Numbers / notes: SMU bowl-eligible after win over Tulsa
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:38 pmSMU Postgame Notes
October 27, 2017
SMU 38, Tulsa 34
SMU (6-2, 3-1 American), Tulsa (2-7, 1-4 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium - Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
[18/17] UCF – Saturday, Nov. 4 – TBD – Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Homecoming)
TV: TBD
Radio: TBD - KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” or KLIF 570 AM (TuneIn app)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB), James Proche (#3, So., WR), Jordan Wyatt (#15, Jr., DB), Mason Gentry (#93, Sr., DE)
SMU is 6-2 for the first time since 1984
- Bowl-eligible for the first time since 2012
- 5-0 at home for the first time since 1982
Braeden West had a 75-yard TD run (11:49 2nd QTR)
- Longest run by SMU player since Kris Briggs had a 96-yard TD run vs Tulsa 11/23/2002
- First SMU run of 70+ yards since Garrett Gilbert had a 74-yard TD run vs. Tulsa 11/24/2012
Ke’Mon Freeman has a rushing TD for the sixth straight game, the longest streak at SMU since Reggie Dupard’s streak of 13 straight from 1984-85 (last 6 games of 1984, first 7 games of 1985).
SMU had 581 total yards (215 rushing, 366 passing)
- Over the past 11 games, SMU has
o 445 total points – 40.5 per game
o 5538 total yards – 503.5 per game (400 in all 11 games – 3rd longest active streak in FBS; Oklahoma 19 Oklahoma State 12)
SMU had 38 points (entered the game with an average 42.0, 7th in FBS)
SMU had 1 takeaway (interception by Rodney Clemons)
- SMU entered the game with an average +1.29 turnover margin (6th in FBS)
SMU had 1 sack (Justin Lawler) - SMU entered the game averaging 3.29 per game (5th in FBS)
SMU had 3 receivers with 100+ yards, first time since 11/9/2013 at Cincinnati
- James Proche 4-123
- Courtland Sutton 6-136
- Trey Quinn 8-101 with 2 TDs
Series: SMU is 14-10 vs. Tulsa
SMU was 30-215 rushing with 3 TDs
- Xavier Jones 13-69, 1 TD
- Ke’Mon Freeman 9-22, 1 TD
- Braeden West 2-89, 1 TD (career-long 75-yard TD)
- Ben Hicks 5-30 (career-high rushing yards)
VIDEOS:
- Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- Braeden West 75-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188435
- Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
- Rodney Clemons interception http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21189464
SCORING AVG
---
2017
41.5
1
1981
33.2
2
2012
30.5
3
2009
29.2
4
1982
28.9
5
2007
28.3
6
2015
27.8
7
2016
27.7
SCORING
1
2012
397
2
2009
380
3
1981
365
4
2010
360
5
1982
347
6
2007
340
7
2011
336
8
2015
333
9
2016
332
2017
332
SMU TOT OFF - YDS/GM
---
2017
507.0
1
2013
435.2
2
2016
427.3
3
2007
422.3
4
2010
414.6
5
1968
394.0
SMU PASSING YARDS/GM
1
2013
341.4
---
2017
319.9
2
1968
284.5
3
2009
282.0
4
1989
277.0
5
1978
276.2
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB) – Manning Award Watch List
- 19-32 passing for 338 yards with 2 TDs
o 19 passing TDs on the season, T-7th at SMU
o 4th 300-yard game this season, 7th of his career (4th at SMU)
- Now has 5235 career yards, 7th at SMU
- Now has 38 career passing TDs, 4th at SMU
- Now has 409 career completions, 8th at SMU
- Now has 5132 yards of total offense, 8th at SMU
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
SMU CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
9
2
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
8
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
8
4
Ben Hicks, 2016-
7
5
Mike Romo, 1989-92
6
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
6
SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1
Justin Willis, 2006-08
51
2
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
41
3
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
40
4
Ben Hicks, 2016-
38
5
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2009
36
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
36
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
Ben Hicks, 2016-
5235
8
Justin Willis, 2006-09
4991
9
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
4590
10
Josh McCown, 1998-00
4019
SMU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
Total
Pass
Run
1
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
