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Post by **Captain Canada** » 02 Jan 2026, 12:20

Saturday, October 27, 2029 | Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, PA)

Week 9 Preview: at #5 Pittsburgh (7-1, 3-1)

SMU Team Stats
Points: 50.1
Points Allowed: 14.8
Total Sacks: 53
Red Zone Conv.: 58%
Turnover Diff.: +12

Pittsburgh Team Stats
Points: 38.4
Points Allowed: 17.4
Total Sacks: 23
Red Zone Conv.: 59%
Turnover Diff.: +2

SMU Impact Players
QB Alonzo Cheeseman, Rs So -- 2,398 passing yards | 29 touchdowns, 4 interceptions | 73% completion percentage | 460 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns
HB Brian Volson, Fr -- 116 carries | 574 rushing yards | 4.9 AVG | 9 touchdowns
WILL Thomas McCariens, Sr -- 33 tackles | 17 tackles for loss | 9 sacks | 2 fumble recoveries

Pittsburgh Impact Players
QB Ify Cashman, Rs Fr -- 2,699 passing yards | 23 touchdowns, 7 interceptions | 64% completion percentage | 321 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns
HB Jay Griggs, Jr -- 148 carries | 798 rushing yards | 5.4 AVG | 6 touchdowns
WR Donte Trahan, Rs So -- 50 catches | 763 receiving yards | 15.3 AVG | 6 touchdowns

Injury Report
SMU: OT Mohammed Iwuoma (Torn Pectoral) - Out for season
Pittsburgh: None

Key Matchup

QB Alonzo Cheeseman vs

QB Ify Cashman

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 02 Jan 2026, 12:42

Ify Cashman, wat a name

Cashman throws a fair amount of interception. So long as you guys can capitalize, should be a comfortable dub

Post by **Captain Canada** » 02 Jan 2026, 17:26

redsox907 wrote: ↑
02 Jan 2026, 12:42
Ify Cashman, wat a name

Cashman throws a fair amount of interception. So long as you guys can capitalize, should be a comfortable dub

This is going to be our toughest opponent since Clemson to tell the truth. But the ACC is insanely top heavy this year: Clemson fell off, UNC never took off. It's really just us, Pitt, and the U this year around.

Post by **djp73** » 03 Jan 2026, 07:34

Cheeseman vs Cashman. An all time name matchup

Post by **Captain Canada** » 03 Jan 2026, 22:41

(8-0, 5-0 ACC)

@

(7-1, 3-1 ACC)

SMU takes no prisoners, choke out Panthers on way to stranglehold of ACC

‣ No one was able to challenge Tomas Smoker on the deep ball. He absolutely incinerated the Panthers' secondary.

Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
#1 SMU	10	21	7	14	52
#5 Pittsburgh	0	3	3	0	6

1st Quarter

(7:14) Miguel Benitez, 22-yard field goal [SMU 3 - 0 PITT]

(2:40) Marquis Avant, 3-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 10 - 0 PITT]

2nd Quarter

(10:42) Tomas Smoker, 52-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 17 - 0 PITT]

(5:22) Alonzo Cheeseman, 19-yard run (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 24 - 0 PITT]

(1:17) Salesi Niang, 34-yard field goal [SMU 24 - 3 PITT]

(0:51) Tomas Smoker, 60-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 31 - 3 PITT]

3rd Quarter

(8:10) Salesi Niang, 18-yard field goal [SMU 31 - 6 PITT]

(3:39) Brian Volson, 4-yard run (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 38 - 6 PITT]

4th Quarter

(8:38) Miles Uter, 8-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 45 - 6 PITT]

(5:31) Miles Uter, 12-yard pass from Fredrick Cooper (Miguel Benitez kick) [SMU 52 - 6 PITT]

Team Statistics

QB Alonzo Cheeseman: 29-33, 327 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 11 carries, 97 rushing yards, touchdown

QB Ify Cashman: 25-33, 263 passing yards, 2 interceptions

HB Brian Volson: 9 carries, 48 rushing yards, touchdown, 3 catches, 27 receiving yards

HB Justice Spielman: 6 carries, 36 rushing yards, 4 catches, 17 receiving yards

HB Jay Griggs: 13 carries, 20 rushing yards

WR Tomas Smoker: 5 catches, 140 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns

WR Santiago Silvestro: 3 catches, 37 receiving yards

WR Marquis Avant: 6 catches, 35 receiving yards, touchdown

TE Miles Uter: 4 catches, 32 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns

WR Joey Fowler: 5 catches, 73 receiving yards

WR De'Zie Jones: 7 catches, 68 receiving yards

TE Brian Kortovich: 6 catches, 48 rushing yards

WILL Thomas McCariens: 9 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4 sacks

