SMU 35, UAB 33

 

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Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs	24	20
Total Yards	437	448
Passing	353	226
Rushing	84	222
Penalties	7-72	6-65
3rd Down Conversions	5-14	6-13
4th Down Conversions	0-0	0-0
Turnovers	4	5
Possession	33:47	26:13

Air/Ground Leaders
Southern Methodist Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Mitchell 28/47 353 3 2	UAB Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Webb 18/35 226 2 4 Team 0/1 0 0 0
Southern Methodist Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG McNeal 21 67 1 19 Smith 3 18 1 11	UAB Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Webb 18 97 1 25 Ferrell 2 85 1 80
Southern Methodist Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Sanders 9 148 1 44 Robinson 7 91 1 32	UAB Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Forrest 3 69 1 29 Anderson 4 46 1 23

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				SMU	UAB
	TD	10:10	Braden Smith 7 Yd Run (Matt Szymanski Kick)	7	0
	TD	01:50	Emmanuel Sanders 44 Yd Pass From Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski Kick)	14	0
SECOND QUARTER				SMU	UAB
	TD	13:41	Frantrell Forrest 18 Yd Pass From Joe Webb (Josh Zahn Kick)	14	7
	TD	12:18	Aldrick Robinson 32 Yd Pass From Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski Kick)	21	7
	TD	00:11	Cole Beasley 6 Yd Pass From Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski Kick)	28	7
THIRD QUARTER				SMU	UAB
	TD	09:14	Joe Webb 1 Yd Run (Josh Zahn Kick)	28	14
	TD	01:46	Mark Ferrell 80 Yd Run (Josh Zahn Kick)	28	21
	TD	01:29	Andre Hicks 20 Yd Interception Return (Pat Blocked)	28	27
FOURTH QUARTER				SMU	UAB
	TD	04:04	Shawnbrey McNeal 19 Yd Run (Matt Szymanski Kick)	35	27
	TD	00:13	Jeffery Anderson 14 Yd Pass From Joe Webb (Two-Point Conversion Failed)	35	33

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- B.L. Mitchell threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Methodist held off Alabama-Birmingham's rally to win 35-33 on Saturday.

Mitchell, who completed 28 of 47 passes, had touchdown throws of 44, 32 and 6 yards. His third TD pass went to Cole Beasley to give the Mustangs (2-0, 1-0 Conference USA) a 28-7 lead in the second quarter.

The Blazers (1-1, 1-1 CUSA) scored 20 points in the third quarter to cut the lead to 28-27. Joe Webb scored on a 1-yard run, Mark Ferrell had an 80-yard touchdown run and Andre Hicks returned an interception 20 yards for a score.

SMU regained its eight-point lead on Shawnbrey McNeal's 19-yard run with 4:04 left. UAB got within two on Jeffery Anderson's 14-yard touchdown reception, but Webb's rushing attempt on a 2-point conversion failed.

SMU's Emmanuel Sanders had 148 yards receiving and one touchdown.