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DALLAS (AP) -- Baylor freshman Connor Hawkins kicked a 27-yard field goal in the second overtime after Sawyer Robertson threw two of his four touchdowns in the final 5 1/2 minutes of regulation as the Bears rallied to beat 17th-ranked SMU 48-45 on Saturday.

Robertson was 34-of-50 passing with 440 yards for the Bears (1-1), who have won 14 meetings in a row against their former Southwest Conference rival since 1986. Bryson Washington ran for 115 yards and two scores, including a 2-yard TD in the first overtime.

Collin Rogers was well short on a 57-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation, then was wide right on a 38-yard try when SMU (1-1) had the ball first in the second overtime period.

Kevin Jennings threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns, with two 75-yard scores and then a 25-yarder to Romello Brinson on the Mustangs' first play in overtime. Brinson had one of the 75-yarders on the first play of the game, and Jennings hit freshman Jalen Cooper in stride for the other long score when he got open behind the secondary late in the second quarter.

While the schools are only about 100 miles apart, this was only the seventh time they played since the SWC broke up after the 1995 season. It was the first since 2016.
 

• [rv/-] Baylor 48, [17/16] SMU 45
• BU (1-1), SMU (1-1)
• Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

• At Missouri State - Saturday, September 13 – 2:30pm CT – Robert W. Plaster Stadium– Springfield, Missouri
• TV: CBSSN
• Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network | Sirius XM
• Tickets: https://smumustangs.com/gameday

• DCTF All-Texas Team: 1^st Team - RJ Maryland, Isaiah Nwokobia, Logan Parr; 2^nd Team - Deuce Harmon, Terry Webb, PJ Williams
• Walter Camp Preseason All-American: 2^nd Team - Isaiah Nwokobia
• Athlon Sports Preseason All-American: Isaiah Nwokobia, Collin Rogers
• Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC: 1^st Team - Isaiah Nwokobia, Collin Rogers, PJ Williams, Ahmaad Moses; 2^nd Team - Jordan Hudson, RJ Maryland, Logan Parr; 3^rd Team - Kevin Jennings, Cameron Robertson; 4^th Team - Deuce Harmon, Alexander Kilgore, Isaiah Smith, Addison Nichols
• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team: Alexander Kilgore
• Maxwell Award Watch List: Kevin Jennings
• Outland Trophy Watch List: PJ Williams
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List: Isaiah Nwokobia
• Jim Thorpe Award Watch List: Isaiah Nwokobia
• Preseason All-ACC: Isaiah Nwokobia, Collin Rogers; Player of the Year: Kevin Jennings (3^rd)
• Lou Groza Award Watch List: Collin Rogers
• Doak Walker Award Watch List: Derrick McFall
• Sporting News All-America: Isaiah Nwokobia
• Davey O'Brien Watch List: Kevin Jennings
• Rimington Trophy Watch List: Addison Nichols
• John Mackey Award Watch List: Matthew Hibner, RJ Maryland
• Bednarik Award Watch List: Isaiah Nwokobia
• Manning Award Watch List: Kevin Jennings
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List: Kevin Jennings
• Comeback Player of the Year Watch List: RJ Maryland
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List: Kevin Jennings
• Senior Bowl Top 300 List: RJ Maryland, Ahmaad Moses, Isaiah Nwokobia

• SOLD OUT - Attendance of 34,852 (SOLD OUT 4 of the past 6 games)
  • Ranks 5^th at Ford Stadium 

• Student attendance of 4,880 (5 of the top 6 in SMU history since the start of the 2024 season) 

• This is the first OT for SMU since the 28-27 win at Duke 10/26/24
• SMU is 1-1 in OT under Rhett Lashlee

• Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, RS Jr.) -- Maxwell Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team
  • 11-4 as a starter
  • 17-23 passing for 296 yards with a career-high tying 3 TDs
    • TDs to Romello Brinson (2), Jalen Cooper
    • Multiple passing TDs in 10 of his past 13 games
  • Responsible for at least 3 TDs in 5 of his last 7 games
  • FIRST HALF PASSING: 10-10 for 236 yards and 2 TDs
• Kevin Jennings had two 75-yard TD passes (Romello Brinson, Jalen Cooper)
• From STATS Perform
  • He is the seventh ACC quarterback to throw two 75-yard TD Passes in a single game since 2000:
    • ACC, Most Passing Touchdowns of 75+ Yards in a Game - Since 2000 (reg & bowls)
      • Kevin Jennings, SMU        09/06/2025 vs Baylor     2 
      • Maalik Murphy, Duke        11/23/2024 vs VaTech     2
      • Sam Hartman, Wake          10/23/2021 at Army       2
      • Tyler Van Dyke, Mia-Fl     09/25/2021 vs CentCt     2
      • Bryce Perkins, UVa         09/15/2018 v* Ohio       2
      • Stephen Morris, Mia-Fl     11/09/2013 vs VaTech     2
      • Tevin Washington, GaTech   09/01/2011 vs WCU        2

• Romello Brinson was 4-126 receiving with a career-high 2 TDs, his second straight 100-yard game
• TJ Harden was 19-115 rushing with a career-high 3 TDs
  • First Mustang with 3 TDs scored since Brashard Smith vs Pitt 11/2/24
  • First Mustangs with 3 rushing TDs since Brashard Smith vs TCU 9/21/24
• First time SMU has had a 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher in the same game since vs Pitt 11/2/24

• Captains: Nate Anderson (#69, OL, Sr.), Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, Jr.), Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, Sr.), Cameron Robertson (#9, DE, Sr.)
• SMU scored on its first offensive play, a 75-yard TD from Kevin Jennings to Romello Brinson
  • Last time SMU scored on its first offensive play was at Stanford 10/19/24 (Jennings 87-yd TD pass to Moochie Dixon)
  • Career-long reception for Romello Brinson
• SMU is 1-1
  • SMU is 30-13 under Rhett Lashlee
  • SMU is 20-2 in last 22 regular-season games
  • SMU is 21-5 in the last 26 games overall
  • SMU is 15-2 in the last 17 home games
• SMU is 27-3 under Rhett Lashlee when scoring 30+ points
• SMU had 8 Mustangs catch a pass
  • At least 7 players have a catch in 29 of the past 32 games
• SMU had 1 sack, 6 TFLs and 7 pass breakups
  • In 2024, SMU was 4^th ACC / 10^th NCAA FBS in sacks (3.07)
  • Sacks: Ahmaad Moses
  • TFLs: Isaiah Smith (2), Isaiah Nwokobia (1.5 - career high), Ahmaad Moses, La'Modrick Brandon Booker (0.5)
  • PBUs: Deuce Harmond (3 – career high), Brandon Miyazono (2), Jaelyn Davis-Robinson, Isaiah Nwokobia
  • 6 players with at least 8 tackles
• SMU stopped Baylor on 4^th down 3 times
• SMU had 2 takeaways (2 fumbles interceptions)
  • Multiple takeaways in 8 of the past 15 games including both this season
  • Fumble Recovery: Link Rhodes, Cameron Robertson
  • Fumble Forced: Cameron Robertson (2^nd straight game with a forced fumble)

• The CW
  • Kevin Jennings 75-yard TD pass to Romello Brinson
  • TJ Harden 3-yd TD run
  • Ahmaad Moses sack on 4th down
  • Kevin Jennings 75-yd TD pass to Jalen Cooper
  • TJ Harden 40-yard TD run
  • TJ Harden 5-yard TD run
  • Kevin Jennings 25-yard TD pass to Romello Brinson in OT
• SMU Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | SMU Radio Network on KTCK "The Ticket" 96.7 FM, 1310 AM (Rich Phillips pxp, Scott Garner analyst, Steve Lansdale sideline) – Courtesy Learfield / SMU Athletics
  • Highlights
  • Coach Lashlee Postgame

• Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, RS Jr.) -- Maxwell Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team
  • 17-23 passing for 296 yards with a career-high tying 3 TDs
  • 14-16 rushing for 312 yards of total offense

• RJ Maryland (#82, TE, Sr.) -- John Mackey Award Watch List, College Football Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, Senior Bowl Top 300 List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Second Team, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas First Team
  • 2-9 receiving 

• Zakye Barker (#33, LB, RS Jr.) — East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List
  • DNP
• Brandon Booker (#28, LB, So.)
  • Career-high 8 tackles with a half-TFL
• Romello Brinson (#3, WR, Sr.)
  • 4-126 receiving with a career-high 2 TDs
  • Career-long 75-yard TD reception on opening play of the game
  • Career-high for receiving yards (was 121 vs East Texas A&M 8/30/25)
• Jalen Cooper (#10, WR, Fr.)
  • 2-89 receiving with a 75-yard TD
• TJ Harden (#27, RB, Sr. ) - East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List
  • 19-115 rushing with a career-high 3 TDs
  • Has 15 rushing TDs in his career
• Deuce Harmon (#7, CB, RS Sr. ) - Athlon Sports All-ACC Fourth Team, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
  • 5 tackles
  • Career-high 3 pass breakups
• Matthew Hibner (#88, TE, Gr.) - John Mackey Award Watch List
  • 2-32 receiving
• Jordan Hudson (#2, WR, Sr.) - East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Second Team
  • DNP
• Chris Johnson Jr. (#6, RB, RS So.) - Phil Steele All-ACC Third Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Fourth Team
  • 6-21 rushing
  • 2-31 receiving
• Alexander Kilgore (#54, LB, Jr.) - Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee, Athlon Sports All-ACC Fourth Team
  • DNP
• Jeffrey M'ba (#6, DT, Gr.)
  • Career-high 8 tackles
• Derrick McFall (#0, RB, Fr.) - Doak Walker Award Watch List
  • 1-1 rushing
• Brandon Miyazono (#29, LB, Jr.)
  • Had 3 tackles and a career-high 2 pass breakups
• Wade McSparron (#43, P, Fr.) - Ray Guy Award's "Ray's Eight" List (9/2)
  • 3-131 punting with 2 inside the 20
• Ahmaad Moses (#3, S. Sr.) -- Senior Bowl Top 300 List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Athlon Sports All-ACC First Team, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, ACC DB of the Week (9/2)
  • Had 8 tackles and a sack
• Addison Nichols (#63, OL, RS Jr.) -- Rimington Trophy Watch List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Phil Steele All-ACC Third Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team
  • Started 2 games at RG at SMU (started all 12 games at Arkansas in 2024)
• Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, RS Sr.) - Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Chuck Bednarik Watch List, Senior Bowl Top 300 List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Walter Camp All-America Second Team, Sporting News All-America Second Team, Athlon Sports All-America Third Team, Phil Steele All-America Fourth Team, All-ACC Team, Phil Steele All-ACC First Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC First Team, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas First Team
  • Team-high 12 tackles and a pass breakup
  • Career-high 1.5 TFLs
• Logan Parr (#71, OL, Gr.) -- East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, Athlon Sports All-ACC Second Team, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas First Team
  • Has started 28 of the 29 games played at SMU
• Cameron Robertson (#9, DE, Sr.) - Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team
  • Had 8 tackles and a forced fumble (2^nd straight game with an FF)
• Isaiah Smith (#1, DE, Sr.) - Phil Steele All-ACC Fourth Team
  • Career-high 8 tackles, including 2 TFLs
• Aakil Washington (#58, DE, RS Sr.) - East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List
  • DNP
• Terry Webb (#4, DT, 5th Yr. ) - East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
  • Career-high tying 5 tackles
• PJ Williams (#59, OL, RS Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List, East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Athlon Sports All-ACC First Team, Phil Steele All-ACC Fourth Team, Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team
  • Started his last 18 games he has played