FS Armani Medlock: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss

CB Manu Hook: 5 tackles, 2 interceptions

FS Esteban Brewer: 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss

CB Steve Ottis: 10 tackles, 2 pass breakups

SS Matt Brown: 7 tackles, tackle for loss

DT Greg Sypniewski: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack

Post by **Captain Canada** » 03 Jan 2026, 22:42

Week 9 Top Stories

Oklahoma survives a scare in Norman, after Auburn plays them tight. Escape with 29-21 victory

Florida bounces back with 42-23 thumping of LSU in Death Valley

Navy gives Notre Dame a run for their money in rivalry play, but Fighting Irish prevail 21-16

SMU continues to reign supreme after beating the brakes off Pittsburgh in top 10 matchup

Week 9 ACC Results
Virginia Tech (16 - 24) North Carolina
#1 SMU (52 - 6) #16 Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech (17 - 31) Wake Forest
Boston College (31 - 24) Florida State
Syracuse (30 - 45) Louisville

Week 10 ACC Matchups
Virginia (4-5, 1-4) at Wake Forest (3-6, 1-4)
Duke (6-2, 2-2) at Syracuse (5-4, 3-2)
Florida State (4-4, 3-3) at #16 Pittsburgh (7-2, 3-2)
#22 Clemson (5-3, 3-2) at #2 Miami (8-0, 5-0)
Louisville (5-3, 4-1) at NC State (5-4, 2-3)
West Virginia (4-4, 2-3) at Virginia Tech (4-4, 1-3)
Tulane (3-5, 1-4) at Memphis (2-6, 1-4)

ACC Standings
#1 SMU (9-0, 6-0)
#2 Miami (8-0, 5-0)
Louisville (5-3, 4-1)
#22 Clemson (5-3, 3-2)
#16 Pittsburgh (7-2, 3-2)
North Carolina (6-3, 3-2)
Syracuse (5-4,3-2)
Duke (6-2, 2-2)
Florida State (4-4, 3-3)
Boston College (5-4, 3-3)
West Virginia (4-4, 2-3)
NC State (5-4, 2-3)
Georgia Tech (3-5, 2-4)
Virginia Tech (4-4, 1-3)
Virginia (4-5, 1-4)
Wake Forest (3-6, 1-4)
Tulane (3-5, 1-4)
Memphis (2-6, 1-4)

College Football Top 25 Rankings
1. SMU (9-0)
2. Miami (8-0)
3. Oregon (8-0)
4. USC (7-1)
5. Penn State (7-1)
6. Florida (7-2)
7. Oklahoma (7-1)
8. Alabama (7-1)
9. Indiana (7-1)
10. Texas (6-2)
11. Arizona State (9-0)
12. Notre Dame (7-2)
13. Tennessee (6-2)
14. Georgia (6-2)
15. Boise State (8-1)
16. Pittsburgh (7-2)
17. Ohio State (6-2)
18. Missouri (6-2)
19. Oklahoma State (7-2)
20. Nebraska (5-3)
21. Minnesota (8-1)
22. Clemson (5-3)
23. Arkansas (7-2)
24. UTSA (8-0)
25. Toledo (8-1)

Heisman Watchlist

QB Alonzo Cheeseman, Rs So » 2,725 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 74% CMP, 184.3 QB RTG, 557 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns

QB Julian Lewis, Rs Sr » 2,473 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, interception, 70% CMP, 184.6 QB RTG, 279 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns

QB Matt Zollers, Rs Sr » 3,091 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 65% CMP, 160.4 QB RTG, 574 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns

WR Tavares Bars, Sr » 74 catches, 1,117 receiving yards, 14.9 AVG, 9 touchdowns

QB Ify Cashman, Rs Fr » 2,962 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 65% CMP, 148.2 QB RTG, 298 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns

Players of the Week

WR Quandre Johnson (Louisville): 8 catches, 198 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns

CB Nolan Schuster (Eastern Michigan): 13 tackles, interception, 3 pass breakups, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
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WR Quandre Johnson (Louisville): 8 catches, 198 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns

WILL Thomas McCariens (SMU): 9 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4 sacks

Post by **Caesar** » 03 Jan 2026, 22:44

Cheeseman showing Cashman that cheese is a better slang term for money than cash with a BTA.

I think that's the Heisman locked up, though. Been getting a little sloppy with those interceptions creeping up but still a stellar season. Now you gotta win the natty or it's a wasted year. Can they handle the pressure?

ShireNiner · Post by **ShireNiner** » 04 Jan 2026, 00:12

Bring on the playoffs. Nobody is beating this time in the regular season. Cheese is going to clean up individual awards this year.

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 04 Jan 2026, 03:09

smoked gouda!? :kghah:

Ify looked Ify at best

alright I'm done great win bruddah

Post by **djp73** » 04 Jan 2026, 08:04

No cashing in for the cashman

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