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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Kevin Jennings passed and rushed for career highs, Isaiah Nwokobia intercepted an end-zone pass with 2:23 left to seal it, and SMU overcame blowing a double-digit lead to beat No. 22 Louisville 34-27 on Saturday.

The Mustangs (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rang up another significant win as an ACC newcomer, but only after its 24-13 halftime lead dissolved into a 27-all tie entering the fourth quarter. The Cardinals (3-2, 1-1) had clawed back behind Ja'Corey Brooks' 86-yard catch-and-run touchdown and a 1-yard TD run by Donald Chaney Jr. in the third.

After missing a third-quarter field goal and punt on its first fourth-quarter drive, SMU took over at its 11 and drove for the winning score with the help of several Louisville penalties and a video review that overturned Brashard Smith's fumble that Louisville had recovered at the 5. That gave the Mustangs possession at the 13, and Louisville penalties for pass interference and offsides put the ball at the 1.

LJ Johnson took it in for the TD with 6:39 remaining.

The Cardinals got into SMU territory, but Tyler Shough was sacked for a 9-yard loss before throwing a fourth-down pass into traffic that Nwokobia came down to seal the Mustangs' third consecutive victory.

Jennings completed 21 of 27 passes for 281 yards and rushed for 113 yards. He ran for a 59-yard touchdown, Roderick Daniels Jr. scored on a 5-yard run and Preston Stone hit Key'Shawn Smith for a 10-yard TD.

Shough completed 22 of 35 passes for 329 yards and 2 TDs, but was sacked three times and threw a crippling interception.

Louisville figures to tumble out of the rankings with a second consecutive loss, while SMU could jump in after receiving four votes last week.

SMU took off from the start and appeared in control for more than two quarters, punting just once on its first six drives while the defense pressured Louisville throughout. The Mustangs' momentum stalled after Rogers' second field goal, but they recovered to get a late score.

Louisville played catch-up throughout but finally found its rhythm thanks to Isaac Brown's big run. Shough's ability to stretch a play and find Brooks was huge, but not kicking on a fourth down inside SMU territory came back to bite the Cardinals.

Up next for SMU, the Mustangs travel to Stanford on Oct. 19 after a bye.
 

• SMU's First ACC Road Game
• [rv/rv] SMU 34, [22/22] Louisville 27
• SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC), Louisville (3-2, 1-1 ACC)
• L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium – Louisville, Kentucky

• At Stanford – Saturday, October 19 – Time TBD – Stanford Stadium – Stanford, California
• TV: TBD
• Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network

• Captains: Jakai Clark (#53, OL, Gr.), Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.), Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Gr.), Mike Lockhart (#9, DT, Gr.),
• 11 straight conference wins ties the SMU RECORD (last 4 of 1981 and first 7 of 1982) 
• SMU is 5-1
  • Best start since 2021 (started 7-0)
  • SMU is 23-10 under Rhett Lashlee
  • SMU is 14-2 in last 16 games
  • SMU has won 7 straight road games
• Second straight road win at ranked opponent (at [22/22] Louisville, [17/18] Tulane 12/2/23)
  • First regular-season conference win over a ranked opponent since [25/24] Memphis 10/3/20 (W, 30-27)
• Snaps Louisville's 10-game home ACC win streak
• SMU is 21-1 under Rhett Lashlee when scoring at least 30 points
• Stat Comparisons
  • Total Yards: SMU 481, UL 461
  • Rushing Yards: SMU 190, UL 132
  • 3^rd-down conversions: SMU 5-11, UL 4-12
  • Red zone: SMU 4-4, UL 2-4
  • 1^st downs: SMU 26, UL 21
• SMU was 4-4 in the red zone (3 TDs, FG)
  • Now 22-26 on the season (17 TDs)
• SMU 3 rushing TDs: Roderick Daniels Jr. (5 yards), Kevin Jennings (59 yards), LJ Johnson (1 yard)
• Second straight week SMU has scored a TD on its opening drive
  • 5-yard rush by Roderick Daniels Jr. (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21)
  • Scored TDs on 3 of first 4 possessions and scored on 5 of first 6 possessions (3 TDs, 2 FGs)
• SMU had 2 4^th-down stops in the 4^th quarter
  • The SMU defense stopped Louisville on 4^th-1 at the SMU 19 at 14:08 of the 4^th Qtr
  • Isaiah Nwokobia interception on 4^th- 17 from the SMU 19 at 2:29 of the 4^th Qtr
• SMU had 1 takeaway (interception)
  • 15 takeaways in the past 5 games – At least 1 takeaways in 5 straight games
  • Interceptions: Isaiah Nwokobia (1^st this season, 7^th career)
• SMU did not allow a sack for the 4^th time this season.
• First time this season SMU did not commit a turnover
• Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.)
  • Career-high 394 yards total offense (281 passing yards and 113 rushing yards with a TD)
  • First Mustang with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since Matt Davis (212p, 181r) at Tulsa 11/18/14 
  • Started the game 13-13 to reach 15 straight completions (2^nd in SMU history)
  • Career-long 59-yard TD run (longest by an SMU QB since 60 yards by Tanner Mordecai vs Navy 10/14/22)
• SMU had 3 sacks, 6 TFLs and 7 QB hurries
  • Tied season high 4 Sacks: Elijah Roberts, Kori Roberson, Cameron Robertson
  • QBH: Isaiah Smith (3), Jahfari Harvey, Isaiah Nwokobia, Kori Roberson, Ahmad Walker
• RJ Maryland – Mackey Award Watch List, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Best Tight End
  • Led SMU with 6 receptions for 83 yards
• SMU is 3-0 all-time vs Louisville
• ESPN Highlights
  • Roderick Daniels Jr. 5-yard TD run
  • Key'Shawn Smith 10-yard TD from Preston Stone
  • Kevin Jennings 59-yard TD run
  • LJ Johnson 1-yard TD run
• SMU had 7 receivers catch a pass
  • SMU has had at least 7 different receivers catch a pass in 23 straight games
• SMU Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | SMU Radio Network on KTCK "The Ticket" 96.7 FM, 1310 AM (Rich Phillips & Scott Garner) 
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  • Lashlee postgame

• Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.)
  • Career-high 394 yards total offense (281 passing yards and 113 rushing yards)
    • Passing 21-27 for 281 yards
    • Rushing 10-113 with a 59-yard TD run
    • 394 yards is 28^th in SMU history
  • First Mustang with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since Matt Davis (212p, 181r) at Tulsa 11/18/14 
  • Started the game 13-13 to reach 15 straight completions (2^nd in SMU history)
  • Career-long 59-yard TD run (longest by an SMU QB since 60 yards by Tanner Mordecai vs Navy 10/14/22)
  • SMU CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
    • 1. Josh McCown at Tulsa, 1999 - 19
    • 2. Kevin Jeninngs, Florida St/at Louisville 2024 - 15
    • 3. Bobby Watters at Rice, 1986 - 13
    • 3. Justin Willis vs. Sam Houston St., 2006 - 13
    • 3. Shane Buechele at USF, 2019 - 13
    • 3. Tanner Mordecai, Memphis 2022 - 13
  • SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS BY QB
    • 1. Matt Davis, at UConn, 12/6/2014: 191
    • 2. Matt Davis, at Tulsa, 11/8/2014: 181
    • 3. Matt Davis, Tulane, 11/21/2014: 156
    • 4. Ramon Flanigan, at Navy, 1993: 148
    • 5. Matt Davis, North Texas 9/12/2015: 125
    • 6. Matt Davis, Baylor 9/4/2015: 115
    • 7. Justin Willis, at Memphis 2007: 114
    • 8. Mac White, at TCU 1965: 113
    • 8. Ramon Flanigan, New Mexico, 1994: 113
    • 8. Kevin Jennings, at Louisville 2024: 113
• RJ Maryland (#82, TE, Jr.) – Mackey Award Watch List, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Best Tight End
  • 6-83 receiving with a long of 31
  • SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
    • 1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 114
    • 2. RJ Maryland, 2022-: 84
    • 3. Kylen Granson, 2019-20: 78
  • SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
    • 1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 1485
    • 2. Kylen Granson, 2019-20: 1257
    • 3. RJ Maryland, 2022-: 1118
• Collin Rogers (#41, K, Jr.)
  • 10 points (4 PATs, 2 FGs)
    • Sets SMU CAREER SCORING RECORD – now at 293 (was 288 by Doak Walker, Eric Dickerson & Xavier Jones)
  • 4-4 on PATs
    • Extends SMU CAREER PAT RECORD to 146
  • 2-3 FGs (made 55, 43; missed 50)
    • 55-yard FG is a career long and T-3^rd in SMU history
    • Extends SMU CAREER FG RECORD to 49
    • 5-8 from 50+ this season
  • SMU CAREER POINTS
    • 1. Collin Rogers, 2022-: 293
    • 2. Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49: 288
    • 2. Eric Dickerson, 1979-82: 288
    • 2. Xavier Jones, 2015-19: 288
  • SMU LONGEST FG
    • 1. Matt Szymanski at Texas Tech, 2010: 61
    • 2. Brandy Brownlee vs. Texas Tech, 1985: 57
    • 3. John Stewart vs. Baylor, 1993: 55
    • 3. Collin Rogers, at Louisville 2024: 55

• Jake Bailey (#12, WR, Gr.)
  • 2-44 receiving
• Roderick Daniels Jr. (#13, WR, Sr.)
  • 6-20 rushing with a TD
    • 2 rushing TDs this season
  • 2-50 receiving
• Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Gr.) – Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
  • Season-high 8 tackles with a PBU
• Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, Jr.)
  • Had 8 tackles, a QBH and an interception
  • 7^th career interception
• Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Gr.) – Outland Trophy Watch List, Remington Trophy Watch List
  • Has played 51 games at SMU with 48 starts
• Logan Parr (#71, OL, Gr.) – Lombardi Award Watch List
  • 18 consecutive starts
• Elijah Roberts (#5, DE, Sr.) - Bednarik Award Watch List
  • Had 5 tackles, including a sack
• Brashard Smith (#1, RB, Sr.) – Jet Award Watch List
  • 69 all-purpose yards (13-52 rushing , 3-17 receiving)
  • 825 all-purpose yards this season (137.5 per game)
• Key'Shawn Smith (#9, WR, Sr.)
  • 4-53 receiving with a TD (2 TDs this season and 10 in his career)
• Preston Stone (#2, QB, Jr.)
  • 1-1 passing with 10-yard TD
    • Entered the game for one play and threw a TD to Key'Shawn Smith
• Ahmad Walker (#34, LB, Sr.)
  • Had 5 tackles and a QBH
• Kobe Wilson (#24, LB, Gr.)
  • Team-high 10 tackles (career high is 11 at Tulane in 2023 conference title game)
  • 1 TFL