SMU
1-0
North Texas
0-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| North Texas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
SMU Opens 2016 Season With 34-21 Win Over North Texas
Sep 3 | Football
Courtland Sutton Scores 3 TDs, 4 Catches, 162 Yards
Box Score (PDF) | Postgame Notes (PDF) | Photo Gallery
DENTON, Texas (AP) -- Courtland Sutton only made four catches but three went for touchdowns in SMU's 34-21 victory over North Texas in a season opener on Saturday.
Sutton finished with 162 yards receiving, including an 88-yarder from Ben Hicks for the fifth-longest touchdown pass in Mustangs history. Sutton's other two TD receptions were thrown by Matt Davis. Xavier Jones added 115 yards and a score on 11 carries as the Mustangs rolled up 572 yards offense.
SMU jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter on Jones' 49-yard run, a 29-yard field goal by Josh Williams, and the 88-yard pass play. A 46-yard Davis pass to Sutton with two minutes left in the half put the Mustangs ahead 24-7, which came following Horace Richardson's second interception of the game.
The Mean Green's Alec Morris threw two touchdown passes, one each to Thaddeous Thompson and Kelvin Smith, but he also tossed three first-half interceptions.
SMU is back on the road next week when the Mustangs travel to Waco, Texas to face Baylor on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1. Ticket can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SMU 7, NT 0
SMU - JONES, Xavier 49 yd run (WILLIAMS, Josh kick), 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:59
SMU 10, NT 0
SMU - WILLIAMS, Josh 29 yd field goal 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:41
SMU 17, NT 0
SMU - SUTTON, C. 88 yd pass from HICKS, Ben (WILLIAMS, Josh kick) 3 plays, 87 yards, TOP 0:53
SMU 17, NT 7
NT - THOMPSON, T. 7 yd pass from MORRIS, Alec (MOORE, Trevor kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:04
SMU 24, NT 7
SMU - SUTTON, C. 46 yd pass from DAVIS, Matt (WILLIAMS, Josh kick) 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:38
SMU 24, NT 14
NT - SMITH, Kelvin 25 yd pass from MORRIS, Alec (MOORE, Trevor kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:21
SMU 31, NT 14
SMU - SUTTON, C. 4 yd pass from DAVIS, Matt (WILLIAMS, Josh kick) 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:32
SMU 34, NT 14
SMU - ARMSTRONG, M. 22 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:24
SMU 34, NT 21
NT - WILSON, Jeffrey 11 yd run (MOORE, Trevor kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:00