7437
5640
1797
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
7073
6460
613
3
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
6884
7179
-295
4
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
6189
5902
287
5
Mike Ford, 1977-80
6055
6239
-184
6
Justin Willis, 2006-08
6054
4991
1063
7
Mike Romo, 1989-91
5699
6041
-342
8
Ben Hicks, 2016-
5132
5235
-103
9
Matt Davis, 2014-17
4738
3273
1465
10
Ricky Wesson, 1973-76
4604
2610
1994
SMU CAREER COMPLETIONS
1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
642
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
603
3
Mike Romo, 1989-92
601
4
Mike Ford, 1977-80
475
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
446
6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
438
7
Justin Willis, 2006-08
424
8
Ben Hicks, 2016-
409
9
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
385
10
Dan Freiburger, 1989-92
349
Justin Lawler (#99, Sr., DE) – Nagurski Watch List, Bednarik Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Hendricks Award Watch List, Senior CLASS Award Candidate
- Had 8 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 3 QB hurries and 1.0 sack
o Has 7.5 sacks this season
o Has 18.5 sacks in his career, 5th at SMU (entered game T-15th career active in FBS)
- Has 7.5 sacks in 8 games (entered game 7th in FBS 0.93/gm)
SMU CAREER SACKS
1
Luke Johnson, 1997-99
23.5
2
Ja'Gared Davis, 2009-12
20.5
3
Justin Rogers, 2003-06
19.5
4
Anthony Beverly, 1981-84
19.0
5
Justin Lawler, 2014-
18.5
6
Chad Patton, 1990-93
18.0
Taylor Thompson, 2008-11
18.0
8
Jerry Ball, 1983-86
17.0
Trey Quinn (#18, Jr., WR) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 8-101 receiving with a career-high tying 2 TDs
o 874 season receiving yards (entered game 7th in FBS) & 109 yards per game (entered game 5th in FBS 110.4/gm)
o Has 79 receptions & 9.9 receptions per game (entered game as leader in FBS at 10.1/gm)
o 4th straight 100-yard game, 5th career 100-yard game (all in past 6 contests)
- Past 4 games: 57 receptions for 559 yards
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
SMU SEASON RECEPTIONS
1
Jeremy Johnson, 2013
112
2
Darius Joseph, 2013
103
3
Emmanuel Sanders, 2009
98
4
Cole Beasley, 2010
87
5
Cole Beasley, 2011
86
6
Mick Rossley, 1994
83
7
Jerry LeVias, 1968
80
8
Darius Johnson, 2011
79
Trey Quinn, 2017
79
10
Darius Johnson, 2010
78
Courtland Sutton (#16, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Was 6-136 receiving
o 4th 100-yard game this season
o 12th 100-yard game of his career, 4th at SMU
- Has 2841 career receiving yards (5th at SMU, entered game 7th among active in FBS)
- Has 170 career receptions, 10th at SMU
- Has a reception in 32 straight games (entered game T-9th in FBS)
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
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
2841
SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS
1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
285
2
Cole Beasley, 2008-11
255
3
Jason Wolf, 1989-92
235
4
Darius Johnson, 2009-12
232
5
Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13
196
6
Mick Rossley, 1991-94
186
7
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10
181
8
Darius Joseph, 2011-15
174
9
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79
171
10
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
170
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, Sr., C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
- Has started all 42 games played as a Mustang
Rodney Clemons (#8, So, DB)
- Had 3 tackles, an interception and 3 pass breakups
- Had his first interception of the season, 2nd of his career
- VIDEO: Rodney Clemons interception http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21189464
RC Cox (#32, Sr., LB) - Tied career high 10 tackles
Xavier Jones (#5, SO., RB)
- 13-69 rushing with 1 TD (5 TDs this season, 16 for his career)
- 1-4 receiving
Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, So, RB)
- 9-22 rushing with 1 TD (9 TDs on the season and 13 for his career)
o 6th straight game with at least one rushing TD, the longest streak at SMU since Reggie Dupard’s streak of 13 straight from 1984-85 (last 6 games of 1984, first 7 games of 1985).
