SMU vs. Virginia: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Kevin Jennings

SMU vs. Virginia kicked off at noon ET on Saturday. The No. 13 SMU Mustangs (9-1) were considered favorites to win the game over the Virginia Cavaliers (5-5).

However, it was not expected to be a massive blowout as SMU was only a -400 favorite, according to Caesars Sportsbook's pregame odds. Conversely, Virginia was a +310 underdog.

SMU entered the game on a seven-game winning streak, defeating Boston College 38–28 recently. Meanwhile, Virginia was coming off a 35–14 loss to No. 6 Notre Dame.

SMU ended up more dominant than the sportsbooks predicted. They won the game 33-7.

SMU vs. Virginia box score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
SMU	7	10	3	13	33
Virginia	0	0	0	7	7

SMU passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Kevin Jennings	25	33	323	2

SMU rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Brashard Smith	19	63	1	0	0	0
LJ Johnson Jr.	11	43	0	4	49	0
Roderick Daniels Jr.	1	3	0	5	58	0
Moochie Dixon	1	2	0	4	89	0
Kevin Jennings	3	0	1	6	56	1
Jordan Hudson	0	0	0	6	56	1
Key'Shawn Smith	0	0	0	3	36	0
Matthew Hibner	0	0	0	3	35	0

SMU kicking stats

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Colin Rogers	3 for 3	2 for 3	39

Virginia passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Anthony Colandrea	18	27	108	1

Virginia rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Kobe Pace	9	28	0	1	5	0
Anthony Colandrea	20	-5	0	0	0	0
Noah Vaughn	10	44	0	3	16	0
Xavier Brown	1	0	0	1	4	0
Tyler Neville	0	0	0	4	35	0
Malachi Fields	0	0	0	4	42	1
Sackett Wood Jr.	0	0	0	1	3	0
Donte Hawthorne	0	0	0	1	2	0
Kameron Courtney	0	0	0	1	-1	0
Suderian Harrison	0	0	0	2	2	0

Virginia kicking stats

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Will Bettridge	1 for 1	0 for 1	0

SMU vs. Virginia game summary

As the betting favorite heading into the game, the SMU Mustangs took control from the get-go. They scored a TD halfway through the first quarter to take an early lead.

The second quarter began with both teams missing field goal attempts. However, on the next drive, SMU was able to score another TD to extend its lead to 14-0. Virginia was unable to respond on the next drive, and when SMU got the ball back, it scored a field goal. The Cavaliers did not get anything done on their final drive of the half, so the teams went into halftime with a 17-0 lead for SMU.

The third quarter was the same as SMU scored a field goal to extend its lead. Virginia failed to capitalize on an interception, so the Cavaliers went into the third quarter down 20-0.

The fourth quarter started with another SMU TD. However, a missed extra point meant they only extended their lead to 26-0. Then, two drives later, Virginia capitalized on an SMU fumble to score its first TD. However, things would get worse as the game came to a close. SMU would score another TD with less than two minutes to extend its lead to 33-7. That would prove to be the final score as the Mustangs ended a dominant performance over the Cavaliers.