SMU tops Tulsa, becomes bowl eligible for 1st time since '12
West's long TD closes the gap
Braeden West takes the hand-off and bursts up the middle for a 75-yard touchdown making the score 21-14.
DALLAS -- Ben Hicks threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns, and SMU became bowl eligible for the first time since 2012 with a 38-34 victory over Tulsa on Friday night.
Tulsa went for it on fourth-and-8 from its own 35 with less than three minutes remaining in the game, but Demerick Gary sacked Luke Skipper and SMU ran out the clock after getting a first down on Trey Quinn's 13-yard catch.
Quinn, who entered with 15-plus receptions in three straight games, had eight grabs for 101 yards and two touchdowns for SMU (6-2, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). Courtland Sutton added 136 yards receiving and James Proche had 123.
Xavier Jones gave SMU its first lead of the game at 35-34 with 13:26 left on a 9-yard run, and the Mustangs created the first turnover of the game seven-plus minutes later on Rodney Clemons' interception in the end zone.
Skipper, a freshman, made his third start of the season for Tulsa (2-7, 1-4). He was 9-of-23 passing for 212 yards and one touchdown. D'Angelo Brewer rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries.
Tulsa freshman Shamari Brooks, who entered with three straight 100-yard rushing games, broke two tackles on a 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter but he was injured on the play and did not return.
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Game Information
2023 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| UTSA | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| Louisville | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Duke | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Miami | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-6 | 6-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Virginia | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wake Forest | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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