SMU Postgame Notes

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – October 17, 2009
Navy 38 (5-2), SMU 35 (3-3) (OT)
Dallas, Texas
Gerald J. Ford Stadium

TEAM

The Mustangs return to Conference USA action at Houston next Saturday. SMU is 2-0 in league play. The game is on CBS College Sports at 6:30 p.m. CT.

This is the Mustangs second overtime game of the season (30-27 loss at Washington State)

Emmanuel Sanders had 6 receptions and now has 240 for his career to set the SMU record. He set the mark with his second catch of the game (6 yards at 8:45 of the 3rd quarter). It was the 236th of his career, passing the previous mark of 235 catches by Jason Wolf from 1989-92)

The fumble return for a TD by Sterling Moore (after Pete Fleps forced the fumble) was the second defensive score of the season for the Mustangs (Rock Dennis 53 yd interception return for TD against East Carolina). It was the first fumble return for a TD for SMU since Brandon Bonds at Rice in 2006.

Zach Line rushed for 2 TDs. He is the first SMU player to rush for multiple TDs since James Mapps had two rushing TDs against UTEP on 9-29-2007. Line is the first freshman to do so since DeMyron Martin rushed for a pair of TDs against TCU 9-10-2005.

INDIVIDUAL

Rock Dennis - Had his first career sack

Pete Fleps
- had his second forced fumble of the season; resulting in a fumble return for TD by Sterling Moore
- season-high 10 tackles

Kevin Grenier – first career start

Zach Line - Rushed for 2 TDs. He is the first SMU player to rush for multiple TDs since James Mapps had two rushing TDs against UTEP on 9-29-2007. Line is the first freshman to do so since DeMyron Martin rushed for a pair of TDs against TCU 9-10-2005.

Bryan McCann
- had a half sack, his first of the season; now has 1.5 for his career
- had his second forced fumble of the season, and fourth of his career
- had 105 kickoff return yards on 5 returns; third game of the season with at least 100 KOR yards

Shawnbrey McNeal
- Had 131 rushing yards; his second 100-yard game of the season (158 vs. Stephen F Austin)
- Also had 2 receptions for 15 yards for 146 total yards (season-high is 162 vs. SFA)

Bo Levi Mitchell
- Had 2 passing TDs; now has 36 career passing TDs, moving into third at SMU (passed Mike Romo, 35 from 1989-92)
- TD passes to Aldrick Robinson (13th connection for TD) and Terrance Wilkerson (6th connection for TD)
- Had 200 passing yards; now has 4550 career passing yards, which is sixth at SMU
- Had 19 completions; now has 380 career pass completions, which is sixth at SMU
- Had 212 yards of total offense (200 pass, 12 run), now has 4351 career yards, moving into eighth at SMU (passed Josh McCown, 4220 from 1998-00)

Sterling Moore - had a fumble return for a TD, the first fumble recovery and first TD of his career

Torlan Pittman - had a half sack, the first of his career

Aldrick Robinson - Had a receiving TD to tie the game at 35-35, it was his third receiving TD of the season and 14th of his career

Emmanuel Sanders
- Had 53 receiving yards to extend his SMU record for career receiving yards to 3033 (second is Emanuel Tolbert, 2784 from 1976-79). He is ninth in Conference USA history.
- Had 6 receptions and now has 240 career receptions, which sets the SMU record (Jason Wolf, 235 from 1989-92). He moves into fourth in Conference USA history.

Terrance Wilkerson - Had one TD reception, and now has fourth for the season and sixth of his career

[Pony Up]

Good stuff

[ClickClack]

Ja'gared Davis forced the fumble on the sterling moore TD, I beleive

[that's great raplh]

so close@!

[HB Pony Dad]

For the first time SMU looks like a Football Team and the Players are proud to represent the University!

If you couldn't see the improved play in all facets of the team then you either have an agenda or are looking for a "miracle cure".

Penalties happen (4th & 1) and FG's are missed (Just ask Alex Tejada of Arkansas who yanked a 38-yard field goal with 3:08 remaining that would have put his team ahead of that "great" # 1 Florida team).

The R & S will work if BLM will just check more than his Primary receiver and not rush his throws, otherwise his accuracy is abysmal!

The "D" played against the Triple Option well!

This Loss, either than both being OT losses, doesn't compares to the failures at Washington State!


NO ONE SHOULD BE HANGING THEIR HEAD THIS MORNING!

[ozfan]

For the first time SMU looks like a Football Team and the Players are proud to represent the University!

If you couldn't see the improved play in all facets of the team then you either have an agenda or are looking for a "miracle cure".

Penalties happen (4th & 1) and FG's are missed (Just ask Alex Tejada of Arkansas who yanked a 38-yard field goal with 3:08 remaining that would have put his team ahead of that "great" # 1 Florida team).

The R & S will work if BLM will just check more than his Primary receiver and not rush his throws, otherwise his accuracy is abysmal!

The "D" played against the Triple Option well!

This Loss, either than both being OT losses, doesn't compares to the failures at Washington State!


NO ONE SHOULD BE HANGING THEIR HEAD THIS MORNING!

Even with my hangover.

