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SMU Postgame Notes – September 19, 2020
[rv/rv] SMU 50, SFA 7
SMU (2-0), North Texas (1-1)
Apogee Stadium – Denton, Texas

NEXT GAME

vs [17/20] Memphis – Saturday, October 3 – 2:30 p.m. – Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App

TEAM NOTES

Attendance 7,898 (Sellout)

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 3-0 for the second straight season (started 8-0 in 2019)
Has won 8 straight regular-season non-conference games.
13-3 in last 16 games overall
18-7 in last 25 games overall

SMU had 50 points, has 146 through the first three games which is the second-highest in program history (148 in 2017)

SMU was 6-6 in the red zone (6 TDs), now is 18-19 for the season (15 TDs, 3 FGs)

SMU had 432 total yards (172 passing, 260 rushing)
1686 yards in the first 3 games this season (544 at Texas State, 710 at North Texas) (562.0 average)

The Mustangs had 5 rushing TDs (have 12 this season after an SMU-record 35 rushing TDs in 2019)
Ulysses Bentley IV (2), Danny Gray, Terrance Gipson, TaMerik Williams

SMU had two 100-yard rushers (Ulysses Bentley IV 6-104-2 TDs, TJ McDaniel 17-104) for the first time since 9/14/19 vs Texas State (McDaniel 159, Xavier Jones 108)

Ulysses Bentley IV had 2 rushing TDs – Has 7 in the past 3 games, which is tied for 6th in a three-game span at SMU. (10 Zach Line 2011; 9 Eric Dickerson 1982; 8 Line 2011 (2x) & Dickerson 1981; 7 Xavier Jones 2019)

Danny Gray had a rushing and receiving TD for SMU. First with a rushing and a receiving TD since Xavier Jones at TCU 11/21/19

SMU had 4 sacks and 12 TFLs, now have 7 sacks and 24 TFLs on the season (SMU-record 51 sacks [3.9/game] & 111 TFLs [8.5/game] in 2019)
Sacks: Junior Aho, Elijah Chatman, DeVere Levelston, Will Jones
TFLs: Junior Aho (2), Elijah Chatman (2), Ar’mani Johnson, Will Jones, DeVere Levelston, Harrison Loveless, Richard McBryde, Nelson Paul, Brandon Stephens, Gary Wiley

The Mustangs had a takeaways (interception)
Had at least one takeaway in 25 of past 27 games
Interceptions: Brandon Crossley
Forced Fumble: Trevor Denbow, Gary Wiley

SMU led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter and 29-0 at halftime.
SMU has been tied or leading after the first quarter in 14 of the past 15 games.
SMU has been tied or leading at halftime in 12 of the past 15 games.

Keke Burns had a blocked punt that resulted in a safety at 4:49 of the first quarter.
First blocked punt for SMU since Ryan Becker on 9/30/17 vs Connecticut
First safety since 11/16/18 vs Memphis

Series History: 4-0


SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Ulysses Bentley IV (#26, RB, Fr.)
6-104 rushing with 2 TDs
Second straight 100-yard game (227 at North Texas)
Ulysses Bentley IV had 2 rushing TDs – Has 7 in the past 3 games, which is tied for 6th in a three-game span at SMU. (10 Zach Line 2011; 9 Eric Dickerson 1982; 8 Line 2011 (2x) & Dickerson 1981; 7 Xavier Jones 2019)

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
14-25 passing for 141 yards and 2 TDs
Multiple passing TDs in 13 of past 15 games
71 career TD passes, 41 TD passes at SMU

SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1. Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 71
2. Justin Willis, 2006-08: 51
3. Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 41
Shane Buechele, 2019: 41

SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1. Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 9,081
2. Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 7,179
3. Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 6,460
4. Mike Ford, 1977-80: 6,239
5. Mike Romo, 1989-92: 6,041
6. Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 5,902
7. Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97: 5,640
8. Justin Willis, 2006-09: 4,991
9. Shane Buechele, 2019- : 4,781

Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
5-38 receiving with a TD
Second straight game with a TD
11 career TD at SMU, most at SMU by a tight end

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS

1, Kylen Granson, 2019- : 11
2. Rickey Bolden, 1978-83: 9
3. John Hampton, 2000-02: 8
Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 8

SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 114
2. Ryan Kennedy, 2004-06: 55
3. Kylen Granson, 2019- : 51
4. Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 48

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 1,485
2. Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 888
3. Kylen Granson, 2019- : 795

Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.) - Maxwell Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
2-29 receiving and 2-43 on kickoff returns

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Junior Aho (#33, DL, So.) – Had 4 tackles, 2 TFLS and his first career sack

Brandon Crossley (#1, CB, So.) – Had his first career interception

Elijah Chatman (#40, NT, So.) – Had 2 TFLs and a sack, has 4 TFLs & 2 sacks on the season

Donald Clay (#21, S, Fr.) - Career-high 4 tackles

Trevor Denbow (#16, LB, Sr.) – Had a forced fumble, second of the season

Danny Gray (#5, WR, Jr.)
2-27 receiving with a TD and 2-(-2) rushing with a TD
second straight game with a receiving TD
Was also 2-26 on punt returns and 1-32 on kickoff returns for 83 all-purpose yards

Will Jones (#95, NT, Sr.) -Had 2 tickles including the first sack of his career

TJ McDaniel (#25, RB, So.) - 17-104 rushing; second 100-yard game this season, third of career

Jimmy Phillips Jr. (#24, LB, Jr.) - Career-high tying 4 tackles

Roderick Roberson Jr. (#13, S, Fr.) - Career-high tying 4 tackles

Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.) - Team-high 5 tackles

Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
22nd straight start