Takeaways: SMU can't keep pace with Memphis in 66-45 loss

Brandon Dill/AP Memphis wide receiver Anthony Miller (3) carries the ball ahead of SMU defensive tackle Pono Davis (51) as Memphis offensive lineman Gabe Kuhn (71) looks to block in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Here are five takeaways from SMU's 66-45 loss to Memphis.

1 . No defense. This may seem obvious, but it's really hard to win a football game when you can't stop the opposing team from scoring. That's the lesson that SMU learned in the second half against Memphis. The SMU offense scored touchdowns on its two drives of the third quarter, but it meant little as Memphis continued to pour it on with…