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SMU Defeats Tulane 26-14 - Recap

The Green Wave came up short against the Mustangs in Week 14 action on Saturday, falling 26-14 at Benson Field at Yulman Stadium.

The Mustangs were a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 48.0.

Jaylan Knighton rushed for 75 yards, while Kevin Jennings added 63 yards in the win. RJ Maryland and Roderick Daniels Jr. added 56 and 43 receiving yards respectively.

Makhi Hughes rushed for 44 yards for Tulane, while Shaadie Clayton-Johnson added 17 yards. Michael Pratt threw for 238 yards for the Green Wave, while receivers Yulkeith Brown and Chris Brazzell II had 90 and 41 yards respectively.

SMU outgained Tulane 396-269 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-12 by the Mustangs.

The time of possession battle favored SMU as their offense was on the field for 34:07, longer than the 25:53 of their opponents.