[lwjr]

SMU Postgame Notes – October 17, 2009
Navy 38 (5-2), SMU 35 (3-3) (OT)
Dallas, Texas
Gerald J. Ford Stadium

TEAM

The Mustangs return to Conference USA action at Houston next Saturday. SMU is 2-0 in league play. The game is on CBS College Sports at 6:30 p.m. CT.

This is the Mustangs second overtime game of the season (30-27 loss at Washington State)

Emmanuel Sanders had 6 receptions and now has 240 for his career to set the SMU record. He set the mark with his second catch of the game (6 yards at 8:45 of the 3rd quarter). It was the 236th of his career, passing the previous mark of 235 catches by Jason Wolf from 1989

ponypride,
where can I find JJ's powtgame comments. I have looked around on the website, and must be staring right at them if they are posted. But I am not seeing them.
Thanks and thanks for your work on this website

The fumble return for a TD by Sterling Moore (after Pete Fleps forced the fumble) was the second defensive score of the season for the Mustangs (Rock Dennis 53 yd interception return for TD against East Carolina). It was the first fumble return for a TD for SMU since Brandon Bonds at Rice in 2006.

Zach Line rushed for 2 TDs. He is the first SMU player to rush for multiple TDs since James Mapps had two rushing TDs against UTEP on 9-29-2007. Line is the first freshman to do so since DeMyron Martin rushed for a pair of TDs against TCU 9-10-2005.

INDIVIDUAL

Rock Dennis - Had his first career sack

Pete Fleps
- had his second forced fumble of the season; resulting in a fumble return for TD by Sterling Moore
- season-high 10 tackles

Kevin Grenier – first career start

Zach Line - Rushed for 2 TDs. He is the first SMU player to rush for multiple TDs since James Mapps had two rushing TDs against UTEP on 9-29-2007. Line is the first freshman to do so since DeMyron Martin rushed for a pair of TDs against TCU 9-10-2005.

Bryan McCann
- had a half sack, his first of the season; now has 1.5 for his career
- had his second forced fumble of the season, and fourth of his career
- had 105 kickoff return yards on 5 returns; third game of the season with at least 100 KOR yards

Shawnbrey McNeal
- Had 131 rushing yards; his second 100-yard game of the season (158 vs. Stephen F Austin)
- Also had 2 receptions for 15 yards for 146 total yards (season-high is 162 vs. SFA)

Bo Levi Mitchell
- Had 2 passing TDs; now has 36 career passing TDs, moving into third at SMU (passed Mike Romo, 35 from 1989-92)
- TD passes to Aldrick Robinson (13th connection for TD) and Terrance Wilkerson (6th connection for TD)
- Had 200 passing yards; now has 4550 career passing yards, which is sixth at SMU
- Had 19 completions; now has 380 career pass completions, which is sixth at SMU
- Had 212 yards of total offense (200 pass, 12 run), now has 4351 career yards, moving into eighth at SMU (passed Josh McCown, 4220 from 1998-00)

Sterling Moore - had a fumble return for a TD, the first fumble recovery and first TD of his career

Torlan Pittman - had a half sack, the first of his career

Aldrick Robinson - Had a receiving TD to tie the game at 35-35, it was his third receiving TD of the season and 14th of his career

Emmanuel Sanders
- Had 53 receiving yards to extend his SMU record for career receiving yards to 3033 (second is Emanuel Tolbert, 2784 from 1976-79). He is ninth in Conference USA history.
- Had 6 receptions and now has 240 career receptions, which sets the SMU record (Jason Wolf, 235 from 1989-92). He moves into fourth in Conference USA history.

Terrance Wilkerson - Had one TD reception, and now has fourth for the season and sixth of his career

[The PonyGrad]

For the first time SMU looks like a Football Team and the Players are proud to represent the University!

If you couldn't see the improved play in all facets of the team then you either have an agenda or are looking for a "miracle cure".

Penalties happen (4th & 1) and FG's are missed (Just ask Alex Tejada of Arkansas who yanked a 38-yard field goal with 3:08 remaining that would have put his team ahead of that "great" # 1 Florida team).

The R & S will work if BLM will just check more than his Primary receiver and not rush his throws, otherwise his accuracy is abysmal!

The "D" played against the Triple Option well!

This Loss, either than both being OT losses, doesn't compares to the failures at Washington State!


NO ONE SHOULD BE HANGING THEIR HEAD THIS MORNING!

Yes, this is almost the opposite of the SFA game, where we won but ended up wondering if we were really any better. This time we looked like a real team vs. a solid opponent. Offense still is the weak link though. Pass efficiency for the Navy game was 103 and that is without any INTs. Not good for a passing team. Below 50% completions. If not for the nice running game the O would be bad. Having said that, just about all other aspects of the team are improved and the team as a whole is greatly improved.
Thanks for all the hard work guys!

[Nacho]

we are headed for 3-5 with our improved team.

the d is playing about as well as they can.

the o will struggle along until we play the last four games.

we aren't good yet but as jj says we will be after two more recruiting classes.

[lwedge]

JJ needs to load up on the OL and DL. A few at WR, but just a few.

The LB's and DB's are set for a the next 2-3 years.

Shouldn't be hard to find the bigguns we need.

[Otto]

Finding them isn't the problem. Outfighting their other suitors is.

[i phone money]

We were so close to 3-1 in OOC play. That would have been an accomplishment.