Numbers / notes: SMU falls to Baylor
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:57 amSMU Postgame Notes
September 10, 2016
[23/19] Baylor 40 (2-0), SMU 13 (1-1)
McLane Stadium - Waco, Texas
NEXT GAME
Liberty – Saturday, September 17 – 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM “The Ticket” (TuneIn app)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Jeremiah Gaines (#84, TE), Nick Horton (#23, DE), Zelt Minor (#92, DE), Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB)
SMU has 977 yards of total offense in the first two games (572 at North Texas, 405 at Baylor)
- 2015 - 813 yards in first two games (369 yards vs. Baylor / 444 yards vs. UNT)
SMU had 2 interceptions (Jordan Wyatt, Darrion Millines) and a fumble recovery (Kevin Johnson)
- Has 5 interceptions through the first two games (Had 3 in first two weeks last season - same opponents; had 10 in all of 2015)
- Forced 6 turnovers through first two games - 5 INTs, 1 fumble (had 5 in first two games last season)
- Millines had an interception for the second straight week
Courtland Sutton had a receiving TD, and has 4 through the first two games
- Most by an SMU receiver in first two games since 2008 (Emmanuel Sanders & Aldrick Robinson each had 4)
- He had at least 100 yards receiving for the second straight week (6-112 w/ 1 TD vs. Baylor after 4-162 w/ 3 TDs at UNT)
Series record: SMU is 36-39-7 vs. Baylor
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List - Has started all 24 games played as a Mustang
Ke’Mon Freeman (#29, RB) - Was 19-81 rushing after 5-39 in debut at North Texas
Ben Hicks (#8, QB)
- First career start, is from Waco, Texas (Midway HS)
- Was 17-44-229 passing with a TD (20-yard pass to Courtland Sutton)
Kevin Johnson (#12, DB) – Had 5 tackles, including a TFL and his first career fumble recovery
Darrion Millines (#29, FS)
- Team-high 10 tackles, an interception and 2 pass breakups
- Now has 2 interceptions for the season and 5 for his career
Kyran Mitchell (#11, LB) – Had 8 tackles (one off career high) and a QBH
James Proche (#3, WR) - Was 7-84 receiving after 3-73 in debut at North Texas
Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Ward Watch List
- Was 6-112 receiving with a TDs, his second straight 100-yard game and fifth of his career
- Has 10-274 and 4 TDs in first 2 games (first SMU player with 4 receiving TDs in first two games since 2008)
Braeden West (#6, RB) - Career-highs of 15 rushes and 89 yards
Josh Williams (#5, K) - Had 2-2 FGs (24, 26)
Jordan Wyatt (#15, DB)
- Had an interception (3rd of his career) and a forced fumble (2nd of his career)
- Career-high 8 tackles
September 10, 2016
[23/19] Baylor 40 (2-0), SMU 13 (1-1)
McLane Stadium - Waco, Texas
NEXT GAME
Liberty – Saturday, September 17 – 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM “The Ticket” (TuneIn app)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Jeremiah Gaines (#84, TE), Nick Horton (#23, DE), Zelt Minor (#92, DE), Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB)
SMU has 977 yards of total offense in the first two games (572 at North Texas, 405 at Baylor)
- 2015 - 813 yards in first two games (369 yards vs. Baylor / 444 yards vs. UNT)
SMU had 2 interceptions (Jordan Wyatt, Darrion Millines) and a fumble recovery (Kevin Johnson)
- Has 5 interceptions through the first two games (Had 3 in first two weeks last season - same opponents; had 10 in all of 2015)
- Forced 6 turnovers through first two games - 5 INTs, 1 fumble (had 5 in first two games last season)
- Millines had an interception for the second straight week
Courtland Sutton had a receiving TD, and has 4 through the first two games
- Most by an SMU receiver in first two games since 2008 (Emmanuel Sanders & Aldrick Robinson each had 4)
- He had at least 100 yards receiving for the second straight week (6-112 w/ 1 TD vs. Baylor after 4-162 w/ 3 TDs at UNT)
Series record: SMU is 36-39-7 vs. Baylor
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List - Has started all 24 games played as a Mustang
Ke’Mon Freeman (#29, RB) - Was 19-81 rushing after 5-39 in debut at North Texas
Ben Hicks (#8, QB)
- First career start, is from Waco, Texas (Midway HS)
- Was 17-44-229 passing with a TD (20-yard pass to Courtland Sutton)
Kevin Johnson (#12, DB) – Had 5 tackles, including a TFL and his first career fumble recovery
Darrion Millines (#29, FS)
- Team-high 10 tackles, an interception and 2 pass breakups
- Now has 2 interceptions for the season and 5 for his career
Kyran Mitchell (#11, LB) – Had 8 tackles (one off career high) and a QBH
James Proche (#3, WR) - Was 7-84 receiving after 3-73 in debut at North Texas
Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Ward Watch List
- Was 6-112 receiving with a TDs, his second straight 100-yard game and fifth of his career
- Has 10-274 and 4 TDs in first 2 games (first SMU player with 4 receiving TDs in first two games since 2008)
Braeden West (#6, RB) - Career-highs of 15 rushes and 89 yards
Josh Williams (#5, K) - Had 2-2 FGs (24, 26)
Jordan Wyatt (#15, DB)
- Had an interception (3rd of his career) and a forced fumble (2nd of his career)
- Career-high 8 tackles