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SMU at TCU

Sep 16, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 3

Away

SMU

ACC

Final Score

36 - 56

ST

Home

TCU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

TCU619
SMU463

Passing Yards

TCU365
SMU339

Rushing Yards

TCU254
SMU124

Turnovers

TCU3
SMU2

Game Conditions

Temperature94°F
Wind14 mph S

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Hill

TCU

YDS: 365

Rushing

Darius Anderson

TCU

YDS: 89

Receiving

Trey Quinn

SMU

YDS: 116

Tackles

Justin Lawler

SMU

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

TCU34:52
SMU25:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

TCU beats SMU 56-36

Standard

TCU defeated SMU 56-36 in Week 3 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 619-463 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

TCU set the terms early in a game that finished 56-36. Trey Quinn 58 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams PAT failed) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving SMU the first major swing.

TCU's box score carried the story: 619 total yards, 254 rushing yards, and 365 passing yards. SMU finished with 463 total yards, including 124 on the ground and 339 through the air.

TCU converted 8-13 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, TCU led 28-22 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenedy Snell 71 Yd pass from Kenny Hill (Jonathan Song Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trey Quinn 58 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams PAT failed) (SMU led 6-0 over TCU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Mon Freeman 1 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick) (SMU led 13-7 over TCU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Williams 29 Yd Field Goal (SMU led 16-7 over TCU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kenedy Snell 10 Yd Run (Jonathan Song Kick) (TCU led 7-6 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenedy Snell 71 Yd pass from Kenny Hill (Jonathan Song Kick) (TCU led 21-19 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shaun Nixon 11 Yd pass from Kenny Hill (Jonathan Song Kick) (TCU led 14-19 over SMU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-36

    TCU defeated SMU.

  • Total yards

    619-463

    TCU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    254

    TCU averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    365

    TCU averaged 12.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    TCU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTCUSMU
Total Yards619463
Passing Yards365339
Rushing Yards254124
First Downs3019
Third Down Efficiency8-136-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)11-945-53
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts24-3018-38
Rushing Attempts4930
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points812
Possession Time34:5225:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)