Richardson's 2 pick-6s spark SMU 55-31
Horace Richardson returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns and SMU beat East Carolina 54-31 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
SMU Mustangs
55
East Carolina Pirates
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 10 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 55 |
| ECU | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · 42,908 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 51-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Syracuse Orange | L 27-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 59-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 23-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 25-16 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 11:19 55-31
Devin Anderson 2 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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Touchdown 13:49 55-24
Kevin Johnson 10 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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Field Goal 5:09 48-24
Josh Williams 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:32 45-24
Horace Richardson 80 Yd Interception Return (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 38-24
Zay Jones 8 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Davis Plowman Kick)
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Touchdown 1:09 38-17
Courtland Sutton 22 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 4:53 31-17
Horace Richardson 70 Yd Interception Return (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 6:05 24-17
James Proche 10 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Field Goal 9:47 17-17
Davis Plowman 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:41 17-14
Ke'Mon Freeman 39 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 14:54 10-14
James Summers 14 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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Touchdown 4:45 10-7
Courtland Sutton 8 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Field Goal 7:48 3-7
Josh Williams 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:37 0-7
Philip Nelson 7 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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SMU
9 plays, 35 yards, 6:00 · End of Game
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ECU 6:00
10 plays, 24 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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SMU 8:48
4 plays, 3 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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ECU 11:19
8 plays, 67 yards, 2:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:19 55-31
Devin Anderson 2 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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SMU 13:49
9 plays, 68 yards, 4:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:49 55-24
Kevin Johnson 10 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 3:19
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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SMU 5:09
13 plays, 74 yards, 4:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:09 48-24
Josh Williams 32 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 10:01
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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ECU 11:32
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:28 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:32 45-24
Horace Richardson 80 Yd Interception Return (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 15:00
11 plays, 73 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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SMU 1:09
4 plays, 40 yards, 1:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 38-24
Zay Jones 8 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Davis Plowman Kick)
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Touchdown 1:09 38-17
Courtland Sutton 22 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 2:21
4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18 · Interception
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SMU 3:39
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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ECU 4:36
1 play, 9 yards, 0:17 · Fumble
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ECU 4:53
5 plays, 24 yards, 1:12 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:53 31-17
Horace Richardson 70 Yd Interception Return (Josh Williams Kick)
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SMU 6:05
12 plays, 86 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:05 24-17
James Proche 10 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 9:47
9 plays, 51 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:47 17-17
Davis Plowman 27 Yd Field Goal
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SMU 12:41
6 plays, 60 yards, 2:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:41 17-14
Ke'Mon Freeman 39 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 14:54
12 plays, 63 yards, 4:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:54 10-14
James Summers 14 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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SMU 4:45
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:45 10-7
Courtland Sutton 8 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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ECU 7:08
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:40 · Fumble
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SMU 7:48
11 plays, 86 yards, 4:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:48 3-7
Josh Williams 20 Yd Field Goal
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ECU 12:37
4 plays, 50 yards, 0:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:37 0-7
Philip Nelson 7 Yd Run (Davis Plowman Kick)
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SMU 13:21
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:39 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
SMU
ECU
25
1st Downs
27
12-18
3rd down efficiency
5-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
3-4
477
Total Yards
466
237
Passing
314
19/32
Comp/Att
29/49
7.4
Yards per pass
6.4
240
Rushing
152
47
Rushing Attempts
32
5.1
Yards per rush
4.8
6-60
Penalties
9-84
0
Turnovers
5
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
3
34:48
Possession
25:12
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