Scott Symons is in his 2nd season at SMU and has the defense playing at a level that hasn’t been seen in 40 years.
Some notable stats:
– SMU has had 6 straight games with at least 1 interception
– SMU has had multiple takeaways in 3 straight games and 4 of the last 5.
– SMU ranks 8th in the NCAA (1st in the AAC) in the 3rd down pct defense at 28.2 pct.
– SMU ranks 9th in the NCAA (1st in the AAC) in defensive TDs with 3.
– SMU ranks 12th in the NCAA (1st in the AAC) in first down defense with 163 given up.
– SMU ranks 11th in the NCAA (1st in the AAC) in total defense, giving up 290.8 yards per game.