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SMU pulled off a stunning upset of No. 10 Miami in overtime, beating the Hurricanes 26-20 on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Miami got the ball first in overtime, but quarterback Carson Beck was intercepted just short of the goal line, giving SMU a chance to win it on the ensuing possession. It was one of Beck’s two interceptions of the day.
A field goal would have been enough to win the game, but SMU leaned on running back TJ Harden to win the game. Harden punched it in from a yard out to seal SMU’s lopsided win.
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SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates on the field with fans after his team’s 26-20 overtime win over Miami in an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
Players and fans celebrated the victory together as students stormed the court after Harden scored.
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee signed a seven-year contract extension Friday and immediately came through in the team’s first game following the new deal.
Lashlee’s defense kept Beck and Miami’s high-powered offense in check throughout the game. On the offensive side, quarterback Kevin Jennings shined. Jennings completed 29 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown.
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SMU running back TJ Harden scores the game-winning touchdown as wide receiver Romello Brinson and Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas look on during overtime of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
Jennings’ biggest drive of the game came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with SMU down 20-17. The star quarterback led the offense on an 11-play, 69-yard drive in one minute, 44 seconds to give kicker Sam Keltner a chance to tie the game.
Keltner, who missed a 42-yard field goal earlier in the fourth quarter, drilled the 38-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck throws a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
The upset win moves SMU to 6-3 on the season and 4-1 in ACC play. Their next game is against Boston College (1-7) on Saturday.
The loss dropped Miami to 6-2 on the season and 2-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes’ next game is against Syracuse (3-6) on Saturday.
