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SMU Postgame Notes
September 9, 2017
SMU 54, North Texas 32
SMU (2-0), UNT (1-1)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

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At TCU “Battle for the Iron Skillet” – Saturday, September 16 – 2:30 p.m. CT – Amon G. Carter Stadium
TV: ESPNU/WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” (TuneIn app)

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Anthony Rhone (#48, Sr., LB), Cedric Lancaster (#3, Sr., DB), Shelby Walker (#9, Sr., WR), Jordan Severt (#81, Jr., TE)

First 2-0 start since 2009, second 2-0 since 1996

SMU had 54 points tonight and has 112 points in the first two games (W 58-14 vs. SFA 9/2; W 54-32 vs UNT 9/9)
- SMU record for combined points in the first two games
- First time SMU has scored 50+ in consecutive games
- SMU has scored 50+ in 3 of its last 6 games
- Third-highest for SMU in consecutive games
o 117 in 1922 (W 66-0 vs. North Texas, W 51-0 vs. LSU)
o 116 in 2012 (W 72-42 vs. Houston, W 44-13 vs. Memphis)

Over the past 5 games, SMU has
- 225 total points – 45.0 per game
- 2440 total yards – 488.0 per game

SMU had 5 sacks (first time with 5+ since having 7 vs. Houston 10/22/16)
- 2 by Justin Lawler
- 2 by Kyran Mitchell
- 1 by Tyeson Neals

SMU had 2 interceptions (both career firsts for Elijah McQueen & Demerick Gary)

Courtland Sutton had a career-high 4 TD receptions (all from Ben Hicks, career-high 4 passing TDs)
- Ties SMU record (4 by Emanuel Tolbert at Baylor 10/14/1978 – W, 28-21)
- American Athletic Conference Record
- Most by a player in FBS this season
- Has at least one TD catch in five straight games, 10 total w/ 3 multi-TD games
- Had 3 TD receptions in the first half, the first Mustang with 3 TDs in a half since Emmanuel Sanders had 3 receiving TDs in the first half vs. Texas State 9/6/08 (W, 47-36).

VIDEO: TD passes from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton
- 62-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651267)
- 40-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651515)
- 4-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651621)
- 35-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651815)

Series record: SMU is 31-5-1 vs. North Texas (3-0 under Chad Morris)

SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB)
- 20-39 passing for 312 yards with a career-high 4 TDs
o Fourth career game with 300-plus passing yards
o 4 passing TDs is most for an SMU QB since Garrett Gilbert had 4 vs. Connecticut 11/16/13
- Now has 3354 career yards, 14th at SMU
- Had a 62-yard TD pass to Courtland Sutton (has 3 career 50-plus yard TD passes, all to Sutton; 88, 62, 54)
- VIDEO: 62-yard TD pass to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651267)
- VIDEO: 40-yard TD pass to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651515)
- VIDEO: 4-yard TD pass to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651621)
- VIDEO: 35-yard TD pass to Courtland Sutton (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651815)

SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS

1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
7179
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
6460
3
Mike Ford, 1977-80

6239
4
Mike Romo, 1989-92
6041
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
5902
6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
5640
7
Justin Willis, 2006-09
4991
8
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
4590
9
Josh McCown, 1998-00
4019
10
Dan Freiburger, 1989-92
3769
11
Lance McIlhenny, 1980-83
3512
12
J.J. McDermott, 2010-11
3454
13
Fred Benners, 1949-51
3373
14
Ben Hicks, 2016-

3354

Courtland Sutton (#16, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Was 8-163 receiving with 4 TDs
o Ties SMU record & sets American Athletic Conference record for receiving TDs in a game, most in FBS this season
o Ninth career 100-yard receiving game
o Sixth career multi-TD game
- Has 2320 career receiving yards (7th at SMU, entered game 7th among active in FBS)
- With 4 receiving TDs, now has 24 for his career (moves to 4th at SMU, entered game 3rd among active in FBS)
o Has at least one TD reception in 5 straight games, 10 total w/ 3 multi-TD games
- Had TD receptions of 62 yards & 40 yards (has 6 career 40-plus yard TD receptions; 88, 62, 54, 46, 46, 40)
- Has a reception in 26 straight games (entered game T-13th in FBS)
- VIDEO: 62-yard TD reception from Ben Hicks (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651267)
- VIDEO: 40-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651515)
- VIDEO: 4-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651621)
- VIDEO: 35-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks (http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20651815)

