SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) throws a pass while being pressured by Penn State linebacker Kobe King #41 during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Barry Reeger]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rhett Lashlee knows deep down that this SMU team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, even if the Mustangs didn’t show it Saturday. The SMU coach also knows his team’s mistake-filled performance in Happy Valley, where it fell 38-10 to No. 6 Penn State in the opening round, could make it tougher for non-blue blood programs to make their cases for the playoffs in seasons to come.
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