Kevin Jennings injury update: Rhett Lashlee says SMU QB is questionable for Pitt game
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings is questionable for the Pitt game on Saturday, head coach Rhett Lashlee announced Tuesday. He went down against Duke last week in the team’s ninth straight road win, tied for the longest active road win streak in the country.
“Our guy’s availability is up in the air,” Lashlee said at his press conference. “We got a bunch of guys beat up and most of them practiced today, not all of them, but even Kevin, not 100 percent sure he’s cleared yet. Just like them, they got a capable guy, we have a capable guy in Preston (Stone).
“I’d say Kevin is questionable. He took a real shot on their sideline,” Lashlee added.
Jennings did meet with the media after Lashlee and said he’s feeling great and is getting his body ready to go after a Top 20 matchup against Pitt on Saturday in Ford Stadium.
“I feel great, just trying to get my body back right,” Jennings said. “As of right now, feel really good. Just stay in the treatment room and get myself back up. It was a really tough hit. I was down for a little bit, but thank God I was able to bounce back and come back in the game.”
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Kevin Jennings threw across the field on 3rd and 10 at Duke and was intercepted with 8:35 to go in the 4th quarter against Duke. He was helped off the field after being hit low and went to the injury tent, but did return for the Mustangs. SMU went on to win in overtime, 28-27.
Jennings remained undefeated in 2024 as SMU’s starting quarterback, but committed five turnovers in SMU’s turnover-filled offensive showing on Saturday. He finished 13-of-24 for 258 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions while adding 13 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown. He lost two fumbles as well.
“Just my all-around game, honestly,” Jennings said of what he needs to improve. “Made too many mistakes on the field I shouldn’t be making. Taking care of the ball, not putting the ball in jeopardy and holding the ball tight as I possibly can. To have teammates alongside of me picking me up, telling me it was going to be okay, keeping my head up and things like that, it’s always a good culture like that if I got somebody to lean on. They really picked me up the whole weekend.”
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