North Texas at SMU

Saturday, September 11, 2021

SMU beat North Texas 35–⁠12. It was their 41st meeting; after it, SMU led the series 34–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayNorth Texas6–⁠7 in 2021
12
HomeSMU8–⁠4 in 2021
35

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPN+Attendance 29,121

At kickoff
90°F, clear, 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
Official
Jon NoliGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas336012
SMU07141435

Standouts

Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jace Ruder32/5136612
Austin Aune2/41800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeAndre Torrey1671023
Loronzo Thompson131031
Ikaika Ragsdale41909
Jace Ruder1018011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roderic Burns12141042
Jyaire Shorter6107045
Jason Pirtle543013
Isaiah Johnson332123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Makyle Sanders8000
Kevin Wood8000
K.D. Davis7000
Tyreke Davis6100
John Davis Jr.1001
Dion Novil1001

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mordecai21/3331142
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ulysses Bentley IV10141185
Tre Siggers1051018
Tanner Mordecai733012
Tyler Lavine2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashee Rice499162
Danny Gray587158
Reggie Roberson Jr.541020
Grant Calcaterra239129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Delano Robinson8100
Trevor Denbow8000
Isaiah Nwokobia7111
Chace Cromartie7001
Gary Wiley4110

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

Team stats

North TexasSMU
509Total yards536
384Passing yards311
125Rushing yards225
7.0Yards per pass9.4
3.0Yards per rush7.3
23First downs20
4–⁠18Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers4
12–⁠100Penalties6–⁠70
36:06Possession23:54
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

North TexasSMU
42%Success rate44%
0.01EPA per play0.29
1.07Explosiveness1.65
0.07Rushing EPA0.27
0.15Passing EPA0.54
32%Passing-down success25%
−0.02First-down EPA0.58
0.19Second-down EPA0.15
0.35Third-down EPA0.16
11%Havoc by its defense17%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

SMU −22.5, over/under 73.5.

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 94%, North Texas 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

