangs 17β7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:42.
- UNT β Oscar Adaway III 7-yard run (Noah Rauschenberg kick), 7:07. Mustangs 17β14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 11:08. Mustangs 24β14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:51.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 20-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:15. Mustangs 31β14. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Camar Wheaton 22-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:44. Mustangs 38β14. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:02.
- SMU β LJ Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:00. Mustangs 45β14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:38.
- UNT β Blair Conwright 29-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Noah Rauschenberg kick), 1:27. Mustangs 45β21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:28.
Statistics | UNT | SMU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 18 | 28 |
Total yards | 372 | 552 |
Rushing yards | 132 | 318 |
Passing yards | 240 | 234 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:34 | 33:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
North Texas | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 18/31, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 11 rushes, 90 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trey Cleveland | 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 11/20, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 17 rushes, 129 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Moochie Dixon | 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
At Memphisβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Tigers | 10 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 55 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 30,313
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β R. J. Maryland 43-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 12:16. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
- MEM β Tanner Gillis 47-yard field goal, 7:25. Mustangs 7β3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:51.
- MEM β Demeer Blankumsee 27-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis kick), 0:56. Memphis 10β7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
- SMU β Preston Stone 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 6:07. Mustangs 14β10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:04.
- MEM β Tanner Gillis 36-yard field goal, 0:46. Mustangs 14β13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:15.
Third quarter
- SMU β L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:35. Mustangs 21β13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
- MEM β Brandon Thomas 1-yard run (Seth Henigan pass to Anthony Landphere), 4:27. Tied 21β21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:17. Mustangs 28β21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
Fourth quarter
- MEM β Blake Watson 11-yard run (Tanner Gillis kick), 14:55. Tied 28β28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 12:25. Mustangs 31β28. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:30.
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 7-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 2:41. Mustangs 38β28. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53.
- MEM β Demeer Blankumsee 20-yard pass from Seth Henigan (kick failed), 0:53. Mustangs 38β34. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.
Statistics | SMU | MEM |
---|---|---|
First downs | 23 | 24 |
Total yards | 444 | 464 |
Rushing yards | 158 | 62 |
Passing yards | 286 | 402 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 15/23, 286 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | L. J. Johnson Jr. | 21 rushes, 115 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Keyshawn Smith | 3 receptions, 63 yards | |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 35/51, 402 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Blake Watson | 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Roc Taylor | 8 receptions, 146 yards |
Navyβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Mustangs | 28 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 59 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 55 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 21,490
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, and Taylor McGregor
- Box score, Recap
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:09. Mustangs 7β0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:45.
- SMU β Moochie Dixon 15-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 8:57. Mustangs 14β0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
- SMU β Jordan Hudson 27-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 5:26. Mustangs 21β0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:08.
- SMU β Moochie Dixon 26-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 1:57. Mustangs 28β0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:51.
- NAVY β Daba Fofana 1-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 0:56. Mustangs 28β7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
Second quarter
- SMU β Willie Benton IV 0-yard fumble return (Collin Rogers kick), 11:42. Mustangs 35β7.
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:32. Mustangs 42β7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41.
- SMU β Tyler Lavine 19-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:59. Mustangs 49β7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:53.
- NAVY β Braxton Woodson 69-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 4:10. Mustangs 49β14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal, 0:41. Mustangs 52β14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
- SMU β Isaiah Nwokobia 74-yard interception return (Collin Rogers kick), 9:31. Mustangs 59β14.
Fourth quarter
- No scoring plays
Statistics | NAVY | SMU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 14 | 21 |
Total yards | 253 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 182 | 118 |
Passing yards | 71 | 369 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Navy | Passing | Braxton Woodson | 9/18, 71 yards, INT |
Rushing | Braxton Woodson | 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Alex Tecza | 3 receptions, 34 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 14/19, 322 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Lavine | 7 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Moochie Dixon | 4 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 22 Tulane (AAC Championship Game)β»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
No. 22 Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 72 Β°F (22 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 25,206
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, and Taylor McGregor
- Box score, Recap
- TULN β Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 14:50. Green Wave 7β0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 6-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:37. Tied 7β7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:37.
Second quarter
- SMU β Key'Shawn Smith 17-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:32. Mustangs 14β7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
- TULN β Yulkieth Brown 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 8:46. Tied 14β14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 5:35. Mustangs 17β14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:11.
Fourth quarter
- SMU β Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 12:38. Mustangs 20β14. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 32-yard field goal, 8:58. Mustangs 23β14. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:47.
- SMU β Collin Rogers 45-yard field goal, 3:15. Mustangs 26β14. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 1:13.
Statistics | SMU | TULN |
---|---|---|
First downs | 21 | 12 |
Total yards | 396 | 269 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 31 |
Passing yards | 203 | 238 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 19/33, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 15 rushes, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | R. J. Maryland | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 21/36, 238 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 11 rushes, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Yulkieth Brown | 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
Vs. Boston College (Fenway Bowl)β»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 24 Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST/11:00 a.m. EST a.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 45 Β°F (7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 16,238
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Sherree Burruss
- Box score, Recap
- BC β Liam Connor 45-yard field goal, 6:21. Eagles 3β0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
- SMU β L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:14. Mustangs 7β3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:32.
- BC β Kye Robichaux 6-yard run (Liam Connor kick), 3:07. Eagles 10β7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:07.
- SMU β Jaylan Knighton 6-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 0:08. Mustangs 14β10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
- No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
- BC β Thomas Castellanos 15-yard run (Liam Connor kick), 12:22. Eagles 17β14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:59.
- BC β Thomas Castellanos 14-yard run (kick failed), 9:48. Eagles 23β14. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19.
Statistics | SMU | BC |
---|---|---|
First downs | 22 | 20 |
Total yards | 309 | 364 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 262 |
Passing yards | 191 | 102 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 24/48, 191 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kevin Jennings | 10 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 6 receptions, 54 yards | |
Boston College | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 11/18, 102 yards, INT |
Rushing | Thomas Castellanos | 21 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaeden Skeete | 2 receptions, 40 yards |
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