SMU
1-1
[23/19] Baylor
2-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Baylor | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 40 |
Mustangs Fall to No. 23/19 Baylor
Sep 10 | Football
SMU Home Opener Next Saturday, Sept. 17 Against Libery
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Seth Russell threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 23/19 Baylor recovered from a slow start to defeat SMU 40-13 on Saturday.
Russell and the Bears (2-0) struggled offensively in the first half and had to settle for a 6-6 tie at intermission, but broke through with a 20-point third quarter on their way to a 13th straight victory over their former Southwest Conference rival.
Baylor missed on several deep shots in the first half, but Blake Lynch capped its opening march after halftime by breaking free in the right seam for a 31-yard touchdown reception from Russell, who added a 19-yard scoring burst on a scramble on the Bears' next possession. Russell was 26 of 47 with two interceptions.
Orion Stewart intercepted two passes for Baylor. The first was in the end zone to stop a promising SMU threat, and he returned the second 33 yards for a touchdown to push Baylor's lead to 26-6.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Hicks made his first career start for SMU (1-1) in place of senior Matt Davis, who missed the game for undisclosed reasons. Hicks helped the Mustangs to 405 yards total offense, but he was intercepted three times -- twice in the end zone -- and SMU scored only one touchdown in five trips inside the 20.
Hicks threw for 144 of his 229 yards in the first quarter, and connected with Courtland Sutton for SMU's only touchdown, a 20-yarder, in the third quarter.
The Mustangs are back in action next Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host Liberty at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6:00 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN3. Tickets can be purchased online at SMUMustangs.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SMU 3, BU 0
SMU - WILLIAMS, Josh 24 yd field goal 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:31
SMU 6, BU 0
SMU - WILLIAMS, Josh 26 yd field goal 13 plays, 84 yards, TOP 4:39
SMU 6, BU 3
BU - Callahan,Chris 35 yd field goal 15 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:48
SMU 6, BU 6
BU - Callahan,Chris 38 yd field goal 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:59
SMU 6, BU 13
BU - Lynch,Blake 31 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Callahan,Chris kick) 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:58
SMU 6, BU 20
BU - Russell,Seth 19 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick), 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:24
SMU 6, BU 26
BU - Stewart,Orion 33 yd interception (Callahan,Chris kickfailed)
SMU 13, BU 26
SMU - SUTTON, C. 20 yd pass from HICKS, Ben (WILLIAMS, Josh kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:15
SMU 13, BU 33
BU - Cannon,KD 32 yd pass from Russell,Seth (Callahan,Chris kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:45
SMU 13, BU 40
BU - Hasty,JaMycal 4 yd run (Callahan,Chris kick), 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:43
