DALLAS (AP) — Shane Buechele threw three landing passes, Ulysses Bentley IV ran for 2 scores and No. 22 SMU rebounded from its first loss with a 51-37 victory over Navy on Saturday night time.

The Mustangs (6-1, 3-1 American Athletic) scored 30 consecutive factors from late within the second quarter to early within the fourth, a run that began with 10 factors within the ultimate 7 seconds of the primary half.

After the primary of Buechele’s two scoring tosses to Rashee Rice, Nelson Smith fumbled and SMU’s Gary Wiley gained the scramble for the unfastened ball on the Navy 18 with a second remaining. Chris Naggar’s 34-yard discipline aim made it 31-17.

The Mustangs ought to have been pinned inside their 5 for his or her first possession of the second half, however Navy’s Devin Mathews stepped on the aim line whereas batting a bouncing punt again towards the sector. SMU took over on the 20, and Buechele later linked with Austin Upshaw for a 42-yard TD.

Per week after ending with a passer effectivity ranking beneath 100 for the primary time in two seasons at SMU, Buechele was at 207.5 after finishing 23 of 28 passes for 300 yards with no interceptions.

Smith had 55 yards speeding and a landing by early within the second quarter however completed with 54 for the Midshipmen (3-4, 3-2) as SMU managed the triple-option assault within the second half per week after giving up 313 yards speeding in a 42-13 loss to No. 7 Cincinnati.

Bentley completed with 149 yards on 25 carries and arrange Rice’s second TD with a 61-yard catch when he got here out of the backfield as Buechele was faking a run up the center and the quarterback hit his lead again in stride over the center.

Tyler Lavine put SMU in entrance for the primary time at 21-14 on a 10-yard run halfway by the second quarter. He had one other TD on a 48-yard run when his knee by no means touched the bottom as he rolled over a pile. Lavine popped up and ran the ultimate 40 yards untouched and completed with 74 yards. Rice had 46 yards receiving.

SMU completed with 255 yards speeding to 191 for Navy, the primary time the Mustangs have had extra yards on the bottom than the Midshipmen since 1998.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

It was a gentle shock that SMU stayed within the ballot after getting blown out by Cincinnati. However the Mustangs are on the rise now. They need to be again within the high 20 after dropping six spots final weekend.

THE TAKEAWAY

Navy: Even earlier than falling method behind within the second half, the Midshipmen had been throwing greater than standard. Morris had three first-down completions on the opening drive, which ended with Smith’s 3-yard TD run.

Morris and Tyger Goslin mixed for 30 makes an attempt, essentially the most for Navy since 2016 and simply the second time in 19 years the Midshipmen have reached 30 passes in a sport. The 239 yards passing — additionally essentially the most since 2016 — received an enormous increase on Goslin’s 62-yard display cross for a landing to Jamale Carothers.

SMU: The Mustangs slowed Navy’s vaunted operating sport with a number of large performs within the backfield in opposition to the choice. SMU completed with 12 tackles for loss.

Maybe the largest got here from Trevor Denbow on the primary drive of the second half. Navy had a primary down on the SMU 36 when the linebacker dropped Carlinos Acie for a 6-yard loss. Navy ended up punting, and SMU quickly had a three-touchdown lead. Denbow was considered one of 4 SMU gamers with two tackles for loss.

UP NEXT

Navy: Tulsa at house subsequent Saturday.

SMU: At Temple subsequent Saturday. It was moved from Thursday for what the convention was the sport’s “greatest probability of its being performed in its scheduled week.” The AAC offered no different particulars concerning the determination.

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