Final
SMU defeats Stephen F. Austin 31-23
Sep 15, 2009 - 9:37 PM DALLAS(AP) -- Shawnbrey McNeal ran for 158 yards on 19 carries and scored a touchdown to lead SMU to a 31-23 win over Stephen F. Austin Saturday night.Mustang quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell scored on fourth-and-1 with 7:47 left in the game to help the Mustangs (1-0) erase a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and take a 24-23 lead.
SFA had a chance to take the lead with 2:13 left in the game but Evan Engwall's 39-yard field goal attempt drifted wide left. Engwall had hit on all three of his previous attempts from 46, 38 and 48 yards.
On the next possession, McNeal scored on a 48-yard run to help the Mustangs win their first season opener since they defeated Kansas in 2000. The Lumberjacks (0-1) have lost their last four games to Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
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roots - NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SFA 7 3 13 0 23
SMU 7 7 0 17 31 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SFA - TD, GRALYN CRAWFORD 2 YD PASS
FROM JEREMY MOSES (EVAN
ENGWALL KICK), 3:50. SFA 7-0
SMU - TD, EMMANUEL SANDERS 79 YD PUNT
RETURN (MATT SZYMANSKI KICK),
8:58. SMU 7-7
2ND
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 31 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 31 1:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 31 4th - 1:31Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 24 7:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 24 4th - 7:47Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 17 14:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 17 4th - 14:01Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 14 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 23
SMU 14 0:22 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 14 3rd - 0:22Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 16
SMU 14 1:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Stephen F. Austin 16, Southern Methodist 14 3rd - 1:09Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 13
SMU 14 10:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Stephen F. Austin 13, Southern Methodist 14 3rd - 10:45Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 10
SMU 14 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 10
SMU 14 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Stephen F. Austin 10, Southern Methodist 14 2nd - 2:45Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 10
SMU 7 4:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Stephen F. Austin 10, Southern Methodist 7 2nd - 4:40Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 7
SMU 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 5 7:00 PM - NCAAF
SFA 7
SMU 0 11:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Stephen F. Austin 7, Southern Methodist 0 1st - 11:10Sep 5 7:00 PM - 114
rootsRUWTbot Added 38 roots (Close Finish)
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 24 4th - 2:13Sep 5 7:00 PM - 76
rootsRUWTbot Added 17 roots (Close Finish)
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 24 4th - 6:30Sep 5 7:00 PM - 59
rootsRUWTbot Added 59 roots (Close Finish)
Stephen F. Austin 23, Southern Methodist 24 4th - 7:47Sep 5 7:00 PM
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