Numbers / notes: SMU 44, Arkansas State 21

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes
September 23, 2017
SMU 44, Arkansas State 21
SMU (3-1), Arkansas State (1-2)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME

Connecticut – Saturday, September 30 – 3 p.m. CT – Gerald J. Ford Stadium
TV: ESPNEWS/WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” (TuneIn app)

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB), Chad Pursley (#57, Jr., OL), J.T. Williams (#95, Sr., DT), Dimarya Mixon (#40, Sr., DE)

SMU is 3-0 at home for the first time since 2011 (started 4-0 at home)
- 3-1 is best start since opening 5-1 in 2011

SMU had 580 yards (314 passing, 266 rushing)
- Most yards since 728 vs Temple 10/26/13
- First time over 250 passing and 250 rushing since 9/3/16 at North Texas
- Most rushing yards since 323 vs Tulane 11/21/15

Over the past 7 games, SMU has
- 305 total points – 43.6 per game (at least 27 in each game)
- 3483 total yards – 498.0 per game (400+ in all 7 games)
- SMU has scored in every quarter this season

SMU had 31 first downs (12 passing, 15 rushing, 4 penalty), most since SMU-record of 34 vs Temple 10/26/13

SMU was 4-4 in the red zone is now 14-14 on the season

James Proche was 3-131 receiving with 2 TDs
- 3rd SMU receiver with 100-yard game this season (Courtland Sutton, Trey Quinn)

SMU had a 100-yard rusher (Xavier Jones 19-146, career-high) and 100-yard receiver (James Proche 3-131, 2 TDs)
- First time since 11/19/16 vs. USF (Braeden West 120 rushing, Courtland Sutton 252 receiving)
- 3rd career 100-yard rushing game for Jones
- 2nd career 100-yard receiving game for Proche

SMU had 3 players with 100+ all-purpose yards (most since 4 had 100+ at East Carolina 11/12/16)
- Trey Quinn 108 (50 receiving, 58 kickoff return)
- Xavier Jones 146 rushing
- James Proche 145 (131 receiving, 14 kickoff return)

SMU had 2 takeaways (fumble recovery by Kyran Mitchell, interception by Jordan Wyatt)
- Have 10 takeaways on the season (6 fumbles, 4 interceptions)
- Mitchell has 2 fumble recoveries this season, 3 for his career
- Wyatt has 2 interceptions this season, 8 for his career
- SMU is +7 on the season (2nd time this season w/o a turnover, had positive TO margin in each game)

SMU had the ball for 36:18, highest since 37:52 vs. Baylor 9/4/15

VIDEOS:
- Ben Hicks 55-yard TD pass to James Proche http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796169
- Courtland Sutton 2-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796292
- Ke’Mon Freeman 35-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796514
- Ben Hicks 49-yard TD pass to James Proche http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796567

Series record: SMU is 2-1 vs. Arkansas State

SMU SCORING AVG

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2017

48.0
1
1981

33.2
2
2012

30.5
3
2009

29.2
4
1982

28.9
5
2007

28.3
6
2015

27.8
7
2016

27.7

SMU TOT OFF - YDS/GM

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2017

500.3
1
2013

435.2
2
2016

427.3
3
2007

422.3
4
2010

414.6
5
1968

394.0
6
2009

391.8
7
1981

391.5
8
2011

388.6
9
1978

383.8
10
2015

382.8

SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB)
- 16-32 passing for 266 yards with 2 TDs, also had a 7-yard rushing TD (11 total TDs this season, 10 passing, 1 rushing)
- Now has 3925 career yards, 10th at SMU
- Had a 55-yard TD pass to James Proche
o Has 6 career 50-plus yard TD passes; 88, 62, 61, 58,55, 54 (___4 this season____)
- VIDEO: 55-yard TD pass to James Proche http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796169
- VIDEO: 49-yard TD pass to James Proche http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796567

CAREER PASSING YARDS

1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
7179
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
6460
3
Mike Ford, 1977-80

6239
4
Mike Romo, 1989-92
6041
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
5902
6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
5640
7
Justin Willis, 2006-09
4991
8
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
4590
9
Josh McCown, 1998-00
4019
10
Ben Hicks, 2016-

3925

Courtland Sutton (#16, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Was 2-32 receiving and 1-2 rushing with a TD (has 25 career TDs, 24 receiving, 1 rushing)
o 2-yard rushing TD was his first career rush attempt (10:19 2nd Qtr)
- Has 2352 career receiving yards (7th at SMU, entered game 9th among active in FBS)
- Has a reception in 28 straight games (entered game T-11th in FBS)
- VIDEO: 2-yard rush TD http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796292

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS


1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
3791
2
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10

3314
3
Cole Beasley, 2008-11

2959
4
Darius Johnson, 2009-12

2854
5
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79

2784
6
Ron Morris, 1983-86

2410
7
Courtland Sutton, 2014-

2352

Jordan Wyatt (#15, LB) – Nagurski Watch List
- Had an interception return for 25 yards
o Has 233 career interception return yards (moves to 2nd at SMU – record is 234 by Horace Richardson)
- Also had 6 tackles and a forced fumble

CAREER INT RETURN YARDS

YDS
INT
TDs
1
Horace Richardson, 2012-16
234
10
3
2
Jordan Wyatt, 2015-

233
8
3
3
Wes Hopkins, 1979-82

231
14
1
4
John Simmons, 1977-80

221
17
3
5
Robert Popelka, 1970-72

218
11
1


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Evan Brown (#63, Sr., C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
- Has started all 38 games played as a Mustang

Rodney Clemons (#8, So., S) – Had 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, a sack and a pass breakup

Pono Davis (#15, So., NT) – Had his first career sack

Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, So, RB)
- 15-92 rushing with 2 TDs (5 TDs on the season and 9 for his career)
o 2nd straight game with multiple TDs
- VIDEO: 35-yard rush TD http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796514

Justin Lawler (#99, Sr., DE) – Nagurski Watch List, Bednarik Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Handricks Award Watch List
- Had 3 tackles, a pass breakup and 3 QB hurries

Kyran Mitchell (#11, Jr., LB) – Had 2 tackles and a fumble recovery (2nd FR of the season, 3rd of his career)

Dimarya Mixon (#40, Sr., DE) – Had 2 tackles and his first career sack

Mikial Onu (#4, So., S)
- Team high and career high 10 tackles (was 9)
- Has led the team in 3 of 4 games this season

James Proche (#3, So., WR)
- 3-131 receiving with 2TDs (3 TDs this season, 9 for career)
o 2nd career multi-TD game
o 3rd career 100-yard game
- VIDEO: 55-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796169
- VIDEO: 49-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20796567

Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB) – Doak Walker Award Watch List, Paul Hornung Watch List
- Was 13-63 rushing and 3-27 receiving for 90 all-purpose yards

[OLfan]

PonyPride - thanks for taking the time to post these stats each week. Great information!

[mrydel]

I appreciate it also. Need to add X. Jones stats.