Houston Christian at SMU

Saturday, September 29, 2018

SMU beat Houston Christian 63–⁠27. It was their first meeting; after it, SMU led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayHouston Christian1–⁠10 in 2018
27
HomeSMU5–⁠7 in 2018
63

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,983

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Stephen Ray; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge James Reif; back judge Eric HartmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Christian3710727
SMU2114141463

Standouts

Player stats

Houston Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Zappe27/5022621
Andrew Haidet1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dreshawn Minnieweather726010
Bailey Zappe1115012
LaDarius Dickens51105
Myles Lewis3502
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Sexton539017
Corey Ceniceros236019
Terry Tillmon228021
Jerreth Sterns424111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Raphael Lewis9000
Kyle Bowling8000
Langston Tunson8100
Caleb Johnson7100
Johnavhon Graham5110
Marlon Wilkins2001

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
William Brown12/2030921
Ben Hicks8/126110
Austin Upshaw2/31000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braeden West1269225
Merek Pierce956014
Jared Miles232120
Xavier Jones92808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Roberson Jr.4104045
Tyler Page3102192
James Proche369143
Ben Redding229125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyran Mitchell70.500
Trevor Denbow6000
Richard Moore5000
Kevin Johnson50.500
Demerick Gary30.50.50
Delontae Scott21.510
Toby Ndukwe20.50.50
Rodney Clemons2001

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

Team stats

Houston ChristianSMU
301Total yards653
241Passing yards409
60Rushing yards244
4.7Yards per pass11.1
2.2Yards per rush4.9
22First downs30
8–⁠17Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠4
3Turnovers2
2–⁠30Penalties7–⁠71
27:04Possession32:56
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Houston ChristianSMU
36%Success rate57%
−0.16EPA per play0.43
1.09Explosiveness1.36
−0.54Rushing EPA0.31
0.04Passing EPA0.58
44%Passing-down success50%
−0.55First-down EPA0.04
−0.11Second-down EPA0.65
0.62Third-down EPA0.82
15%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

SMU 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

SMU −44.5.

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 SMU >99%, Houston Christian <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

