Oct. 4, 2008
Final Stats | Notes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Despite 351 yards passing from Bo Levi Mitchell, SMU was unable to overtake UCF, falling 31-17.
UCF's Michael Greco took over for starter Rob Calabrese at the start of the second half and engineered three scoring drives to break a 10-10 halftime tie. He hit Brian Watters with a 56-yard scoring pass in the third quarter and then sealed the game with a 15-yard strike to Khymest Williams with 1:34 left in the fourth.
SMU receiver Aldrick Robinson had 10 catches for a career-high 210 yards, including a 94-yard scoring pass from Mitchell that drew the Mustangs within 24-17 with 13 minutes left in the game.
The Mustangs could not convert an onside kick attempt on the ensuing kickoff and UCF put the game away when Greco found Williams in the end zone with 1:34 remaining in the game.
Mitchell finished the game, going 29 of 45 for 351 yards a touchdown.
The teams traded field goals and long scoring drives in a first half that ended 10-10.
SMU's Andrew McKinney bulled in from 1 yard out to finish off a 77-yard drive and Thomas Morestead booted a 33-yard field goal to give the Mustangs a 10-3 first-quarter lead.
