SMU Football: Rhett Lashlee Applauds Kevin Jennings' Performance In Fenway Bowl Loss

#24 SMU ended the 2023 season with a 23-14 loss to Boston College in Thursday's Wasabi Fenway Bowl. Plain and simple, BC finished more drives than the Mustangs did throughout the afternoon.  "The way they played, they deserved to win more than we did," SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee noted postgame. "First quarter, we didn't play great. Defense kept us in it. Had a good second quarter. In the third quarter, we had an opportunity to take control of the game. We didn't, got a kick blocked. From there, they really took control of that last quarter and a half of the game...We didn't make ourselves  Nobody likes to lose, but SMU had more than winning on their mind during the bowl game. For one, the game provided more vital game experience for Lashlee's redshirt freshman quarterback Kevin Jennings. Jennings previously stepped up to replace redshirt sophomore Preston Stone after Stone broke his leg prior to the AAC championship game. Jennings completed 24 for 48 for 191 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 51 yards