SMU-East Carolina post-game notes, numbers

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SMU Postgame Notes
October 4, 2014
No. 22/21 East Carolina 45, SMU 24
ECU (4-1, 1-0 American) , SMU (0-5, 0-1 American)
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, North Carolina

NEXT GAME:

SMU is off on Oct. 11 before hosting Cincinnati on Oct. 18 – Time is TBD
TV: TBD
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket”

TEAM NOTES

Today’s captains: Kevin Pope (#3 RB), Stephon Sanders (#23 LB)

SMU was 5 of 6 on fourth downs, including three for three on its first TD drive

SMU’s first TD (Prescott Line 2 yd run) was on an 18-play 79 yard drive that took 8:04 and finished at 3:24 of the 2nd quarter.
- SMU converted three 4th downs on the drive
- Longest drive by plays since an 18-play drive (80 yards 6:57) at No. 10 Houston on 11/19/2011 (Darius Johnson 8 yd TD pass from J.J. McDermott)
- Longest drive by TOP since an 8:54 (15-59) drive that resulted in a FG on the opening possession against UCF on 12/7/2013

Darius Joseph had 13 receptions, Stephen Nelson (9) and Der’rikk Thompson (7)
- First time SMU had three players with 7+ receptions since Nov. 9, 2013 at Cincinnati (Joseph 12, Jeremy Johnson 11, Keenan Holman 7)

Series – SMU vs. ECU: 2-3

SMU RECORDS

Garrett Krstich (#14 QB) - Second career start
- Had career highs of 42 completions, 67 attempts, 339 passing yards and 2 TDs
- 339 passing yards ranks 41st at SMU
- 42 completions ranks 2nd at SMU (45 by Garrett Gilbert vs. Rutgers 10/5/13)
- 67 passing attempts ranks 3rd at SMU (record is 70 by Gilbert, 69 by Chuck Hixson at Ohio State in 1968)
- 353 yards of total offense (339 passing, 14 rushing)
- Had his first 2 career TD passes (7 yds to Darius Joseph 12:45 3rd qtr, 9 yds to Joseph 3:20 3rd qtr)
- First time with 300 or more passing yards since Nov. 16, 2013 vs. UConn (353)
- First time with 60+ passing attempts since Garrett Gilbert had 70 vs. Rutgers (Oct. 5, 2013)
- First time with 50+ passing attempts since Garrett Gilbert had 52 vs. UConn (Nov. 16, 2013)
- First time with 40+ completions since Garrett Gilbert had 45 vs. Rutgers (Oct. 5, 2013)
- First time with 30+ completions since Garrett Gilbert had 33 vs. UConn (Nov. 16, 2013)


Der’rikk Thompson (#7 WR)
- Was 7-45 receiving
- Has 1641 career receiving yards, which moves him to 13th at SMU (on 122 receptions)


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

John Bordano (#46 LB) – tied career high with 6 tackles

Hayden Greenbauer (#22 SS) – Had 9 tackles, one short of his career high

Darius Joseph (WR #83) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
- Career-high 13 receptions (100 yards)
- 13 receptions ties for 6th in a game at SMU (ties record for catches by a junior at SMU - Emanuel Tolbert at Baylor 1978
- Second career multi-TD game (2 TD catches at Cincinnati 11/9/13)
- His 4th career 100-yard game (1st this season)

Jackson Koonce (#35 P) - Averaged 44.8 on 4 punts with a long of 54

Taylor Lasecki (OL #52) – Rimington Watch List
- DNP for first time in career (had started 29 straight games)

Prescott Line (#42 RB)
- Had 1 rushing TD (2 yds at 3:24 2nd qtr), his first of the season and 4th of his career
- Had the fumble recovery on the kickoff at the end of the 3rd qtr. His first career FR.

Derek Longoria (#25 LB) - Had the forced fumble on the kickoff after SMU’s FG with 7 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. His first career FF. (3 tackles)

Stephen Nelson (#6 WR) - Career-high 9 receptions (was 4 – 4 times); totaled 48 receiving yards

K.C. Nlemchi (#25 RB)
- Tied career high with 4 receptions and had a career-best 61 receiving yards (was 28)
- Career-long 30-yard reception; from Krstich in 3rd quarter (was 16)
- Was 6-22 rushing for 83 total yards

Cody Rademacher (#36 K) - Made a 27 yd FG

Darrion Richardson (#29 DB) – Had 7 tackles and a pass breakup

Stephon Sanders (LB #23) – Butkus Watch List, NFF William V. Campbell Semifinalist
- Team-high 10 tackles with a pass breakup

Jonathan Yenga (#1 LB) - Tied career high with 9 tackles, including 1.0 TFL

[ALEX LIFESON]

KC was the one that caused the fumble on the kickoff.