They were a team on a mission from the very start, eager to prove they belonged on this level. SMU has been a different team since turning to Kevin Jennings as its starting quarterback after three games. Jennings is 8-0 as a starter and has helped SMU to a ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kevin Jennings plays quarterback away from the spotlight of the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten. His season numbers aren’t gaudy because it took him three games to win the starting job. His SMU Mustangs haven’t played in many prime TV windows this year.

SMU has clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game after ... The winning streak has coincided with inserting quarterback Kevin Jennings, who began the season as the backup quarterback. Jennings ranks No. 3 in ACC play in total offense at 316.2 yards ...

Saturday’s dominant 33-7 win on the road at Virginia showed in a single performance what SMU had spent three decades seeking to prove to the nation.

Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7.