SMU at North Texas

Saturday, September 1, 2018

North Texas beat SMU 46–⁠23. It was their 38th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 31–⁠6–⁠1.

AwaySMU5–⁠7 in 2018
23
HomeNorth Texas9–⁠4 in 2018
46

Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonAttendance 29,519

At kickoff
92°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Ken Huffhines; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Chris Bikowski; field judge Matt Waldron; back judge James Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU0002323
North Texas146161046

Standouts

  • PassingMason Fine40 of 50, 444 yards, 3 TDNorth Texas
  • ReceivingJalen Guyton7 catches, 95 yards, 2 TDNorth Texas
  • DefensePatrick Nelson10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 for lossSMU

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks12/2425221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braeden West82615
Xavier Jones2303
Ke’Mon Freeman3302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braeden West386171
James Proche277159
Jr. Roberson467037
Judah Bell111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rodney Clemons11100
Patrick Nelson1031.50
Delano Robinson10100
Richard Moore90.500
Delontae Scott610.50

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mason Fine40/5044430
Quinn Shanbour1/11700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Loren Easly123107
Nic Smith1731018
Quinn Shanbour214011
Alex Morris1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rico Bussey Jr.9109022
Jalen Guyton795229
Jaelon Darden681029
Keegan Brewer341017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Garner6110
E.J. Ejiya5220
Jamie King4000
Kemon Hall3001
Roderick Young2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SMUNorth Texas
256Total yards529
252Passing yards461
4Rushing yards68
10.5Yards per pass9.0
0.2Yards per rush1.6
9First downs34
2–⁠10Third downs9–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties5–⁠40
15:47Possession44:13
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

