No. 22 Louisville misplaced 34–27 to SMU on Saturday after an obvious fumble by Mustangs operating again Brashard Smith was overturned on a replay overview.
Smith appeared as if he fumbled after gaining 19 yards on a rush to the Louisville 13-yard line and the ball was recovered by the Cardinals. That was the decision on the sector. Nevertheless, upon reviewing the play, officers dominated that Smith’s shin had touched the bottom earlier than the ball got here unfastened from his proper arm.
After retaining possession, SMU superior to the Louisville 1-yard line on consecutive cross interference and offsides penalties. On the subsequent play, LJ Johnson Jr. scored on a rush up the center.
On the next collection, Louisville drove 59 yards on 9 performs towards the game-tying rating, highlighted by a 32-yard cross from Tyler Shough to Mark Redman and adopted by a palms to the face penalty on SMU defensive lineman Cameron Robertson.
However three performs later, Shough was picked off in the long run zone by Isaiah Nwokobia. That successfully ended the sport with 2:34 remaining as SMU was in a position to run out the clock.
Jennings handed for 281 yards, finishing 21-of-27 passes, and rushed for one more 113 on 10 carries to guide the Mustangs. Brashard Smith compiled 52 yards on 13 rushes, whereas RJ Maryland had six receptions for 83 yards.
For Louisville, Shough threw for 329 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 22-of-35 passing. Isaac Brown rushed for 117 yards on 10 carries and Ja’Corey Brooks caught three passes for 121 yards and two scores.
The Cardinals drop to three–2 general and 1–1 within the ACC.
SMU is a professional contender within the ACC
With the win, SMU improves to five–1 general and a pair of–0 within the ACC. That places the Mustangs in nice firm with Clemson (3–1, 2-0 in ACC) and Miami (5–0, 1-0 in ACC), who’re additionally undefeated within the convention.
Coach Rhett Lashlee’s squad does not should face both the Tigers or Hurricanes of their remaining six video games, although 5 of their opponents have profitable data, together with Duke and Pittsburgh, each 5–0.
In the meantime, Clemson has Louisville and Pittsburgh (5–0) awaiting, along with its season-ending rivalry recreation with South Carolina. Miami nonetheless has the Cardinals, intra-state rival Florida State and Duke on its schedule.
