SMU Postgame Notes – Rice
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:36 pmSMU Postgame Notes – October 2, 2010
SMU 42, at Rice 31
Rice (1-4, 0-1 C-USA), SMU (3-2, 2-0 C-USA)
Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU hosts Tulsa on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. CT.
TV: Time Warner Sports
RADIO: KLIF 570 AM
INTERNET: SMUMustangs.com
TICKETS: 21-768-4263 or SMUMustangs.com
RECORDS
Kyle Padron (QB)
- Had 371 yards passing, which ties for 14th in a game at SMU.
- Had 395 yards of total offense (371 passing, 24 rushing). That ranks 11th in a game at SMU.
Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Had 148 yards receiving (6 catches) for his the ninth 100-yard game of his career; that ties for second at SMU (Emmanuel Sanders 16, Emanuel Tolbert 9)
- Had 2 TD receptions and now has 6 for the season and 22 for his career; that ties for third at SMU
- Had 6 receptions and now 138 for his career; that ranks ninth at SMU
- Had 148 receiving yards and now has 2434 for his career; that moves him into third at SMU
TEAM NOTES
SMU Captains for today: Kelvin Beachum (70), Pete Fleps (52), Aldrick Robinson (24), Youri Yenga (45), Zach Line (48)
SMU improves to 2-0 in Conference USA for the second straight season. SMU last started league play 3-0 in 1986
This is SMU’s first win at Rice since 1986 (45-3 on 9-13-1986)
This is SMU’s largest road win since a 28-14 victory at Tulsa on 11-20-1999
Sterling Moore had a 32-yard interception return for a TD. It was SMU’s first interception return for a TD since Rock Dennis against East Carolina on Oct. 10, 2009.
Had two 100-yard receivers (Cole Beasley 158, Aldrick Robinson 148). That is the first time SMU had a pair of 100-yard receivers since the 2009 Hawaii Bowl vs. Nevada (Robinson 176, Emmanuel Sanders 124)
Season-highs:
- Points (42)
- Passing yards (371)
- Total yards (472)
- Pass completions (24)
- Yards per play (8.9), also June Jones era high
SMU had a blocked FG (by Youri Yenga) that was returned 77 yards for a score by Ja’Gared Davis. It was SMU’s third blocked kick this season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Cole Beasley (WR)
- Had a career-high 158 receiving yards. It is his first 100-yard game.
- Tied his career high with 8 receptions
Chris Butler (RB) - Season-highs of 8 rushes and 32 rushing yards
Richard Crawford (DB) - Had his first interception
Ja’Gared Davis (LB)
- Had a sack and now has 6.0 for the season and 8.0 for his career. He has had at least one sack in each of the five games this season.
- Had a 77-yard blocked FG return for a TD, his first career TD
Patrick Fleming (TE) - Had a 7-yard TD reception, the first of his career
Kevin Grenier (DE) - Had the first sack of his career
Margus Hunt (DE) - Had a sack and now has two for the season and 4.5 for his career
Zach Line (RB) - Had a rushing TD, his fifth on the season and 12th of his career
Sterling Moore (CB)
- Had a 32-yard interception return for a TD, the first TD of his career.
- It was his second straight game with an interception. He now has three picks for his career.
Kyle Padron (QB)
- Had 3 TD passes; he now has 13 for the season and 23 for his career
- Had 371 yards passing for his third career 300-yard game. That ties for 14th in a game at SMU.
- His 51-yard pass to Aldrick Robinson was the eighth 50-plus yard pass of his career (also had two 49-yard completions in the game)
- Had 395 yards of total offense (371 passing, 24 rushing). That ranks 11th in a game at SMU.
Taylor Reed (LB) – Had a career-high 15 tackles
Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Had 148 yards receiving (6 catches) for his the ninth 100-yard game of his career; that ties for second at SMU (Emmanuel Sanders 16, Emanuel Tolbert 9)
- Had 2 TD receptions and now has 6 for the season and 22 for his career; that ties for third at SMU
- Had 6 receptions and now 138 for his career; that ranks ninth at SMU
- Had 148 receiving yards and now has 2434 for his career; that moves him into third at SMU
- Has 6 receiving TDs in the last three games
Youri Yenga (LB)
- Had a blocked FG, the third blocked kick of his career
- Had a season-high 9 tackles
SMU 42, at Rice 31
Rice (1-4, 0-1 C-USA), SMU (3-2, 2-0 C-USA)
Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU hosts Tulsa on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. CT.
