The SMU Mustangs were obliterating everything in their path. SMU tossed Tulsa 69-10 last Saturday and demolished Temple 55-0 the week prior. They won each of their first four AAC games by at least 18 points, tied atop the league standings and positioned perfectly on a pathway to their first-ever AAC Championship appearance.
The Rice Owls were the stiffest competition on SMU’s conference schedule so far. That was proven by record and supported by the happenings on the gridiron Saturday night. Rice provided challenges the Mustangs hadn’t seen since battling Big 12 opponents in September, but in the end, SMU prevailed.