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That changed when, days after becoming SMU’s head coach, Rhett Lashlee and his offensive coordinator saw Jennings play while looking at other recruits in a prep playoff game.
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Jennings → change → game
He soon after signed with his hometown team to play for what has become a Top 25 program with a College Football Playoff appearance.
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what → sign → appearance
His final nonconference home game is Saturday night against Missouri State and new Bears coach Casey Woods, the OC who was with Lashlee and in that role with the Mustangs the past four seasons before landing his first head coaching job.
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who → land → job
“It’s just crazy. ...
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It → ’ → ?
It’ll be a cool experience for sure,” Jennings said of the somewhat full-circle moment that puts his experience in perspective.
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that → say → perspective
“It definitely does.
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It → do → ?
So grateful I got a chance to come to SMU.”
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I → get → SMU
SMU transitioned to ACC while Missouri State went from FCS to FBS
Missouri State is now in its second FBS season, and its first game at that level was a 28-10 loss at home over SMU last September.
Jennings stayed with the Mustangs even after finally getting noticed by other big schools who suddenly wanted him, and has been part of their successful transition to a power conference.
The dynamic quarterback is 21-8 as the starter, including an 8-0 league record in their Atlantic Coast Conference debut in 2024 when he became the full-time starter and they made the 12-team CFP field.
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they → transition → field
Jennings’ first start was a win in the 2023 American Conference championship game after Preston Stone broke his leg in the regular-season finale.
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Stone → break → finale
There’s very few quarterbacks in college football right now that have come in and stayed the duration of their career, particularly not somebody as high profile as him,” Woods said.
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Woods → ’ → him
“To watch his continued progression and development has been a lot of fun.”
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watch → watch → fun
SMU passing records are being rewritten by Jennings
Jennings is already SMU’s career leader with 9,330 total yards, and second for passing yards (8,698), completions (689) and total touchdowns responsible for at 74.
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Jennings → rewrite → 74
His 64 TD passes rank third.
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passes → rank → ?
While SMU offered the unexpected opportunity to play in Dallas, it was still emotionally difficult for Jennings to call the Missouri State coaches who had put their belief in him.
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who → offer → him
He was verbally committed to the Bears and didn’t want to let them down.
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He → commit → them
“That’s who Kevin is.
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Kevin → ’ → ?
I mean, he’s so loyal, obviously he’s been loyal to us.
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he → mean → us
And he’s just such a good person.
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he → ’ → ?
He’s got a lot of integrity.
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He → get → integrity
His yes is yes, his no is no,” Lashlee said.
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Lashlee → say → ?
“We came in late. ...
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We → come → ?
I think within that first week, he knew he wanted to stay in Dallas.
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he → think → Dallas
When Malzahn got his first head coaching job at Arkansas State in 2012, Lashlee was his OC while Woods coached receivers and Drinkwitz running backs.
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Woods → get → receivers
Drinkwitz took the Mizzou job after the 2019 season, with Woods serving as his tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator before leaving to join Lashlee’s staff at SMU.
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Woods → take → SMU
“I don’t have a closer friend in this business than Rhett Lashlee,” Woods said.
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Woods → have → Lashlee
“I don’t have brothers, but if I did, he would be one of the few guys in my life that’s like a brother,” Lashlee said.
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Lashlee → have → brother
I mean ever since I’ve been a coach since ‘09, he and I have either been on staff together, or the years we haven’t we’ve obviously remained close.”
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we → mean → staff
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