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SMU football loses to Baylor 45-0

By Andrew Hattersley

The SMU Mustangs opened their season Sunday night with a 45-0 drubbing at the hands of the Baylor Bears.

SMU was able to hang in defensively over the first half but a fumble by Stephen Nelson and a big return by Levi Norwood completely turned this came around.

Petty found Armstead on a short little toss that put the Baylor Bears up 17-0.

This game was pretty over after a strike from Bryce Petty to KD Cannon late in the first quarter that made it 24-0.

After the game June noted he liked what he saw defensively and on special teams, but was quick to note this team needs to get things figured out on offense quickly.

“I thought there were some good things we did on defense and special teams. We need to get things figured out on offense,”Jones said.

The Mustangs looked completely inept all day on offense shuffling Neal Burcham and Matt Davis in and out throughout the first half trying to find something that would work.

Although many fans might attribute the crowd noise to this fast developing blowout, June and the players were not believers it played a role.

“It’s nothing that we haven’t seen before, we have been in those type of environments in the past,” Burcham said.

Baylor was able to record 6 sacks in the first half and force both Neal Burcham and Matt Davis into making panicked throws, especially on an interception by Matt Davis midway through the second quarter in which he threw across his body and field for an interception.

The Mustang defense held their own, holding Bryce Petty to just 13-23 for 161 yards in the first half, although he did not look healthy.

Bryce Petty sat out the second half, and with that things slowed down a bit as the defense continued to play well.

The same could not be said offensively, as the Mustangs continued to be no threat moving the ball.

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