1 2019 SMU FOOTBALL • SMUMUSTANGS.COM • SMU_FOOTBALL FAU OWLS 10-3, 7-1 CONFERENCE USA SMU MUSTANGS 2019 SCHEDULE 8/31 at Arkansas State (ESPN+) W, 37-30 9/7 NORTH TEXAS (ESPN3) W, 49-27 9/14 TEXAS STATE (ESPN3) W, 47-17 9/21 at [25/rv] TCU (FS1) W, 41-38 9/28 at USF * (ESPNU) W, 48-21 10/5 TULSA * (ESPNU) W, 43-37 (3OT) 10/19 [rv/25] TEMPLE * (ESPN2) W, 45-21 10/24 at Houston * (ESPN) W, 34-31 11/2 at [24/23] Memphis * (ABC) L, 54-48 11/9 ECU * (ESPNU) W, 59-51 11/23 at [rv/rv] Navy * (CBSSN) L, 35-28 11/30 TULANE * (ESPNU) W, 37-20 12/21 [rv/rv] FAU (ABC) 2:30 p.m. HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central | Rankings: AP/Coaches 2019 TEAM LEADERS PASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/G BUECHELE, Shane 12 280-443-9 63.2 3626 33 302.2 RUSHING G ATT NET AVG TD AVG/G JONES, Xavier 12 232 1249 5.4 21 104.1 FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 12 107 465 4.3 5 38.8 McDANIEL, TJ 10 40 238 5.9 3 23.8 BUECHELE, Shane 12 63 105 1.7 2 8.8 RECEIVING G No. Yds AVG TD AVG/G PROCHE, James 12 102 1139 11.2 14 94.9 ROBERSON JR., Reggie 8 43 803 18.7 6 100.4 GRANSON, Kylen 12 36 628 17.4 9 52.3 RICE, Rashee 9 24 361 15.0 1 40.1 TACKLES G Tkls TFL Sacks Int BRUP QBH FF McBRYDE, Richard 12 87 9.5 3.5 - 1 2 1 NELSON, Patrick 12 78 17.0 12.0 1 1 3 1 ROBINSON, Delano 10 72 6.0 2.5 - 3 1 - CLEMONS, Rodney 12 71 3.0 - 4 8 - 1 DENBOW, Trevor 12 55 2.0 0.5 - 4 - 1 SETTING THE SCENE • SMU faces Conference USA Champion FAU at in the Owls’ home venue, FAU Stadium, in the 2019 Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC. • The Mustangs went 10-2 during the regular season, the most wins since 1984, marking their sixth 10-win season in program history. SMU was 6-2 in American Athletic Conference play, also the most conference wins in a season since 2010 when SMU went 6-2 to win the Conference USA West Division. • This is SMU’s second bowl appearance in three seasons, and the first time they have clinched a berth under Head Coach Sonny Dykes. This will be the 17th bowl appearance for SMU, with the Mustangs holding a 7-8-1 all-time record. • The Mustangs are looking for their first bowl win since the 2012 Hawai’i Bowl when they defeated Fresno State, 43-10. THE SERIES This is the first meeting between SMU and FAU. ABOUT THE OWLS FAU finished the regular season 10-3 overall and 7-1 in Conference USA play. The Owls are riding a six-game win streak into the Boca Raton Bowl, including a 49-6 win over UAB in the C-USA Championship Game. This is the fourth overall bowl appearance for FAU since the program’s inception in 2001, and second appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl. THE COACHES • Sonny Dykes is in his second season as head coach of the Mustangs and has a 15-10 record on the Hilltop. In his first season, SMU boasted one of the most explosive offenses in school history and a vastly-improved defense. The season included his first win as SMU head coach, a 31-30 overtime victory over Navy at home, and a 45-31 win over then-No. 17 Houston at Ford Stadium. Sonny Dykes was named one of nine finalists for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association and one of 10 finalists for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award. He was also a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award and is on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year Award. Dykes’ career record stands at 56-55. • Glenn Spencer, Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach, is serving as Interim Head Coach after Lane Kiffin departed for Ole Miss. He is in his first season with the Owls after spending a season at Charlotte. Prior to that, Spencer served in various capacities at Oklahoma State for 10 seasons. FAU OWLS 2019 SCHEDULE 8/31 at [5/5] Ohio State L, 45-21 9/7 [18/17] UCF L, 48-14 9/14 at Ball State W, 41-31 9/21 WAGNER W, 42-7 9/28 at Charlotte * W, 45-27 10/12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE * W, 28-13 10/18 MARSHALL * L, 36-31 10/26 at Old Dominion * W, 41-3 11/2 at WKU * W, 35-24 11/9 FIU * W, 37-7 11/23 at UTSA * W, 40-26 11/30 SOUTHERN MISS * W, 34-17 12/7 UAB (C-USA Championship) W, 49-6 12/21 [rv/rv] SMU 2:30 p.m. HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central | Rankings: AP/Coaches 2019 TEAM LEADERS PASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/G ROBISON, Chris 13 264-434-6 60.8 3416 26 262.8 RUSHING G ATT NET AVG TD AVG/G DAVIDSON, Malcolm 10 102 732 7.2 9 73.2 CHARLES, James 11 69 378 5.5 3 34.4 MCCAMMON, Larry 9 91 357 3.9 7 39.7 RECEIVING G No. Yds AVG TD AVG/G BRYANT, Harrison 13 65 1004 15.4 7 77.2 ANTOINE, Deangelo 13 61 771 12.6 5 59.3 MITCHELL, John 13 35 481 13.7 5 37.0 TACKLES G Tkls TFL Sacks Int BRUP QBH FF LEROY, Akileis 13 101 15.5 7.5 3 1 5 5 SMITH, Rashad 13 98 11.5 3.5 2 2 4 1 BROWN, Da’Von 13 69 5.0 - - 3 - 1 BARNWELL, Hosea 12 50 0.5 - - - 3 - SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 2019 • 3:30 P.M. ET/2:30 P.M. CT • BOCA RATON, FLA. FAU STADIUM (29,495) • TV: ABC • RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM | ESPN RADIO Series: First Meeting TV: ABC Tom Hart (PxP), Joey Galloway (Analyst), Pat McAfee (Sideline) Radio: SMU Radio Network (KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM) Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst), Steve Lansdale (Sideline) ESPN Radio | Dave Lamont (PxP), Rene Ingoglia (Analyst) and Lericia Harris (Sideline) Sirius/XM 81 FOOTBALL GAME 13 2019 GAME NOTES #PONYUP, #PONYUPDALLAS @SMUMUSTANGS, @SMU_FOOTBALL & @COACHDYKESSMU /SMUMUSTANGS & /SMUFOOTBALL @SMU.MUSTANGS & @SMUFB 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | 26 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS | 11 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 17 BOWL GAMES | 1 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER | 169 NFL DRAFT PICKS SMU MUSTANGS 10-2, 6-2 AMERICAN VS [RV/rv] [RV/rv]
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10-3, 7-1 CONFERENCE USA
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2019 SCHEDULE8/31 at Arkansas State (ESPN+) W, 37-309/7 NORTH TEXAS (ESPN3) W, 49-279/14 TEXAS STATE (ESPN3) W, 47-179/21 at [25/rv] TCU (FS1) W, 41-389/28 at USF * (ESPNU) W, 48-2110/5 TULSA * (ESPNU) W, 43-37 (3OT)10/19 [rv/25] TEMPLE * (ESPN2) W, 45-2110/24 at Houston * (ESPN) W, 34-3111/2 at [24/23] Memphis * (ABC) L, 54-4811/9 ECU * (ESPNU) W, 59-5111/23 at [rv/rv] Navy * (CBSSN) L, 35-2811/30 TULANE * (ESPNU) W, 37-2012/21 [rv/rv] FAU (ABC) 2:30 p.m.
HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central | Rankings: AP/Coaches
2019 TEAM LEADERSPASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/GBUECHELE, Shane 12 280-443-9 63.2 3626 33 302.2
SETTING THE SCENE• SMU faces Conference USA Champion FAU at in the Owls’ home venue, FAU Stadium, in the 2019 Boca
Raton Bowl on Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC. • The Mustangs went 10-2 during the regular season, the most wins since 1984, marking their sixth 10-win
season in program history. SMU was 6-2 in American Athletic Conference play, also the most conference wins in a season since 2010 when SMU went 6-2 to win the Conference USA West Division.
• This is SMU’s second bowl appearance in three seasons, and the first time they have clinched a berth under Head Coach Sonny Dykes. This will be the 17th bowl appearance for SMU, with the Mustangs holding a 7-8-1 all-time record.
• The Mustangs are looking for their first bowl win since the 2012 Hawai’i Bowl when they defeated Fresno State, 43-10.
THE SERIESThis is the first meeting between SMU and FAU.
ABOUT THE OWLSFAU finished the regular season 10-3 overall and 7-1 in Conference USA play. The Owls are riding a six-game win streak into the Boca Raton Bowl, including a 49-6 win over UAB in the C-USA Championship Game. This is the fourth overall bowl appearance for FAU since the program’s inception in 2001, and second appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl.
THE COACHES• Sonny Dykes is in his second season as head coach of the Mustangs and has a 15-10 record on the Hilltop.
In his first season, SMU boasted one of the most explosive offenses in school history and a vastly-improved defense. The season included his first win as SMU head coach, a 31-30 overtime victory over Navy at home, and a 45-31 win over then-No. 17 Houston at Ford Stadium. Sonny Dykes was named one of nine finalists for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association and one of 10 finalists for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award. He was also a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award and is on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year Award. Dykes’ career record stands at 56-55.
• Glenn Spencer, Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach, is serving as Interim Head Coach after Lane Kiffin departed for Ole Miss. He is in his first season with the Owls after spending a season at Charlotte. Prior to that, Spencer served in various capacities at Oklahoma State for 10 seasons.
FAU OWLS
2019 SCHEDULE8/31 at [5/5] Ohio State L, 45-219/7 [18/17] UCF L, 48-149/14 at Ball State W, 41-319/21 WAGNER W, 42-79/28 at Charlotte * W, 45-2710/12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE * W, 28-1310/18 MARSHALL * L, 36-3110/26 at Old Dominion * W, 41-311/2 at WKU * W, 35-2411/9 FIU * W, 37-711/23 at UTSA * W, 40-2611/30 SOUTHERN MISS * W, 34-1712/7 UAB (C-USA Championship) W, 49-612/21 [rv/rv] SMU 2:30 p.m.
HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central | Rankings: AP/Coaches
2019 TEAM LEADERSPASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/GROBISON, Chris 13 264-434-6 60.8 3416 26 262.8
RUSHING G ATT NET AVG TD AVG/GDAVIDSON, Malcolm 10 102 732 7.2 9 73.2CHARLES, James 11 69 378 5.5 3 34.4MCCAMMON, Larry 9 91 357 3.9 7 39.7
RECEIVING G No. Yds AVG TD AVG/GBRYANT, Harrison 13 65 1004 15.4 7 77.2ANTOINE, Deangelo 13 61 771 12.6 5 59.3MITCHELL, John 13 35 481 13.7 5 37.0
Series: First MeetingTV: ABC Tom Hart (PxP), Joey Galloway (Analyst), Pat McAfee (Sideline)Radio: SMU Radio Network (KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM) Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst), Steve Lansdale (Sideline) ESPN Radio | Dave Lamont (PxP), Rene Ingoglia (Analyst) and Lericia Harris (Sideline) Sirius/XM 81
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QUICK HITS• Nine Mustangs earned All-AAC honors including first-
team selections James Proche, Shane Buechele, Xavier Jones and Patrick Nelson. Kylen Granson, Jaylon Thomas, Rodney Clemons, Delontae Scott and CJ Sanders were named to the league’s second team.
• James Proche (Biletnikoff), Shane Buechele (Maxwell, Davey O’Brien) and Xavier Jones (Doak Walker) were all finalists for national awards at their respective positions. All three are finalists for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
• Head Coach Sonny Dykes was named one of nine finalists for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association and one of 10 finalists for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award. He was also a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award and is on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy.
• The Mustangs are 10-2, posting their most wins since 1984 and their sixth 10-win season in program history. The 6-0, perfect record at Ford Stadium this season marks the first time SMU has won every home game since 1968 (4-0 at the Cotton Bowl) and the first time to win every home game on campus since 1939 (5-0 at Ownby Stadium). The six conference wins are the most league wins since 2010 when SMU went 6-2 to win the Conference USA West Division.
• James Proche, Shane Buechele, Rodney Clemons and Richard Moore (out for 2019 with an injury) were voted captains for the 2019 season.
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WATCH US Shane Buechele, Xavier Jones and James Proche led eight Mustang student-athletes on Watch Lists for the 2019 season. Buechele: Maxell (S), Davey O’Brien (S), Earl Campbell Tyler Rose (F), Manning, CFPAJones: Doak Walker (S), Earl Campbell Tyler Rose (S)Proche: Biletnikoff (S), Earl Campbell Tyler Rose (S), Maxwell, Paul HornungReggie Roberson Jr: Biletnikoff, Earl Campbell Tyler RoseTyler Page: Wuerffel TrophyDemerick Gary: AFCA Good Works TeamGerrit Choate: Burlsworth TrophyCJ Sanders: Mayo Clinic Comeback Award
Sonny Dykes: Eddie Robinson Award (F), Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award (F), George Munger Award (S), Dodd TrophyRhett Lashlee: Broyles Award (S)F: Finalist | S: Semifinalist
HOME SWEET HOME The Mustangs finished the season 6-0 at home in 2019, posting a perfect record at home for the first time since going 4-0 in 1968 when games were played at the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs last went perfect on campus in 1939 when they were 5-0. SMU last won six games at home in 2017, finishing 6-1 overall.
FOR THE RECORD The Mustangs have set team records for scoring (516), sacks (50) and TFLs (105) and tied the rushing TDs (33) record in 2019. They also currently have the highest scoring average (43.0) and total yards per game (495.3) in a season.
ON THE RECEIVING END The receiving duo of James Proche and Reggie Roberson, Jr. has a combined 20 100-yard receiving games. In 2019, the pair has posted seven 100-yard games (Proche vs. UNT, Tulsa, at Memphis, ECU; Roberson Jr. at Arkansas State, at TCU, Temple). Proche leads the AAC and is second nationally in receptions per game (8.5) and is second in the conference in receiving yards per game (94.9) and receiving yards (1,139). Kylen Granson ranks third in both TDs (9) and yards per reception (17.44) in the AAC, while Reggie Roberson Jr. is 10th in TDs (6). Granson has an SMU-record for receiving TDs for a tight end with nine.
WHAT A RUSH The Mustangs have 33 rushing touchdowns in 2019, tied with the program-record 33 from 1981. In the win over USF, Xavier Jones (2), Shane Buechele and Tyler Lavine posted rushing TDs for SMU. The Mustangs had 252 rushing yards in the game, giving them their third 200-yard game this season. SMU registered 56 carries for 390 yards (14th most in a game for SMU) and five rushing TDs in the win over Texas State, giving the Mustangs the most rushing yards since the 467 total against TCU on Sept. 28, 1985. It was also the most rushing TDs since the five at Connecticut in 2018. TJ McDaniel posted 159 yards and three TDs off eight carries to become the first Mustang with 150+ yards and 3 TDs in his SMU debut. He was the third freshman in school history to accomplish the feat, and ninth player (10th time) overall to post the numbers. In addition to McDaniel, Jones also had 108 yards in the game, giving SMU two 100-yard rushers for the first time since the game at UConn in 2018. Doak Walker semifinalist Jones leads the Mustangs with 1,249 yards and 21 rushing TDs off 232 carries. Both Jones (3rd, 43) and Ke’Mon Freeman (7th, 26) rank in the top 10 on SMU’s career rushing TD list.
ALL-TIME LEADER With an appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl, Rodney Clemons’ (2015-19) career games played will total 54, making him the all-time leader on the Hilltop.
