1st and 10 at the Houston 28 yard line. Ben Hicks takes the snap. He rolls right, pivots, and throws across his body, finding a wide open James Proche, who walks into the endzone for a touchdown. Gerald J. Ford Stadium goes wild, with the SMU faithful breaking out into the loudest SMU chant the stadium has heard in years.
The Mustangs were leading the 11th best team in the nation by three touchdowns. It was not even halftime yet.
After struggling against Temple and suffering a heartbreaking overtime loss at Tulsa, SMU made a complete 180 this week.