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

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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3 weeks, 1 day ago

SMU looks to prove it belongs while Penn State eyes a breakthrough in the opening round of the CFP

Associated Press

12 SMU at No. The expanded CFP provides Penn State and coach James Franklin with an opportunity to shed its label as a program that’s frequently good but rarely great. Key matchup Penn State’s dynamic duo of junior running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton goes against SMU’s stout rushing defense. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-20s, though …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Costa Mesa girls’ basketball rings the Bell at home

LA Times

Costa Mesa’s Addison Scott rings the Bell after winning against Estancia in the Battle for the Bell girls’ basketball game on Thursday. Zedric McKee, the first-year coach of the Costa Mesa girls’ basketball team, had only heard of the Battle for the Bell before Thursday night. Costa Mesa’s Aaliyah Terry shoots between two Estancia defenders during the Battle for the …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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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1 month ago

SMU to visit Penn State in opening CFP round with Boise State awaiting the winner in the Fiesta Bowl

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — SMU had an anxious morning awaiting word from the College Football Playoff committee. SMU earned the CFP’s last at-large selection on Sunday and will open the College Football Playoff at Penn State on Dec. 21, with the winner moving on to face Boise State and electric running back Ashton Jeanty in the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl. “Brands …

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1 month ago

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson’s loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team’s chances of reaching the College Football Playoff were over. “We got five more minutes to play football — and that’s how we viewed tonight.” Bryant Wesco had eight catches for 143 yards and two …

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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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1 month, 1 week ago

When Clemson got in ACC title game, Dabo Swinney got wild FaceTime from coach who made it happen

Associated Press

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s cellphone started blowing up with messages from players, friends and colleagues when the Tigers, still smarting after a loss to their instate rival, found out they had made the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. During a Zoom call with reporters about next Saturday night’s ACC title game, Swinney was then asked what Brown told him. I …

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1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 3 weeks 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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1 month, 3 weeks 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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1 month, 3 weeks ago

No. 14 SMU moves closer to ACC title game by beating Boston College 38-28 for 7th win in a row

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Kevin Jennings threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns and Brashard Smith ran for 120 yards with a score as SMU beat Boston College 38-28 on Saturday, going ahead to stay after the Eagles had opened the second half with a touchdown. “We get preached on …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

No. 14 SMU is the ACC leader with CFP hopes while Boston College is trying to get bowl eligible

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SMU is alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings and would get in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff by making and winning the conference championship game in its first season after moving up from the Group of Five. Boston College is playing its final road …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Costa Mesa girls’ volleyball ‘beat every expectation’ with run to CIF quarterfinals

LA Times

Costa Mesa’s Lucca Miller hits a ball for a kill past Oak Hills’ Jaliyah Reese in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 6 girls’ volleyball playoffs on Wednesday. Costa Mesa’s Gaby Barragan battles Oak Hills’ Keonahi’ilani Solaita in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division 6 playoffs. I think that was the worst.” Costa Mesa’s Aubrey Spallone tips the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

SMU vs. Stanford: A Battle of Titans on the West Coast

Associated Press

The first matchup between Stanford and SMU since 1936 is set to take place this Saturday night. SMU, coming off a strong start to the season, will be looking to build on their impressive performance against Florida State and Louisville. Stanford, however, will be eager to avenge their loss to the Mustangs last year. The game will be a test …

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3 months ago

Volleyball talent in the Bay League is off the charts

LA Times

Southern California high schools have long been a breeding ground for college volleyball recruits and perhaps no league is loaded with as much Division 1 talent this fall as the Bay League. Palos Verdes coach Lacy Minzlaff said it is the best league in the country, and Mira Costa’s Cam Green admitted that in the Bay League there is no …

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3 months, 1 week ago

SMU dominates struggling Florida State 42-16 to win its ACC debut

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Kevin Jennings passed for a career-high three touchdowns and Kobe Wilson returned one of three SMU interceptions 82 yards for a score as the Mustangs beat Florida State 42-16 on Saturday night before a sellout crowd in their ACC debut. DJ Uiagalelei was 12-for-30 …