AP POLL1. LSU (47) 13-02.Ohio State (12) 13-03. Clemson (3) 13-04. Oklahoma 12-15. Georgia 11-26. Florida 10-27. Oregon 11-28. Baylor 11-29. Auburn 9-3 Alabama 10-211. Wisconsin 10-312. Utah 11-213. Penn State 10-214. Notre Dame 10-215. Memphis 12-116. Minnesota 10-217. Michigan 9-318. Boise State 12-119. Iowa 9-320. Appalachian State 12-121. Navy 9-222. USC 8-423. Cincinnati 10-324. Air Force 10-225. Oklahoma State 8-4Others receiving votes: SMU, Virginia, Kansas State, FAU, Texas A&M, Iowa State, Arizona State, UCF, Cal, Washington, North Dakota State
COACHES POLL1. LSU (46) 13-02.Ohio State (14) 13-03. Clemson (5) 13-04. Oklahoma 12-15. Georgia 11-26. Oregon 11-27. Florida 10-28. Baylor 11-29. Alabama 10-210. Utah 11-211. Wisconsin 10-312. Penn State 10-213. Auburn 9-314. Notre Dame 10-215. Memphis 12-116. Minnesota 10-217. Michigan 9-318. Boise State 12-119. Iowa 9-320. Appalachian State 12-121. Navy 9-222. Cincinnati 10-323. USC 8-424. Air Force 10-225. Virginia 9-4Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State, SMU, Kansas State, Indiana, Louisiana, UCF, FAU, San Diego State, Tennessee, Arizona State, Iowa State, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Cal, Hawai’i
CFP RANKINGS1. LSU 13-02.Ohio State 13-03. Clemson 13-04. Oklahoma 12-15. Georgia 11-26. Oregon 11-27. Baylor 11-28. Wisconsin 10-39. Florida 10-210. Penn State 10-211. Utah 11-212. Auburn 9-313. Alabama 10-214. Michigan 9-315. Notre Dame 10-216. Iowa 9-317. Memphis 12-118. Minnesota 10-219. Boise State 12-120. Appalachian State 12-121. Cincinnati 10-322. USC 8-423. Navy 9-224. Virginia 9-425. Oklahoma State 8-4
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INDIVIDUALCategory (#) Player NCAA AAC Avg./#All Purpose James Proche 53 8 111.42 Xavier Jones 55 9 111.17 CJ Sanders 167 22 80.83Combined Kick Returns CJ Sanders 4 1 849 James Proche 153 15 180Completion Percentage Shane Buechele 39 2 0.632Completions Per Game Shane Buechele 10 1 23.33Field Goal Percentage Kevin Robledo 23 4 0.833Field Goals Per Game Kevin Robledo 69 6 1.00 Russell Roberts 137 13 0.10Forced Fumbles Delontae Scott 19 1 0.25Interceptions Per Game Rodney Clemons 24 2 0.3 Ar’mani Johnson 130 12 0.2Kickoff Return TDs CJ Sanders 2 1 2Kickoff Returns CJ Sanders 7 2 28.7Passes Defended Ar’mani Johnson 25 2 1.2Passing Efficiency Shane Buechele 22 3 152.5Passing TDs Shane Buechele 6 1 33Passing Yards Shane Buechele 8 1 3,626Passing Yards Per Game Shane Buechele 7 1 302.2Passing Yards per Completion Shane Buechele 36 5 12.95Points Responsible For Shane Buechele 8 1 216 Xavier Jones 52 7 138 James Proche 160 18 86Points Responsible For/Game Shane Buechele 9 1 18.0 Xavier Jones 56 7 11.5 James Proche 174 20 7.2 Kevin Robledo 197 22 6.8Punt Returns James Proche 16 2 9.6Receiving TDs James Proche 3 1 14 Kylen Granson 27 3 9 Reggie Roberson, Jr. 80 10 6Receiving Yards James Proche 14 2 1,139 Reggie Roberson, Jr. 73 9 803 Kylen Granson 134 16 628Receiving Yards Per Game James Proche 17 2 94.9 Kylen Granson 140 16 52.3Receptions Per Game James Proche 2 1 8.5Rush Yards Per Carry Xavier Jones 66 4 5.38Rushing TDs Xavier Jones 2 1 21 Ke’Mon Freeman 171 19 5Rushing Yards Xavier Jones 21 3 1,249Rushing Yards Per Game Xavier Jones 19 3 104.1Sacks Patrick Nelson 7 2 1.00 Delontae Scott 16 4 0.83 Demerick Gary 95 10 0.46Scoring Xavier Jones 2 1 11.5 James Proche 79 11 7.2 Kevin Robledo 99 13 6.8Solo Tackles Richard McBryde 19 1 5.3 Delano Robinson 35 4 5.0Tackles For Loss Delontae Scott 9 1 1.5 Patrick Nelson 16 3 1.4Total Interceptions Rodney Clemons 17 2 4Total Offense Shane Buechele 11 2 310.9 Xavier Jones 137 13 104.1Total Points Scored Xavier Jones 2 1 138 James Proche 82 11 84 Kevin Robledo 142 19 68Total Tackles Richard McBryde 110 9 7.3 Delano Robinson 118 10 7.2 Patrick Nelson 184 15 6.5 Rodney Clemons 264 25 5.9Total Touchdowns Xavier Jones 2 1 23 James Proche 27 6 14 Kylen Granson 102 11 9Yards per Pass Attempt Shane Buechele 30 3 8.19Yards per Reception Kylen Granson 44 3 17.44 Rashee Rice 105 11 15.04
SMU’S RECORD WHEN...
Overall AAC W L W LRecord 10 2 6 2Home 6 0 4 0Road 4 2 2 2Neutral 0 0 0 0Overtime 1 0 1 0Night Game (6pm) 5 1 2 1Day Game 5 1 4 1Grass 2 0 1 0Turf 8 2 5 2Scores First 9 1 6 1Opponent Scores First 1 1 0 1Leads after 1st Qtr. 9 0 6 0Trails 1st Qtr. 1 0 0 0Tied after 1st Qtr. 0 2 0 2Leads at half 9 1 5 1Trails at half 1 1 1 1Tied at half 0 0 0 0Leads after 3rd Qtr. 9 1 5 1Trails after 3rd Qtr. 1 1 1 1Tied after 3rd Qtr. 0 0 0 0Scores less than 10 0 0 0 0Scores 10-19 0 0 0 0Scores 20-29 0 1 0 1Scores 30-39 3 0 2 0Scores 40+ 7 1 4 1Opp. Scores less than 10 0 0 0 0Opp. Scores 10-19 1 0 0 0Opp. Scores 20-29 4 0 3 0Opp. Scores 30-39 4 1 2 1Opp. Scores 40+ 1 1 1 1Margin is 3 pts or less 2 0 1 0Margin is 7 pts or less 2 2 1 2Margin is 8-14 pts 1 0 1 0Margin is 15-20 pts 1 0 1 0Margin is 21+ pts 4 0 2 0Has 0 turnovers 0 1 0 1Has 1-2 turnovers 8 1 5 1Has 3+ turnovers 1 0 0 0Opp. Has 0 turnovers 0 2 0 2Opp. has 1-2 turnovers 7 0 5 0Opp. has 3+ turnovers 4 0 2 0Positive TO margin 5 0 3 0Negative TO margin 1 1 0 1TOs are even 4 1 3 1Less than 300 total yards 0 0 0 0300-399 total yards 2 1 2 1400+ total yards 8 1 4 1Opp. has less than 300 total yards 2 0 1 0Opp. has 300-399 total yards 2 0 1 0Opp. has 400+ total yards 6 2 4 2More total yards 5 1 2 1Less total yards 5 1 4 1Has less than 100 yds rushing 0 2 0 2Has 100+ yds rushing 10 0 6 0Opp. has less than 100 yds rushing 4 0 2 0Opp. has 100+ yds rushing 6 2 4 2Has less than 200 yds passing 1 0 1 0Has 200-299 yds passing 5 1 2 1Has 300+ yds passing 4 1 3 1Opp. has less than 200 yds passing 2 1 0 1Opp. has 200-299 yds passing 4 0 3 0Opp. has 300+ yds passing 4 1 3 1Plays AP ranked opp. 1 1 0 1Plays opponent receiving votes 1 1 1 1Has player with 100+ yds rushing 8 0 6 0Opp. has player with 100+ yds rushing 3 1 1 1Has player with 100+ yds receiving 6 1 3 1Opp. has player with 100+ yds receiving 4 1 3 1Has player with 300+ yds passing 3 1 2 1Opp. has player with 300+ yds passing 5 1 4 1
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STREAKING With the win over No. 25 TCU, SMU had its first five-game, non-conference winning streak since 1984-85. The 1984 season was also the last time SMU went perfect in regular season, non-conference action and 1950 was the last time the Mustangs went 4-0 or better in regular season, non-conference action. The Mustangs eight game win streak to start the season is also the longest since SMU won 10 straight in 1982.
CLUB TAKEAWAY Starting with SMU’s game versus TCU in 2018, the Mustangs posted a 19-game takeaway streak that ended at Memphis the season. The streak was the second longest active streak in the nation at the time. Overall, the defense has forced 20 takeaways this season (9 INTs, 11 FRs), after fumble recoveries from Delano Robinson and Cole Voyles against Tulane, and has a takeaway in 21 of the last 23 games. The Mustangs are +5 in turnover margin this season, only having lost the turnover battle twice. At Houston, Rodney Clemons posted his team-leading fourth interception, while Patrick Nelson and Demerick Gary had forced fumbles. Ar’mani Johnson (2) and Chevin Calloway (1) registered their first career interceptions in the win over Tulsa. Johnson ran his first back for a 64-yard TD. Clemons had a pair of interceptions at USF, making him the first Mustang to post two in a game since Horace Richardson at ECU in 2016. The three fumble recoveries in the win over No. 25 TCU were the most since SMU had three against Navy on Sept. 22, 2018.
GETTING DEFENSIVE SMU posted 5 sacks and 10 TFLs in the win over Tulane, extending the program records to 50 and 105, respectively. The Mustangs lead the nation at 4.17 sacks per game and are third with 8.8 TFLs. Individually, Patrick Nelson set the single-season sack record with 2.0 against Tulane, bringing his season total to 12.0, while Delontae Scott moved into a tie for sixth on SMU’s career list with 18.0. Both rank in the top 20 nationally in sacks/game with Nelson coming in at seventh (1.00) and Scott at 16th (0.83).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl SMU vs. FAU 2:30 p.m., ABC
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs. Marshall 1:30 p.m. ESPN
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28Cotton Bowl Memphis vs. Penn State 11 a.m., ESPN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31AutoZone Liberty BowlNavy vs. Kansas State 2:45 a.m., ESPN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2Jared Birmingham Bowl Cincinnati vs. Boston College 2 p.m., ESPN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Tulane vs. Southern Miss 10:30 a.m., ESPN
All Times Central
FUTURE SCHEDULES2020
Sept. 5 at Texas StateSept. 12 Stephen F. AustinSept. 19 at North TexasSept. 26 TCU
2021Sept. 25 at TCU
2022Sept. 10 LamarSept. 17 at MarylandSept. 24 TCU
2023Sept. 10 LamarSept. 17 at MarylandSept. 23 at TCU
2024Sept. 14 at VanderbiltSept. 21 TCU
2025Sept. 20 at TCU
2028Sept. 9 at Vanderbilt
2029Sept. 15 Vanderbilt
Dates/Games subject to change
BOWL RECORDSINDIVIDUAL
Most Carries 27, Eric Dickerson vs. Pittsburgh, 1983 Cotton BowlMost Rushing Yards 225, Craig James vs. BYU, 1980 Holiday BowlMost Pass Attempts 43, Chuck Hixson vs. Oklahoma, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet BowlMost Pass Completions 32, Kyle Padron vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost Passing Yards 460, Kyle Padron vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost TD Passes 2, Chuck Hixson vs. Oklahoma, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl 2, Kyle Padron vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 2, Kyle Padron vs. Army, 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces BowlMost Passes Caught 9, Aldrick Robinson vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 9, Darius Johnson vs. Army, 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces BowlMost Receiving Yards 176, Aldrick Robinson vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost TD Receptions 2, John Roderick vs. Oregon, 1963 Sun BowlMost INTs 2, Bruce Portillo vs. Oklahoma, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet BowlMost INT Return Yards 83, Hayden Greenbauer vs. Fresno State, 2012 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost Total Yards 467, Kyle Padron vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost Punts 7, Bob Finley vs. Stanford, 1936 Rose Bowl 7, Larry Tunnell vs. Oklahoma, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet BowlMost Punt Returns 8, Bobby Wilson vs. Stanford, 1936 Rose BowlMost Punt Return Yards 73, Bobby Wilson vs. Stanford, 1936 Rose BowlMost Kickoff Returns 5, Kevin Johnson & Braeden West vs. Louisiana Tech, 2017 Frisco BowlMost Kickoff Return Yards 96, Kevin Johnson vs. Louisiana Tech, 2017 Frisco BowlMost TDs Scored 3, Craig James vs. BYU, 1980 Holiday Bowl 3, Shawnbrey McNeal vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost Points Scored 18, Craig James vs. BYU, 1980 Holiday Bowl 18, Shawnbrey McNeal vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlMost Field Goals Made 3, Eddie Garcia vs. BYU, 1980 Holiday BowlMost PATs Made 6, Matt Szymanski vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlLongest Run From Scrimmage 62, Jeff Atkins vs. Alabama, 1963 Sun BowlLongest Pass Completion 71, Kyle Padron to Cole Beasley vs. Nevada, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii BowlLongest Punt Return 31, Darius Johnson vs. Fresno State, 2012 Sheraton Hawaii BowlLongest Kickoff Return 38, Jerry Levias vs. Oklahoma, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet BowlLongest INT Return 83, Hayden Greenbauer vs. Fresno State, 2012 Sheraton Hawaii BowlLongest Punt 84, Kyle Rote vs. Oregon, 1949 Cotton BowlLongest Field Goal Made 48, Chase Hover vs. Fresno State, 2012 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
TEAMMost First Downs 26, 1984 Aloha Bowl vs. Notre DameMost Rushing First Downs 18, 1980 Holiday Bowl vs. BYU 18, 1984 Aloha Bowl vs. Notre DameMost Passing First Downs 18, 1963 Sun Bowl vs. Oregon 18, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl vs. NevadaMost Rushing Yards 393, 1980 Holiday Bowl vs. BYUMost Passing Yards 460, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl vs. NevadaMost Pass Attempts 43, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl vs. OklahomaMost Pass Completions 32, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl vs. NevadaMost Touchdown Passes 2, 1963 Sun Bowl vs. Oregon 2, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Oklahoma 2, 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl vs. Nevada 2, 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl vs. ArmyMost INTs 3, 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl vs. OklahomaMost INTs Thrown 6, 1936 Rose Bowl vs. StanfordMost Rushing TDs 4, 1980 Holiday Bowl vs. BYUMost Punts 11, 1936 Rose Bowl vs. StanfordMost Punt Yards 401, 1936 Rose Bowl vs. StanfordMost Punt Returns 8, 1936 Rose Bowl vs. StanfordMost Punt Return Yards 119, 1963 Sun Bowl vs. OregonMost Penalties 7, 1967 Cotton Bowl vs. Georgia 7, 1980 Holiday Bowl vs. BYUMost Fumbles 6, 2017 Frisco Bowl vs. Louisiana TechMost Fumbles Lost 3, 2017 Frisco Bowl vs. Louisiana Tech
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CHANNEL 3 For the second consecutive season, James Proche was named to the American Athletic Conference first team as the conference leader in receiving touchdowns (14, 3rd NCAA) and receptions per game (8.5, 2nd NCAA) and receiving yards (1,139, 14th NCAA). Proche also ranks second in receiving yards per game (94.9) and punt returns (9.6). He currently has 38 career receiving TDs, 292 receptions and 3,863 receiving yards, all SMU records, and his 4,910 career all-purpose yards are also the most for a Mustang. Proche has posted an SMU-record 11 straight games with a receiving touchdown, and his 14 TDs in 2019 tie the single-season record. The Mustang has 13 career 100-yard receiving games and 23 career games with 100+ all-purpose yards. He ranks first on the FBS career active lists for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Proche was named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Awards and was a member of the Maxwell and Paul Hornung Award Watch Lists.
SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS1 James Proche, 2016-19 38632 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 37913 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 33144 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 32205 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 29596 Darius Johnson, 2009-12 28547 Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 2784 CAREER RECEPTIONS1 James Proche, 2016-19 2922 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 2853 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 2554 Jason Wolf, 1989-92 2355 Darius Johnson, 2009-12 2326 Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13 1967 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 195
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 1 James Proche, 2016-19 49102 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 48993 Zach Line, 2009-12 47844 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 46405 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 45966 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 4456
SEASON RECEIVING TDS 1 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 14 James Proche, 2019 143 Trey Quinn, 2017 134 Courtland Sutton, 2017 12 James Proche, 2018 12
PONYUP, ARLINGTON Shane Buechele set the record for most passing yards in their first start by a Mustang with 360 in the season-opening win at Arkansas State on Aug. 31. The junior went 30-for-49 with 360 yards. An Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist, Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist and first-team All-AAC selection, Buechele leads the AAC in passing yards (3,626, 8th NCAA), passing touchdowns (33, 6th NCAA), completions per game (23.33, 10th NCAA) and points responsible for (216, 9th NCAA). He also ranks second in total offense (310.9) and third in passing efficiency (152.5). In his first season on the Hilltop, the junior has tied the SMU record for single-season touchdowns and set a program record with 11 straight games with multiple passing TDs. His single-season passing yard total only trails Kyle Padron’s 3,828 in 2010. Among career active FBS leaders, Buechele is 10th in completions per game (19.51), 11th in passing yards per game (236.1) and completions (683), 14th in passing yards (8,262), 15th in TD passes (63) and 17th in total offense (8,625).
SINGLE-GAME PASSING YARDS 1 Garrett Gilbert, Temple, 2013 5382 Garrett Gilbert, Rutgers, 2013 4843 Kyle Padron, vs. Nevada, 2009 4604 Shane Buechele, Temple, 2019 4575 Shane Buechele, at Memphis, 2019 4566 Mike Romo, North Texas, 1989 450
SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 2+ PASS TDS 1 Shane Buechele, 2019 112 Kyle Padron, 2009-10 93 Ben Hicks, 2017 8
TEXAS TIES Shane Buechele isn’t the only Texas transfer who has found success with the Mustangs. In two seasons on the Hilltop, quarterback Garrett Gilbert ranked second all-time at SMU in 300-yard passing games (9), third in career yardage (6,460) and completions (603) and tied for fifth in touchdown passes (36).
