SMU vs Nevada Football Game Highlights, August 24 2024

Sports network is presented by Geico and yeah we're in Reno SMU comes calling the wolf pack at Home the weather has changed we were expecting 85 and we've got a dusting up on the sieras hi everybody I'm rich Waltz along with Robert turban Rich I've played in these type of elements going to Utah State played in snow and rain we'll see how SMU is able to respond to these sort of elements tonight Katon Crawford thinks about it and then goes to a knee all right more newness offseason zero interceptions thrown all training camp he's been extraordinary so far and that's why he's starting empty here on Third and five and a quick snap quick throw in traffic and it's incomplete and the SMU defense opens their season with a three and out Jaden Smith snap back on the line of scrimmage they go right here stone with time up the middle and it's picked wow Chad Brown with a diving interception at the 30 has one of the best cover corners on the team three and out for Nevada and a pick for smu's first possession last year especially on the outside receivers with height little option look and that's a first down and Lewis is across the 45 Sean Dollar in the back field that's Braham in motion this is third down and about six Lewis looking and fires it out of bounds rather than take the sack and Nevada will punt yeah he's going to be looking to be on a tear tonight disrupting the operation for smu's offense he's the key brashard smith carries again interesting note on this guy for this defense Michael coach Jr that time reading that route Smith in the backfield pitch it to Daniels around the left side and Daniels across the 40 out to Midfield rodick Daniels Jr is one potentially be thrown out the game now obviously something must have happened there's a slap in the face he's defending his teammate but perhaps something happened there during the play that caused the injury to the Nevada football player there yeah the injury happened well before by both teams un sportsmanlike conduct SMU number eight un sportsmanlike conduct Nevada number eight un sportsmanlike conduct Nevada number zero all their first of the game those fouls offet result of the play as a first down play the field position four receiver look Nevada is going to bring four stone he can run squares fires incomplete Jake Bailey the intended receiver and Nevada's defense holds again actually not a bad decision there by Preston Stone he found some space out to the left and I mean he's if he's able to get that ball just a tad bit down and get to the next possession SMU before the snap everybody backed up about five yards they were thinking like you are this is red there's a flag that flies in as red goes down at the 27 personal foul pass the face Defense number five 15yd penalty and an automatic first down first game of the year it's week zero and you see a lot of this type of stuff SMU there bailing out this offense after backing these guys up inal moments see if he can find an open Target here and keep these chains moving third down six Blitz comes Lewis with time fires to the sideline and it's incomplete Braham was the intended receiver good pressure there by Cory Roberson Jr The Graduate transfer at two lane on the road played well in the bowl game lost to Boston College and rusting through is Smith again that moves the sticks and seven Blitz comes Jennings flushed he's going to keep it cut back and he doesn't make it Crawford with a terrific tackle at the 40 yd line a program that over the last two years has gone 4 and 20 the fact that it's scoreless and even and their defense is playing like this is a huge shot in the arm and a snap gets over the head of Pearson who picks it up and his hammered balls down and picked up and it's inside the 10 and Nevada's got great field position this is a huge play for Nevada and and SMU last season a lot of mishaps on special teams particularly in their kicking game here it is again showing itself in the punt situation Nevada then is able to take over and take advantage of the ball being on the ground great field position for them getting the ball back to their offense first and goal for the nine dollar in the back field Lewis in the shotgun Nevada on the doorstep Lewis keeps and he's swallowed up back at the 12 yd line that's a loss of three Elijah Roberts there to get it again here's a situation challenge these Corners down the field if you're Nevada this is dollars dollars down inside the five it'll be third and goal from the five dollars transferred from Oregon two years ago Lewis has time fires End Zone caught touchdown Jace Henry the tight ends and the Nevada scores first well what Nevada did that time is they brought Jaden Smith in motion to the left they kind of use them as a bait player inside to make it difficult for the defender who was guarding Jace Henry to stay with them starting job at tight end this off season last year SMU had issues in the punting game and they arrive here in week zero bad snap big hits and then a Nevada touchdown Brendan Lewis Jace Henry and the 270 lb tight end is in the end and that is where this team has really improved in situational moments LJ Johnson in the back Field open there is Matthew hner the tight end and he blasts his way inside the 35 down to the 32 of Nevada play faster than fast and they're ready to roll a first and 10 from the 32 janies a handoff and it goes nowhere that'll be a loss of about four he is one of the smartest players on that defense as well high IQ say third down and 14 the wind is actually stopped here which is good news for SMU Blitz comes and Jennings gets it away it's Knighton with the catch and Knighton flips over what looks like the first down line he's got