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Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell works the sideline during an NCAA college football game against South Florida, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Cincinnati. No. 8 Cincinnati's game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday, Oct. 15, the game is being rescheduled for Dec. 5. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

No. 9 Cincinnati at No. 16 SMU for 1st Top 25 campus matchup

By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2020 03:10 PM EDT

Texas State quarterback Brady McBride (2) looks for a receiver against Southern Methodist during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 in San Marcos, Texas. McBride is coming off a career-best performance in which he threw 260 yards at South Alabama. Texas State plays at BYU on Saturday, Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)

SMU at Texas State 9/5/2020

Oct. 22, 2020 11:25 AM EDT

SMU wide receiver Danny Gray, right, makes a catch against Tulane cornerback Jaylon Monroe (9) during an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

No.. 17 SMU beats Tulane 37-34 in OT to improve to 5-0

Oct. 16, 2020 10:49 PM EDT

SMU wide receiver Danny Gray, left, scores a touchdown in the first half against Tulane defensive end Cameron Sample, right, during an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

SMU at Tulane 10/16/2020

Oct. 16, 2020 06:59 PM EDT

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt (7) runs the ball during the first quarter against Houston during an NCAA college football game Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

No. 17 SMU puts unblemished record on the line at Tulane

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

SMU quarterback Shane Buechele (7) throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

No. 17 SMU aims to extend recent dominance of erratic Tulane

By David Folse Oct. 15, 2020 08:44 AM EDT

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Miller Forristall (87) as Mississippi linebacker Daylen Gill (14) defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Alabama won 63-48. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Can 2 vs. 3 be Game of the Century?

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 12, 2020 02:38 AM EDT

North Carolina defensive back Trey Morrison (4) celebrates after running the ball back on an interception of a two-point conversion attempt by Boston College during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: ACC milestone with 4 top-10 teams

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 05, 2020 02:39 AM EDT

Saturday's best

By The Associated Press Oct. 03, 2020 09:31 PM EDT

SMU placekicker Chris Naggar (34) boots the the winning field goal with seconds remaining in an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

SMU gets late FG for 30-27 win over long-idle No. 25 Memphis

Oct. 03, 2020 07:42 PM EDT

SMU wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. (8) catches a pass and runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Memphis at SMU 10/3/2020

Oct. 03, 2020 05:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Memphis deputy head coach Ryan Silverfield, left, watches a replay on the scoreboard with quarterback Brady White, right, during an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati for the American Athletic Conference championship in Memphis, Tenn. After winning their first American Athletic Conference last season, the Memphis Tigers want to make sure they do not skip a beat with Silverfield now their third different coach in six seasons. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

No. 25 Memphis going for 7th win in row in series vs SMU

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 04:28 PM EDT

Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield looks on during the first half against Penn State at the NCAA college football Cotton Bowl game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Memphis hopes to finally play their first game in nearly a month, the American Athletic Conference opener Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at SMU (3-0). (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

No. 25 Memphis at SMU for 1st game in month post-COVID cases

Oct. 01, 2020 01:32 PM EDT

Florida receiver Kyle Pitts celebrates his fourth touchdown of the day during an NCAA college football game against Mississippi on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Oxford, Miss. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

STAT WATCH: Baylor's versatile Ebner makes Big 12 history

By Eric Olson Sep. 28, 2020 03:08 AM EDT

SMU wins home opener, runs over Stephen F Austin 50-7

Sep. 26, 2020 10:28 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Shane Buechele threw two touchdown passes, Ulysses Bentley IV ran for two more scores and SMU beat Stephen F. Austin 50-7 on Saturday night. ...

Cincinnati running back Gerrid Doaks, left, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Cam Jones against Austin Peay during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

No. 22 Army seeks road breakthrough at No. 14 Cincinnati

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 03:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, July 24, 1997 file photo, University of Oklahoma head coach John Blake ponders a question from the media during Big 12 Conference football media day in Irving, Texas. Blake, a former Oklahoma football player and Oklahoma's first Black head coach in any sport, has passed away. He was 59. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)

Former Oklahoma football coach John Blake dies at 59

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 23, 2020 08:23 PM EDT

SMU adds Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley's brother as assistant

Jan. 21, 2020 05:04 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — SMU has hired Garrett Riley as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The younger brother of Oklahoma coach...