2020 SMU Mustangs football team
American college football season
The 2020 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mustangs were led by third-year coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas , a separate city within the city limits of Dallas , competed as members of the American Athletic Conference .[ 1]
After finishing their regular season with a record of 7–3 (4–3 in conference play), the Mustangs accepted an invitation to the Frisco Bowl ,[ 2] where they were slated to play the UTSA Roadrunners .[ 3] However, the bowl was subsequently canceled, due to COVID-19 concerns within the SMU football program.[ 4]
Preseason
The preseason Poll was released September 1[ 5]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
UCF
204 (10)
2
Cincinnati
201 (7)
3
Memphis
192 (2)
4
SMU
146
5
Navy
125 (1)
6
Tulane
118
7
Houston
114
8
Temple
88
9
Tulsa
49
10
East Carolina
42
11
South Florida
41
Recruiting class
References :[ 6] [ 7]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Junior Aho Defensive Lineman
Nice, France
New Mexico Military Institute
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Will Benton Long Snapper/Linebacker
Atlanta, GA
The Westminster School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Marcus Bryant Offensive Lineman
Round Rock, TX
Cedar Ridge HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Dylan Cordell Offensive Lineman
Houston, TX
Second Baptist HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Ty DeArman Safety
Arlington, TX
Bowie HS Oklahoma
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Danny Gray Wide Receiver
Dallas, TX
James Madison HS Blinn College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Branson Hickman Offensive Lineman
McKinney, TX
Jesuit College Prep
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Thaddaeus "Thad" Johnson Wide Receiver
Beaumont, TX
West Brook HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Demetri Jordan Offensive Lineman
Lubbock, TX
Coronado HS Tyler JC
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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DeVere Levelston Defensive tackle
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto HS Tyler JC
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Bryan Massey Cornerback/Safety
Katy, TX
Katy HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Mason Mastrov Defensive End
Lafayette, CA
Campolindo HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Henry Mossberg Offensive Lineman
Southlake, TX
Southlake Carroll HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Dalton Perdue Offensive Lineman
El Dorado, AR
El Dorado HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
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Dec 18, 2019
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John Luke Roberts Tight End/Long Snapper
Austin, TX
Austin Regents HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
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Feb 5, 2020
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Erin Smith Offensive Lineman
Little Rock, AR
North Little Rock HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Marcus Smith Offensive Lineman
Stafford, TX
Stafford HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Ben Sparks Offensive Lineman
Norman, OK
Norman HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Parker Stone Wide Receiver
Dallas, TX
Parish Episcopal School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Trent Strong Linebacker
Tucson, AZ
Salpointe Catholic HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Karl Taylor Safety
Midland, TX
Midland Lee HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2019
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Warren Wells Defensive End
Dallas, TX
Bishop Lynch HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2020
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 3:30 p.m. at Texas State * ESPN W 31–247,500
September 19 5:00 p.m. at North Texas * CBSSN W 65–358,464
September 26 6:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin * ESPN+ W 50–77,898
October 3 2:30 p.m. No. 25 Memphis Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN2 W 30–277,898
5:00 p.m. at Tulane No. 17 ESPN W 37–34 OT 1
October 24 8:00 p.m. No. 9 Cincinnati No. 16 Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN2 L 13–427,898
October 31 6:30 p.m. Navy No. 22 ESPN2 W 51–377,898
November 7 11:00 a.m. at Temple No. 18 ESPN+ W 47–232,577
November 14 6:00 p.m. at Tulsa No. 19 ESPN2 L 24–283,900
November 28 11:00 a.m. at East Carolina ESPN+ L 38–523,500
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP RV RV* RV RV RV 18 17 16 22 18 19 RV RV RV — — — — Coaches RV RV* RV RV RV 21 18 16 23 18 19 RV RV — RV RV RV RV CFP Not released — — — — — Not released
Personnel
Depth chart
Game summaries
At Texas State
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU −24.5
70 [ 8]
Southern Methodist at Texas State – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
0
14
14 3 31
Bobcats
0
14
7 3 24
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, TX
Date : Saturday, September 5Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind : E 8 mph Game attendance : 7,500Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
(10:56) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 6 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:01; SMU 7–0 )
(6:04) TXST– Brock Sturges 4 yard rush, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Tied 7–7 )
(3:47) SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 12 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:17; SMU 14–7 )
(0:32) TXST – Jeremiah Haydel 3 yard pass from Brady McBride, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Tied 14–14 )
Third quarter
(12:12) SMU – TJ McDaniel 9 yard rush, Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; SMU 21–14 )
(6:14) TXST – Chandler Speights 19 yard pass from Brady McBride, Alan Orona kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:57; Tied 21–21