the first down really nice job by Kevin Jennings hitting the check down and very close to being a block in the back right there trouble with the volume and the communications in his helmet fires to the end zone it's incomplete flag down a late flag right at the goal line Jennings hit as he threw well they may get Chad Brown personal foul face mask Defense number 24 penalty is half this to the automatic first down that's not clean yeah didn't initially see first and goal for shard Smith in the back field and this is Smith winds his way down close and he's inside the two and right about the one yd line which has really given this team an opportunity to develop some relationships amongst one another like a touchdown on this Saturday hit there as Johnson stood up and Chad Brown the initial hit and Johnson does not get in so you they're still on the doorstep Chad Brown with the initial hit doesn't give up on the play after he loses his helmet but eaho there to finish the job and keep the runner then out of the end zone there's a flag down at the N9 yd line personal foul unnecessary roughness Defense number 24 continuing to participate in the play without a helmet half to assist to the goal and an automatic first down whoa what a call and put it all out on the line for your football team that's all Chad Brown was trying to do there Johnson in the back field has it end zone touchdown and SMU finally hits Pay Dirt well one of the emphases for SMU coming into this football game Power spread offense and of course spread is the passing game but power is delivers into the end zone SMU this game is even now in Reno 7 sity play those big games Mount West wants to be a part of it back on offense and sa on red Cam Robertson came in with a high tackle got him to the ground flag came down L personal foul hands to the face Defense number 92 15yd penalty an automatic first out that's Cory roog Blitz comes and Lewis steps through it and bursts through for the first down down to the 47 yd line Sunshine appearing now here in Reno Lewis mobile fast and he has a big gain inside the 25 yd line Brendan Lewis Jonathan McGill made the stop one the things that was important for Nevada in talking to offensive coordinator Matt luic was getting Lewis on the Move didn't want to call pass plays where he was is drop going to be a snap to the running back and he's going to run it it is and it is red and he slips oh and it looked like he had a path to the first down it'll be fourth down at about three yeah you saw a save six Y no wind right now High snap and the kick is good Nevada with a nice drive and an answer to the SMU what kind of Rhythm Preston Stone can get in right he been on the sideline for a little while sometimes it takes a couple series to get into the football game third and nine little bit of a blitz Stone has time fires it there and it's incomplete no Flags there was contact Kane Savage wide receivers great coverage so far in this football game Pearson uh good punt there Bellon with the catch little fake there Bellon has a seam nice move there 40 gets outside and bell and is run out of Bounds at the 47 yd line oh that was nasty right there Rich four SMU brings heat Lewis will keep and he's shy well this is a decision here it's going to be fourth and two your Nevada you're up three and to go for it here you've got to put Brendan Lewis on the move move the pocket right here to give him a pass run situation or Draw him offside NOP it's dollars with the carry and he ain't going to get it it's a bad call Alexander Kilgore blew it up that's a big sequence for SMU and the gamble for Nevada yards for SMU remember they like to run it to throw it Stone play action ton of time wandering right firing back across the middle and it's caught there kesan Smith kneels down with a nice catch got to get those but third down situation here could be a twood down situation foru to get it first stone is going to keep it and he's popped right at the 35 this would be if they do kick it a 52 or a 53 y there is no wind right now and let's see what SMU does trajectory to get it there yeah well one of the things to keep in mind is the weather has cleared up which I think helps the decision to go ahead and kick this field goal his career long is 51 this is 52 will it get there yes and SMU has tied the game hold on got a flag down illegal formation defense covering the Snapper that penalty is deined the field goal is good had they tried that field goal about 45 minutes ago that would not have been good cuz that wi was coming 1520 right in their face 45 minutes ago I probably would have gone for it if I'm SMU in that situation but weather's cleared up Rogers has a good leg little play action man wide open and it's caught there at the 30 big play for Nevada Braham down to the 24 terrific play action Lewis sold it and Graham was open right away well you see what they did was they bunched up the receivers to the left indicating that they were going to run the football then they faked the run and just a miscommunication that time in the secondary by SMU Brendan Lewis made the read well I think Brendan Lewis is going to run this football right here that's what I would do if I'm Nevada in this situation that's the tight end Henry in motion and this is Lewis bouncing out has the first down Flags a lot of flags like four flags all at once hit the turf yeah you're going to get a holding by Jaden Smith there as a Defender you're going to see it boom there is yep Defender trying to get off the block there Bron Crossley give him a shot Crossley is on Smith and Lewis is going to keep it Lewis has a seam and Lewis has the first down wow that's a 10yd pickup same play they ran earlier in the game they motion the running back