SMU at Fresno State

Saturday, October 12, 2002

Fresno State beat SMU 30–⁠7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 3–⁠1.

AwaySMU3–⁠9 in 2002
7
HomeFresno State9–⁠5 in 2002
30

Final at Valley Children’s Stadium, FresnoHigh 84°F, low 56°FAttendance 41,031

At kickoff
75°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU00077
Fresno State3771330

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Fresno State 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Fresno State leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2012SMU 43, Fresno State 10Hawai’i Bowl
2004Fresno State 42, SMU 0
2003Fresno State 20, SMU 11
2002Fresno State 30, SMU 7
2001Fresno State 38, SMU 13
2000Fresno State 14, SMU 7

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