SMUNorth Texas
33%Success rate48%
−0.02EPA per play0.19
1.81Explosiveness1.14
−0.23Rushing EPA−0.42
0.11Passing EPA0.66
27%Passing-down success48%
−0.36First-down EPA0.09
0.45Second-down EPA0.08
0.00Third-down EPA0.57
18%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Texas 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Texas −3.5, over/under 71.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were North Texas 60%, SMU 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Texas end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUPick-six, 1 play (North Texas scores)Q1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 North TexasField goal, 17 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 8 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ2 North TexasField goal, 15 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 North TexasField goal, 10 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 7 playsQ4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 North TexasField goal, 8 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdownQ4 SMUTouchdown, 1 playQ4 North TexasEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 10 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPick-six, 1 play (North Texas scores), 0 yards
  6. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 North TexasField goal, 17 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 North TexasPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 North TexasField goal, 15 plays, 93 yards
  12. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
  15. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 North TexasField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  17. Q3 SMUPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  19. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q4 North TexasField goal, 8 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 0 yards
  23. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
  24. Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Texas 14, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to CJ Sanders for 6 yds to the SMU 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31SMU Penalty, false start (Larry Hughes) to the SMU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Jr. Roberson
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Ben Hicks sacked by E.J. Ejiya for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 16
15:004th & 19 at own 16SMU Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 11
15:004th & 24 at own 11Jamie Sackville punt for 42 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 4 yds to the SMU 49
North Texas Touchdown, 10 plays
13:461st & 10 at opp 49Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 5 yds to the SMU 44
13:462nd & 5 at opp 44Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 3 yds to the SMU 41
13:463rd & 2 at opp 41Loren Easly run for 1 yd to the SMU 40
13:464th & 1 at opp 40Loren Easly run for 4 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 36Mason Fine sacked by Patrick Nelson and Delontae Scott for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 44
13:462nd & 18 at opp 44NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NoTex 46
13:462nd & 28 at own 46Mason Fine pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 3 yds to the NoTex 49
13:463rd & 25 at own 49SMU Penalty, personal foul (Trevor Denbow) to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 36Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 11 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 25Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 13 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 12Mason Fine run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 15
8:342nd & 13 at opp 15Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 15 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:341st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
8:342nd & 10 at own 25Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the SMU 25
8:343rd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
8:344th & 10 at own 25Jamie Sackville punt for 48 yds, downed at the NoTex 27
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 27Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 4 yds to the NoTex 31
7:352nd & 6 at own 31Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 29
7:353rd & 8 at own 29NORTH TEXAS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 24
7:353rd & 13 at own 24Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr.
7:354th & 13 at own 24Alvin Kenworthy punt for 51 yds , James Proche returns for 8 yds to the SMU 33
5:371st & 10 at own 33Ben Hicks pass intercepted for a TD Kemon Hall return for 36 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 14, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
5:372nd & 6 at own 29Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the SMU 32
5:373rd & 3 at own 32Ben Hicks run for no gain to the SMU 32
5:374th & 3 at own 32Jamie Sackville punt for 50 yds, downed at the NoTex 18
North Texas Field goal, 17 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 18NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 13
3:551st & 15 at own 13Loren Easly run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 11
3:552nd & 17 at own 11Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence, broken up by Rodney Clemons
3:553rd & 17 at own 11Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 20 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 31DeAndre Torrey run for 8 yds to the NoTex 39
3:552nd & 2 at own 39DeAndre Torrey run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 37
3:553rd & 4 at own 37Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 10 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 47Loren Easly run for 7 yds to the SMU 46
3:552nd & 3 at opp 46Loren Easly run for 5 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 41Mason Fine pass incomplete
3:552nd & 10 at opp 41Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 16 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the SMU 24
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 24Loren Easly run for 1 yd to the SMU 23
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 23Mason Fine pass complete to Evan Johnson for 9 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Mason Fine run for 1 yd to the SMU 13
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 13Mason Fine sacked by Patrick Nelson for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 23
Q2 11:474th & 19 at opp 23Cole Hedlund 40 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 17, SMU 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then North Texas 20, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:471st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 42 yds , Ke’Mon Freeman return for 14 yds to the SMU 37
11:471st & 10 at own 37Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 41
11:472nd & 6 at own 41Braeden West run for 3 yds to the SMU 44
11:473rd & 3 at own 44Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
11:474th & 3 at own 44Ben Hicks punt for 48 yds, downed at the NoTex 8
North Texas Punt, 8 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 8Loren Easly run for 6 yds to the NoTex 14
10:442nd & 4 at own 14Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence
10:113rd & 4 at own 14Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 5 yds to the NoTex 19 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 19Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the NoTex 20
10:112nd & 9 at own 20Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 10 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 30Loren Easly run for 3 yds to the NoTex 33
10:112nd & 7 at own 33Nic Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 32
10:113rd & 8 at own 32Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton
10:114th & 8 at own 32Alvin Kenworthy punt for 35 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 33
10:113rd & 4 at own 14Timeout SMU, clock 10:11
SMU Punt, 6 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 33Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 3 yds to the SMU 36
7:272nd & 7 at own 36Braeden West run for 3 yds to the SMU 39
7:273rd & 4 at own 39Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 18 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 43Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Jr. Roberson
7:272nd & 10 at opp 43Ben Hicks pass incomplete to CJ Sanders
7:273rd & 10 at opp 43Ben Hicks sacked by Brandon Garner for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 47
7:274th & 20 at own 47Jamie Sackville punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jaelon Darden at the NoTex 6
North Texas Field goal, 15 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 6Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 8 yds to the NoTex 14
5:222nd & 2 at own 14Mason Fine run for 1 yd to the NoTex 15
5:223rd & 1 at own 15Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 8 yds to the NoTex 23 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 23Loren Easly run for 7 yds to the NoTex 30
5:222nd & 3 at own 30Loren Easly run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 29
5:223rd & 4 at own 29Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 15 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 44Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 22 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 34Nic Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 37
