Marshall 34, SMU 31

Marshall 34, SMU 31

Picture cloudy, but it'll clear up soon

Forecasting the bowl future for our college teams and area bowl games.

...Emmanuel Sanders #17 in action during a NCAA Football game between the Navy Midshipmen and the SMU Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. Navy beats SMU in overtime 38-35

...Southern Methodist quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell #9 in action during a NCAA Football game between the SMU Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. SMU wins 28...

...Shawnbrey McNeal looks for the endzone as he scores on a 9-yard run as the SMU Mustangs won 31-28 over Rice at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, TX

Saturday college football rewind

Some general thoughts on Saturday's regional games (I welcome yours): TCU fans, in maybe the most orderly and organized storming of the field I've...

SMU defense holds, Mustangs bowl eligible

SMU defensive end Taylor Thompson sacked UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe on fourth down to clinch a 35-31 Mustang victory. It couldn't have been more thrilling...

SMU 35, UTEP 31

SMU 35, UTEP 31

SMU needs a drive

The situation was rosy earlier, but now becoming dire for the SMU Mustangs. SMU trails, 31-28 with less than seven minutes to play at Ford Stadium, seeking a...

Leaping catch has SMU in front

SMU receiver Emmauel Sanders' leaping catch in the end zone has the Mustangs in front, 35-31 with 4:34 remaining. QB Kyle Padron...

UTEP driving, less than minute to play

...a seven-yard pass from Trevor Vittatoe to Kris Adams. A field goal does UTEP no good. SMU leads, 35-31 with 50 seconds remaining. The Miners are at the SMU 14

UTEP driving

UTEP has driven from its 23 to the SMU 35, trailing 35-31 with 1:40 remaining. Both teams have two time outs remaining. Screen passes...

SMU could take division lead

...means more than just bowl eligibility is on the line for SMU in today's game with UTEP. A win would put the Mustangs in first place by themselves in the West Division of Conference...

Prediction time: This week's football picks

...I'll take the Cowboys at home. Prediction: Oklahoma State 27, Texas Tech 24 UTEP at SMU: The Mustangs will face the best running back they've seen all year when Donald Buckram comes to...

UCLA doesn't want to freeze-up at Washington State

...there's Washington State, which is 1-8 overall and 0-6 in conference play. After beating SMU in triple-overtime, the Cougars have lost six in a row by an average of 30 points...