Houston-SMU sets NCAA record for points in a game

The FBS scoring record for a game with no overtime was set on on Saturday night, as the SMU Mustangs defeated the Houston Cougars 77-63 in one of the wildest college football games in history.

The combined 20 touchdowns surpassed the previous record of

Both teams combined for thirteen TD’s in the first half,

Some of the ridiculous stats so far:

• SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai went 22-27 with 297 yards passing in the first half, with 7 TD passes.
• Moredcai finished 28-37 for 379 yards and nine touchdowns without an interception.
• Both teams have combined for 801 yards of offense in the first 30 minutes of football.
• Both teams have combined for 1352 yards of offense.
• Houston averaged 10 yards per play, but also had three interceptions from quarterback Clayton Tune to go with his seven touchdowns. SMU because of the generous field position has just a mere 8.2 yards per play

SMU closed as a 3.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook ... and the total was 66. That got passed with 5:34 left in the second quarter.