Numbers and notes: SMU 34, Louisville 27

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – October 5, 2024
SMU’s First ACC Road Game
[rv/rv] SMU 34, [22/22] Louisville 27
SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC), Louisville (3-2, 1-1 ACC)
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium – Louisville, Kentucky

NEXT GAME

At Stanford – Saturday, October 19 – Time TBD – Stanford Stadium – Stanford, California
TV: TBD

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Jakai Clark (#53, OL, Gr.), Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.), Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Gr.), Mike Lockhart (#9, DT, Gr.),

11 straight conference wins ties the SMU RECORD (last 4 of 1981 and first 7 of 1982)

SMU is 5-1
Best start since 2021 (started 7-0)
SMU is 23-10 under Rhett Lashlee
SMU is 14-2 in last 16 games
SMU has won 7 straight road games

Second straight road win at ranked opponent (at [22/22] Louisville, [17/18] Tulane 12/2/23)
First regular-season conference win over a ranked opponent since [25/24] Memphis 10/3/20 (W, 30-27)

Snaps Louisville’s 10-game home ACC win streak

SMU is 21-1 under Rhett Lashlee when scoring at least 30 points

Stat Comparisons
Total Yards: SMU 481, UL 461
Rushing Yards: SMU 190, UL 132
3rd-down conversions: SMU 5-11, UL 4-12
Red zone: SMU 4-4, UL 2-4
1st downs: SMU 26, UL 21

SMU was 4-4 in the red zone (3 TDs, FG)
Now 22-26 on the season (17 TDs)

SMU 3 rushing TDs: Roderick Daniels Jr. (5 yards), Kevin Jennings (59 yards), LJ Johnson (1 yard)

Second straight week SMU has scored a TD on its opening drive
5-yard rush by Roderick Daniels Jr. (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21)
Scored TDs on 3 of first 4 possessions and scored on 5 of first 6 possessions (3 TDs, 2 FGs)

SMU had 2 4th-down stops in the 4th quarter
The SMU defense stopped Louisville on 4th-1 at the SMU 19 at 14:08 of the 4th Qtr
Isaiah Nwokobia interception on 4th- 17 from the SMU 19 at 2:29 of the 4th Qtr

SMU had 1 takeaway (interception)
15 takeaways in the past 5 games – At least 1 takeaways in 5 straight games
Interceptions: Isaiah Nwokobia (1st this season, 7th career)

SMU did not allow a sack for the 4th time this season.

First time this season SMU did not commit a turnover

Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.)
Career-high 394 yards total offense (281 passing yards and 113 rushing yards with a TD)
First Mustang with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since Matt Davis (212p, 181r) at Tulsa 11/18/14
Started the game 13-13 to reach 15 straight completions (2nd in SMU history)
Career-long 59-yard TD run (longest by an SMU QB since 60 yards by Tanner Mordecai vs Navy 10/14/22)

SMU had 3 sacks, 6 TFLs and 7 QB hurries
Tied season high 4 Sacks: Elijah Roberts, Kori Roberson, Cameron Robertson
QBH: Isaiah Smith (3), Jahfari Harvey, Isaiah Nwokobia, Kori Roberson, Ahmad Walker

RJ Maryland – Mackey Award Watch List, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Tight End
Led SMU with 6 receptions for 83 yards

SMU is 3-0 all-time vs Louisville

ESPN Highlights
Roderick Daniels Jr. 5-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/41623439
Key’Shawn Smith 10-yard TD from Preston Stone https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/41623761
Kevin Jennings 59-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/41624348
LJ Johnson 1-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/41626028

SMU had 7 receivers catch a pass
SMU has had at least 7 different receivers catch a pass in 23 straight games

SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, So.)
Career-high 394 yards total offense (281 passing yards and 113 rushing yards)
Passing 21-27 for 281 yards
Rushing 10-113 with a 59-yard TD run
394 yards is 28th in SMU history
First Mustang with at least 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards since Matt Davis (212p, 181r) at Tulsa 11/18/14
Started the game 13-13 to reach 15 straight completions (2nd in SMU history)
Career-long 59-yard TD run (longest by an SMU QB since 60 yards by Tanner Mordecai vs Navy 10/14/22)

