{"id":29987,"date":"2025-11-02T07:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T07:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29987\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T07:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T07:12:35","slug":"college-football-news-smu-upsets-no-10-miami-26-20-in-dramatic-overtime-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29987\/","title":{"rendered":"College football news: SMU upsets No. 10 Miami 26-20 in dramatic overtime victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/smu-mustangs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SMU pulled<\/a> off a stunning upset of No. 10 Miami in overtime, beating the Hurricanes 26-20 Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/miami-hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Miami got<\/a> the ball first in the overtime period, but quarterback Carson Beck was intercepted just short of the goal line, giving SMU a chance to win it on the ensuing possession. It was one of Beck\u2019s two interceptions of the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A field goal would have been enough to win the game, but SMU leaned on running back T.J. Harden to win the game. Harden punched it in from a yard out to seal the upset victory for SMU.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/smu-rhett-lashlee-celebrates.jpg\" alt=\"Rhett Lashlee celebrates\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates on the field with fans after his team\u2019s 26-20 overtime win over Miami in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<p>Players and fans celebrated the win as students stormed the field after Harden scored.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee signed a seven-year contract extension on Friday and immediately came through in the team\u2019s first game following the new deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lashlee\u2019s defense kept Beck and Miami\u2019s high-powered offense in check all game. On the offensive side, quarterback Kevin Jennings shined, completing 29 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/arch-manning-leads-texas-win-over-no-9-ranked-vanderbilt-team-moves-closer-playoff-contention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TEXAS KNOCKS OFF NO. 9 VANDERBILT BEHIND ARCH MANNING, PLAYOFF HOPES SURGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tj-harden-game-winner-smu-miami.jpg\" alt=\"T.J. Harden scores game-winning touchdown\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>SMU running back T.J. Harden scores the game-winning touchdown as wide receiver Romello Brinson and Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas look on during overtime in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<p>Jennings&#8217; biggest drive of the game came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with SMU down 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Keltner, who missed a 42-year-old field goal attempt earlier in the fourth quarter, drilled the 38-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/carson-beck-throws-miami-smu.jpg\" alt=\"Carson Beck throws\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Miami quarterback Carson Beck throws a touchdown pass during the first half against SMU in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jeffrey McWhorter\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<p>The upset win brings SMU to 6-3 on the season and 4-1 in ACC play. SMU next plays against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/boston-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Boston College<\/a> (1-7) Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The loss dropped Miami to 6-2, 2-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes&#8217; next game is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/syracuse-orange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">against Syracuse<\/a> (3-6) on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> The Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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