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Numbers and notes: SMU falls to FAU in Boca Raton Bowl

PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:17 pm
by PonyPride
SMU Postgame Notes – December 21, 2019
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
[rv/rv] FAU 52, [rv/rv] SMU 28
FAU (11-3), SMU (10-3)
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida

TEAM NOTES

Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.), Reggie Roberson Jr. (#8, WR, Jr.)

SMU finishes 10-3 (15-7 in last 22 games)
10 wins is most since 1984 (10-2)
6th 10-win season in program history (12-1 in 1935; 11-0-1 in 1982; 10-1 in 1981; 10-2 in 1983; 10-2 in 1984)

Xavier Jones had 2 rushing TDs. Had at least one TD in every game this season with multiple TDs in 9 of 13 games. Had at least one rushing TD in 12 of 13 games. His 25 total TDs and 23 rushing TDs set new SMU season records.

James Proche was 9-86 receiving with a TD. Had at least one TD in an SMU record 12 straight games.

The Mustangs had a takeaway [fumble]
Had at least one takeaway in 11 games this season
Forced fumble: Chevin Calloway
Fumble recovery: Ar’mani Johnson (22 yards)

SMU SEASON RECORDS – TEAM
Scoring 544 (was 492 in 2017)
Scoring Average 41.8 (was 37.8 in 2017)
Total Yards 6368 (record is 6220 in 2017)
Total Yards Per Game 489.8 (478.5 in 2017)
Total Plays 1037 (was 973 in 2017)
Rushing TDs 35 (was 33 in 1981)
Passing TDs 35 ranks (tied 35 in 2017)
Passing Yards 4017 ranks 2nd (record is 4097 in 2013)
Passing yards per game 309.0 ranks 2nd (record 341.4 in 2013)
Completion Percentage 62.2 ranks 3rd (record 64.6 in 2013; 64.2 in 2006)
Total First Downs 322 (record is 312 in 2017)
Sacks 51 (was 42 in 1981)
TFLs 111 (was 91 in 2018)
Kickoff return average 26.1 (was 25.8 in 2003)

SMU SEASON RECORDS – INDIVIDUAL
TD passes – Shane Buechele 34 (was 33 by Ben Hicks in 2017)
Passing yards – Shane Buechele 3929 (was 3828 by Kyle Padron in 2010)
Rushing TDs – Xavier Jones 23 (record was 19 by Eric Dickerson in 1981)
Total TDs – Xavier Jones 25 [23 rushing, 2 receiving]
Scoring – Xavier Jones 150 points
TD Receptions – James Proche 15 (was 14 by Aldrick Robinson in 2010)
Receptions – James Proche 111 is 3rd (record is 114 by Trey Quinn in 2017; 2nd is 112 by Jeremy Johnson in 2013)
TD catches by a tight end - Kylen Granson 9
Kickoff Return Yards – CJ Sanders 949 is 2nd (record is 1056 by Jessie Henderson 2008)
Sacks – Patrick Nelson 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
Tackles For Loss – Delontae Scott 18.5 ranks 2nd & Patrick Nelson 18.0 ranks 3rd (record is 19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999)

SMU had one sack and 6 TFLs. Have 51 sacks on the season (previous record was 42 sacks in 1981)
Sacks by: Richard McBryde 0.5, Delontae Scott 0.5
111 season TFLs extends a new program record (was 91 in 2018)

SMU CAREER RECORDS – INDIVIDUAL
Rushing TDs – Xavier Jones 45 is 3rd (record is 47 by Eric Dickerson 1979-82 & Zach Line 2009-12)
Total TDs – Xavier Jones 48 (tied 48 by Eric Dickerson 1979-82)
Scoring – Xavier Jones 288 (tied 288 by Doak Walker 1945-49 & Eric Dickerson 1979-82)
TD receptions – James Proche 39
Receptions – James Proche 301
Receiving Yards – James Proche 3949
All-Purpose Yards – James Proche 4996
Games Played – Rodney Clemons 54 (was 53 by Mark Voosen, Margus Hunt & Ja’Gared Davis 2009-12


SMU BOWL NOTES/RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL
Most Kickoff Return Yards – 116 by CJ Sanders (was 96, Kevin Johnson vs. Louisiana Tech, 2017 Frisco Bowl)
Most Receptions – James Proche 9 (ties Aldrick Robinson vs. Nevada, 2009 Hawaii Bowl & by Darius Johnson vs. Army, 2010 Armed Forces Bowl)

TEAM
Most Touchdown Passes - 2 (tied 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. Army)


SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) – Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Davey O’Brien Semifinalist
27-47 passing for 303 yards and a TD
SMU RECORD: 3929 passing yards this season (was Kyle Padron 3828 in 2010)
SMU RECORD TIED: 34 passing TDs this season (was 33 by Ben Hicks in 2017)

Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
12-27 rushing with 2 TDs
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 25 total TDs in a season (23 rushing, 2 receiving)
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 150 points in a season
SMU RECORD: 23 rushing TDs in a season (was 19 by Eric Dickerson 1981)
Has at least one TD in each game this season (at least one rushing TD in 12 of 13 games)
Multiple TDs in 9 games this season (multiple rushing TDs in 8 games)
SMU RECORD: 48 total career TDs (ties Eric Dickerson 1979-82)
SMU RECORD: 288 career points TDs (ties Eric Dickerson 1979-82 & Doak Walker 1945-49)
45 career rush TDs, 3rd at SMU
Now has 3436 career rushing yards, 5th at SMU
1276 rushing yards this season, 8th at SMU (6th in program history with multiple 1000-yard seasons)

SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs

1
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82
47

Zach Line, 2009-12

47
3
Xavier Jones

45

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
Xavier Jones, 2015-19

3,436

MULTIPLE 1000-YD SEASONS

Reggie Dupard, 1983, 1984, 1985

Zach Line, 2010, 2011, 2012

Alvin Maxson, 1971, 1972


Eric Dickerson, 1981, 1982


Keylon Kincade, 2002, 2003


Xavier Jones, 2017, 2019




Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Jr.)
7-93 receiving
SMU RECORD: 721 receiving yards by a tight end (was Ken Fleming 588 in 1968)

Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
Had 2 tackles with 1.0 TFLs and a pass breakup
Has 18.0 TFLs this season, 3rd at SMU (19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999; 18.5 by Delontae Scott in 2019)

James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) – Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
Was 9-86 receiving with a TD
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: now has 39 career receiving TDs
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 12th straight game with a receiving TD
SMU RECORD: 15 receiving TDs this season (was 14 by Aldrick Robinson 2010)
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: Now has 3949 career receiving yards
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: Now has 301 career receptions
Has 111 receptions this season, 3rd at SMU
Has 1225 receiving yards, 5th at SMU
Had 86 all-purpose (86 receiving)
SMU RECORD EXTENDED: Now has 4996 career all-purpose yards

SEASON RECEPTIONS

1
Trey Quinn, 2017
114
2
Jeremy Johnson, 2013
112
4
James Proche, 2019
111

SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2009
1339
2
Aldrick Robinson, 2010
1301
3
Courtland Sutton, 2016
1246
4
Trey Quinn, 2017
1236
5
James Proche, 2019
1225
6
James Proche, 2018
1199

CJ Sanders (#1, KR/WR, Sr.)
Was 4-116 on kickoff returns and 4-36 receiving
Has 949 KOR yards this season, 2nd at SMU (record is 1056 by Jessie Henderson in 2008)
Has 1147 career KOR yards at SMU, 7th at SMU (has 3166 for his FBS career)

CAREER KO RETURN YARDS

1
Jessie Henderson, 2004-08

2945
2
Jonas Rutledge, 2000-03

2154
3
Arthur Whittington, 1974-77

1649
4
Deion Sanders, Jr., 2013-15

1501
5
Korey Beard, 1989-92


1324
6
Rodnick Phillips, 1996-99

1220
7
CJ Sanders, 2018-19


1147

Delontae Scott (#35, DE, Sr.)
Had a half sack
18.5 TFLs this season, 2nd at SMU (record is 19 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
10.5 sacks this season, 4th at SMU

SMU SEASON SACKS


1
Patrick Nelson, 2019
12.0
2
Luke Johnson, 1999

11.5
3
Victor Simin, 1981

11.0
4
Delontae Scott, 2019
10.5


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ryan Becker (TE, #14, Sr.)
1-2 receiving with a TD; 1st TD of the season & 5th of his career

Chevin Calloway (#11, DB, So.)
Had his first forced fumble of the season (2nd of his career)

Ar’mani Johnson (#5, DB, So.)
First career fumble recovery, returned for 22 yards

Ke’Mon Freeman (RB, #2, Sr.)
15-52 rushing
1-1 passing with a 2-yard TD to Ryan Becker;
2nd passing TD of his career (TD pass to James Proche in 2016)

Richard McBryde (#50, LB, Sr.)
Tied career high with a team-high 12 tackles
Finishes with a team-high 99 tackles
Had a half sack, 4.0 this season

Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to FAU in Boca Raton Bowl

PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:07 pm
by SMUstang
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Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to FAU in Boca Raton Bowl

PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:18 pm
by mrydel
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Re: Numbers and notes: SMU falls to FAU in Boca Raton Bowl

PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:22 pm
by One Trick Pony
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