Kyran Mitchell (#11, Jr., LB) - Had 5 tackles, including 1.0 TFLs (entered game 8th in FBS 1.7/gm)
Mikial Onu (#4, So, S) - Team high & career-high 14 tackles (was 10) plus a pass breakup
James Proche (#3So., WR)
- 4-123 receiving, 2nd 100-yard game this season and 3rd of his career
- Tied career-long with a 61-yard reception (had a 61-yard TD catch at TCU 9/16/17)
Anthony Rhone (#48, Sr. LB) - Had 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a QBH
Jamie Sackville (#47, So., P) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
- 5-209 punting for a 41.8 average with 2 inside the 20
Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB) – Doak Walker Award Watch List, Paul Hornung Watch List
- Was 2-89 rushing with 1 TD
- Season-high 150 all-purpose yards (89 rushing, 61 kickoff return)
- Had a career-long 75-yard TD run at 11:49 2nd QTR (was 66-yard TD vs Liberty 9/17/2016)
o Longest run by SMU player since Kris Briggs had a 96-yard TD run vs Tulsa 11/23/2002
o First SMU run of 70+ yards since Garrett Gilbert had a 74-yard TD run vs. Tulsa 11/24/2012
- VIDEO: Braeden West 75-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188435
Jordan Wyatt (#15, LB) – Nagurski Watch List
- 1 pass breakup
October 27, 2017
SMU 38, Tulsa 34
SMU (6-2, 3-1 American), Tulsa (2-7, 1-4 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium - Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
[18/17] UCF – Saturday, Nov. 4 – TBD – Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Homecoming)
TV: TBD
Radio: TBD - KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” or KLIF 570 AM (TuneIn app)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB), James Proche (#3, So., WR), Jordan Wyatt (#15, Jr., DB), Mason Gentry (#93, Sr., DE)
SMU is 6-2 for the first time since 1984
- Bowl-eligible for the first time since 2012
- 5-0 at home for the first time since 1982
Braeden West had a 75-yard TD run (11:49 2nd QTR)
- Longest run by SMU player since Kris Briggs had a 96-yard TD run vs Tulsa 11/23/2002
- First SMU run of 70+ yards since Garrett Gilbert had a 74-yard TD run vs. Tulsa 11/24/2012
Ke’Mon Freeman has a rushing TD for the sixth straight game, the longest streak at SMU since Reggie Dupard’s streak of 13 straight from 1984-85 (last 6 games of 1984, first 7 games of 1985).
