2022 Houston vs. SMU football game

2022 Houston vs. SMU football game
Conference game
Houston Cougars SMU Mustangs (5–3) (4–4) 63 77 Head coach:  Dana Holgorsen Head coach:  Rhett Lashlee
1 2 3 4 Total Houston 14 21 14 14 63 SMU 21 35 7 14 77
Date	November 5, 2022
Season	2022
Stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Location	University Park, Texas
Favorite	SMU by 3.5 [1]
Referee	Luke Richmond
Attendance	23,841
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]

Before the game

Main article: Houston–SMU rivalry

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

See also: 2022 Houston Cougars football team

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

See also: 2022 SMU Mustangs football team

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 Time	Weather
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

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP HOU SMU 1 13:02 4 41 1:51 SMU Ben Redding 2-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 0 7 1 10:29 5 78 2:29 HOU Clayton Tune 55-yard touchdown run, Kyle Ramsey kick good 7 7 1 7:36 9 75 2:53 SMU Rashee Rice 6-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 7 14 1 4:57 6 55 2:32 HOU Sam Brown 12-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 14 14 1 2:06 8 75 2:51 SMU Rashee Rice 9-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 14 21 2 14:53 4 75 2:13 HOU Nathaniel Dell 22-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 21 21 2 11:53 8 68 2:55 SMU Dylan Goffney 35-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 21 28 2 8:43 8 27 2:45 SMU Tanner Mordecai 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Rogers kick good 21 35 2 6:44 5 22 1:36 SMU R. J. Maryland 1-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 21 42 2 5:34 4 40 1:01 HOU KeSean Carter 37-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 28 42 2 4:16 3 62 1:13 SMU Ben Redding 10-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 28 49 2 1:25 5 65 2:48 HOU Matthew Golden 42-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 35 49 2 0:36 5 63 0:44 SMU Ben Redding 4-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 35 56 3 11:17 7 60 3:37 HOU Nathaniel Dell 2-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 42 56 3 8:11 11 75 3:06 SMU R. J. Maryland 3-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 42 63 3 1:28 9 89 4:00 HOU Christian Trahan 1-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 49 63 4 12:52 7 74 3:30 SMU Moochie Dixon 43-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Mordecai, Collin Rogers kick good 49 70 4 9:32 9 66 3:15 HOU Sam Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Kyle Ramsey kick good 56 70 4 5:13 7 50 4:17 SMU Tyler Lavine 15-yard touchdown run, Collin Rogers kick good 56 77 4 3:37 4 75 1:36 HOU Stacy Sneed 52-yard touchdown run, Kyle Ramsey kick good 63 77 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 63 77

Game statistics

Team statistics Statistics Houston SMU First downs 34 31 Total yards 710 642 Rushes–yards 17–182 46–263 Passing yards 528 379 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 37–54–3 28–37–0 Time of possession 28:28 31:32

Game leaders Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Clayton Tune 36/53, 527 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT Rushing Clayton Tune 12 rushes, 111 yards, TD Receiving Nathaniel Dell 13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD SMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TD Rushing Tyler Lavine 25 rushes, 146 yards, TD Receiving Dylan Goffney 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD

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]

See also

• 2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game, the previous record-holder for highest scoring NCAA Division I regulation football game, totaling 137 points.
• 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game, the record-holder for highest-scoring game in FBS history, with 146 combined points. The game went to seven overtimes.

References

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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.
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14. Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation . Retrieved November 5, 2022.