While two-thirds of the FBS quarterbacks who began this season as QB1 also started in the latest game for their teams, there have been some game-changing switches. Tenth-ranked Texas A&M (7-1) is the only team in the expanded SEC going into November without a conference loss after redshirt freshman Marcel Reed replaced an ineffective starter in the second half Saturday night and immediately sparked a 31-point surge to beat LSU . Earlier that day, Tulsa rallied from a 28-point halftime deficit against UTSA with backup quarterback Cooper Legas.
The second-biggest comeback in school history made him The Associated Press national player of the week . Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU (7-1) hasn't lost since Kevin Jennings took over as the starter in the fourth game, a week before the No. 20 Mustangs went into conference play.
The third-year, dual-threat sophomore replaced incumbent Preston Stone, who had a 13-3 record but his only three drives during an 18-15 home loss to undefeated No. 9 BYU were all three-and-outs while getting sacked each possession. “Once you make a switch like that, there’s usually not any going back,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said.
“It wasn’t like we were trying to find our quarterback, and didn’t know who could play. ..
. And so when you make a switch like that, you know it’s a permanent switch. It’s not ‘Hey, let’s try it out for a game.
’ It’s a switch for not only this year, it’s a switch for your future.” Jennings was the .