The No. 18 Pitt Panthers will travel this weekend to face the No. 20 SMU Mustangs, who may not have their starting quarterback. Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee announced that redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Jennings is questionable to play against the Panthers on Nov.

If the Mustangs win (they're currently 7.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook) they'll certainly jump up multiple spots in the rankings, perhaps even to number 13 or 14, which would be their highest ranking since they were number three in 1985,

The status of both starting quarterbacks is the top storyline heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup between No. 18 Pitt and No. 20 SMU in Dallas. Coach Pat Narduzzi said

Holstein, a redshirt freshman transfer from Alabama, exited in the fourth quarter of a 41-13 win over Syracuse last week with an undisclosed injury.

Pat Narduzzi said Monday that it’s “wait and see” with starter Eli Holstein this week, and SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said Tuesday at his weekly press conference that starting quarterback Kevin Jennings is questionable.

The No. 18 Pitt Panthers will head to No. 20 SMU for their first ranked matchup of the season in Week 10, but they may not have their star quarterback out on the field. Pitt redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein left early in the fourth quarter of the 41-13 blowout win over Syracuse at Acrisure Stadium on Oct.