SMU end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUInterception, 7 playsQ1 North TexasField goal, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ1 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ1 North TexasField goal, 10 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasInterception, 3 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 3 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUInterception, 2 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 4 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 SMUTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 North TexasInterception, 4 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 1 playQ4 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ4 SMUFumble, 5 playsQ4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
  1. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 SMUInterception, 7 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q1 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 North TexasField goal, 10 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 North TexasInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 SMUFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  14. Q2 SMUInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q2 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q2 North TexasEnd of half, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  23. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 13 plays, 78 yards
  24. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  25. Q3 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  26. Q3 SMUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 18 yards
  27. Q3 North TexasInterception, 4 plays, 46 yards
  28. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  29. Q4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  30. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 1 play, 85 yards
  31. Q4 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  32. Q4 SMUFumble, 5 plays, 35 yards
  33. Q4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
  34. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then North Texas 3, SMU 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Tommy Bush
13:474th & 7 at own 28Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jordan Kerley at the SMU 37
SMU Interception, 7 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 37Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 7 yds to the SMU 44
13:472nd & 3 at own 44Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Reggie Roberson for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at the 50Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
13:472nd & 10 at the 50Tanner Mordecai run for 6 yds to the NoTex 44
13:473rd & 4 at opp 44Tanner Mordecai run for 5 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 39Ulysses Bentley IV run for 5 yds to the NoTex 34
13:472nd & 5 at opp 34PENALTY SMU False Start (Roberson, Jr.,Reggie) 5 yards from UNT34 to UNT39. NO PLAY.
11:022nd & 10 at opp 39SMU Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tre Siggers) to the SMU 27
North Texas Field goal, 6 plays
11:021st & 10 at opp 27Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Jason Pirtle
11:022nd & 10 at opp 27Jace Ruder pass complete to Tommy Bush for 22 yds to the SMU 5 for a 1ST down
11:021st & goal at opp 5DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the SMU 4
11:022nd & goal at opp 4Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Jyaire Shorter
11:023rd & goal at opp 4Jace Ruder run for 2 yds to the SMU 2
9:294th & goal at opp 2Ethan Mooney 19 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 3, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 5 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 64 yds
9:241st & 10 at own 33Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the SMU 33
9:242nd & 10 at own 33Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 10 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 43Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 2 yds to the SMU 45
9:242nd & 8 at own 45Tre Siggers run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:243rd & 3 at the 50Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
7:204th & 3 at the 50Matt Fraanje punt for 50 yds for a touchback
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 20Loronzo Thompson run for 31 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 49Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 5 yds to the SMU 44
7:202nd & 5 at opp 44Jace Ruder pass complete to Jake Roberts for 6 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
7:202nd & 13 at opp 41Ruder,Jace rush for 3 yards gain to the SMU38, End Of Play PENALTY UNT Holding (Roberts,Jake) 10 yards from SMU41 to UNT49. NO PLAY.
7:202nd & 23 at own 49Jace Ruder run for 3 yds to the SMU 48
7:203rd & 20 at opp 48Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 14 yds to the SMU 34
7:201st & 10 at opp 38run for 3 yds to the SMU 41
4:244th & 6 at opp 34Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
SMU Punt, 4 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 34Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 10 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 44Tyler Lavine run for 1 yd to the SMU 45
4:242nd & 9 at own 45Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Reggie Roberson for 4 yds to the SMU 49
2:322nd & 9 at own 45Timeout SMU, clock 02:32
2:323rd & 5 at own 49Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Jr. Reggie Roberson
2:204th & 5 at own 49Matt Fraanje punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 14
North Texas Field goal, 10 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 14DeAndre Torrey run for 6 yds to the NoTex 20
2:202nd & 4 at own 20DeAndre Torrey run for 23 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down NORTH TEXAS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (DeAndre Torrey) to the NoTex 28 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 28Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 45 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 27Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 7 yds to the SMU 20
2:202nd & 3 at opp 20NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 29
2:202nd & 12 at opp 29Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 20 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9DeAndre Torrey run for 2 yds to the SMU 7
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the SMU 4
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 4PENALTY UNT False Start 5 yards from SMU04 to SMU09. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 9Jace Ruder pass complete to Bryson Jackson for 4 yds to the SMU 5
Q2 13:524th & goal at opp 5Ethan Mooney 22 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 6, SMU 0
2nd quarter12 drives, then SMU 7, North Texas 6
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:521st & 10 at own 25Tre Siggers run for 7 yds to the SMU 32
13:522nd & 3 at own 32Tre Siggers run for no gain to the SMU 32
13:523rd & 3 at own 32Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
12:464th & 3 at own 32Brendan Hall punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Roderic Burns at the NoTex 25
