SMU game notes

[PonyPride]

SMU Individual Notes
 
QB-Justin Willis had 3 TD passes to set the new SMU single season record with 23 for the season (was 21 by Chuck Hixson in 1968)
---His 25 TDs accounted for (23 pass, run) are the second-most in SMU history – Hixson had 27 TDs in 1968 (21 pass, 6 run)
---Willis had  315 yards of total offense (299 pass, 16 rush) and has 1971 yards for the season, which is 12th in a season at SMU (passed Mike Livingston – 1768 in 1967; Ramon Flanigan – 1796 in 1993; Mike Ford – 1926 in 1977; Jerad Romo – 1942 in 2005)
---Willis was 23-36-299-3-0 for a 63.9 completion percentage and a 161.2 rating and season total is 163-233-1720-23-4 with a 70.0 completion percentage and a 161.1 rating
---His 1720 passing yards are 14th at SMU in a season (passed Don King – 1598 in 1984; Ramon Flanigan – 1715 in 1996)
---His 163 completions are eighth at SMU in a season (passed Jerad Romo – 155 in 2005; Chcuk Hixson – 160 in 1970)
 
WR/KOR-Emmanuel Sanders had 2 TD catches, his second multi-TD game, and now has 9 on the season, which is the second-most by an SMU player in a season (record is 11 by Emanuel Tolbert in 1978; he passed 8 by Jerry LeVias in 1968)
---His 151 receiving yards made him the first SMU player over 150 yards since Albert Johnson had 162 against Tulane in 1998; His nine catches were a career high and the most by an SMU player this season
---He has 593 receiving yards on the season, which is the 15th-most at SMU (passed Brian Berry – 554 in 1992; Ron Morris – 554 in 1984; Jason Wolf – 565 in 1991; Chris Cunningham – 570 in 1999; John Hampton – 572 in 2000; Mike Richardson – 581 in 1968; Ken Fleming – 588 in 1968)
---His 234 all-purpose yards (83 KOR, 151 Rec) was the most since ShanDerrick Charles had 244 (243 run, 1 rec) at San Jose State in 2001
 
RB-DeMyron Martin’s 37-yard TD catch was his first reception of the season, it was his third career TD catch (2 in 2005)
 
WR-Blake Warren had a career-high seven catches
 
K-Thomas Morstead was 2-2 FG (42, 35) and is 9-13 on the season; he was 3-3 PAT and is 28-29 on the season with 28 consecutive made
 
DB-Randall Goode had his first career blocked punt
 
DT-Adrian Haywood’s sack was his 4th of the season 9th of his career
 
DT-Brandon Bonds’ sack gives him 2.5 for the season and 3 for his career
 
DE-Justin Rogers’ had 1 sack; he now has 7 for the season and 17 for his career; (ties Jerry Ball for fourth at SMU 17 from1983-86)
 
DE-Cory Muse had a fumble recovery, which was his third of the season and the sixth of his career; he had a career-high 3 sacks and now has 7 for the season and 9.5 for his career
 
SMU Team Notes
 
The Mustangs had 3 TD passes for a season total of 26 to extend the new record (was 22 in 1990)

[Stallion]

Yes Brandon Bonds did finally get his first sack against a Division 1A team in his career.

[PonyPride]

He also got it after dislocating a kneecap. Coaches and players said after getting it put back in place, he simply refused to stay on the sideline. Bonds is one seriously tough guy.