from right to left and they run that quarterback lead this time though Brendan Lewis is able to find a crease on the cut back is the running back Blitz is coming Lewis throws End Zone caught touchdown [Applause] Braham on those 5050 balls and what did mat l tell us yesterday about what he wanted to see from this receiving Court in the offense as far as their Improvement he felt they could be better in those situations 50/50 balls and you saw an example of it on this touchdown pass right here and that's a good Corner who's on him Jaylen Davis Robinson Mountain West this season they've got two and 10 all over the wait room yeah all over the facility and everywhere these players go they see it and the half will end and they're inspired by it they're inspired by it rich and it's showing itself tonight well the Jeff Cho era is ball game but Preston Stone don't make no mistake about it he'll be looking to have a big second half and bounce back in this game let's go not a factor it was in the first quarter not in the second and not here to start the third Stone back shoulder caught there Maryland the big tight end pass break up second down and 10 Stone in the pockets caught there that's Jordan Hudson who had 30 catches last year hmage and go faster speed is the number one thing for this offense for SMU Stone pulls it fires it Maryland again in the seam has the catch and he's got a big chunk of yards down to the 25 yd line VA can hold him to a field goal that would feel like a win this is Smith and he's swallowed up back at the 29 yd line well I don't understand this call right here Rich his legs in order to get the first down if needed Colin Rogers 43 yds and that one is good he hit a 52 Y and now a 42 y to the quarterback and he got to give a lot of that credit to Brendan Lewis look for him to make another play here on this third down little pump going to take a shot there's contact and a flag this is going to be a first down the flag's at the 40 Davis Robinson in coverage and Braham the intended receiver y you're going to get a holding penalty they missed it on the last play pass rusher got Dollar in the back field there's that motion again from the running back Lewis thinking about running is going to run it and he's going to be stopped well short of the first down nice job by some of those technical penalties first week of the season [Applause] now Flags hit and we get more Flags false start offense number 16 5yd penalty down Chase Henry the tight end I'm not sure what Nevada is trying to do here there's a penalty here on on on SMU on Sportsman like conduct yeah that's a flag all the way back in the SMU back field now this could be a this be a first down it would be a dead ball penalty yeah it would be a dead ball penalty dead ball on Sportsman like conduct SMU number one spitting on an opponent 15 yd penalty wow an automatic first down there it is remember number one is Obed ones there's number one you see him on the right side of your screen there all right there's a flag and we don't see it plays over but that flag was not for him spinning at couple mishaps on this drive you can still get off the field and put your offense in position to get the ball back in this situation third down and seven flushed as Lewis throws across and it's caught first down Jaden Smith the big receiver that's at the 43 yd line that was a difficult ult throw Lewis scrambling to his left and then throwing back across the middle yeah he did a good job squirt sua also in look for the running back to go in motion here towards the line there it is towards the tight ends give him the ball and they throw it to him and that's red who's outside and inside the 20 and stops right there at the 19 yd line oh he's got to be more aware where life and driven inside the 20 SMU really beat themselves in this game Lewis throwing Endzone oh FL down two of them Cortez Braham who caught the touchdown in almost that same spot he almost caught that one with one hand here it is right here you see the left hand of the defender holding the jersey of Braham that's kale Sanders J for another score Lewis this is Lewis is in no came close about in the game Savon red in the back field he's going to take this snap be aware of him throwing the football though but I think he's going to run it this is red red touchdown bidding on a player that kept the drive alive and Nevada goes down the field sticks it in in the end zone and stretches the lead [Music] 2413 big penalties for SMU two of them on this drive and big plays for Nevada and the Wolf Pack's biggest lead 2413 first and 15 play action Preston Stone stepping throwing caught popped there after the catch that's brashard Smith and Smith has the first down let me because of it but pron Stone we know that he can do some damage and there it is right there yeah there it is and stone gets out of bounds that's a gain of and to the sideline good throw there caught by Brinson and he dances out of bounds and it feels like stone is in Rhythm and accurate third down and forever you see the Defenders playing back Nevada DBS this is going to be a quick throw I think for SMU which could get him in field goal range Stone there's the quick throw they're in field goal range short of the first down they get to the 35 yd line be a 52 Yer by eight points this game is not over 51 y he's hit a 52 his career-high in this game and he hooks it huge no points for SMU 2413 Lewis swing pass that's Patrick garwell who's just into the ball game for this football team Destin Hawkins in the back field now Lewis trying for the first down he has it it's across the 45 that'll move the 6yd pickup second down and four little trickery little toss to Smith he's going to throw it open there that's Bellon has the