X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA Doak Walker and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist Xavier Jones had a career-high tying three rushing touchdowns to open the season against Arkansas State and matched that total in week two against North Texas. His back-to-back performance made him the first Mustang to have 3+ TDs in consecutive games since Zach Line in 2011 (5 vs Northwestern St. 9/17, 3 at Memphis 9/24) and earned him a spot on the Doak Walker Award Watch List and AAC Player of the Week honors. In the win over ECU, Jones became the sixth Mustang to post multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons (2017, 2019). The first-team all-conference selection leads the league and is second nationally in rushing touchdowns (21), total touchdowns (23), scoring (11.5) and total points scored (138). His 1,249 rushing yards and 104.1 rushing yards per game rank third in the conference. He is the program record holder in season TDs, season rushing TDs and points in a season. He has at least one touchdown in each game this season and multiple touchdowns in eight games. In the Mustangs’ final regular-season game against Tulane, he posted his eighth 100-yard game of the season and 14th overall. Among NCAA active leaders, his rushing and total TDs rank fifth.
THE KING REGGIE Reggie Roberson, Jr. opened the 2019 season with a career-high 180 yards off 11 receptions to lead the Mustangs over Arkansas State. It was the fifth 100-yard game of his career. In week two, Roberson Jr. tied his career high with a pair of touchdown receptions against North Texas. In week three, he led the Mustangs with four catches for 68 yards. Roberson Jr. had a career day in the win over No. 25 Temple, posting the second-best single-game receiving yard performance in SMU history. The junior racked up 250 receiving yards and three TDs in the Mustangs’ win. For his efforts, Roberson was named to the CFPA National Player of the Week Honorable Mention list. The game was his seventh career 100-yard game, and third this season, and third career multi-TD game. Roberson missed SMU’s games at Memphis, against ECU, at Navy and against Tulane with a foot injury.
SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS 1 Courtland Sutton, USF, 2016 2522 Reggie Roberson Jr., Temple, 2019 2503 Jeremy Johnson, Rutgers, 2013 2174 Jerry LeVias, vs. N.C. State, 1968 2135 Aldrick Robinson, at UCF, 2008 2106 Keenan Holman, Temple, 2013 2097 Aldrick Robinson, Houston, 2008 186 Trey Quinn, at Cincinnati, 2017 1869 James Proche, at Tulsa, 2018 18310 Aldrick Robinson, at Tulane, 2010 18211 Reggie Roberson Jr., at Arkansas St, 2019 180
STAY ACTIVE CJ Sanders is the FBS active leader in combined kick return yards (3,373), kickoff return yards (3,050), kickoff returns (123) and combined kick return touchdowns (6), he is tied for the national lead with five kickoff return TDs. The redshirt senior wasted no time getting started in 2019, returning his fourth-career kickoff return for a touchdown en route to AAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. The 98-yard return tied him for the eighth longest at SMU. Overall, Sanders finished with three returns for 133 yards against Arkansas State. He posted his fourth 100-yard return game of the season against Navy with a 100-yard return (career long) for a touchdown to tie the SMU record for kickoff return touchdowns in a season and a career (SMU only), with two. Sanders also posted a career-high three receptions and 51 receiving yards. His 833 kickoff returns in a season rank fourth at SMU, while his 1,031 career yards at SMU are ninth. Sanders played only four games in 2018 due to an injury and was named a Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award Nominee. Ten times during the 2019 college football season, three inspiring student-athletes from all levels of college football, who have overcome injury, illness or other challenges, were recognized as nominees.
SMU LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 1 Jessie Henderson at Tulane, 2006 100t Mitchell Price at Baylor, 1986 100t James Collier vs. Baylor, 1979 100t Arthur Whittington at Arkansas, 1974 100t Jerry LeVias vs. Baylor, 1966 100t Kyle Rote at Texas A&M, 1949 100t CJ Sanders at Navy, 2019 100t8 Rodnick Phillips vs. New Mex., 1996 99t9 Doak Walker at Santa Clara, 1947 98t Reggie Roberson Jr. vs. Navy 2018 98t CJ Sanders at Arkansas St 2019 98t
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SMU CAREER KO RETURN TDs 1 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 2 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 2 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 2 Jessie Henderson, 2005-08 2 CJ Sanders, 2018-19 2
SMU SEASON KO RETURN TDs 1 Doak Walker, 1947 2 CJ Sanders, 2019 2
SMU SEASON KO RETURN YARDS 1 Jessie Henderson, 2008 10562 Jonas Rutledge, 2002 9013 Jessie Henderson, 2007 8574 CJ Sanders, 2019 833
SMU CAREER KO RETURN YARDS (1000+) 1 Jessie Henderson, 2004-08 29452 Jonas Rutledge, 2000-03 21543 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 16494 Deion Sanders, Jr., 2013-15 15015 Korey Beard, 1989-92 13246 Rodnick Phillips, 1996-99 12207 Braeden West, 2015-18 10998 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 10809 CJ Sanders, 2018-19 1031
DOUBLE-DUTY DENBOW In the win over Tulane, safety Trevor Denbow had a career-best 12 tackles. Denbow is pulling double duty this season and is also punting for the Mustangs with 36 for 1,394 yards and a career-long 72 yarder against Temple (T-11th at SMU). Against Houston, Denbow went 6-241 punting (40.2 average) with a long of 52, and a career-best three inside the 20. Defensively, Denbow is fifth on the team with 55 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, and has four breakups and a forced fumble.
BIG BOSS PAT First-team all-AAC selection Patrick Nelson became the program’s new all-time single-season sack leader with 12.0 in 2019 after a pair in the win over Tulane. He also had a season-high 10 tackles in the contest. Nelson also has a team-leading 17.0 TFLs and is second on the team with 78 total tackles. Nelson has posted at least a half sack in eight of the Mustangs’ games this season, including 2+ on five occasions. He posted consecutive games with multiple sacks twice this season (UNT 2.0, Texas State 3.0 & Temple 2.0, at Houston 2.0). Nelson leads the league and is ninth nationally in tackles for loss (1.5) and is ranked second in the league and seventh nationally in sacks (1.00).
SMU SEASON SACKS 1 Patrick Nelson, 2019 12.02 Luke Johnson, 1999 11.53 Victor Simin, 1981 11.04 Luke Johnson, 1999 10.0 Gary Nelson, 1978 10.06 Justin Rogers, 2006 9.5 Justin Lawler, 2017 9.5 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SMU welcomed 14 transfers, including seven graduate transfers, and five junior college transfers for the 2019 season. In total, the Mustangs have 60 new names on the roster this season.
WELCOME TO THE HILLTOP Ra’Shaad Samples joined the Mustang coaching staff in July after serving as an assistant wide receivers coach at Texas. Prior to his stint at Texas, Samples spent two years as an offensive assistant at Houston in 2016 and 2017 working with the running backs and receivers (2016) under Darrell Wyatt and working with the quarterbacks (2017) under Brian Johnson. He played a role in the mentorship of Kyle Allen, D’Eriq King and Marquez Stevenson. Samples played in six games at Oklahoma State in 2014 as a redshirt freshman, registering three catches for 11 yards. In 2015, he transferred to Houston, and sat out the 2015 season due to transfer obligations and the 2016 season due to injury. A.J. Ricker joined the Mustang staff in January and serves as the offensive line coach. Ricker came to the Hilltop after serving in the same capacity at Kansas in 2018. Ricker served in an offensive analyst capacity at Oklahoma State in 2017 and Houston in 2016. While at OSU, the Cowboys posted the nation’s top passing offense with 389.2 yards per game, and ranked second nationally in total offense (568.9). In 2016, Houston ranked 17th in passing offense (296.3) and 26th in scoring offense (35.6). In addition to Samples and Ricker joining staff, Randall Joyner took over defensive line duties, while Josh Martin now adds special teams coordinator to his duties.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 150TH ANNIVERSARY The 2019 football season marks college football’s 150th anniversary. The Mustangs will wear the CFB150 uniform patch to commemorate the season. As part of the national celebration of the 150th season of college football in 2019, the American Athletic Conference will showcase some of the great moments and key individuals from its member schools who have
added to the rich tradition of the sport and its contribution to American society and culture.
TRIBUTE 23 Since 2009, the SMU coaching staff has chosen a deserving student-athlete to wear the number 23 to honor Jerry LeVias.
LeVias was the first African-American to receive an athletic scholarship in the Southwest Conference. While at SMU, LeVias made athletic and academic All-America teams and, in 1966, contributed to the Mustangs’ first SWC title in 18 years. He was an All-American in 1968 and was chosen All-SWC in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Senior Rodney Clemons has been awarded the number for 2019.
Players To Wear #23 In Honor of Jerry LeViasRodney Clemons, S, 2019Jordan Wyatt, CB, 2018Nick Horton, DE, 2016-17Jeremiah Gaines, TE, 2015Stephon Sanders, LB, 2012-14Chris Banjo, DB, 2009-11
ON THE FIELD, IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE COMMUNITY Junior Tyler Page is one of 93 student-athletes from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Page is a Finance major in the Cox School of Business from Friendswood, Texas, and currently boasts a 4.0 grade-point-average in his major. He was named to SMU’s Honor Roll with High Distinction in the fall of 2018 and the Honor Roll with Distinction on three other occasions. Page is also a three-time All-American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree. One of SMU’s most faithful participants in community service activities, Page has regularly taken part in Children’s Hospital visits, elementary school service events, The Big Event, SMU youth football clinics and various other activities. Senior Demerick Gary was announced as a nominee for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The award is given annually to college football players for the impact they make off the field. Gary is a leader in community service initiatives for the Mustangs, taking part in a variety of events. Activities include visits to the Children’s Hospital, working with Feed My Starving Children, elementary school pep rallies and SMU football youth clinics. On the field, Gary played in 11 games for the Mustangs in 2018, making seven starts. The Dallas native registered 23 tackles, including three for loss. He also added a fumble recovery, one break-up and a quarterback hurry. Coming into 2019, Gary has played in 36 games, recorded 59 tackles, 16 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. Gary is majoring in journalism.
GRIDIRON GRADS The 2019 SMU roster opened the season with 21 student-athletes who have already earned a degree, tying for the highest total in the country. Zach Abercrumbia, Chris Biggurs,
Shane Buechele, Rodney Clemons, Pono Davis, Charlie Flores, Luke Hogan, Kevin Johnson, Xavier Jones, Richard McBryde, Tommy McIntyre, Richard Moore, Tyeson Neals, Patrick Nelson, Merek Pierce, James Proche, Kevin Robledo, CJ Sanders, Delontae Scott and Brandon Stephens. Of the 20 remaining, SMU has nine graduate transfers.
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDEALAN ALI Uh-LON Uh-LEETAI Brooks TAYShane BUECHELE BOO-shellCHEVIN Calloway SHEV-inTurner COXE COXKE’MON Freeman KAY-munMyron GAILLIARD GAL-yurdDEMERICK Gary DEM-rickDanielson IKE EE-kayKEDRICK James KEY-drickXAVIER Jones X-avierRA-SUN Kazadi RAH-sunTyler LAVINE la-VEENToby NDUKWE en-DUKE-wayJames PROCHE pro-SHAYReggie ROBERSON Jr. RAH-ber-sonRoderick ROBERSON Jr. RAH-ber-sonDELANO Robinson deh-LAY-noKevin ROBLEDO ro-BLEH-doTAMERICK Williams ta-MER-ick
Head Coach Sonny DykesDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers Kevin KaneOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Rhett LashleeRunning Backs [B] Chris BrasfieldCornerbacks Kevin CurtisWide Receivers David GruSafeties [B] Trey HavertyDefensive Line Randall JoynerTight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Josh MartinOffensive Line A.J. RickerAssistant Coach Ra’Shaad SamplesChief of Staff Anthony CrespinoDirector of Player Personnel Jeff JordanDirector of Former Player Relations Ramon FlaniganDirector of Recruiting Operations Rajeeb HossainDirector of Recruiting/Off & ST QC Analyst Scott NadyDirector of Branding and Social Media Lauren DamoneAssistant Directer of Player Personnel Joe GrilzOffensive Quality Control Analyst Jonathan BrewerOffensive Quality Control Analyst Colby CameronOffensive Quality Control Analyst Jamal PowellDefensive Quality Control Analyst Blake BrockermeyerDefensive Quality Control Analyst Josh CreechExecutive Assistant to the Head Coach Terry GardnerExecutive Assistant for Recruiting & Ops Taylor AshleyGraduate Assistant/Offense Kyle CooperGraduate Assistant/Offense Casey KrollGraduate Assistant/Defense Reilly ChristieGraduate Assistant/Defense Stefan McClureDirector of Video Services Chris RodriguezDirector of Coaches Video Tyler Bullard Assistant Director of Creative Media Mark JenkinsAssistant A.D. for Human Performance Kaz KazadiCo-Director of Human Performance Elias EllefsenCo-Director of Human Performance Kale IgbohAssociate A.D.- Student Health & Well-Being Mike MortonAssociate Athletic Trainer Jared ContrerasDirector of Football Equipment Operations Jason JonesAssistant Equipment Manager Toyohiro KaiedaAssistant Equipment Manager Nathan PackardDirector of Academics Lisa Rawlins
FAST LAYNE Paul Layne holds an unrivaled Mustang record, having attended every SMU game for the last 40-plus years, even going to Tokyo. He had to pull a “fast one” more than once to keep his streak alive – like the time his ex-wife remarried. He persuaded her to schedule her wedding on a Friday within driving distance of SMU’s game at Nevada the following day. So the night before the Mustangs tangled with the Wolf Pack in Reno, Layne attended the wedding in California’s Sonoma Valley, then drove 200 miles to catch the opening kickoff. Layne even attended a game dressed in a Halloween costume to disguise his case of adult-onset chicken pox.
Starting when Layne attended SMU and was a team cheerleader, he’s attended 519 straight games. His 500th was SMU’s 63-27 victory over HBU on Sept. 29, 2018.
THE RED CARPET SMU may need to install a red carpet in the Mustang locker room as SMU has become “the place to be” in Dallas. Among the celebrities, legends, current and former pros that have attended practice or stopped by the stadium in recent years are: Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Terrell Owens, Tim Brown, Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders, as well as former SMU standouts Reggie Dupard, Eric Dickerson, Craig James, Jerry Ball, Russell Carter and Don Meredith. Former President George W. Bush even visits SMU football practice. Bush has also performed the ceremonial coin toss at games against Navy (2011), Memphis (2012), Texas Tech (2013), Cincinnati (2014), UNT (2015), Memphis (2016), Navy (2018) and Texas State (2019).
PONY UP-GRADES! Across all funds, donors gave more than $18.7 million to support Athletics in fiscal year 2019, a total that includes $9.6 million in capital gifts. Specific to Ford Stadium, SMU has made significant investments since 2011, including an upgraded locker room finished in August 2018, a new team meeting room with stadium-style seating and renovated positional meeting rooms, a new playing surface, lighting system, A/V system, new suites and club seating. Prior to the 2016 season, Paragon Sports Constructors installed a new synthetic turf playing field at Ford Stadium. The new synthetic turf field is PowerBlade Bolt as manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf. The design for the new field remained the same, featuring the Mustang logo at mid-field with ‘SMU’ and ‘Mustangs’ in opposing end zones. In the summer of 2013, SMU added a new 233-seat Hall of Champions Club and seven new suites in time for SMU’s move to the American Athletic Conference. Among the great features of the new Club and suites is their indoor/outdoor design which allows fans to enjoy the comfort of indoor amenities as well as the excitement of sitting out in the bowl and hearing the roar of the crowd and the hard-hitting action on the field. SMU also opened the Indoor Performance Center prior to the 2019 season. For information, see page 11.
#PONYUPDALLAS The Mustangs wore Dallas-themed uniforms to symbolize the relationship between SMU and the city of Dallas in wins over North Texas on Sept. 7, No. 25 TCU on Sept. 21 and Houston on Oct. 24.
• The helmet decal featured the famous Triple D interlocked with the timeless SMU Pony, symbolizing the unity between the city of Dallas and SMU.
• The stripe on the helmet and jersey sleeves pay homage to the Dallas Cowboys.
• The number and pant stripe pay tribute to the 1966 Dallas Cowboys, led by quarterback and SMU alum Don Meredith.
• The script ‘Dallas’ featured on the chest pays homage to SMU alum and AFL founder Lamar Hunt and the Dallas Texans.
AAC RELEASES 2020-21 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MATRIX The American Athletic Conference announced the scheduling model for conference games during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Each team in The American will match up with each conference opponent at least once during the two-year cycle. The Mustangs will host Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis and Navy in 2020, with road games at ECU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa. They will not face UCF and USF. Dates and times will be determined later. In 2021, UCF, USF, Tulane and Tulsa will visit Ford Stadium, while road games include return trips to Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis and Navy. ECU and Temple are not scheduled. Beginning in 2020, the conference will not have a divisional format and will feature 11 football-playing institutions after the departure of Connecticut from the league. Each team will play four home and four road contests each season. The conference will determine the procedures for determining the participants in the American Athletic Conference Football Championship at a later date. Previously announced non-conference games in 2020 and 2021 include match-ups with TCU at Ford Stadium on Sept. 26, 2020 and in Fort Worth Sept. 25, 2021 and Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 12, 2020.
