SMU Football bye week takeaways, changes in secondary | SMU Football Recruiting Targets Update

On this edition of the On The Pony Express Podcast, Billy Embody breaks down the bye week for SMU Football and updates the latest on recruiting for Rhett Lashlee & Co. 

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