SMU at Louisiana Tech

Saturday, September 18, 2021

SMU beat Louisiana Tech 39–⁠37. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 4–⁠2.

AwaySMU8–⁠4 in 2021
39
HomeLouisiana Tech3–⁠9 in 2021
37

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 15,326

At kickoff
86°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), 7 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU7917639
Louisiana Tech7714937

Standouts

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mordecai36/4839550
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ulysses Bentley IV1361011
Tanner Mordecai851020
Tre Siggers1350018
Danny Gray21308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Grant Calcaterra7103024
Rashee Rice473241
Reggie Roberson Jr.671133
Danny Gray769117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Delano Robinson8000
Michael Williams50.500
Shaine Hailey50.500
Isaac Slade-Matautia4001
Nelson Paul1110

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Kendall24/3935141
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Williams Jr.1365034
Greg Garner742017
Austin Kendall620113
Harlan Dixon3503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Harris5102262
Samuel Emilus357132
Smoke Harris655017
Carson Rieder148048
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Grubbs13000
Ezekiel Barnett10000
Myles Mason7000
Khalil Ladler6000

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

Team stats

SMULouisiana Tech
578Total yards483
395Passing yards351
183Rushing yards132
7.9Yards per pass9.0
4.8Yards per rush4.4
31First downs24
8–⁠16Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
8–⁠85Penalties8–⁠41
32:37Possession27:23
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

SMULouisiana Tech
51%Success rate38%
0.28EPA per play0.24
1.09Explosiveness1.65
−0.00Rushing EPA0.12
0.50Passing EPA0.33
45%Passing-down success46%
0.31First-down EPA−0.19
0.35Second-down EPA0.65
0.63Third-down EPA0.50
9%Havoc by its defense6%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

SMU −11, over/under 65.5.

