Tulsa 37, GGSM{SMU} 31

Heading into this game, Tulsa was 6-0, winners of 7 straight dating back to last season. The Golden Hurricane had the nation's most prolific offense, ranked 5th in passing yards per game and 10th in rushing yards per game, totaling 600 yards of total offense per game. SMU, on the other hand, had beaten only I-AA Texas State this season, and had lost 15 straight to I-A opponents. The Mustangs are ranked 1th in the nation in passing yards per game and have two of the top five receivers in country. But, they were last in the nation in rushing.

So much for the stats. SMU took a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter and held it until late in the third when Tulsa tied it at 24. But, on the very next play, SMU's true freshman quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders.

However, Tulsa tied the game again when QB David Johnson capped an 18-play, 88-yard drive with a 33 yard touchdown pass on 4th and 21. Bo Levi Mitchell counted this time with an interception on the very next play. Mitchell is leading the nation in interceptions, but only three players have attempted more passes this season. Though very ill-timed, this was his only interception on the day against four TDs, both career bests against I-A teams. He also had a career high -5 yards rushing. The team's 151 yards rushing increased their season total to 356.

A.J. Whitmore put Tulsa ahead with an 8-yard TD run a minute later, but the Mustangs kicked back by blocking the PAT. Mitchell's rally in the final two minutes fell short with two incomplete passes at the Tulsa 26 to turn it over on downs.

June Jones's tenure in SMU has not started well, but his Mustangs do seem to be improving. Will he beat his first I-A team next week against Houston and the nation's second leading passing attack? Who knows?