COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPDATE: SMU Dominates Houston Christian, 59-7

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In the first week of the college football season, SMU emerged victorious with a resounding 59-7 win over Houston Christian University. Notably, running back Brashard Smith dazzled with nine carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Kevin Jennings showcased his skills with 148 passing yards and one touchdown. With this triumph, the Mustangs hold a perfect 2-0 record for the season.  Head coach Rhett Lashley highlighted the team’s quarterback rotation strategy, emphasizing the success of alternating between Preston Stone and Kevin Jennings during the game.  The defensive prowess of SMU was equally impressive. The team secured three crucial takeaways, including interceptions by Ahmaad Moses and Kori Roberson Jr., and a strip sack forced by Jahfari Harvey, which was recovered by Tank Booker and returned for a touchdown. Tank Booker emphasized the importance of these defensive plays in giving their dynamic offense the opportunity to shine.

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00:00An at-home game with an at-home win, SMU demolished Houston Christian University in

00:09the first week of the college football season, 59-7.

00:13The Jets were on for the Mustangs.

00:15Running back Rashard Smith had nine carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback

00:21Kevin Jennings took the reigns from quarterback Preston Stone with 148 yards and one touchdown.

00:28This victory makes the Mustangs 2-0 so far this season.

00:30You're seeing a defense just annihilate the other team and you just got to come, you coming

00:36in and you got to do the same thing on the other side of the ball.

00:39So I feel like it definitely, it plays a big part.

00:43We spoke with Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashley in the postgame presser on what the importance

00:48is on rotating his quarterbacks.

00:50He said, listen, the game plan is to start with quarterback Preston Stone and then work

00:53Kevin Jennings into the third and fourth series.

00:56And that's just what's been working for us.

00:58We came into the game with the same approach.

00:59Preston's going to start, Kevin's going to take the third and fourth series, we're going

01:02to go back to Preston.

01:03And then by the time I think we got back to Preston, five or six drive, it was 28 or 35

01:08to nothing.

01:09And so at that point, we just were going to let them both keep playing until, you know,

01:14we felt we could turn it over to Kelder.

01:15SMU will be back at home next week to take on BYU.

01:20For all things SMU and D210 sport updates, stay tuned every Wednesday and Thursday nights,

01:24Channel 15 on Spectrum Cable.

01:26I'm Maria Turner and you've just been Credentialed.

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