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 78%, Louisiana Tech 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 12 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 5 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ3 Louisiana TechInterception, 5 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 SMUPunt, 12 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 99 yards
  8. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  12. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 SMUField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 Louisiana TechInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 7 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 14 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 42
15:002nd & 7 at own 42Austin Kendall pass incomplete
15:003rd & 7 at own 42SMU Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Austin Kendall pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 44
15:003rd & 6 at opp 44Austin Kendall pass incomplete
13:284th & 6 at opp 44Cesar Barajas punt for 34 yds
SMU Punt, 12 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 10Ulysses Bentley IV run for 5 yds to the SMU 15
13:282nd & 5 at own 15Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 3 yds to the SMU 18
13:283rd & 2 at own 18Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 21Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 6 yds to the SMU 27
13:282nd & 4 at own 27Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 2 yds to the SMU 29
13:283rd & 2 at own 29Tanner Mordecai run for 3 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 32Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 36
13:282nd & 6 at own 36Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
13:283rd & 6 at own 36Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Roberson for 9 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 45Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Daniels for 2 yds to the SMU 47
13:282nd & 8 at own 47MORDECAI, Tanner scrambles to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the SMU49, out of bounds. PENALTY SMU Holding on THOMAS, Jaylon enforced 10 yards from the SMU47 to the SMU37 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:282nd & 18 at own 37Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
13:283rd & 18 at own 37Tyler Lavine run for 8 yds to the SMU 45
8:344th & 10 at own 45Brendan Hall punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Smoke Harris at the LaTch 20
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 20Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 23
8:342nd & 7 at own 23Marcus Williams Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 22
8:343rd & 8 at own 22Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 11 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 33Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 5 yds to the LaTch 38
6:222nd & 5 at own 38Austin Kendall pass complete to Tre Harris for 62 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, SMU 0
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
6:17Cesar Barajas kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Kerley return for 19 yds to the SMU 22
6:171st & 10 at own 22Danny Gray run for 8 yds to the SMU 30
6:172nd & 2 at own 30Ulysses Bentley IV run for 5 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 35Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Nolan Matthews-Harris for 3 yds to the SMU 38
6:172nd & 7 at own 38Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 9 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 47Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
6:172nd & 10 at own 47Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
6:173rd & 10 at own 47Tanner Mordecai run for 12 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 41Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Roberson for no gain to the LaTch 41
3:132nd & 10 at opp 41Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 41 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:13Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:131st & 10 at own 25Greg Garner run for 3 yds to the LaTch 28
3:132nd & 7 at own 28Austin Kendall pass incomplete
3:133rd & 7 at own 28Austin Kendall pass incomplete
2:234th & 7 at own 28Cesar Barajas punt for 38 yds, downed at the SMU 34
SMU Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 34Ulysses Bentley IV run for 7 yds to the SMU 41
2:232nd & 3 at own 41Ulysses Bentley IV run for 7 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 48Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 11 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 41Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Austin Upshaw for 4 yds to the LaTch 37
2:232nd & 7 at opp 38Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the LaTch 35
0:003rd & 4 at opp 35Tre Siggers run for 5 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 23 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the LaTch 4
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the LaTch 1
Q2 12:553rd & goal at opp 1Tyler Lavine run for no gain to the LaTch 1
Q2 12:554th & goal at opp 1Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 12:55
Q2 12:494th & goal at opp 1Ulysses Bentley IV run for no gain to the LaTch 1
Q2 12:491st & 10 at own 1LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Smoke Harris) to the LaTch 1
2nd quarter4 drives, then SMU 16, Louisiana Tech 14
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 1Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the LaTch 2
12:492nd & 9 at own 2LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start ( Yards) to the LaTch 1
12:492nd & 10 at own 1Austin Kendall pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 6 yds to the LaTch 7
12:493rd & 4 at own 7Austin Kendall pass complete to Kyle Maxwell for 9 yds to the LaTch 16 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 16KENDALL, Austin pass up the middle complete for 69 yards to HARRIS, Tre caught at the LAT35 and advanced to the SMU15 (CROMARTIE, Chace). PENALTY LAT Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on WHITE, Dakota enforced 5 yards from the LAT16 to the LAT11 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:491st & 15 at own 11Austin Kendall pass incomplete
12:492nd & 15 at own 11Austin Kendall pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 14 yds to the LaTch 25
12:493rd & 1 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 31Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the LaTch 33
12:492nd & 8 at own 33Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at the 50Austin Kendall pass incomplete
12:492nd & 10 at the 50SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 23Austin Kendall pass complete to Tre Harris for 8 yds to the SMU 15
12:492nd & 2 at opp 15Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 11 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 11Austin Kendall pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 11 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
