Tulsa denies SMU's bowl hopes with a 27-24 win
TULSA, Okla. -- Seth Boomer threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and Tulsa thwarted SMU's bowl hopes with a 27-24 win on Saturday.
The Mustangs were looking for their sixth win for the second consecutive week to become bowl eligible for the second straight year. Memphis beat SMU 28-18 last week.
Ben Hicks completed an 11-yard scoring pass to James Proche with 91 seconds left and SMU was within 27-24. The ensuing onside kick went out of bounds and Tulsa (3-9, 2-6 American Athletic Conference) ran out the clock.
Tulsa led from the start building a 21-0 lead. Shamari Brooks scored on a 15-yard run, Boomer threw a 2-yard TD to Keenen Johnson and Corey Taylor II plunged in from 1 yard out. SMU (5-7, 4-4) responded with a nine-play, 68-yard drive that ended when Ke'Mon Freeman scored from 2 yards out.
In the third quarter, Rodney Clemons blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by John Parker Romo and scooped the ball and raced 45 yards to the endzone to make it 21-14.
Romo made field goals of 34 yards in the third quarter and 22 yards with 3:28 to play.
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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 |
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 |