SMU is staying home this holiday season.
The Mustangs missed two opportunities to clinch bowl berths and finished with a 5-7 record. But that doesn't mean there isn't any hope for next season.
Here are five reasons the Ponies will go bowling in 2017.
1. Keeping Morris -- SMU was able to keep head coach Chad Morris and prevent him from heading to Baylor this offseason. Morris is still a bright, young head coach that is more than capable of getting SMU to a bowl game next season. The program has continued to improve under his watch.