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SMU beats No. 22 Louisville, 34–27, to take pole position in ACC race after fumble is overturned

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SMU beats No. 22 Louisville, 34–27, to take pole position in ACC race after fumble is overturned

Ian Casselberry

LOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 05: Southern Methodist Mustangs WR Roderick Daniels Jr. (13) celebrates a touchdown during a college football game between the SMU Mustangs and Louisville Cardinals on October 5, 2024 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

SMU appears to be a legitimate contender in the ACC after defeating No. 22 Louisville, 34–24. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

No. 22 Louisville lost 34–27 to SMU on Saturday after an apparent fumble by Mustangs running back Brashard Smith was overturned on a replay review.

Smith looked as if he fumbled after gaining 19 yards on a rush to the Louisville 13-yard line and the ball was recovered by the Cardinals. That was the call on the field. However, upon reviewing the play, officials ruled that Smith’s shin had touched the ground before the ball came loose from his right arm.

Retaining possession, SMU advanced to the Louisville 1-yard line on consecutive pass interference and offsides penalties. On the next play, LJ Johnson Jr. scored on a rush up the middle. With the w

On the following series, Louisville drove 59 yards on nine plays toward the game-tying score highlighted by a 32-yard pass from Tyler Shough to Mark Redman followed by a hands to the face penalty on SMU defensive lineman Cameron Robertson.

Three plays later, Shough was picked off in the end zone by Isaiah Nwokobia. That effectively ended the game with 2:34 remaining and SMU able to run out the clock on a Johnson 11-yard run and an 18-yard pass from Kevin Jennings to Key’Shawn Smith.

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With the win, SMU improves to 5–1 overall and 2–0 in the ACC

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