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Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns

Kevin Jennings wasn’t even the player that Rhett Lashlee was going to watch when he went to his first Texas high school playoff game a week after becoming SMU’s coach. Jennings led South Oak Cliff to a victory that day, and later won the first state title for a Dallas Independent School District team since 1958. SMU or Penn State …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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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College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot

New York Times

By Ralph D. Russo, Matt Baker, Justin Williams, Joe Rexrode and Sam Khan Jr. The first 12-team College Football Playoff field will be revealed on Sunday, but a lot was still to be determined by Saturday’s Power 4 conference championship games after Boise State locked up the first automatic bid on Friday. pic.twitter.com/GmNL2hnoO0 — ACC Network December 8, 2024 It’s …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

CNN

CNN — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. Oregon offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu celebrates after the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP The top four seeds are …

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2 weeks, 3 days 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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2 weeks, 6 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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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Kyle McCord outplays Will Howard, and more Ohio State woes

New York Times

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Rivalry Weekend, where many of the teams fought for 60 minutes, and then fought some more. On the same day that Ohio State’s Howard played his worst game of the season, the guy he replaced, Kyle McCord, led Syracuse to its biggest win in years, a 42-38 upset of No. 16 Arizona …

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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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1 month, 1 week ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Playoff bracket, bubble and Big 12 race have new main characters

New York Times

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Week 12, where no one won bigger than Indiana’s Curt Cignetti. In Saturday’s 49-24 win over Utah, the two-way star did something no NFL or FBS player had achieved in almost exactly 24 years: post 50 receiving yards, score a rushing touchdown and intercept a pass. Shane Beamer’s team is known for …

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1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unlikely Showdown: No. 18 Pitt Takes on No. 20 SMU in a Battle for ACC Domination

Associated Press

No. 18 Pittsburgh and No. 20 SMU clash in an unexpected ACC matchup. The Panthers are looking to get their first win of the season, while the Mustangs have won all five games since Kevin Jennings took over as the starting quarterback. This is the first regular-season meeting between the schools since 1948.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

SMU's Unbeatable Streak Put to Test as No. 20 Panthers Aim to Knock Off Mustangs in ACC Showdown

Associated Press

SMU remains undefeated in the ACC, currently sitting at 7-1, and will face No. 18 Pittsburgh in a crucial matchup this Saturday night. The Mustangs' impressive performance this season has them poised to reach the 12-team College Football Playoff, but they will need to overcome challenges and maintain their physical prowess throughout the remaining games.

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2 months ago

ACC football Week 9 power rankings: Florida State visits Miami in a battle of worst vs. first

New York Times

Welcome to The Athletic’s ACC power rankings. Miami : With Cam Ward running the show, it almost doesn’t matter that the Hurricanes have given up 117 points over their last three games. Georgia Tech : Zach Pyron started for Haynes King at quarterback in the Yellow Jackets’ 31-13 loss to Notre Dame last week and it’s unclear if King will …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the most dangerous trap games for college football’s Top 25 teams?

New York Times

Trap games in college football are like a faulty switch on your sump pump. With the season’s midpoint this weekend, it’s worth examining every Top 25 program’s remaining trap game based on opponent strength, schedule placement, history and location. There’s some unpredictability with the 4-2 Yellow Jackets, who upset Florida State in Ireland and boast one of the ACC’s top-scoring …

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3 months ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Remember Travis Hunter’s dominance. Plus, ‘new’ CFB is here

New York Times

And now, 20 thoughts from Week 4, where Colorado conjured quite a 30th-anniversary tribute of Kordell Stewart’s Hail Mary to beat Michigan, while Michigan itself earned the biggest win of the weekend. Were one to pick a theme song for football in the state of North Carolina this season, it would be Green Day’s classic “Wake Me Up When September …

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9 months 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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9 months, 1 week ago

Why expectations have been Florida Atlantic basketball’s toughest opponent

New York Times

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Dusty May and his assistants carry plates of lasagna to the coaches office on a recent Thursday night. “Our favorite food,” May says, pausing as assistant Todd Abernathy swings open the refrigerator door, then finishes his buddy’s sentence, “is free.” The coaches belly up to a conference table and rehash the night’s festivities. “Then first five …

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11 months, 3 weeks 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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1 year ago

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 Oklahoma State, Big 12 championship at Arlington, Texas, Saturday The Longhorns might need some help to reach the playoff if they win the Big 12 for the first time since 2009. 23 Toledo vs. Miami, Ohio, MAC championship at Detroit, Saturday The Rockets could become …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Stone TD pass keeps SMU unbeaten in AAC, tops Memphis 38-34

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Preston Stone fired a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Hudson with under three minutes left in the game to seal a 38-34 win over Memphis to keep the Mustangs unbeaten in the American Athletic Conference on Saturday. Blake Watson ran 11 yards for …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Stanford, Cal and SMU join the ACC, potentially cementing the death of the Pac-12

LA Times

California running back Jaydn Ott, top, fumbles the ball while attempting to dive into the end zone against Stanford in Berkeley, Calif., on Nov. 19. While most industry observers expect the schools to join the Mountain West Conference, the San Jose Mercury News reports Oregon State and Washington State plan to take their time reviewing legal options because they could …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU

Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference athletic directors held a video call to discuss — again — the possibility of adding California, Stanford and SMU to the league and what to do with the extra revenue that could come with expansion. SMU, the Dallas private school in the American Athletic Conference, has informed the ACC it would be willing to forgo any distribution …

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2 years ago

SMU edges Utah State 77-74 in Diamond Head Classic semis

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and Zach Nutall hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute to send SMU to a 77-74 victory over Utah State in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday night. Nutall connected from beyond the arc with 33 seconds left to give SMU a two-possession lead. Samuell Williams had 15 points …

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2 years ago

BYU looks to keep unblemished record against SMU

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! New Mexico Bowl: BYU vs. SMU, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Eastern FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: SMU by 4 Series record: BYU leads 3-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE The Mustangs have a chance to go into the offseason riding a four-game winning streak and cap coach Rhett Lashlee’s …

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Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns

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

College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

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

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

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Kyle McCord outplays Will Howard, and more Ohio State woes

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

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Playoff bracket, bubble and Big 12 race have new main characters

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

Unlikely Showdown: No. 18 Pitt Takes on No. 20 SMU in a Battle for ACC Domination

SMU's Unbeatable Streak Put to Test as No. 20 Panthers Aim to Knock Off Mustangs in ACC Showdown

ACC football Week 9 power rankings: Florida State visits Miami in a battle of worst vs. first

What are the most dangerous trap games for college football’s Top 25 teams?

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Remember Travis Hunter’s dominance. Plus, ‘new’ CFB is here

ACC-bound SMU fires coach Rob Lanier after 2 seasons

Why expectations have been Florida Atlantic basketball’s toughest opponent

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

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend

Stone TD pass keeps SMU unbeaten in AAC, tops Memphis 38-34

Stanford, Cal and SMU join the ACC, potentially cementing the death of the Pac-12

Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU

SMU edges Utah State 77-74 in Diamond Head Classic semis

BYU looks to keep unblemished record against SMU