SMU beats Houston 77-63… in a football game 🤯

[@pschighlights]

SMU QB Tanner Mordecai threw 7 TDs in the first half and scored 10 total TDs in the game (9 passing and 1 rushing) 😨

[@jag9838]

That's gotta be a record

[@elitenw77gg]

That’s an immaculate stat line

[@tonypreston7278]

@@jag9838 I remember when Aaron Rodgers threw 6 touchdowns in the first half against the Bears once

[@outsideropinion6561]

Plus the rushing td in the first half. Wow

[@icecolddr.pepper8626]

@JJetas prodz no shit sherlock

[@rjrozeTV]

imagine scoring 63 points and still losing by double digits. college moment

[@jaiden_knudson7898]

Both defenses were lights out

[@bloodhound591]

Our defense FAILED us

[@Czekaje]

@@bloodhound591 well if the offense would help a little bit more.

[@bloodhound591]

@@Czekaje you gotta be trolling. 63 is enough. They scored every drive they had besides like one I think. Yeah we had 3 picks. One was on the WR, two on qb but I mean we still looked amazing on offense. 63. 77 is horrible and we knew it would be like this because our defense been ass this year. But whatever Htown is lit rn WS champs

[@bigman8477]

@@bloodhound591 63 is average in today's game, gotta be better

[@jaiden_knudson7898]

Both defensive coordinators are definitely getting a raise after this performance 🙌

[@Speedster___]

Yeh from sidelines to stands

[@Doupis]

@@Speedster___ defensive coordinators aren’t in the sidelines they are in booths high in the stadium

[@sandysandsand6273]

They’re getting raised onto a scaffold.

[@Speedster___]

@@Doupis ah so they in a plane with no doors on it. Got it!

[@lsubandtrumpet2014]

They getting a severance for sure

[@timebomb42]

Nice to see the college basketball season got off to a good start.

[@quentincampbell612]

Umm this is college football

[@bbbready685]

@@quentincampbell612 wooosh

[@Lunky7]

Yeah no kidding 😂

[@CarterStanB]

@@quentincampbell612 he was making a joke

[@BearcatJohn82]

A bit early for conference play. Oh well.

[@knucklevision]

56-35, (13 touchdowns) at halftime. Then the defenses really dug in and only allowed seven touchdowns in the second half. Wow.

[@sshza2143]

kudos to the defense, they really took over in the 2nd half😤😐🤣🍻😁🙋‍♂✌😎

[@catfishcave379]

I think I could have played defense in this game…

[@knucklevision]

@@sshza2143 💯 Defensive adjustments-- First Half: 👠👜🙋‍♀ Second Half: 🥿🎒🖐

[@JSICycles]

Offenses were too tired

[@drakeaamold7577]

God bless

[@52flyingbicycles]

I was there. So many touchdowns. Some themes 1) flat routes within the 5 yard line were guaranteed touchdowns 2) get a huge play but barely miss the TD 3) Houston getting a touchdown when trying to convert a 4th down 4) SMU CB who made 2 INTs in the 2nd quarter was the real MVP

[@nickflahive8903]

yeah people forget that the defenders are still good even if its an off game homie had 2 INTs

[@xx_noname_xx1976]

@@nickflahive8903 defenders ? besides him the defense did nothing besides allow almost 80 points lmao

[@PerunaMuayThai]

22 got 2 INTs in 2 straight UH passing attempts

[@willowandluka5302]

The defensive coordinators’ plan was to let the team score so that their offense could get the ball back as soon as possible

[@kylemichaelsen7374]

If you keep letting them run wild and make no effort to tackle, it keeps your defense fresh while the offense eventually gets tired. That was the theory, anyway

[@PM4K]

@@kylemichaelsen7374 I don't think it worked lol

[@kylemichaelsen7374]

@@PM4K They just needed more time

[@TGD-YT]

I think we can conclude SMU and Houston got some good defense

[@coolman9245]

I thought Georgia had great defense, but this is on a whole other level

[@PastingKing]

At least SMU forced some turnovers

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. /

[@mattmed5953]

It is definitely one of the defenses of all time

[@brookeepling1345]

Tanner come to Arkansas Please.

[@elitenw77gg]

This season of college football has just been great Kansas is bowl bound for the first time since 2008 LSU just beat Alabama Tennessee beat bama then threw there own goalpost into the Tennessee river and now this game! Wow just wow incredible also Go Knights charge on!

