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Victory over TCU marks new era for SMU

By Adam Rittenberg
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 15, 2005

In the afterglow of Southern Methodist University's upset over No. 22 Texas Christian University, someone tugged coach Phil Bennett's arm and told him something he already knew. The Mustangs' win last Saturday was their first over a ranked opponent since 1986, otherwise known as the predeath penalty era. Bennett relayed the message to his players, but in doing so, a refreshing thought came to mind. “ This is a new era. We're starting to get better athletes. … We're getting to ...

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