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 play. A knee injury suffered during an offseason accident will keep him out of the game, however.
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