(3:26) SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 51 yard pass from Shane Buechele , Chris Naggar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:48; SMU 28–21 )
Fourth quarter
(2:20) SMU – Chris Naggar 32 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:31; SMU 31–21 )
(0:45) TXST – Alan Orona 47 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 1:35; SMU 31–24 )
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 26/36, 367 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
TXST – Brady McBride – 21/39, 227 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SMU – TJ McDaniel – 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
TXST – Calvin Hill – 13 carries, 100 yards,
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 5 receptions, 101 yards
TXST – Trevis Graham Jr. – 3 receptions, 59 yards
Statistics
SMU
Texas State
First downs
26
22
Total yards
544
416
Rushing yards
177
189
Passing yards
367
227
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
32:03
27:57
At North Texas
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU −14.0
68.5 [ 9]
Southern Methodist at North Texas – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
21
13
21 10 65
Mean Green
0
7
14 14 35
at Apogee Stadium , Denton, TX
Date : September 19Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 8 MPHGame attendance : 8,464Referee : Tony CalabreseTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Carter Blackburn (play–by–play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 12:33. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:04.
SMU – Danny Gray 62-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 9:44. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
SMU – Kylen Granson 7-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 3:27. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
Second quarter
SMU – Chris Nagger 37-yard field goal, 13:42. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 4 yards, 3:39.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 12-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick), 8:31. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:42.
SMU – Chris Nagger 22-yard field goal, 3:02. Mustangs 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:48.
SMU – Shane Buechele 2-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 0:18. Mustangs 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
UNT – DeAndre Torrey 7-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 12:02. Mustangs 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:48.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 4-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 10:53. Mustangs 41–14. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:09.
UNT – Austin Aune 5-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 8:44. Mustangs 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. 2-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Nagger kick), 5:42. Mustangs 48–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 9-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 0:11. Mustangs 55–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:47.
Fourth quarter
UNT – Jaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 14:02. Mustangs 55–28. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:09.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 84-yard run (Chris Nagger kick), 12:12. Mustangs 62–28. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:50.
UNT – Deonte Simpson 55-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 10:52. Mustangs 62–35. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
SMU – Chris Nagger 46-yard field goal, 5:33. Mustangs 65–35. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:10.
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 24/33, 344 yards, 4 TD
UNT – Austin Aune – 13/25, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 19 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD
UNT – Oscar Adaway III – 20 carries, 104 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Reggie Robinson Jr. – 9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Jaelon Darden – 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
SMU
North Texas
First downs
33
25
Total yards
710
517
Rushing yards
366
212
Passing yards
344
305
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
34:31
25:29
Stephen F. Austin
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU −31.5
58.5 [ 10]
Stephen F. Austin at Southern Methodist – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
0
0
7 0 7
Mustangs
22
7
7 14 50
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium , University Park, TX
Date : September 26Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 12 MPHGame attendance : 7,898Referee : Nate BlackTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 33 Yd Run (Chris Naggar PAT blocked), 12:34. Mustangs 0–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
SMU – Danny Gray 11 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 6:52. Mustangs 0–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:36.
SMU – Team Safety, 4:49. Mustangs 0–15.
SMU – Kylen Granson 9 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:23. Mustangs 0–22. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
SMU – Danny Gray 6 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:21. Mustangs 0–29. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 13 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:42. Mustangs 0–36. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:14.
SFA – Trae Self 6 Yd Run (Chris Campos Kick), 1:22. Mustangs 7–36. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:20.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Terrance Gipson 3 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 8:44. Mustangs 7–43. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16.