North Texas Interception, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 25Jace Ruder run for 11 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 36Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Jyaire Shorter
12:162nd & 10 at own 36Jace Ruder pass intercepted
SMU Fumble, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at opp 20NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Face Mask (8 yards) (Makyle Sanders) to the NoTex 7 for a 1ST down
12:161st & goal at opp 7Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the NoTex 3
11:502nd & goal at opp 3Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the NoTex 8
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 8DeAndre Torrey run for 5 yds to the NoTex 13
11:502nd & 5 at own 13DeAndre Torrey run for 7 yds to the NoTex 20 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 20Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for no gain to the NoTex 20
11:502nd & 10 at own 20Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoTex 23
11:503rd & 7 at own 23Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
9:253rd & 7 at own 23Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 09:25
9:164th & 7 at own 23Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 24
SMU Punt, 4 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 24Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Reggie Roberson for 20 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ethan Mooney) declined for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at own 24Timeout SMU, clock 08:52
8:521st & 10 at own 44Tre Siggers run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
8:522nd & 4 at the 50Tre Siggers run for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:523rd & 4 at the 50Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
7:464th & 4 at the 50Matt Fraanje punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 22
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 22Jace Ruder pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 3 yds to the NoTex 25
7:463rd & 28 at own 4Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Jyaire Shorter
7:462nd & 7 at own 25run for 21 yds to the NoTex 4
6:154th & 28 at own 4Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Kerley at the NoTex 37
SMU Interception, 2 plays
6:151st & 10 at opp 37Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tyler Lavine for 1 yd to the NoTex 38
5:462nd & 11 at opp 38Tanner Mordecai pass intercepted
5:462nd & 11 at opp 38Tanner Mordecai pass intercepted
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 6Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 25 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 31Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
5:462nd & 10 at own 31DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 34
5:463rd & 7 at own 34Ruder,Jace pass incomplete to Jackson,Bryson PENALTY SMU Pass Interference offsetting UNT Holding offsetting. NO PLAY.
5:463rd & 7 at own 34Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
4:314th & 7 at own 34Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 37
SMU Touchdown, 2 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 37Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 38
3:502nd & 9 at own 38Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 62 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 7, North Texas 6
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 59 yds
3:441st & 10 at own 37DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 38
3:442nd & 9 at own 38Jace Ruder run for 6 yds to the NoTex 32
3:443rd & 15 at own 32Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
2:414th & 15 at own 32Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 52 yds
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 17Tanner Mordecai run for 1 yd to the SMU 18
2:412nd & 9 at own 18Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the SMU 19
2:413rd & 8 at own 19Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
1:274th & 8 at own 19Brendan Hall punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Roderic Burns at the NoTex 34
North Texas End of half, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 34DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 34
1:272nd & 10 at own 34Jace Ruder run for 6 yds to the NoTex 40
1:273rd & 4 at own 40PENALTY UNT False Start (Mose,Manase) 5 yards from UNT40 to UNT35. NO PLAY.
0:223rd & 4 at own 40Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:22
0:003rd & 9 at own 35Jace Ruder sacked by Gary Wiley for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 34
3rd quarter8 drives, then SMU 21, North Texas 12
SMU Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 54 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 28Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 5 yds to the SMU 33
14:562nd & 5 at own 33Tyler Lavine run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
14:563rd & 4 at own 34Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
13:504th & 4 at own 34Brendan Hall punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Roderic Burns at the NoTex 25
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 25DeAndre Torrey run for 4 yds to the NoTex 29
13:502nd & 6 at own 29DeAndre Torrey run for 5 yds to the NoTex 34
13:503rd & 1 at own 34DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 34
12:084th & 1 at own 34Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 19
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 19Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 9 yds to the SMU 28
12:082nd & 1 at own 28Ulysses Bentley IV run for 14 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 42Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 58 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 14, North Texas 6
North Texas Touchdown, 13 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 20Brendan Hall kickoff for 70 yds
11:101st & 10 at own 22Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 6 yds to the NoTex 28
11:102nd & 4 at own 28Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 4 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 32NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jace Ruder) to the NoTex 27
11:102nd & 15 at own 27Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 14 yds to the NoTex 41
11:103rd & 1 at own 41Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 43Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
11:102nd & 3 at the 50Jace Ruder pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 10 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 40DeAndre Torrey run for 8 yds to the SMU 32
11:102nd & 2 at opp 32Jace Ruder pass complete to Loronzo Thompson for 1 yd to the SMU 31
11:103rd & 1 at opp 31Isaiah Johnson run for 4 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 27Jace Ruder run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
11:102nd & 9 at opp 26PENALTY UNT False Start (Mose,Manase) 5 yards from SMU26 to SMU31. NO PLAY.
11:102nd & 14 at opp 31Jace Ruder pass complete to Jake Roberts for 8 yds to the SMU 23
