Kyle Padron:

Freshmen quarterback Kyle Padron threw for 303 yards in the first half, an SMU bowl game record. The previous record was 281 yards in one game. Padron accomplished that feat in one half. He found Cole Beasley for a 2 yard touchdown .

Then Kyle Padron made another huge connection, this one for 58 yards to Emmanuel Sanders. Shawnbrey McNeal rushed for his second touchdown of the day - already - to put SMU up 14-0 with 8:22 to play in the first quarter. . Quarterback of SMU, Kyle Padron, employs various receivers. Padron is running back Shawnbrey McNeal.

However, it appears that senior receiver Emmanuel Sanders struggles and puts on more effort into every play. .