SMU – TaMerik Williams 5 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 6:01. Mustangs 7–50. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
SFA – Trae Self – 13/23, 133 yards, 1 INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 14/25, 144 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SFA – Jaquarion Turner – 24 carries, 35 yards
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 6 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SFA – Jeremiah Miller – 4 receptions, 41 yards
SMU – Kylen Granson – 5 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Stephen F. Austin
SMU
First downs
14
24
Total yards
216
432
Rushing yards
51
260
Passing yards
165
172
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
34:25
25:35
Memphis
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU −1.5
75 [ 11]
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Chris Naggar 27 Yd Field Goal, 10:34. Mustangs 0–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.
MEM – Riley Patterson 26 Yd Field Goal, 7:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:36.
SMU – Danny Gray 3 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 3:52. Mustangs 3–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 70 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 1:07. Mustangs 3–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 85 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:51. Mustangs 3–24. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.
MEM – Calvin Austin III 8 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 7:16. Mustangs 10–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
MEM – Sean Dykes 27 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 3:30. Mustangs 17–24. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:06.
MEM – Riley Patterson 56 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Mustangs 20–24. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
SMU – Chris Naggar 25 Yd Field Goal, 9:29. Mustangs 20–27. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:42.
MEM – Tahj Washington 5 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick), 2:53. Tied 27–27. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Chris Naggar 43 Yd Field Goal, 0:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
MEM – Brady White – 29/42, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SMU – Shane Buechele – 32/46, 474 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MEM – Rodrigues Clark – 16 carries, 98 yards
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 13 carries, 32 yards
Top receivers
MEM – Sean Dykes – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 5 receptions, 243 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
Memphis
SMU
First downs
26
21
Total yards
501
549
Rushing yards
205
75
Passing yards
296
474
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
30:51
29:09
At Tulane
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU −6.5
65 [ 12]
Southern Methodist at Tulane – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 17 Mustangs
10
7
10 7 3 37
Green Wave
7
10
7 10 0 34
at Yulman Stadium , New Orleans, LA
Date : October 16Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Mostly Cloudy • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : N 14 mph Game attendance : 0Referee : Anthony CalabreTV announcers (ESPN) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
TULN – Mykel Jones 31 Yd pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover Kick), 11:32. Green Wave 0–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:35.
SMU – Danny Gray 32 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33.
SMU – Chris Naggar 48 Yd Field Goal, 5:32. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
TULN – Michael Pratt 1 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 6:24. Green Wave 10–14. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29.
TULN – Rashee Rice 10 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 2:43. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
SMU– Merek Glover 34 Yd Field Goal, 0:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
TULN – Stephon Huderson 22 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 11:28. Green Wave 17–24. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 2 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick), 10:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12.
SMU – Chris Naggar 33 Yd Field Goal, 3:17. Mustangs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
TULN – Michael Pratt 7 Yd Run (Merek Glover Kick), 12:59. Green Wave 27–31. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:21.
SMU – Danny Gray 10 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 7:12. Mustangs 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47.
TULN – Merek Glover 27 Yd Field Goal, 1:30. Tied 34–34. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:42.
Overtime
SMU – Chris Naggar 34 Yd Field Goal. Mustangs 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards.
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/37, 384 yards, 2 TD
TULN – Michael Pratt – 12/29, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
TULN – Stephon Huderson – 19 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
SMU – Rashee Rice – 7 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD
TULN – Duece Watts – 3 receptions, 56 yards
Statistics
SMU
Tulane
First downs
25
23
Total yards
581
387
Rushing yards
142
195
Passing yards
439
192
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
31:01
28:59
Cincinnati
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU -1.0
57 [ 13]
Cincinnati at Southern Methodist – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bearcats
14
0
14 14 42
Mustangs
0
10
0 3 13
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium , University Park, TX
Date : October 24Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 mphGame attendance : 7,898Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (ESPN2) : Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison and Kris Budden
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Josh Whyle 7 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick), 6:05. Bearcats 0–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:32.
CIN – Desmond Ridder 15 Yd run (Cole Smith Kick), 2:20. Bearcats 0–14. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:41.
Second quarter
SMU – Rashee Rice 9 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 6:23. Bearcats 7–14. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 7:19.
SMU – Chris Naggar 26 Yd field goal, 0:00. Bearcats 10–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
CIN – Gerrid Doaks 1 Yd run (Cole Smith Kick), 6:13. Bearcats 10–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:22.
