Numbers and notes: SMU 40, Navy 34

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SMU Postgame Notes – October 14, 2022
SMU 40, Navy 34
SMU (3-3, 1-1 AAC), Navy (2-4, 2-2 AAC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
Cincinnati - Saturday, October 22 – 11am CT – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas – SMU Homecoming
TV: ESPN / ESPN2
Radio: KTCK The Ticket 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Elijah Chatman (#40, Sr., DT), Tanner Mordecai (#8, Sr., QB), Jimmy Phillips Jr. (#6, Sr., LB), Rashee Rice (#11, Sr., WR), Austin Upshaw (#23, Sr., WR)

SMU is 3-3 on the season
2-1 at home this season and 16-3 at home since the start of 2019

SMU had 441 total yards (336 passing, 105 rushing) on 48 plays
Season high 9.2 yards per play
Second highest yards allowed by Navy this season (506 to Memphis)
SMU scored on 7 of first 10 drives (kneeled to end each half)

Tanner Mordecai was 20-27 passing for 336 yards with 3 TDs and 6-74 rushing with a TD
410 total offense is T-18th in a game at SMU
Passing TDs to Roderick Daniels Jr., Dylan Goffney, Jordan Kerley
60-yard rushing TD is a career long (was 20)

Dylan Goffney was 4-116 receiving with a TD
He is the fourth player with 100+ receiving yards in a game this season (Rashee Rice 4, Jake Bailey, Jordan Kerley)

SMU forced 2 turnovers (interception, fumble)
4th time this season SMU has multiple takeaways
Interceptions: Isaac Slade-Matautia
Fumble recoveries: Nick Roberts (Jayden Jones forced fumble)

SMU had 5 TFLs


SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.) – Walter Camp Award Watch List, CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch List, William V. Campbell Trophy Nominee (Semifinalist), Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
20-27 passing for 336 yards and 3 TDs
Multiple passing TDs in 15 of 18 games at SMU
SMU RECORD – Ties record with 12th career 300-yard games
6-74 Rushing with a TD
Career-long 60 yard TD run
410 yards of total offense ties for 18th at SMU

CAREER TD PASSES


1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 71
2 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 57
3 — Tanner Mordecai — 54

CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 12
Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 12
Tanner Mordecai, 2021 — 12

SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 9,081
2 — Chuck Hixson, 1968-70 — 7,179
3 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 7,024
4 — Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13 — 6,460
5 — Mike Ford, 1977-80 — 6,239
6 — Mike Romo, 1989-92 — 6,041
7 — Kyle Padron, 2009-11 — 5,902
8 — Tanner Mordecai — 5,644

SMU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS (Pass | Run)
1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 8,977 (9,081 | -104)
2 — Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97 — 7,437 (5,640 | 1,797)
3 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 7,234 (7,024 | 210)
4 — Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13 — 7,073 (6,460 | 613)
5 — Chuck Hixson, 1968-70 — 6,884 (7,179 | -295)
6 — Kyle Padron, 2009-11 — 6,189 (5,902 | 287)
7 — Mike Ford, 1977-80 — 6,055 (6,239 | -184)
8 — Justin Willis, 2006-08 — 6054 (4,991 | 1,063)
9 — Tanner Mordecai — 5932 (5,644 | 288)

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 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 549
6 — Mike Ford, 1977-80 — 475
7 — Tanner Mordecai — 453

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List
3-74 receiving
Career-long 68-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage (was 62)

FBS – Consecutive Games With A Reception (Active)
Chris Autman-Bell*, Minnesota - 41
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA - 39
Jacob Cowing, Arizona – 38
Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan - 34
Dontay Demus, Jr., Maryland - 33
Rashee Rice, SMU - 34
* out for the season


SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

1 — James Proché, 2016-19 — 3,949
2 — Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 — 3,791
3 — Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 — 3,314
4 — Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 — 3,220
5 — Cole Beasley, 2008-11 — 2,959
6 — Darius Johnson, 2009-12 — 2,854
7 — Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 — 2,784
8 — Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018-21 — 2,704
9 — Rashee Rice, 2019- — 2,517

CAREER RECEPTIONS
1 — James Proché, 2016-19 — 301
2 — Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 — 285
3 — Cole Beasley, 2008-11 — 255
4 — Jason Wolf, 1989-92 — 235
5 — Darius Johnson, 2009-12 — 232
6 — Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13 — 196
7 — Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 — 195
8 — Mick Rossley, 1991-94 — 186
Rashee Rice — 186

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
3-142 punting (47.3 avg.) with a long of 54

Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) – Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch List
4 tackles, 1 TFL

Brandon Crossley (#1, DB, Sr.)
Tied career high 5 tackles

Roderick Daniels Jr. (#13, WR, So.)
2-30 receiving with a TD, 3rd TD this season

Dylan Goffney (#10, WR, So.)
4-116 receiving with a TD
Career high 116 receiving yards (was 88)
Career-long 44-yard reception

Jordan Kerley (#1, WR, Jr.)
3-62 receiving with a TD

Bryan Massey (#0, S, Jr.)
Career high 7 tackles (was 5)

TJ McDaniel (#25, RB, So.)
Had a rushing TD, 3rd TD of the season

Nick Roberts (#22, FS, Sr.)
Tied season high 7 tackles and had a fumble recovery

Collin Rogers (#41, K, Fr.)
4-4 on PATs (24-24 for the season)
2-2 on FGs 30, 46 (9-10 on the season)
46 is a career long (was 43)

Isaac Slade-Matautia (#41, LB, Sr.) - Butkus Award Watch List, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List
6 tackles, with a half-sack
Had an interception (season 1, career 3)