One month ago, Ben Hicks was benched in favor of a freshman. Saturday night, he flipped the script, leading SMU to a last-minute 27-23 win over Tulane in New Orleans.
Hicks completed 21 of 40 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns. One of those scores was a 67-yard strike to James Proche in the final minute that put SMU on top for good.
An errant snap led to Tulane’s first points of the game. The ball went through Ben Hicks’ hands and through the back of the end zone, giving the Green Wave a 2-0 lead early.