CIN – Desmond Ridder 32 Yd run (Cole Smith Kick), 3:22. Bearcats 10–28. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:41.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Chris Naggar 22 Yd field goal, 11:57. Bearcats 13–28. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:36.
CIN – Desmond Ridder 91 Yd run (Cole Smith Kick), 4:39. Bearcats 13–35. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:16.
CIN – Gerrid Doaks 35 Yd run (Cole Smith Kick), 2:03. Bearcats 13–42. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
CIN – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 126 yards, TD
SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/44, 216 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Desmond Ridder – 8 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
SMU – Ulysses Bentley – 16 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
Statistics
Cincinnati
SMU
First downs
17
22
Total yards
439
290
Rushing yards
313
75
Passing yards
126
215
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:15
32:45
Navy
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU -13.0
59 [ 14]
Game information
First quarter
(05:19) NAVY TD – Nelson Smith 3-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kickDrive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:38; Navy 7–0
Second quarter
(14:52) SMU TD – Ulysses Bentley IV 4-yard rush, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:19; Tied 7–7
(12:25) NAVY TD – Chance Warren 7-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kickDrive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Navy 14–7
(09:48) SMU TD – Ulysses Bentley IV 18-yard rush, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:32; Tied 14–14
(07:35) SMU TD – Tyler Lavine 10-yard rush, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:10; SMU 21–14
(01:18) NAVY FG – Bijan Nichols 46-yard field goalDrive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:17; SMU 21–17
(00:07) SMU TD – Rashee Rice 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:07; SMU 28–17
(00:00) SMU FG – Chris Naggar 35-yard field goalDrive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:01; SMU 31–17
Third quarter
(10:32) SMU TD – Austin Upshaw 42-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; SMU 38–17
(05:17) SMU TD – Rashee Rice 20-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Chris Naggar kickDrive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:03; SMU 45–17
Fourth quarter
(14:44) SMU TD – Tyler Lavine 48-yard rush, Chris Naggar kick blockedDrive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:10; SMU 51–17
(12:37) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 62-yard pass from Tyger Goslin, Tyger Goslin rush failedDrive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:29; SMU 51–23
(08:17) NAVY TD – Chance Warren 19-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kickDrive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:34; SMU 51–30
(02:39) NAVY TD – Mychal Cooper 14-yard pass from Tyger Goslin, Bijan Nichols kickDrive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:06; SMU 51–37
Top passers
NAVY – Tyler Goslin – 6/10, 123 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Shane Buechele – 23/28, 300 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NAVY – CJ Williams – 5 carries, 63 yards
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 25 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NAVY – Jamale Carothers – 2 receptions, 91 yards, TD
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 4 receptions, 68 yards
Statistics
Navy
SMU
First downs
27
25
Total yards
430
555
Rushing yards
191
255
Passing yards
239
300
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
34:27
25:33
At Temple
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU –17
63.5 [ 16]
Southern Methodist at Temple – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Mustangs
7
3
10 27 47
Owls
13
0
3 7 23
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, PA
Date : November 5Game time : 11:05 a.m. CDT Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 5 MPH Game attendance : 2,577Referee : Charles LamertinaTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Dave Leno (play–by–play) and Ken Dunek (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
TEM – Randle Jones 75 Yd pass from Tad Beatty (Rory Bell PAT failed), 14:47. Owls 0–6. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
SMU – Tyler Page 24 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 11:10. Mustangs 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:31.
TEM – Tayvon Ruley 3 Yd run (Rory Bell Kick), 1:32. Owls 7–13. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
SMU – Chris Naggar 40 Yd Field Goal, 3:41. Owls 10–13. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 5:32.
Third quarter
SMU – Tyler Page 44 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 12:58. Mustangs 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
SMU – Chris Naggar 27 Yd Field Goal, 8:36. Mustangs 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:26.
TEM – Rory Bell 26 Yd Field Goal, 1:14. Mustangs 20–16. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Kylen Granson 24 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar PAT failed), 14:54. Mustangs 26–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 2 Yd run (Chris Naggar Kick), 12:42. Mustangs 33–16. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:54.