6:491st & goal at opp 3Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 06:49
6:49Cesar Barajas kickoff for 61 yds
6:491st & 10 at own 25Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 6 yds to the SMU 31
6:492nd & 4 at own 31Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Roberson for 5 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 36Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 11 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 47Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 9 yds to the LaTch 44
6:492nd & 1 at opp 44Tanner Mordecai run for 20 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 24Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
6:492nd & 10 at opp 24Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Roberson for 15 yds to the LaTch 9 for a 1ST down
6:491st & goal at opp 9Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the LaTch 7
3:372nd & goal at opp 7MORDECAI, Tanner pass to the left complete for 7 yards to MATTHEWS-HARRIS, Nolan caught at the LAT8 and advanced to the LAT0, TOUCHDOWN SMU, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY SMU Holding on MORRIS, Beau enforced 10 yards from the LAT7 to the LAT17 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:372nd & goal at opp 17Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 03:37
3:302nd & goal at opp 17Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 17 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza PAT BLOCKED)Louisiana Tech 14, SMU 13
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 25LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 20
3:30Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 15 at own 20Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 3 yds to the LaTch 23
3:302nd & 12 at own 23Austin Kendall sacked for 0 yards to the LaTch 17
2:373rd & 18 at own 17LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 12
2:373rd & 23 at own 12Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:37
2:253rd & 23 at own 12Austin Kendall pass complete to Marcus Williams Jr. for 13 yds to the LaTch 25
2:254th & 10 at own 25Timeout SMU, clock 02:25
2:174th & 10 at own 25Cesar Barajas punt for 37 yds , Jordan Kerley returns for 5 yds to the SMU 43
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 43Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 18 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 39Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the LaTch 36
2:172nd & 7 at opp 36Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tre Siggers for 13 yds to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 23Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
2:172nd & 10 at opp 23Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 5 yds to the LaTch 18
2:173rd & 5 at opp 18Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 6 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 12Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the LaTch 8
0:362nd & 6 at opp 8Timeout SMU, clock 00:36
0:312nd & 6 at opp 8Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the LaTch 7
0:313rd & 5 at opp 7Timeout SMU, clock 00:31
0:313rd & 5 at opp 7Tanner Mordecai run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 11
0:004th & 9 at opp 11Blake Mazza 29 yd FG GOODSMU 16, Louisiana Tech 14
3rd quarter8 drives, then SMU 33, Louisiana Tech 28
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
14:51Cesar Barajas kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Kerley return for 19 yds to the SMU 22
14:511st & 10 at own 22Tre Siggers run for 18 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 40Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tommy McIntyre for 9 yds to the SMU 49
14:512nd & 1 at own 49Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 48Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jr. Roderick Roberson for 9 yds to the LaTch 39
14:512nd & 1 at opp 39Danny Gray run for 5 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 34Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 16 yds to the LaTch 18 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 18Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 18 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 23, Louisiana Tech 14
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
12:09Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:091st & 10 at own 25Austin Kendall pass incomplete
12:092nd & 10 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 34 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 41Austin Kendall pass complete to Bub Means for 27 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 14Harlan Dixon run for 3 yds to the SMU 11
10:302nd & 7 at opp 11Austin Kendall pass complete to Tre Harris for 11 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)SMU 23, Louisiana Tech 21
10:301st & goal at opp 3Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 10:30
SMU Field goal, 5 plays
10:19Cesar Barajas kickoff for 65 yds , Ulysses Bentley IV return for 72 yds to the LaTch 28
10:191st & 10 at opp 28Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 24 yds to the LaTch 4 for a 1ST down
10:191st & goal at opp 4Tre Siggers run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 5
9:102nd & goal at opp 5Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the LaTch 1
9:103rd & goal at opp 1SMU Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the LaTch 6
9:103rd & goal at opp 6Tanner Mordecai run for no gain to the LaTch 6
7:554th & goal at opp 6Blake Mazza 24 yd FG GOODSMU 26, Louisiana Tech 21
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
7:55Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 07:55
7:55Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:551st & 10 at own 25Greg Garner run for 3 yds to the LaTch 28
7:552nd & 7 at own 28Austin Kendall pass complete to Greg Garner for 4 yds to the LaTch 32
7:553rd & 3 at own 32Austin Kendall pass complete to Bub Means for 16 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 48Austin Kendall pass complete to Carson Rieder for 48 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 4Greg Garner run for 1 yd to the SMU 3
5:252nd & goal at opp 3Austin Kendall run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 28, SMU 26
SMU Punt, 6 plays
5:22Jacob Barnes kickoff for 50 yds , Jordan Kerley return for 6 yds to the SMU 21
5:221st & 10 at own 21Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 3 yds to the SMU 24
5:222nd & 7 at own 24Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 5 yds to the SMU 29
5:223rd & 2 at own 29Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 33Ulysses Bentley IV run for 3 yds to the SMU 36
5:222nd & 7 at own 36Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
5:223rd & 7 at own 36Tanner Mordecai run for 4 yds to the SMU 40
2:374th & 3 at own 40Brendan Hall punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Smoke Harris at the LaTch 25