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
34
2
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10
30
3
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79
25
4
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
24
5
Jerry LeVias, 1966-68
22

SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD

1
Aldrick Robinson, 2010

8
2
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006

6
3
Aldrick Robinson, 2008

5

Courtland Sutton, 2016-17
5+

SMU SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING TDs






1
Emanuel Tolbert, at Baylor, 1978




4

Courtland Sutton, North Texas 9/9/2017


4


SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS


1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
3791
2
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10

3314
3
Cole Beasley, 2008-11

2959
4
Darius Johnson, 2009-12

2854
5
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79

2784
6
Ron Morris, 1983-86

2410
7
Courtland Sutton, 2014-

2320


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Evan Brown (#63, Sr., C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
- Has started all 36 games played as a Mustang

Myron Gailliard (#22, So., WR) – 2-84 receiving with his first career TD (76 yards from D.J. Gillins)

Demerick Gary (#10, So., DT) – First career interception, also had a tackle and a pass breakup

D.J. Gillins (#7, Jr., QB) – 1-1 passing for a 76-yard TD (to Myron Gailliard), was 2-9 rushing

Jordan Wyatt (#15, LB) – Nagurski Watch List
- Had 3 tackles

Justin Lawler (#99, Sr., DE) – Nagurski Watch List, Bednarik Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Hendricks Award Watch List
- Had 7 tackles
- Had 2.0 sacks, now has 13.0 for his career
- Had 3.0 TFLs, now has 27.0 for his career
- Had a forced fumble, the second of his career

Elijah McQueen (#6, Fr., S) – Had his first interception

Kyran Mitchell (#11, Jr., LB) - Career-high 2.0 sacks (has 3.0 total this season, had 3.5 in all of 2016)

Tyeson Neals (#13, So., DT) – First career sack, had 3 tackles and a QB hurry

Mikial Onu (#4, So., S) – Game-high and career-high 9 tackles with a pass breakup

Trey Quinn (#18, Jr., WR) - Career highs of 6 receptions and 96 yards

Radio announcers talked about this having been the 1st time SMU has ever scored 50+ points in consecutive games but from notes above, appears 1st time was 1922?

Interesting to see how high sutton can get on the all time receiving touchdown list at SMU. Would be an amazing year for him if he ties or breaks sanders record


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Charleston Pony wrote:Radio announcers talked about this having been the 1st time SMU has ever scored 50+ points in consecutive games but from notes above, appears 1st time was 1922?

I think it is 50+ in first 2 games of the season. Radio folks may have gotten it wrong.

mrydel wrote:

Charleston Pony wrote:Radio announcers talked about this having been the 1st time SMU has ever scored 50+ points in consecutive games but from notes above, appears 1st time was 1922?

I think it is 50+ in first 2 games of the season. Radio folks may have gotten it wrong.

Even the note above says 1st time SMU has scored 50+ in consecutive games...doesn't say 1st 2 games of the year. Regardless, it's a nice way to start the season but now it gets real.

Yeah. I think we can solve all the confusion by doing 3 in a row.

mrydel wrote:Yeah. I think we can solve all the confusion by doing 3 in a row.

We can at least dream

Another notable: I believe Kyran Mitchell had 2 tipped passes-one that led to Gary's Int. and another I believe was on a 3rd down play. Including the stats mentioned above, it was his best game as a Mustang

Best LB/Star play than we have had in the Morris era. Still a way to go but I am thinking we could hold Navy to 60.

Holding Navy to 60 would be really depressing since Tulane only lost by 3 and held Navy to umder 25.

Tulane runs the same offense. Makes it easier for them to defend and will be more difficult for us when we play Tulane. I certainly hope we have 6 wins before Thanksgiving.

Jacob Todora had the trap block that sprung Xavier Jones on his TD run

[quote="mrydel"]Best LB/Star play than we have had in the Morris era. Still a way to go but I am thinking we could hold Navy to 60.[/

Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.

...kid probably lucky he didn't end up like the Fordham Ram. He was running like he was a tad drunk -look closely. And that's

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