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SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration
1 day, 16 hours ago

SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration

Associated Press  

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Rhett Lashlee knows deep down that this SMU team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, even if the Mustangs didn’t show it Saturday. “Maybe in the future, if we’re on the edge, we may not get the nod because of how we performed today,” Lashlee said. 12 SMU, the ACC runner-up and last at-large …

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Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next
1 day, 18 hours ago

Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next

Associated Press  

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In a time of incessant change, Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca is a throwback. Linebacker Tony Rojas added a pick-6 of his own and Penn State shut down Kevin Jennings and the high-powered Mustangs, whose breakout season ended amid a flurry of mistakes and miscues and did little to shed the notion — particularly by those …

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How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout
2 days, 15 hours ago

How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout

New York Times  

By Audrey Snyder, Chris Vannini and Justin Williams No. Penn State’s offense struggled early on a windy, frigid day in Happy Valley, but two pick sixes by linebackers Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas off of SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings gave the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead in a game that turned into a blowout soon after in front of an …

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Prep basketball roundup: Eastvale Roosevelt wins championship at Tarkanian Classic
2 days, 15 hours ago

Prep basketball roundup: Eastvale Roosevelt wins championship at Tarkanian Classic

LA Times  

Eastvale Roosevelt players Issac Williamson, Cameron Anderson, Dominic Copenhagen and Myles Walker joined with Brayden Burries to lead the team to the Tarkanian Classic championship. Roosevelt fell behind by as many as 15 points in the early going before handing Sherman Oaks Notre Dame its first defeat 76-58. Platinum Championship Winner: ROOSEVELT Brayden Burries is the Tarkanian Classic MVP He …

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Penn State rolls past SMU in CFP opener
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Penn State rolls past SMU in CFP opener

LA Times  

Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca points to to fans as he celebrates an interception return for a touchdown against SMU on Saturday in a College Football Playoff first-round game. Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. …

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Costa Mesa boys’ basketball routs crosstown rival Estancia
6 days, 15 hours ago

Costa Mesa boys’ basketball routs crosstown rival Estancia

LA Times  

Costa Mesa’s Parker Hylton shoots from under the basket against Estancia in the Battle for the Bell boys’ basketball game on Friday. We win this game, it can turn our season around and get rolling,’” Costa Mesa junior forward Parker Hylton said. Costa Mesa’s Parker Hylton rings the Bell after the Mustangs beat Estancia in the Battle for the Bell …

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Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
1 week, 3 days ago

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They don’t want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams.” Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. “We’re …

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Alabama left out of playoff as committee rewards SMU’s wins over Crimson Tide’s strong schedule
2 weeks ago

Alabama left out of playoff as committee rewards SMU’s wins over Crimson Tide’s strong schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The College Football Playoff committee took SMU’s wins over Alabama’s strength of schedule, picking the Mustangs for the final at-large spot Sunday after a furious public debate and days of lobbying and arguing over which teams should make the 12-team field. “We had an extremely challenging …

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College Football Playoff bracket revealed: Oregon No. 1 overall, SMU gets in over Alabama
2 weeks, 1 day ago

College Football Playoff bracket revealed: Oregon No. 1 overall, SMU gets in over Alabama

New York Times  

Follow live updates and reaction to the 12-team College Football Playoff field. The first 12-team College Football Playoff will include SMU but not Alabama. The Crimson Tide were the first team out of the field when the selection committee released its final ranking Sunday, setting the bracket for the first expansive, pro-style playoff in the history of major college football: …

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Mandel’s Final Thoughts: SMU, Alabama and other ripples of championship weekend’s wild swings
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: SMU, Alabama and other ripples of championship weekend’s wild swings

New York Times  

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Championship Weekend, a celebration of kickers and backup quarterbacks. Penn State nearly came back from an early 28-10 deficit, but Drew Allar’s second interception of the night, into the hands of Nikko Reed, wrapped up Dan Lanning’s first conference title. Running back Cam Skattebo has been the heart and soul of the Sun Devils’ …

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No. 8 SMU looks to complete unbeaten run through ACC in conference title game vs. No. 18 Clemson
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

No. 8 SMU looks to complete unbeaten run through ACC in conference title game vs. No. 18 Clemson

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! But I think we’ve been in this game two of the last three years.” If the Mustangs win they’ll likely wrap up a first-round bye in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. No Hurricanes Swinney said if the Tigers win the national title he’ll invite Syracuse …

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College football conference championship odds, picks against the spread for all 9 title games
2 weeks, 4 days ago

College football conference championship odds, picks against the spread for all 9 title games

