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College football teams combine for highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history
By Crissy Froyd
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The final score of Saturday’s game between the SMU Mustangs and the Houston Cougars looked more like a basketball score than anything else.
While both teams were clearly rolling on offense in a way no other college football matchup this past week, presented, it was quarterback Tanner Mordecai and his Mustangs that came out top of a 77-63 final score. It marked the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history.
Final in Dallas: SMU 77, Houston 63
It was the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 6, 2022
Mordecai put on a record-breaking performance, completing 28-of-37 passes for 379 yards with 9 passing touchdowns. He also had 54 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on the ground. Houston quarterback Clayton Tune was almost as equally as impressive statistically while lacking in some areas compared to Mordecai, completing 36-of-53 passing attempts for 527 yards with 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
He too did good work in the ground game, recording 111 rushing yards and 1 touchdown.
SMU will look to stay on the right side of the win column as it faces USF on the road Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.
Crissy covers SEC football news for Saturday Down South.