Louisiana Tech Interception, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 25Greg Garner run for 2 yds to the LaTch 27
2:372nd & 8 at own 27Austin Kendall pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 8 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 35SMU Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ar’mani Johnson) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at the 50Austin Kendall pass incomplete
1:182nd & 10 at the 50Austin Kendall pass intercepted return for no gain to the LaTch 10
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
1:181st & goal at opp 9Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
0:282nd & goal at opp 9Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the LaTch 5
0:283rd & goal at opp 5Timeout SMU, clock 00:28
0:243rd & goal at opp 5Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 5 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 33, Louisiana Tech 28
0:24SMU Penalty, False Start (Jaylon Thomas) to the LaTch 8
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:24Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:241st & 10 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 28Austin Kendall pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 28Austin Kendall pass incomplete
Q4 14:454th & 7 at own 28Cesar Barajas punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jordan Kerley at the SMU 34
4th quarter7 drives, then SMU 39, Louisiana Tech 37
SMU Punt, 4 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 34Ulysses Bentley IV run for 11 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 45Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the SMU 49
14:452nd & 6 at own 49Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
14:453rd & 6 at own 49Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
13:384th & 6 at own 49Brendan Hall punt for 51 yds for a touchback
13:381st & 10 at opp 20Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 13:38
Louisiana Tech Punt, 7 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 20Austin Kendall pass incomplete
13:382nd & 10 at own 20Austin Kendall pass complete to Tre Harris for 10 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 30Kevin Dominique run for no gain to the LaTch 30
13:382nd & 10 at own 30Austin Kendall run for 13 yds to the LaTch 43 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 43Harlan Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 45
13:382nd & 8 at own 45Austin Kendall pass incomplete
13:383rd & 8 at own 45Austin Kendall pass complete to Griffin Hebert for no gain to the LaTch 45
11:044th & 8 at own 45Cesar Barajas punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jordan Kerley at the SMU 9
SMU Punt, 4 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 9Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 15 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 24Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 28
11:042nd & 6 at own 28Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
11:043rd & 6 at own 28Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tre Siggers for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 24
9:204th & 10 at own 24Brendan Hall punt for 46 yds, downed at the LaTch 30
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 30Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the LaTch 35
9:202nd & 5 at own 35Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the LaTch 35
9:203rd & 5 at own 35Austin Kendall run for 6 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 41Greg Garner run for 4 yds to the LaTch 45
9:202nd & 6 at own 45Greg Garner run for 17 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 38Austin Kendall pass incomplete
9:202nd & 10 at opp 38Austin Kendall pass complete to Samuel Emilus for 32 yds to the SMU 6 for a 1ST down
9:201st & goal at opp 6Harlan Dixon run for no gain to the SMU 6
5:072nd & goal at opp 6Marcus Williams Jr. 6 Yd pass from Austin Kendall (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Louisiana Tech 34, SMU 33
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:01Jacob Barnes kickoff for 47 yds , Ulysses Bentley IV return for 9 yds to the SMU 27
5:011st & 10 at own 27Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the SMU 30
5:012nd & 7 at own 30Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
5:013rd & 7 at own 30MORDECAI, Tanner pass up the middle complete for 13 yards to CALCATERRA, Grant caught at the SMU42 and advanced to the SMU43, End of Play. PENALTY SMU Pass Interference on CALCATERRA, Grant enforced 15 yards to the SMU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:013rd & 22 at own 15Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 19 yds to the SMU 34
3:184th & 3 at own 34Tanner Mordecai run for 1 yd to the SMU 35
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 6 plays
3:181st & 10 at opp 35Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
3:182nd & 9 at opp 34Austin Kendall pass complete to Tre Harris for 11 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 23WILLIAMS JR., Marcus rush to the right for a gain of 23 yards to the SMU0, TOUCHDOWN LAT, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY LAT Holding on WHITE, Dakota enforced 10 yards from the SMU23 to the SMU33 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:411st & 20 at opp 33Austin Kendall run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 36
1:413rd & 21 at opp 34Austin Kendall pass complete to Smoke Harris for 5 yds to the SMU 29
1:414th & 16 at opp 29Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:41
1:372nd & 23 at opp 36LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Biron Rossell) to the SMU 41
1:372nd & 28 at opp 41Timeout SMU, clock 01:37
1:302nd & 28 at opp 41Austin Kendall run for 7 yds to the SMU 34
1:303rd & 21 at opp 34Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:30
0:364th & 16 at opp 29Jacob Barnes 47 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 37, SMU 33
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
0:36Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:36
0:36Cesar Barajas kickoff for 38 yds , Jr. Brandon Epton return for no gain to the SMU 27
0:361st & 10 at own 27Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 11 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 38Tanner Mordecai run for 15 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
0:362nd & 10 at opp 47Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 14 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Reggie Roberson Jr. 33 Yd pass from Tanner MordecaiSMU 39, Louisiana Tech 37

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Louisiana Tech leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 38, Louisiana Tech 14
2021SMU 39, Louisiana Tech 37
2017Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10Frisco Bowl
2004Louisiana Tech 41, SMU 10
2003Louisiana Tech 41, SMU 6
2002SMU 37, Louisiana Tech 34

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