Things got tense in SMU’s game against Nevada on Saturday night. First, the Mustangs’ future. Jordan Hudson He slapped a Nevada player on the helmet, which led to him being hit by another Wolfpack player. A brawl ensued between the two teams. Then in the second half, in one of the strangest penalty calls of the game, SMU kicked a corner kick. Brandon Crossley He was ejected for spitting on a Nevada player.
The cameras missed it completely, so there was no video. SMU coach Rhett Lashlee was so angry about the decision to eject Crossley, he argued with the referees for several minutes. It didn’t change their minds at all.
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The penalty was huge, because it stretched Nevada’s offense in the fourth quarter. The Wolfpack ended up driving all the way to the end of the field, scoring a touchdown, and extending their lead to 24-13 late in the third quarter Saturday.
Nevada’s defense was causing SMU’s offense all sorts of problems in the first half, forcing them to intercept the ball. Preston Stone (He almost threw two more.) Kevin Jennings The Mustangs came in and led some attacks. The game was shuffled around for much of the first half. With 4:00 left in the second quarter, the score was tied 10-10.
The problems weren’t just on offense in the first half, as SMU’s secondary left Nevada wide open deep on the play. There was also a pass error on a punt, which gave the Wolfpack a huge field advantage, allowing them to score a touchdown to put the Mustangs up 7-0.
The game also saw several penalties on SMU throughout the first half.
Nevada scored over 100 yards in the first half. Brendon Lewis He recorded over 100 all-purpose yards and two total touchdowns. The Mustangs simply couldn’t find an answer to stop him. The Wolfpack took a 17-10 lead with less than 10 seconds left in the first half.
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