Brashard Smith ran 24 yards for a landing on the second play of extra time and No. 22 SMU stopped Duke’s two-point conversion cross try in a 28-27 victory Saturday evening at Durham, N.C.
SMU (7-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Convention) dedicated six turnovers, however survived due to Duke’s kicking woes.
Maalik Murphy threw 25 yards to Eli Pancol on Duke’s first snap of extra time earlier than the Blue Devils opted to go for the win.
SMU blocked Todd Pelino’s 30-yard discipline objective try on the final play of regulation, the third kick to go awry for the Blue Devils within the second half.
Smith completed with 117 dashing yards and two scores on 26 carries. Kevin Jennings threw for 258 yards and a landing with three interceptions.
Duke (6-2, 2-2) was making an attempt to rally from a double-digit second-half deficit to win for the second time after overcoming a 20-point gap in final month’s one-point victory in opposition to North Carolina. Murphy threw for 3 touchdowns and 295 yards on 27-for-48 passing.
Duke’s Ozzie Nicholas recovered Jennings’ fumble and returned it 21 yards to the SMU 14 with 58 seconds to play earlier than the blocked discipline objective.
Tre Freeman’s interception gave the Blue Devils the ball at SMU’s 37, however Pelino’s 42-yard discipline objective try was broad left with 5:38 to go.
Duke bought the ball again on Chandler Rivers’ interception however ended up punting earlier than the Jennings fumble.
It took SMU simply two performs to attain with 5 minutes left within the third. Jennings linked with Roderick Daniels Jr for an 81-yard landing play because the margin grew to 21-7.
The Blue Devils responded by going 75 yards in 9 performs, capped with Murphy’s 12-yard cross to Jordan Moore. The additional-point kick was off the mark.
Duke scored on its subsequent possession on Star Thomas’ 1-yard run on third down, with Murphy’s two-point conversion cross to Eli Pancol tying the rating at 21-21 with 9:02 remaining.
SMU led 14-7 at halftime, rolling up 232 yards of complete offense however committing the one three turnovers to that juncture.
Duke bought on the board first when Murphy linked with Que’Sean Brown on a 43-yard landing throw.
The Mustangs, who misplaced a fumble after reaching the Duke 4 on their first drive, then went 75 yards in 12 performs to attain on Smith’s 1-yard run. SMU took its first lead with 3:56 left within the first half when Jennings obtained his personal fumble for a 3-yard scoring play on a drive that lined 85 yards, consumed greater than seven minutes and used 17 performs.
–Area Degree Media
