Caleb Williams showed signs of promise in the No. 1 draft pick’s preseason debut by overseeing a pair of drives ending in field goals in the Chicago Bears’ 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Chad Henne and rookie Shane Buechele threw touchdown passes to help the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-10 in a preseason game Friday night.

SMU placekicker Chris Naggar (34) kicks the winning field goal in overtime to give his team a victory over Tulane in an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)NEW ORLEANS – Brandon Crossley ended the first overtime possession with an interception and Chris Naggar made a 34-yard field goal to give No. 17 SMU a 37-34 victory over Tulane on Friday night. Crossley intercepted Tulane freshman Michael Pratt’s pass to put the Mustangs (5-0, 3-0 American Athletic) into position to win with the field goal. The Green Wave rallied to force overtime on Merek Glover’s 27-yard field goal with 1:30 left.

HOUSTON - SMU is off to its best start since winning the first 10 games of 1982 and the 17th-ranked Mustangs have destiny in their hands for a trip to the American Athletic Conference Championship Game as they visit state-rival Houston on Thursday night. Junior safety Grant Stuard averages nine tackles per game (second in the AAC) and junior lineman David Anenih leads the team with five sacks. Houston sophomore WR Jeremy Singleton caught the go-ahead score and had a season-high 103 receiving yards last week. SMU senior S Patrick Nelson is tied for 10th in the nation and second in the conference with 7.5 sacks. PREDICTION: SMU 45, Houston 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The Mustangs will now open conference play Saturday with a visit to South Florida, which has beaten SMU in the last three meetings. SMU, which is seeking its first 5-0 start since 1983, ranks second in the nation with 15 total rushing touchdowns. ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (1-2)While showing defensive prowess, the Bulls have struggled on offense, scoring just 10 points in their first two games before exploding for 55 in the win against FCS foe South Carolina State. South Florida is 5-1 in AAC openers. PREDICTION: SMU 30, South Florida 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)DALLAS, Texas - The 2019 season has gotten off to a strong start for SMU. ABOUT TEXAS STATE (0-2)The Bobcats have just 58 rushing yards on the year, including a paltry eight in their season opener against Texas A&M. But Texas State did improve in its 23-14 loss against Wyoming last week, with junior quarterback Gresch Jensen throwing for 394 yards and a touchdown. Texas State head coach Jake Spavital acted as offensive coordinator under SMU head coach Sonny Dykes at California and even served as interim head coach after Dykes was fired in 2017. PREDICTION: SMU 42, Texas State 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by JonathanDALLAS - Junior quarterback Shane Buechele lost his job at Texas, but SMU - his new "employer" - is happy to have him as the Mustangs host North Texas on Saturday. Buechele helped SMU kick off the season with a 37-30 victory at Arkansas State - a win that Mustangs coach Sonny Dykes told reporters was "certainly a step. Senior running back Xavier Jones tied a career high with three touchdowns last week - his seventh game with multiple rushing scores. SMU collected an interception and two fumbles last week, extending its streak of recording a takeaway to 12 games. PREDICTION: SMU 38, North Texas 34More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justice Hansen #15 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves looks to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. - When Arkansas State hosts SMU on Saturday night to open its season, it will be playing for head coach Blake Anderson, who lost his wife to cancer on Aug. 19. LINE: Arkansas State -2.5"I have 100 percent confidence in Coach Duggan, our football coaching staff and student leadership on this team to move us forward with our academics and competition," the Arkansas State Athletics Department said in a statement. Arkansas State, looking to become bowl-eligible for the ninth straight season, was 7-1 when giving up 21 points or fewer in 2018. PREDICTION: Arkansas State 30, SMU 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.