Stone throws 3 TD passes, SMU bowl eligible with 69-10 win over Tulsa
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 28: Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Camar Wheaton (0) avoids a tackle by Tulsa Golden Hurricane defensive lineman Ben Kopenski (0) during a game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Southern Methodist Mustangs on O
DALLAS (AP) - Preston Stone threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns - in the first half - and SMU soared past Tulsa 69-10 on Saturday to become bowl eligible.
On the second snap of the homecoming game, Stone connected with Romello Brinson for a 74-yard touchdown , and in the closing seconds of the first quarter Isaiah Nwokobia returned an interception 25 yards for a score for a 28-3 Mustangs lead.
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In the first 3 1/2 minutes of the second quarter SMU had a field goal and a 62-yard catch-and-run for RJ Maryland. By halftime it was 52-3, the most points score in a half of a Division I game this season.
The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning league games by 31 points a game.
Stone was 15-of-20 passing before taking the second half off. Camar Weaton scored two of SMU's five rushing touchdowns and finished with 80 yards on nine carries, including a 48-yard TD.
With three quarterbacks and six running backs, the Mustangs piled up 638 total yards, 446 through the air on 22-of-29 passing.
The Golden Hurricanes (2-5, 1-3) ran 72 plays to 68 for the Mustangs but only had 247 yards.