Brashard Smith ran 24 yards for a landing on the second one play of time beyond regulation and No. 22 SMU stopped Duke’s two-point conversion cross try in a 28-27 victory Saturday evening at Durham, N.C.
SMU (7-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Convention) dedicated six turnovers, however survived on account of Duke’s kicking woes.
Maalik Murphy threw 25 yards to Eli Pancol on Duke’s first snap of time beyond regulation prior to the Blue Devils opted to move for the win.
SMU blocked Todd Pelino’s 30-yard box objective try at the final play of legislation, the 3rd kick to move awry for the Blue Devils in the second one 1/2.
Smith completed with 117 speeding yards and two rankings on 26 carries. Kevin Jennings threw for 258 yards and a landing with 3 interceptions.
Duke (6-2, 2-2) was once looking to rally from a double-digit second-half deficit to win for the second one time after overcoming a 20-point hollow in final month’s one-point victory in opposition to North Carolina. Murphy threw for 3 touchdowns and 295 yards on 27-for-48 passing.
Duke’s Ozzie Nicholas recovered Jennings’ fumble and returned it 21 yards to the SMU 14 with 58 seconds to play prior to the blocked box objective.
Tre Freeman’s interception gave the Blue Devils the ball at SMU’s 37, however Pelino’s 42-yard box objective try was once extensive left with 5:38 to move.
Duke were given the ball again on Chandler Rivers’ interception however ended up punting prior to the Jennings fumble.
It took SMU simply two performs to attain with 5 mins left within the 3rd. Jennings hooked up with Roderick Daniels Jr for an 81-yard landing play because the margin grew to 21-7.
The Blue Devils spoke back by way of going 75 yards in 9 performs, capped with Murphy’s 12-yard cross to Jordan Moore. The additional-point kick was once off the mark.
Duke scored on its subsequent ownership on Celebrity Thomas’ 1-yard run on 3rd down, with Murphy’s two-point conversion cross to Eli Pancol tying the ranking at 21-21 with 9:02 final.
SMU led 14-7 at halftime, rolling up 232 yards of general offense however committing the one 3 turnovers to that juncture.
Duke were given at the board first when Murphy hooked up with Que’Sean Brown on a 43-yard landing throw.
The Mustangs, who misplaced a fumble after attaining the Duke 4 on their first power, then went 75 yards in 12 performs to attain on Smith’s 1-yard run. SMU took its first lead with 3:56 left within the first 1/2 when Jennings gained his personal fumble for a 3-yard scoring play on a power that coated 85 yards, ate up greater than seven mins and used 17 performs.
–Box Stage Media
