SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee had plenty of reason to celebrate on Saturday.
Lashlee’s Mustangs pulled off a 34-27 road win over No. 22 Louisville to move to 5-1 and 2-0 in ACC play in their first season in the conference.
After the game, Lashlee paid homage to former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.
“Once upon a time, in the city of Dallas, there was a really famous coach,” Lashlee said while addressing his team. “Who said something that kind of sounded like ‘how ‘bout those Mustangs!’”
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The coach Lashlee was referring to was Johnson. On Jan. 17, 1993, a euphoric Johnson exclaimed “How ‘Bout Them Cowboys!?” after his team defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game.
The win was SMU’s first over a ranked opponent this season. Quarterback Kevin Jennings was the star of the game, amassing nearly 400 all-purpose yards.
After a bye week, SMU will return to ACC play against fellow conference newcomer Stanford on Saturday, Oct. 19.
