Daunting early schedule demands Mustangs avoid another slow start to their season.

"You want to go old school and play it?" the coaches said, before a game with no replay reviews and limited communication systems.

SMU football coach Rhett Lashlee broke down how he and Kevin Jennings communicated plays during a bizarre game vs. Florida State.

Winning on the road in college football is hard, winning in week one is hard. Winning on the road in a hostile environment with a kickoff delay

In a game that started nearly 2 hours late because of a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium, FSU hung with No. 19 SMU before falling 27-24 on a Mustangs field goal with 21 seconds to play.

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee is seen before an NCAA college football game against the Louisville at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in University Park. It's go time for Rhett Lashlee and the SMU Mustangs.

Kevin Jennings shook off a pair of interceptions to lead No. 19 SMU’s winning scoring drive, capped by Nick Reed’s 20-yard field goal with 21 seconds to play, to wrap up a 27-24 win over Florida State

A power outage plunged Doak Campbell Stadium into darkness minutes before kickoff, forcing SMU and Florida State to play without communications.

The start of Florida State's Week 1 game against SMU has been delayed by a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee at ACC Media Days in Charlotte in July 2026. Lashlee discusses the return of veteran quarterback Kevin Jennings,