6:123rd & 6 at opp 23Jace Ruder pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 23 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )SMU 14, North Texas 12
SMU Touchdown, 4 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds
6:071st & 10 at own 23Mordecai,Tanner pass incomplete to Gray,Danny PENALTY UNT Pass Interference (Davis, Jr.,John) 15 yards from SMU23 to SMU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:071st & 10 at own 38Tanner Mordecai run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at the 50Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tommy McIntyre for 18 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 32Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the NoTex 29
5:012nd & 7 at opp 29Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 29 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 21, North Texas 12
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:011st & 10 at own 25Ruder,Jace pass complete to Burns,Roderic for 7 yards to the UNT32 (Denbow,Trevor), out of bounds PENALTY UNT Pass Interference (Jackson,Bryson) 12 yards from UNT25 to UNT13. NO PLAY.
5:011st & 22 at own 13Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
5:012nd & 22 at own 13Jace Ruder pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 6 yds to the NoTex 19
5:013rd & 16 at own 19Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 29 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 48Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
5:012nd & 10 at own 48Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the NoTex 49
5:013rd & 9 at own 49Jace Ruder pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 7 yds to the SMU 44
2:134th & 2 at opp 44Jace Ruder pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for no gain to the SMU 44
SMU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 44Ulysses Bentley IV run for 12 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 44Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the NoTex 40
2:132nd & 6 at opp 40Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
2:133rd & 6 at opp 40Tanner Mordecai run for 2 yds to the NoTex 38
0:394th & 4 at opp 38Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
North Texas Interception, 4 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 38Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the NoTex 40
0:002nd & 8 at own 40Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 42 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jace Ruder run for 2 yds to the SMU 16
Q4 14:272nd & 8 at opp 16Jace Ruder pass intercepted, touchback.
4th quarter7 drives, then SMU 35, North Texas 12
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 20Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Ulysses Bentley IV
14:272nd & 10 at own 20Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Reggie Roberson for 4 yds to the SMU 24
14:273rd & 6 at own 24Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at the 50Tre Siggers run for 8 yds to the NoTex 42
14:272nd & 2 at opp 42Mordecai,Tanner pass complete to Kerley,Jordan for 4 yards to the UNT38 (Sanders,Makyle), out of bounds PENALTY SMU Holding (Daniels, Jr.,Roderick) 10 yards from UNT42 to SMU48. NO PLAY.
14:272nd & 12 at own 48Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 7 yds to the NoTex 45
14:273rd & 5 at opp 45Tanner Mordecai run for 5 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
11:463rd & 5 at opp 45Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 11:46
11:461st & 10 at opp 40Ulysses Bentley IV run for 21 yds to the NoTex 19 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 19 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 28, North Texas 12
North Texas Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:171st & 10 at own 25Jace Ruder run for 5 yds to the NoTex 30
11:172nd & 5 at own 30Jace Ruder pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 7 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at own 37Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
11:172nd & 10 at own 37Jace Ruder pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at the 50Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Ikaika Ragsdale
11:172nd & 10 at the 50Jace Ruder pass complete to Jake Roberts for 10 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 40Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the SMU 38
11:172nd & 8 at opp 38Ruder,Jace pass incomplete to Burns,Roderic broken up by Cromartie,Chace PENALTY SMU Pass Interference (Cromartie,Chace) 15 yards from SMU38 to SMU23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:171st & 10 at opp 23Jace Ruder pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 7 yds to the SMU 16
11:172nd & 3 at opp 16Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
11:173rd & 3 at opp 16Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the SMU 14
7:514th & 1 at opp 14Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the SMU 15
SMU Touchdown, 1 play
7:371st & 10 at own 15Ulysses Bentley IV run for 85 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 35, North Texas 12
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 64 yds
7:311st & 10 at own 23Jace Ruder pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for no gain to the NoTex 23
7:312nd & 10 at own 23Jace Ruder pass complete to Roderic Burns for 11 yds to the NoTex 34 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 34Jace Ruder pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 9 yds to the NoTex 43
7:312nd & 1 at own 43Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Detraveon Brown
7:313rd & 1 at own 43Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
7:314th & 1 at own 43PENALTY UNT Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNT43 to UNT38. NO PLAY.
6:074th & 6 at own 38Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 36 yds
SMU Fumble, 5 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 16Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Reggie Roberson for 8 yds to the SMU 24
6:072nd & 2 at own 24Tre Siggers run for 18 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 42Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the SMU 45
6:072nd & 7 at own 45Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 4 yds to the SMU 49
North Texas Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 49Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
3:412nd & 10 at own 49Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 10 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 41Ikaika Ragsdale run for 6 yds to the SMU 35
3:412nd & 4 at opp 35Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 8 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 27Ikaika Ragsdale run for 9 yds to the SMU 18
3:412nd & 1 at opp 18Austin Aune run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
3:413rd & 3 at opp 20Austin Aune run for 1 yd to the SMU 19
0:504th & 2 at opp 19Austin Aune pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
SMU End of game, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 19run for 1 yd to the SMU 18
0:002nd & 11 at own 18run for 1 yd to the SMU 17

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 two 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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