Southern Methodist wins, 22-9
From the Associated Press
Justin Willis passed for 148 yards and one touchdown and linebacker Tony Hawkins returned an interception for another score Tuesday night as Southern Methodist defeated Alabama Birmingham, 22-9, in a Conference USA game at Dallas.
The Mustangs, 5-4 overall, 3-2 in conference, have won six consecutive home games dating to last season. The Blazers are 3-6 and 2-3.
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Former NFL receiver Brian Kinchen will not work as an ESPNU commentator this week because of a comment he made during last Saturday’s broadcast of the Northern Illinois-Iowa game.
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