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SMU averages 566 yards and 41.5 points through two games, driven by 442 passing yards per game versus 124 rushing yards. The preview identifies better run support for Kevin Jennings as the missing complementary element. Those early averages, including the UC Davis game, do not establish equivalent production against Louisville.
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SMU's ball security is the preview's principal concern: Jennings moved the ball against Florida State despite interceptions, and Louisville can potentially generate pressure without extra blitzers. Avoiding giveaways while keeping the passing game productive is framed as the route to a cleaner performance, not a reported quarterback or play-calling change.
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Louisville averages 552 yards and 48.5 points through two games, with 211 rushing yards per game complementing 341 through the air. SMU coach Rhett Lashlee highlighted Lincoln Kienholz's designed-run and off-schedule threats, especially broken containment creating open receivers. This is opponent scouting of his dual-threat role, not a quarterback competition.
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Louisville's defensive front is identified as capable of pressuring Kevin Jennings without linebacker or secondary blitzes, though getting past SMU's line remains the test. Jeff Brohm also wants home crowd noise to disrupt SMU's communication and produce penalties. The preview treats pressure and extra possessions as possible deciding factors, not guaranteed turnovers.