SMU postgame notes

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes

October 18, 2008


SMU honored the jersey of the legendary Don Meredith at halftime. Meredith wore number 17 during his playing years at SMU (1957-59). Meredith was a two-time All-America selection (1958 & 1959) on the Hilltop. Meredith is the sixth SMU football standout and ninth SMU athlete or administrator overall to have his or her jersey retired. Previous honorees have been Raymond Berry (football), Cash Birdwell (trainer), Eric Dickerson (football), Forrest Gregg (football), Lamar Hunt (football), Karlin Kennedy (women's basketball), Jon Koncak (men's basketball), Jim Krebs (men's basketball) and Doak Walker (football).

Meredith's Stats At SMU

------------Passing--------------- ----Rushing----

Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yards INT TD Att. Yards TD

1957 102 71 .696 912 6 7 87 143 4

1958 112 65 .580 952 7 7 77 230 8

1959 181 105 .580 1,266 10 11 102 25 2

Total 395 241 .610 3,130 23 25 266 398 14

As a coincidence, the first score of the game was a 17-yard touchdown pass caught by No. 17 Emmanuel Sanders from Bo Levi Mitchell at 11:10 of the first quarter on the night SMU retired Don Meredith's No. 17.

TEAM

Season-highs (26 first downs, 24.1 yards per kickoff return, 3 sacks)

Receiving Tandems
- Aldrick Robinson (909) and Emmanuel Sanders (823) now have 1732 combined receiving yards for the season to set the SMU record for a tandem (was 1719 - Jerry LeVias (1131) & Ken Fleming (588), 1968)

- Aldrick Robinson (10) and Emmanuel Sanders (8) now have 18 combined receiving TDs for the season, which is second at SMU for a tandem (record is 19 Zack Sledge (10) & Emmanuel Sanders (9), 2007)

Emmanuel Sanders had two receiving TDs and now has 26 career receiving TDs, setting the SMU record (was 25 by Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79).

INDIVIDUAL

Will Bonilla - Had one sack, his first of the season and second of his career

Rock Dennis - Had his first interception

Adrian Dizer - Had one sack, and now has two for the season

Jessie Henderson
- Had 7 kickoff returns for 181 yards (25.9 average)
- His 181 kickoff return yards are a career-best and third in a game at SMU
- Now has 110 kickoff returns, extending his SMU record and moving into second in C-USA history (C-USA record is Chris Johnson, ECU, at 115)
- Now has 2671 kickoff return yards, extending his SMU record and moving into second in C-USA history (C-USA record is Chris Johnson, ECU, at 2715)
- Had his 11th career game with at least 100 yards on kickoff returns, fourth this season

B.J. Lee - Had his first two career receptions

DeMyron Martin - Had his second career fumble recovery

Bo Levi Mitchell
- Was 29-39 passing for 365 yards, 4 TDs, and an interception with a rushing TD
- Responsible for a season-best tying 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 run), and ties for third in a game at SMU
- Had his first career rushing TD
- Has 180 completions, which is ninth in a season at SMU
- Has 2277 passing yards, which is eighth in a season at SMU
- Had 4 TD passes and now has 21 on the season, which is tied for third in a season at SMU
- Had 365 passing yards, which is his fourth 300-yard game this season; that ties for second in a season at SMU (record is 6 by Chuck Hixson in 1968)
- 365 passing yards is 14th in a game at SMU

Thomas Morstead
- Had 8 points (5 PAT, FG) and now has 198 for his career, which moves him into sixth at SMU
- Made a 23-yard FG; he is 6-of-8 on FGs for the season
- Has converted five straight FG attempts, which is one short of his career-best and ties for the eighth-longest streak at SMU
- Had 4 punts for 170 yards (42.5 average); season average is now 43.6
- Career punting average is now 44.1, which is first at SMU and tied for second in C-USA
- He now has 32 made field goals in his career, which is third at SMU (record is 44 by Eddie Garcia followed by 36 by Chris McMurtray)
- Had a 51-yard punt and has had at least one 50-yard punt in 15 straight games and 30 of the last 32 games

Aldrick Robinson
- Had 8 receptions for 186 yards with 2 TDs
- His 186 receiving yards are third in a game at SMU (he also has second with 210 at UCF this season)
- Had a TD catch for the fourth straight game, setting a career best and tying for second-longest streak at SMU (record is six straight games with a TD catch by Emmanuel Sanders in 2006)
- He has a TD catch in seven of eight games this season
- Now has 10 TD catches this season, which tied for second in a season at SMU (record is 11 by Emanuel Tolbert in 1978)
- Had his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, tied for third in a season at SMU
- Has 909 receiving yards on the season, fourth in a season at SMU
- His 70-yard TD is his second longest, had a 94-yard TD catch at UCF

Emmanuel Sanders
- had 8 receptions for 79 yards and 2 TDs
- He now has 26 career receiving TDs, setting the SMU record (was 25 by Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79)
- He now has 8 TD receptions, which is tied for sixth in a season at SMU
- He now has 59 receptions on the season, which ties for 10th at SMU
- Has 823 receiving yards on the season, seventh in a season at SMU
- now has 2317 career receiving yards to move into third at SMU (record is 2784 by Emanuel Tolbert followed by 2410 for Ron Morris)
- now has 179 career receptions to move into third at SMU (record is 235 by Jason Wolf followed by 186 for Mick Rossley)
- Has 156 career points, which is 16th at SMU

Zac Thomas – Has his first career sack

Terrance Wilkerson - Season-high 5 receptions

Justin Willis - Had his first career punt return, good for 13 yards

[2thagloomy]

Great info!

[ThadFilms]

I always read these and it feels like we won. Oh well.









In any case, thanks Pride!

[MiracleOnMockingbird]

If Sanders keeps this up, they might retire his jers.... whoops, already taken care of.

[OC Mustang]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

[PK]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

"Hail Mary's " are always a pic waiting to happen. No surprise on that one.

[HB Pony Dad]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

"Hail Mary's " are always a pic waiting to happen. No surprise on that one.

But we're Catholic now!

Aren't we supposed to make those catches now like Notre Dame and Boston College?

[PK]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

"Hail Mary's " are always a pic waiting to happen. No surprise on that one.

But we're Catholic now!

Aren't we supposed to make those catches now like Notre Dame and Boston College?

We are currently only 25% Catholic...it will take a 51% majority to get those Hail Mary's caught.

[smu diamond m]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

"Hail Mary's " are always a pic waiting to happen. No surprise on that one.

But we're Catholic now!

Aren't we supposed to make those catches now like Notre Dame and Boston College?

We are currently only 25% Catholic...it will take a 51% majority to get those Hail Mary's caught.

And a ton of grace

[HB Pony Dad]

Two pics. One at end of game...one earlier on a tip drill.

"Hail Mary's " are always a pic waiting to happen. No surprise on that one.

But we're Catholic now!

Aren't we supposed to make those catches now like Notre Dame and Boston College?

We are currently only 25% Catholic...it will take a 51% majority to get those Hail Mary's caught.

And a ton of grace

UNDESERVED GRACE!

[Stallion]

perhaps we should switch our name to University of Southern Catholic and become USC.

[ThadFilms]

perhaps we should switch our name to University of Southern Catholic and become USC.

Worked for University of South Carolina.