Who won the college football games last night? Scores, stats and results (Sept. 6, 2024)

The SMU Mustangs went head-to-head with the BYU Cougars in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season on Friday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. In a tightly contested game, BYU beat SMU 18-15, snapping the Mustangs' impressive nine-game home winning streak. Will Ferrin's 26-yard field goal with just under two minutes left sealed the victory for BYU.

SMU (2-1) hadn't lost at home since Oct. 22, 2022, against Cincinnati. After the game, Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee admitted his team struggled to adapt to BYU's defensive schemes. This win improves BYU's record to 7-7 since joining the Big 12, and it continues to dominate SMU with a 5-0 all-time series lead.

BYU vs. SMU: Score, stats and key highlights

In a nail-biter, BYU edged past SMU, winning 18-15. Here’s how the action unfolded:

1st quarter: BYU drew first blood with a touchdown at 7:16. Tight end Mata’ava Ta’ase caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Jake Retzlaff, and Will Ferrin’s kick made it 7-0. This came after a well-executed eight-play, 75-yard drive.

2nd quarter: SMU slowly chipped away at BYU's lead with a series of field goals. Collin Rogers kicked a 53-yarder at 13:06, narrowing the gap to 7-3. He added two more before halftime — a 52-yard field goal at 6:03 and a 38-yarder just before the break, putting SMU ahead 9-7.

3rd quarter: Rogers continued his field goal spree, nailing a 28-yarder to extend SMU’s lead to 12-7. BYU responded with a late-quarter touchdown. Running back Enoch Nawahine punched in a nine-yard run, and a successful two-point conversion pushed BYU back into the lead, 15-12.

4th quarter: With 6:17 left, Rogers tied it up at 15 with a 45-yard field goal. However, BYU had the final say. Ferrin’s 26-yard field goal with just under two minutes remaining sealed the win, capping a nine-play, 67-yard drive.

Final score: BYU 18-15 SMU.

This game was a kicker's duel, but BYU's timely plays made all the difference.

Final score and key moments

SMU kicker Collin Rogers made history, but it wasn't enough to prevent a tough 18-15 loss to BYU at Ford Stadium on Friday night. Rogers was a one-man scoring machine, delivering all 15 points for SMU with five field goals — a new program record. His kicks ranged from a career-long 53 yards down to a steady 28-yarder.

The 18-15 score doesn't capture the intensity of the game. BYU controlled the action from start to finish, with its defense holding strong and its offense grinding out crucial plays.

One of those moments was a pivotal 4th and 1, where BYU running back Miles Davis broke free for a big gain. That drive ended with a field goal, giving BYU the lead it held until the clock ran out.