SMU end zoneHouston Christian end zoneQ1 Houston ChristianInterception, 7 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Houston ChristianFumble, 5 playsQ1 SMUFumble, 1 playQ1 Houston ChristianField goal, 8 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Houston ChristianTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 SMUInterception, 10 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Houston ChristianTouchdownQ2 SMUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Houston ChristianField goal, 8 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Houston ChristianPunt, 7 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Houston ChristianFumble, 2 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, Houston Christian right to left.
  1. Q1 Houston ChristianInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 2 plays, 94 yards
  5. Q1 Houston ChristianFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q1 SMUFumble, 1 play, −19 yards
  7. Q1 Houston ChristianField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q1 Houston ChristianTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 SMUInterception, 10 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q2 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 0 yards
  14. Q2 SMUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  17. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q3 Houston ChristianField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  23. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  24. Q4 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  26. Q4 Houston ChristianPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  27. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  28. Q4 Houston ChristianFumble, 2 plays, 17 yards
  29. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 6 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then SMU 21, Houston Christian 3
Houston Christian Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 53 yds, downed at the HstnB 12
15:001st & 10 at own 12Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dreshawn Minnieweather for 2 yds to the HstnB 14
15:002nd & 8 at own 14Bailey Zappe pass complete to LaDarius Dickens for 4 yds to the HstnB 18
15:003rd & 4 at own 18Bailey Zappe pass complete to Nick Sexton for 6 yds to the HstnB 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jarreth Sterns for no gain to the HstnB 24
15:002nd & 10 at own 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jarreth Sterns for 6 yds to the HstnB 30
15:003rd & 4 at own 30Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jarreth Sterns for 11 yds to the HstnB 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Bailey Zappe pass intercepted Rodney Clemons return for no gain to the SMU 36
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 36Reggie Roberson Jr. run for 11 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 47William Brown pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 7 yds to the HOUBAPT 46 for a 1ST down HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, personal foul (Kyle Bowling) to the HstnB 31 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 31Braeden West run for 1 yd to the HstnB 30
12:272nd & 9 at opp 30William Brown run for 10 yds to the HstnB 20 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 20Braeden West run for no gain to the HstnB 20
10:152nd & 10 at opp 20Jared Miles run for 20 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 7, Houston Christian 0
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 53 yds , LaDarius Dickens return for 27 yds to the HstnB 39
10:091st & 10 at own 39Bailey Zappe run for no gain to the HstnB 39
10:092nd & 10 at own 39Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
10:093rd & 10 at own 39Bailey Zappe run for 4 yds to the HstnB 43
10:094th & 6 at own 43Alec Chadwick punt for 47 yds , James Proche returns for 2 yds to the SMU 45 SMU Penalty, personal foul (6 Yards) to the SMU 6
SMU Touchdown, 2 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 6Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SMU 8
8:092nd & 8 at own 8William Brown pass complete to Tyler Page for 92 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 14, Houston Christian 0
Houston Christian Fumble, 5 plays
8:091st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 55 yds , Terry Tillmon return for 7 yds to the HstnB 17
8:051st & 10 at own 17Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 3 yds to the HstnB 20
8:052nd & 7 at own 20Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Nick Sexton
8:053rd & 7 at own 20Bailey Zappe run for 11 yds to the HstnB 31 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 31LaDarius Dickens run for 1 yd to the HstnB 32
8:052nd & 9 at own 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Terry Tillmon for 3 yds Terry Tillmon fumbled, forced by Rodney Clemons, recovered by SMU Jake Hall
SMU Fumble, 1 play
6:161st & 10 at opp 39William Brown sacked by Johnavhon Graham for a loss of 9 yards to the SMU 42 William Brown fumbled, recovered by HstnB Tyrell Stewart , return for 0 yards
Houston Christian Field goal, 8 plays
6:061st & 10 at opp 42Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Dreshawn Minnieweather, broken up by Kyran Mitchell
6:062nd & 10 at opp 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Gamar Girdy Brito for 10 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith
6:062nd & 10 at opp 32Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 10 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 22Bailey Zappe sacked by Delontae Scott for a loss of 13 yards to the SMU 35
6:062nd & 23 at opp 35Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
6:063rd & 23 at opp 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Corey Ceniceros for 17 yds to the SMU 18
