Saturday’s showdown in Memphis between two of the American Athletic Conference’s heavyweights was all one could hope for from a College GameDay match.
Then-No. 15 SMU and No. 24 Memphis combined to score 102 points, tally nearly 1,100 yards and score eight touchdowns in the second half.
In the end, the hosts, in front of a sellout crowd of 58,325, toppled the Mustangs 54-48, making the race for the AAC West a thrilling three-team battle as the season winds down to its final weeks.
Memphis (8-1, 4-1), now No. 19 in the nation, was led by a monumental outing from senior receiver Antonio Gibson, who tallied 386 total yards and three touchdowns.