Numbers and notes: SMU rallies past Tulane, 27-23

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes - October 20, 2018
SMU 27, Tulane 23
SMU (3-4, 2-1 American), Tulane (2-5, 1-2 American)
Yulman Stadium – New Orleans, Louisiana

NEXT GAME

[20/21] Cincinnati – Saturday, October 27 – TBD
TV: TBD
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM /96.7 FM “The Ticket” (TuneIn App / SMU App)

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Ben Hicks (#8, QB, Sr.), Kyran Mitchell (#11, LB, Sr.), James Proche (#3, WR, Jr.), Jordan Wyatt (#23, CB, Sr.)

James Proche had a 67-yard TD reception from Ben Hicks with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter.
- Hicks had 3 TD passes, his 8th career game with at least 3 TDs
- Proche had a TD catch for the 5th straight game (T-3rd in SMU history)

SMU had three takeaways (interception by Christian Davis; two sack-fumbles by Richard Moore & Delontae Scott)
- Third time in the last 4 games with at least 3 takeaways

Season-high 5 sacks (was 3 vs Navy) with 11 TFLs (high is 14 at North Texas)
- Sacks (Delontae Scott 1.5, Trevor Denbow 1.0, Richard Moore 1.0, Gary Wiley 1.0, Kyran Mitchell 0.5)
- TFLs (Delontae Scott 2.5, Trevor Denbow 2.0, Richard Moore 2.0, Rodney Clemons 1.0, Kyran Mitchell 1.0, Demerick Gary 1.0, Gary Wiley 1.0, Turner Coxe 0.5)

SMU had Tulane to 3-of-15 on third-down conversions

SMU scored its first touchdown on a fourth-down play at 11:38 of the 2nd Quarter - Ben Hicks to Xavier Jones for a 55-yard TD
- It was the first TD catch for Xavier Jones (has 20 rushing TDs)
- Career-long catch for Xavier Jones (was 24)


SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Ben Hicks (#8, Jr., QB)
- Was 21-40 for 291 yards with 3 TDs
o Season-high for TD passes
o 8th career game with 3+ TD passes
- Extended SMU career record to 7496 passing yards
- Extended SMU career records for TD passes (61) and career TD responsibility (64total; 3 run, 61 passing)
- Has 7399 yards total offense for his career, 2nd at SMU (7,437 by Ramon Flanigan 1992-97)


SMU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
Total
1
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97

7437
2
Ben Hicks, 2016-


7399
3
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13

7073
4
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70

6884
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11

6189


CAREER COMPLETIONS


1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
642
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
603
3
Mike Romo, 1989-92

601
4
Ben Hicks, 2016-

594
5
Mike Ford, 1977-80

475


James Proche (#3, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 6-93 receiving with a TD
- Fifth straight game with a receiving TD (T-3rd at SMU)
- Has 8 receiving TDs this season and 20 career receiving TDs, which is T-6th at SMU


SMU CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
34
2
Courtland Sutton, 2014-17

31
3
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10

30
4
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79

25
5
Jerry LeVias, 1966-68

22
6
Darius Johnson, 2009-12

20
James Proche, 2016

20

SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
1
Aldrick Robinson, 2010

8
2
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006

6
3
Aldrick Robinson, 2008

5

Courtland Sutton, 2016-17

5

James Proche, 2018

5+
6
Emanuel Tolbert, 1977

4

Jerry LeVias, 1966


4

Courtland Sutton, 2015

4


Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB) – Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- Was 12-51 rushing with a TD (5th of the season, 15th of his career)
- 1-8 receiving
- Has 2393 career rushing yards, 10th at SMU
- Has 4135 career all-purpose yards, 9th at SMU (entered game 6th in FBS among active players)

SMU CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
Total
1
Arthur Whittington, 1974-77
4888
2
Zach Line, 2009-12


4784
3
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82

4640
4
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
4596
5
Reggie Dupard, 1982-85

4456
6
Craig James, 1979-82

4421
7
Jerry LeVias, 1966-68

4226
8
Braeden West, 2015-

4135
9
Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49

4084

SMU CAREER RUSHING YARDS


1
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82

4,450
2
Zach Line, 2009-12


4,185
3
Reggie Dupard, 1982-85

3,772
4
Craig James, 1979-82

3,743
5
Jeff Atkins, 1983-86

3,260
6
Wayne Morris, 1972-75

3,044
7
Keylon Kincade, 2000-03

3,038
8
Donte Womack, 1994-97

2,790
9
Alvin Maxson, 1971-73

2,734
10
Braeden West, 2015-

2,393

[Charleston Pony]

Shout out for true Frosh Gary Wiley's 3 unassisted tackles including a 10 yard sack. Impressive for a lightly recruited guy playing in such an important game for this program. What a game for the defense!

Appears Ben Hicks will soon add total career yards and completions to his list of records at SMU.

[indianmustang]

finally someone is making smu records,hope Ben improves and get to 9,000 career yards this season

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

36 has to be among the lowest rushing yards in a win in program history

[Charleston Pony]

36 has to be among the lowest rushing yards in a win in program history

a bit misleading because it includes QB sacks. West's numbers don't look bad in the box score, aided of course by that 29 yd TD run

[Otto]

Good to see the INT by Davis. He had gotten a little buried in the rotation, and that was a fantastic pick.

[The PonyGrad]

36 has to be among the lowest rushing yards in a win in program history

a bit misleading because it includes QB sacks. West's numbers don't look bad in the box score, aided of course by that 29 yd TD run

And the snap out of the end-zone.

[smitty329]

Over half way through the season and we control our own destiny for West division and trip to the conf championship.