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    Mustangs no longer firing on all cylinders

    By Doug McIntyre

    Thursday, October 26, 2006

    It took two months and 18 games, but top-ranked SMU finally dropped its first game of the season Wednesday night, losing at Alabama 2-1. It seemed like the Mustangs had this one coming for a while. After dominating opponents during the first half of the year with its potent attack and lockdown defense, SMU has struggled in the second half at both ends of the field. The 14-1-3 'Stangs had been unconvincing against the likes of Florida International, UMKC and Central Florida in the weeks before ...

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