Game notes

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SMU Individual Notes



QB-Justin Willis had 2 TD passes to extend the new SMU single season record with 25 for the season (was 21 by Chuck Hixson in 1968)

---His 28 TDs accounted for (25 pass, 3 run) is the most in SMU history – Hixson had 27 TDs in 1968 (21 pass, 6 run)

---Willis had 283 yards of total offense (190 pass, 93 rush) and has 2254 yards for the season, which is fifth-most in a season at SMU

---Willis was 11-18-190-2-0 for a 57.9 completion percentage and a 176.6 rating and season total is 174-251-1910-25-4 with a 69.3 completion percentage and a 162.9 rating

---His 1910 passing yards are tenth-most at SMU in a season

---His 174 completions are seventh-most at SMU in a season

WR-Bobby Chase receiving TD – now has three on the season and seven for his career

WR-Reynaldo Pellerin TD catch – was his third of the season and 10th of his career

PR-Blake Warren had 3 punt returns to set a new SMU career record with 74 (passed Chris Cunningham – 71 from 1998-2003); his 15 punt return yards gives him 724 in his career as he moves into second at SMU (passed Jerry LeVias – 710 from 1966-68) and is 26 yards from tying Doak Walker’s school record 750 from 1945-49

WR-Zack Sledge had his first career forced fumble

TE-Andrew McKinney had his first career fumble recovery

K-Thomas Morstead was 2-2 PAT and is 31-32 PAT on the season with 31 consecutive made (34 straight is SMU record by Eddie Garcia); he was 2-2 FG (35, 47) to 11-15 on the season

DB-Bryan McCann had his first forced fumble

DE-Justin Rogers had one sack and now has 7.5 for the season and 17.5 for his career which is fourth-most at SMU (passed Jerry Ball for fourth at SMU 17 from 1983-86)


SMU Team Notes

SMU improves to 6-5 on the season and is bowl-eligible for the first time since going 6-5 in 1997

The Mustangs had 2 TD passes for a season total of 28 to extend the new record (was 22 in 1990)

SMU had 34 points to up its season total to 298, which is the tied for fourth-most in a season (298 in 1978)

The 17-point comeback (trailed 24-7) is tied for the third-largest rally in SMU history (matches game at Ohio State 9/30/1950)