Numbers and notes: SMU falls at Memphis

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – November 2, 2019
[24/23] Memphis 54, [15/14] SMU 48
Memphis (8-1, 4-1 American), SMU (8-1, 4-1 American)
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee

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TEAM NOTES

Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)

SMU is 8-1 (13-5 in last 18 games)
• Best since starting 10-1 in 1983 (finished 10-2)
• SMU is 4-1 on the road this season and has won 6 of its last 8 on the road

SMU has at least 34 points in each game this year and is averaging 43.6 on the season.
• Scored 40+ for the 7th time this season, extends program record

SMU SEASON SCORING
1 2017 492
2 2012 397
3 2019 392
4 2009 380
5 1981 365
2018 365

This is the second time SMU trailed at the half this season (trailed 23-9 at halftime vs Tulsa before winning 43-37 in 3OT)

SMU had 553 total yards. Mustangs have 500+ yards 5 times this season, and 7 times in the past 12 games.
• First time this season with two 100-yard receivers (James Proche 13-149, TD; Rashee Rice 7-122)

SMU had three-2-point conversions (Rashee Rice twice, Jaylon Thomas)

SMU had 4 sacks and 9 TFLs. Have 40 sacks on the season (2nd in a season at SMU)
• 5th time this season with 4+ sacks
• Sacks by: Delontae Scott 1.0, Richard McBryde 1.0, Delano Robinson 1.0, Gary Wiley 1.0

SMU SEASON SACKS
1 1981 42.0
2 2019 40.0
3 1983 36.0
4 2011 34.0

Shane Buechele has multiple passing TDs in 8 straight games, entered the game tied for the second-longest streak in FBS.
• Ties for the second-longest streak at SMU


SMU had 3 rushing TDs, now has 27 on the season (T-3rd in a season at SMU)

RUSHING TDs
1 1981 33
2 1984 28
3 1985 27
2019 27


The Mustangs did not have a takeaway for the first time in 20 games (was the second-longest active streak)

James Proche had a TD reception for the eighth game (was 13-149 receiving). That ties the record at SMU.
• Tied Emmanuel Sanders for the SMU career receiving TDs record (34)

SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
1 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 8
James Proche, 2019 8
3 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006 6


Xavier Jones was 11-22 rushing with 1 TD and 4-10 receiving
• Has at least one TD in each game this season (at least one rushing TD in 8 of 9 games)
• 17 Total TDs (15 rushing, 2 receiving) is T-2nd in a season at SMU

SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/sets/smu-memphis

SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) – Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• 34-54 passing for 456 yards and 3 TDs
o 456 passing yards is 5th at SMU
o 23 passing TDs this season, 6th at SMU
o 8th straight game with multiple passing TDs, T-2nd at SMU
o 3rd 300-yard game this season, 5th of his career
o VIDEO: 16-yard TD in 1st QTR http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27992059

SMU SINGLE-GAME PASSING YARDS
1 Garrett Gilbert, Temple, 2013 538
2 Garrett Gilbert, Rutgers, 2013 484
3 Kyle Padron, vs. Nevada, 2009 460
4 Shane Buechele, Temple 10/19/2019 457
5 Shane Buechele, at Memphis 11/2/2019 456

SEASON TD PASSES
1 Ben Hicks, 2017 33
2 Kyle Padron, 2010 31
3 Justin Willis, 2006 26
4 Justin Willis, 2007 25
5 Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008 24
6 Shane Buechele, 2019 23

SMU - CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ 2+ PASS TDs
1 Kyle Padron, 2009-10 9
2 Ben Hicks, 2017 8
Shane Buechele, 2019 8



Ke’Mon Freeman (#2, RB, Sr.)
• 6-74 rushing with a season-high 2 TDs, and 2-19 receiving
o Now has 26 career rushing TDs, 7th at SMU
o His 68-yard TD was a career-long run (was 46 at Houston 10/24/19)

SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 47
Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 41
4 Xavier Jones 37
5 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 31
6 Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97 27
7 Ke'Mon Freeman 26

Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.)
• 11-22 rushing with a TD, 4-10 receiving
o Has at least one TD in each game this season (15 rushing, 2 receiving)
• 15 rushing TDs this season, 6th at SMU (37 career rush TDs, 4th at SMU)
• 17 total TDs this season, T-2nd at SMU (40 total career TDs, 4th at SMU)
o Now has 3066 career rushing yards, 6th at SMU
o Now has 240 career points scored, 7th at SMU

SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 47
Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 41
4 Xavier Jones 37

SEASON RUSHING TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1981 19
2 Eric Dickerson, 1982 17
Zach Line, 2011 17
4 Reggie Dupard, 1984 16
Redman Hume, 1927 16
6 Xavier Jones, 2019 15

SEASON TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1981 19
2 Eric Dickerson, 1982 17
Redman Hume, 1927 17
Zach Line, 2011 17
Xavier Jones, 2019 17


CAREER TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 48
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 43
4 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 40
5 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 38

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 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 3,066




SMU CAREER POINTS
1 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 288
3 Zach Line, 2009-12 282
4 Eddie Garcia, 1978-81 262
5 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 258
6 Chase Hover, 2011-13 250
7 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 240

James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) – Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
• Was 13-149 receiving with a TD
o 34 career receiving TDs, T-1st at SMU (has 9 this season, T-9th at SMU)
o 12th career 100-yard game (5th at SMU), 3rd this season
o 7th career game with 10+ receptions, 3rd this season
o 8th straight game with a receiving TD, Ties SMU record (Aldrick Robison in 2010)
o Now has 3565 career receiving yards, 2nd at SMU
o Now has 264 career receptions, 2nd at SMU
• Had 172 all-purpose (149 receiving, 12 rushing, 11 punt return)
o 21st career game with 100+ all-purpose yards, 7th this season
o Now has 4558 career all-purpose yards, 5th at SMU

SMU CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 16
2 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 14
Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 14
4 Darius Johnson, 2009-12 13
5 James Proche, 2016-19 12

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 34
James Proche, 2016-19 34
3 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 31
4 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 30


SMU CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total
1 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 4899
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 4784
3 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 4640
4 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 4596
5 James Proche, 2016-19 4558
6 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 4456
7 Braeden West, 2015-18 4425
8 Craig James, 1979-82 4421
9 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 4226
10 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 4084


SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 3791
2 James Proche, 2016-19 3565
3 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 3314
4 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 3220
5 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 2959

CAREER RECEPTIONS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 285
2 James Proche, 2016-19 264
3 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 255
4 Jason Wolf, 1989-92 235
5 Darius Johnson, 2009-12 232




SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
1 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 8
James Proche, 2019 8
3 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006 6


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Turner Coxe (#97, DE, So.) - Had 3 tackles and a forced fumble (2nd FF this season, 3rd of his career)

Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Jr.)
• 4-77 receiving with a career-high 2 TDs
o 3rd straight game with a TD, has 5 TDs this season

Richard McBryde (#50, LB, Sr.)
• Career-high 12 tackles (was 10)
• Tied career high with 3 TFLs
• Led or shared the team high in tackles for the 6th straight game

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Fr.)
• 7-122 receiving
o Career-high 122 receiving yards (was 78 vs Tulsa)
o Career-high 7 receptions (was 4 vs Tulsa)
o Caught two 2-point conversions

Reggie Roberson Jr. (#8, WR, Jr.) - Biletnikoff Award & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
• DNP (injury)

Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Jr.) – Season-high 9 tackles, including a sack

[BUS]

Can you please give starting yard line per possession for Memphis.

[The PonyGrad]

Taken from https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/playbyplay/NCAAF_20191102_SMU@MEMP/
Though after the KOR for TD they messed up the reporting, so hopefully this is accurate:

P M48
KO M35
P M30
KO M45
P M44
KO M47
KO return for TD
KO M41
P M2
P M2
KO M46
P M22
KO M21
KO S48

[BUS]

Thank you
2 Punts great the rest is why we got beat.

[SMU_Alum11]

Thank you
2 Punts great the rest is why we got beat.

Kinda mind blowing to see this...

[indianmustang]

if james catches a TD this game he will establish new records for
SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs

[mustang1992]

Taken from https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/playbyplay/NCAAF_20191102_SMU@MEMP/
Though after the KOR for TD they messed up the reporting, so hopefully this is accurate:

P M48
KO M35
P M30
KO M45
P M44
KO M47
KO return for TD
KO M41
P M2
P M2
KO M46
P M22
KO M21
KO S48

Only one decent KO for the entire game!!!

[dalpony]

And that was when the receiver slipped down