Oct 10, 2009 - 11:48 PM
DALLAS(AP) -- Bo Levi Mitchell completed 17 of 29 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns to lead Southern Methodist to a 28-21 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Aldrick Robinson scored on a 96-yard touchdown reception to tie for the longest touchdown pass in SMU history, and the Mustangs (3-2, 2-0 Conference USA) snapped the Pirates' five-game conference winning streak.
Dominique Lindsay led all rushers with 144 yards on 24 attempts for ECU (3-3, 2-1).
The Mustangs scored 21 consecutive points to take a 21-7 lead, capped by safety Rock Dennis' 53-yard interception return with 8:12 left in the third quarter.
SMU's first score came on a 63-yard touchdown return off a blocked field goal by Bryan McCann with 3:52 left in the first half.
From the Bleachers
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EAST CAROLINA: 21
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 28
Final
Oct 10 11:11 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 21
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 28
End of Regulation
Oct 10 11:11 PM -
East Carolina 21, Southern Methodist 28 4th Quarter - 3:02
RUWTbot
Added 13 roots (Close Finish)
Oct 10 11:00 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 21
SMU 28 4:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 10:49 PM -
East Carolina 21, Southern Methodist 28 4th Quarter - 4:42
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Added 63 roots (Close Finish)
Oct 10 10:49 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 14
SMU 28 5:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 10 10:46 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 14
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 21
End of 3rd
Oct 10 10:19 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 14
SMU 21 1:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 10:15 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
SMU 21 8:12 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 10:03 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
SMU 14 11:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 9:51 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 7
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 7
Halftime
Oct 10 9:20 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
SMU 7 3:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 10 9:09 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
SMU 6 3:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 10 9:09 PM -
NCAAF
EASTCRLINA 7
SMU 0 10:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 10 8:51 PM -
EAST CAROLINA: 0
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 0
End of 1st
Oct 10 8:40 PM