Twelve factors off interceptions, one set of butterfingers and an unsightly goose egg within the field rating.
In all, the primary half was brutal for SMU.
The Tenth-ranked Mustangs — dealing with off on Saturday in opposition to the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions in State Faculty, Pennsylvania — had little room for error.
Their first half, although, was stuffed with them.
Because the groups headed to their locker rooms within the second recreation within the expanded Faculty Soccer Playoffs, Penn State led 28-0.
The Lions’ offense was good, not nice, and whereas quarterback Drew Allar has completed sufficient, Penn State’s first-half MVP might need been the opposing quarterback.
All season lengthy, the 11-2 Mustangs have lived and died by the play of their sophomore signal-caller, Kevin Jennings.
On Saturday, in Beaver Stadium, they had been holding on for expensive life.
For Jennings, who accomplished 9 of 19 passes and tossed three interceptions, issues appeared to be transferring slightly too quick.
However the sophomore didn’t get a lot assist from his receivers, both.
The Mustang offense obtained off to an inauspicious begin when, on their first drive of the sport, a should-be landing was dropped ultimately zone.
Jennings was dealing with a fourth-and-1 from the Penn State 19-yard-line because the Mustangs drew up a play-action go.
The quarterback had a transparent path to the marker and will have simply secured the primary down along with his legs however opted as a substitute to zip a go whereas on the run.
His throw was barely off-kilter and huge receiver Matthew Hibner, who ought to have had loads of area to make the catch and stroll in for the rating, was compelled to show into an oncoming defender.
The hit knocked the ball out of grasp, and the Mustangs got here away with nothing.
Jennings’ second drive of the sport ended with a pick-six, as did his fourth.
The quarterback tossed a 3rd interception on his fifth drive, however Penn State’s Dominic DeLuca returned this one, his second of the day, for under 14 yards.