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Shane BuecheleMaxwell Award SemifinalistDavey O’Brien National Quarterback Award SemifinalistEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award FinalistAll-AAC First TeamManning Award Watch ListCFPA Watch ListDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: OffenseDavey O’Brien Great 8 (11/11/19)Manning Award Stars of the Week (11/11/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/4/19)Walter Camp Award National POTW (10/20/19)College Sports Madness National POTW (10/20/19)AAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/30/19)Manning Award Stars of the Week (9/30/19)Davey O’Brien Great 8 (9/30/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose National POTW (9/24/19)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/23/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (9/10/19)Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: fourth-team offensePhil Steele Preseason AAC: third-team offenseCollege Football News Preseason Top 30 Players: 30
Gerrit ChoateBurlsworth Trophy Nominee
Rodney ClemonsAll-AAC Second TeamAAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/30/19)Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: second-team defenseTrevor DenbowPhil Steele Preseason AAC: third-team defense
Kylen GransonAll-AAC Second TeamDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: OffenseEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)
Xavier JonesDoak Walker Award SemifinalistEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award SemifinalistAll-AAC First TeamDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: OffenseEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (12/319)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (10/29/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (10/8/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (10/1/19)AAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/9/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (9/10/19)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/2/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (9/4/19)Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: fourth-team offense
TJ McDaniel Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National POTW (9/17/19)AAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/16/19)
Richard MooreAthlon Sports Preseason AAC: second-team defensePhil Steele Preseason AAC: second-team defenseCollege Football News Preseason Top 30 Players: 24Dave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: Second-team def.
Patrick NelsonAll-AAC First TeamShrine Bowl InviteDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: Defense
2019 AWARDS & HONORS
AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/2/19)AAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/28/19)AAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/9/19)
Tyler PageWuerffel Trophy Watch List
James ProcheBiletnikoff Award SemifinalistAll-AAC First TeamShrine Bowl InviteHula Bowl InviteMaxwell Award Watch ListPaul Hornung Award Watch ListEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award SemifinalistTouchdown Club of Columbus Player to WatchDave Campbell’s Texas Football Offensive Player of the YearDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: OffensePaul Hornung Award Honor Roll (11/11/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (11/5/19)Walter Camp Award National POTW (10/6/19)AAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/7/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National POTW (10/8/19)Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: first-team offenseAthlon Sports Preseason AAC: fourth-team specialistPhil Steele Preseason: fourth-team (All-America), first-team offense (AAC), fourth-team special teams (AAC) College Football News Preseason AACCollege Football News Preseason Top 30 Players: 4Dave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: First-team off.Dave Campbell’s 50 Most Important College Players in Texas: 5
Reggie Roberson, Jr.Biletnikoff Award Watch ListEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch ListCFPA Honorable Mention National POTW (10/20/19)Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Weekly Honor Roll (9/4/19)Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: third-team offensePhil Steele Preseason AAC: first-team offenseDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: Second-team offense
Delano RobinsonAAC Weekly Honor Roll (9/23/19)
Kevin RobledoDave Campbell’s All-Texas College Team: Second team
CJ SandersAll-AAC Second TeamAAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/25/19)AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/2/19)Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award NomineePhil Steele Preseason AAC: fourth-team offensePhil Steele Preseason AAC: fourth-team special teams
Delontae ScottAll-AAC Second TeamNFLPA Bowl InviteAthlon Sports Preseason AAC: second-team defenseCollege Football News Preseason AAC
Jaylon ThomasAll-AAC Second TeamPhil Steele Preseason AAC: third-team offense
Sonny DykesEddie Robinson Coach of the Year FinalistPaul “Bear Bryant Coach of the Year FinalistGeorge Munger Award SemifinalistDodd Trophy Watch List
Rhett LashleeBroyles Award Semifinalist
TeamReveal Suits National Team of the Week (10/7/19)
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WORLD CHANGERS SHAPED HERESMU is ranked the top 10% of U.S. Universities by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (2018);top 20% of national universities by U.S. News & World Report; and No. 2 video game design program in the world at SMU Guildhall by The Princeton Review (2018). Money ranked SMU #11 of 2019 Best Colleges for Merit Aid.2018 Best CollegesThe 2018 U.S. News & World Report ranks SMU #59 out of 310 best national universities, the second highest ranking in Texas.College Factual 2019 SMU Rankings (as published at USA Today)College Factual rankings are highly focused on outcomes, including graduation rates, high salaries for graduates and low student loan default rates.Best Texas Colleges: #3 (out of 78)Best Nationwide Colleges: #92 (out of 1,779)Best Nationwide Colleges for Your Money: #924 (out of 1,510)Best College ValuesSMU was ranked 73 in Kiplinger’s 2017 list of Best Values in Private Colleges and in top 300 of all universities.Forbes ranked SMU 240 out of 300 schools in its Best Value Colleges review published in 2019. The rankings are based on five general categories weighted in the order of quality, drop-out risk, graduation time, alumni salaries and skills, and each school’s gross tuition and fees. In other recent ratings, Forbes has ranked SMU 104 out of 650 (in 2018) in “Top Colleges”, 56 in “Research Universities” and 17 in the South.Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.“Higher research activity” classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Conde Nast TravelerConde Nast Traveler ranked SMU among “The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America” in 2018. College Rank Top 25College Rank named Perkins Chapel at SMU 16 out of 35 of the nation’s most beautiful college churches and chapels. The rankings were based on factors including student programming, campus architecture and aesthetic, tradition and history in addition to community outreach. Latino Leaders Top 50SMU is included among the 50 “Best Schools for Latinos” in Latino Leaders magazine’s 2018 print edition. The Top 50 schools were based on institutional information provided by universities, along with independent sources like the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), joined data by U.S. News and World Report and other reporting agencies.The Center for World University RankingsThe Center for World University Rankings 2018 placed SMU at 481 for universities worldwide.Forbes Global 2000SMU ranked No. 142 overall and No. 27 in the alumni employment category, which is assessed by the number of alumni who have held CEO positions since 2011 at the world’s top 2,000 public companies listed on the Forbes Global 2000 list.The Guildhall #2The Princeton Review ranks The Guildhall at SMU #2 for 2019 for the best graduate game-design program and was #1 for 2018 and 2017.The EconomistThe Economist ranks SMU Cox #14 in the world for faculty quality in 2018. The publication also ranks Cox #16 in the world for potential to network, and among the top 30 schools in the world for breadth of alumni network, alumni effectiveness and faculty quality.America’s Most Entrepreneurial UniversitiesForbes ranks SMU #14 among “America’s Most Entrepreneurial Universities.” SMU is the only Texas university in the Top 20. SMU — Most Beautiful Campus and MoreThe Princeton Review ranks SMU as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education in “The Best 384 Colleges.” SMU has placed in the Top 20 for Best Alumni Network (#13), Top Internship Opportunities (#6), Most Beautiful Campus (#14), Best Quality of Life (#11), and Lots of Greek Life (#3).Money list SMU at #11 of 2019 Best Colleges for Merit Aid.Best Texas CollegesSMU was ranked #3 in Texas (out of 78) by College Factual, whose rankings are highly focused on outcomes, including graduation rates, high salaries for graduates and low student loan default rates.
MUSTANGS IN THE NFL
Player TeamChris Banjo, S Arizona CardinalsKelvin Beachum, OT New York JetsCole Beasley, WR Buffalo BillsEvan Brown, C/G Miami DolphinsGarrett Gilbert, QB Cleveland BrownsMargus Hunt, DE Indianapolis ColtsJustin Lawler, DE Los Angeles RamsZach Line, FB New Orleans SaintsThomas Morstead, P New Orleans SaintsTrey Quinn, WR Washington RedskinsHorace Richardson, CB Denver BroncosEmmanuel Sanders, WR San Francisco 49ersCourtland Sutton, WR Denver BroncosZach Wood, LS New Orleans Saints
Since 2009, SMU has had 13 players selected in the NFL Draft.Year Player Team (Round)2018 Courtland Sutton, WR Denver (2nd) Justin Lawler, DE Los Angeles (7th) Trey Quinn, WR Washington (7th)2014 Kenneth Acker, CB San Francisco (6th) Garrett Gilbert, QB St. Louis (6th)2013 Margus Hunt, DE Cincinnati (2nd)2012 Josh LeRibeus, OL Washington (3rd) Taylor Thompson, TE Tennessee (5th) Richard Crawford, DB Washington (6th) Kelvin Beachum, OL Pittsburgh (7th)2011 Aldrick Robinson, WR Washington (6th)2010 Emmanuel Sanders, WR Pittsburgh (3rd)2009 Thomas Morstead, P New Orleans (5th)MARGUS HUNT
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INDOOR PERFORMANCE CENTERThe multipurpose Indoor Performance Center supports our commitment to outstanding facility resources for the entire campus community. A transformative presence on Bishop Boulevard, it features an indoor turf football practice field, as well as spaces for training, fitness and special events. The Indoor Performance Center will enhance the student experience and elevate competitive, high-performance athletics at SMU.
Armstrong FieldhouseConstructed in a Collegiate Georgian architectural style that is harmonious with SMU’s traditional campus environ-ment, the Armstrong Fieldhouse includes features such as two scoreboards, a video board, glass rollup doors and translucent panels above the practice field to let natural light in. Housing the Weber Observation Deck and Loyd Field, Armstrong Fieldhouse incorporates tributes to SMU’s most famous football alumni.
Loyd FieldOutfitted with the same playing surface as Ford Stadium, Loyd Field will increase flexibility for many of SMU’s sports programs to train, particularly during inclement weather. This space also allows use by other campus and student groups when not programmed by Athletics.
Recruiting SuiteLocated on the second floor, features the recruiting lounge, recruiting hospitality room and the upstairs lobby. With access to an outdoor terrace providing views of campus, the recruiting suite includes comfortable furniture, TVs, examples of uniform/helmet combinations and other displays showcasing great moments and players in SMU’s storied football history.
Weber Observation DeckLocated indoors on the second floor, the Weber Observation Deck overlooks the Armstrong Fieldhouse and offers prime views of practices or other activities on Loyd Field.
Crum TerraceLocated on the second floor and visible from Bishop Boulevard and Binkley Avenue, is a premier outdoor event space with two entrances from the recruiting lounge.
Miller Boulevard BallroomLocated on the ground floor just inside the main entrance off Bishop Boulevard, serves as a multipurpose space that can accommodate banquets, presentations, meetings, hospitality and other social gatherings for athletics, as well as campus and community events.
Weight RoomLocated on the ground floor and has direct access to Loyd Field. It provides an additional strength and conditioning space for student-athletes.
Letterwinners PlazaAs a testament to over 100 years of SMU Football history, the Letterwinners Plaza features bricks with all of the men and women who earned a football varsity letter as a student-athlete, manager or trainer since the program’s inception in 1915.
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Game QB RB TE WR WR WR LT LG C RG RTSMU GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - OFFENSEGame QB RB TE WR WR WR/TE LT LG C RG RT
at Arkansas St. Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Kadarius Smith Cobe Bryant
North Texas Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Ryan Becker Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Cobe Bryant Beau Morris
Texas State Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Cobe Bryant Beau Morris
at TCU Shane Buechele Xaver Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
at USF Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Ryan Becker Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
Tulsa Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Ryan Becker Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
Temple Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
at Houston Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Reggie Roberson Jr. Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
at Memphis Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Rashee Rice Ryan Becker Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
ECU Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Tyler Page CJ Sanders Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Cobe Bryant Beau Morris
at Navy Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche Rashee Rice Ryan Becker Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Cobe Bryant Beau Morris
Tulane Shane Buechele Xavier Jones Kylen Granson James Proche CJ Sanders Myron Gailliard Jaylon Thomas Hayden Howerton Alan Ali Nick Dennis Beau Morris
Opp. Player (Tackles / Sacks)at Arkansas State A. Johnson (10) / Scott, McBryde (1.0)North Texas Clemons (9) / Nelson, Gary (2.0)Texas State Nelson (7) / Nelson (3.0)at TCU McBryde (10) / Robinson (1.5)at South Florida McBryde (9) / Ndukwe (2.0)Tulsa Nelson, McBryde (9) / Coxe (1.0)Temple McBryde (8) / Nelson (2.0)at Houston Clemons, McBryde (6) / Nelson (2.5)at Memphis McBryde (12) / McBryde, Robinson, Scott, Wiley (1.0)ECU Clemons (8) / Gary, Scott (1.0)at Navy Robinson (14) / Neals (1.0)Tulane Denbow (12) / Nelson, Scott (2.0)
GAME-BY-GAME LEADERSOpp. Player (Rushing Yards)at Arkansas State Freeman (22-86 yards)North Texas X. Jones (16-127 yards, 3 TD)Texas State McDaniel (8-159 yards, 3 TD)at TCU X. Jones (19-79, TD)at South Florida X. Jones (15-155 yards, 2 TD)Tulsa X. Jones (26-121 yards, 2 TD)Temple X. Jones (29-105 yards)at Houston X. Jones (22-133 yards, 2 TD)at Memphis Freeman (6-74 yards, 2 TD)ECU X. Jones (20-157 yards, 3 TD)at Navy X. Jones (18-61 yards, TD)Tulane X. Jones (18-125 yards, 2 TD)
Opp. Player (INT / FF / FR)at Arkansas State Newman / D. Scott, Bell / W. Jones, PaulNorth Texas Nelson / - / -Texas State Clemons / - / -at TCU - / McBryde, Coxe / Nelson, Gary, Ndukweat South Florida Clemons (2) / - / -Tulsa A. Johnson (2) / - / -Temple - / Clemons / Clemonsat Houston Clemons / Nelson, Gary / McBryde, Hollowayat Memphis - / Coxe / -ECU - / - / Lavineat Navy - / - / -Tulane - / Denbow, D. Scott / Robinson, Voyles
Opp. Player (Receiving Yards)at Arkansas State Roberson Jr. (11-180 yards)North Texas Proche (7-115 yards, TD)Texas State Roberson Jr. (4-68 yards)at TCU Roberson Jr. (4-122 yards)at South Florida Proche (7-96 yards, 2 TD)Tulsa Proche (11-153 yards, 2 TD)Temple Roberson Jr. (8-250 yards, 3 TD)at Houston Proche (7-83 yards, TD)at Memphis Proche (13-149 yards, TD)ECU Proche (14-167 yards, 2 TD)at Navy Rice (3-76 yards, TD)Tulane Proche (7-71 yards, TD)
Opp. Player (FG, Yards / PAT)at Arkansas State Robledo (3-4, 34 yards) / Robledo (2-3)North Texas - / Roberts (4-4)Texas State - / Hogan (5-7)at TCU Hogan (38 yards), Roberts (32 yards) / Roberts (2-2)at South Florida - / Roberts (4-5)Tulsa Robledo (32 yards ) / Robledo (4-5)Temple Robledo (22 yards) / Robledo (6-6)at Houston Robledo (2-2, 33 yards) / Robledo (4-4at Memphis Robledo (1-1, 23 yards) / Robledo (3-3)ECU Robledo (1-1, 23 yards) / Robledo (8-8)at Navy - / Robledo (4-4)Tulane Robledo (1-1, 25 yards) / Robledo (4-4)
