DALLAS — T.J. Harden scored on a 1-yard run in additional time, and SMU upset No. 10 Miami 26-20 on Saturday, handing the Hurricanes their second loss in three weeks and damaging their playoff hopes.
The Hurricanes, who climbed to No. 2 within the nation on the power of a 5-0 begin, at the moment are 6-2, and simply 2-2 within the ACC. Saturday’s loss was Miami’s first recreation exterior the state of Florida.
“Effectively, credit score to SMU for locating a solution to win. Clearly, numerous self-inflicted points for us,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal stated. “On the finish, simply did not have sufficient to beat it. Play arduous, that is a constructive. We all the time play arduous until the tip, each recreation. However numerous penalties. It is on all of us.”
Ahmaad Moses put the Mustangs (6-3, 4-1) in place to win even with a subject objective by intercepting Carson Beck simply in need of the objective line on the primary possession of the additional interval.
Harden’s rating got here on the final of his 4 consecutive runs because the Mustangs received their thirteenth consecutive residence convention recreation every week after shedding an ACC regular-season recreation for the primary time of their second season since returning to an influence league.
Harden took a handoff and ran left untouched, launching a wild celebration as SMU college students stormed the sphere from the stands behind the Miami bench. Followers toppled the objective put up ultimately zone the place Harden scored.
Marquise Lightfoot’s crucial pointless roughness penalty on a success on quarterback Kevin Jennings after Miami referred to as a timeout gave the Mustangs a primary down after they had been going through fourth-and-9 down three with 1:08 remaining in regulation.
Sam Keltner kicked a tying 38-yard subject objective with 25 seconds remaining in regulation after a possible tying 42-yarder with about six minutes to go was dominated no good because the ball sailed over the precise upright.
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee, hours after the varsity introduced his two-year contract extension, argued the decision, nevertheless it wasn’t reviewable.
Jennings threw for a landing and ran for a rating earlier than ignoring an obvious decrease left leg harm and returning to complete a drive to Keltner’s 43-yard subject for a 17-all tie within the closing second of the third quarter.
Beck had 274 yards passing with touchdowns to Joshisa Dealer and Alex Bauman, however threw two interceptions in Miami’s first recreation exterior Florida this season.
The Mustangs had unfavourable yards speeding after they began additional time. The 25 yards on the successful possession put them at 23 for the sport.
Among the many objects that Cristobal could also be criticized for, he selected to not go for the win on the finish of regulation. He had 25 seconds and a timeout, however Beck took a knee following a touchback on the kickoff.
The Related Press contributed to this report.