SMU defender ejected from Nevada game for spitting on player

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SMU Mustangs defensive back Brandon Crossley was ejected in the third quarter of the team's win over the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday night when he spat in another player's face.

Crossley, a senior from Dallas, didn't record any stats before being ejected from the game. The referees called an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Crossley and ejected him.

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Brandon Crossley points down

Brandon Crossley of the Southern Methodist Mustangs during the Texas State Bobcats game at Bobcat Stadium on September 5, 2020, in San Marcos, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

“The refs make decisions and we have to live with them. They do a good job of running the game,” Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee said after the game, via the Dallas Morning News. “It’s really hard for players to control their emotions when they’re getting spat on, but they have to.”

The penalty allowed Nevada to maintain its lead and the Wolf Pack scored a touchdown to take a 24-13 lead.

“It’s our fault. It cost us, him and our team,” Lashlee added. “We have to do better than that. We have to keep our composure. There’s a difference between playing with passion and playing with emotion. We were very emotional tonight. We have to be passionate. It’s a big difference.”

Brandon Crossley adjusts his helmet

Southern Methodist Mustangs defenseman Brandon Crossley against the North Texas Mean Green on Nov. 10, 2023, at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Lashlee said there was another spitting incident earlier in the game. He said receiver Jordan Hudson told him he was spat on in the first quarter, which is why he was seen slapping Nevada's Kristopher Ross.

No penalty was therefore called for spitting.

SMU won the game thanks to a touchdown pass from Preston Stone to RJ Maryland with 1:18 remaining in the game.

Rhett Lashlee looks on

Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee watches a play during the Navy Midshipmen game on November 25, 2023, at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The touchdown helped the Mustangs beat the Wolf Pack 29-24.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ryan Gaydos is the editor-in-chief of Fox News Digital.



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