Post-game notes (9/10/11)

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SMU Postgame Notes – September 10, 2011
at SMU 28, UTEP 17
SMU (1-1, 1-0 C-USA), UTEP (1-1, 0-1 C-USA)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

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Captains for today: #9 Marquis Frazier (DE), #70 Kelvin Beachum (OT), #23 Chris Banjo (FS), #26 Brett Haness (DB), #48 Zach Line (RB)

TEAM NOTES

SMU won its C-USA opener for the 3rd straight year

SMU is 13-4 in its last 17 C-USA games

SMU had 6 sacks, the most by SMU under June Jones (previous was 5 against Marshall in 2010)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHT

Ja’Gared Davis (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Sealed the win for SMU with a TD at 2:39 of the 4th quarter. He had the forced fumble and recovery on the play. He now has 3 career TDs.
- Had 1 forced fumble, the 4th of his career
- Had 1 fumble recovery, the 2nd of his career
- Had a career-high tying 1.5 sacks and now has 12.5 for his career. (Had 1.5 sacks 3 other times)
- Had an interception, the first of his career
- Had a career-high 3 pass breakups
- Had 8 tackles, which was one off his career high

NCAA RECORDS

Margus Hunt (DE) (Pony Express Award watch list)
- Had a blocked FG, stopping a 33-yard attempt with 16 seconds left in the first half.
- Now has 13 career blocked kick (7 FGs, 6 PATs), which ties for 3rd in NCAA history, it also extends his SMU record
- Now has 7 career blocked FGs, which is 3rd in NCAA history. (Record is 8; James Ferebee, New Mexico St, 1978-81; Terrence Holt, N.C. St, 1999-02)

SMU RECORDS

Cole Beasley (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had a career-high 10 receptions and becomes 13th player at SMU with at least 10 receptions in a game
- Had 99 receiving yards; now has 2074 career receiving yards, which is 7th at SMU
- Had 10 receptions; now has 186 career receptions, which moves him into a tie for 3rd at SMU

Zach Line (RB) (watch lists for: Doak Walker, Maxwell Award)
- Had 2 rushing TDs, now has 20 for his career
- Had 114 rushing yards and now has 1925 yards in his career, which moves him to 13th at SMU
- This is his 9th career 100-yard rushing game (had 7 in 2010)
- He has at least 100 yards rushing in 5 of the last 6 games and 7of the last 9 games


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Kelvin Beachum (OT) (watch lists for: Outland Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award)
- Started his 41th consecutive game at SMU

Cole Beasley – See SMU RECORDS

Byron Brown - Had a half-sack, the first of his career

Ja’Gared Davis – See INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHT

Marquis Frazier (DE) - Had 1 sack, his first of the season. Now has 7.5 for his career.

Chase Hover (K) - Was 4-4 on PATs. He is 6-6 on the season.

Margus Hunt – See NCAA RECORDS

Darius Johnson (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 80 yards receiving; now has 1104 career yards
- Had 3 receptions, now has 98 for his career

Zach Line – See SMU RECORDS

J.J. McDermott (QB)
- Started for the first time at SMU
- Was 18-31 for 244 yards

Blake McJunkin (C) (Rimington Trophy watch list)
- Played in his 38th career game. He has 26 career starts.

Randy McKinnon (LB) - Had a half-sack, his first at SMU. He now has 2.5 career sacks (2 at Syracuse)

Kyle Padron (QB) (watch lists for: Manning Award, Davey O’Brien)
- Had a 12-yard rushing TD at 0:30 of the first quarter. Now has 8 career rushing TDs.

Taylor Reed (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Had 1 sack, his 1st of the season; now has 4 for his career
- Had 8 tackles

Taylor Thompson (DE) (watch lists for: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Pony Express Award, Rotary Lombardi Award, Hendricks Award)
- Had 1.5 sacks, now has 11.5 sacks for his career
- Had 3 tackles