Numbers and notes: SMU 55, Temple 0

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SMU Postgame Notes – October 20, 2023
SMU 55, Temple 0
SMU (5-2, 3-0 American), Temple (2-6, 0-4 American)
Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pa.

NEXT GAME
SMU Homecoming
Tulsa - Saturday, October 28 – 11am CT – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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TEAM NOTES

Captains: Jake Bailey #12, WR, Sr.), Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.), Brandon Crossley (#1, S, Sr.), Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.), Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Sr.), Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.), Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.)

SMU is 3-0 in conference play this season and 8-3 in AAC games under Rhett Lashlee
Started 3-0 in AAC play in 3 of the past 5 seasons

First time SMU has won conference road games in consecutive weeks since 1984
2023: W 31-10 at ECU 10/12, W 55-0 at Temple 10/20
1984: W 31-17 at Rice 11/10, W 31-0 at Texas Tech 11/17

SMU won 55-0, second shutout this season (69-0 vs Prairie View A&M 9/16)
Second-largest road shutout in program history (58-0 at Rice in 1978) & ninth-largest overall
First time SMU has had multiple shutouts in a season since 2012 (also had 2 – SFA 52-0, at UTEP 17-0)
First shutout in a conference game since at UTEP (17-0) 10/6/12

SMU LARGEST SHUTOUTS
1 — Daniel Baker (W, 70-0), 9-25-1920 — 70
2 — Prairie View A&M (W, 69-0) 9-16-2023 — 69
3 — North Texas State (W, 68-0), 9-24-1927 — 68
4 — North Texas State (66-0), 10-7-1922 — 66
5 — Austin College (60-0), 9-28-1935 — 60
6 — Texas A&I (W, 60-0), 10-3-1936 — 60
7 — at Rice (58-0), 11-11-1978 — 58
8 — Oklahoma A&M (56-0), 10-6-1950 — 56
9 — at Temple (W, 55-0), 10-20-2023 — 55

SMU led 24-0 at halftime - 3rd time this season SMU has shut out an opponent in the first half (La. Tech 9/2, Prairie View A&M 9/16)
SMU outgained Temple 337-84 in the 1st half

SMU led 14-0 after the 1st Qtr & has scored at least 14 points in the 1st Qtr in 5 of 7 games
outgained Temple 181-34 in the 1st Qtr

Roderick Daniels Jr. had a 67-yard punt return TD
First SMU punt return TD since JaBryce Taylor (55) vs. Montana St., 9/7/13

SMU outgained Temple 563 yards to 131 yards

SMU had 4 sacks, 8 TFLs and 5 pass breakups while holding Temple to 131 total yards
Sacks: Elijah Chatman (1.5), Elijah Roberts (1), Ahmad Walker (1), Jonathan McGill (0.5)
Interception: Chris Adimora

SMU had 10 different players catch a pass, has had at least eight different players catch a pass in every game this season
4th time this season at least 10 players caught a pass

Preston Stone was 23-36 passing for a career-high tying 300 yards with 2 TDs plus 5-25 rushing with a TD
TDs: Jordan Hudson (4 yards), RJ Maryland (2 yards)
Had a career-high 325 yards in total offense

SMU had a season-high 3 rushing TDs: Kevin Jennings, Jaylon Knighton, Preston Stone

The SMU defense forced EIGHT 3-and-outs (including one on an INT), including 3 of the first 4 Temple possessions (SMU had 9 at ECU last week)
Also stopped Temple on 4th and goal (Elijah Chatman sack) at 5:16 of the 2nd Qtr

ESPN Highlights
Jaylan Knighton 3-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38706302
Jordan Hudson 4-yard TD reception from Preston Stone https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38706310
RJ Maryland 2-yard TD reception from Preston Stone https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38706382
Roderick Daniels Jr. 67-yard punt return TD https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38706779
Preston Stone 21-yard rushing TD https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38706798

SMU RECORDS

RJ Maryland (#82, TE, So.)
3-14 receiving with a TD (4th TD of the season, 10th of his career)

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS
1 — Kylen Granson, 2019-20 — 14
2 — RJ Maryland, 2022- — 10
3 — Rickey Bolden, 1981-83 — 9
4 — John Hampton, 2000-02 — 8
Oscar Roan, 1972-74 — 8

SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1 — John Hampton, 2000-02 — 114
2 — Kylen Granson, 2019-20 — 78
3 — Ryan Kennedy, 2004-06 — 55
4 — RJ Maryland, 2022- — 49
5 — Oscar Roan, 1972-74 — 48

Collin Rogers #41, K, So.)
7-7 on PATs, now 89-90 for his career
2-2 FGs (25, 47)

SMU CAREER POINTS

1 — Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 — 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 — 288
Xavier Jones, 2015-19 — 288
4 — Zach Line, 2009-12 — 282
5 — Eddie Garcia, 1978-81 — 262
6 — Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 — 258
7 — Chase Hover, 2011-13 — 250
8 — James Proche, 2016-19 — 238
9 — Thomas Morstead, 2005-08 — 217
10 — Redman Hume, 1926-28 — 211
11 — Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 — 210
12 — Kyle Rote, 1948-50 — 194
13 — Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 — 192
14 — Jeff Atkins, 1983-86 — 186
15 — Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 — 180
16 — Josh Williams, 2015-17 — 175
17 — Chris McMurtray, 2002-05 — 170
Brandy Brownlee, 1984-86 — 170
Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 — 170
20 — Ke'Mon Freeman, 2016-19 — 164
21 — Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97 — 162
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 — 162
Bobby Wilson, 1933-35 — 162
24 Collin Rogers, 2022- — 161

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chris Adimora (#20, LB, Sr.) - Had an interception, the 2nd of his career

Romello Brinson (#3, WR, Jr.) - Was 5-87 receiving, both career highs

Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
1-49 punting

Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
3 tackles; season highs for TFLs (2.5) and sacks (1.5)

Roderick Daniels Jr. (#13, WR, Jr.)
Had a 67-yard punt return TD, first of his career
Was 2-2 receiving and 2-14 receiving yards

Branson Hickman (#56, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
Has started 26 straight games that he has played (missed one game in 2022)

Jordan Hudson (#8, WR, So.)
6-82 receiving with 2 TDs (ties career high TDs)
Has 4 TDs this season

Jaylon Knighton (#4, RB, Sr.)
15-64 rushing with a TD
3 TDs this season, all in past 3 games

Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Sr.)
Had 4 tackles, including a half-sack
Had 2 pass breakups

Ahmad Moses (#16, S, So.) - Team-high 5 tackles

Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
35th start at SMU (38 games played)

Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.) - Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
23-36 passing for career-high tying 300 yards and 2 TDs plus 5-25 rushing with a TD
2 rushing TDs this season, 4 for his career

Ahmad Walker (#34, LB, Jr.) - Had 4 tackles, including a sack

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SMU outgained Temple 563 yards to 131 yards

Let that sink in.