Hicks, SMU pull away in 4th quarter to beat UConn 49-28
Ben Hicks passed for 280 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday and SMU pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Connecticut 49-28.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UConn Huskies
28
SMU Mustangs
49
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONN | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| SMU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium · 17,237 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 21-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Air Force Falcons | L 26-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Temple Owls | W 34-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 41-42 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:24 28-49
Braeden West 25 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 6:21 28-42
Ke'Mon Freeman 3 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 11:46 28-35
Courtland Sutton 34 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 14:51 28-28
Keyion Dixon 59 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bryant Shirreffs Pass to Tyler Davis for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:14 20-28
Trey Quinn 15 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Field Goal 3:01 20-21
Michael Tarbutt 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:31 17-21
Nate Hopkins 2 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Touchdown 7:31 10-21
Trey Quinn 21 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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Field Goal 12:05 10-14
Michael Tarbutt 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:43 7-14
Xavier Jones 25 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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Touchdown 6:26 7-7
Aaron McLean 64 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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Touchdown 8:11 0-7
Courtland Sutton 6 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN
1 play, 4 yards, 0:33 · End of Game
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SMU 0:33
6 plays, 19 yards, 3:34 · Downs
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CONN 4:07
0 plays, 2 yards, 0:17 · Fumble
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SMU 4:07
1 play, 25 yards, 0:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:24 28-49
Braeden West 25 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 4:34
4 plays, -3 yards, 1:40 · Downs
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SMU 6:21
4 plays, 49 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:21 28-42
Ke'Mon Freeman 3 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 7:24
7 plays, 14 yards, 4:15 · Punt
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SMU 11:46
8 plays, 87 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:46 28-35
Courtland Sutton 34 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 14:51
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:51 28-28
Keyion Dixon 59 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bryant Shirreffs Pass to Tyler Davis for Two-Point Conversion)
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SMU 0:14
7 plays, 73 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 20-28
Trey Quinn 15 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 3:01
9 plays, 60 yards, 3:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:01 20-21
Michael Tarbutt 33 Yd Field Goal
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SMU 6:58
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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CONN 9:31
9 plays, 48 yards, 4:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:31 17-21
Nate Hopkins 2 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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SMU 13:53
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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CONN
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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SMU 0:11
6 plays, 13 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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CONN 0:59
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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SMU 1:23
5 plays, 2 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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CONN 3:54
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:37 · Downs
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SMU 7:31
10 plays, 80 yards, 4:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:31 10-21
Trey Quinn 21 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 12:05
5 plays, 50 yards, 1:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:05 10-14
Michael Tarbutt 42 Yd Field Goal
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SMU 13:43
12 plays, 67 yards, 5:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:43 7-14
Xavier Jones 25 Yd Run (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 3:45
3 plays, -15 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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SMU 5:29
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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CONN 6:26
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:26 7-7
Aaron McLean 64 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Michael Tarbutt Kick)
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SMU 8:11
9 plays, 74 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:11 0-7
Courtland Sutton 6 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)
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CONN 11:24
10 plays, 54 yards, 3:36 · Missed FG
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
CONN
SMU
18
1st Downs
28
3-13
3rd down efficiency
9-17
2-4
4th down efficiency
1-2
400
Total Yards
498
408
Passing
280
22/28
Comp/Att
27/39
14.6
Yards per pass
7.2
-8
Rushing
218
36
Rushing Attempts
41
-0.2
Yards per rush
5.3
5-42
Penalties
11-94
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
28:19
Possession
31:41
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