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Thomas Neumann

SMU, Houston Break FBS Scoring Record in Game for the Ages

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It’s a wonder that the scoreboard at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas didn’t short-circuit Saturday night.

That’s because SMU and Houston combined to score 140 points as the Mustangs beat the Cougars, 77–63, setting an FBS record for total points in a regulation, non-overtime game. The previous record was 137, set in Pittsburgh’s 76–61 win over Syracuse on Nov. 26, 2016.

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