UNIVERSITY PARK -- SMU had all but mastered the art of celebration.
Fans rushed the field after the Mustangs' program-defining victory over Houston, and then coach Chad Morris even broke out his dancing shoes on the road after last week's comeback win over Tulane.
But the act of winning remains a work in progress.
Hoping to post their first three-game victory streak since 2011, the young Mustangs suffered an epic slap of reality at the hands of Memphis, 51-7, on Saturday.
Suddenly, SMU's first bowl appearance since 2012, a reasonable goal considering the team's resurgence, seems far-fetched.