Game QB RB TE WR WR WR LT LG C RG RTSMU GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - DEFENSEGame DE NT DT DE CB LB LB LB CB S S
at Arkansas St. Delontae Scott Pono Davis Demerick Gary Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard Moore Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
North Texas Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard Moore Shaine Hailey Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
Texas State Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard Moore Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
at TCU Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
at USF Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
Tulsa Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
Temple Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
at Houston Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Robert Hayes, Jr. Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
at Memphis Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Robert Hayes, Jr. Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
ECU Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Brian Holloway Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
at Navy Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Robert Hayes, Jr. Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
Tulane Delontae Scott Pono Davis Zach Abercrumbia Turner Coxe Ar’mani Johnson Patrick Nelson Richard McBryde Delano Robinson Brandon Stephens Rodney Clemons Trevor Denbow
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown/Last School/High School 96 Zach Abercrumbia DT 6-2 286 SR-GT Dallas, Texas / Rice / Skyline 77 Alan Ali OL 6-4 295 SO-1L Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek 47 Hunter Ballard S 5-10 190 FR-HS Redondo Beach, Calif. / Loyola HS of Los Angeles 99 Cody Banks TE 6-7 258 JR-JC Richmond, Va. / Glendale CC / UMass / Douglas Freeman 42 Beau Barker WR 6-0 165 FR-HS Amarillo, Texas / Amarillo 14 Ryan Becker TE 6-5 248 SR-3L Marble Falls, Texas / Marble Falls 13 Judah Bell WR 6-3 215 SO-1L Tyler, Texas / Bishop T.K. Gorman 26 Ulysses Bentley IV RB 5-10 185 FR-HS Houston, Texas / C.E. King 68 Chris Biggurs DT 6-2 295 SR-3L Coppell, Texas / Coppell 30 Kyle Blaskovich LB 6-2 219 SO-SQ Moorestown, N.J. / Moorestown 59 Tai Brooks OL 6-4 335 FR-HS Allen, Texas / Allen 39 Darren Brown DT 6-1 308 FR-RS Converse, Texas / Judson 9 William Brown QB 6-3 220 SO-1L Rosenberg, Texas / Lamar Consolidated 57 Cobe Bryant OL 6-5 320 JR-JC Auburn Hills, Mich. / Riverside C.C. / Arizona Western / Rochester 7 Shane Buechele QB 6-1 207 JR-GT Arlington, Texas / Texas / Lamar 16 Keke Burns WR 6-3 202 FR-HS Pittsburg, Texas / Pittsburg 66 Sam Burns OL 6-3 283 FR-HS Dallas, Texas / Parish Episcopal 11 Chevin Calloway CB 5-10 190 SO-TR Dallas, Texas / Arkansas / Bishop Dunne 44 Charles Cannon K 5-8 177 SO-HS Justin, Texas / UTSA / Northwest 93 Elijah Chatman DT 6-0 272 FR-HS Shreveport, La. / Evangel Christian Academy 54 Gerrit Choate DE 5-11 236 JR-1L Dallas, Texas / Utah / Parish Episcopal 21 Donald Clay S 6-0 190 FR-HS New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 23 Rodney Clemons S 6-0 205 SR-3L Katy, Texas / Taylor 97 Turner Coxe DE 6-2 247 SO-1L Dallas, Texas / Highland Park 18 Chace Cromartie S 6-0 180 FR-HS Cibolo, Texas / Steele 28 Christian Davis CB 5-11 195 SR-3L Waco, Texas / Midway 51 Pono Davis DT 6-2 298 SR-2L Kailu-a-Kona, Hawai’i / Tyler JC / Kamehameha Hawai’i 16 Trevor Denbow S/P 5-11 225 JR-1L Corsicana, Texas / Navarro College / Corsicana 96 Austin Dennis K 5-11 164 FR-HS Boerne, Texas / Geneva School 72 Nick Dennis OL 6-3 327 SR-1L Midland, Texas / Navarro College / Midland Lee 84 Matt Dorrity WR 5-7 180 SO-SQ Coppell, Texas / Coppell 92 Shabazz Dotson DT 6-3 255 FR-RS Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill 25 Myles Duke LB 6-5 247 JR-1L Baytown, Texas / Goose Creek 41 Preston Ellison LB 6-2 211 SO-1L Odessa, Texas / Permian 64 Cameron Ervin OL 6-1 260 FR-HS Fayetteville, Ark. / Fayetteville 45 Luke Evans LB 5-9 225 FR-HS Liberty, Texas / Liberty 31 Armando Fitz LB 6-1 222 SO-TR Fort Worth, Texas / Drake / Fort Worth Christian 63 Charlie Flores OL 6-4 312 SR-GT Fort Worth, Texas / Columbia / All Saints Episcopal 60 Carter Foster OL 6-3 270 FR-HS Fort Worth, Texas / All Saints Episcopal 2 Ke’Mon Freeman RB 5-11 220 SR-3L Texarkana, Texas / Liberty-Eylau 47 Walker French WR 5-10 160 FR-HS Highland Park, Texas / Highland Park 50 Mark Fuchs LS 5-10 209 FR-HS Fort Myers, Fla. / Evangelical Christian 57 Ben Furgal LB 5-11 180 FR-HS Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll 58 Eli Furgal LB 5-11 195 FR-HS Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll 22 Myron Gailliard WR 5-11 181 SR-3L Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Timberview 10 Demerick Gary DT 6-2 287 SR-3L Dallas, Texas / Kimball 10 Terrance Gipson QB 6-0 193 FR-HS Houston, Texas / Westfield 59 Will Goldberg LB 5-10 198 FR-HS Santa Monica, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake 83 Kylen Granson TE 6-3 235 JR-TR Austin, Texas / Rice / Westlake 12 Derek Green QB 6-3 205 FR-RS Leawood, Kan. / Rockhurst 29 Justin Guy-Robinson CB 5-10 180 SO-1L Pearland, Texas / Pearland 9 Shaine Hailey LB 5-11 215 JR-2L Dallas, Texas / Bishop Dunne 32 Jack Hansing K/P 5-11 204 JR-SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. / Heritage Hall 7 Robert Hayes, Jr. CB 6-0 190 SR-1L Slidell, La. / Coffeyville CC / Salmen 46 Luke Hogan K/P 6-1 210 JR-GT Keller, Texas / West Virginia / Houston / Keller 43 Brian Holloway LB 5-11 205 SO-JC League City, Texas / Kilgore College / Clear Lake 75 Hayden Howerton OL 6-3 290 JR-2L Katy, Texas / Katy 79 Danielson Ike OL 6-6 338 FR-HS Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst 44 Kedrick James TE 6-5 263 JR-TR Waco, Texas / Alabama / La Vega 5 Ar’mani Johnson CB 5-11 177 SO-SQ Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point 12 Kevin Johnson CB 5-9 180 SR-3L Waskom, Texas / Waskom 15 Treveon Johnson S 6-1 190 SO-1L Brenham, Texas / Brenham 17 Cam’ron Jones DB 5-11 185 FR-TR Mansfield, Texas / Nebraska / Mansfield 85 Keith Jones WR 6-1 187 FR-RS San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente 58 Patrick Jones OL 6-2 293 JR-SQ Fort Worth, Texas / Arlington Heights
NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. 1 CJ Sanders WR 1 Eric Sutton CB 2 Ke’Mon Freeman RB 2 Patrick Nelson S 3 James Proche WR 3 Delano Robinson LB 4 Tyler Page WR 5 Ar’mani Johnson CB 5 Xavier Jones RB 6 Sam Westfall CB 7 Shane Buechele QB 7 Robert Hayes, Jr. CB 8 Reggie Roberson, Jr. WR 9 William Brown QB 9 Shaine Hailey LB 10 Demerick Gary DT 10 Terrance Gipson QB 11 Chevin Calloway CB 11 Rashee Rice WR 12 Derek Green QB 12 Kevin Johnson CB 13 Judah Bell WR 13 Roderick Roberson, Jr. S 14 Ryan Becker TE 14 Richard Moore LB 15 Treveon Johnson S 15 Calvin Wiggins WR 16 Keke Burns WR 16 Trevor Denbow S/P 17 Cam’ron Jones DB 17 Austin Upshaw QB 18 Chace Cromartie S 18 Jacob Oehrlein QB 20 Collin Rock S 20 Cameron Rosenberger RB 21 Donald Clay S 21 TaMerik Williams RB 22 Myron Gailliard WR 22 Tyeson Neals DE 23 Rodney Clemons S 24 Jimmy Phillips, Jr. LB 25 Myles Duke LB 25 TJ McDaniel RB 26 Ulysses Bentley IV RB 26 Brandon Stephens DB 27 Michael Salerno S 28 Christian Davis CB 29 Justin Guy-Robinson CB 30 Kyle Blaskovich LB 30 Tyler Lavine RB 31 Armando Fitz LB 31 Merek Pierce RB 32 Jack Hansing K 32 JC Rispress LB 33 Jordan Ward LB 34 Brice Madison S 35 Delontae Scott DE 36 Terry Keys III CB 38 Toby Ndukwe DE 39 Darren Brown DT 40 Ben Palmer WR 40 Noah Spears DE 41 Preston Ellison LB 42 Beau Barker WR
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown/Last School/High School 95 Will Jones DT 6-1 300 JR-JC Dallas, Texas / Tyler JC / Baylor / Prestonwood Christian Academy 5 Xavier Jones RB 5-11 208 SR-3L Spring, Texas / Spring 42 Ra-Sun Kazadi S 5-11 185 FR-RS Waco, Texas / Jonesboro 36 Terry Keys III CB 5-11 180 FR-RS Dickinson, Texas / Dickinson 95 Nick Lang P 6-2 180 FR-HS St. Louis, Mo. / Saint Louis University HS 30 Tyler Lavine RB 5-11 220 FR-HS Cedar Park, Texas / Army Preparatory Academy / Cedar Park 67 Nick Lerew LB 5-11 240 FR-RS Dillsburg, Pa. / Gannon / Northern York 44 Harrison Loveless DT 6-3 291 SO-1L Cypress, Texas / Cypress Ranch 34 Brice Madison S 5-7 188 JR-SQ Houston, Texas / Bellaire Episcopal 53 Garrett Madison LB 6-0 217 FR-HS Katy, Texas / Katy 46 Garnett March II DE 6-1 200 FR-HS Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake 50 Richard McBryde LB 6-1 232 SR-GT Troy, Ala. / Auburn / Charles Henderson 25 TJ McDaniel RB 5-11 194 FR-HS Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll 86 Tommy McIntyre TE 6-8 258 JR-GT Florham Park, N.J. / Cornell / St. Peter’s Prep 93 Kevin Miles K 6-0 204 JR-SQ San Anselmo, Calif. / Sir Francis Drake 14 Richard Moore LB 6-0 226 SR-1L Cedar Hill, Texas / Texas A&M / Cedar Hill 78 Beau Morris OL 6-6 295 JR-1L Baton Rouge, La. / Blinn College / St. Michael The Archangel 38 Toby Ndukwe DE 6-2 240 SO-1L Richmond, Texas / George Ranch 22 Tyeson Neals DE 6-2 265 JR-2L Moore, Okla. / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M / Moore 2 Patrick Nelson S 6-0 216 SR-1L Chicago, Ill. / Illinois / Hales Franciscan 49 Marcus Nesby CB 5-10 150 FR-HS Corona, Calif. / Santiago 91 Terrance Newman DT 5-11 315 SO-1L Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville 18 Jacob Oehrlein QB 6-1 215 FR-RS Brenham, Texas / Brenham 4 Tyler Page WR 5-11 193 JR-2L Friendswood, Texas / Friendswood 40 Ben Palmer WR 5-8 168 FR-HS Dallas, Texas / Lakehill Prep 52 Deuce Palmer LB 6-2 230 FR-HS Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley 90 Nelson Paul DE 6-1 200 FR-HS Bunnell, Fla. / Flagler Palm-Coast 24 Jimmy Phillips, Jr. LB 6-0 224 SO-1L Mesquite, Texas / Poteet 31 Merek Pierce RB 5-9 200 SR-1L Frisco, Texas / Valparaiso / John Paul II 3 James Proche WR 6-0 193 SR-3L Dallas, Texas / DeSoto 98 Jacob Pugh DT 6-0 297 JR-TR Addison, Texas / Tulsa / Greenhill 48 Devan Reck-Irvin WR 6-3 170 FR-HS Amarillo, Texas / Tascosa 81 Ben Redding TE 6-4 237 SO-1L Friendswood, Texas / Friendswood 11 Rashee Rice WR 6-1 189 FR-HS North Richland Hills, Texas / Richland 32 JC Rispress LB 5-10 193 SO-1L Fort Worth, Texas / All Saints Episcopal 8 Reggie Roberson, Jr. WR 6-0 200 JR-1L DeSoto, Texas / West Virginia / Mesquite Horn 13 Roderick Roberson, Jr. S 6-0 183 FR-HS Royse City, Texas / Royse City 97 Russell Roberts K/P 6-0 178 FR-TR Jackson, Miss. / Middle Tennessee / Jackson Preparatory School 3 Delano Robinson LB 6-0 238 JR-2L Denton, Texas / Billy Ryan 89 Kevin Robledo K/P 6-0 184 SR-2L Thousand Oaks, Calif. / LA Pierce / Florida State / Westlake 20 Collin Rock S 5-11 194 JR-2L Cypress, Texas / Cypress Ranch 20 Cameron Rosenberger RB 5-9 195 FR-HS Memphis, Tenn. / Evangelical Christian 47 Jamie Sackville P 5-10 192 SR-3L Melbourne, Australia / Caulfield Grammar School 27 Michael Salerno S 6-0 187 SO-SQ Encino, Calif. / Crespi 1 CJ Sanders WR 5-9 183 SR-RS Granada Hills, Calif. / Notre Dame / Notre Dame HS 35 Delontae Scott DE 6-5 250 SR-3L Irving, Texas / Nimitz 99 Warren Scott K/P 6-2 190 FR-RS Jackson, Miss. / Woodberry Forest School 65 Thomas Shelmire OL 6-3 290 FR-TR Dallas, Texas / Boston College / Highland Park 89 Alex Sickafoose DL 6-3 214 FR-HS Katy, Texas / St. John XXIII 70 Kadarius Smith OL 6-2 300 JR-1L Plano, Texas / Plano 40 Noah Spears DE 6-1 233 JR-1L Irving, Texas / Nimitz 60 Reid Stacy LB 6-0 215 FR-HS Frisco, Texas / Trinity Christian Academy 62 Daniel Steckler LB 5-11 210 FR-HS Dallas, Texas / Parish Episcopal 26 Brandon Stephens DB 6-0 206 JR-GT Plano, Texas / UCLA / Plano 1 Eric Sutton CB 5-9 174 SR-3L Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill 71 Jaylon Thomas OL 6-3 312 SO-1L Lubbock, Texas / Coronado 94 Wills Thompson III K 5-11 168 FR-HS Charlotte, N.C. / Woodberry Forest School 17 Austin Upshaw QB 6-1 215 SO-SQ La Porte, Texas / La Porte 49 Cole Voyles LS 6-0 186 FR-RS Houston, Texas / Memorial 33 Jordan Ward LB 6-2 230 JR-2L Sugarland, Texas / Kempner 74 Braxton Webb OL 6-4 305 JR-SQ San Angelo, Texas / Central 88 Carson Welch TE 6-5 219 FR-HS Mansfield, Texas / The Oakridge School 6 Sam Westfall CB 5-11 181 SO-JC Saint George, Utah / Mesa C.C. / Dixie 15 Calvin Wiggins WR 6-4 195 FR-HS Trophy Club, Texas / Byron Nelson 55 Gary Wiley DE 6-1 241 SO-1L Longview, Texas / Pine Tree 21 TaMerik Williams RB 5-11 235 FR-RS Angleton, Texas / Angleton 61 Jack Young DE 6-3 220 FR-HS Ladera Ranch, Calif. / St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
No. Name Pos. 42 Ra-Sun Kazadi S 43 Brian Holloway LB 44 Charles Cannon K 44 Kedrick James TE 44 Harrison Loveless DT 45 Luke Evans LB 46 Luke Hogan K/P 46 Garnett March II DE 47 Hunter Ballard S 47 Walker French WR 47 Jamie Sackville P 48 Devan Reck-Irvin WR 49 Marcus Nesby CB 49 Cole Voyles LS 50 Mark Fuchs LS 50 Richard McBryde LB 51 Pono Davis DT 52 Deuce Palmer LB 53 Garrett Madison LB 54 Gerrit Choate DE 55 Gary Wiley DE 57 Cobe Bryant OL 57 Ben Furgal LB 58 Eli Furgal LB 58 Patrick Jones OL 59 Tai Brooks OL 59 Will Goldberg LB 60 Carter Foster OL 60 Reid Stacy LB 61 Jack Young DE 62 Daniel Steckler LB 63 Charlie Flores OL 64 Cameron Ervin OL 65 Thomas Shlemire OL 66 Sam Burns OL 67 Nick Lerew LB 68 Chris Biggurs DT 70 Kadarius Smith OL 71 Jaylon Thomas OL 72 Nick Dennis OL 74 Braxton Webb OL 75 Hayden Howerton OL 77 Alan Ali OL 78 Beau Morris OL 79 Danielson Ike OL 81 Ben Redding TE 83 Kylen Granson TE 84 Matt Dorrity WR 85 Keith Jones WR 86 Tommy McIntyre TE 88 Carson Welch TE 89 Kevin Robledo K/P 89 Alex Sickafoose DL 90 Nelson Paul DE 91 Terrance Newman DT 92 Shabazz Dotson DT 93 Elijah Chatman DT 93 Kevin Miles K 94 Wills Thompson III K 95 Will Jones DT 95 Nick Lang P 96 Zach Abercrumbia DT 96 Austin Dennis K 97 Turner Coxe DE 97 Russell Roberts K/P 98 Jacob Pugh DT 99 Cody Banks TE 99 Warren Scott K/P
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AN SMU TEAM ...Had 30 or more first downs vs. ECU (33), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 28 or more first downsvs. ECU (33), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 25 or more first downsvs. ECU (33), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 500 or more yards rushingvs. Tulane (519), 1982 (SMU Record)
Had 400 or more yards rushingat TCU (467), Sept. 28, 1985
Had 300 or more yards rushingvs. Texas State (390), Sept. 14, 2019
Had 250 or more yards rushingvs. Texas State (390), Sept. 14, 2019
Had 200 or more yards rushingvs. ECU (222), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 80 or more rushing attemptsat Rice (80), 1973 (SMU Record)
Had 70 or more rushing attemptsvs. Tulane (71), 1982
Had 60 or more rushing attemptsvs. Tulane (71), 1982
Had 50 or more rushing attemptsvs. Texas State (56), Sept. 14, 2019
Had six or more rushing touchdownsat Connecticut (6), Nov. 10, 2018
Had five or more rushing touchdownsvs. Texas State (5), Sept. 14, 2019
Had four or more rushing touchdownsat USF (4), Sept. 28, 2019
Had three or more rushing touchdownsvs. ECU (3), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 500 or more yards passingvs. Temple (538), 2013
Had 400 or more yards passingvs. ECU (414), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 300 or more yards passingvs. ECU (414), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 70 or more pass attemptsvs. Rutgers (71), 2013
Had 60 or more pass attemptsat East Carolina (67), Oct. 4, 2014
Had 59 or more pass attemptsvs. Houston (59), Oct. 7, 2017
Had 50 or more pass attemptsat Memphis (55), Nov. 2, 2019
Had 40 or more completionsvs. Houston (41), Oct. 7, 2017
Had 30 or more completionsvs. ECU (33), Nov. 9, 2019
Had six or more passing touchdownsvs. Temple (6), Oct. 19, 2019
Had five or more passing touchdownsvs. ECU (5), Nov. 9, 2019
Had four or more passing touchdownsvs. ECU (5), Nov. 9, 2019
Had three or more passing touchdownsvs. Tulane (3), Nov. 30, 2019
Had five passes interceptedvs. TCU (5), 2012
Had four passes interceptedat TCU (4), 2013
Had three passes interceptedat Baylor (3), 2016
Had 650 yards or more total offensevs. Temple (655), Oct. 19, 2019
Had 600 yards or more total offensevs. ECU (636), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 550 yards or more total offensevs. ECU (636), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 500 yards or more total offensevs. ECU (636), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 450 yards or more total offensevs. ECU (636), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 400 yards or more total offensevs. ECU (636), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 300 yards passing and 250 yards rushingat UNT (300/272), Sept. 3, 2016
Had 90 or more playsvs. Temple (109), Oct. 19, 2019 (SMU Record)
Had 80 or more playsvs. ECU (83), Nov. 9, 2019
