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DALLAS (AP) -- Chris Naggar kicked a 43-yard field goal with nine seconds left and SMU beat No. 25 Memphis 30-27 on Saturday, after the Mustangs blew an early three-touchdown lead against a team playing its first game in four weeks.
Memphis (1-1), which because of COVID-19 issues hadn't played since winning its opener Sept. 5, was driving for a potential go-ahead score when Brady White was sacked and fumbled with 1:25 left. That set up the final drive for SMU (4-0), which never trailed.
Shane Buechele was 32-of-45 passing for 474 yards and three touchdowns. That included catch-and-run scores of 70 and 85 yards to Reggie Roberson before the star receiver left the game with an apparent left knee injury late in the third. Roberson finished with five catches for 243 yards.
White was 29-of-42 for 380 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Damonte Coxie had eight catches for 169 yards.
Memphis last played a month ago against Arkansas State. The Tigers didn't play their next two scheduled games and had an 11-day gap without practicing because of positive COVID-19 tests in the program.
SMU had a 24-3 led after Roberson's 85-yard score early in the second quarter. Buechele stepped up in the pocket and hit Roberson near the 25, where the receiver made a defender miss and then took off down the sideline.
After the two teams traded turnovers in the final minute of the first half, Memphis was within 27-20 on Riley Patterson's 56-yard field goal as time expired. The Tigers got even at 27 on White's 5-yard TD pass to Tahj Washington late in the third quarter.
SMU Postgame Notes – October 3, 2020
[rv/rv] SMU 30, [25/24] Memphis 27
SMU (4-0, 1-0 American), Memphis (1-1, 0-1 American)
Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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TEAM NOTES
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Attendance 7898 (Sellout)
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Captains: Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Brandon Stephens (#23, CB, Sr.)
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Chris Naggar was 3-3 on FGs, including the game-winner from 43 yards with 0:09 left in the 4th quarter (now 7-7 on the season)
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SMU is 4-0 for the second straight season (started 8-0 in 2019)
- 14-3 in last 17 games overall
- 19-7 in last 26 games overall
- Has won 8 consecutive home games
- This is the 4th win for SMU under Sonny Dykes over a team in the top 25 of the coaches poll, 3rd over an AP Top 25 team
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SMU had 549 total yards (474 passing, 75 rushing)
- 9th time in past 17 games with at least 500 yards
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Shane Buechele was 32-45 passing for a career-high 474 yards with 3 TDs and a career-high 501 yards of total offense
- 474 yards is 3rd in a game at SMU
- 501 yards of total offense is 2nd in a game at SMU
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Reggie Roberson Jr. was 5-243 receiving with 2 TDs (touchdowns were 85 yards and 70 yards)
- The 85-yard TD ties for 10th-longest at SMU
- 243 yards is 3rd in a game at SMU
- This was the 7th game of 200+ receiving yards at SMU
- Roberson is the only one to do it twice (had 250 at Arkansas State in 2019)
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SMU had 4 sacks and 7 TFLs, now have 12 sacks and 32 TFLs on the season
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The Mustangs had a season-high 4 takeaways (2 interceptions, 2 fumbles)
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SMU led 17-3 at the end of the first quarter and 24-20 at halftime.
- SMU has been tied or leading after the first quarter in 15 of the past 16 games.
- SMU has been tied or leading at halftime in 13 of the past 16 games.
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Series History: SMU is 4-9 vs Memphis (snaps a 6-game losing streak; first win since 2013)
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Video Highlights (via ESPN)
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SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/sets/2020-10-03-smu-30-memphis-27
Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/2020-10-03-sonny-dykes-postgame-interview
