Notes / numbers: SMU falls at Temple

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes
October 1, 2016
Temple 45 (3-2, 1-0 American), SMU 20 (2-3, 0-1 American)
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NEXT GAME

At Tulsa – Friday, October 7 – 7 p.m. CT – Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium – Tulsa, Oklahoma
TV: ESPN2/WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” (TuneIn app – Search SMU)

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Justin Lawler (#99, DE), Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB), Jerry Saena (#76, OL), Jeremy White (#26, LB)

Series record: SMU is 1-2-2 vs. Temple

SMU had 2 interceptions (Horace Richardson, Jordan Wyatt TD), SMU now has 12 on the season (entered the game tied for the FBS lead)
- Wyatt and Richardson each have 4 interceptions (they were tied for 3rd in FBS entering the game)
o Season totals: Jordan Wyatt 4, Horace Richardson 4, Darrion Millines 2, Rodney Clemons, Anthony Rhone
o Four interceptions are the most by a Mustang since Richard Crawford had 4 in 2010
o Wyatt and Richardson are the first two Mustangs to record 4 or more interceptions in a season since Jamey Harper and Alvin Nnabuife both had 4 in 2005
- Wyatt’s return for a TD was his second TD of the season, first Mustang with multiple INT returns for TD since Taylor Reed in 2012 (2)
o First time SMU has multiple pick-sixes since 2012 (8)
o Wyatt’s TD was the first score of the game. Last time SMU opened the scoring with an interception return for a TD was Sterling Moore (32 yards) on Oct. 2, 2010 at Rice.
- SMU has multiple interceptions in four of five games this season

SMU had 3 takeaways (2 interceptions, 1 fumble), now have 14 on the season (12 interceptions, 2 fumbles) (entered the game tied for third in FBS with 11)

SMU had 2 sacks (Rodney Clemons, Demerick Gary), has multiple sacks in four of five games

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Evan Brown (#63, C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List - Has started all 27 games played as a Mustang

Xavier Castille (#2, WR) - Had 5 receptions for a career-high 72 receiving yards, including a career-long 48 yard reception

Rodney Clemons (#8, DB) - Career-high 8 tackles, including first career sack

Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, RB/QB) - Was 12-49 rushing and 1-5 receiving

Jeremiah Gaines (#84, TE) – Was 3-24 receiving with his first TD of the season, has 6 career receiving TDs

Demerick Gary (#10, DE) – Career-high 4 tackles with his first career sack

Ben Hicks (#8, QB) – Career-highs of 22 completions and 2 passing TDs (to James Proche and Jeremiah Gaines)

Zelt Minor (#92, DL) – Had 3 tackles and his first career forced fumble

Kyran Mitchell (#11, LB) – Had 3 tackles and his first career fumble recovery

Kevin Johnson (#12, DB) - Career-highs of 6 kickoff returns and 99 KOR yards, also had 3 tackles

James Proche (#3 WR/KR) – Was 6-44 receiving with his first career TD, Had 99 all-purpose (44 rec, 40 KOR, 15 PR)
Horace Richardson (#9, DB) - Had 2 tackles and an interception, his 4th pick of the season and 8th of his career

Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
- Was 4-43 receiving; he is 22-492 with 4 TDs in first 5 games

Jordan Wyatt (#15, DB)
- Had an interception for a TD (35 yards)
o His 2nd interception return for a TD this season, first Mustang with multiple INT TDs since Taylor Reed in 2012 (2)
o His 4th interception of the season and 6th for his career
- Had 2 tackles