3:354th & 6 at opp 18Alec Chadwick 35 yd FG GOODSMU 14, Houston Christian 3
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 65 yds , James Proche return for 36 yds to the SMU 36
3:271st & 10 at own 36Braeden West run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 35
3:272nd & 11 at own 35William Brown pass complete to James Proche for 43 yds to the HstnB 22 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 22William Brown pass incomplete
3:272nd & 10 at opp 22Braeden West run for 2 yds to the HstnB 20
1:393rd & 8 at opp 20William Brown pass complete to James Proche for 20 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 21, Houston Christian 3
Houston Christian Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:391st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 62 yds , LaDarius Dickens return for 64 yds to the SMU 33
1:291st & 10 at opp 33Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
1:292nd & 10 at opp 33Bailey Zappe pass complete to Nick Sexton for 8 yds to the SMU 25
1:293rd & 2 at opp 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to David Racine for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 26
0:044th & 3 at opp 26Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 00:04
0:044th & 3 at opp 26Bailey Zappe run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 27
2nd quarter6 drives, then SMU 35, Houston Christian 10
SMU Interception, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 31
15:002nd & 6 at own 31William Brown pass complete to Hunter Thedford for 24 yds to the HstnB 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Xavier Jones run for 8 yds to the HstnB 37
15:002nd & 2 at opp 37William Brown run for 9 yds to the HstnB 28 SMU Penalty, personal foul (James Proche) to the HstnB 43
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the HstnB 39
15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the HstnB 34
15:003rd & 1 at opp 34Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the HstnB 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the HstnB 27
15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Xavier Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the HstnB 31
15:003rd & 12 at opp 31William Brown pass intercepted Marlon Wilkins return for 24 yds to the HstnB 33
Houston Christian Punt, 5 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 33Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dreshawn Minnieweather for 5 yds to the HstnB 38
11:212nd & 5 at own 38Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 5 yds to the HstnB 43 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at own 43Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Gamar Girdy Brito, broken up by Mikial Onu
11:212nd & 10 at own 43Bailey Zappe pass complete to David Racine for no gain to the HstnB 43
11:213rd & 10 at own 43Bailey Zappe sacked by Demerick Gary and Toby Ndukwe for a loss of 8 yards to the HstnB 35
11:214th & 18 at own 35Alec Chadwick punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 40
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 40William Brown pass incomplete
9:282nd & 10 at own 40William Brown pass complete to Braeden West for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 36
9:283rd & 14 at own 36William Brown run for 6 yds to the SMU 42 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:284th & 8 at own 42Jamie Sackville pass complete to Ben Redding for 25 yds to the HstnB 33 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 33Ben Hicks pass incomplete
9:282nd & 10 at opp 33Braeden West run for 8 yds to the HstnB 25
6:553rd & 2 at opp 25Braeden West run for 25 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 28, Houston Christian 3
6:411st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 60 yds , LaDarius Dickens return for 95 yds for a TD (Alec Chadwick KICK)SMU 28, Houston Christian 10
SMU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:411st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 60 yds , James Proche return for 31 yds to the SMU 36
6:301st & 10 at own 36Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 7 yds to the SMU 43
6:302nd & 3 at own 43Ben Hicks pass complete to Tyler Page for 1 yd to the SMU 44
5:363rd & 2 at own 44Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 05:36
5:363rd & 2 at own 44Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 8 yds to the HstnB 48 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 48Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Jones
5:362nd & 10 at opp 48Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the HstnB 46
5:363rd & 8 at opp 46Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 6 yds to the HstnB 40
5:364th & 2 at opp 40Ben Hicks pass incomplete, broken up by Caleb Johnson
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 40Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 4 yds to the HstnB 44
3:482nd & 6 at own 44Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith, broken up by Jordan Wyatt
3:483rd & 6 at own 44Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Nick Sexton
3:484th & 6 at own 44Alec Chadwick punt for 50 yds , James Proche returns for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 4
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 4Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 5
2:562nd & 9 at own 5William Brown pass incomplete
2:563rd & 9 at own 5William Brown pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 45 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at the 50Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 02:07
2:071st & 10 at the 50William Brown pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 44 yds to the HstnB 6 for a 1ST down
2:071st & goal at opp 6William Brown run for 5 yds to the HstnB 1
2:072nd & goal at opp 1William Brown pass incomplete to James Proche
