Jennings tosses 5 TDs as No. 17 SMU routs UC Davis 56-10 in scorching Texas heat

Kevin Jennings threw for 337 yards and a career-high five touchdowns while playing just the first half, and No.

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17 SMU rolled to a 56-10 victory over UC Davis of the FCS

– Kevin Jennings threw for 337 yards and a career-high five touchdowns while playing just the first half, and No.

17 SMU rolled to a 56-10 victory over lower-division UC Davis on a scorching Saturday in Texas.

The teams agreed to play two 12-minute quarters after halftime with SMU leading 42-0.

The temperature for the midafternoon kickoff was 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) with a heat index of 107.

Yannick Smith had a 44-yard catch and run to cap the first-half scoring for the Mustangs (2-0) when he attempted to leap two defenders at the 10-yard line but came down between them, and ran through them on the way to the end zone.

Derrick McFall was all alone down the middle on a 52-yard touchdown, and Theo Melin Ohrstrom had two scoring catches.