UNIVERSITY PARK – As the scoreboard at Ford Stadium changed again, and again, and again, a question became evermore appropriate: did it have the capabilities...
were nearly unstoppable in a 77-63 win over Houston. The Mustangs scored touchdowns on every possession except two, while Mordecai finished with 10 total touchdowns. His nine passing touchdowns are new conference and school records.
As Vegas’ forecast indicated, Saturday’s high-scoring shootout wasn’t exactly the expectation. Houston hadn’t allowed a team to score over 50 points in an entire game since 2019, let alone the first half. In media sessions earlier this week, SMU coaches and players complimented the Houston defense in excess, even going as far to call theThe Mustangs scored a touchdown on their first nine drives. The longest of those drives was the final one. It lasted a draining three minutes and six seconds.
The common denominator in all of it, though, was Mordecai, who was coming off the first game he’s missed in a SMU uniform. He said the week off – due to a concussion – allowed him to see the game from a new perspective. It also allowed him lick the wounds that had annoyed him before the injury. Speaking of defense: in a game that was decided by 14 points, there had to be some difference. Really, it amounted to the play of two SMU players.
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