Now 5-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC play after a 34-27 win at No. 22 Louisville, SMU is making a statement. When SMU won the coin toss, Lashlee did not defer to the second half, but instead wanted to get his offense on the field as soon as possible.

No. 22 Louisville lost 34–27 to SMU on Saturday after an apparent fumble by Mustangs running back Brashard Smith was overturned on a replay review. Smith looked as if he fumbled after gaining 19 yards on a rush to the Louisville 13-yard line and the ball was recovered by the Cardinals.

The SMU Mustangs have had plenty of horsepower in their first season as an ACC member. Following a 34-27 road win over Associated Press No. 22 Louisville (3-2, 0-1 in ACC), SMU (5-1, 2-0 in ACC) is a legitimate contender to reach the conference title game.

No. 22 Louisville lost 34–27 to SMU on Saturday after an apparent fumble by Mustangs running back Brashard Smith was overturned on a replay review. Smith looked as if he fumbled after gaining 19 yards on a rush to the Louisville 13-yard line and the ball was recovered by the Cardinals.

In a game that always felt like it could send the 2024 season in one of two extreme directions, Louisville came out flat and once again made more of the same mistakes that plagued them throughout the first month of the season on their way to a 34-27 home loss to SMU.

LOUISVILLE, Ky - A week removed from suffering their first loss of the season up at Notre Dame, the Louisville football program's struggles in South Bend carried into their home matchup against ACC newcomer SMU,