Scored 70 or more points (SMU Record)vs. Houston (72), 2012
Scored 60 or more pointsat Connecticut (62), Nov. 10, 2018
Scored 50 or more pointsvs. ECU (59), Nov. 9, 2019
Scored 40 or more pointsvs. ECU (59), Nov. 9, 2019
Scored 50+ points in consecutive gamesvs. Stephen F. Austin (58) Sept. 2, 2017 & vs. North Texas (54) Sept. 9, 2017
Allowed 70 or more pointsvs. Navy (75), Nov. 26, 2016
Allowed 60 or more pointsat Memphis (66), Nov. 18, 2017
Allowed 50 or more pointsvs. ECU (51), Nov. 9, 2019
Allowed 45 or more pointsvs. ECU (51), Nov. 9, 2019
Allowed 40 or more pointsvs. ECU (51), Nov. 9, 2019
Had 10 or more sacksat USF (10), Sept. 28, 2019 (SMU record)
Had 7 or more sacksat Houston (7), Oct. 24, 2019
Had 5 or more sacksat Houston (7), Oct. 24, 2019
Allowed 8 or more sacksvs. ECU (8), Oct. 3, 2015
Allowed 5 or more sacksat Tulsa (5), Nov. 24, 2018
Did not allow a sackat Navy, Nov. 23, 2019
Lost five or more fumblesat Oregon St. (6), 1973
Lost four or more fumblesat Memphis (4), Nov. 28, 2015
Did not commit a turnoverat Memphis, Nov. 2, 2019
Had two 100-yards rushers in a game (RB/RB)TJ McDaniel (159) & X. Jones (108) vs. Texas State, Sept. 14, 2019
Had two 100-yards rushers in a game (QB/RB)Matt Davis (156) & Xavier Jones (117) vs. Tulane, 2015
Had two players rush for two or more touchdownsKe’Mon Freeman (3) & Xavier Jones (2), at Connecticut (50), Nov. 10, 2018
Had three or more 100-yard receivers in a gameC. Sutton (136), J. Proche (123), T. Quinn (101) vs. Tulsa, Oct. 27, 2017
Had two or more 100-yard receivers in a gameJ. Proche (167) & K. Granson (138) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had two receivers catch 10+ passes in a gameT. Quinn (17) & C. Sutton (11) at Houston (544), Oct. 7, 2017
Had three receivers catch 7+ passes in a gameD. Joseph (13), S. Nelson (9) and D. Thompson (7) at ECU, Oct. 4, 2014
Had 10 or more receivers catch a pass in a gamevs. HBU (11), Sept. 29, 2018
Had two 100-yard passers in a gameHicks (112), Peavey (110) vs. SFA, Sept. 2, 2017
Had one 100-yard rusher & one 100-yard receiver in a gameX. Jones (157) & J. Proche (167)/K. Granson (138) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had two 100-yard rushers & one 100-yard receiver in a gameX. Jones (133), K. Freeman (116) & J. Proche (101), at Connecticut, Nov. 10, 2018
Had one 100-yard rusher & two 100-yard receivers in a gameX. Jones (157) & J. Proche (167)/K. Granson (138) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had three players over 150 all-purpose yardsC. Sutton (166), K. Freeman (159) & H. Richardson (150) at ECU, Nov. 12, 2016
Had four players over 100 all-purpose yardsX. Jones (133), K. Freeman (130), K. Johnson (125) & J. Proche (117)at Connecticut, Nov. 10, 2018
Did not puntat Navy, 1998
Had a PAT kick blockedvs. Tulsa, Oct. 5, 2019
Had a field goal blockedat Tulsa, Nov. 24, 2018
Had a punt blockedvs ECU, Oct. 3, 2015
Recovered an onside kickB. West, at Connecticut, Nov. 10, 2018
Had two or more blocked kicksJ. Lawler (FG) & R. Becker (P) vs. Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2017
AN SMU PLAYER ...Rushed 35 or more timesKeylon Kincade (36) at Tulsa, 2003
Rushed 30 or more timesZach Line (30) at ECU, 2010
Rushed for 200 or more yardsBraeden West (220) vs. Liberty, Sept. 17, 2016
Rushed for 100 or more yardsXavier Jones (125) vs. Tulane, Nov. 30, 2019
Rushed for four or more touchdownsZach Line (5) vs. Northwestern St., 2011
Rushed for three or more touchdownsXavier Jones (3) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Rushed for two or more touchdownsXavier Jones (2) vs. Tulane, Nov. 30, 2019
Had a run of 80 or more yardsKris Briggs (96) vs. Tulsa, 2002
Had a run of 70 or more yardsBraeden West (75 TD) vs. Tulsa, Oct. 27, 2017
Had a run of 60 or more yardsXavier Jones (64) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had a run of 50 or more yardsXavier Jones (64) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had a run of 40 or more yardsXavier Jones (64) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Passed for 500 or more yardsGarrett Gilbert (538) vs. Temple, 2013
Passed for 400 or more yardsShane Buechele (414) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Passed for 350 or more yardsShane Buechele (414) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Passed for 300 or more yardsShane Buechele (414) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Attempted 58 or more passesBen Hicks (58) at Houston, Oct. 7, 2017
Attempted 55 or more passesBen Hicks (55) vs. Memphis, Nov. 16, 2018
Attempted 50 or more passesShane Buechele (54) at Memphis, Nov. 2, 2019
Completed 40 or more passesBen Hicks (41) at Houston, Oct. 7, 2017
Completed 30 or more passesShane Buechele (33) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Threw six or more touchdown passesShane Buechele (6) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019 (SMU Record)
Threw five or more touchdown passesShane Buechele (5) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Threw four or more touchdown passesShane Buechele (5) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Threw three or more touchdown passesShane Buechele (3) vs. Tulane, Nov. 30, 2019
A non-QB threw touchdownTyler Page to Ryan Becker (3 yards) at Connecticut, Nov. 10, 2018
Threw a pass for 90 or more yardsWilliam Brown to Tyler Page (92t) vs. HBU, Sept. 29, 2018
Threw a pass for 88 or more yardsWilliam Brown to Tyler Page (92t) vs. HBU, Sept. 29, 2018
Threw a pass for 86 or more yardsWilliam Brown to Tyler Page (92t) vs. HBU, Sept. 29, 2018
Threw a pass for 80 or more yardsWilliam Brown to Tyler Page (92t) vs. HBU, Sept. 29, 2018
Had 600 or more yards total offenseGarrett Gilbert (635) vs. Temple, 2013
Had 500 or more yards total offenseGarrett Gilbert (635) vs. Temple, 2013
Had 400 or more yards total offenseShane Buechele (414) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushingJustin Willis (375 pass, 114 rush) at Memphis, 2007
Had 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushingMatt Davis (212 pass, 181 rush) at Tulsa, Nov. 8, 2014
Had 100 yards both passing and rushingMatt Davis (165 pass, 156 rush) vs. Tulane, 2015
Accounted for seven or more touchdownsGarrett Gilbert (7 - 5 pass, 2 rush) vs. Rutgers, 2013
Accounted for six or more touchdownsShane Buechele (6 pass) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019 (SMU Record)
Caught 15 or more passesat Cincinnati (17), Oct. 21, 2017
Caught 10 or more passesJames Proche (14) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had 250 or more yards receivingReggie Roberson Jr. (250) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019
Had 200 or more yards receivingReggie Roberson Jr. (250) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019
Had 150 or more yards receivingJames Proche (157) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had 100 or more yards receivingJ. Proche (157) & K. Granson (138) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Caught three or more TD passesKylen Granson (3) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Caught two or more TD passesK. Granson (3) & J. Proche (2) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had a TD catch in 11 straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in ten straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in nine straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in eight straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in seven straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in six straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in five straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston, at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019
Had a TD catch in four straight gamesJames Proche vs. UNT, Texas State, at TCU, at USF, Tulsa, Temple, at Houston at Memphis, ECU, at Navy, Tulane 2019Kylen Granson vs. Temple, at Houston at Memphis, ECU 2019
Had multiple players with multiple touchdownsK. Granson (3), X. Jones (3), J. Proche (2) vs. ECU, Nov. 9, 2019
Had 10 or more catches in a halfTrey Quinn (11) vs. Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2017 (SMU Record)
Kicked four field goalsJosh Williams (4) vs. Tulsa, Oct. 7, 2016 (Ties SMU Record)
Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yardsChad Hedlund (52) vs. James Madison, Sept. 26, 2015
Scored four or more touchdownsCourtland Sutton (4) vs. North Texas, Sept. 9, 2017
Punted 10 or more timesJamie Sackville (11) vs. TCU, Sept. 7, 2018
Had a punt of 70 or more yardsTrevor Denbow (72) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019
Had a punt of 65 or more yardsTrevor Denbow (72) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019
Had a punt of 60 or more yardsTrevor Denbow (72) vs. Temple, Oct. 19, 2019
Had at least four punts of 50 or more yardsJackson Koonce (4), vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 20, 2014
Had four or more sacks Justin Lawler (4) vs. Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2017 (SMU Record)
Had three or more sacksPatrick Nelson (3) vs. Texas State, Sept. 14, 2019
Had four or more tackles for lossJ. Lawler & K. Mitchell (4) vs. Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2017
Have two sacks in consecutive gamesPatrick Nelson vs. Temple (2.0), at Houston (2.5)
Had 15 or more tacklesRodney Clemons, Jordon Williams (15) vs. Navy, Sept. 22, 2018
Had 10 or more tacklesT. Denbow (12), R. Clemons (11) & P. Nelson (10) vs. Tulane, Nov. 30, 2019
Intercepted four or more passesWes Hopkins (4) at Houston, 1981
Intercepted three or more passesDevin Lowery (3) vs. Marshall, 2006
Intercepted two or more passesAr’mani Johnson (2) vs. Tulsa, Oct. 5, 2019
Recovered two or more fumblesKevin Pope (2) vs. Houston, 2012
Forced two or more fumblesAndrew McCleneghen (2) vs. North Texas, Sept. 12, 2015
Had 2 defensive TDs in a gameJordan Wyatt (2 - INT, FR) vs. Stephen F. Austin, Sept. 2, 20176th player in FBS history with INT & FR TD
Had 2 interceptions TDs in a gameHorace Richardson (2) at East Carolina, Nov. 12, 2016
Returned a punt for a TDJaBryce Taylor (55) vs. Montana St., 2013
Returned a kickoff for a TDCJ Sanders (100 yards) at Navy, Nov. 23, 2019
Returned an interception for a TDAr’mani Johnson (64 yards) vs. Tulsa, Oct. 5, 2019
Returned a fumble for a TDJordan Wyatt (0 yards) vs. Stephen F. Austin, Sept. 2, 2017
Blocked a puntRyan Becker vs. Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2017
Blocked a field goalDelontae Scott vs. Tulane, Nov. 30, 2019
Returned a blocked FGA for a TDRodney Clemons (45 yards) at Tulsa, Nov. 24, 2018
Blocked a PAT kickRodney Clemons vs. Tulsa, Oct. 5, 2019
Blocked two more PAT on the seasonZach Wood vs. (2) Tulsa, at Navy
Returned a PAT kick for two pointsMikial Onu at Navy, Nov. 11, 2017
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AUG. 31, 2019 • CENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM • JONESBORO, ARK.
GAME
1SMU 37ARKANSAS STATE 30
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- Xavier Jones ran for three touchdowns as SMU held on late for a 37-30 win over Arkansas State on Aug. 31 in a season opener.
SMU led by seven when Arkansas State began its final drive with just over two minutes left. The Red Wolves were threatening when, with seven seconds remaining, the Mustang’s Delontae Scott sacked ASU quarterback Logan Bonner, forcing a fumble which was recovered by teammate Nelson Paul, sealing the win for SMU.
SMU trailed early but took a 16-9 edge at halftime with the help of field goals by Kevin Robledo of 29 and 25 yards.
Bonner opened the second half with a pair of touchdowns to Omar Bayless to give the Red Wolves a 23-16 lead with 7:36 to go in the third. C.J. Sanders answered for the Mustangs with a 98-yard kickoff return for a score and Jones ran for a touchdown, lifting SMU to a 30-23 lead at the end of the third. Jones ran for another TD midway through the fourth to stretch it to 37-23.
Shane Buechele threw for 360 yards for the Mustangs. Ke’Mon Freeman ran for 86 yards and Jones finished with 56 yards. Bonner threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns for the Red Wolves.
DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw three touchdowns, Xavier Jones ran for three scores and SMU was never threatened in its 49-27 home-opening win over North Texas on Sept. 7.
The Mustangs (2-0) scored three touchdowns in the first quarter when Buechele threw a 5-yarder to Reggie Roberson Jr., Jones had a 24-yard run and Ke’Mon Freeman added a 2-yard touchdown run.
Jones carried the ball 16 times and gained 127 yards and the Mustangs overall ran for 211 yards. James Proche had 115 yards receiving on seven receptions for a score, and Roberson had 94 yards receiving on six receptions and two touchdowns. Buechele was 21 of 31 for 292 yards and completed passes to eight different receivers.
Tre Siggers led North Texas (1-1) with 164 yards rushing on 18 carries (9.1 average) and the Mean Green also amassed 211 yards on the ground.
The Mustangs now have won three of their last four home openers.
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 12:15 SMU - ROBERSON JR., R. 5 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 7:26 SMU - JONES, X. 24 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick failed) 3:21 SMU - FREEMAN, K, 2 yd run (PROCHE, J. pass from BUECHELE, S.)2nd 10:30 UNT - SIGGERS, T. 1 yd run (MOONEY, E. kick) 4:50 SMU - ROBERSON JR., R. 31 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R. kick) 2:03 UNT - LAWRENCE, M. 8 yd pass from FINE, M. (MOONEY, E. kick)3rd 10:01 UNT - MOONEY, E, 26 yd field goal 7:37 SMU - JONES, X. 10 yd run (ROBERTS, R. kick) 2:28 UNT - MOONEY, E. 36 yd field goal 0:50 SMU - JONES, X. 51 yd run (ROBERTS, R. kick)4th 9:59 SMU - PROCHE, J. 11 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R.kick) 1:54 UNT - DARDEN, J. 5 yd pass from BEAN, J. (MOONEY, E. kick)
SEPT. 7, 2019 • GERALD J. FORD STADIUM • DALLAS, TEXAS
GAME
2NORTH TEXAS 27SMU 49
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DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw for two touchdowns and TJ McDaniel rushed for 159 yards and three scores as SMU sprinted to a 47-17 victory over Texas State on Sept. 14.
The Mustangs started the season 3-0 for the first time since 1984. The Ponies opened this year with wins over Arkansas State, 37-30, and North Texas, 49-27. They will face TCU in Fort Worth next week.
Buechele was 14-of-18 passing for 219 yards but also had two interceptions. McDaniel had just eight carries with his longest being 48 yards. Xavier Jones added 108 yards and one score on 20 carries.
The Mustangs took the opening kickoff and drove 74 yards for the score when Buechele hit James Proche from the 4. They added a field goal and another touchdown to go up 13-0 at the half. Jones and McDaniel had a TD apiece in the third to go ahead 27-3 before the Bobcats would cross the goal line.
SMU amassed 639 yards while limiting the Bobcats to 241 total yards. Gresch Jensen threw for 285 yards and one score for Texas State (0-3).
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 11:47 SMU - PROCHE, J. 4 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (HOGAN, L. kick) 8:13 TXST - Rowland, J. 27 yd field goal2nd 13:02 SMU - McDANIEL, TJ 10 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick blockd)3rd 12:44 SMU - JONES, X. 1 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick) 7:26 SMU - McDANIEL, TJ 39 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick) 4:29 TXST - Taylor, A. 10 yd pass from Jensen, G. (Rowland, J. kick) 0:06 SMU - McDANIEL, TJ 42 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick)4th 12:32 SMU - GRANSON, K. 58 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (HOGAN, L. kick failed) 5:50 TXST - Twyford, C. 35 yd pass from Vitt, T. (Rowland, J. kick) 0:38 SMU - PIERCE, M. 4 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw for 288 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another score as SMU held on to beat No. 25 TCU 41-38, ending a seven-game losing streak in the rivalry and improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1984.
Xavier Jones ran for 79 yards with a touchdown, and caught a 3-yard TD early in the fourth quarter for a 38-24 lead. That ended an 84-yard drive that started when TCU running back Sewo Olonilua lined up in wildcat formation on fourth-and-1 and was sacked for a 6-yard loss when he looked to pass.
Olonilua fumbled at TCU’s 4 in the first quarter, giving SMU the ball back right after Buechele was stuffed for no gain on fourth-and-goal from the 1. That set up a 1-yard TD run by Jones.
Buechele, the former Texas quarterback who is one of seven graduate transfers for SMU, was 22-of-34 passing. He had gone 0-2 against TCU while with the Longhorns.
Darius Anderson broke free for a 77-yard run on the next play, setting up his 3-yard TD to get TCU within 18-14. Anderson finished with 19 carries for 161 yards and two scores.
