Saturday, October 28, 2023 – 11 a.m. CT
SMU (5-2, 3-0 American) vs. Tulsa (3-4, 1-2 American)
Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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SETTING THE SCENE
• SMU looks to keep its winning streak going as it welcomes Tulsa for Homecoming weekend on Saturday at Ford Stadium.
• The Mustangs remained unbeaten in conference play, notching their third straight win in dominant fashion, a 55-0 shutout at Temple on Oct. 20.
• The shutout was the second-largest road shutout in program history, and largest since 1978.
• The Mustangs have outscored their opponents 120-26 in three conference games this year.
• SMU received votes in the most recent AFCA Coaches Poll.

QUICK HITS
• SMU is 5-0 this year when they have scored at least 30 points in a game.
• The Mustangs have had at least eight receivers catch a pass in every game in 2023.
• Preston Stone ranks 12th in the NCAA in touchdown passes with 16 on the season.
• Roderick Daniels Jr. was named AAC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 67 yards for a touchdown against Temple, becoming the first SMU player since 2013 to return a punt for a touchdown.
• SMU's defense has been on another level this year, ranking in the top-20 in NCAA in third down pct defense (11th), defensive touchdowns (7th), first downs allowed (18th), passing yards allowed (11th), red zone defense (5th), scoring defense (9th), team sacks (11th), and total defense (13th).
• The Mustangs have taken it to the conference opposition, posting an average margin of victory of 31.3 points in conference play this year.
 
THE SERIES
• This is the 30th meeting in the all-time series.
• SMU holds a 16-13 advantage in the series.
• The teams last met up on Oct. 29, 2022, a 45-34 victory for the Mustangs in Tulsa.
• SMU has scored at least 43 points in the last two wins against the Golden Hurricane.
 
ABOUT THE Golden hurricane
• Tulsa has a record of 3-4 on the year.
• The Golden Hurricane have lost two straight games.
• Tulsa is 1-2 on the road this season.
• The Golden Hurricane is only averaging 16.3 points per game on the road in 2023.
 
THE COACHES
• Rhett Lashlee is in his second season as the head coach at SMU and has a 12-8 career record. Lashlee, who served as offensive coordinator for the Mustangs for two seasons (2018-19), also served as the offensive coordinator at Miami in 2020 and 2021. A one-time finalist (2013) and two-time semifinalist (2019, 2020) for the Broyles Award, Lashlee has the distinction of being the only coach ever nominated for the Broyles Award four different times at four different schools (Arkansas State, Auburn, SMU, Miami).
 
• Kevin Wilson is in his first season as head coach of Tulsa. He has a career record of 29-51. Wilson came to Tulsa following six seasons as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at The Ohio State University. With 31 years of coordinator experience, Wilson has directed some of the most innovative and prolific offenses in the nation over his 37-year collegiate coaching career.
 
BUILT DIFFERENT
• SMU has one of the best defenses in the AAC so far in 2023.
• The Mustangs rank in the top three in the conference in several categories, including defensive TDs (first), third down conversion defense (second), first down defense (first), passing yards allowed (first), red zone defense (first), rushing defense (second), scoring defense (first), team passing efficiency defense (first), team sacks (second), and total defense (first).
• SMU's defense is allowing 19.28 fewer points per game in 2023 compared to last season.