[@cameronbrennemanoutdoors]

And glad Clemson lost

[@elitenw77gg]

@@cameronbrennemanoutdoors indeed good win for the fighting Irish

[@BilltheTulaneGuy]

#rollwave

[@easyenetwork2023]

Notre Dame took Clemson’s soul.

[@xx_noname_xx1976]

lsu beat bama in 2019 lmao

[@boonerang]

when I first looked at the score, I thought it was a basketball game😭

[@evanschmitt2830]

Just saw it on ESPN and thought the same thing

[@michaelogden1968]

I love how they showed the 3 picks that SMU got, just to show that there was, in fact, some defense in this game.

[@blakedonaho4391]

Could you imagine if this game ended 77-70 or went to OT

[@chrisgibsonjr6777]

It would be funny if it went into overtime 77-77 and all one team could do was get the 2 point or a field goal.

[@SomeKanyeFan]

It could’ve ended 91-93 in 3OT

[@001Tdog]

Both teams defense: "Aite Imma head out" 👋👋

[@irvingboy1122]

Imagine if this was the final score in the basketball game on January 5th

[@pschighlights]

It turns out SMU actually beat Houston by this exact score in 2016 in basketball

[@saintbrownthetrojan]

@@pschighlights On January 5th?

[@pschighlights]

Nvm I misread it. It was actually 77-73. I need sleep lol.

[@pschighlights]

@@saintbrownthetrojan I was wrong it was actually 77-73 :/

[@MayorWillieBrown1992]

@@pschighlights Didn't Houston score 95-98 or so on SMU in the late 1980s when they ran the run & shoot?

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

Damn if only Houston got that last TD.

[@angelus4282]

When I saw this score flash across the screen on ESPN, I thought it HAD to be a typo at first. Holy crap!

[@LordHoth_90]

Those SMU unis are awesome

[@Kari1507]

I know Houstons offensive coordinator is about to throw hands with the defensive coordinator

[@patpat8727]

Def coordinator was with Holgorsen at WVU for the last 2 years of his career there when they couldn't stop a nosebleed in the Big 12.

[@GraveMemories]

This game must've been pure joy to commentate

[@augusttttx]

bro imagine betting the under and seeing this shit🤣

[@christhornton1785]

I'm an SMU guy so I was loving this. This many points without overtime? Wow.

[@Crypt0rkid]

I’m a BYU guy look forward to the bowl game. What is up with the D on the helmet? Dallas?

[@christhornton1785]

@@Crypt0rkid I think so. Kinda dumb if you ask me. Much prefer the pony.

[@DustinPlatt]

Dude had a concussion and unlocked his dormant powers.

[@fosterbelevetz7951]

There was one punt this entire game. 1 punt, 3 int, 1 missed fg, 1 TOD. 20/26 drives went for TDs. Absolutely incredible. Houstons punter didn't touch the field once, and all but two times the SMU offense touched the field led to not only points, but touchdowns. Crazy.

[@xcikenna23]

when you maximize the offensive sliders and minimize the defensive sliders in Madden...

[@nickflahive8903]

O/U was 139 and a hook. I had the under. I was really bummed because my predictive model said there was a 99.999% chance for the under to hit. This is why I usually don't gamble

[@jpxx6674]

I remember seeing the score to the game and thought to myself "Did college basketball start already?" Lol

[@mrvlsmrv]

A track meet with just a few tackles. Actually the best tackling was by Houston's offense after interceptions.

[@starwarriorterra8373]

I was wondering if Baylor vs West Virginia 2012 (70-63) would ever be topped. Here's that. In all fairness, the former game still remains the highest scoring contest between two ranked opponents (West Virginia was No.9, Baylor was No.24).

[@patpat8727]

Same coach as the WVU game too.

[@capricornmagic63]

That was a better game I think. However this game was pretty clean with very few combined penalties

[@m35926]

Navy North Texas had already topped it years ago. That game was 74-62

[@mattbelanich1]

@@m35926 Syracuse Pitt in 2016 had a bit more. 76-61 final

[@m35926]

@@mattbelanich1 lol I knew the navy north Texas didn't still have the record. I just looked it up, it was 2007. I was pretty sure that the WV Baylor game never held the record

[@christof123]

This was one of the greatest basketball games I’ve every seen 🙂

[@dhart8451]

In 1989 Houston put 95 on SMU, and they did win the game 95-21.

