Numbers and notes: East Carolina

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 28, 2020
ECU 52, [rv/rv] SMU 38
ECU (3-6, 3-5 American), SMU (7-3, 4-3 American)
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium – Greenville, N.C.

NEXT GAME

Houston – Saturday, December 5 – TBD – Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas (Senior Day)
TV: TBD
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App

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 7-3
3-2 on the road this season
17-6 in last 23 games overall
22-10 in last 32 games overall

The Mustangs had 3 rushing TDs (have 24 this season)
Tyler Lavine (2), Shane Buechele

RUSHING TDs


1
2019

35
2
1981

33
3
1984

28
4
1985

27
5
1982

26

1973

26

2017

26
8
2011

25
9
2020

24

The Mustangs had 2 takeaways (2 fumbles)
Had at least one takeaway in 11 of the past 12 games and straight games and 31 of past 34 games
Fumble Recoveries: Terry Keys III, Terrance Newman

SMU had 2 sacks and 7 TFLs, now has 25 sacks and 76 TFLs on the season
Sacks: Junior Aho, Will Jones (0.5), Nelson Paul (0.5)
TFLs: Junior Aho (2.0), Brandon Crossley, Delano Robinson, Gary Wiley, Turner Coxe (0.5), Will Jones (0.5), Nelson Paul (0.5), Jimmy Phillips (0.5)
SMU was 5-5 in the red zone (Now 46-50 for the season; 32 TDs, 14 FGs)
Has been perfect in 7 games this season

Series History: SMU is 4-5 vs ECU


SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... -52-smu-38

Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst)


Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/2 ... s-postgame



Had 38 points, now have 386 for the season



SEASON SCORING


1
2019

544
2
2017

492
3
2012

397
4
2020

386
5
2009

380
6
1981

365
7
2018

365




SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Ulysses Bentley IV (#26, RB, Fr.) – CFPA Watch List, Doak Walker Award Watch List, FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List
12-36 rushing
4-41 receiving with a TD
First receiving TD

SMU FRESHMAN RUSHING YARDS
1
Jeff Atkins, 1983

937
2
Ulysses Bentley IV, 2020
913
3
Wayne Morris, 1972

884

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, Johnny Unitas Gold Arm Award Watch List
35-50 passing for 314 yards and 2 TDs and was 9-0 rushing with a TD
Multiple passing TDs in 18 of the past 22 games
87 career TD passes, 57 TD passes at SMU (2nd career at SMU)
2nd rushing TD this season

SMU CAREER TD PASSES


1
Ben Hicks, 2016-18

71
2
Shane Buechele, 2019-
57

SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS


1
Ben Hicks, 2016-18

9081
2
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
7179
3
Shane Buechele, 2019-
7024

SMU CAREER COMPLETIONS


1
Ben Hicks, 2016-18

718
2
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
642
3
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
603
4
Mike Romo, 1989-92

601
6
Shane Buechele, 2019-
549

SMU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
Total
Pass
Run
1
Ben Hicks, 2016-18


8977
9081
-104
2
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97

7437
5640
1797
3
Shane Buechele, 2019-

7234
7024
210

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

12

Shane Buechele, 2019-
12

SEASON PASSING YARDS

1
Shane Buechele, 2019
3929
2
Kyle Padron, 2010

3828
3
Ben Hicks, 2017

3569
4
Garrett Gilbert, 2013

3528
5
J.J. McDermott, 2011
3421
6
Chuck Hixson, 1968

3103
7
Shane Buechele, 2020
3095

Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
3-27 receiving with a TD
Extends SMU career record for receiving TDs by a tight end (14)

SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1
John Hampton, 2000-02

114
2
Kylen Granson, 2019-

78

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
1
John Hampton, 2000-02

1485
2
Kylen Granson, 2019-

1257





SEASON RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1
John Hampton, 2000

46
2
Kylen Granson, 2019
43
3
John Hampton, 2001

35

Kylen Granson, 2020
35

SEASON RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS

1
Kylen Granson, 2019

9
2
Ryan Kennedy, 2006


5

Kylen Granson, 2020

5

Chris Naggar (#34, K, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
1-1 FGs (36) now 17-20 on the season (17 FGM is 5th in a season at SMU)

SMU SEASON FG MADE


FG
1
Chase Hover, 2013


18

Chase Hover, 2012


18

Chris McMurtray, 2005

18

Eddie Garcia, 1981


18
5
Josh Williams, 2016


17
Chris Naggar, 2020


17

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Alan Ali (#77, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
28th straight start

Judah Bell (#13, WR, Jr.)
Career highs of 7 receptions (was 2) and 53 receiving yards (was 26)

Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, So.)
6-34 rushing with 2 TDs and 2-41 receiving
2nd game this season with multiple rushing TDs
4th & 5th rushing TDs of the season
Career-high for receiving yards (was 22), including a career-long 32-yard reception

Tyler Page (#4, WR, Sr.) – Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Was 5-26 receiving
Had a career-long 39-yard punt return

Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.)
Team-high 6 tackles with a TFL (led SMU in tackles in 8 of last 9 games)

Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
Started 28 of past 29 games (Missed game at Tulsa due to injury)

Austin Upshaw (#6, WR, Jr.)
Career highs of 8 receptions (was 4) and 78 receiving yards (was 45)

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