catch and a first down now remember Jeff Cho spent some time at boisey state right so that might be in the boisey state files this is good execution by Nevada but I don't necessarily agree with the call right there you're able to execute you get the first down you're keeping the chains moving it's great but so many things have gone right for you if your coach choke and if you get good yardage on this play you could put yourself in field goal range Lew little inside screen and it's incomplete SMU had played it quite well Preston Stone fourman rush stone firing sideline open caught RJ Maryland the big tight end into Nevada territory gorgeous throw by Stone what a throw by Stone best throw of the night and in the most Preston stone hands off Rashard Smith breaks through has the first down still on his feet and inside the 15 he's down to the 12 Chris Ro has taken full advantage on the ground I'd give it to Smith again Smith again touchdown flags flags down in the back field boy SMU I mean it's been their Achilles Hill Rich they work cut out for him personal foul illegal use of hands to the face Defense number eight that penalty borc half the distance to the goal in the try result of the play is a touchdown all right so the touchdown stands and to your point Preston Stone left side of your screen hands up right there number eight okay going for two here yeah you convert this you put your team down just a goal LJ Johnson in the back field hammers through two-point conversion successful seven or a three-point game 2421 so SMU a touchdown a two-point conversion it's a onore game now this was a gorgeous throw RJ Maryland got him across Midfield and and the ponies put it in LJ Johnson three-point game in that situation all right now you're going with a shotgun look in the end zone the the handoff is clean I don't think he got out a safety I think it's a safety it is it's a safety Jafari Harvey makes the play and smu's defense takes advantage of the muffed punt on a fair catch rolling on the field is the ball carrier did not get the ball out of the end zone which results in a safety I'm not that snap was not clean the handoff was not clean and SMU we tell for SMU yes from the 44 shotgun snap fourman Rush fired to the sideline it's broken up there's a flag down in the back field not near the quarterback but Around The Tackle Box face mask offense number 69 15yd penalty it's third down another great play by Michael coach Jr now let's look at the penalty here good pressure there it is face mask right there by Nevada forcing the face mask that time and there's coats with the remember last time they were able to get convert on this check down you got to be able to come up and make a play for the Nevada defense this is third down and 19 short throw that's Knighton with the catch and he's hit and knocked out of Bounds at the 50 yd line allow Brandon Lewis to make a good decision by moving this pocket here in this situation got to get to the 26 shotgun he is throwing it fires deflected and incompletes so the incompletion it's fourth down and Nevada has to punt again this was the wrong read look play action shot play to be had on this first second down play and remember the two-minute timeout is new they'll get it throw and that's Maryland again that's a huge throw by Stone and Maryland is across the 30 to the 37 low pump fake on the screen play which opens it up down the field for RJ Maryland that time Henry eaho they need a big play from one of their Playmakers right here Stone has time now he's flushed and looking and throwing and it's caught there and that's Maryland again and that's a little bit unexpected by that Nevada defense did not get the first down second and inches Smith Straight Ahead that's the first down and that's the target line to kick the [Applause] football third down eight stone again deep again Endzone caught sliding catch RJ Maryland from Preston Stone and SMU is on top you got to go for two for SMU go up Seven Points if you're able to convert in this situation but RJ Maryland has absolutely torn this defense apart in the fourth quarter it's had a quiet gameu SMU takes the timeout in the fourth quarter he's been unguardable and he's 6'4 240 and they split him out as much as they run him I think you got to find RJ Maryland again I mean he's been dominating the fourth quarter Hudson's in motion the snap Stone looking firing End Zone it's caught incomplete out of the End Zone Hudson with the catch but he was pushed out oh that's reviewable did the ball pop out at the end ball pops out okay then there's no catch once he hits the ground he does get a foot in bounds here it is again Watts gets his hand in there there's a left foot down boom but then ball pops out trying to dodge a major upset Brandon Lewis has time fir short caught there at the 30 that's dollars and he has the first down that stops the clock and they'll hustle up Jonathan McGill The Edge Let's see if they can get something deep across the middle on third down little inside screen that'll get a chunk of yardage back Jaden Smith and they're going to burn their final timeout 47 seconds left Nevada they're four third and five stop the clock for you got to get close to the 46 for the first shotgun fourman Rush Lewis steps up in the pocket going down the sideline and it's caught out of bounds incomplete Jaylen Davis Robinson had the sideline sealed Jaden Smith at 66 went up and got it but he's out of bounds and that's the ball game SMU is going to escape and I mean Escape Reno with a weak zero win it's tonight and played a whale of a football game but they'll come up Five Points shy to SMU Lashley and and the Mustangs with a win here 2924 well I tell you what two tough teams really battle it out tonight