Postgame notes, zoom interview

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – September 19, 2020
[rv/rv] SMU 65, [-/rv] North Texas 35
SMU (2-0), North Texas (1-1)
Apogee Stadium – Denton, Texas

NEXT GAME

vs Stephen F Austin – Saturday, September 26 – 6 p.m. – Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM or KLIF 570 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App | XM 387

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Brandon Stephens (#23, CB, Sr.)

SMU is 2-0 for the second straight season (started 8-0 in 2019)
Has won 7 straight regular-season non-conference games.
12-3 in last 15 games overall
17-7 in last 24 games overall

SMU had 65 points
5th overall at SMU
4th game of at least 59 points under Sonny Dykes
Most in a road game for SMU (was 62 at Connecticut (62-50), 11-10-2018)

SMU SINGLE-GAME SCORING



1
Houston (W, 72-42), 10-18-2012
72

2
Daniel Baker (W, 70-0), 9-25-1920
70

3
North Texas State (W, 68-0), 9-24-1927
68

4
North Texas State (66-0), 10-7-1922
66

5
at North Texas (65-35), 9-19-2020
65

SMU had 33 first downs – most since 33 vs ECU 11/9/19 (one short of SMU record)

SMU was 8-8 in the red zone (6 TDs, 2 FGs)

SMU had 710 total yards (344 passing, 366 rushing)
2nd in a game at SMU (6 of the top 10 have been under Sonny Dykes)
8th time in past 15 games with at least 500 yards
1,254 yards in the first two games this season (544 at Texas State)
366 rushing yards is most since 390 vs Texas State 9/14/19

The Mustangs had 4 rushing TDs (have 7 this season after an SMU-record 35 rushing TDs in 2019)
Shane Buechele
Ulysses Bentley IV (3 TDs, most since Xavier Jones had 3 vs ECU 11/9/19)

Ulysses Bentley IV was 19-227 rushing with 3 TDs
He had an 84-yard TD run (T-7th longest in SMU history; first run of at least 80 yards since 2002 (Kris Briggs 96-yd TD vs Tulsa)

SMU SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS


Att / YDS / TD
1 Mike Richardson, 11/9/1968 vs. Texas A&M
39 / 244 / 3

2 ShanDerrick Charles, 10/13/2001 at San Jose State
27 / 243 / 1

3 Eric Dickerson, 10/16/1982 vs. Houston
27 / 241 / 1

4 Ulysses Bentley IV, 9/19/2020 at North Texas
19 / 227 / 3

5 Craig James, 12/19/1980 vs. BYU
23 / 225 / 2


The Mustangs had 2 takeaways (1 interception, 1 fumble)
Had at least one takeaway in 24 of past 26 games
Fumble recovery: Tyler Lavine
Interceptions: Brandon Stephens

SMU had 4 players with at least 100 all-purpose yards
Ulysses Bentley IV 248 (227 rushing, 21 receiving)
Danny Gray 132 (57 receiving, 75 kickoff return)
Reggie Roberson Jr. 128 (103 receiving, 25 kickoff return)
Rashee Rice 102 receiving

SMU led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and 34-7 at halftime.
SMU has been tied or leading after the first quarter in 13 of the past 14 games.
SMU has been tied or leading at halftime in 11 of the past 14 games.

Series History: 33-6-1 (5 of last 6)

Video Highlights
Shane Buechele 15-yard TD to Reggie Roberson Jr. https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 0691292161
Shane Buechele 62-yard TD to Danny Gray https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 5771406336
Shane Buechele 7-yard TD to Kylen Granson https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 8294871047
Shane Buechele rush for 4th-down conversion https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 8577926145
Brandon Stephens interception https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 8581786626
Shane Buechele 2-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 0197716995
Ulysses Bentley IV 4-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 7137529858
Shane Buechele 2-yard TD pass to Reggie Roberson Jr. https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 2136530944
Ulysses Bentley IV 9-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 6353551362
Ulysses Bentley IV 84-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status ... 4510753792


SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... h-texas-35



Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame

https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... h-texas-35




SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.) – Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, CFPA Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
24-33 passing for 344 yards and 4 TDs plus 5-29 rushing with a TD
Multiple passing TDs in 12 of past 14 games
9th career 300-yard game, 7th 300-yard game at SMU
69 career TD passes, 39 TD passes at SMU
The 62-yd TD to Danny Gray was his 7th 50-plus yard TD pass at SMU
Accounted for 5 TDs (4 passing, 1 rushing)
4th time in the past 11 games he has accounted for at least 4 TDs
Was 10-12 for 176 yards and 3 TDs in the 1st quarter
8th 100-yard first quarter at SMU
176 is most 1st quarter yards for him at SMU (had 173 in first quarter vs Temple 10/19/19)

SMU CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 12

2 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 9

3 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 8

Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 8

5 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 7

SMU CAREER TD PASSES

1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 71

2 Justin Willis, 2006-08: 51

3 Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 41

4 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 40

5 Shane Buechele, 2019: 39


SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS

1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 9081
2 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 7179
3 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 6460
4 Mike Ford, 1977-80: 6239
5 Mike Romo, 1989-92: 6041
6 Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 5902
7 Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97: 5640
8 Justin Willis, 2006-09: 4991
9 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 4640

Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
2-25 receiving with a TD
10th career TD at SMU, most at SMU by a tight end

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS

1 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 10
2 Rickey Bolden, 1971-83: 9
3 John Hampton, 2000-02: 8
4 Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 8


Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.) - Maxwell Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
9-103 receiving with 2 TDs
3rd career multi-TD game
15 career TDs at SMU (T-9th at SMU)
8th 100-yard game
Had 128 all-purpose yards (103 receiving, 25 kickoff return yards)
10th career games with 100+ all-purpose yards including both this season

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs

1 James Proche, 2016-19: 39
2 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 34
3 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 31
4 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10: 30
5 Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79: 25
6 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68: 22
7 Darius Johnson, 2009-12: 20
8 Jason Wolf, 1989-92: 17
9 Ron Morris, 1983-86: 15
Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018- : 15


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ulysses Bentley IV (#26, RB, Fr.)
19-227 rushing with 3 TDs (227 yards is 4th in program history)
Had an 84-yard TD run (Tie for 7th-longest in program history)

Danny Gray (#5, WR, Jr.)
2-57 receiving with a TD (First career TD)
132 all-purpose (57 receiving, 75 KOR)

Shaine Hailey (#9, LB, Sr.)
Had a sack and a career-high 2.5 TFLs

TJ McDaniel (#25, RB, So.)
15-59 rushing

Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, So.)
Was 8-48 rushing with a long of 21 (all career highs)

Chris Naggar (#34, K, Sr.)
3-3 FGs (37, 22, 46)
8-8 PATs

Tyler Page (#4, WR, Sr.) - Campbell Trophy Nominee
1-9 receiving

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, So.)
5-102 receiving
2nd straight 100-yard game, third of his career

Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.)
Team-high 10 tackles

Brandon Stephens (#23, DB, Sr.)
First career interception

Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
21st straight start

[The PonyGrad]

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS

1 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 10
2 Rickey Bolden, 1971-83: 9

I doubt Bolden played at SMU that long.

[PonyPride]

Ha! Good catch.

The notes come from the athletic department. I'll let them know.

[malonish]

SMU is always self reporting violations... like a player playing for 12 years

[BUS]

Rickey played a long time for 9 catches. Lance was always looking for the long ball. Or was that Courtright.