Sep 6, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs operating again Brashard Smith (1) in motion through the recreation between the Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Brigham Younger Cougars at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Jerome Miron-Imagn Photos Brashard Smith ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns and added a TD catch however it was SMU’s protection that made the distinction within the Mustangs’ 66-42 win over TCU on Saturday in Dallas.
The Mustangs (3-1) scored two defensive touchdowns and returned a punt for a landing whereas snapping a two-game dropping streak to their Dallas-Fort Value Metroplex rivals. Kevin Jennings handed for 137 yards and two scores for SMU.
TCU coach Sonny Dykes, who coached SMU from 2017-21, was not round for the ending. He was ejected for a number of unsportsmanlike penalties after the opening kickoff of the third quarter, marking the primary time since 2021 {that a} coach had been ejected. Dykes was upset after Jordyn Bailey’s 93-yard kickoff return landing was nullified by a holding penalty.
TCU’s Josh Hoover threw for 381 yards and three TDs but in addition tossed two interceptions and fumbled two occasions. Jack Bech caught eight passes for 166 yards and two of these scores whereas Eric McAlister had six receptions for 114 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs (2-2).
Collin Rogers had three subject targets, SMU’s first and final factors of the primary half, on subject targets of 51 and 49 yards, respectively, and a 45-yarder within the third quarter.
The Mustangs’ Brandon Crossley scooped up a fumble by Hoover at midfield and sprinted 51 yards for a landing on the 7:02 mark of the primary quarter. Later within the quarter, Roderick Daniels Jr. dashed untouched 69 yards with a punt return for a rating.
The Horned Frogs bought again within the recreation with a Hoover 1-yard QB sneak for a rating and Cam Prepare dinner’s 7-yard run, the latter with 11:24 to play within the second quarter. SMU answered with a 25-yard TD run by Smith, however TCU swung again with a 19-yard scoring cross from Hoover to McAlister.
The Mustangs took cost of the sport by scoring 17 factors within the closing 1:28 of the primary half. First, Jordan Hudson caught a 10-yard landing cross from Jennings. Then Ahmaad Moses intercepted a Hoover cross and turned it right into a 60-yard choose six.
TCU bought a 46-yard TD cross from Hoover to Bech on the possession after Dykes’ ejection. Smith answered with a 24-yard scoring catch from Jennings and — after one other Hoover fumble — a 1-yard TD burst.
Hoover linked with Bech for a 15-yard TD cross with 12:15 to play. Smith countered with a 1-yard landing run with 8:23 earlier than backup TCU quarterback Ken Seals hit Bailey with a 6-yard cross to finish the scoring.
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