5 things SMU fans need to know about Stephen F. Austin

Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer TCU quarterback Foster Sawyer signals a play during the second half of an NCAA football game against Texas Tech at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Fort Worth. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)The opening week of the season is finally here for SMU football. The Mustangs host Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN3 to open 2017.

Here are five things that SMU fans need to know about the Lumberjacks before Saturday.

1. Man down. SMU could have faced a quarterback with some experience game planning for the Mustang defense. Former TCU quarterback Foster Sawyer transferred to SFA before the season and is immediately eligible to…