[@imabigfan2305]

That was the first year back after the Death Penalty. SMU really wasn’t a true college football team then… and not for a few more years.

[@kevinpayton2664]

At least SMU scored in that game. Earlier this season, Stephen F. Austin beat a NAIA team 98-0.

[@dhart8451]

@@imabigfan2305 ..........Forest Gregg, the former NFL player and coach was the coach at that time. After the game he was upset that Houston kept throwing the ball and running up the score.

[@imabigfan2305]

@@dhart8451 I remember it well. A few years later SMU beat Houston at home 44-7. It was sweet revenge for a lot of people.

[@waynetompkins3006]

The story is that Houston coach Jack Pardee was going for 100, but Southwest Conference Commissioner Fred Jacoby - via a rarely used SWC hotline - personally ordered Pardee's offense to stand down. The Cougars ran the ball between the tackles for the rest of the fourth quarter.

[@logandihel]

I'll never forget when Gardner Minshew threw 9 TDs in one game.... and lost

[@justinhing6663]

It was actually Anthony Gordon in 2019

[@kevinpayton2664]

UCLA and Washington State. I remember it too.

[@Valicroix]

A hard fought defensive struggle I see. ;-)

[@sshza2143]

games like this are won in the trenches,😤 both defenses got bench butt😬😢🤣🍻😁🙋‍♂✌😎

[@cjdc4l]

smu's uniforms are so good

[@MalikMonkFan]

Those defenses are less existent than my dad 💀

[@thesinglemathnerd]

"Hello, defense?" "Defense machine broke." "Understandable have a nice day."

[@nathanhunter6201]

Carter's fourth down touchdown grab in the 2nd quarter is my favorite play of the CFB season so far. He made a sensational play on that ball to take away what looked like a done-deal interception. Top tier.

[@elwaymoran4613]

They’re ready for the big 12

[@stephenfricke9298]

A real DEFENSIVE struggle. D took the game by off

[@765lbsquat]

Lo key The defense wasn’t actually half bad on some of these highlights. Some of the plays were just unreal.

[@nickpayne7267]

Texas football right there. Like the Big 12 no defense, and mostly pass heavy

[@jacobrippe]

Was not expecting a football video…

[@paulgering7703]

Yogi Bear commentating the game made my day.

[@MayorWillieBrown1992]

Curious to see if they will score as much when they meet on the basketball court.

[@DanielHarveyDyer]

Maybe if they both field their Football teams for the Basketball game too, the shooting would be incompetent enough for it to end 21-6 or something.

[@metroidnerd9001]

The next time SMU and Houston played basketball against each other, Houston won 87-53, exactly as many points by both teams combined as when they played in football.

[@tanhelmet]

My home team UTEP Miners are tied for last in the Division 1 race in the State of Texas.

[@danbane5647]

As a Houston fan this was very upsetting rip cougars

[@Avendale]

I'm reminded of 2 other UH quarterbacks who did great in college, but not so well in the pros: Andre Ware and David Klingler.

[@goblue645]

How do you forget about Case Keenum

[@GrandmasterDinnerRoll]

@@goblue645 cuz unlike the other two, Case has consistently played in the *10 years* he’s survived in the league.

[@blackguy2732]

There was not a dull moment in that game.

[@JoshuaDavidMusic]

Mannn I love a good defensive showdown 😤👍🏾

[@immortalspartan4421]

Defense, never heard of her

[@doritosmix73]

Those two turnovers really costed the Coogs the game. Hats off to smu. They were ready for this one.

[@icecolddr.pepper8626]

This is like a madden game on 15 min quarters

[@MarcG7424]

Defense : We gonna sit this one out

[@rockgoleu]

I remembered Mountain West or WAC was scoring crazy with some defense. These two are more crazy, and with 8th graders playing defense, except that DB from SMU.

[@bearsarefast1483]

Yep, they will fit right in at the big 12

[@MrNext2None]

I can't believe I'm saying this...but I feel bad for the bands. You gotta play the fight song after every score, they need a bye week.

[@nicholashalom1632]

Thankfully this was down south and not up north with the temperatures being much warmer down there!!!

[@RAAM855]

Would love to see an NFL game with a shootout like this.

[@UPFSonic]

I mean, this was on NFLN.

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

Defense has left the stratosphere

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I hate to rain on their parade for both SMU and Houston, but they really need to pick up their punting game.

