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SMU QB Shane Buechele thriving in second act with undefeated Mustangs
SMU Mustangs quarterback Shane Buechele left the Texas Longhorns in search of a second chance. Now, Buechele’s impact has the Mustangs off to a 7-0 start and back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in decades.
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Shane Buechele walked off the field at Ford Stadium on Saturday after a postgame interview with ESPN, with fans stopping him for pictures on the field and with SMU offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee’s kids jumping on his back. Some fans threw "Hook'Em" signs from the crowd, a nod to the beginnings of his college career down in Austin.
Buechele had the best game of his career on that day, throwing for 457 yards and six touchdowns – both career highs – in a dominant 45-21 win over Temple, a team that ranked top 25 nationally in the Coaches Poll. The Mustangs moved to 7-0 for the first time since 1982, a season where SMU’s Pony Express claimed a national championship.
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