Kevin Jennings Breaks SMU's TD Passing Record as No. 23 Mustangs Beat Cal 59-20
Jennings surpassed Tanner Mordecai’s mark with his 73rd career touchdown pass as SMU scored on its first six second-half drives, officials said.
- On Saturday, quarterback Kevin Jennings led the No. 23 SMU Mustangs to a 59-20 victory over California in Dallas, breaking the school's career record with his 73rd touchdown pass.
- Trailing 20-17 at halftime, the Mustangs dominated the second half by scoring touchdowns on six consecutive drives and accumulating 306 of their 492 total yards after the break.
- Running back Kendrick Raphael rushed for 104 yards against his former team, accounting for three total touchdowns including two scores on fourth-down plays.
- California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 27 of 37 passes for 265 yards, though the Golden Bears have now lost four of their last five games.
- The Mustangs remain 11-0 at home since joining the ACC in 2024 and will play their only road game in a seven-week stretch at Syracuse.
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News & Record5 thoughts from SMU's victory over Cal: Mustangs roll after sputtering start again
UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another week of football at Ford Stadium brought a tale of two halves for SMU once again. But unlike the last few, SMU finished this week off with a dominant win. No. 23 SMU (6-1, 4-1)…
Kevin Jennings breaks SMU’s TD passing record as No. 23 Mustangs beat Cal 59-20
Kevin Jennings threw three touchdowns to break SMU’s career record, Kendrick Raphael ran for 104 yards while accounting for three scores and the No. 23 Mustangs beat California 59-20. The 6-1 Mustangs trailed at halftime before scoring touchdowns on their first six drives after the break. The second of those scores was Jennings’ record-breaking 73rd career TD pass, a 21-yarder to Derek McFall. Jennings finished 16-of-23 passing for 223 yards. Fr…
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No. 23 SMU overwhelms Cal with 42-point second half
Kendrick Raphael rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns against his former team to help No. 23 SMU pull away for a 59-20 ACC win against Cal on Saturday afternoon in Dallas.Raphael, who rushed for 943 yards and 13 touchdowns for Cal last season, also ...
Kevin Jennings breaks SMU's TD passing record as No. 23 Mustangs beat Cal 59-20
Kevin Jennings threw three touchdowns to break SMU’s career record, Kendrick Raphael ran for 104 yards while accounting for three scores and the No. 23 Mustangs beat California 59-20
Kevin Jennings established a new record of annotation passes in the history of Southern Methodist University (SMU), by launching three touchdowns in the Mustangs' victory, ranked 23rd in college football, by 59-20 over...
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