Numbers and notes: Cincinnati
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:43 amSMU Postgame Notes – October 24, 2020
[9/10] Cincinnati 42, [16/16] SMU 13
Cincinnati (4-0, 2-0 American), SMU (5-1, 2-1 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
Vs. Navy – Saturday, October 31 – 6:30 p.m. – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App
TEAM NOTES
Attendance 7,898 (Sellout)
Captains: Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Brandon Stephens (#23, CB, Sr.)
SMU is 5-1
15-4 in last 19 games overall
20-8 in last 28 games overall
Snaps an 8-game winning streak at Ford Stadium, fourth longest in program history
18 from 1925-28, 17 from 1934-36, 10 from 1946-48, 8 from 2019-20
Sonny Dykes is 4-5 at SMU against teams ranked in the AP &/or Coaches poll
Snaps a 3-game winning streak at Ford Stadium against ranked teams
SMU had 0 sacks and 3 TFLs, now has 15 sacks and 43 TFLs on the season
Sacks: First time in 20 games without a sack
TFLs: Elijah Chatman (2.0 – ties career high), Shaine Hailey
The Mustangs had 2 takeaways (2 fumbles)
Had at least one takeaway in 8 straight games and 28 of past 30 games
Fumble Recoveries: Nelson Paul, Brandon Stephens
Forced Fumbles: Roderick Roberson Jr., Trevor Denbow
SMU was 3-5 in the red zone (Now 29-33 for the season 20 TDs, 9 FGs)
Series History: SMU is 1-4 vs Cincinnati
Video Highlights (via ESPN)
Shane Buechele 9-yard TD pass to Rashee Rice http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30185139
SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... -16-smu-13
Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst)
Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/2 ... s-postgame
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.) – Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, CFPA Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Gold Arm Award Watch List
23-44 passing for 216 yards and 1 TDs and was 8 for -9 rushing
Before his interception, he had 169 attempts without a pick (next-to-last pass attempt at Texas State 9/5)
5855 SMU career passing yards is 7th at SMU
77 career TD passes, 47 TD passes at SMU (3rd career at SMU)
Entered the game second nationally in passing yards (1,710), fifth in passing yards/game (342.0) and seventh in passing TDs (12) and total offense (349.
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SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 71
2 Justin Willis, 2006-08: 51
3 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 47
SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 9081
2 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 7179
3 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 6460
4 Mike Ford, 1977-80: 6239
5 Mike Romo, 1989-92: 6041
6 Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 5902
7 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 5855
SMU CAREER COMPLETIONS
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 718
2 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 642
3 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 603
4 Mike Romo, 1989-92: 601
5 Mike Ford, 1977-80: 475
6 Shane Buechele, 2019- :449
Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
4-68 receiving
SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1 John Hampton, 2000-02: 114
2 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 64
3 Ryan Kennedy, 2004-06: 55
4 Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 48
SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
1 John Hampton, 2000-02: 1485
2 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 1018
3 Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 888
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Alan Ali (#77, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
24th straight start
Ulysses Bentley IV (#26, RB, Fr.) – CFPA Watch List, Doak Walker Award Watch List, FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List
16-40 rushing
Elijah Chatman (#40, NT, So.) - Career-high 5 tackles and tied career high with 2.0 TFLs
Chris Naggar (#34, K, Sr.) - 2-3 FGs (26, 22) Missed [46]; Now 12-15 on FGs this season
Rashee Rice (#11, WR, So.) - 5-64 receiving with a TD; 2nd straight game with a TD catch
Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.) - Team-high 8 tackles; has led the team in 4 of the past 5 games
Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
25th straight start
[9/10] Cincinnati 42, [16/16] SMU 13
Cincinnati (4-0, 2-0 American), SMU (5-1, 2-1 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
Vs. Navy – Saturday, October 31 – 6:30 p.m. – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App
TEAM NOTES
Attendance 7,898 (Sellout)
Captains: Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Brandon Stephens (#23, CB, Sr.)
SMU is 5-1
15-4 in last 19 games overall
20-8 in last 28 games overall
Snaps an 8-game winning streak at Ford Stadium, fourth longest in program history
18 from 1925-28, 17 from 1934-36, 10 from 1946-48, 8 from 2019-20
Sonny Dykes is 4-5 at SMU against teams ranked in the AP &/or Coaches poll
Snaps a 3-game winning streak at Ford Stadium against ranked teams
SMU had 0 sacks and 3 TFLs, now has 15 sacks and 43 TFLs on the season
Sacks: First time in 20 games without a sack
TFLs: Elijah Chatman (2.0 – ties career high), Shaine Hailey
The Mustangs had 2 takeaways (2 fumbles)
Had at least one takeaway in 8 straight games and 28 of past 30 games
Fumble Recoveries: Nelson Paul, Brandon Stephens
Forced Fumbles: Roderick Roberson Jr., Trevor Denbow
SMU was 3-5 in the red zone (Now 29-33 for the season 20 TDs, 9 FGs)
Series History: SMU is 1-4 vs Cincinnati
Video Highlights (via ESPN)
Shane Buechele 9-yard TD pass to Rashee Rice http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30185139
SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... -16-smu-13
Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst)
Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/2 ... s-postgame
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.) – Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, CFPA Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Gold Arm Award Watch List
23-44 passing for 216 yards and 1 TDs and was 8 for -9 rushing
Before his interception, he had 169 attempts without a pick (next-to-last pass attempt at Texas State 9/5)
5855 SMU career passing yards is 7th at SMU
77 career TD passes, 47 TD passes at SMU (3rd career at SMU)
Entered the game second nationally in passing yards (1,710), fifth in passing yards/game (342.0) and seventh in passing TDs (12) and total offense (349.
.SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 71
2 Justin Willis, 2006-08: 51
3 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 47
SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 9081
2 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 7179
3 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 6460
4 Mike Ford, 1977-80: 6239
5 Mike Romo, 1989-92: 6041
6 Kyle Padron, 2009-11: 5902
7 Shane Buechele, 2019- : 5855
SMU CAREER COMPLETIONS
1 Ben Hicks, 2016-18: 718
2 Chuck Hixson, 1968-70: 642
3 Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13: 603
4 Mike Romo, 1989-92: 601
5 Mike Ford, 1977-80: 475
6 Shane Buechele, 2019- :449
Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
4-68 receiving
SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1 John Hampton, 2000-02: 114
2 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 64
3 Ryan Kennedy, 2004-06: 55
4 Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 48
SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - TIGHT ENDS
1 John Hampton, 2000-02: 1485
2 Kylen Granson, 2019- : 1018
3 Oscar Roan, 1972-74: 888
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Alan Ali (#77, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
24th straight start
Ulysses Bentley IV (#26, RB, Fr.) – CFPA Watch List, Doak Walker Award Watch List, FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List
16-40 rushing
Elijah Chatman (#40, NT, So.) - Career-high 5 tackles and tied career high with 2.0 TFLs
Chris Naggar (#34, K, Sr.) - 2-3 FGs (26, 22) Missed [46]; Now 12-15 on FGs this season
Rashee Rice (#11, WR, So.) - 5-64 receiving with a TD; 2nd straight game with a TD catch
Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.) - Team-high 8 tackles; has led the team in 4 of the past 5 games
Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
25th straight start