SMU – Rashee Rice 33 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 9:17. Mustangs 40–16. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:31.
SMU – TaMerik Williams 49 Yd run (Chris Naggar Kick), 7:32. Mustangs 47–16. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09.
TEM – Aaron Jarman 11 Yd pass from Re–al Mitchell (Rory Bell Kick), 0:35. Mustangs 47–23. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:57.
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 24/35, 355 yards, 4 TD
TEM – Ted Beatty – 6/9, 108 yards, TD
Top rushers
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 17 carries, 79 yards
TEM – Tayvon Ruley – 15 carries, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Kylen Granson – 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD
TEM – Randle Jones – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Statistics
SMU
Temple
First downs
24
19
Total yards
549
368
Rushing yards
194
157
Passing yards
355
211
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
24:55
35:05
At Tulsa
Game information
First quarter
SMU – 10:47 – Brandon Crossley 18-yard Interception return (Chris Naggar kick)
SMU – 08:19 – Kylen Granson 22-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Naggar kick)
Second quarter
SMU – 14:58 – Ulysses Bentley IV 1-yard rush (Naggar kick)
TU – 06:15 – Josh Johnson 20-yard pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long kick)
SMU – 02:37 – Naggar 45-yard field goal
Third quarter
TU – 02:51 – T.K. Wilkerson 1-yard rush (Long kick)
Fourth quarter
TU – 13:31 – Johnson 35-yard pass from Smith (Long kick)
TU – 02:11 – James Palmer 4-yard pass from Smith (Long kick)
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 18/36, 200 yards, TD, INT
TUL – Zach Smith – 26/38, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 26 carries, 103 yards, TD
TUL – T.K. Wilkerson – 21 carries, 94 yards, TD
Top receivers
Statistics
SMU
Tulsa
First downs
27
25
Total yards
455
351
Rushing yards
130
151
Passing yards
325
200
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
29:18
30:42
At East Carolina
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU –12.0
72
Southern Methodist at East Carolina – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
7
0
17 14 38
Pirates
21
24
0 7 52
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium , Greenville, NC
Date : November 28Game time : 11:05 a.m. CDT Game weather : 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: CalmGame attendance : 3,500Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Lincoln Rose (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
ECU – Keaton Mitchell 9 Yd run (Jake Verity Kick), 9:08. Pirates 0–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
ECU – Blake Proehl 11 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick), 7:07. Pirates 0–14. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:59.
SMU – Kylen Granson 6 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick), 3:27. Pirates 7–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
ECU – Blake Proehl 35 Yd pass from Tyler Snead (Jake Verity Kick), 0:00. Pirates 7–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:00.
Second quarter
ECU – C. J. Johnson 14 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick), 11:01. Pirates 7–28. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:00.
ECU – Keaton Mitchell 7 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick), 6:16. Pirates 7–35. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:05.
ECU – Tyler Snead 16 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick), 4:00. Pirates 7–43. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:42.
ECU – Jake Verity 29 Yd Field Goal, 0:01. Pirates 7–45. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
SMU – Shane Buechele 1 Yd run (Shane Buechele two-point conversion pass to Rashee Rice), 8:12. Pirates 15–45. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV 26 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (two-point pass conversion attempt failed), 4:56. Pirates 21–45. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:13.
SMU – Chris Naggar 36 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Pirates 24–45. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
ECU – Darius Pinnix Jr. 2 Yd run (Jake Verity Kick), 13:15. Pirates 24–52. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 5 Yd run (Chris Naggar Kick), 7:28. Pirates 31–52. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SMU – Tyler Lavine 4 Yd run (Chris Naggar Kick), 7:05. Pirates 38–52. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:23.
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 35/50, 314 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ECU – Holton Ahlers – 20/29, 298 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
SMU – Ulysses Bentley IV – 12 carries, 36 yards
ECU – Keaton Mitchell – 20 carries, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Austin Upshaw – 8 receptions, 78 yards
ECU – Blake Proehl – 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
SMU
East Carolina
First downs
26
28
Total yards
384
493
Rushing yards
70
160
Passing yards
314
333
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
29:43
30:17
Houston
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Statistics
Houston
SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Players drafted into the NFL
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