New York Times  

The song of championship week has a running refrain: It’s tough to beat the same team twice. Sign Up Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State Friday 7 p.m. on CBSSN Jacksonville State joined the FBS last year, and coach Rich Rodriguez already has the Gamecocks in a conference title game. 10 Boise State Friday 8 p.m. on FOX It’s a banner …

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SMU’s ‘Pony Express’ ride to the top of the ACC in its league debut makes Dickerson proud
2 weeks, 4 days ago

SMU’s ‘Pony Express’ ride to the top of the ACC in its league debut makes Dickerson proud

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — There were times when Eric Dickerson said SMU should just shut down its football program for good in the aftermath of becoming the only school ever given the NCAA’s so-called death penalty. Now Dickerson, one of the stars from SMU’s previous heyday, is among …

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No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference

Live Mint  

DALLAS — Kevin Jennings threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked SMU completed a sweep of its first Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a penalty-plagued 38-6 win over California on Saturday. The Mustangs were already locked into next week's championship game in their ACC debut before closing the regular season with their 17th consecutive win in a league …

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No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference
3 weeks, 1 day ago

No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Kevin Jennings threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked SMU completed a sweep of its first Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a penalty-plagued 38-6 win over California on Saturday. The Mustangs were already locked into next week’s championship game in their ACC …

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Stanford plays Cal Poly after Raynaud’s 29-point game
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stanford plays Cal Poly after Raynaud’s 29-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Cal Poly Mustangs at Stanford Cardinal Stanford, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stanford plays Cal Poly after Maxime Raynaud scored 29 points in Stanford’s 78-71 loss to the Grand Canyon Antelopes. Stanford’s average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.3 fewer made …

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SMU takes home win streak into matchup with UT Arlington
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

SMU takes home win streak into matchup with UT Arlington

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UT Arlington Mavericks at SMU Mustangs Dallas; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU hosts UT Arlington aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. SMU is 2-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.0 turnovers per game. UT Arlington averages 2.0 made …

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No. 9 SMU looks for undefeated ACC slate in debut when finishing regular season against Cal
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 9 SMU looks for undefeated ACC slate in debut when finishing regular season against Cal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SMU has already clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in its league debut, and is up to ninth in the College Football Playoff rankings. Cal is also in its first ACC season, and is coming off a fourth-quarter comeback for a win …

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No. 9 SMU kept champion mindset in move to ACC and is already in title game before finale vs. Cal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 9 SMU kept champion mindset in move to ACC and is already in title game before finale vs. Cal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “So just having a reminder that we can do it.” After winning the American Athletic Conference title last year, the ninth-ranked Mustangs will now play in the ACC championship game — and maybe the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff — no matter what happens in their …

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SMU’s Playoff hopes are crutched on the nastiest defense in the ACC
4 weeks ago

SMU’s Playoff hopes are crutched on the nastiest defense in the ACC

New York Times  

The first season after a college football program jumps into a bigger conference, things are supposed to get harder. I think he does a good of that, and also not trying to be so ‘guru-ey’ and do things our guys can’t do that we just bust stuff and aren’t sound.” GO DEEPER Playoff race lessons: SEC teams lose benefit of …

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SMU routs Virginia, clinches spot in ACC Championship Game
1 month ago

SMU routs Virginia, clinches spot in ACC Championship Game

New York Times  

SMU is headed to the ACC Championship Game in its first season in the league. Its 7-0 ACC record is the best by a team jumping from a mid-major league to a power conference since at least 1978, according to SMU. The Mustangs beat Tulane to win the American Athletic Conference crown last year. The stakes are higher this year …

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SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game
1 month ago

SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former Alabama coach Nick Saban repeatedly heaps praise on him during ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “I mean, Coach Saban talks about him every week, so it’s making it hard for him to be slept on,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said this week. “You think about when he …

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No. 13 SMU is closing in on spot in ACC title game as Miami and Clemson remain in the race
1 month ago

No. 13 SMU is closing in on spot in ACC title game as Miami and Clemson remain in the race

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That’s why SMU coach Rhett Lashlee isn’t ready to talk about his team being one win away from a spot in the championship game in its first year in the conference. So I’m trying to stay focused on that.” SMU remained unbeaten in the league by …

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AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 16 Buffs double win total and look for more -- lots more, Sanders says
1 month ago

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 16 Buffs double win total and look for more -- lots more, Sanders says

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We dropped a couple that we’re not proud of, but that’s in the past.” The Buffs have won four straight heading into their game Saturday against surging Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium The four-win Jayhawks, coming off a 17-13 victory at BYU, have beaten Top 25 opponents …

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