2:073rd & goal at opp 1TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the HstnB 4 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SMU Braeden West , return for 2 yds to the HstnB 4
0:004th & goal at opp 4Jamie Sackville pass complete to Ben Redding for 4 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 35, Houston Christian 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then SMU 49, Houston Christian 20
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 58 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35William Brown pass complete to Jared Miles for 1 yd to the SMU 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36William Brown pass incomplete to Myron Gailliard, broken up by Coi Miller
15:003rd & 9 at own 36William Brown pass incomplete to James Proche
15:004th & 9 at own 36Jamie Sackville punt for 28 yds , Jarreth Sterns returns for no gain to the HstnB 36 Jarreth Sterns fumbled, recovered by HstnB Jarreth Sterns
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 36Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 3 yds to the HstnB 39
14:142nd & 7 at own 39LaDarius Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the HstnB 38
14:143rd & 8 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dreshawn Minnieweather for 8 yds to the HstnB 46 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 46Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to David Racine, broken up by Jordan Wyatt
14:142nd & 10 at own 46Bailey Zappe pass complete to Nick Sexton for 2 yds to the HstnB 48
14:143rd & 8 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jarreth Sterns
14:144th & 8 at own 48Alec Chadwick punt for 52 yds for a touchback
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 20Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 22
11:502nd & 8 at own 22Braeden West run for 8 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 30William Brown pass complete to Braeden West for 22 yds to the HstnB 48 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 48William Brown pass complete to Jordan Brooks-Wess for 6 yds to the HstnB 42
11:502nd & 4 at opp 42Braeden West run for 10 yds to the HstnB 32 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 32Jared Miles run for 12 yds to the HstnB 20 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 20William Brown pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
11:502nd & 10 at opp 20William Brown pass complete to Tyler Page for 9 yds to the HstnB 11
8:583rd & 1 at opp 11Timeout HOUSTON BAPTIST, clock 08:58
8:583rd & 1 at opp 11Braeden West run for 1 yd to the HstnB 11 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Greg Vincent, recovered by SMU Reggie Roberson Jr. , return for no gain to the HstnB 11
8:204th & 1 at opp 11Braeden West run for 11 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 42, Houston Christian 10
Houston Christian Touchdown, 12 plays
8:201st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 59 yds
8:201st & 10 at own 35LaDarius Dickens run for 4 yds to the HstnB 39
8:202nd & 6 at own 39Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith, broken up by Rodney Clemons
8:203rd & 6 at own 39Bailey Zappe pass complete to Trevor Larkin for 12 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 49Dreshawn Minnieweather run for 1 yd to the SMU 48
8:202nd & 9 at opp 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Terry Tillmon for 21 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 27Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
8:202nd & 10 at opp 27Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dreshawn Minnieweather for 8 yds to the SMU 19
8:203rd & 2 at opp 19LaDarius Dickens run for 2 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 17Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith
8:202nd & 10 at opp 17Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to David Racine for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, personal foul (Mikial Onu) to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jeremy Smith, broken up by Christian Davis
5:472nd & 0 at opp 8Timeout SMU, clock 05:47
5:432nd & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass complete to Trevor Larkin for 8 yds for a TD (Alec Chadwick KICK)SMU 42, Houston Christian 17
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
5:431st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Roberson Jr. return for 45 yds to the SMU 45
5:341st & 10 at own 45William Brown run for 14 yds to the HstnB 41 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 41Merek Pierce run for 6 yds to the HstnB 35
5:342nd & 4 at opp 35William Brown run for no gain to the HstnB 35
5:343rd & 4 at opp 35Merek Pierce run for 5 yds to the HstnB 30 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 30Merek Pierce run for 14 yds to the HstnB 16 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 16Merek Pierce run for 7 yds to the HstnB 9 HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined
2:582nd & 3 at opp 9Ben Hicks pass complete to Judah Bell for 9 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 49, Houston Christian 17
Houston Christian Field goal, 8 plays
2:581st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 47 yds
2:581st & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Nick Sexton for 6 yds to the HstnB 41
2:582nd & 4 at own 41Bailey Zappe pass complete to Nick Sexton for 17 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 42Bailey Zappe run for 12 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 30Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
2:582nd & 10 at opp 30Minnieweather,D rush for 1 yard to the SMU29 (CHOATE, Gerrit), PENALTY SMU substitution infraction 6 yards to the SMU24, NO PLAY.
