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Here's betting freshman linebacker Taylor Reed owns the best available behind-the-scenes footage of SMU's first bowl trip in a quarter century.

SMU senior linebacker Chase Kennemer flung the football into the student section in celebration.

The Mustangs will look to snap a two-game losing streak after last week's 39-14 loss to No.

For a handful of SMU football players, Thursday's practice wasn't only about preparing for Saturday's game at No.

Although SMU is traveling almost 2,000 miles to Pullman, Wash. - the Mustangs are staying in Lewiston, Idaho - coach June Jones said he didn't plan to approach the trip any differently.

SMU is an early seven-point favorite over Washington State despite not having won a nonconference road game since 1998, a span of 17 games.

Two teams starving for success, SFA and SMU will open a new season, both with high expectations, tonight at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.

The arrival of head coach June Jones in 2008 breathed a renewed sense of optimism into the SMU Mustangs football program.

Freshman linebacker Ja'Gared Davis had smacked running back Zach Line, a much bigger guy, to cause the stir.

Receiving depth is the biggest source of optimism for Southern Methodist's football team this fall.

June Jones rehabilitates desperate programs, but he had to break down SMU last season before rebuilding it.

Visitors to the SMU football offices still frequently hear "aloha" and "mahalo." Receivers coach Jeff Reinebold's office decor features a surfboard propped in one corner.

While many expected him to be a miracle worker, the reality of the matter was that SMU really had no shot for success in his first season in 2008.

Visitors to the SMU football offices still frequently hear "aloha" and "mahalo." Receivers coach Jeff Reinebold's office decor features a surfboard propped in one corner.

COACH: June Jones, 1-11 at SMU, second season CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: Another year of maturity will help the team get better in Jones' run-and-shoot offense and the 3-4 defense, both installed prior to the 2008 season.

June Jones is no different after going 1-11 in his first season at SMU than he was when he showed up on the Hilltop fresh from a 12-0 regular season at Hawaii.

Mustangs Youri Yenga and Kelvin Beachum, Jr. , have been named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football 's All-Texas Team, it was revealed today when the magazines hit newsstands.

With the start of the 2009 season a little over two months away, the SMU football team is gaining the attention of several news outlets.