Overview
- T. J. Harden ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown after Ahmaad Moses intercepted Carson Beck in overtime to secure a 26-20 win.
- Fans rushed the field at Gerald J. Ford Stadium and removed a goalpost, with SMU sharing images of the scene on X.
- Under the ACC’s updated event-security policy, the fine will be directed to the conference’s scholarship account.
- SMU president Jay Hartzell posted that he would pay the fine despite saying he did not condone the conduct.
- Hours before kickoff, SMU announced a two-year extension for coach Rhett Lashlee as the victory bolstered the Mustangs’ ACC standing ahead of Tuesday’s first CFP rankings and a Nov. 8 trip to Boston College.