The 140 total points set a new NCAA FBS record for two teams in a single season of regulation scoring. With 77 points in a game, 11 total touchdowns, nine passing touchdowns, and 433 total yards in the first half, SMU set school records.
The two squads squared up. With 3:37 remaining in the fourth, Houston scored a touchdown and then received the ball back to try to pull back into the game. With 1:52 left in the game, Clayton Thune would throw an interception in the end zone, putting an end to any hope.
