SMU’s conference title hopes died Friday night; victims of sloppy play, missed opportunities and gambles gone wrong.
In front of a paltry crowd at Ford Stadium, SMU lost 28-18 to the Memphis Tigers, eliminating the Mustangs from the AAC title hunt.
From the first drive onward, SMU played aggressively, gambling like they had all season. Facing fourth and one at their own 34, the Mustangs went for it and converted, as Ke’Mon Freeman ran two yards to move the chains. On SMU’s next drive, things didn’t go so smoothly. Sonny Dykes opted to run the ball on fourth and one, instead of kicking the field goal that would put SMU up 3-0, and Freeman was stuffed behind the line, costing SMU a chance at points.