SMU entered Saturday as one of nine remaining undefeated teams. After a wild final minute and some suspect special teams play, the Mustangs are unbeaten no more.
Houston knocked off No. 19 SMU, 44-37, thanks to a 100-yard kickoff return by Marcus Jones with 17 seconds remaining. Jones's heroics came immediately after SMU tied the game on a 45-yard field goal by Blake Mazza with 30 seconds left.
It was the fourth special teams touchdown of the season for Jones and the ninth of his career. The senior also had an interception that ended an SMU drive in Houston territory midway through the fourth quarter.