2022 Houston vs. SMU football game

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2022 Houston vs. SMU football game
Conference game
Houston Cougars SMU Mustangs
(5–3)(4–4)
6377
Head coach: 
Dana Holgorsen 		Head coach: 
Rhett Lashlee
1234Total
Houston1421141463
SMU213571477
DateNovember 5, 2022
Season 2022
Stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Location University Park, Texas
Favorite SMU by 3.5 [1]
Referee Luke Richmond
Attendance23,841
United States TV coverage
Network NFLN
Announcers Jason Ross, Jr., Tyoka Jackson

The 2022 Houston vs. SMU football game was a regular-season college football game between the Houston Cougars and the SMU Mustangs, played on November 5, 2022 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. The game holds the record [2] for the most combined points scored in an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) regulation game with 140 total points, [3] breaking the previous record (137 points, set in a 2016 game played between Syracuse and Pittsburgh) by three points. [4]

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Before the game

This was the 37th meeting between the Cougars and Mustangs, with Houston leading the series 22–13–1. [5] The last meeting between the teams was on October 30, 2021, with the Cougars winning 44–37. In September 2021, it was announced that the Cougars accepted a bid to join the Big 12 Conference along with fellow American members Cincinnati and UCF. [6] The schools had been under contract with The American through 2024, but reached an agreement that would allow them to join the Big 12 in 2023. [7]

Houston

The Houston Cougars, led by fourth-year head coach Dana Holgorsen, entered the game with a record of 5–3, 3–1 in AAC play. The Cougars entered the season ranked no. 24 in the AP's pre-season poll, but dropped to no. 25 after a 37–35 triple overtime victory over UTSA in week 1. The following week, Houston lost to Texas Tech 30–33 in double overtime and dropped out of the rankings as a result. The Cougars would lose again the following week, 30–48 to Kansas, before winning four of their next five, including a 33–32 comeback victory over Memphis. [8]

SMU

The SMU Mustangs, led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee, entered the game with a record of 4–4, 2–2 in AAC play. The Mustangs started the season 2–0, but lost their next three games. SMU snapped its losing streak with a 40–34 victory over rival Navy. The Mustangs lost their next game, 27–29, to then no. 21 Cincinnati, then defeated Tulsa 45–34 the following week. [9]

Game summary

Game information

Game TimeWeather

Kickoff: 6:03 p.m. CDT
End of Game: 9:58 p.m. CDT
Duration: 3 hours, 55 minutes

Temperature:64 °F (18 °C)
Wind: SE 10 mph
Weather: Sunny

Game officials

L. Richmond (referee), J. Pennucci (umpire), D. Harrington (linesman), A. Amaya (line judge)
C. Bilkowski (back judge), B. Vasconcells (field judge), J. Walker (side judge)

Sources: [10] [11]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP HOUSMU
113:024411:51SMUBen Redding 2-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good07
110:295782:29HOU Clayton Tune 55-yard touchdown run, Kyle Ramsey kick good77
17:369752:53SMU Rashee Rice 6-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good714
14:576552:32HOUSam Brown 12-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good1414
12:068752:51SMURashee Rice 9-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good1421
214:534752:13HOU Nathaniel Dell 22-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good2121
211:538682:55SMUDylan Goffney 35-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good2128
28:438272:45SMUTanner Mordecai 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Rogers kick good2135
26:445221:36SMU R. J. Maryland 1-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good2142
25:344401:01HOUKeSean Carter 37-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good2842
24:163621:13SMUBen Redding 10-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good2849
21:255652:48HOU Matthew Golden 42-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good3549
20:365630:44SMUBen Redding 4-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good3556
311:177603:37HOUNathaniel Dell 2-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good4256
38:1111753:06SMUR. J. Maryland 3-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good4263
31:289894:00HOUChristian Trahan 1-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good4963
412:527743:30SMU Moochie Dixon 43-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good4970
49:329663:15HOUSam Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good5670
45:137504:17SMUTyler Lavine 15-yard touchdown run, Collin Rogers kick good5677
43:374751:36HOUStacy Sneed 52-yard touchdown run, Kyle Ramsey kick good6377
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.6377

Game statistics

Analysis

The two teams combined for 1,352 yards of offense, with 907 passing yards while three Houston receivers finished the game with more than 100 receiving yards. [12] SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a school-record 9 touchdowns. [13] Additionally, the Mustangs broke the school record for most points scored in a game, with the previous record being 72. [14]

This was the last meeting between the Cougars and Mustangs as conference opponents. Houston departed for the Big 12 at the end of the 2022-23 academic year, and SMU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2024.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SMU vs. Houston: Live Stream, TV Channel and Start Time". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Houston vs. SMU - Game Summary - November 5, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN . November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 26, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN . November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Winsipedia - Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Houston vs. Memphis - Game Recap - October 7, 2022". ESPN. October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2022 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Football vs Houston on 11/5/2022 - Box Score". SMU Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Football vs SMU on 11/5/2022". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (November 5, 2022). "SMU beats Houston in highest-scoring game in regulation in college football history". CBS Sports . Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63". Toronto Star . Associated Press. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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