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SMU at UConn

Nov 10, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 11

Away

SMU

ACC

Final Score

62 - 50

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UConn

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Total Yards

UConn580
SMU594

Passing Yards

UConn215
SMU279

Rushing Yards

UConn365
SMU315

Turnovers

UConn1
SMU0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature45°F
Wind17 mph NW

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Hicks

SMU

YDS: 276

Rushing

Kevin Mensah

UConn

YDS: 184

Receiving

James Proche

SMU

YDS: 101

Tackles

Santana Sterling

UConn

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UConn35:25
SMU24:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

SMU beats UConn 62-50

Standard

SMU defeated UConn 62-50 in Week 11 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 594-580 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

SMU set the terms early in a game that finished 62-50. David Pindell run for 30 yds for a TD (Michael Tarbutt KICK) came with {'seconds': 38, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving UConn the first major swing.

SMU's box score carried the story: 594 total yards, 315 rushing yards, and 279 passing yards. UConn finished with 580 total yards, including 365 on the ground and 215 through the air.

SMU converted 5-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, SMU led 31-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Xavier Jones run for 52 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    David Pindell run for 30 yds for a TD (Michael Tarbutt KICK) (UConn led 7-10 over SMU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kevin Robledo 39 yd FG GOOD (SMU led 3-0 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Mon Freeman run for 39 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 10-0 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Mon Freeman run for 5 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 17-7 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Braeden West run for 6 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 31-10 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Tarbutt 45 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 10-24 over SMU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    62-50

    SMU defeated UConn.

  • Total yards

    594-580

    SMU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    315

    SMU averaged 8.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    279

    SMU averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    SMU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-16

    UConn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUConnSMU
Total Yards580594
Passing Yards215279
Rushing Yards365315
First Downs3424
Third Down Efficiency9-165-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-776-83
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts25-4020-30
Rushing Attempts4939
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs36
Kicking Points814
Possession Time35:2524:35
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)