SMU beats No. 10 Miami in OT, halts Hurricanes' ACC title, CFP hopes

DALLAS — SMU rallied in the final moments and scored the overtime winner to beat No. 10 Miami 63-62 on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, a result that likely ends the Hurricanes' margin for error in the Atlantic Coast Conference title race and damages their College Football Playoff hopes.

The Mustangs tied the game late after a controversial sequence in which Miami appeared to sack SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings on fourth down, but an officials' flag for unnecessary roughness was assessed because Miami had called a timeout before the play. SMU converted the ensuing field goal to force overtime. In the extra period, Miami quarterback Carson Beck threw an interception near the goal line on third down, and SMU needed only a touchdown from T.J. Harden to seal the win as the crowd rushed the field.

The game featured numerous turnovers and mistakes by both teams. Miami committed 12 penalties for 96 yards, according to the postgame account, and several critical miscues swung momentum toward SMU. Earlier, Miami turned a SMU scoring threat into points when JoJo Trader caught a 36-yard touchdown from Beck in the first quarter. Trader finished with five catches for 81 yards but also...