"One of the first things Frank Reich did to prepare for his first season as a college coach was to study SMU's explosive offense. Now his team will be charged with stopping it when Stanford visits the Mustangs Saturday morning. SMU (3-2, 1-0 ACC) is averaging 47.1 points a game in its last 18 home games under coach Rhett Lashlee, posting a record of 16-2."
"Reich had plenty of material just looking at last year's film. The Cardinal (2-3, 1-1 ACC) allowed an 87-yard pass on the first play of scrimmage in SMU's 40-10 win at Stanford, one of three long touchdown passes thrown by Kevin Jennings in the first quarter. Here are the keys for the Cardinal to reverse last year's outcome: TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENTS Stanford will be playing in its fifth time zone in six games, including previous visits to Hawaii, BYU, Virginia, and The Farm."
Frank Reich previously studied SMU's explosive offense to prepare for his first college-coaching season and now faces defending against that same unit. SMU has averaged 47.1 points per game in its last 18 home contests under coach Rhett Lashlee, going 16-2. Stanford allowed an 87-yard pass and multiple long touchdowns in SMU's 40-10 win last season, highlighting schematic vulnerabilities. Stanford will play in its fifth time zone in six games and must handle a 9 a.m. Pacific Time kickoff. Reich favors subtle schedule adjustments and keeping players focused rather than making dramatic travel changes.
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