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  Kevin Jennings threw for 350 yards with four touchdowns, three to Yamir Knight, and SMU scored on each of its first eight drives in a 51-28 win over Virginia Tech on Friday night. The Mustangs (7-2, 5-2 ACC) got a big win in their push to make the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game for the second time in three seasons since joining the league. They are 12-0 in ACC home games. Jennings, now 26-9 as SMU's starter, finished 24-of-32 passing while Knight had six catches for 103 yards. The Mustangs had a season-high 569 total yards, the most given up by the Hokies in their first season with coach James Franklin. Jeffrey Overton had 123 yards rushing with two touchdowns for Virginia Tech (6-3, 3-3). Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 28 of 38 passes for 291 yards and a score.

The Mustangs were coming off a 30-27 loss at Syracuse, but picked up where they left off at home. They had scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives in their last home two weeks ago, a 59-20 win over California after trailing at halftime. Their eight scoring drives in a row this time included five touchdowns and three field goals by former SMU soccer player Brendan Baird (47, 26 and 50 yards). That scoring streak ended with 5:31 left when Jennings had a deflected pass intercepted by Hokies safety Brennan Johnson. SMU led for good after Dramekco Green burst through the up the middle for a 12-yard TD run to cap the game's opening drive. Kendrick Raphael also had a TD run. It was 20-7 when Jennings hit wide-open Knight in stride at the 15 for a 46-yard TD with 6:09 left in the first half. That came on the first snap after edge rusher Marques White swatted the ball out of quarterback Grunkemeyer's hands and fell on the fumble. White had two of the four sacks by the Mustangs, whose 151 since the start of 2023 are the most by any FBS team in that span. Jennings and Knight hooked up for TDs of 13 and 5 yards after halftime, and Jalen Cooper had a 50-yard TD catch. - SMU/AP College Football


(DS#17 QB) rSr/2027 QB Kevin Jennings, Southern Methodist
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  10/06/26 - Jarvis Lee, Sr/2027, Southern Methodist, 5-10, 190 (DS#24 CB) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Jarvis Lee, Sr., S, SMU (Jacksonville, Florida),...Recorded a team-high nine tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss in the win over Boston College...Also forced a fumble, his second of the season...Has forced seven fumbles over his career. - ACC Football

(DS#24 CB) Sr/2027 CB Jarvis Lee, Southern Methodist
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  10/05 WEEK 5 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Marques White, 8th, DE, SMU (Glendale, Arizona),...Tied a career-high with three sacks and three tackles-for-loss in SMU's 25-16 win over Boston College...Was second on the team with seven total tackles...Also forced a fumble that led to a touchdown. - ACC Football

(DS#50 DE) rSr/2027 DE Marques White, Southern Methodist
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  09/07 WEEK 1 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Jimmy Wyrick, 6th, S, SMU (Dallas, Texas),...Recorded one sack, one tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and eight tackles in SMU's season-opening win at Florida State on Monday night...The sack was the first of his career...Was part of a defensive unit that held Florida State to just 324 yards of total offense, including only 125 passing yards...SMU held Florida State to just 65 yards in the first quarter...Helped hold Florida State to just 2-of-15 on third down attempts. - ACC Football

(DS#31 FS) rSr/2027 FS Jimmy Wyrick, Southern Methodist
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  09/07 WEEK 1 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: PJ Williams, 5th, OL, SMU (Dickinson, Texas),...Served as a game captain and made his 28th consecutive start in SMU's win over Florida State on Monday night...Helped anchor an SMU offensive line that did not allow a sack in the victory...Paved the way for an SMU offense that totaled 585 yards, the most by the Mustangs against an ACC opponent in program history...Protected quarterback Kevin Jennings as he threw for a career-high 430 yards and three touchdowns...Helped SMU rush for 155 yards as part of a balanced offensive attack...Helped SMU convert 8-of-14 third-down attempts and produce six explosive plays in the win. - ACC Football

(DS#11 OT) rSr/2027 OT PJ Williams, Southern Methodist
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  Kendrick Raphael ran in from 2 yards out with 43 seconds left and California beat No. 25 SMU, 38-35, on Saturday night to spoil its hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for a second straight year. The Mustangs (8-4, 6-2 ACC) had clawed their way back into the game and took the lead when T.J. Harden scored from a yard out with 2:22 remaining. Cal (7-5, 4-4) responded immediately, though, as quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele marched the Bears 75 yards in seven plays, capped by Raphael's 12th rushing touchdown of the season. SMU had a chance to tie the game with eight seconds left, but Sam Keltner's 52-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right.

The Bears were playing their first game under interim coach Nick Rolovich, who was appointed after Justin Wilcox was fired last Sunday. Sagapolutele completed 31 of his 40 pass attempts for 330 yards and threw four touchdowns, finishing with a 179.9 passer rating. Raphael rushed 33 times for 111 yards, while Jacob De Jesus had 12 catches for 97 yards for the Bears. The Golden Bears made it quite clear after falling behind 7-3 through one quarter that they weren't going to cooperate with SMU's plans to clinch a spot in the conference championship, as they scored 21 unanswered points to take a commanding 24-7 lead. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings was 24 of 36 for 250 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. Chris Johnson Jr. led the Mustangs' rushing attack with 128 yards on 10 attempts, with one touchdown. SMU came into the game allowing 19 points and 385 yards per game. Cal's 38 points were the second-most the Mustangs allowed this season, while the Bears' 452 yards were third most by an SMU opponent. Instead, it was Cal's defense getting a pair of timely plays from freshman safety Aiden Manutai, who had his first interception after the Bears' first touchdown. Five plays later, quarterback Sagapolutele and De Jesus connected on a 7-yard scoring strike to extend Cal's lead. Then, during SMU's final drive, it was Manutai's pass breakup that prevented the Mustangs from improving their field position for Keltner's final attempt. - Cal/AP College Football