SMU had 581 total yards (215 rushing, 366 passing)
- Over the past 11 games, SMU has
o 445 total points – 40.5 per game
o 5538 total yards – 503.5 per game (400 in all 11 games – 3rd longest active streak in FBS; Oklahoma 19 Oklahoma State 12)
SMU had 38 points (entered the game with an average 42.0, 7th in FBS)
SMU had 1 takeaway (interception by Rodney Clemons)
- SMU entered the game with an average +1.29 turnover margin (6th in FBS)
SMU had 1 sack (Justin Lawler) - SMU entered the game averaging 3.29 per game (5th in FBS)
SMU had 3 receivers with 100+ yards, first time since 11/9/2013 at Cincinnati
- James Proche 4-123
- Courtland Sutton 6-136
- Trey Quinn 8-101 with 2 TDs
Series: SMU is 14-10 vs. Tulsa
SMU was 30-215 rushing with 3 TDs
- Xavier Jones 13-69, 1 TD
- Ke’Mon Freeman 9-22, 1 TD
- Braeden West 2-89, 1 TD (career-long 75-yard TD)
- Ben Hicks 5-30 (career-high rushing yards)
VIDEOS:
- Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- Braeden West 75-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188435
- Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
- Rodney Clemons interception http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21189464
SCORING AVG
---
2017
41.5
1
1981
33.2
2
2012
30.5
3
2009
29.2
4
1982
28.9
5
2007
28.3
6
2015
27.8
7
2016
27.7
SCORING
1
2012
397
2
2009
380
3
1981
365
4
2010
360
5
1982
347
6
2007
340
7
2011
336
8
2015
333
9
2016
332
2017
332
SMU TOT OFF - YDS/GM
---
2017
507.0
1
2013
435.2
2
2016
427.3
3
2007
422.3
4
2010
414.6
5
1968
394.0
SMU PASSING YARDS/GM
1
2013
341.4
---
2017
319.9
2
1968
284.5
3
2009
282.0
4
1989
277.0
5
1978
276.2
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Ben Hicks (#8, So., QB) – Manning Award Watch List
- 19-32 passing for 338 yards with 2 TDs
o 19 passing TDs on the season, T-7th at SMU
o 4th 300-yard game this season, 7th of his career (4th at SMU)
- Now has 5235 career yards, 7th at SMU
- Now has 38 career passing TDs, 4th at SMU
- Now has 409 career completions, 8th at SMU
- Now has 5132 yards of total offense, 8th at SMU
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
SMU CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
9
2
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
8
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
8
4
Ben Hicks, 2016-
7
5
Mike Romo, 1989-92
6
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
6
SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1
Justin Willis, 2006-08
51
2
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
41
3
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
40
4
Ben Hicks, 2016-
38
5
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2009
36
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
36
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
Ben Hicks, 2016-
5235
8
Justin Willis, 2006-09
4991
9
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
4590
10
Josh McCown, 1998-00
4019
SMU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
Total
Pass
Run
1
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
7437
5640
1797
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
7073
6460
613
3
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
6884
7179
-295
4
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
6189
5902
287
5
Mike Ford, 1977-80
6055
6239
-184
6
Justin Willis, 2006-08
6054
4991
1063
7
Mike Romo, 1989-91
5699
6041
-342
8
Ben Hicks, 2016-
5132
5235
-103
9
Matt Davis, 2014-17
4738
3273
1465
10
Ricky Wesson, 1973-76
4604
2610
1994
SMU CAREER COMPLETIONS
1
Chuck Hixson, 1968-70
642
2
Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13
603
3
Mike Romo, 1989-92
601
4
Mike Ford, 1977-80
475
5
Kyle Padron, 2009-11
446
6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97
438
7
Justin Willis, 2006-08
424
8
Ben Hicks, 2016-
409
9
Bo Levi Mitchell, 2008-09
385
10
Dan Freiburger, 1989-92
349
Justin Lawler (#99, Sr., DE) – Nagurski Watch List, Bednarik Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Hendricks Award Watch List, Senior CLASS Award Candidate
- Had 8 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 3 QB hurries and 1.0 sack
o Has 7.5 sacks this season
o Has 18.5 sacks in his career, 5th at SMU (entered game T-15th career active in FBS)
- Has 7.5 sacks in 8 games (entered game 7th in FBS 0.93/gm)
