Kevin Jennings Breaks SMU's TD Passing Record as No. 23 Mustangs Beat Cal 59-20
Kevin Jennings threw three touchdowns as the Mustangs scored on their first six second-half drives and finished with 492 total yards.
- On Saturday, the No. 23 SMU Mustangs defeated California 59-20 in Dallas. Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw three touchdowns, surpassing the school's career record of 72 TD passes.
- Trailing 20-17 at halftime, the Mustangs rallied by scoring touchdowns on six consecutive drives. SMU outscored the Golden Bears 42-0 in the second half to secure the home victory.
- Running back Kendrick Raphael rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns against his former team. Raphael converted two of those scores on fourth-down plays, showcasing his dual-threat impact.
- The Mustangs are now 11-0 at home in Atlantic Coast Conference games since 2024. Jennings finished with 223 passing yards, reaching 9,766 career passing yards and 781 completions.
- SMU will play its only road game in a seven-week stretch at Syracuse. This matchup concludes the Mustangs' current home-heavy portion of their schedule.
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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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