Saturday, September 16, 2023 – 6 p.m. CT
SMU (1-1) vs. Prairie View A&M (1-1, 1-0 SWAC)
Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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SETTING THE SCENE
• Coming off a hard-fought loss at No. 18 Oklahoma, SMU returns home to host Prairie View A&M on Saturday at 6 p.m.
• SMU played host OU tough, cutting the lead to 14-11 with 12 minutes to play before two late OU TDs made the final 28-11.
QUICK HITS
• SMU has outgained both teams it has played in total yards this season.
• The Mustangs outgained the Sooners in total yards, 367-365.
• SMU had 10 different players catch a pass for the second straight game.
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Preston Stone set career highs in completions (26) and yards (250) against the Sooners.
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Jake Bailey had a season-best seven catches for 73 yards receiving at Oklahoma.
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Jaylan Knighton had 103 all-purpose yards (15-76 rushing, 3-27 receiving)
THE SERIES
• This is the first meeting between the two schools.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
• Prairie View A&M dropped its home opener last weekend to Abilene Christian, 45-16.
• Trazon Connley leads the team in passing with 465 yards and two passing touchdowns.
THE COACHES
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Rhett Lashlee is in his second season as the head coach at SMU and has an 8-7 career record. Lashlee, who served as offensive coordinator for the Mustangs for two seasons (2018-19), also served as the offensive coordinator at Miami in 2020 and 2021. A one-time finalist (2013) and two-time semifinalist (2019, 2020) for the Broyles Award, Lashlee has the distinction of being the only coach ever nominated for the Broyles Award four different times at four different schools (Arkansas State, Auburn, SMU, Miami).
• Bubba McDowell is in his second season as head coach of the Panthers. McDowell has a career record of 7-6. He is in his 11th season as a part of the Prairie View A&M coaching staff that included four seasons as an assistant head coach. He also coached the Panther cornerbacks for three seasons.
CLUB TAKEAWAY
• Club Takeaway is back and open for business again in 2023.
• The Mustangs have at least one takeaway in 22 of the past 28 games, 31 of the past 38 games and 51 of past 60 games.
START FAST
• SMU has led or been tied after the first quarter in 35 of the past 48 games, and have also led or been tied at halftime in 35 of the last 48.
PROTECT THE ASSET
• The Mustangs have provided elite protection for
Preston Stone through two games of the 2023 campaign.
• SMU ranks eighth in the NCAA in sacks allowed this year with just one.