SMU CAREER SACKS
1
Luke Johnson, 1997-99
23.5
2
Ja'Gared Davis, 2009-12
20.5
3
Justin Rogers, 2003-06
19.5
4
Anthony Beverly, 1981-84
19.0
5
Justin Lawler, 2014-
18.5
6
Chad Patton, 1990-93
18.0
Taylor Thompson, 2008-11
18.0
8
Jerry Ball, 1983-86
17.0
Trey Quinn (#18, Jr., WR) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 8-101 receiving with a career-high tying 2 TDs
o 874 season receiving yards (entered game 7th in FBS) & 109 yards per game (entered game 5th in FBS 110.4/gm)
o Has 79 receptions & 9.9 receptions per game (entered game as leader in FBS at 10.1/gm)
o 4th straight 100-yard game, 5th career 100-yard game (all in past 6 contests)
- Past 4 games: 57 receptions for 559 yards
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 7-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188309
- VIDEO: Ben Hicks 23-yard passing TD to Trey Quinn http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188595
SMU SEASON RECEPTIONS
1
Jeremy Johnson, 2013
112
2
Darius Joseph, 2013
103
3
Emmanuel Sanders, 2009
98
4
Cole Beasley, 2010
87
5
Cole Beasley, 2011
86
6
Mick Rossley, 1994
83
7
Jerry LeVias, 1968
80
8
Darius Johnson, 2011
79
Trey Quinn, 2017
79
10
Darius Johnson, 2010
78
Courtland Sutton (#16, Jr., WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Was 6-136 receiving
o 4th 100-yard game this season
o 12th 100-yard game of his career, 4th at SMU
- Has 2841 career receiving yards (5th at SMU, entered game 7th among active in FBS)
- Has 170 career receptions, 10th at SMU
- Has a reception in 32 straight games (entered game T-9th in FBS)
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
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
2841
SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS
1
Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09
285
2
Cole Beasley, 2008-11
255
3
Jason Wolf, 1989-92
235
4
Darius Johnson, 2009-12
232
5
Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13
196
6
Mick Rossley, 1991-94
186
7
Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10
181
8
Darius Joseph, 2011-15
174
9
Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79
171
10
Courtland Sutton, 2014-
170
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, Sr., C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
- Has started all 42 games played as a Mustang
Rodney Clemons (#8, So, DB)
- Had 3 tackles, an interception and 3 pass breakups
- Had his first interception of the season, 2nd of his career
- VIDEO: Rodney Clemons interception http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21189464
RC Cox (#32, Sr., LB) - Tied career high 10 tackles
Xavier Jones (#5, SO., RB)
- 13-69 rushing with 1 TD (5 TDs this season, 16 for his career)
- 1-4 receiving
Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, So, RB)
- 9-22 rushing with 1 TD (9 TDs on the season and 13 for his career)
o 6th straight game with at least one rushing TD, the longest streak at SMU since Reggie Dupard’s streak of 13 straight from 1984-85 (last 6 games of 1984, first 7 games of 1985).
Kyran Mitchell (#11, Jr., LB) - Had 5 tackles, including 1.0 TFLs (entered game 8th in FBS 1.7/gm)
Mikial Onu (#4, So, S) - Team high & career-high 14 tackles (was 10) plus a pass breakup
James Proche (#3So., WR)
- 4-123 receiving, 2nd 100-yard game this season and 3rd of his career
- Tied career-long with a 61-yard reception (had a 61-yard TD catch at TCU 9/16/17)
Anthony Rhone (#48, Sr. LB) - Had 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a QBH
Jamie Sackville (#47, So., P) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
- 5-209 punting for a 41.8 average with 2 inside the 20
Braeden West (#6, Jr., RB) – Doak Walker Award Watch List, Paul Hornung Watch List
- Was 2-89 rushing with 1 TD
- Season-high 150 all-purpose yards (89 rushing, 61 kickoff return)
- Had a career-long 75-yard TD run at 11:49 2nd QTR (was 66-yard TD vs Liberty 9/17/2016)
o Longest run by SMU player since Kris Briggs had a 96-yard TD run vs Tulsa 11/23/2002
o First SMU run of 70+ yards since Garrett Gilbert had a 74-yard TD run vs. Tulsa 11/24/2012
- VIDEO: Braeden West 75-yard TD run http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21188435
Jordan Wyatt (#15, LB) – Nagurski Watch List
- 1 pass breakup