SMU
2-9 , 1-6
Tulane
3-8 , 1-6
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| SMU | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
SMU Defeats Tulane On Senior Night, 49-21
Nov 21 | Football
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DALLAS (AP) -- Xavier Jones ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns, Matt Davis added 156 yards rushing and a score, and SMU beat Tulane 49-21 Saturday night on Senior Night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
SMU had a season-high 323 yards on the ground with a season-high six rushing touchdowns. Jones and Davis were also the first multiple 100-yard rushers in a game since 2002 for SMU.
Prescott Line and Braeden West added rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter for SMU (2-9, 1-6 American).
SMU took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter when Zach Wood blocked a field goal and R.C. Cox returned it 66 yards for his first-career score. Davis had a 13-yard touchdown on a run later in the quarter and SMU scored 21 straight in the second quarter for a 35-7 halftime lead.
Jones had touchdown runs of 1, 5 and 35 yards in the second quarter.
Tanner Lee was 9-of-22 passing for 103 yards and a touchdown for Tulane (3-8, 1-6).
SMU closes out the 2015 season next Saturday, Nov. 28 when the Mustangs travel to Memphis, Tenn. to take on No. 21/RV Memphis. Kickoff is slated for 11:00 a.m. and the game will be televised on ESPNews.
INFOGRAPHIC: SMU defeats Tulane 49-21 on senior night. #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/YkrAU7x963
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
MUSTANGS WIN! @SMU_Football takes down Tulane 49-21 on Senior Night! #PonyUp pic.twitter.com/WgHUJBIUI3
- SMU Athletics (@SMUMustangs) November 22, 2015
FINAL: SMU defeats Tulane, 49-21! Xavier Jones had 117 rushing yards and 3 TD's for the Mustangs! #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/kEcNTGyz6H
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
VIDEO: Xavier Jones' 35-yard touchdown run to give the Mustangs a 3-score lead. #PonyUpTempo https://t.co/LcZBSztW4d
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
Matt Davis now has 26 total TDs which is 6th in a season at SMU. Video for both SMU TDs https://t.co/Y5HJsNqK6D https://t.co/99x4kllfT3
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
SMU had season highs of 323 rushing yards & 6 rushing TDs in 49-21 win vs. Tulane. #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/X6H03FuEY0
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
Matt Davis 156 rush yds +TD, Xavier Jones 117 yds +3TDs in 49-21 win vs Tulane. First multi-100 yd game since 2002. pic.twitter.com/rAsuan2VbL
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
Matt Davis season marks: 26 TDs is 6th, 2973 yds total offense is 7th, 738 rush yds is 2nd by a QB. #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/zVCt3f4FEM
- #PonyUpTempo (@SMU_Football) November 22, 2015
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
TLN 0, SMU 7
SMU - COX, RC 66 yd blocked field goal return (HEDLUND, Chad kick)
TLN 0, SMU 14
SMU - DAVIS,Matt 13 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 11 plays, 95 yards, TOP 5:21
TLN 7, SMU 14
TLN - DACE, Larry 27 yd pass from LEE, Tanner (DiROCCO, Andrew kick) 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:14
TLN 7, SMU 21
SMU - JONES, Xavier 1 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 9 plays, 91 yards, TOP 4:00
TLN 7, SMU 28
SMU - JONES, Xavier 35 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 7 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:30
TLN 7, SMU 35
SMU - JONES, Xavier 5 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 10 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:26
TLN 14, SMU 35
TLN - KELLEY, Rob 1 yd run (DiROCCO, Andrew kick), 11 plays, 85 yards, TOP 4:47
TLN 14, SMU 42
SMU - LINE, Prescott 1 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 7 plays, 99 yards, TOP 3:31
TLN 21, SMU 42
TLN - JONES, Charles 2 yd pass from JOSEPH, Jordy (DiROCCO, Andrew kick) 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:51
TLN 21, SMU 49
SMU - WEST, Braeden 19 yd run (HEDLUND, Chad kick), 4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:11
