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Late Field Goal Pushes SMU Past Memphis, 30-27; Mustangs Now 4-0

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

DALLAS -- Chris Naggar kicked a 43-yard field goal with nine seconds left and SMU beat No. 25 Memphis 30-27 on Saturday, after the Mustangs blew an early three-touchdown lead against a team playing its first game in four weeks.

Memphis (1-1), which because of COVID-19 issues hadn't played since winning its opener Sept. 5, was driving for a potential go-ahead score when Brady White was sacked and fumbled with 1:25 left. That set up the final drive for SMU (4-0), which never trailed.

Shane Buechele was 32-of-45 passing for 474 yards and three touchdowns.