(DS#35 RB) Sr/2027 RB Kendrick Raphael, Southern Methodist
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  11/24/25 - Nick Reed, rJr/2028, Southern Methodist, 5-08, 178 (DS#14 K) + More +

  WEEK 13 CAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Reed, So., PK, New Hampshire (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison),...Reed was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals, including a school-record 55-yarder, as New Hampshire defeated rival Maine, 33-27. The sophomore also hit kicks from 29, 21 and 33 yards as the nation's leader in field goals improved to 24-of-31 on the season. It was his sixth field goal of 50+ yards. - CAA Football

(DS#14 K) rJr/2028 K Nick Reed, Southern Methodist
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  WEEK 13 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Logan Parr, Gr., OG, SMU (Helotes, Texas),...Played 70 of 74 snaps for the SMU offense in the win over Louisville on Saturday...Posted an 83.2 pass block grade by Pro Football Focus (PFF)...Powered the way for the team to record 485 yards of total offense (307 pass, 178 rush)...Did not allow a sack in the home win. - ACC Football

(DS#999 OG) rSr/2026 OG Logan Parr, Southern Methodist
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  Kevin Jennings threw for 303 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score as SMU stayed in contention to reach another ACC title game with a 38-6 win over Louisville on Saturday. The Mustangs (8-3, 6-1 ACC) would make the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game for the second year in a row since joining the league if they win their regular-season finale at California and get a little help. Jennings completed 29 of 37 passes in his third consecutive 300-yard game. His nifty 5-yard TD pass put SMU up 21-3 late in the first half. Jennings initially went right, then reversed to avoid defenders and had what seemed a clear lane to the end zone when, still on the run, he flung the ball forward with his right arm to TJ Harden.

Louisville (7-4, 4-4), without starting quarterback Miller Moss and leading rusher Isaac Brown, lost its third game in a row. Moss, a transfer from USC, had started the first 10 games and was in uniform but didn't play because of a foot injury. Brown has missed all three of those losses since injuring a leg against Virginia Tech. Adams, a redshirt freshman from Austin, Texas, was 12-of-17 passing for 94 yards in his first career start for the Cardinals, who had only 228 total yards. SMU last year made its ACC debut by going 8-0 in league play, and still made the 12-team College Football Playoff after losing to Clemson in the conference championship game. On Saturday, Jennings put SMU ahead to stay with his 2-yard TD on the game's opening drive, and Jordan Hudson made a spectacular leaping 7-yard TD catch while defended and being able to get his foot down in bounds. Yamir Knight had a similar 6-yard scoring catch in the back of the end zone in the fourth quarter. - SMU/AP College Football


(DS#17 QB) rSr/2027 QB Kevin Jennings, Southern Methodist
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  11/19/25 - Jarvis Lee, Sr/2027, Southern Methodist, 5-10, 190 (DS#24 CB) + More +

  WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jarvis Lee Jr., CB, South Florida,...Lee played a crucial roll in two defensive touchdowns to start the game for the Bulls. His blitz pressure on the first play of the game forced an errant throw resulting in a pick-six. On the next drive, his strip sack resulted in an 85 yard touchdown. - American Conference Football

(DS#24 CB) Sr/2027 CB Jarvis Lee, Southern Methodist
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  WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Yannick Smith, So., WB, East Carolina,...Five receptions for 100 yards with two receiving touchdowns in the Pirates' 45-14 win over Temple on Saturday afternoon. - American Conference Football

(DS#60 WR) Jr/2028 WR Yannick Smith, Southern Methodist
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  WEEK 11 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Smith, Sr., DE, SMU (Washington D.C.),...Tied the SMU program single-game record with 4.0 sacks, held by Justin Lawler (vs. UConn in 2017) and Luke Johnson (vs. UTEP in 1999)...Also finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops. - ACC Football

(DS#65 DE) Sr/2026 DE Isaiah Smith, Southern Methodist
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  11/19/25 - TJ Harden, Sr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-0, 218 (DS#29 RB) + More +

  WEEK 11 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: T.J. Harden, Sr., RB, SMU (Los Angeles, California),...Carried the ball 16 times for 130 yards, including a long run of 53 yards in the win at Boston College...Posted season highs for both total rushing yards and longest rush...His 130 yards marked his second 100-yard rushing game of the season...Played a key part in SMU recording a season-high 574 yards of total offense for the game. - ACC Football

(DS#29 RB) Sr/2026 RB TJ Harden, Southern Methodist
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  WEEK 10 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Ahmaad Moses, Sr., S, SMU (Arlington, Texas),...Led SMU with a career-high 15 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss, in the Mustangs' overtime win over No. 10 Miami...Also had two interceptions in the win, tying his career high...His second ACC Defensive Back of the Week honor of the season. - ACC Football

(DS#22 SS) Sr/2026 SS Ahmaad Moses, Southern Methodist
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  WEEK 10 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AHMAAD MOSES, SMU, Senior, Safety, Arlington, TX,...The ACC Defensive Player of the Week, Ahmaad Moses led SMU with a career-high 15 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss, in the Mustangs' 26-20 overtime win over No. 10 Miami. Moses also had two interceptions in the win, tying his career high. This is the highest ranked win for SMU since defeating No. 6 Pitt, 7-3, in the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1983. With the victory, SMU improved to 6-3, 4-1 in the ACC. Notes: It is the 14th time a Texas player has earned Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004. It is the second time Hill, Jr., has been recognized as National Defensive Player of Week - he was also honored on Oct. 14, 2024. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

(DS#22 SS) Sr/2026 SS Ahmaad Moses, Southern Methodist
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