SMU
3-0 , 0-0
Louisiana Tech
1-2 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 39 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
Touchdown! Mustangs Win 39-37 On Last-Second Heave At Louisiana Tech
Sep 18 | Football
Tanner Mordecai Connects With Reggie Roberson On 33-Yard TD Throw As Time Expires
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RUSTON, La. (AP) -- Tanner Mordecai threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Roberson Jr. on the final play to give SMU a 39-37 win at Louisiana Tech in a non-conference game Saturday.
Austin Kendall fired an 11-yard strike to Marcus Williams Jr. with 5:07 left, then set up a 38-yard field goal by Cesar Barajas to give Louisiana Tech a 37-33 advantage with :36 to play.
Mordecai drove the Mustangs 73 yards in six plays for the game winner.
The game featured former Oklahoma quarterbacks as opposing starters. Both Mordecai and Kendall were Sooners in 2018 before both opted to transfer. Mordecai is a fourth-year junior. Kendall is a sixth-year graduate transfer.
Mordecai finished 36 of 48 for 395 yards and five touchdowns. Kendall was 24 of 41 for 351 yards and four touchdowns, but was picked off once and ran for a score.
SMU (3-0) put up 579 yards of offense and did not turn the ball over. Louisiana Tech (1-2) had 483 yards of offense with a turnover.
Both quarterbacks hit first-quarter bombs. Kendall hit Tre Harris for a 62-yard touchdown in the first quarter and found him again in the third from 11-yards out. Mordecai hit Rashee Rice with a 41-yard strike in the first quarter.
HAIL MARY AS TIME EXPIRES! SMU WINS ON A GAME-WINNING HAIL MARY!@SMU_Football pic.twitter.com/SfFO0BiwDC
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) September 18, 2021
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INJECT THIS STRAIGHT INTO OUR VEINS pic.twitter.com/4S7IcMYTIY
— SMU FootbaII (@SMU_Football) September 19, 2021
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SMU 0, LAT 7
LAT - Harris,Tre 62 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:12
SMU 7, LAT 7
SMU - Rice,Rashee 41 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:04
SMU 7, LAT 14
LAT - Emilus,Samuel 11 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 13 plays, 99 yards, TOP 06:00
SMU 13, LAT 14
SMU - Gray,Danny 17 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner () 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:19
SMU 16, LAT 14
SMU - Mazza,Blake 29 yd field goal 10 plays, 46 yards, TOP 02:17
SMU 23, LAT 14
SMU - Kerley,Jordan 18 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 02:42
SMU 23, LAT 21
LAT - Harris,Tre 11 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:39
SMU 26, LAT 21
SMU - Mazza,Blake 24 yd field goal 5 plays, 22 yards, TOP 02:24
SMU 26, LAT 28
LAT - Kendall,Austin 3 yd run (Barnes,Jacob kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:30
SMU 33, LAT 28
SMU - Rice,Rashee 5 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 00:54
SMU 33, LAT 34
LAT - Williams Jr.,Marcus 6 yd pass from Kendall,Austin () 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:13
SMU 33, LAT 37
LAT - Barnes,Jacob 47 yd field goal 6 plays, 6 yards, TOP 02:42
SMU 39, LAT 37
SMU - Roberson, Jr.,Reggie 33 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner () 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 00:36
