SMU
2-0 , 0-0
Lamar
0-2 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| SMU | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Ponies Win Home Opener Over Lamar, 45-16
Sep 10 | Football
Gardner Rushes For 100, Rice Catches 9-132 In Win
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DALLAS (AP) -- Tanner Mordecai threw three touchdown passes and SMU rolled to a 45-16 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
Mordecai was 18-of-31 passing for 212 yards. He connected with Rashee Rice twice for scores, including the Mustangs' first touchdown. Mordecai was 18-of-31 passing for 212 yards. He connected with Rashee Rice twice for scores, including the Mustangs' first touchdown. Rice also made an over-the-shoulder, 20-yard catch in the end zone late in the third quarter. Rice finished with nine catches for 132 yards.
TJ McDaniel found a crease up the middle, stiff armed a defender then ran along the left sideline for a 56-yard touchdown run that stretched the Mustangs' lead to 24-7 late in the first half. McDaniel scored his first touchdown since the 2020 season. He sat out last season due to injury. He added a 1-yard score and finished with 96 yards on the ground.
Velton Gardner had 100 yards rushing on 11 carries for SMU (2-0).
Khalan Griffin had a 1-yard touchdown run for Lamar (0-2).
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Team Stats
L U 0, SMU 7
SMU - Rice,Rashee 8 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Rogers,Collin kick) 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:01
L U 0, SMU 14
SMU - Redding,Ben 1 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Rogers,Collin kick) 4 plays, 11 yards, TOP 01:20
L U 0, SMU 17
SMU - Rogers,Collin 20 yd field goal 12 plays, 82 yards, TOP 02:55
L U 7, SMU 17
L U - Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 08:26
L U 7, SMU 24
SMU - McDaniel,TJ 57 yd run (Rogers,Collin kick), 4 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:04
L U 10, SMU 24
L U - Esqueda,Chris 42 yd field goal 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:38
L U 10, SMU 31
SMU - McDaniel,TJ 1 yd run (Rogers,Collin kick), 7 plays, 92 yards, TOP 01:45
L U 13, SMU 31
L U - Esqueda,Chris 38 yd field goal 13 plays, 46 yards, TOP 06:42
L U 13, SMU 38
SMU - Rice,Rashee 20 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Rogers,Collin kick) 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:56
L U 13, SMU 45
SMU - Stone,Preston 8 yd run (Rogers,Collin kick), 4 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:47
L U 16, SMU 45
L U - Sessums,Colby 46 yd field goal 4 plays, -8 yards, TOP 01:26
