Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ETAM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
 SMU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Game Leaders
Kevin Jennings
· QB
Chris Johnson Jr.
· RB
Eric Rodriguez
· QB
JaiSean McMillian
· RB
Team Stats
171st Downs25
6-203rd down efficiency4-10
3-34th down efficiency1-2
351Total Yards400
244Passing260
20/43Comp/Att22/30
5.7Yards per pass8.7
107Rushing140
35Rushing Attempts33
3.1Yards per rush4.2
11-80Penalties8-84
3Turnovers3
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Ozlo Rigby 32 yd FG GOOD
0:19
Eric Rodriguez sacked by Kevin Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 15
0:28
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 00:28
0:28
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete
0:35
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
0:56
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 31 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
1:06
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Christian Jourdain
1:25
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 6 yds to the SMU 40
1:39
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Nick Johnson
1:54
Zach Hernandez run for 4 yds to the SMU 46 Zach Hernandez fumbled, recovered by ETAM Kyree Anderson
2:00
Timeout SMU, clock 02:00
2:09
Zach Hernandez run for 5 yds to the SMU 42
2:44
Ty Hawkins run for 12 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
2:55
Ozlo Rigby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:55
Eric Rodriguez run for 1 yd for a TD (Ozlo Rigby KICK)
2:58
Timeout SMU, clock 02:58
3:34
EJ Oakmon run for 1 yd to the SMU 1
4:13
EJ Oakmon run for 6 yds to the SMU 2
4:51
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 6 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
5:32
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Christian Jourdain for 4 yds to the SMU 14
5:44
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete
6:20
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Preston Kilgore for 3 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
6:32
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 06:32
7:13
Eric Rodriguez run for 8 yds to the SMU 21
7:24
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Tanner Harrison
7:30
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Paul Odidi
8:06
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to Devin Matthews for 44 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
8:51
Hymond Drinkard run for 2 yds to the ETAM 27
9:20
Hymond Drinkard run for 5 yds to the ETAM 25
9:29
Sam Keltner kickoff for 64 yds , Randy Reece return for 19 yds to the ETAM 20
9:34
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jalen Cooper for 38 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
9:55
Derrick McFall run for no gain to the ETAM 38
10:12
Derrick McFall run for 9 yds to the ETAM 38
10:18
Ben Mahen punt for 42 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 27 yds to the ETAM 47
10:30
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Paul Odidi
11:09
EJ Oakmon run for 1 yd to the ETAM 32
11:16
PENALTY ETA False Start (Reece,Randy) 5 yards from ETA36 to ETA31. NO PLAY.
11:17
Eric Rodriguez pass incomplete to Randy Reece
12:02
JaiSean McMillian run for 2 yds to the ETAM 36 for a 1ST down
12:09
Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 12:09
12:45
JaiSean McMillian run for no gain to the ETAM 34
13:21
Eric Rodriguez run for 11 yds to the ETAM 34
14:02
Eric Rodriguez pass complete to EJ Oakmon for 3 yds to the ETAM 23
14:12
PENALTY ETA False Start (Septs,Kendal) 5 yards from ETA25 to ETA20. NO PLAY.
14:12
Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:12
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)
14:31
T.J. Harden run for 11 yds to the ETAM 7 for a 1ST down
14:47
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Carterrious Brown for 12 yds to the ETAM 18 for a 1ST down
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
No. 16 SMU returns two interceptions for TDs in season-opening 42-13 win over East Texas A&M
— Ahmaad Moses returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown and middle linebacker Alexander Kilgore had a much shorter and stranger pick-6 as 16th-ranked SMU opened the season with a 42-13 win over East Texas A&M on Saturday night.
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