SMU Postgame Notes
October 7, 2017
Houston 35, SMU 22
Houston (4-1, 2-0 American), SMU (4-2, 1-1 American)
TDECU Stadium
Houston, Texas
Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=181027
NEXT GAME
At Cincinnati – Saturday, October 21 – Time TBD – Nippert Stadium
TV: TBD
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” or KLIF 570 AM (TuneIn app)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Trey Quinn (#18, Jr., WR), Mitchell Kaufman (#24, Jr., TE), Matt McNew (#22, Jr., LB), RC Cox (#32, Sr., LB)
SMU was 4-6 (FG, TD, FG, missed FG, TD, interception) in the red zone is now 21-24 on the season
SMU had 544 total yards (147 rushing, 397 passing) – most allowed by Houston this season
- Over the past 9 games, SMU has
o 376 total points – 41.7 per game (first game under 27 in that stretch)
o 4522 total yards – 502 per game (400 in all 9 games)
- SMU had scored in every quarter this season until the 4th quarter (first 23 quarters of the season)
SMU had 2 interceptions (Christian Davis, Mikial Onu)
- SMU has multiple takeaways in 5 of 6 games this year
- Has at least one takeaway in 9 consecutive games
SMU had 30 first downs – has 28+ in the past 3 games (31 vs Arkansas State, 28 vs. Connecticut)
SMU had 2 players with 10+ receptions and 150+ receiving yards
- Trey Quinn 17-156 with 1 TD (career highs for catches & yards - SMU record is 18 receptions)
o 10+ catches in consecutive games (15 vs. Connecticut last week) - First Mustang with 10+ in consecutive games since Courtland Sutton did in 2016 (at East Carolina 11/12, USF 11/19)
- Courtland Sutton 11-160
- First time 2 receivers with 100+ yards in consecutive games (Sutton & Quinn also did it vs. Connecticut last week) since a streak of 3 straight in 2013 – at Memphis 10/19, Temple 10/23, at Cincinnati 11/9
- First time 2 receivers with 150+ yards receiving since Keenan Holman (209), Der’rikk Thompson (158) vs Temple 10/26/13
- First time two receivers had 10+ receptions since Jeremy Johnson (11) and Darius Joseph (12) at Cincinnati 11/9/13
VIDEOS:
- Ben Hicks 5-yard TD pass to Trey Quinn https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 5634377728
- Christian Davis interception https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 8931542016
SMU SEASON SCORING AVG
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2017
43.8
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 SEASON TOT OFF - YDS/GM
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2017
506.7
1
2013
435.2
2
2016
427.3
3
2007
422.3
4
2010
414.6
5
1968
394.0
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB)
- 41-58 passing for 397 yards with 1 TDs (15 passing TDs on the season)
o Career highs for completions (was 31), attempts (was 52) and yards (was 380)
o 3rd 300-yard game this season, 6th career 300-yard game (T-4th career at SMU)
- Now has 4602 career yards, 8th at SMU
- Now has 34 career passing TDs, T-7th at SMU
- Now has 364 career completions, 9th at SMU
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 5-yard TD pass to Trey Quinn https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 5634377728
CAREER TD PASSES
1
Justin Willis, 2006-08
51
2
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
41
3
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
40
4
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2009
36
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
36
6
Mike Romo, 1989-92
35
7
Mike Ford, 1977-80
34
Ben Hicks, 2016-
34
CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
9
2
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
8
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
8
4
Mike Romo, 1989-92
6
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
6
Ben Hicks, 2016-
6
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
Ben Hicks, 2016-
4602
CAREER COMPLETIONS
1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
642
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
603
3
Mike Romo, 1989-92
601
4
Mike Ford, 1977-80
475
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
446
6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
438
7
Justin Willis, 2006-08
424
8
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
385
9
Ben Hicks, 2016-
364
Courtland Sutton (#16, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Was 11-160 receiving
o 11th career 100-yard game, 3rd this season
- Has2624 career receiving yards (6th at SMU, entered game 7th among active in FBS)
- Has a reception in 30 straight games (entered game T-8th in FBS)
SMU 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
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
2624
CAREER RECEPTIONS
1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
285
2
Cole Beasley, 2008-11
255
3
Jason Wolf, 1989-92
235
4
Darius Johnson, 2009-12
232
5
Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13
196
6
Mick Rossley, 1991-94
186
7
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10
181
8
Darius Joseph, 2011-15
174
9
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79
171
10
Korey Beard, 1989-92
165
11
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
158
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, Sr., C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
- Has started all 40 games played as a Mustang
Christian Davis (#28, So., DB) – Had his first career interception and 2 tackles
- VIDEO: Christian Davis interception https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 8931542016
Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, So, RB)
- 6-24 rushing with 1 TD (7 TDs on the season and 11 for his career)
o 4th straight game with at least one rushing TD
Xavier Jones (#5, SO., RB) - 13-99 rushing
Justin Lawler (#99, Sr., DE) – Nagurski Watch List, Bednarik Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Handricks Award Watch List
- Had 7 tackles, 2 QB hurries and a pass breakup
Kyran Mitchell (#11, Jr., LB) – Had 6 tackles, including 2 TFLs (has multiple TFLs in 4 of past 5 games, at least one in 5 of 6 games)
Mikial Onu (#4, So., S) – Team-high 9 tackles & his first career interception
Trey Quinn (#18, Jr., WR)
- 17-156 receiving with 1 TD
o Career-high 17 receptions (was 15)
o Career-high 156 receiving yards (was 116)
o 3rd 100-yard game (all in past 4 contests)
- 10+ catches in consecutive games (15 vs. Connecticut last week)
o First Mustang with 10+ in consecutive games since Courtland Sutton did in 2016 (at East Carolina 11/12, USF 11/19)
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 5-yard TD pass to Trey Quinn https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 5634377728
Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB) – Doak Walker Award Watch List, Paul Hornung Watch List
- Was 3-24 rushing and 3-37 receiving
Jordan Wyatt (#15, LB) – Nagurski Watch List
- 4 tackles