Scouting the Mustangs...

• Offensively, no one needs to know more than two words in trying to understand what type of offense SMU runs: June Jones.
• Jones, hired to revive a dying program, uses a specialized version of the Run-and-Shoot.
• He primarily likes to run short slants across the middle or dump it to a receiver in the flat. Jones' offense is based in the methods of the "West Coast," where receivers need to be athletic enough to break tackles in the open field.
• Jones put the ball into the hands of a true freshman quarterback, B.L. Mitchell. The freshman is easily rattled, as he threw three interceptions after Rice (SMU's last opponent) began to blitz.
• Defensively, the Mustangs are small, especially on the defensive line.
• Three of the four starting lineman weigh less than 255 pounds, including a 234-pound end.
• The Owls had great success running the ball against SMU, piling 208 yards on 44 carries.
• Even though Jones doesn't have Colt Brennan at quarterback any longer, teams don't want to try to go point-for-point with the Mustangs.
• Look in tomorrow's Daily Record for a full breakdown of SMU.
• Look in Friday's Daily Record for a game preview and a detailed prediction of the score.