Each week, The HillTopics will chat with a beat writer covering SMU's upcoming opponent. This week, we speak with Cincinnati beat writer Jason Stamm, who also is the managing editor of BearcatReport.com.

The prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback scheduled to graduate with his class.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation on Tuesday announced new additions to Golden Arm Watch List, and Shane Buechele was one of those additions. Click here to see the full list of quarterbacks on the watch list.

SMU running back Ulysses Bentley IV has been selected to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American Watch List, the organization announced Tuesday.

Click here for the release from SMU Football.

Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell met with the media Tuesday to discuss the upcoming week and the big matchup against SMU. The Bearcats are ranked No. 9 in the country, compared to the No. 16-ranked Mustangs.

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The guys from the "Roughing the Passer Podcast" debut on The HillTopics and talk about No. 16 SMU's big matchup against No. 9 Cincinnati.

Preston Stone, expected to be the future leader of the SMU offense, spoke about the excitement with the program and his expectations.

Chris Naggar did it again.

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The "Roughing the Passer Podcast" will debut this week on The HillTopics to discuss all things SMU!

For SMU fans, by two students.

Being a playmaker is nothing foreign to SMU's Danny Gray. Doing it for his city actually motivates him.

What was supposed to be a recruiting video by SMU's creative team has become a discussion piece among those in and around Dallas County.

SMU held on to defeat Tulane, 37-34, in overtime Friday night to improve to 5-0 on the season. The win, however, didn't come easy. Here are a few takeaways from Friday's victory.

The HillTopics has all of your gameday needs for today's showdown listed below. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. CT at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

No, he won't be playing ... but he will definitely be there in spirit.

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No. 17 SMU will travel to New Orleans for a Friday-night clash with Tulane in American Athletic Conference action.

#Rivals100 OT Savion Byrd remains torn between #OU, #SMU + #LSU as a decision inches closer and closer.

The sought-after tackle breaks recent self-guided visits, feeling like a rock star in Dallas + potentially locking himself in a closet until he picks

Each week, The HillTopics will chat with a beat writer covering SMU's upcoming opponent. This week, we speak with Tulane beat writer Guerry Smith.

The Mustangs add their 14th commitment to the 2021 class in three-star defensive end Je'lin Samuels, a 6-7, 227-pounder with a high motor.

Center Alan Ali has been a catalyst for the SMU offensive line since his arrival. He's played in 29 games in three seasons and has started 25.

On Wednesday, Ali was named to the Rimington Trophy Award Watch List. It's a deserved honor for the 6-4, 303-pound junior from Keller Timber Creek High School. After spending his freshman year at left guard, he moved to center last season and has started the last 12 games as the player hiking the ball to Shane Buechele.

The Rimington Trophy is awarded each year to college football's top center. Click here to see all of the players nominated from each conference. The release is courtesy of the Rimington Trophy Committee.

The No. 17 Mustangs prepare for a Tulane team that's managed to keep games close in previous years.

This week's notebook includes takeaways from Garrett Nussmeier's five-TD performance, Devon Campbell's dominant performance and a star-studded affair featuring Duncanville + IMG | https://n.rivals.com/news/texas-road-show-nussmeier-shines-campbell-steps-up-more

With Dak Prescott going down with an injury last Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys turned to a former SMU standout to fill the quarterback void.

SMU officially will be without two major starters on offense for the rest of the 2020 season in WR Reggie Roberson Jr. and RB TJ McDaniel.

2020 has been a year of ups and downs, but Tim Jankovich and SMU basketball continue to march forward.

SMU benefitted from not playing a game this week and saw its ranking rise in the polls.

The Mustangs jumped from No. 21 to No. 18 in the Coaches Poll.