Buechele, Jones lead No. 16 SMU past Houston, 34-31
Shane Buechele threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, Xavier Jones ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns and No. 16 SMU held off Houston 34-31 on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
SMU Mustangs
34
Houston Cougars
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| HOU | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
TDECU Stadium · 24,543 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 4:47 34-31
Marquez Stevenson 96 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Clayton Tune Pass to Christian Trahan for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 8:56 34-23
Kevin Robledo 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:10 31-23
Dalton Witherspoon 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:56 31-20
Kevin Robledo 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:01 28-20
Marquez Stevenson 75 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 14:13 28-13
Xavier Jones 2 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 21-13
Dalton Witherspoon 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:56 21-10
Dalton Witherspoon 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:14 21-7
Kylen Granson 11 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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Touchdown 10:41 14-7
Xavier Jones 62 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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Touchdown 14:28 7-7
Bryson Smith 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 1:33 7-0
James Proche 15 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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HOU
5 plays, 36 yards, 0:20 · End of Game
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SMU 0:20
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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HOU 1:28
5 plays, 21 yards, 0:53 · Downs
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SMU 2:21
6 plays, 11 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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HOU 4:47
1 play, 96 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:47 34-31
Marquez Stevenson 96 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Clayton Tune Pass to Christian Trahan for Two-Point Conversion)
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SMU 4:59
5 plays, -3 yards, 3:18 · Punt
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HOU 8:17
1 play, -10 yards, 0:39 · Interception
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SMU 8:56
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:56 34-23
Kevin Robledo 33 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 10:56
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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SMU 11:58
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:12 · Fumble
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HOU 14:10
9 plays, 71 yards, 3:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:10 31-23
Dalton Witherspoon 40 Yd Field Goal
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SMU 2:46
5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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HOU 4:49
10 plays, 26 yards, 6:07 · Punt
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SMU 10:56
7 plays, 53 yards, 3:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:56 31-20
Kevin Robledo 23 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 14:01
1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:01 28-20
Marquez Stevenson 75 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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SMU 14:13
1 play, 2 yards, 0:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:13 28-13
Xavier Jones 2 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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HOU 14:17
2 plays, -23 yards, 0:43 · Fumble
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HOU
5 plays, 29 yards, 1:46 · End of Half
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SMU 1:46
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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HOU 1:56
14 plays, 67 yards, 6:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 21-13
Dalton Witherspoon 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:56 21-10
Dalton Witherspoon 25 Yd Field Goal
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SMU 8:14
5 plays, 32 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:14 21-7
Kylen Granson 11 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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HOU 9:17
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:24 · Fumble
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SMU 10:41
2 plays, 83 yards, 0:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:41 14-7
Xavier Jones 62 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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HOU 11:10
3 plays, -9 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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SMU 13:15
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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HOU 14:28
5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:28 7-7
Bryson Smith 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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SMU 1:33
7 plays, 85 yards, 2:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:33 7-0
James Proche 15 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)
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HOU 3:36
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:47 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 43 events.
Team Stats
SMU
HOU
22
1st Downs
22
5-15
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
385
Total Yards
510
203
Passing
407
20/38
Comp/Att
18/35
5.3
Yards per pass
11.6
182
Rushing
103
34
Rushing Attempts
40
5.4
Yards per rush
2.6
9-86
Penalties
11-129
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
1
28:17
Possession
31:43
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