There is nothing I could put in this article that would make you think, "Yeah, that actually makes me feel better about the season," and why should there be? It's the beauty of sports—the highs and the lows—and right now,

Brashard Smith ran for 127 yards and three of his four scores while SMU also had three non-offensive touchdowns for the first time in 12 years in a 66-42 win over TCU.

ACC newcomer SMU (3-1) had scored 17 points in the final 1:28 of the first half for a 41-21 lead, the most points the Mustangs ever scored in a half during the series that was played for the 103rd time. That quick scoring spurt included Ahmaad Moses' 69-yard interception return for a touchdown.