Buechele has two big receivers in James Proche (10 catches, 66 yards, one touchdown) and Reggie Roberson Jr. (four catches, 122 yards), a former transfer from West Virginia.
SCORING SUMMARYSMU 18 13 0 10 41TCU 7 10 7 14 38
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 13:42 SMU - BUECHELE, S. 4 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick) 5:56 SMU - JONES, X. 1 yd run (FREEMAN, K. rush) 2:57 TCU - Anderson, D. 14 yd run (Song, J. kick) 0:00 SMU - HOGAN, L. 38 yd field goal2nd 13:05 TCU - Anderson, D. 3 yd run (Song, J. kick) 7:44 SMU - FREEMAN, K. 1 yd run (HOGAN, L. kick failed) 3:28 TCU - Song, J. 29 yd field goaL 0:13 SMU - PROCHE, J. 9 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R, kick)3rd 7:09 TCU - Wells, P. 12 yd pass from Duggan, M. (Song, J. kick)4th 13:58 SMU - JONES, X. 3 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R. kick) 9:43 TCU - Olonilua, S. 5 yd pass from Duggan, M. (Song, J. kick) 6:36 SMU - ROBERTS, R. 32 yd field goal 3:37 TCU - Wells, P. 13 yd pass from Duggan, M. (Song, J. kick)
RUSHING: SMU-JONES, Xavier 19-79; BUECHELE, Shane 9-30; FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 10-27; McDANIEL, TJ 5-7; ROBERSON JR., Reggie 1-1; BROWN, William 1-1; TEAM 3-minus 27. TCU-Anderson, D. 19-161; Reagor, Jalen 1-29; Davis, Derius 1-19; Demercado, E. 4-10; Olonilua, Sewo 5-7; Duggan, Max 11-7; Delton, Alex 1-3.
PASSING: SMU-BUECHELE, Shane 23-34-1-288. TCU-Duggan, Max 16-36-0-188; Olonilua, Sewo 0-0-0-0.
RECEIVING: SMU-PROCHE, James 10-66; ROBERSON JR., Reggie 4-122; GRANSON, Kylen 4-83; JONES, Xavier 4-14; GAILLIARD, Myron 1-3. TCU-Thomas, Dylan 4-70; Anderson, D. 2-32; Wells, Pro 2-25; Lynn, A.2-24; Hunt, T. 2-19; Reagor, Jalen 2-2; Stephens, John 1-11; Olonilua, Sewo 1-5.
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GAME
3TEXAS STATE 17SMU 47
SEPT. 21, 2019 • AMON G. CARTER STADIUM • FORT WORTH, TEXAS
GAME
4[-/RV] SMU 41[25/RV] TCU 38
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Xavier Jones ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Shane Buechele threw three second-quarter touchdown passes as SMU rolled to a 41-0 lead early in the second half and held on to post a 48-21 win over South Florida in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools on Sept. 28.
Coming off a win over then-No. 25 Texas Christian last week, the Mustangs now are 5-0 for the first time since 1983. SMU finished 10-2 that season after losing to Alabama in the Sun Bowl.
Jones had runs of 9 and 36 yards for first-quarter touchdowns. Beuchele threw a 6-yard pass to James Proche, 31 yards to Reggie Roberson and 19 yards to Proche to make it 34-0 at halftime. He ran 10 yards for a score in the third quarter before South Florida got on the board won a 24-yard touchdown from Blake Barnett to Jacob Mathis.
Beuchele was 21 of 25 for 226 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Jones carried 15 times for 155 yards.
Barnett finished 13 of 21 for 222 yards with three touchdowns for the Bulls (1-3).
SCORING SUMMARYSMU 14 20 7 7 48USF 0 0 7 14 21
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 9:58 SMU - JONES, X. 9 yd run (ROBERTS, R. kick) 1:56 SMU - JONES, X. 36 yd run (ROBERTS, R. kick)2nd 12:56 SMU - PROCHE, J. 6 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R. kick) 9:22 SMU - ROBERSON JR., R. 31 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R. kick) 7:30 SMU - PROCHE, J. 19 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBERTS, R. kick failed)3rd 2:30 SMU - BUECHELE, S. 10 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 0:26 USF - MATHIS, J. 24 yd pass from BARNETT, B. (WEISS, C. kick)4th 10:40 USF - MILLER, B. 13 yd pass from BARNETT, B. (WEISS, C. kick) 5:01 SMU - LAVINE, T. 1 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 2:57 USF - WILCOX, M. 7 yd pass from BARNETT, B. (WEISS, C. kick)
SEPT. 28, 2019 • RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM • TAMPA, FLORIDA
GAME
5[RV/RV] SMU 48USF 21
DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw a 25-yard touchdown to James Proche in the third overtime and No. 24 SMU beat Tulsa 43-37, coming back from a three-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter on Oct. 5 to win in its first game as a ranked team in 33 years.
After Tulsa missed its second field goal in overtime, Proche made a leaping catch in the front corner of the end zone over a defender and got a foot down before going out of bounds. The play was initially ruled incomplete before being overturned on replay review.
SMU (6-0, 2-0 American) this week moved into the AP poll for the first time since October 1986, before NCAA sanctions that included the death penalty. The Mustangs didn’t field a team in 1987 and 1988.
Xavier Jones ran for 121 yards and scored two game-tying touchdowns for SMU before he fumbled in the second overtime. But Tulsa couldn’t take advantage when Jacob Rainey’s 43-yard field goal attempt was wide left.
Tulsa (2-3, 0-1) had the ball to start the third overtime, and went to a different kicker after failing to get a first down. But Zack Long was wide left on a 42-yard attempt.
Jones had a 4-yard TD run on a fourth-down play with 1:02 left in regulation. His 3-yard score force the second overtime after Zach Smith’s fourth touchdown pass, a 7-yarder to Josh Johnson, opened the overtime scoring.
SMU is 6-0 for the first time since 1982, when it went on to an unbeaten season (11-0-1) with running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James.
The Mustangs were down 30-9 before touchdowns on their last three possessions in regulation. They Mustangs went at least 73 yards and converted fourth downs on each of those possessions.
Buechele, the former Texas quarterback, finished 23-of-40 passing for 280 yards with both of his TDs to Proche, who had 11 catches for 153 yards.
Smith was 23-of-41 for 346 yards, but also threw three interceptions. The first was returned 64 yards by Ar’mani Johnson for a touchdown in the first quarter.
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 08:13 SMU - JOHNSON, A. 64 yd interception return (ROBLEDO, K. kick blockd) 04:16 TULSA - RAINEY, J. 32 yd field goal2nd 13:46 TULSA - STOKES, K. 58 yd pass from SMITH, Z. (RAINEY, J. kick) 13:45 TULSA - RAY, K. 1 yd net recovery (RAINEY, J. kick blockd) 07:34 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 32 yd field goal 05:23 TULSA - STOKES, K. 5 yd pass from SMITH, Z. (RAINEY, J. kick)3rd 11:47 TULSA - JOHNSON, K. 40 yd pass from SMITH, Z. (RAINEY, J. kick)4th 14:56 SMU - FREEMAN, K. 1 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 08:24 SMU - PROCHE, J. 30 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 01:02 SMU - JONES, X. 4 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick)OT 15:00 TULSA - JOHNSON, J. 7 yd pass from SMITH, Z. (RAINEY, J. kick) 15:00 SMU - JONES, X. 3 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 15:00 SMU - PROCHE, J. 25 yd pass from BUECHELE, S.
RUSHING: Tulsa-BROOKS, S. 16-95; TAYLOR II, C. 14-49; WILKERSON, T. 3-11; SMITH, Z. 2-minus 1. SMU-JONES, Xavier 26-121; FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 11-14; McDANIEL, TJ 7-10; BUEC-HELE, Shane 5-minus 15.
RECEIVING: Tulsa-JOHNSON, J. 9-92; STOKES, K. 5-101; JOHNSON, K. 4-70; CRAWFORD JR, S. 4-41; SANTANA, J. 1-42. SMU-PROCHE, James 11-153; RICE, Rashee 4-78; ROBERSON JR., Reggie 4-35; PAGE, Tyler 2-23; JONES, Xavier 2-12; GRANSON, Kylen 1-9.
OCT. 5, 2019 • GERALD J. FORD STADIUM • DALLAS, TEXAS
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6TULSA 37[24/RV] SMU 43
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DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele set career highs with six touchdown passes and 457 passing yards as No. 19 SMU improved to 7-0 with a 45-21 win over Temple on Oct. 19.
Reggie Roberson Jr. had a career-high 250 receiving yards on seven catches, including touchdowns of 75, 75 and 33 yards.
The Mustangs have opened the season with seven straight wins for the first time since 1982, when they were 10-0-0 en route to an 11-0-1 finish. The seven-game winning streak is their longest since winning eight straight during the 1984-85 seasons. SMU (3-0 American) remains in first place in the West Division.
Temple (5-2, 2-1) scored on a 1-yard runs by Ra’Mahn Davis and Anthony Russo and a 25-yard pass from Russo to Branden Mack. The Owls are one game behind first-place Cincinnati in the East.
Buechele, in his first year at SMU after playing the previous three years at Texas, was 30 for 53 passing. He also threw touchdown passes of 10 yards each to James Proche and Kylen Granson and 5 yards to Xavier Jones. Buechele’s previous yardage high was 375 as a Longhorn in 2017.
SCORING SUMMARYTemple 0 7 7 7 21SMU 10 14 7 14 45
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 11:21 SMU - ROBERSON JR, R. 33 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 7:46 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 22 yd field goal2nd 7:15 SMU - ROBERSON JR, R. 75 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 5:14 TEM - DAVIS, R.1 yd run (MOBLEY, W. kick) 0:20 SMU - PROCHE, J. 10 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick)3rd 12:38 TEM - MACK, B. 25 yd pass from RUSSO, A. (MOBLEY, W. kick) 8:22 SMU - GRANSON, K. 10 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick)4th 13:09 TEM - RUSSO, A. 1 yd run (MOBLEY, W. kick) 11:54 SMU - ROBERSON JR, R. 60 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 7:21 SMU - JONES, X. 5 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick)
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7[RV/25] TEMPLE 21[19/19] SMU 45
OCT. 24, 2019 • TDECU STADIUM • HOUSTON, TEXAS
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8[16/17] SMU 34
HOUSTON 31HOUSTON (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, Xavier Jones ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns and No. 16 SMU held off Houston 34-31 on Oct. 24
Buechele was 20 of 38. James Proche caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Kylen Grayson had six receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown for SMU (8-0, 4-0 American).
Jones had a career-long 62-yard rushing touchdown with 10:41 left in the second quarter and added a 2-yard scoring run 47 seconds into the second half after SMU forced a Houston fumble and Richard McBryde recovered it.
Houston’s Clayton Tune finished 18 of 35 for a career-high 407 yards and two touchdowns. Mulbah Car rushed for 136 yards on 18 carries. Marquez Stevenson had five catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard score.
Bryson Smith added a 1-yard TD run to start the second quarter.
Houston (3-5, 1-3) outgained SMU, 510-385 yards.
Houston closed to 34-31 on a 96-yard touchdown pass from Tune to Stevenson and added a 2-point conversion with 4:47 left. After Houston forced an SMU punt, the Mustangs forced a turnover on downs at the Houston 45. Houston forced another SMU punt, but Tune was sacked at midfield to end the game.
SMU should maintain its position in the poll following the win over Houston. SMU kept its hopes of playing in a New Years’ Six bowl alive. The Mustangs took advantage of Houston’s three turnovers, converting them into 14 points. SMU had seven sacks for 51 yards and 13 tackles for loss.
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 1:33 SMU - PROCHE, J. 15 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick)2nd 14:28 HOU - SMITH, B, 1 yd run (WITHERSPOON, D. kick) 10:41 SMU - JONES, X. 62 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 8:14 SMU - GRANSON, K. 11 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 1:56 HOU - WITHERSPOON, D. 25 yd field goal 0:00 HOU - WITHERSPOON, D. 34 yd field goal3rd 14:13 SMU - JONES, X. 2 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 14:01 HOU - STEVENSON, M. 75 yd pass from TUNE, C. (WITHERSPOON, D. kick) 10:56 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 23 yd field goal4th 14:10 HOU - WITHERSPOON, D. 40 yd field goal 8:56 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 33 yd field goal 4:47 HOU - STEVENSON, M. 96 yd pass from TUNE, C. (TRAHAN, C. pass from TUNE, C.)
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Brady White threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns, Antonio Gibson had a school-record 386 all-purpose yards with three scores and No. 24 Memphis held off No. 15 SMU 54-48 on Nov. 2.
The teams combined for 1,067 yards total offense, and SMU had its chance after scoring three TDs in the fourth quarter. Shane Buechele threw a 2-yard TD pass to James Proche with 2:06 left and went for 2 after each, converting all three.
But Preston Brady recovered SMU’s onside kick, and Memphis ran out the clock for the victory.
Gibson caught six passes for 130 yards and a TD, and he also returned a kickoff 97 yards to open the third. The senior wide receiver padded Memphis’ lead, taking a handoff 78 yards for a TD with 9:31 left to give him 386 all-purpose yards for a Memphis record. Damonte Coxie caught seven passes for 143 yards and two TDs.
Buechele finished with 456 yards passing and three TDs, and Ke’mon Freeman ran for two TDs.
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 05:49 SMU - GRANSON, K.16 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 03:34 MEM - GAINWELL, K. 14 yd run (PATTERSON, R. kick)2nd 13:38 MEM - PATTERSON, R. 30 yd field goal 11:30 SMU - JONES, X. 2 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 09:24 MEM - PATTERSON, R. 49 yd field goal 05:44 MEM - GIBSON, A. 50 yd pass from WHITE, B. (PATTERSON, R. kick) 03:42 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 23 yd field goal 00:12 MEM - PATTERSON, R. 34 yd field goal3rd 14:50 MEM - GIBSON, A. 97 yd kickoff return (PATTERSON, R. kick) 12:46 SMU - FREEMAN, K. 2 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 08:43 MEM - PATTERSON, R. 50 yd field goal 02:14 MEM - COXIE, D. 24 yd pass from WHITE, B. (PATTERSON, R. kick)4th 12:49 SMU - GRANSON, K. 30 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (RICE, R. pass from BUECHELE, S.) 11:36 MEM - COXIE, D. 49 yd pass from WHITE, B. (PATTERSON, R. kick) 09:31 MEM - GIBSON, A. 78 yd run (PATTERSON, R. kick) 08:07 SMU - FREEMAN, K. 68 yd run (RICE, R. pass from BUECHELE, S.) 02:06 SMU - PROCHE, J. 2 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (THOMAS, J. rush)
RUSHING: SMU-FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 6-74; JONES, Xavier 11-22; PROCHE, James 1-12; GRAN-SON, Kylen 1-2; BUECHELE, Shane 5-minus 13. Memphis-GIBSON, Antonio 3-97; GAINWELL, K 21-88; WATKINS, Kylan 5-10; WHITE, Brady 7-minus 14; TEAM 3-minus 17.
PASSING: SMU-BUECHELE, Shane 34-54-0-456; PROCHE, James 0-1-0-0. Memphis-WHITE, Brady 19-33-0-350.
RECEIVING: SMU-PROCHE, James 13-149; RICE, Rashee 7-122; GRANSON, Kylen 4-77; JONES, Xavier 4-10; PAGE, Tyler 2-42; FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 2-19; SANDERS, CJ 1-32; BECKER, Ryan 1-5. Memphis-COXIE, Damonte 7-143; GIBSON, Antonio 6-130; MAGNIFICO, Joey 2-30; GAINWELL, K 2-14; AUSTIN III, C 1-24; JONES, K 1-9.
NOV. 2, 2019 • LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM • MEMPHIS, TENN.
GAME
9[15/14] SMU 48[24/23] MEMPHIS 54
NOV. 9, 2019 • GERALD J. FORD STADIUM • DALLAS, TEXAS
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10ECU 51[23/23] SMU 59
DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw five touchdown passes, Xavier Jones broke one of Eric Dickerson’s school records and No. 23 SMU bounced back from a first loss that dramatically changed the course of its season, outscoring East Carolina 59-51 on Nov. 9.
The Mustangs (9-1, 5-1 American Athletic) played from ahead and kept it that way in a second straight game with more than 1,000 combined yards. SMU had fallen behind and failed to close the gap last week in a 54-48 loss to No. 19 Memphis.
Kylen Granson caught three touchdowns, including a 31-yarder on fourth-and-20 with SMU leading 45-44 midway through the fourth quarter. Granson had 138 yards on seven receptions, while James Proche finished with 14 catches for 167 yards.
On the ensuing kickoff, East Carolina’s Jsi Hatfield couldn’t pick up the loose ball around his 15-yard line and SMU recovered. That led to Proche’s second touchdown catch.
Proche, a senior, had broken Emmanuel Sanders’ school record with his 35th career touchdown catch on his first score of the day.
Buechele threw for 414 yards as the Mustangs finished with 636 total yards to 644 for the Pirates (3-7, 0-6).
Jones, who ran for 157 yards, had three rushing touchdowns for the third time this season, giving him 18. His total touchdowns reached 20, one more than the Pro Football Hall of Famer Dickerson had in 1981 -- all on the ground.
SMU started 8-0 for the first time since Dickerson was leading the Pony Express in his final season in 1982. But the loss to Memphis left the Mustangs needing help to reach the AAC championship game even if they win their final two regular-season games.
