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SMU at BYU

Dec 18, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

New Mexico Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

SMU

ACC

Final Score

23 - 24

SB

Home

BYU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

BYU256
SMU389

Passing Yards

BYU47
SMU218

Rushing Yards

BYU209
SMU171

Turnovers

BYU1
SMU1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature29°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

31%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Mordecai

SMU

YDS: 218

Rushing

Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters

BYU

YDS: 96

Receiving

Kelvontay Dixon

SMU

YDS: 60

Tackles

Shanon Reid

SMU

PD: 1

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

BYU31:26
SMU28:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU edges SMU 24-23

Close

BYU defeated SMU 24-23 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 256-389 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 24-23. Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 1 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 256 total yards, 209 rushing yards, and 47 passing yards. SMU finished with 389 total yards, including 171 on the ground and 218 through the air.

BYU converted 5-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, BYU led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Oldroyd 31 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 1 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 7-3 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Roderick Daniels Jr. 9 Yd pass from Tanner Mordecai (Collin Rogers Kick) (SMU led 10-7 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Rogers 35 Yd Field Goal (SMU led 3-0 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Oldroyd 31 Yd Field Goal (BYU led 10-10 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Christopher Brooks 22 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 24-10 over SMU).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Ben Bywater 76 Yd Interception Return (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (SMU led 10-17 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-23

    BYU defeated SMU.

  • Total yards

    256-389

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    209

    BYU averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    47

    BYU averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-18

    SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBYUSMU
Total Yards256389
Passing Yards47218
Rushing Yards209171
First Downs1629
Third Down Efficiency5-1210-18
Fourth Down Efficiency2-22-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-532-28
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts7-1227-37
Rushing Attempts4250
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points65
Possession Time31:2628:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)