[@WWESyndicateHD]

When both defensive teams have no clue what tackling is in football

[@chr970]

This looked like games we played at recess.

[@hood_TheJoker]

defense... optional

[@chrispotts3794]

The over/under was 66!!!

[@coreyg4591]

Just here to see what the Badgers are reported to be getting in the transfer portal.

[@canadaknighte]

Legend has it, they are still scoring goal line playaction tds

[@rhinwoods]

Imagine scoring 63 points and losing a football game

[@cameronbrennemanoutdoors]

Imagine scoring 72 and losing

[@52flyingbicycles]

@@cameronbrennemanoutdoors LSU at least had the excuse of 7 overtimes padding the score. Houston’s 63 were all natural 60 minutes of gridiron football.

[@ianthehyper474]

Woah. Now THATS a game!

[@notrkelly3116]

Both defensive rooms are going to need some changes

[@eliot3010]

Absolutely "NO DEFENSE"!!!

[@vincechan455]

Solid defenses...

[@thomasoaxaca3379]

This was truly a defensive battle.

[@HeyLookItsThatGuy13]

You know how brutal this was to watch being a Clemson fan? Don't mind me just gonna go cry in a corner 😔

[@LocalBurnoutFolkHero]

I’m a Clemson fan too but why was this game specifically brutal?

[@HeyLookItsThatGuy13]

@@LocalBurnoutFolkHero seeing effective offenses that can score points at will. It's mainly jealousy

[@KamsPoliticalPredictions]

I almost thought ESPN had made an error on their scoreboard. I legit thought this was a basketball score.

[@jaiden_knudson7898]

WHAT A DAY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL GO DAWGS

[@kevinpayton2664]

Right. This record breaking game and Tennessee, Clemson, and Alabama losing. Unforgettable day of football.

[@hebrewhammer4086]

Error 404: no defense found. Please reboot and try again.

[@jamiljohnson2075]

Well no reason to think a high in score basketball game is going to top this game

[@patrick9876]

Definition of “all offense, no defense” right here

[@MmaFan34]

I’m an assistant coach for a High School team in Michigan and this was the exact score for our playoff game this year. We lost.

[@SMU_Mustangs]

Wild game for sure!

[@outsideropinion6561]

Surprising that the final 3:30 had no scoring

[@kylemichaelsen7374]

Offenses got tired

[@jameslong9564]

I didn’t know the nfl network was still around.

[@dentonyoung4314]

That was... well, "wild" is the only word I can use.

[@BearkatSpock]

I was there! Loved watching the UH fans leaving and crying! 🤣

[@markgriffin5889]

How do you give up 63 points... and win?

[@52flyingbicycles]

3 interceptions and 11 touchdowns

[@tobin1677]

When unstoppable forces hit movable objects

[@CvilleCeltics40]

Only football game where even the kickers were exhausted by the end.

[@davidbrothers3788]

The punters didn't have to shower after this game

[@52flyingbicycles]

SMU was the only team that punted, conveniently right after Houston turned it over on downs, keeping the balance alive.

[@adiuntesserande6893]

Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Note that neither Houston nor Southern Methodist are in line for championships this year....

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

Too bad Mordecai could not have got all the SMU touchdowns throwing. I believe David Klingler still has the FBS single game passing touchdown record with 11.

[@youtubeman3356]

this game was on NFL network too, bet nfl fans were confused as to why a game was this exciting

[@planet6393]

I love games like this! It’s what ncaa college football is all about! God bless America!

[@peejay5310]

I was at the game ! They said that was the highest scoring game in smu history

[@adriansmith5279]

When you getting ready for College Basketball Season!

[@user-pn6yp3de3o]

0:34 kutos to that safety playing football with no arms

[@j.d.petitt9703]

Houston's defense already joined the BIG 12

[@roygoodhand1301]

We've all seen baseball games with football scores, but this might be the first time I've seen a football game with a basketball score. ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY POINTS?!?!?!?

[@donedeald8882]

You never seen West Virginia vs Baylor back in 2012 ?

[@kguenette0241]

Can't believe this kid is coming to Wisconsin!!

[@benjaminaggie]

When you have a 99 overall offense but a 0 overall defense in NCAA 14

[@zjhome1257]

This is a real life video game

[@Rich_LMN]

the O/U was 66. LOL

[@clawitzeristhebestpokemon8765]

"Only offense" practice mode in madden