SMU at Oklahoma

Saturday, September 9, 2023

No. 18 Oklahoma beat SMU 28–⁠11. It was their eighth meeting; Oklahoma leads the series 6–⁠1–⁠1.

AwaySMU11–⁠3 in 2023
11
Home18Oklahoma10–⁠3 in 2023
28

Final at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK), NormanTV: ESPN+Attendance 84,186

At kickoff
91°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northeast, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (KOUN), 5 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael VanderVeldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU300811
Oklahoma7701428

Standouts

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Stone26/4525011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylan Knighton1576023
L.J. Johnson Jr.92108
Preston Stone4807
Velton Gardner2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Bailey773030
Romello Brinson246029
Kelvontay Dixon342020
Jaylan Knighton327019

Oklahoma

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dillon Gabriel19/2717640
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tawee Walker21117030
Marcus Major839017
Dillon Gabriel820010
Jackson Arnold41108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andrel Anthony Jr.776129
Jalil Farooq233121
Tawee Walker325011
Marcus Major223127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Harrington0001

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

Team stats

SMUOklahoma
367Total yards365
250Passing yards176
117Rushing yards189
5.6Yards per pass6.5
3.4Yards per rush4.0
21First downs22
4–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties9–⁠88
32:20Possession27:40

Efficiency

SMUOklahoma
35%Success rate52%
−0.19EPA per play0.31
0.97Explosiveness1.38
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.10
0.02Passing EPA1.33
21%Passing-down success43%
−0.10First-down EPA0.04
−0.57Second-down EPA0.61
0.27Third-down EPA1.50

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)

Oklahoma 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Oklahoma −16.5, over/under 68.5.

