The Mustangs thrashed Florida State on Saturday night. The moment was a lot bigger than a conference win.

Kevin Jennings passed for a career-high three touchdowns and Kobe Wilson returned one of three SMU interceptions 82 yards for a score as the Mustangs beat Florida State 42-16 in their ACC debut.

Another standout performance by running back Brashard Smith paired with a career game for quarterback Kevin Jennings, who threw for over 250 yards and three touchdowns allowed SMU to become the first team to score more than 30 points on Florida State in the regular season since Nov. 25, 2022.

Kevin Jennings completed 16 of 23 passes for 254 yards and threw three touchdown passes to lead host SMU to a 42-16 win over Florida State on Saturday night in

SMU QB Kevin Jennings vs. Florida State’s pass rush. The Mustangs switched the Jennings in a loss to BYU in Week 3 because he is more mobile than incumbent starter Preston Stone. SMU figures to stick with Jennings coming off his first start against TCU in part because the Seminoles are tied for seventh nationally with 13 sacks.

However, unlike Cal, SMU scored off those yards. FSU has always had a reputation for struggling against mobile quarterbacks, and SMU's Kevin Jennings is no different. Jennings finished the night throwing for three touchdowns,