East Carolina’s Tyler Snead caught 19 passes for 240 yards, both career highs. Snead’s previous best was six catches, and at one point he caught seven straight passes from Holton Ahlers. The Football Bowl Subdivision high for receptions in a game this season coming in was 16.
Ahlers threw for 498 yards a week after setting a school record with 535 yards when the Pirates lost to No. 17 Cincinnati 46-43 on a field goal on the final play.
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 12:44 SMU - GRANSON, K. 22 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick), 7:20 ECU - HATFIELD, J. 68 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick) 3:51 SMU - GRANSON, K. 4 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K.kick) 2nd 11:06 ECU - VERITY, J. 38 yd field goal 7:28 SMU - JONES, X. 3 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 4:45 SMU - PROCHE, J. 51 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 2:04 ECU - SNEAD, T. 36 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick) 0:00 ECU - VERITY, J. 37 yd field goal3rd 13:53 ECU - BYRD, Z. 45 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick) 12:01 SMU - JONES, X. 35 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 8:06 ECU - SNEAD, T. 47 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick) 5:34 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 23 yd field goal 1:56 ECU - VERITY, J. 41 yd field goal 0:19 SMU - JONES, X. 64 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick)4th 10:58 ECU - SNEAD, T. 57 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick) 7:25 SMU - GRANSON, K. 31 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick), 4:18 SMU - PROCHE, J. 3 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 1:55 ECU - OMOTOSHO, A. 22 yd pass from AHLERS, H. (VERITY, J. kick)
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ANNAPOLS, Md. (AP) -- Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry generated 357 yards of total offense and scored the game-winning touchdown in a 35-28 victory over No. 21 SMU on Nov. 23.
Perry found a seam and scampered 70 yards with just over six minutes remaining to break a tie. He finished with 195 yards on 38 carries with two touchdowns on the ground and completed 9 of 15 passes for 162 yards and another score.
CJ Sanders had a 100-yard kick-off return for SMU (9-2, 5-2), tied for the longest in the 60-year history of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
After trailing 21-10 at the half, the Midshipmen (8-2, 6-1) cut into the margin on a 1-yard plunge by Perry and a 25-yard field goal by Bijan Nichols on their first two possessions of the third quarter.
Navy forced a pair of three-and-outs to help shift the momentum and its deliberate running attack began to wear down SMU’s defenders.
As the Mustangs stacked the box, Perry hit Ryan Mitchell with a 13-yard scoring pass, Mitchell’s first career touchdown reception. Navy added a two-point conversion to regain the lead at 28-21 with 14:19 left.
SMU tied it at 28-all on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Shane Buechele to Rashee Rice.
After Perry’s long run broke the tie, the Midshipmen came up with a huge stop on a fourth-and-4 from their own 12 with 2:36 remaining.
Navy entered the game leading the nation with 349.3 yards rushing per game and finished with another 378 yards on the ground.
Buechele, a transfer from Texas, was 16 of 28 for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
The Midshipmen outgained the Mustangs 540 to 344 and dominated time of possession 39:40 to 20:20.
SCORING SUMMARYSMU 7 14 0 7 28Navy 7 3 10 15 35
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 2:36 NAVY - WARREN, C. 22 yd run (NICHOLS, B. kick) 2:21 SMU - SANDERS, CJ 100 yd kickoff return (ROBLEDO, K. kick)2nd 11:44 NAVY - NICHOLS, B. 41 yd field goal 6:22 SMU - PROCHE, J. 8 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 4:01 SMU - JONES, X. 9 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick)3rd 8:58 NAVY - PERRY, M. 1 yd run (NICHOLS, B. kick) 4:04 NAVY - NICHOLS, B. 24 yd field goal4th 14:19 NAVY - MITCHELL, R. 13 yd pass from PERRY, M. (WILLIAMS, CJ pass from PERRY, M.) 12:14 SMU - RICE, R. 61 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 6:11 NAVY - PERRY, M. 70 yd run (NICHOLS, B. kick)
RECEIVING: SMU-PROCHE, James 7-60; RICE, Rashee 3-76; SANDERS, CJ 3-51; PAGE, Tyler 1-31; GRANSON, Kylen 1-30; BECKER, Ryan 1-3. Navy-MITCHELL, Ryan 3-48; COOPER, Mychal 3-41; WILLIAMS, CJ 1-33; MAKEKAU, Keoni 1-32; WARREN, Chance 1-8.
NOV. 23, 2019 • NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM • ANNAPOLIS, MD.
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11[21/21] SMU 28[RV/RV] NAVY 35
NOV. 30, 2019 • GERALD J. FORD STADIUM • DALLAS, TEXAS
GAME
12TULANE 20[RV/RV] SMU 37
DALLAS (AP) -- Shane Buechele passed for three touchdowns, Xavier Jones ran for two scores, and SMU closed the regular season with a 37-20 win over Tulane on Nov. 30
Buechele threw a 26-yard TD pass to James Proche with 10:23 left in the fourth quarter and Jones ran for a 25-yard TD less than three minutes later, giving the Mustangs (10-2, 6-2 American) a 34-17 lead.
Tulane (6-6, 3-5) and SMU traded field goals in the final five minutes.
Buechele was 15 of 27 for 180 yards with an interception. He had TD passes of 30 yards to Myron Gailliard and 8 yards to Kylen Granson to give the Mustangs a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
Jones ran 18 times for 125 yards. His first TD run made it 21-7 with 2:32 left in the first half.
SCORING SUMMARYTulane 7 3 7 3 20SMU 14 7 0 16 37
Qtr Time Scoring play1st 7:57 SMU - GAILLIARD, M. 30 yd pass from BUECHELE, S.(ROBLEDO, K. kick) 3:49 SMU - GRANSON, K. 8 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 0:01 TLN - CARROLL, C. 3 yd run (GLOVER, M. kick)2nd 2:32 SMU - JONES, X. 1 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 0:00 TLN - GLOVER, M. 33 yd field goal3rd 6:46 TLN - DAUPHINE, C. 35 yd run (GLOVER, M. kick)4th 10:23 SMU - PROCHE, J. 26 yd pass from BUECHELE, S. (SCOTT, W. rush failed) 7:28 SMU - JONES, X. 25 yd run (ROBLEDO, K. kick) 4:48 TLN - GLOVER, M. 42 yd field goal 3:02 SMU - ROBLEDO, K. 25 yd field goal
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HEAD COACHTEXAS TECH, 1993 COACHDYKESSMU
SONNY DYKES
Sonny Dykes was named the Head Football Coach at SMU on Dec. 11, 2017. Dykes arrived on the Hilltop after head coaching stints at Cal and Louisiana Tech.
Dykes spent four seasons at Cal (2013-16) and three seasons at Louisiana Tech (2010-12). He served as an offensive analyst at TCU in 2017.
In his first season on the Hilltop, Dykes guided the Mustangs to a 5-7 record, going 4-4 in American Athletic Conference play. The season included his first win as SMU Head Coach, a 31-30 overtime victory over Navy at home, and a 45-31 win over then-No. 17 Houston at Ford Stadium.
James Proche was named a first-team All-AAC selection, and finished the season ranked fifth nationally in receptions per game (7.8), seventh in receiving touchdowns (12) and ninth in receiving yards (1,199). Richard Moore registered 92 tackles and had a team-leading 5.0 sacks to earn AAC honorable mention accolades. He also added 13.5 TFLs, five quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.
The Mustangs boasted one of the most explosive offenses in school history and a vastly-improved defense. Following the year, Dykes and staff inked a recruiting class that ranked among the best in the American Athletic Conference.
At Cal, Dykes returned the school’s football program to national prominence and a post-season bowl game. Inheriting a team that went 3-9 in the season before his arrival, Dykes had the Bears at 8-5 just three seasons later, capping the 2015 season with a win over Air Force at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
In his final season at Cal in 2016, Dykes led several Bears to national honors. Wideout Demetris Robertson earned Freshman All-America honors, as he hauled in 50 catches for 767 yards to break DeSean Jackson’s freshman school records. Fellow wide receiver Chad Hansen was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection, and at the end of the regular season, Hansen ranked second in the country in receiving yards per game (124.9) and third in receptions per game (9.2) as well as seventh nationally in receptions (92) and 11th in receiving yards (1,249) despite missing two contests due to injury. Quarterback Davis Webb was honored as Athlon Sports’ Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year, was a Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist, and made the cut to the final 15 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Webb completed 382-of-620 passes (61.6%) for 4,295 yards with 37 passing touchdowns. He ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category and set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays, and equaled single-season school marks for most touchdowns responsible for and 300-yard passing games.
Cal’s eight wins in 2015 marked the school’s most victories since 2009. Cal began the 2015 season with five straight victories to mark the program’s best start since 2007 before dropping four of their next five games to teams that were all ranked in the top 10 at some point in 2015, including top-five foes Oregon and Utah, with four of those five contests on the road. Cal finished strong, though, with three wins in its final four contests. At one point, the Bears were ranked for four consecutive weeks, moving as high as No. 19 in the Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Top 25 in Week 7. Cal’s national rankings were its first since 2010 (Coaches Poll) and 2009 (AP Top 25). Cal’s offense flourished in 2015, setting numerous records, including single-season school marks in passing yardage (4,892), passing yards per game
(376.3 ypg), passing touchdowns (44), total offense (6,879), total yards per game (529.2 ypg), total touchdowns (63), first downs (341) and first downs passing (201), as well as a modern-era record for points (493), with all the marks previously set in 2013 or 2014 under Dykes. Cal ranked third nationally in passing offense, eighth in total offense and 17th in scoring offense, and became the first college football team in recorded history to have six players with 40 or more receptions and three 500-yard rushers in the same season. For his efforts, Dykes was named to the midseason watch list for the 2015 Dodd Trophy.
The 2015 season was also the last in the Bay area for quarterback and NFL No. 1 Draft pick Jared Goff, who set 26 school records from 2013-15, including career marks for passing yardage (12,220), touchdown passes (96), total offense (12,086) and completions (977). In 2015, Goff ranked second nationally in passing yards per game (363.0), one of 10 categories in which he rated among the top 20 nationally. Goff was the first Cal quarterback to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors since Aaron Rodgers in 2004, was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and was Cal’s Most Outstanding Player in the Armed Forces Bowl.
Cal finished the 2014 season with a 5-7 overall record and set or equaled nine single-season school or modern-era school records on the offensive side of the ball. Cal established then-single-season records for passing yards (4,152), passing touchdowns (37), total yards per game (495.2 ypg) and first downs passing (188), as well as then-modern-era school records for points (459), scoring average (38.2 ppg) and touchdowns (61) that were all broken in 2015. In addition, the Bears became the first Cal team in the modern era to score 55 or more points in a game three times, including 40 or more on five occasions and 30 or more 10 times. Cal ranked in the top 25 nationally in seven offensive categories including passing offense (6th, 346.0 ypg), scoring offense (10th, 38.3 ppg), total offense (13th, 495.2 ypg) and team passing efficiency (24th, 145.77). Cal was able to achieve all of this with 42 players seeing action for the first time in their Cal career including 23 freshmen and 19 other players appearing for the first time in their Cal careers.
Despite being an inexperienced unit that was the nation’s second-youngest to start the season and battling injuries that caused players on the preseason depth chart to miss 138 games, Cal still set then-school records in 2013 for single-season passing yards (3,977), pass completions (368) and total plays (1,046). The passing offense finished 10th in the nation with an average of 331.4 yards per game.
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In all, Cal’s turnaround off the field was just as impressive over Dykes’ tenure, as evidenced by a single-season Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 997 in 2016. After successive one-year scores under 930 in the two years before Dykes arrived on campus, the rates for the football program under Dykes were 969, 946, 997 and 991, registering Cal Football’s best-ever four-year APR with a score of 978, up 33 points over the his four years at the helm.
Dykes came to Cal after spending three seasons at Louisiana Tech where he directed an offense that led the nation in both scoring offense (51.50 ppg) and total offense (577.92 ypg) during his final campaign at the helm in 2012. He spent three seasons as head coach for the Bulldogs, compiling a 22-15 overall record and winning 16 of 17 regular-season games during one stretch over the 2011 and 2012 schedules.
The Bulldogs were 4-8 the year before he arrived in 2009, then proceeded to finish 5-7, 8-5 and 9-3 in successive campaigns. In 2011, Louisiana Tech won seven consecutive games to capture the Western Athletic Conference title – the team’s first league championship in a decade – and a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl. For his work, Dykes was named the WAC Coach of the Year.
Dykes’ 2012 Louisiana Tech team had road victories over Illinois, Houston and Virginia. The Bulldogs also lost a narrow 59-57 decision to a Johnny Manziel-led Texas A&M team that later defeated top-ranked Alabama and earned a spot in the Cotton Bowl. Louisiana Tech reached as high as No. 18 in the national polls according to USA Today and was No. 19 in the AP Top 25 after jumping out to a 9-1 start. Bulldog quarterback Colby Cameron was named the 2012 WAC Offensive Player of the Year and earned the Sammy Baugh Award that is presented to college football’s top passer by The Touchdown Club of Columbus.
Dykes’ high-energy style of offense produced a prolific unit that, in addition to leading the nation in both scoring offense and total offense in 2012, produced the fifth-highest per-game scoring average ever by a team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The squad also finished among the NCAA’s top 20 in passing offense (3rd, 350.75 ypg), sacks allowed (7th, 0.83 per game), turnover margin (10th, +1.08 per game) and rushing offense (17th, 227.17 ypg). The Bulldogs scored more than 40 points in 11 of 12 games and over 50 points on eight occasions. Dykes, the son of former longtime Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, boasts a resume that includes additional stops in the Pac-12, Big 12 and SEC, where he served under head coaches Mike Stoops (Arizona), Mike Leach (Texas Tech) and Hal Mumme (Kentucky).
As offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona for three seasons from 2007-09, Dykes helped the Wildcats to the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl and 2009 Holiday Bowl after Arizona had not reached the postseason for 10 years. Arizona posted marks of 8-5 both seasons and tied for second in what was then the Pac-10 in 2009 with a 6-3 league mark.
Under his direction, Arizona offenses established five single-season records. The Wildcats ranked 10th nationally in passing yards in 2007 (308.50 ypg), as well as 16th in scoring (36.62 ppg) and 33rd in total offense in 2008 (402.38 ypg).
Prior to his tenure at Arizona, Dykes spent seven seasons at his alma mater Texas Tech, serving as receivers coach from 2000-04 and adding the title of co-offensive coordinator from 2005-06. The Red Raiders made seven straight postseason appearances and won 56 games during the span, including four postseason victories over his last five seasons in the Tangerine, Houston, Holiday and Insight bowls. In 2006, Dykes received the Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award from the American Football Coaches Association, the same year he was recognized as one of the top 25 recruiters in the country by Rivals.
Dykes began his collegiate coaching career with a two-year stint (1995-96) at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. He also was a baseball assistant at Monahans High School in Texas in 1994 and a football assistant at Richardson’s J.J. Pearce High School in 1995.
Born in Big Spring, Texas, Dykes received his bachelor’s degree in history from Texas Tech in 1993 and was a member of the Red Raider baseball team for two seasons. He is married to the former Kate Golding and they have two daughters, Alta (Ally) and Charlotte (Charlie), and a son, Daniel.
The Automated ScoreBook
SMU Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019)
All games
Team Statistics SMU OPP
SCORING 516 382
Points Per Game 43.0 31.8
Points Off Turnovers 77 40
FIRST DOWNS 298 272
R u s h i n g 114 95
P a s s i n g 146 150
P e n a l t y 38 27
RUSHING YARDAGE 2231 1845
Yards gained rushing 2457 2326
Yards lost rushing 226 481
Rushing Attempts 500 478
Average Per Rush 4.5 3.9
Average Per Game 185.9 153.8
TDs Rushing 33 13
PASSING YARDAGE 3712 3419
C o m p - A t t - I n t 285-453-10 260-443-9
Average Per Pass 8.2 7.7
Average Per Catch 13.0 13.1
Average Per Game 309.3 284.9
TDs Passing 33 31
TOTAL OFFENSE 5943 5264
Total Plays 953 921
Average Per Play 6.2 5.7
Average Per Game 495.2 438.7
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-978 62-1111
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-186 12-62
INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-91 10-128
KICK RETURN AVERAGE 26.4 17.9
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.1 5.2
INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.1 12.8
FUMBLES-LOST 13-5 24-11
PENALTIES-Yards 74-688 96-925
Average Per Game 57.3 77.1
PUNTS-Yards 56-2195 58-2455
Average Per Punt 39.2 42.3
Net punt average 36.3 37.7
KICKOFFS-Yards 88-4687 70-4147
Average Per Kick 53.3 59.2
Net kick average 37.2 36.7
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 8 : 5 2 3 1 : 0 8
3RD-DOWN Conversions 87/196 74/195
3rd-Down Pct 44% 38%
4TH-DOWN Conversions 21/29 13/30
4th-Down Pct 72% 43%
SACKS BY-Yards 50-317 17-108
MISC YARDS -4 -10
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 69 46
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-15 19-24
ON-SIDE KICKS 0-4 0-3
RED-ZONE SCORES (52-68) 76% (35-42) 83%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (41-68) 60% (22-42) 52%
PAT-ATTEMPTS (54-61) 89% (43-44) 98%
ATTENDANCE 141798 209957
Games/Avg Per Game 6/23633 6/34993
Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
SMU 128 135 97 143 13 516
Opponents 48 101 113 113 7 382
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SMU Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019)
