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SMU at Tulsa

Nov 24, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 13

Away

SMU

ACC

Final Score

24 - 27

ST

Home

Tulsa

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tulsa408
SMU380

Passing Yards

Tulsa271
SMU319

Rushing Yards

Tulsa137
SMU61

Turnovers

Tulsa1
SMU2

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind14 mph S

Humidity

22%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Hicks

SMU

YDS: 319

Rushing

Shamari Brooks

Tulsa

YDS: 89

Receiving

James Proche

SMU

YDS: 183

Tackles

Patrick Nelson

SMU

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tulsa33:19
SMU26:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tulsa edges SMU 27-24

Close

Tulsa defeated SMU 27-24 in Week 13 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 408-380 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Tulsa set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Shamari Brooks run for 15 yds for a TD (John Parker Romo KICK) came with {'seconds': 15, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Tulsa the first major swing.

Tulsa's box score carried the story: 408 total yards, 137 rushing yards, and 271 passing yards. SMU finished with 380 total yards, including 61 on the ground and 319 through the air.

Tulsa converted 11-20 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Tulsa led 21-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was John Parker Romo 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Rodney Clemons Rodney Clemons return for 45 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shamari Brooks run for 15 yds for a TD (John Parker Romo KICK) (Tulsa led 7-0 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Seth Boomer pass complete to N/A for 2 yds for a TD (John Parker Romo KICK) (Tulsa led 14-0 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Mon Freeman run for 2 yds for a TD SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tulsa 8 (Kevin Robledo KICK) (SMU led 7-21 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Corey Taylor II run for 1 yd for a TD (John Parker Romo KICK) (Tulsa led 21-0 over SMU).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Parker Romo 34 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 24-14 over SMU).

  • Blocked Field Goal

    John Parker Romo 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Rodney Clemons Rodney Clemons return for 45 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK) (Tulsa led 21-14 over SMU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Tulsa defeated SMU.

  • Total yards

    408-380

    Tulsa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    137

    Tulsa averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    271

    Tulsa averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-20

    Tulsa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTulsaSMU
Total Yards408380
Passing Yards271319
Rushing Yards13761
First Downs1924
Third Down Efficiency11-205-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-405-25
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts21-2826-46
Rushing Attempts5031
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points96
Possession Time33:1926:41
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)