2:582nd & 4 at opp 24SMU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (12 Yards) to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 12Dreshawn Minnieweather run for no gain to the SMU 12
2:582nd & 10 at opp 12LaDarius Dickens run for 5 yds to the SMU 7
2:583rd & 5 at opp 7Bailey Zappe run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 12
0:224th & 10 at opp 12Alec Chadwick 29 yd FG GOODSMU 49, Houston Christian 20
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
0:221st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 58 yds , Jordan Brooks-Wess return for 31 yds to the SMU 38
0:151st & 10 at own 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Judah Bell for 17 yds to the HstnB 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45J.R. Griffin run for 3 yds to the HstnB 42
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Ben Hicks pass complete to Treveon Johnson for 7 yds to the HstnB 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 6 yds to the HstnB 29 for a 1ST down HOUSTON BAPTIST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Kyle Bowling) to the HstnB 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14J.R. Griffin run for 9 yds to the HstnB 5
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 5J.R. Griffin run for 3 yds to the HstnB 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2J.R. Griffin run for 1 yd to the HstnB 1
Q4 12:182nd & goal at opp 1J.R. Griffin run for 1 yd for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 56, Houston Christian 20
4th quarter6 drives, then SMU 63, Houston Christian 27
Houston Christian Touchdown, 10 plays
12:181st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:181st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe run for 1 yd to the HstnB 26
12:182nd & 9 at own 26Myles Lewis run for 2 yds to the HstnB 28
12:183rd & 7 at own 28Bailey Zappe pass complete to Vernon Harrell for 14 yds to the HstnB 42 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Corey Ceniceros for 19 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 39Bailey Zappe pass complete to Vernon Harrell for 10 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 29Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ean Beek for 13 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 16Zappe, Bailey sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SMU22 (CHOATE, Gerrit;HALL, Jake), PENALTY SMU holding (BLAKE, Jourdan) 8 yards to the SMU8, 1ST DOWN HBU, NO PLAY.
12:181st & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Vernon Harrell, broken up by Christian Davis
12:182nd & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jarreth Sterns, broken up by Collin Rock
12:183rd & goal at opp 8Myles Lewis run for 1 yd to the SMU 7
8:224th & goal at opp 7Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jarreth Sterns for 7 yds for a TD (Alec Chadwick KICK)SMU 56, Houston Christian 27
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
8:221st & 0 at own 35Alec Chadwick kickoff for 64 yds , Jordan Brooks-Wess return for 87 yds to the HstnB 12
8:081st & 10 at opp 12Timeout SMU, clock 08:08
8:081st & 10 at opp 12Austin Upshaw run for 9 yds to the HstnB 3
8:082nd & 1 at opp 3Merek Pierce run for 2 yds to the HstnB 1 for a 1ST down
7:191st & goal at opp 1Austin Upshaw run for 1 yd for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 63, Houston Christian 27
Houston Christian Punt, 7 plays
7:191st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 64 yds , Gamar Girdy Brito return for 13 yds to the HstnB 14
7:131st & 10 at own 14Bailey Zappe pass complete to Aaron Marquez for 6 yds to the HstnB 20
7:132nd & 4 at own 20Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Vernon Harrell, broken up by Jordon Williams
7:133rd & 4 at own 20Bailey Zappe run for 11 yds to the HstnB 31 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 31Bailey Zappe run for 3 yds to the HstnB 34 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, personal foul (Jordon Williams) to the HstnB 49 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 49Ean Beek run for 3 yds to the SMU 48
7:132nd & 7 at opp 48Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Vernon Harrell, broken up by Christian Davis
5:403rd & 7 at opp 48Timeout SMU, clock 05:40
5:403rd & 7 at opp 48Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Vernon Harrell, broken up by Christian Davis
5:404th & 7 at opp 48Alec Chadwick punt for 43 yds, downed at the SMU 5
SMU Punt, 3 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 5Austin Upshaw run for 5 yds to the SMU 10
5:242nd & 5 at own 10Austin Upshaw pass incomplete, broken up by Carter Couch
5:243rd & 5 at own 10Austin Upshaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 6
5:244th & 9 at own 6Jamie Sackville punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 37 , Jarreth Sterns returns for 3 yds to the SMU 37
Houston Christian Fumble, 2 plays
3:561st & 10 at opp 37Andrew Haidet pass complete to Myles Lewis for 15 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 22Myles Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 20 Myles Lewis fumbled, forced by Gerrit Choate, recovered by SMU Preston Ellison
SMU End of game, 6 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 20Austin Upshaw pass complete to Treveon Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 19
3:232nd & 11 at own 19Merek Pierce run for 4 yds to the SMU 23
3:233rd & 7 at own 23Austin Upshaw pass complete to Jordan Brooks-Wess for 11 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 34Merek Pierce run for 6 yds to the SMU 40
3:232nd & 4 at own 40Merek Pierce run for 7 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 47Merek Pierce run for 5 yds to the HstnB 48

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024SMU 59, Houston Christian 7
2018SMU 63, Houston Christian 27

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