SMU QB Jennings cleared for Pitt face-off

Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 08:01 AM ET

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College Football Elder Writer for ESPN. Expert for College Gameday.SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has been clinically cleared for the top-20 clash with Pittsburgh this weekend and will begin for the Mustangs on Saturday night, coach Rhett Lashlee told ESPN.Jennings has actually been described as being amongst a”lot of beat-up guys “by Lashlee and was noted as doubtful heading into the game. His injury has actually not been disclosed. He required medical clearance to play Saturday night, sources had informed ESPN previously in the week. That clearance came late today, Lashlee said.Jennings is 5-0 as a starter this season for No. 20 SMU, which hosts an essential matchup versus No. 18 Pitt. Jennings is 6-1 in his

career as a starter and has emerged as the engineer of among the ACC’s a lot of hazardous offenses.He has actually tossed for 1,594 lawns with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He completed 21 of 27 passes in a road win at Louisville and threw for 322 yards in a win at Stanford. Jennings has also run for 321 yards and three touchdowns.Both quarterbacks in Saturday’s game had some uncertainty around their status. Pitt’s Eli Holstein was likewise cleared late in the week, coach Pat Narduzzi revealed on his radio show Wednesday.Both teams are unbeaten in ACC play, as Pitt enters 7-0 general(3-0 ACC)for the very first time considering that 1982. SMU is 7-1 total( 4-0 ACC), with its only loss coming early in the year to unbeaten BYU.Jennings took a hit that Lashlee has actually

called”a real shot”throughout SMU’s game at Duke on Saturday night. He threw three interceptions in the 28-27 SMU win.In ACC play, SMU’s offense ranks No. 3 in scoring with 36.0 points per game. The Mustangs likewise rank third with 477.3 yards per league game.