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Kevin Jennings and the nineteenth-ranked SMU Mustangs walked out of Tallahassee with a twenty-seven to twenty-four victory over Florida State, and it wasn't clean — Jennings threw two interceptions — but when it mattered, he drove the Mustangs into field goal range and Nick Reed split the uprights from twenty yards out with twenty-one seconds left. FSU forced four turnovers and still couldn't hold on, getting outgained five hundred eighty-five to three twenty-four. Mike Norvell's record in ACC play now sits at twenty-two and twenty-seven.
Shifting to the NFL, the New England Patriots have locked up their cornerback of the future. Christian Gonzalez has agreed to a four-year, one hundred thirty-five million dollar extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The deal gets done just ahead of the regular-season opener, and it's a statement from New England that they're building around this kid.
And across the Atlantic, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is searching for answers after his side failed to score in any of their first three Premier League matches. Emery is preaching patience with his forwards, but patience has a shelf life, and right now Villa's attack has gone completely quiet.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
