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SMU producing plenty of highlight plays, now can they translate to victories?

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September 3, 2016: SMU Mustangs wide receiver Courtland Sutton (16) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against the North Texas Mean Green at Apogee Stadium in Denton, TX (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) ORG XMIT: 264628

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For a young team that went 2-10 last year, the Mustangs are generating an inordinate amount of attention on social media with their flair for the spectacular.

There’s Courtland Sutton in the opening 34-21 victory over UNT grabbing a touchdown pass while falling backward, then coming down with a jump ball in the end zone on third-and-45.