SMU pulled off a stunning upset of No. 10 Miami in overtime, beating the Hurricanes 26-20 on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Miami received the ball first in the overtime period, but quarterback Carson Beck was intercepted just short of the goal line, giving SMU a chance to win it on the ensuing possession. It was one of Beck’s two interceptions of the day. Although a field goal would have been enough to win the game, SMU leaned on running back T.J. Harden to seal the victory. Harden punched it in from a yard out to secure the upset win for SMU.
Players and fans celebrated together as students stormed the field following Harden’s game-winning touchdown.
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee, who signed a seven-year contract extension on Friday, immediately delivered in the team’s first game after the new deal. Lashlee’s defense kept Beck and Miami’s high-powered offense in check throughout the game.
On the offensive side, SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings shined. Jennings completed 29 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown.
Jennings’ biggest drive came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with SMU trailing 20-17. The star quarterback led an 11-play, 69-yard drive in just one minute and 44 seconds, setting up kicker Sam Keltner for a chance to tie the game. Keltner, who had missed a 42-yard field goal earlier in the fourth quarter, successfully drilled a 38-yard field goal to level the score at 20-20.
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