No. 22 SMU beats Duke 28-27 in overtime after Blue Devils fail to convert winning 2-point conversion
— In the game's biggest moment, Duke went for the win and SMU's defense stepped up.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
SMU Mustangs
28
Duke Blue Devils
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| DUKE | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
Wallace Wade Stadium · 30,241 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 34-24 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 28-27
Eli Pancol 25 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 28-21
Brashard Smith 24 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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Touchdown 9:02 21-21
Star Thomas 1 Yd Run (Maalik Murphy Pass to Eli Pancol for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 2:11 21-13
Jordan Moore 12 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino PAT failed)
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Touchdown 4:58 21-7
Roderick Daniels Jr. 81 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick)
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Touchdown 3:56 14-7
Kevin Jennings 3 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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Touchdown 13:15 7-7
Brashard Smith 1 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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Touchdown 2:38 0-7
Que'Sean Brown 43 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino Kick)
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DUKE
1 play, 25 yards · Touchdown
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SMU
2 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 28-27
Eli Pancol 25 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 28-21
Brashard Smith 24 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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DUKE
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:17 · Missed FG
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SMU 1:17
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:38 · Fumble
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DUKE 2:55
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:02 · Punt
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SMU 3:57
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:41 · Interception
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DUKE 5:38
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:57 · Missed FG
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SMU 8:35
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:03 · Interception
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DUKE 9:02
10 plays, 64 yards, 5:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:02 21-21
Star Thomas 1 Yd Run (Maalik Murphy Pass to Eli Pancol for Two-Point Conversion)
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SMU 14:48
4 plays, 17 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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DUKE 2:11
9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:11 21-13
Jordan Moore 12 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino PAT failed)
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SMU 4:58
2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:58 21-7
Roderick Daniels Jr. 81 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick)
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DUKE 5:40
11 plays, 39 yards, 5:26 · Punt
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SMU 11:06
8 plays, 68 yards, 2:21 · Downs
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DUKE 13:27
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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DUKE
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10 · End of Half
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SMU 0:10
1 play, 11 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
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DUKE 0:17
4 plays, 8 yards, 0:19 · Downs
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SMU 0:36
4 plays, 27 yards, 1:11 · Interception
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DUKE 1:47
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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SMU 3:56
17 plays, 85 yards, 7:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:56 14-7
Kevin Jennings 3 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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DUKE 10:58
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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SMU 13:15
12 plays, 75 yards, 4:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:15 7-7
Brashard Smith 1 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
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DUKE 2:38
9 plays, 95 yards, 3:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:38 0-7
Que'Sean Brown 43 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino Kick)
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SMU 5:45
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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DUKE 6:59
9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42 · Downs
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SMU 10:41
10 plays, 60 yards, 4:13 · Fumble
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
SMU
DUKE
23
1st Downs
24
6-12
3rd down efficiency
8-16
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
469
Total Yards
393
258
Passing
295
13/24
Comp/Att
27/48
10.8
Yards per pass
6.1
211
Rushing
98
50
Rushing Attempts
29
4.2
Yards per rush
3.4
7-85
Penalties
6-56
6
Turnovers
0
3
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions thrown
0
27:28
Possession
32:32
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