it wasn't a statement win but BYU's victory over SMU was good BYU's victory over SMU a solid success without great flare in a game that didn't lack excitement and intensity the Brigham Young University BYU football team faced off against the Southern Methodist University SMU BYU's win was not just a simple success but rather a confirmation of their abilities even if the performance cannot be seen as a resounding Tri Triumph observers agreed that while the game lacked the necessary shine it showed some promising approaches the atmosphere on the field was tense from the start BYU which had experienced a fluctuating season so far had to face SMU a team regarded as a dangerous opponent football experts had highlighted smu's capabilities before the game emphasizing that their offensive playing style could pose problems for any opponent coaches from both teams were quoted in previous interviews stating that they respected the strengths of the other team the SMU coach noted that the BYU players are good at handling physical challenges and that his team needs to be prepared to embrace this Challenge on the other hand the BYU coach expressed optimism about his own team and emphasized the importance of focusing on their strengths however it was BYU's defense that made the difference during the game the defense lines showed showed a solid performance and were able to repeatedly fend off smu's attacks BYU had some difficulties in the first half but eventually found a rhythm that allowed them to score points a crucial touchdown in the second half put the team in the lead and the defense held up under pressure in the critical moments the offensive performances of BYU were rated mixed it was acknowledged that the offense showed some good good approaches but the team struggled to assert itself in decisive moments M observers noted that BYU's quarterback found himself Under Pressure several times and the receivers did not always deliver the desired actions however the overall performance was sufficient to secure the victory against SMU on SMU side the deficiencies in the offense were evident the team struggled with its consistency and couldn't find the right balance in the game the coaches recently emphasized that they need to work on improving their offense but the problems were evident despite several attempts to break through BYU's defense the team fell short of expectations in summary BYU's victory over SMU was an important albeit not outstanding success the players gained valuable experience and were able to Showcase their skills in critical moments