SMU running back Brashard Smith (1) and wide receiver Jordan Hudson (8) celebrate during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates after winning an NCAA college football game against Virginia Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

California quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) throws a pass during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against the Stanford at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)