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SMU Postgame Notes – September 7, 2019
SMU 49, North Texas 27
SMU (2-0), North Texas (1-1)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

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Vs Texas State – Saturday, September 14 – 6 p.m. CT – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN3 / WatchESPN
Radio: KTCK 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App | XM 380
Tickets: 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263) or SMUMustangs.com


TEAM NOTES

Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Richard Moore (#14, LB, Sr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)

SMU is 7-4 in last 11 games.
SMU is 2-0 (chance to get to 3-0 for the first time since 1984)
SMU had 5 sacks (7 total TFLs) - 5 sacks are the most since at Tulane 10/20/18

Total offense 503 yards on 70 plays (4th time in the past 6 games with 500+ total yards, including both games this season).
SMU had 210 yards of offense in the first quarter (led 21-0) – UNT had 31 yards
21 points in first quarter were the most in a quarter since 21 in the second of the 45-31 win vs [17/17] Houston 11/3/18

The Mustangs had a takeaway [interception] (entered the game T-7th in NCAA for longest active streak)
At least one takeaway in 13 straight games (26 total)

Xavier Jones tied his career high with 3 rushing TDs.
Third time in his career with 3 rushing TDs, including the opener at Arkansas State 8/31
First to have 3+ rushing TDs in consecutive games since Zach Line in 2011 (5 vs Northwestern St. 9/17, 3 at Memphis 9/24)

SMU had a 100-yard rusher (Xavier Jones 16-127, 3 TDs) and a 100-yard receiver (James Proche 7-115, 1 TD) for the first time since the 62-50 win at Connecticut 11/10/18.

Reggie Roberson Jr. tied his career high with 2 receiving TDs

Shane Buechele was 21-31 for 292 yards with 3 passing TDs (2-0 at SMU)
Third career game with 3+ passing TDs
316 yards total offense (292 passing, 24 rushing) – first time in career with consecutive 300+ games

SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... orth-texas

Kick temperature was 100 degrees. That is the fourth-hottest at kickoff in program history.
111 degrees SMU at TCU (W, 45-21) 9/10/1977
107 degrees SMU vs. Kansas (W, 31-17) 9/2/2000
101 degrees SMU vs. Texas Tech (L, 41-23) 8/30/2013
100 degrees SMU vs North Texas 9/7/2019
98 degrees SMU vs. Montana State (W, 31-30) 9/7/2013




SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.)
16-127 rushing with 3 TDs
Tied career high 3 rushing TDs
Third time in his career with 3 rushing TDs, including the opener at Arkansas State 8/31
First to have 3+ rushing TDs in consecutive games since Zach Line in 2011 (5 vs Northwestern St. 9/17, 3 at Memphis 9/24)
8th career multi-rush TD game
Now has 28 career rushing TDs, 5th at SMU
7th career 100-yard game
Now has 2343 career rushing yards, 11th at SMU
Now has 168 career points scored, 18th at SMU

SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs

1
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82: 47
Zach Line, 2009-12: 47

3
Reggie Dupard, 1982-85: 41

4
Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49: 31

5
Xavier Jones: 28

6
Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97: 27

7
Alvin Maxson, 1971-73: 24
Kyle Rote, 1948-50: 24


James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) – Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
Was 7-115 receiving with a TD and a 2-point conversion
10th career 100-yard game
Now has 2905 career receiving yards, 5th at SMU
Now has 204 career receptions, 5th at SMU

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

1. Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 3791
2. Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10: 3314
3. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 3220
4. Cole Beasley, 2008-11: 2959
5. James Proche, 2016- : 2905
6. Darius Johnson, 2009-12: 2854
7. Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79: 2784

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. James Proche, 2016- : 204
6. Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13: 196
7. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 195



ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) – Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
21-31 for 292 yards with 3 passing TDs (2-0 at SMU)
Third career game with 3+ passing TDs
4-24 rushing
28-yard rush tied career long
316 yards total offense (first time in career with 300+ in consecutive games, had 363 at Arkansas State)

Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.) - Team-high 9 tackles and a pass breakup

Ke’Mon Freeman (#2, RB, Jr.) - 12-34 rushing with a TD

Demerick Gary (#10, DT, Sr.) – Tied his career high with 2 sacks (vs Houston 10/22/16)

Shane Hailey (#9, LB, Jr.) – Tied career high with 5 tackles

Richard McBryde (#50, LB, Sr.) – Career-high 6 tackles

Richard Moore (#14, LB, Sr.) – Had 6 tackles with a half-sack and a QB hurry

Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
Had 7 tackles, including a career-high 2 sacks
Had an interception (19 yd return), the 3rd of his career (all at SMU)

Reggie Roberson Jr. (#8, WR, Jr.) – Biletnikoff & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
6-94 receiving with 2 TDs
Tied career high 2 TD receptions

Delontae Scott (#35, DE, Sr.) – Had 4 tackles and a half-sack

Brandon Stephens (#26, DB, Jr.) – Had 2 pass breakups including one on a fourth-down attempt

Good stuff, PP. Thanks!

For those at the game who might have been upset with the “homer” ASU announcers last week, we were gushed over last night by the crew. One of the announcers in particular kept saying over and over how much more SMU was going to improve and grow during the year and be very much a force in the conference.

mrydel wrote:For those at the game who might have been upset with the “homer” ASU announcers last week, we were gushed over last night by the crew. One of the announcers in particular kept saying over and over how much more SMU was going to improve and grow during the year and be very much a force in the conference.

I thought he would fall asleep at any time

I wanted to stop by and thank you folks for beating the pants off North Texas. As a stAte fan we never liked those guys much. Also, we bounced back this week and destroyed UNLV at their place. Keep on winning. We will do the same.

WolfFan wrote:I wanted to stop by and thank you folks for beating the pants off North Texas. As a stAte fan we never liked those guys much. Also, we bounced back this week and destroyed UNLV at their place. Keep on winning. We will do the same.

We are pulling for y’all the rest of the way.

I commented on the game thread last night...what an incredible start Xavier Jones is off to in terms of scoring. His 6 TDs in the 1st 2 games has him on a pace (not that he will have any more 3 TD games) to beat Eric Dickerson's single season record of 19 TDs. Go X! Get 3 more vs Texas State!

Did not realize Flanigan ranked that high in rushing TDs.
Such a great player.

Scoops wrote:Did not realize Flanigan ranked that high in rushing TDs.
Such a great player.

He also played here for 12 years, didn't he?