SMU Heisman Candidate Kevin Jennings Shatters Records In Win Over Missouri State.
SMU · Missouri StateMustangs star Kevin Jennings rewrote the record books to overcome a sluggish start, cementing his legacy and Heisman status with a history-making performance against Missouri State. But in the end, the numbers added up - especially the numbers produced by Kevin Jennings .
The Mustangs QB threw for 464 yards to become SMU 's career passing leader. He also reached the 78-TD mark (67 passing, 11 rushing) and broke Tanner Mordecai 's previous school record of 76 in that category.
Oh, and with his 722 career completions and 9,162 yards passing, Jennings surpassed the 9,081 yards and 718 completions Ben Hicks had from 2016-18. The problems here for the No. 22-ranked Mustangs?
They actually allowed themselves to fall into an early 10-point hole against an opponent that really isn't in their weight class. But Jennings provided the lift, as he finished 33-of-39 passing ...
KEY POINTS
- SMU Heisman Candidate Kevin Jennings Shatters Records In Win Over Missouri State.
- The SMU football program still needs to fine-tine some things in order to reach its ACC goals, as demonstrated even in Saturday's 34-24 non-conference win at home on Saturday over Missouri State .
- "Absolutely fantastic," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said of Jennings, who is viewed on The Hilltop as a Heisman Trophy candidate.
- "You can see why their quarterback is a Heisman Trophy candidate," said Casey Woods, the first-year coach at Missouri State (1-3) who last year served as SMU's offensive coordinator.