Numbers and notes: SMU rolls Temple, improves to 7-0

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – October 19, 2019
[19/19] SMU 45, [25/RV] Temple 21
SMU (7-0, 3-0 American), Temple (5-2, 2-1 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

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TEAM NOTES

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

SMU is 7-0 for the first time since 1982 (SMU is 12-4 in last 16 games). Best since starting 1982 10-0 start in 11-0-1 season.
• SMU is 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2011
• SMU is 4-0 at home

SMU has at least 37 points in each game this year and is averaging 44.3 on the season.

Shane Buechele had career highs of 457 passing yards (was 375) and 6 passing TDs (was 4)
• The 6 TDs ties the SMU record, 457 yards ranks 4th in a game at SMU
• Buechele to Reggie Roberson Jr. 33-yard TD https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27880919
• Buechele to Reggie Roberson Jr. 75-yard TD http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27881323
• Buechele to James Proche 10-yard TD http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27881500
• Buechele to Reggie Roberson Jr. 60-yard TD https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27881788

Reggie Roberson Jr. had career highs of 250 receiving yards (was 180) and 3 receiving TDs (was 2)
• 250 yards is second at SMU (record is 252 by Courtland Sutton, vs USF in 2016)
• 3 receiving TDs is T-3rd at SMU

SMU had 655 total yards on 109 plays. Mustangs have 500+ yards 4 times this season, and 6 times in the past 10 games.
• 109 plays is an SMU record

SMU SINGLE-GAME TOTAL YARDS
1 Temple, 10-26-2013 (W, 59-49) 728
2 Temple, 10-19-2019 (W, 45-21) 655
3 Houston Baptist, 9-29-2018 (W, 63-27) 653
4 Texas State, 9-14-1019 (W, 47-17) 639
5 at TCU, 9-28-1985 (W, 56-21) 636
6 at Rice, 11-11-1978 (W, 58-0) 618
7 at Connecticut 11-10-2018 (W, 62-50) 594

SMU was 3-5 on fourth-down conversions
• SMU is 9-12 on fourth down in the past two games (6-7 vs Tulsa, 3-5 vs Temple)
• Had 7 consecutive conversions (last 6 vs Tulsa + first one vs Temple)

SMU had 3 sacks. Have 29 on the season (T-8th in a season at SMU)
• Patrick Nelson 2.0, Demerick Gary 1.0




The Mustangs had 1 takeaway [fumble], and have at least one takeaway in 18 straight games (36 total) (entered the game 4th in NCAA FBS for longest active streak)
• Forced Fumble – Turner Coxe
• Fumble Recovery – Rodney Clemons

Hot start –
• At the end of the first quarter, SMU led 10-0 and had outgained Temple 213-13
o For the season SMU has outscored opponents 79-20 and outgained them 1033-394 (147.6-56.3) in the first quarter
• At halftime, SMU led 24-7-0 and had outgained USF 381-106
o For the season SMU has outscored opponents 155-73 and outgained them 1918-1054 (274.0-150.6) in the first half

James Proche had a TD reception for the sixth straight game. That ties for second at SMU.

SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
1 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 8
2 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006 6
James Proche, 2019 6+


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SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) – Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• Career highs of 457 passing yards and 6 passing TDs (30-53 passing)
o 6 passing TDs ties the SMU record
o 457 passing yards is 4th at SMU
o 6th straight game with multiple passing TDs (18 passing TDs on the season)
o 457 passing yards is a career-high passing yards (was 375)

SMU PASSING TDs
1 Mike Romo, vs. Vanderbilt, 1990 6
Shane Buechele, Temple 10/19/2019 6

SINGLE-GAME PASSING YARDS
1 Garrett Gilbert, Temple, 2013 538
2 Garrett Gilbert, Rutgers, 2013 484
3 Kyle Padron, vs. Nevada, 2009 460
4 Shane Buechele, Temple 10/19/2019 457
5 Mike Romo, North Texas, 1989 450


Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.)
• 29-105 rushing, 1-5 receiving with a TD
o Has at least one TD in each game this season (12 rushing, 2 receiving)
o 11th 100-yard rushing game of his career, 5th this season
o Now has 2911 career rushing yards, 8th at SMU
o Now has 222 career points scored, 7th at SMU

