From the pageantry before the game to the play on the field, the SMU football team was ready to show out in their return to major college football

Another standout performance by running back Brashard Smith paired with a career game for quarterback Kevin Jennings, who threw for over 250 yards and three touchdowns allowed SMU to become the first team to score more than 30 points on Florida State in the regular season since Nov. 25, 2022.

Kevin Jennings passed for a career-high three touchdowns and Kobe Wilson returned one of three SMU interceptions 82 yards for a score as the Mustangs beat Florida State 42-16 in their ACC debut.

However, unlike Cal, SMU scored off those yards. FSU has always had a reputation for struggling against mobile quarterbacks, and SMU's Kevin Jennings is no different. Jennings finished the night throwing for three touchdowns,