Baylor at SMU
Saturday, September 3, 2005 Share
Baylor beat SMU 28–23. It was their 78th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 36–35–7.
Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkAttendance 29,538
- At kickoff
- 94°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| SMU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Standouts
- RushingPaul Mosley24 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDBaylor
- DefenseD.D. Lee1 INTSMU
Player stats
Baylor
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bell | 23/40 | 198 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Whitaker | 16 | 110 | 0 | 26 |
| Paul Mosley | 24 | 105 | 3 | 13 |
| Carl Sims | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Rochon | 5 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Trey Payne | 5 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Jason Smith | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Paul Mosley | 3 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Eckert | 6/18 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerad Romo | 3/8 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerad Romo | 14 | 82 | 1 | 21 |
| Cedrick Dorsey | 10 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Turner | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Chase | 6 | 74 | 1 | 20 |
| Blake Warren | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Reynaldo Pellerin | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Foster | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.D. Lee | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jamey Harper Jr. | 1 | 34 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Baylor | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 413 | Total yards | 276 |
| 208 | Passing yards | 123 |
| 215 | Rushing yards | 170 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 24 | First downs | 17 |
| 8–18 | Third downs | 1–12 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 22:34 | Possession | 14:06 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 55% to win. Baylor won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Baylor–SMU gameBaylor leads 40–36–7 in 83 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Baylor 48, SMU 45 | |
| 2016 | Baylor 40, SMU 13 | |
| 2015 | Baylor 56, SMU 21 | |
| 2014 | Baylor 45, SMU 0 | |
| 2012 | Baylor 59, SMU 24 | |
| 2005 | Baylor 28, SMU 23 |
Around this game
Baylor
- Next gamevs. SamfordSept. 10, 2005
- SeasonBaylor in 2005
- ProgramBaylor history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. TCUSept. 10, 2005
- SeasonSMU in 2005
- ProgramSMU history and records