Penn State will meet SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Here's what to know about the Mustangs, from 2024 statistics to history.
SMU entered the CFP bracket over Alabama and is the No. 11 seed looking for a Cinderella run, while No. 6 Penn State will hope to avoid an early upset.SMU competes in the ACC. The Mustangs played Clemson in the 2024 ACC Championship but narrowly lost 34-31.SMU has three claimed national titles, which came in 1935, 1981 and 1982. The team's all-time record is 544–562–54, which is 49.2%.Yes, SMU has one Heisman winner.
They have three players with at least six sacks: Jahfari Harvey , Isaiah Smith and Jared Harrison-Hunte . In terms of interceptions, three safeties are tied for the team lead with three apiece: Ahmaad Moses, Jonathan McGill and Isaiah Nwokobia.SMU's placekicker, should it be a close game, is junior Collin Rogers. While Rogers has made all 51 extra-point attempts, he's only 23 of 31 on regular attempts. He has two misses from 20-29 yards out, two misses between 40-49 yards and four from 50-plus yards. His longest make of the season is 55.
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