TV: Time Warner Sports
RADIO: KLIF 570 AM
INTERNET: SMUMustangs.com
TICKETS: 21-768-4263 or SMUMustangs.com
RECORDS
Kyle Padron (QB)
- Had 371 yards passing, which ties for 14th in a game at SMU.
- Had 395 yards of total offense (371 passing, 24 rushing). That ranks 11th in a game at SMU.
Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Had 148 yards receiving (6 catches) for his the ninth 100-yard game of his career; that ties for second at SMU (Emmanuel Sanders 16, Emanuel Tolbert 9)
- Had 2 TD receptions and now has 6 for the season and 22 for his career; that ties for third at SMU
- Had 6 receptions and now 138 for his career; that ranks ninth at SMU
- Had 148 receiving yards and now has 2434 for his career; that moves him into third at SMU
TEAM NOTES
SMU Captains for today: Kelvin Beachum (70), Pete Fleps (52), Aldrick Robinson (24), Youri Yenga (45), Zach Line (48)
SMU improves to 2-0 in Conference USA for the second straight season. SMU last started league play 3-0 in 1986
This is SMU’s first win at Rice since 1986 (45-3 on 9-13-1986)
This is SMU’s largest road win since a 28-14 victory at Tulsa on 11-20-1999
Sterling Moore had a 32-yard interception return for a TD. It was SMU’s first interception return for a TD since Rock Dennis against East Carolina on Oct. 10, 2009.
Had two 100-yard receivers (Cole Beasley 158, Aldrick Robinson 148). That is the first time SMU had a pair of 100-yard receivers since the 2009 Hawaii Bowl vs. Nevada (Robinson 176, Emmanuel Sanders 124)
Season-highs:
- Points (42)
- Passing yards (371)
- Total yards (472)
- Pass completions (24)
- Yards per play (8.9), also June Jones era high
SMU had a blocked FG (by Youri Yenga) that was returned 77 yards for a score by Ja’Gared Davis. It was SMU’s third blocked kick this season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Cole Beasley (WR)
- Had a career-high 158 receiving yards. It is his first 100-yard game.
- Tied his career high with 8 receptions
Chris Butler (RB) - Season-highs of 8 rushes and 32 rushing yards
Richard Crawford (DB) - Had his first interception
Ja’Gared Davis (LB)
- Had a sack and now has 6.0 for the season and 8.0 for his career. He has had at least one sack in each of the five games this season.
- Had a 77-yard blocked FG return for a TD, his first career TD
Patrick Fleming (TE) - Had a 7-yard TD reception, the first of his career
Kevin Grenier (DE) - Had the first sack of his career
Margus Hunt (DE) - Had a sack and now has two for the season and 4.5 for his career
Zach Line (RB) - Had a rushing TD, his fifth on the season and 12th of his career
Sterling Moore (CB)
- Had a 32-yard interception return for a TD, the first TD of his career.
- It was his second straight game with an interception. He now has three picks for his career.
Kyle Padron (QB)
- Had 3 TD passes; he now has 13 for the season and 23 for his career
- Had 371 yards passing for his third career 300-yard game. That ties for 14th in a game at SMU.
- His 51-yard pass to Aldrick Robinson was the eighth 50-plus yard pass of his career (also had two 49-yard completions in the game)
- Had 395 yards of total offense (371 passing, 24 rushing). That ranks 11th in a game at SMU.
Taylor Reed (LB) – Had a career-high 15 tackles
Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Had 148 yards receiving (6 catches) for his the ninth 100-yard game of his career; that ties for second at SMU (Emmanuel Sanders 16, Emanuel Tolbert 9)
- Had 2 TD receptions and now has 6 for the season and 22 for his career; that ties for third at SMU
- Had 6 receptions and now 138 for his career; that ranks ninth at SMU
- Had 148 receiving yards and now has 2434 for his career; that moves him into third at SMU
- Has 6 receiving TDs in the last three games
Youri Yenga (LB)
- Had a blocked FG, the third blocked kick of his career
- Had a season-high 9 tackles