Ahead of Saturday's bowl game where the 2019 SMU team will look to become one of a handful in program history to reach 11 wins, head coach Sonny Dykes signed a contract extension with SMU, Director of Athletics Rick Hart announced Friday in a release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In just his second season on the Hilltop, Dykes has led SMU to one of its most successful seasons in program history. The Mustangs are 10-2, posting their most wins since 1984 and their sixth 10-win season in program history. Dykes is a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, is a member of the Dodd Trophy Watch List and was a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award.

"Sonny and Kate have proven to be a perfect fit for SMU," Hart said. "Coach Dykes has assembled a quality staff and built a winning culture within our football program. As a result, we are experiencing record results on the field and in the classroom. Our connection to the community has never been stronger. We look forward to building upon this success with Sonny at the helm for years to come."

"I am humbled and honored that SMU has made this strong commitment to me, my family and our talented staff," Dykes said in a statement. "We are proud of what has been accomplished but look forward to incredible things ahead. President Turner, Rick Hart and I are aligned in our passion and vision for SMU Football. I am thankful for their continued support and leadership.

"SMU is a special place with special people. Kate and I are blessed to be a part of the SMU community. Rest assured that we will continue to work tirelessly to make the SMU family and the entire city of Dallas proud."

The success for SMU isn't just on the field. Dykes has led SMU to three of its best recruiting classes in the rankings era with the 2020 class being the highest average recruit rating in 247Sports history.

Aside from the recruiting and on-field success, Dykes has prioritized SMU embracing Dallas as being "Dallas' team." The school put up "Born And Raised" billboards of players as well as first-year assistant coach Ra'Shaad Samples around the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. With the strong season, Dykes' vision to be Dallas' team is well on its way.

"We need to be all of Dallas' football program, you know North Dallas, South Dallas, East Dallas, West Dallas," Dykes said before the season. "That's kind of the idea, is to recognize the kids that come from all different parts of Dallas and how they contribute to our program. It's meaningful for a kid, whether he's in Pleasant Grove to drive by and see Ra'Shaad's billboard, or Oak Cliff and see Demerick's billboard, or Southlake and see TJ's billboard."

On Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC, SMU will face Florida Atlantic in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. In a matchup of two high-flying offenses, Dykes hopes to be on the winning end of a game that has distractions a plenty.

"The big thing is just making sure there's focus and going out and performing at a high level during the game," the coach said. "What happens is, if you're not careful, you get distracted and you don't perform well then all the sudden the bowl game is a bad experience. You'll look back on it the rest of your life whether or not you had a great time, the connotation is negative because you didn't play well."