The No. 20 Mustangs dominated against the No. 18 Panthers in front of a sold out crowd, the second straight sellout in Ford Stadium after FSU. SMU was favored against Pitt by 7.5 points but far surpassed those expectations, beating the Pitt Panthers 48-25, ending their 7-0 record.
Last week’s nail-biter win against Duke sparked worry after quarterback Kevin Jenning took a hit to the knee. Jennings, however, did not let anything stop him as he held 197.