UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — SMU finally did what it was supposed to do on Thursday night. Something it has been trying to do all season.
That is, it soundly beat an American Athletic Conference opponent in a complete showing, putting the game away by halftime and actually looking the part its No. 21 ranking.
Sure, it was a 55-26 win against Tulane — a team that is now 1-6 and has lost its last four games by an average of 25 points.
But a 20-point win in a standalone game on ESPN is something SMU will take against anyone at this point.