SMU started off the 2017 season with a no-doubt, 58-14 win over Stephen F. Austin. It's hard to know exactly what SMU has after a blowout win over an FCS opponent. Here are five numbers from the game that could be omens for what's to come this season for SMU.
That's how many sacks SMU allowed on Saturday. This coming from an offensive line that lost two seniors during fall camp and allowed quarterback Ben Hicks to be sacked 23 times in 2016. And it's not like SMU's quarterback had to scramble to prevent being sacked against SFA, either.