Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SYR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
 SMU | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Kevin Jennings
· QB
T.J. Harden
· RB
Rickie Collins
· QB
Rickie Collins
· QB
Team Stats
181st Downs21
6-163rd down efficiency5-12
2-54th down efficiency1-2
389Total Yards370
279Passing294
22/45Comp/Att30/36
6.2Yards per pass8.2
110Rushing76
33Rushing Attempts28
3.3Yards per rush2.7
6-60Penalties2-15
3Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
(00:08) Kneel down by SMU at SMU02 for loss of 1 yard.
0:14
Syracuse Penalty, Illegal Motion (Braheem Long Jr.) declined
0:25
Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Will Nixon
0:31
Rickie Collins pass complete to Will Nixon for 13 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
0:46
Rickie Collins run for 7 yds to the SYR 36
1:02
Kevin Jennings run for no gain to the SYR 29
1:10
Timeout SMU, clock 01:10
1:52
T.J. Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 29
2:00
Timeout SMU, clock 02:00
2:40
T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the SYR 28
2:46
Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:46
2:47
T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the SYR 31
3:27
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 9 yds to the SYR 32 for a 1ST down
3:35
Timeout Syracuse, clock 03:35
3:39
T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the SYR 41
4:19
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 7 yds to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down
4:25
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 4 yds to the SMU 49
4:30
Timeout Syracuse, clock 04:30
5:06
T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the SMU 45
5:16
Jadyn Oh kickoff for 21 yds
5:20
Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
5:46
PENALTY SYR Delay Of Game 5 yards from SMU06 to SMU11. NO PLAY.
6:31
Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SMU 6
6:47
Rickie Collins pass complete to Jaylan Hornsby for 12 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
7:23
Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 8 yds to the SMU 20
7:36
Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Johntay Cook
7:56
Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 15 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
8:12
Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 19 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
8:41
Rickie Collins pass complete to Yasin Willis for no gain to the SYR 38
8:49
Sam Keltner kickoff for 62 yds , Fran Brown Jr. return for 20 yds to the SYR 38
8:55
David Omopariola Safety
9:07
Rickie Collins pass intercepted Marcellus Barnes Jr. return for no gain to the SMU 5
9:13
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted Davien Kerr return for 13 yds to the SMU 29
9:51
T.J. Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 23
9:59
Jadyn Oh kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Savion Byrd at the SMU 25
9:59
Rickie Collins run for 6 yds for a TD (Tripp Woody KICK)
10:06
Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Chris Thomas
10:45
Will Nixon run for 1 yd to the SMU 6
11:17
Rickie Collins run for 22 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
11:31
Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Chris Thomas
11:54
Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 26 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
12:02
Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Emanuel Ross
12:21
Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 20 yds to the SYR 45 for a 1ST down
12:37
Sam Keltner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:37
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 9 yds for a TD (Sam Keltner KICK)
12:43
(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass incomplete deep left to Brinson,Romello thrown to SYR00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SYR Pass Interference (Delaine,Greg) 15 yards from SYR24 to SYR09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:48
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Link Rhodes for 22 yds to the SYR 2 for a 1ST down
13:18
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 3 yds to the SYR 24
13:43
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 20 yds to the SYR 21 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings passes for career-high 4 TDs, as SMU beats Syracuse 31-18
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