After jumping out to a 21-0 lead, the Mustangs did not return to the red zone. Their second-half points came on a 48-yard field goal by Collin Rogers, a 23-yard Smith receiving touchdown after McGill’s interception and Stone’s pass to Smith.

Brashard Smith and ninth-ranked SMU never felt they were finished, even when already locked into the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in their league debut.“It was really important, just being undefeated in the conference,

Cal hopes to win for the fourth time in five games and clinch its first winning season since 2019 when it takes on No. 9 SMU today at the Mustangs’ Ford Stadium

Kevin Jennings threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked SMU completed a sweep of its first Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a penalty-plagued 38-6 win over California on Saturday.