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 Oklahoma 87%, SMU 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Oklahoma end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 OklahomaPunt, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ1 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 SMUField goal, 8 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 4 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 8 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 9 playsQ2 OklahomaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 SMUTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 OklahomaPunt, 4 playsQ2 SMUMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 OklahomaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 OklahomaPunt, 9 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 4 playsQ3 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SMUInterception, 14 playsQ4 OklahomaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Oklahoma drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 SMUField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q1 SMUPunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  10. Q2 SMUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q2 OklahomaPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 SMUMissed FG, 11 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 OklahomaEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 OklahomaPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 SMUFumble, 4 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 16 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 SMUInterception, 14 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 OklahomaEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Oklahoma 7, SMU 3
Oklahoma Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Marcus Major run for 6 yds to the OU 37
14:541st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 63 yds , Jalil Farooq return for 29 yds to the OU 31
13:094th & 10 at own 43Josh Plaster punt for 42 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. returns for 1 yd to the SMU 16
SMU Punt, 5 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 28LJ Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 30
12:352nd & 8 at own 30pass incomplete to Roderick Daniels Jr.
12:353rd & 8 at own 30pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
Oklahoma Touchdown, 3 plays
12:352nd & 8 at opp 38Tawee Walker run for 9 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 29Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 29 yds for a TD (Zach Schmit KICK)Oklahoma 7, SMU 0
10:391st & 10 at own 35Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:434th & 8 at opp 10Collin Rogers 27 yd FG GOODOklahoma 7, SMU 3
8:431st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds
6:404th & 15 at own 20Josh Plaster punt for 40 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. returns for no gain to the SMU 34 Roderick Daniels Jr. fumbled, recovered by SMU Roderick Daniels Jr. , return for no gain to the SMU 34
SMU Punt, 4 plays
6:042nd & 16 at own 28Roderick Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the SMU 31
6:043rd & 13 at own 31Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 10 yds to the SMU 41
4:184th & 3 at own 41Ryan Bujcevski punt for 46 yds , Gavin Freeman returns for 7 yds to the OU 20
1:574th & 10 at own 41Josh Plaster punt for 46 yds
SMU Punt, 9 plays
1:572nd & 2 at own 21Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 15 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 40LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 41
1:572nd & 9 at own 41Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 8 yds to the SMU 49
2nd quarter8 drives, then Oklahoma 14, SMU 3
Oklahoma Touchdown, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 6Tawee Walker run for 9 yds to the OU 15
0:002nd & 1 at own 15Tawee Walker run for 3 yds to the OU 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 18Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 12 yds to the OU 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Dillon Gabriel run for 5 yds to the OU 35
0:002nd & 5 at own 35Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the OU 41 for a 1ST down
SMU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone pass complete to RJ Maryland for 4 yds to the SMU 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the SMU 33
0:003rd & 2 at own 33Jaylan Knighton run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
0:004th & 1 at own 34Preston Stone pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 19 yds to the OU 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Preston Stone pass incomplete to LJ Johnson Jr., broken up by Jaren Kanak
0:002nd & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Moochie Dixon
0:003rd & 10 at opp 47Preston Stone run for 7 yds to the OU 40
Oklahoma Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40
0:002nd & 10 at own 40SMU Penalty, off-side (Je’lin Samuels) to the OU 45
0:002nd & 5 at own 45Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the OU 46
0:003rd & 4 at own 46
SMU Missed FG, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Jaylan Knighton run for 11 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 23Preston Stone pass complete to Moochie Dixon for 20 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Preston Stone pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 4 yds to the SMU 47
0:002nd & 6 at own 47Preston Stone pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 4 yds to the OU 49
0:003rd & 2 at opp 49Jaylan Knighton run for 3 yds to the OU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Roderick Daniels Jr.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Preston Stone pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 13 yds to the OU 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Preston Stone pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 1 yd to the OU 32
0:003rd & 9 at opp 32pass incomplete
Oklahoma End of half, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jovantae Barnes for a loss of 3 yards to the OU 29
0:002nd & 13 at own 29Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 2 yards to the OU 35
SMU Punt, 9 plays
15:003rd & 1 at own 49LJ Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the OU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the OU 45
14:312nd & 9 at opp 45Velton Gardner run for 3 yds to the OU 42
14:313rd & 6 at opp 42pass incomplete to RJ Maryland
13:264th & 6 at opp 42Preston Stone punt for 36 yds
Oklahoma Touchdown, 13 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 41Dillon Gabriel run for 3 yds to the OU 44
11:262nd & 7 at own 44Tawee Walker run for 30 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 26Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 12 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 14Jovantae Barnes run for 1 yd to the SMU 13
11:262nd & 9 at opp 13Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the SMU 7
11:263rd & 3 at opp 7Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the SMU 3 for a 1ST down
11:261st & goal at opp 3Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the SMU 2
8:332nd & goal at opp 2Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Blake Smith for 2 yds for a TD (Zach Schmit KICK)Oklahoma 14, SMU 3
SMU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:234th & 3 at opp 40Preston Stone pass incomplete to RJ Maryland, broken up by Jaren Kanak
3:334th & 4 at own 46Luke Elzinga punt for 42 yds
0:134th & 9 at opp 32Collin Rogers 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter2 drives, then Oklahoma 14, SMU 3
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tawee Walker for 3 yds to the OU 41
0:002nd & 7 at own 41Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the OU 45
0:003rd & 3 at own 45Tawee Walker run for 10 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:304th & 10 at own 25Ryan Bujcevski punt for 44 yds Oklahoma Penalty, Offensive holding (Peyton Bowen) to the OU 21
9:484th & 6 at opp 48Luke Elzinga punt for 33 yds
8:092nd & 5 at own 39Jaylan Knighton run for 23 yds to the OU 38 Jaylan Knighton fumbled, recovered by OU Danny Stutsman
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:054th & 1 at opp 19
4th quarter7 drives, then Oklahoma 28, SMU 11
Oklahoma Touchdown, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tawee Walker for 11 yds to the OU 36 for a 1ST down
Oklahoma End of game, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 34
0:002nd & 11 at own 34Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 34
SMU Touchdown, 16 plays
15:004th & 3 at opp 48Preston Stone pass incomplete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for a 1ST down Oklahoma Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaren Kanak) to the OU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Moochie Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 34
15:002nd & 11 at opp 34Jaylan Knighton run for 13 yds to the OU 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Roderick Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 12
15:002nd & 11 at opp 12Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the OU 10
15:003rd & 9 at opp 10Preston Stone pass incomplete to RJ Maryland, broken up by Peyton Bowen for a 1ST down Oklahoma Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Peyton Bowen) to the OU 2 for a 1ST down
12:091st & goal at opp 2Stone Eby 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Preston Stone Pass to Jake Bailey for Two-Point Conversion)Oklahoma 14, SMU 11
12:091st & goal at opp 3Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey
Oklahoma Touchdown, 11 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:012nd & 15 at opp 21Jalil Farooq 21 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)Oklahoma 21, SMU 11
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 35Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:314th & 5 at own 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jordan Kerley, broken up by Peyton Bowen
Oklahoma Touchdown, 3 plays
6:403rd & 7 at opp 27Marcus Major 27 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick)Oklahoma 28, SMU 11
SMU Interception, 14 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35Zach Schmit kickoff for 63 yds , Bryan Massey return for 6 yds to the SMU 8
5:153rd & 1 at own 17
5:154th & 1 at own 17Preston Stone pass complete to RJ Maryland for 6 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to Moochie Dixon
5:152nd & 10 at own 23pass incomplete
5:153rd & 10 at own 23Preston Stone pass complete to Tyler Lavine for 2 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down Oklahoma Penalty, personal foul (Adepoju Adebawore) to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 40Jaylan Knighton run for 6 yds to the SMU 46
5:152nd & 4 at own 46
5:153rd & 4 at own 46Oklahoma Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Ethan Downs) to the OU 39 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 39Preston Stone pass complete to Velton Gardner for 7 yds to the OU 32
5:152nd & 3 at opp 32Preston Stone pass complete to RJ Maryland for 5 yds to the OU 27 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 27
1:402nd & 10 at opp 27Preston Stone pass intercepted

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.

Oklahoma leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Oklahoma 28, SMU 11
1995Oklahoma 24, SMU 10
1985Oklahoma 35, SMU 13
1971Oklahoma 30, SMU 0
1970Oklahoma 28, SMU 11
1968SMU 28, Oklahoma 27Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

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