SMU CAREER RUSHING YARDS
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 4,450
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 4,185
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 3,772
4 Craig James, 1979-82 3,743
5 Jeff Atkins, 1983-86 3,260
6 Wayne Morris, 1972-75 3,044
7 Keylon Kincade, 2000-03 3,038
8 Xavier Jones, 2015- 2,911

SMU CAREER POINTS
1 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 288
3 Zach Line, 2009-12 282
4 Eddie Garcia, 1978-81 262
5 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 258
6 Chase Hover, 2011-13 250
7 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 222
8 Thomas Morstead, 2005-08 217
9 Redman Hume, 1926-28 211
10 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 210

James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) – Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
• Was 9-80 receiving with a TD
o 32 career receiving TDs, 2nd at SMU
o 6th straight game with a receiving TD, T-2nd for longest streak at SMU
o Now has 3333 career receiving yards, 2nd at SMU
o Now has 244 career receptions, 3rd at SMU
o Now has 4281 career all-purpose yards, 8th at SMU
o 19th career game with 100+ all-purpose yards

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 34
2 James Proche, 2016-19 32
3 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 31
4 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 30
5 Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 25


SMU CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total
1 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 4899
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 4784
3 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 4640
4 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 4596
5 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 4456
6 Braeden West, 2015-18 4425
7 Craig James, 1979-82 4421
8 James Proche, 2016-19 4281
9 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 4226
10 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 4084


SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 3791
2 James Proche, 2016-19 3333
3 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 3314
4 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 3220
5 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 2959

CAREER RECEPTIONS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 285
2 Cole Beasley, 2008-11 255
3 James Proche, 2016- 244
4 Jason Wolf, 1989-92 235
5 Darius Johnson, 2009-12 232

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 34
2 James Proche, 2016- 32
3 Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 31
4 Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 30
5 Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 25


SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ A REC TD
1 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 8
2 Emmanuel Sanders, 2006 6
James Proche, 2019 6+

Reggie Roberson Jr. (#8, WR, Jr.)
• Career highs of 250 receiving yards and 3 receiving TDs (8 receptions)
o 7th 100-yard game of his career, 3rd this season
o 3rd career multi-TD game, 2nd this season
o 250 yards is second at SMU
o 3 receiving TDs is T-3rd at SMU

SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS
1 Courtland Sutton, USF, 2016 252
2 Reggie Roberson Jr., at Arkansas St 250
3 Jeremy Johnson, Rutgers, 2013 217
4 Jerry LeVias, vs. N.C. State, 1968 213
5 Aldrick Robinson, at UCF, 2008 210
6 Keenan Holman, Temple, 2013 209
Aldrick Robinson, Houston, 2008 186
8 Trey Quinn, at Cincinnati 10/21/17 186
9 James Proche, at Tulsa 11/24/18 183
10 Aldrick Robinson, at Tulane, 2010 182
11 Reggie Roberson Jr., at Arkansas St 180

SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING TDs
1 Emanuel Tolbert, at Baylor, 1978 4
Courtland Sutton, North Texas 9/9/2017 4
3 Reggie Roberson Jr., Temple, 10/19/2019 3
12 other times 3

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)
• Had 5 tackles, including a half TFL, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery

Turner Coxe (#97, DE, So.)
• Had 3 tackles and a forced fumble
o Has 2 forced fumbles this season and 3 for his career

Trevor Denbow (#16, S, Jr.)
• Had a season-high 6 tackles
• 4-176 punting, including a career-long 72-yard punt (T-11th in SMU history)

Richard McBryde (#50, LB, Sr.) – Team-high 8 tackles, 4th straight game leading the team

Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
• Had 7 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, 2 sacks with a QBH
o Third game with multiple sacks this season (has 7.5 sacks on the year)

[PonyPride]

SMU also tied the program record with 34 first downs

[ponyte]

655 against a defense that was touted as very tough. That is something.

[The PonyGrad]

Thanks for faithfully putting this together.

One note though:

SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS
1 Courtland Sutton, USF, 2016 252
2 Reggie Roberson Jr., at Arkansas St 250

should be vs. Temple.