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SMU pulled off a stunning upset of No. 10 Miami in overtime, beating the Hurricanes 26-20 on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Miami got the ball first in overtime, but quarterback Carson Beck was intercepted just short of the goal line, giving SMU a chance to win on the ensuing possession. It was one of Beck’s two interceptions of the day.
A field goal would have been enough to win the game, but SMU relied on running back TJ Harden to win the game. Harden hit it from three feet to seal SMU’s upset victory.
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SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates on the field with fans after his team’s 26-20 overtime victory over Miami in an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
Players and fans celebrated the victory together as students stormed the field after Harden scored.
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee signed a seven-year contract extension on Friday and immediately bounced back in the team’s first game after the new deal.
Lashlee’s defense kept Beck and Miami’s powerful offense in check throughout the game. On the offensive end, quarterback Kevin Jennings shined. Jennings completed 29 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown.
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SMU running back TJ Harden scores the game-winning touchdown as wide receiver Romello Brinson and Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas look on during overtime of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
Jennings’ biggest offense of the game came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with SMU trailing 20-17. The star quarterback led the offense on an 11-play, 69-yard drive in one minute and 44 seconds to give kicker Sam Keltner a chance to tie the game.
Keltner, who missed a 42-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, kicked the 38-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck throws a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo)
The upset victory moves SMU to 6-3 on the season and 4-1 in ACC play. Their next game is against Boston College (1-7) on Saturday.
The loss dropped Miami to 6-2 on the season and 2-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes’ next game is against Syracuse (3-6) on Saturday.
