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Baylor, SMU halftime thoughts: Quarterbacks on FIRE

Sawyer Robertson and Kevin Jennings putting on a show in Dallas

Joshua Abraham

Southern Methodist Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings (7)
Southern Methodist Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Going into the noon kickoff matchup between the Baylor Bears and the SMU Mustangs, a lot of eyes were going to be focused on the offense. In particular, the play of both quarterbacks, Sawyer Robertson and Kevin Jennings, would be one of the deciding factors in terms of who will come out of the game victorious. At the halfway point in the game, both quarterbacks have been absolutely fantastic, with neither one giving the other an inch.

For Kevin Jennings, the only word to describe his first half performance is perfection. Kevin Jennings in the first half of the game has a stat line of 10 attempts for 10 completions, for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns. When diving a little deeper into that stat line, 2 of those aforementioned 10 attempts were completions for 75-yard touchdowns, which can be seen below. Both receptions made by Romello Brinson and Jalen Cooper came from incredibly well-placed balls (although the Brinson touchdown came from a tipped ball). If Jennings keeps this up, the Mustangs will be hard to beat.

Now, when transitioning to the Baylor side of things, we look at quarterback Sawyer Robertson. Although Robertson may not have a perfect stat line, he has put up great numbers thus far in the first half, despite a few misses. Robertson finished the first half with 21 completions on 26 attempts, for 234 yards and 2 touchdowns. Robertson's touchdown passes to receiver Kobe Prentice and Joshua Cameron, which can be seen below, also came from perfectly placed throws. Although Robertson did not finish the first half with a "perfect" stat line relative to Jennings, the nation's leader in passing yards was still incredibly productive and will be tough to beat in the second half if he keeps up this pace.

As always, we will stay tuned and see how both quarterbacks play in the second half. If one can get the edge on the other, it might just be enough to tip the scales in their team's favor, and help their team leave Dallas with a win.

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Joshua Abraham
JOSHUA ABRAHAM

Josh started covering Baylor athletics in July 2025. Prior to Baylor Bears on SI, he worked as an intern for TheMichiganInsider at 247Sports. Josh graduated from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, with a bachelor’s degree in economics, where his passion for collegiate athletics continued to grow after attending his first game in The Big House. Combining his analytical background and his affinity for collegiate sports, Josh enjoys providing his unique perspective on the shifting dynamic equilibrium of the collegiate athletics landscape. When not watching sports, Josh enjoys cooking a nice meal, running, and traveling to new places with his friends and family.

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