Mustangs Defeat Syracuse 31-18 – SMU Athletics

Game Recap: Football | Oct 4

Jennings Throws For 285 Yards, 4 TDs In Home Victory

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DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Jennings handed for 285 yards and a career-high 4 touchdowns as SMU beat Syracuse 31-18 within the Mustangs’ ACC opener on Saturday afternoon.

Jennings, who accomplished 29 of 35 passes with one interception, threw scoring passes of 15 yards to Yamir Knight, 16 yards to RJ Maryland, 14 yards to Derrick McFall and 9 yards to Jordan Hudson as SMU (3-2, 1-0 ACC) broke to a 31-3 lead early within the fourth quarter.

Sam Keltner added a 26-yard area aim for SMU after the Mustangs’ Brandon Miyazono intercepted Rickie Collins.

Collins ran for a 6-yard landing and threw an 11-yard TD go to Johntay Cook II for Syracuse (3-3, 1-2), which dropped its second straight recreation since shedding quarterback Steve Angeli to a season-ending Achilles damage throughout the second half of the Orange’s 34-21 highway upset of Clemson on Sept. 20.

Collins, making his second straight begin, was 22-of-45 passing for 279 yards with one landing and three interceptions. Each interception got here inside SMU’s 20-yard line.

Syracuse’s Tripp Woody kicked a 38-yard area aim, and David Omopariola tackled SMU’s Dramekco Green ultimately zone for a security.

The Orange had gone eight consecutive durations with out scoring a landing earlier than Collins’ scramble early within the fourth quarter. The Mustangs went in ranked 134th within the FBS permitting 334.5 passing yards and gave up a season-low 279.

Syracuse, off subsequent weekend, will host Pitt on Oct. 18. SMU will host Stanford subsequent Saturday.