SMU caps off regular season with victory over Memphis

UNIVERSITY PARK – For many SMU fans, it had been a while since there was cause for celebration at the final game of a season. Under the new coaching regime, that was a reality on Friday night because for the first time in three years, the Mustangs had managed a win on closing night.

But like the rest of the games this season, this win was tightly contested and hard fought.

“Just a good team win,” said SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee. “We learned how to finish this year.”

SMU went down 7-0 in the first quarter, but came back and put the game within three before the break. A 20-14 second half performance by the Mustangs was enough to make the difference on the night and close the season, epitomised…