5:222nd & 13 at opp 37Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 38
5:223rd & 14 at opp 38Mason Fine pass complete to Evan Johnson for 9 yds to the SMU 29
0:484th & 5 at opp 29Timeout SMU, clock 00:48
0:484th & 5 at opp 29Mason Fine pass complete to Evan Johnson for 6 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 23Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 22 yds to the SMU 1 for a 1ST down
0:481st & goal at opp 1Loren Easly run for no gain to the SMU 1
0:062nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:06
0:062nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SMU, clock 00:06
0:062nd & goal at opp 1Loren Easly run for no gain to the SMU 1
0:033rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:03
0:003rd & goal at opp 1Cole Hedlund 18 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 20, SMU 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Texas 36, SMU 0
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 8 yds to the NoTex 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 27 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Nic Smith run for 18 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 18
15:002nd & 8 at opp 18NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Jalen Guyton) to the SMU 33
15:002nd & 23 at opp 33Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 29 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Nic Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton, broken up by Noah Westerfield
11:173rd & goal at opp 5Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 5 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 27, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:171st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 47 yds
11:171st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Hunter Thedford for 5 yds to the SMU 30
11:172nd & 5 at own 30Xavier Jones run for no gain to the SMU 30
11:173rd & 5 at own 30Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Jr. Roberson
11:174th & 5 at own 30Jamie Sackville punt for 65 yds, downed at the NoTex 5
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 5Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 7
10:062nd & 8 at own 7Mason Fine pass complete to Keegan Brewer for 10 yds to the NoTex 17 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 17Mason Fine pass complete to Greg White for 12 yds to the NoTex 29 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 29Nic Smith run for 3 yds to the NoTex 32
10:062nd & 7 at own 32Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 10 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 42Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jalen Guyton, broken up by Kevin Johnson
10:062nd & 10 at own 42Mason Fine pass complete to Keegan Brewer for 17 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 41Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 29 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 12NORTH TEXAS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (Kelvin Smith) to the SMU 17
6:041st & 15 at opp 17Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 17 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )North Texas 33, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
6:041st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 61 yds
6:041st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks sacked by Roderick Young for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 18
6:042nd & 17 at own 18Ben Hicks pass incomplete
6:043rd & 17 at own 18Ben Hicks pass complete to Judah Bell for 11 yds to the SMU 29
6:044th & 6 at own 29Jamie Sackville punt for 47 yds, downed at the NoTex 24
North Texas Field goal, 10 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 24Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence
4:322nd & 10 at own 24Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 1 yd to the NoTex 25
4:323rd & 9 at own 25Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 19 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 44Nic Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 43
4:322nd & 11 at own 43Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 4 yds to the NoTex 47
4:323rd & 7 at own 47SMU Penalty, roughing passer (Richard Moore) to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 38Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 11 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 27Nic Smith run for 5 yds to the SMU 22
4:322nd & 5 at opp 22Nic Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 24
4:323rd & 7 at opp 24Mason Fine pass incomplete to Kelvin Smith
0:194th & 7 at opp 24Cole Hedlund 41 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 36, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 7 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 55 yds
0:191st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Jr. Roberson for 12 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at own 37Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 38
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Jr. Roberson for 7 yds to the SMU 45
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 45Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 47Ben Hicks sacked by E.J. Ejiya for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 40 Ben Hicks fumbled, recovered by SMU Ben Hicks , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 40Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Judah Bell
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 40Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
Q4 15:004th & 17 at own 40Jamie Sackville punt for 34 yds , Keegan Brewer returns for 1 yd to the NoTex 27 Keegan Brewer fumbled, forced by TEAM,
4th quarter6 drives, then North Texas 46, SMU 23
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 27Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 5 yds to the NoTex 32
13:112nd & 5 at own 32Mason Fine pass complete to Jalen Guyton for 8 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 40Mason Fine pass complete to Keegan Brewer for 14 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 46Mason Fine pass complete to Greg White for 7 yds to the SMU 39
13:112nd & 3 at opp 39Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the SMU 38
13:113rd & 2 at opp 38Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the SMU 37
13:114th & 1 at opp 37Nic Smith run for no gain to the SMU 37
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 37Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
9:502nd & 10 at own 37Ben Hicks pass complete to Jr. Roberson for 11 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 48Ben Hicks run for 6 yds to the NoTex 46
9:502nd & 4 at opp 46Braeden West run for 4 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 42Ben Hicks pass complete to Jr. Roberson for 37 yds to the NoTex 5 for a 1ST down
8:111st & goal at opp 5Braeden West run for 5 yds for a TD (Will Moore KICK)North Texas 36, SMU 7
North Texas Field goal, 8 plays
8:111st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 59 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 20 yds to the NoTex 26
8:111st & 10 at own 26Nic Smith run for 3 yds to the NoTex 29
8:112nd & 7 at own 29Christian Hosley run for 3 yds to the NoTex 32
8:113rd & 4 at own 32Quinn Shanbour pass complete to Christian Hosley for 17 yds to the NoTex 49 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 49Quinn Shanbour run for 11 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 40Christian Hosley run for 3 yds to the SMU 37
8:112nd & 7 at opp 37Christian Hosley run for no gain to the SMU 37
8:113rd & 7 at opp 37Quinn Shanbour run for 3 yds to the SMU 34
3:294th & 4 at opp 34Cole Hedlund 51 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 39, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 4 plays
3:291st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 62 yds , CJ Sanders return for 23 yds to the SMU 26
3:211st & 10 at own 26Timeout SMU, clock 03:21
3:211st & 10 at own 26Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 28
3:212nd & 8 at own 28Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 12 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 40Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 41
1:412nd & 9 at own 41Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 59 yds for a TD (Ben Hicks pass to Jr. Roberson for Two-Point Conversion)North Texas 39, SMU 15
1:281st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 61 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 96 yds for a TD (Cole Hedlund KICK)North Texas 46, SMU 15
SMU Touchdown, 1 play
1:281st & 0 at own 35Zach Williams kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Sanders return for 29 yds to the SMU 29
1:091st & 10 at own 29Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 71 yds for a TD (Ben Hicks pass to James Proche for Two-Point Conversion)North Texas 46, SMU 23
North Texas End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:091st & 10 at own 25Christian Hosley run for no gain to the NoTex 25
1:092nd & 10 at own 25Christian Hosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 24

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

SMU leads 36–⁠6–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 45, North Texas 21
2022SMU 48, North Texas 10
2021SMU 35, North Texas 12
2020SMU 65, North Texas 35
2019SMU 49, North Texas 27
2018North Texas 46, SMU 23

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