No.. 17 SMU beats Tulane 37-34 in OT to improve to 5-0
17 SMU a 37-34 victory over Tulane on Friday night. Crossley intercepted Tulane freshman Michael Prattโs pass to put the Mustangs (5-0, 3-0 American Athletic) in position to win with the field goal. โItโs good to get a hard-fought win,โ SMU coach Sonny Dykes said. But, we were able to win.โSMU is 5-0 for the second straight season, a feat it last accomplished in 1983. He entered the game second nationally in passing yards.
SMU holds on to win first game at Texas State, 31-24
SAN MARCOS, Texas Shane Buechele threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and SMU held on despite two second-half turnovers to win its first game at Texas State, 31-24 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Buechele threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Roberson Jr. in the third quarter that gave the Mustangs the lead for good, 24-21 late in the third quarter. Brady McBride was 21-of-39 passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns in his first start at Texas State. Calvin Hill ran for 100 yards and Brock Sturges added 95 yards rushing and a 4-yard touchdown run for Texas State. McDaniel fumbled the ball to the Bobcats early in the fourth but Texas State turned it back over two plays later with a fumble.
Texas versus Notre Dame football preview
10 ranked Notre Dame at home in a rematch of last season's opener. Notre Dame won convincingly last year 38-3. Texas senior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes has been competing with true freshman Shane Buechele, while DeShone Kizer and Malik Zaire each started at times last season. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 9-2. Notre Dame can't afford early stumbles to struggling programs if it wants to be a national playoff contender in December.