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4 months ago

BYU beats SMU 18-15 to end high-scoring ACC newcomer Mustangs’ 9-game win streak at home

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Will Ferrin kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:58 left after BYU had two big fourth-down runs as the Cougars beat SMU 18-15 on Friday night, ending the Mustangs’ nine-game home winning streak. Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee said his team didn’t do a good …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Stone-to-Maryland connection lifts SMU to 29-24 win over upset-minded Nevada

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! On Nevada’s next possession, SMU defensive lineman Anthony Booker Jr. tackled Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis in the end zone for a safety to pull the Mustangs within a point with eight minutes left in the game. SMU’s 6-foot-4 junior tight end and son of former Dallas …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

SMU knows the task in return to power conference, looks forward to ACC competition

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee knows the Mustangs didn’t get any preseason first-place votes for their debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference, nor does he think they should have. I like our guys, and I’m excited to watch them get to compete with this schedule.” …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Andy Enfield says he wouldn’t be SMU’s coach if the Mustangs weren’t going to the ACC

Associated Press

DALLAS — Andy Enfield went from Florida Gulf Coast’s “Dunk City” and the Sweet 16 to Los Angeles, and now Dallas to take over the SMU program that is headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 36-year drought since winning an NCAA Tournament game. The last time the Mustangs won in the NCAA Tournament was a first-round game against …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Andy Enfield hired by SMU to take the Mustangs into basketball-rich ACC

Associated Press

DALLAS — Andy Enfield will lead SMU into the basketball-rich Atlantic Coast Conference after being named coach of the Mustangs on Monday. “Coach Enfield is enthusiastic about joining the Mustang family and the ACC,” SMU athletic director Rick Hart said. We believe he is a game changer for SMU men’s basketball.” SMU hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2017, …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

ACC-bound SMU fires coach Rob Lanier after 2 seasons

Associated Press

DALLAS — SMU fired Rob Lanier after two seasons as its coach on Thursday, a day after the Mustangs ended their final season before moving into the basketball-rich Atlantic Coast Conference. “Our focus now turns to finding a new leader as we prepare for the next era of SMU athletics in the ACC,” said Rick Hart, the school’s athletic director. …

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1 year ago

Thomas Castellanos’ 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift BC over No. 17 SMU in Fenway Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 17 SMU 23-14 on Thursday in the Fenway Bowl at the home of the Boston Red Sox, snapping the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak. We didn’t play very well today.” With the Mustangs moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference next season in a sweeping list of realignments …

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

SMU looks to prove it belongs while Penn State eyes a breakthrough in the opening round of the CFP

Costa Mesa girls’ basketball rings the Bell at home

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

SMU to visit Penn State in opening CFP round with Boise State awaiting the winner in the Fiesta Bowl

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP

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

When Clemson got in ACC title game, Dabo Swinney got wild FaceTime from coach who made it happen

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

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

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

No. 14 SMU moves closer to ACC title game by beating Boston College 38-28 for 7th win in a row

No. 14 SMU is the ACC leader with CFP hopes while Boston College is trying to get bowl eligible

Costa Mesa girls’ volleyball ‘beat every expectation’ with run to CIF quarterfinals

SMU vs. Stanford: A Battle of Titans on the West Coast

Volleyball talent in the Bay League is off the charts

SMU dominates struggling Florida State 42-16 to win its ACC debut

BYU beats SMU 18-15 to end high-scoring ACC newcomer Mustangs’ 9-game win streak at home

Stone-to-Maryland connection lifts SMU to 29-24 win over upset-minded Nevada

SMU knows the task in return to power conference, looks forward to ACC competition

Andy Enfield says he wouldn’t be SMU’s coach if the Mustangs weren’t going to the ACC

Andy Enfield hired by SMU to take the Mustangs into basketball-rich ACC

ACC-bound SMU fires coach Rob Lanier after 2 seasons

Thomas Castellanos’ 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift BC over No. 17 SMU in Fenway Bowl