After loss to unranked Baylor, are SMU’s College Football Playoff hopes still alive?
Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Bears to a 48-45 double-overtime victory over No. 17 SMU, who missed key field goals.
- On Saturday, SMU Mustangs football team lost 48-45 at home in double overtime to unranked Baylor Bears football team, their first overtime game since Oct. 27, 2024.
- Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the final 5 1/2 minutes, overwhelming SMU defense to fuel a comeback.
- Missed field goals hurt SMU as Collin Rogers missed three of four attempts, and after trading touchdowns in the first overtime, Baylor's Connor Hawkins won with a 27-yard kick in the second OT.
- After the upset, the Mustangs face a narrower margin for error as SMU's College Football Playoff hopes now depend on near-perfect performance and avoiding more non-conference losses.
- Up next, SMU Mustangs will travel to Missouri State, a first-year FBS program in Conference USA, as coaches call this the first big moment of adversity for this year to use as motivation.
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After loss to unranked Baylor, are SMU’s College Football Playoff hopes still alive?
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SMU drops overtime heartbreaker 48-45 to Baylor
Despite outstanding performances across SMU’s offense, the No. 17 Mustangs couldn’t stop the Baylor Bears in a double-overtime affair, losing 48-45 on Saturday. Redshirt junior Kevin Jennings passed for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception, completing 17 of 23 passes despite his top receiver, Jordan Hudson, being out with an injury. Through the first half, Jennings completed all 10 passes he attempted, the first time he’s had a 100% …
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