Numbers and notes: SMU 55, UCF 28

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 13, 2021
[RV/RV] SMU 55, UCF 28
SMU (8-2, 4-2 American), UCF (6-4, 4-3 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
At [2/3] Cincinnati - November 20 – TBD (2:30pm CT or 6:30pm) – Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: TBD
Radio: TBD | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Trevor Denbow (#16, S, Sr.), Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.), Shaine Hailey (#23, LB, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#21, WR, Sr.), Grant Calcaterra (#88, TE, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.)

SMU is 8-2 this season
25-8 since the start of 2019
5-0 at home this season, 14-1 at home since the start of 2019
At least 8 wins for the second time in three seasons (10-3 in 2019)

SMU was 36-241 rushing with a season-high tying 4 TDs
Ulysses Bentley IV (56), Tre Siggers (10, 16, 4)
Second-highest rushing yardage of the season (350 at TCU)
Tre Siggers had a career-high 3 rushing TDs, the most since Ulysses Bentley IV had 3 at UNT 9/19/20

SMU scored 55 points in the win
Third 50-point game this season (W, 56-9 vs ACU 9/4; W55-26 vs Tulane 10/21)
The only other seasons SMU has had three 50-points games are 1928 and 2020
55 points ties for 21st in a games at SMU
38 points is the most scored in a half under Sonny Dykes (was 37 in the 2nd half at Temple 11/7/20)
SMU has 416 points on the season

SEASON SCORING


1. 2019: 544
2. 2017: 492
3. 2021: 416

SMU had season highs of 7 sacks and 10 TFLs

Sacks: DeVere Levelston (3.0), Elijah Chatman (2.0), Turner Coxe (1.0), Shaine Hailey (0.5), Gary Wiley (0.5)


#ClubTakeaway | The Mustangs had a takeaway (fumble)
Had at least one takeaway in 11 of the past 12 games, 20 of the past 22 games and 40 of past 44 games
13 takeaways so far this season
Fumble Recoveries: Elijah Chatman (forced by Turner Coxe)


SMU led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter and led 38-14 at halftime
Has been tied or leading at the end of the first quarter in 8 of 10 this season 25 of the past 32 games
Has been tied or leading at halftime in 9 of 10 games this season and 25 of the past 32 games


SMU RECORD 36 first downs


SMU had 631 yards of total offense (241 rushing, 390 passing)
SMU has 500+ yards in 5 games this season and 11 since the start of 2020
9 of the top 12 games at SMU have come under Sonny Dykes

SMU SINGLE-GAME TOTAL YARDS

1. Temple, 10-26-2013 (W, 59-49): 728
2. at North Texas, 9-19-2020 (W, 65-35): 710
3. Temple, 10-19-2019 (W, 45-21): 655
4. Houston Baptist, 9-29-2018 (W, 63-27): 653
5. Texas State, 9-14-1019 (W, 47-17): 639
6. at TCU, 9-28-1985 (W, 56-21): 636
ECU 9-19-2019 (W, 59-51): 636
8. UCF, 11-13-2021 (W, 55-28): 631
9. at Rice, 11-11-1978 (W, 58-0): 618
10. Tulane, 10-21-2021 (W, 55-26): 612
11. at TCU, 9-25-2021 (W, 42-34): 595
12. at Connecticut 11-10-2018 (W, 62-50): 594


Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame

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SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Hayden Howerton #75, OL-, Sr.) – Williams V. Campbell Trophy Watch List, Senior CLASS Award Finalist (One of 10)
57th game played as a Mustang (SMU RECORD), 51st start (all consecutive)

CAREER GAMES STARTED


1. Kelvin Beachum, 2008-11: 52
2. Hayden Howerton, 2017-21: 51
3. Rodney Clemons, 2015-19: 50
4. Chris Banjo, 2008-11: 47

Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.) – Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List
37-54 passing for 377 yards with 3 TDs and 5-33 rushing
8th 300-yard game this season
377 yards passing is 25th at SMU
410 yards of total offense is 18th at SMU
SMU RECORD 37 TDs this season

SMU SEASON TD PASSES


1. Tanner Mordecai, 2021: 37
2. Shane Buechele, 2019: 34
3. Ben Hicks, 2017: 33
4. Kyle Padron, 2010: 31

SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ 2+ PASS TDs
1. Shane Buechele, 2019: 11
2. Tanner Mordecai, 2021: 10
3. Kyle Padron, 2009-10: 9

SEASON PASSING YARDS
1. Shane Buechele, 2019: 3,929
2. Kyle Padron, 2010: 3,828
3. Ben Hicks, 2017: 3,569
4. Garrett Gilbert, 2013: 3,528
5. J.J. McDermott, 2011: 3,421
6. Tanner Mordecai, 2021: 3,264

SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
1. Kyle Padron, 2010: 4,072
2. Shane Buechele, 2019: 4,034
3. J.J. McDermott, 2011: 3,911
4. Garrett Gilbert, 2013: 3,795
5. Justin Willis, 2007: 3,643
6. Ben Hicks, 2017: 3,616
7. Tanner Mordecai, 2021: 3,455

Reggie Roberson Jr. – Maxwell Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board, College Gridiron Showcase Watch List
Was 7-70 receiving with a TD
23rd career TD at SMU (6th)
Has a catch in 32 straight games (entered weekend T-9th in FBS)

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. Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018- : 23
7. Jerry LeVias, 1966-68: 22

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

1. James Proche, 2016-19: 3,949
2. Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 3,791
3. Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10: 3,314
4. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 3,220
5. Cole Beasley, 2008-11: 2,959
6. Darius Johnson, 2009-12: 2,854
7. Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79: 2,784
8. Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018: 2,646

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Grant Calcaterra (#88, TE, Sr.) - Mackey Award Watch List, Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board, College Gridiron Showcase Watch List
5-70 receiving with a TD
Has 4 TDs this season

Elijah Chatman (#40, DE, Jr.)
5 tackles, including career highs of 3 TFLs and 2 sacks
Had a fumble recovery, his 2nd of the season

Turner Coxe (#97, LB, Sr.)
Had 4 tackles, including a sack and 2 TFLs
Had a forced fumble, his 3rd of the season

Dylan Goffney (#10, Fr., WR)
Was 10-88 receiving
Second for receptions by a freshman (11, Jason Wolf vs. Texas Tech, 1989)

Danny Gray (#5, WR, Sr.) - Paul Hornung Award Watch List, Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist
Was 2-23 receiving

DeVere Levelston (#96, DE, Jr.)
Had a career-high 3 sacks, most by an SMU player since Patrick Nelson had 3 vs Texas State 9/14/19

Blake Mazza (#92, K, Sr.) - Lou Groza Award Watch List
7-7 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs (29, 43)

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Jr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
6-73 receiving with a TD
Has 8 receiving TDs this season

Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.)
Co-team-high 6 tackles
Has led or co-led in 12 of the past 19 games

Tre Siggers (#4, RB, Sr.)
11-93 rushing with a career-high 3 TDs
2nd this this season with multiple rushing TDs, 3rd time this season with multiple TDs in a game
Has 8 rushing TDs this season, all in the past 6 games (also has a receiving TD in that span)