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ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth: Ponies have problem if top WR out
By Jeff Caplan
During the first half of last week's SMU blowout of Memphis, Mustangs wide receiver Cole Beasley was all over the field, catching and running and slipping by defenders as SMU jumped out to a quick start.
After three catches for 50 yards, the speedy and dependable Beasley went down in the second quarter with a knee injury. He hasn't practiced this week and on Tuesday he was dragging around a right leg encased in a big blue brace. Coach June Jones was waiting on MRI results and didn't pronounce the team's leading receiver (31 catches, 376 yards) out for Saturday's Battle of the Iron Skillet at No. 20 TCU, but it certainly doesn't look good.
An SMU team that is monitoring several injuries and with quarterback J.J. McDermott's leading target on the sideline does not bode well against a Horned Frogs defense that has been dinged some, especially in the secondary, but has shown improvement since the 50-48 loss at Baylor in the season-opener.
How will the Mustangs cope? ...
By Jeff Caplan
During the first half of last week's SMU blowout of Memphis, Mustangs wide receiver Cole Beasley was all over the field, catching and running and slipping by defenders as SMU jumped out to a quick start.
After three catches for 50 yards, the speedy and dependable Beasley went down in the second quarter with a knee injury. He hasn't practiced this week and on Tuesday he was dragging around a right leg encased in a big blue brace. Coach June Jones was waiting on MRI results and didn't pronounce the team's leading receiver (31 catches, 376 yards) out for Saturday's Battle of the Iron Skillet at No. 20 TCU, but it certainly doesn't look good.
An SMU team that is monitoring several injuries and with quarterback J.J. McDermott's leading target on the sideline does not bode well against a Horned Frogs defense that has been dinged some, especially in the secondary, but has shown improvement since the 50-48 loss at Baylor in the season-opener.
How will the Mustangs cope? ...