SMU CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
1. Josh McCown at Tulsa, 1999 19: 19
2. Kevin Jeninngs, Florida St/at Louisville 2024: 15
3. Bobby Watters at Rice, 1986: 13
Justin Willis vs. Sam Houston St., 2006: 13
Shane Buechele at USF, 2019: 13
Tanner Mordecai, Memphis 2022: 13

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS BY QB
1. Matt Davis, at UConn, 12/6/2014: 191
2. Matt Davis, at Tulsa, 11/8/2014: 181
3. Matt Davis, Tulane, 11/21/2014: 156
4. Ramon Flanigan, at Navy, 1993: 148
5. Matt Davis, North Texas 9/12/2015: 125
6. Matt Davis, Baylor 9/4/2015: 115
7. Justin Willis, at Memphis 2007: 114
8. Mac White, at TCU 1965: 113
Ramon Flanigan, New Mexico, 1994: 113
Kevin Jennings, at Louisville 2024: 113

RJ Maryland (#82, TE, Jr.) – Mackey Award Watch List, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Tight End
6-83 receiving with a long of 31

SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 114
2. RJ Maryland, 2022- : 84
3. Kylen Granson, 2019-20: 78

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
1. John Hampton, 2000-02: 1,485
2. Kylen Granson, 2019-20: 1,257
3. RJ Maryland, 2022- : 1,118

Collin Rogers (#41, K, Jr.)
10 points (4 PATs, 2 FGs)
Sets SMU CAREER SCORING RECORD – now at 293 (was 288 by Doak Walker, Eric Dickerson & Xavier Jones)
4-4 on PATs
Extends SMU CAREER PAT RECORD to 146
2-3 FGs (made 55, 43; missed 50)
55-yard FG is a career long and T-3rd in SMU history
Extends SMU CAREER FG RECORD to 48
5-8 from 50+ this season

SMU CAREER POINTS
1. Collin Rogers, 2022- : 293
2. Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49: 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82: 288
Xavier Jones, 2015-19: 288

SMU LONGEST FG
1. Matt Szymanski at Texas Tech, 2010: 61
2. Brandy Brownlee vs. Texas Tech, 1985: 57
3. John Stewart vs. Baylor, 1993: 55
Collin Rogers, at Louisville 2024: 55

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jake Bailey (#12, WR, Gr.)
2-44 receiving

Roderick Daniels Jr. (#13, WR, Sr.)
6-20 rushing with a TD
2 rushing TDs this season
2-50 receiving

Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Gr.) – Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Season-high 8 tackles with a PBU

Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, Jr.)
Had 8 tackles, a QBH and an interception
7th career interception

Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Gr.) – Outland Trophy Watch List, Remington Trophy Watch List
Has played 51 games at SMU with 48 starts

Logan Parr (#71, OL, Gr.) – Lombardi Award Watch List
18 consecutive starts

Elijah Roberts (#5, DE, Sr.) - Bednarik Award Watch List
Had 5 tackles, including a sack

Brashard Smith (#1, RB, Sr.) – Jet Award Watch List
69 all-purpose yards (13-52 rushing , 3-17 receiving)
825 all-purpose yards this season (137.5 per game)

Key’Shawn Smith (#9, WR, Sr.)
4-53 receiving with a TD (2 TDs this season and 10 in his career)

Preston Stone (#2, QB, Jr.)
1-1 passing with 10-yard TD
Entered the game for one play and threw a TD to Key’Shawn Smith

Ahmad Walker (#34, LB, Sr.)
Had 5 tackles and a QBH

Kobe Wilson (#24, LB, Gr.)
Team-high 10 tackles (career high is 11 at Tulane in 2023 conference title game)
1 TFL

[ponyte]

Noticed Preston Stone wasn't listed a s captain. Has that changed?

[mrydel]

Noticed Preston Stone wasn't listed a s captain. Has that changed?

I saw him listed as captain in the stat recap on another site.


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[ShantyBoy]

He was wearing the C yesterday.