Numbers and notes: SMU 77, Houston 63

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – November 5, 2022
SMU 77, Houston 63
SMU (5-4, 3-2 AAC), Houston (5-4, 3-2 AAC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
At USF - Saturday, November 12 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network

NCAA/AAC/SMU GAME RECORDS
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 9 TD passes
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 10 total TDs responsible for (9 passing, 1 rushing)
SMU/TIES AAC RECORD: 77 points in a game (SMU record was 72 vs Houston in 2012)
SMU RECORD/TIES AAC RECORD: 56 points in the first half
AAC RECORD: Most combined points in a game (was 117)
NCAA RECORD: Tanner Mordecai tied the NCAA Record with 7 TD passes in the first half
NCAA FBS RECORD: 140 combined points is an FBS record for points in regulation

Per ESPN Stats & Info: SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai is the only player in FBS history to have 7 pass TD and a rush TD in a half. He and Lamar Jackson (2016 vs Charlotte) are the only FBS players on record to be responsible for 8 TD in a half.

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 5-4 on the season
3-2 at home this season and 17-4 at home since the start of 2019

Tanner Mordecai was 28-37 passing for 379 yards with 9 TDs and 8-54 rushing with 1 TD
433 yards of total offense
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 9 TD passes
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 10 total TDs responsible for (9 passing, 1 rushing)
NCAA RECORD: Tanner Mordecai tied the NCAA Record with 7 TD passes in the first half
Passing TDs to Ben Redding (3 – career high), RJ Maryland (2 – career high), Rashee Rice (2), Moochie Dixon, Dylan Goffney

Rachee Rice was 9-86 receiving with 2 TDs
5th career multi-TD game, 3rd this season

Tyler Lavine was 25-146 rushing and a TD
Career highs for attempts (was 19) and yards (was 74)

SMU forced 3 turnovers (3 interception)
6th time this season SMU has multiple takeaways
Interceptions: Nick Roberts (2), Jahari Rogers
First player with multiple interceptions since Horace Richardson (2) at ECU 11/12/16

SMU had 642 yards of total offense (379 passing, 263 rushing) – 5th in a game at SMU
441 or more yards in 8 of 9 games this season
263 Rushing Yards
Leaders: Tyler Lavine 25-146, TD; Velton Gardner 8-68; Tanner Mordecai 8-54, TD

SMU SINGLE-GAME TOTAL YARDS
1 — Temple, 10-26-2013 (W, 59-49) — 728
2 — at North Texas, 9-19-2020 (W, 65-35) — 710
3 — Temple, 10-19-2019 (W, 45-21) — 655
4 — Houston Baptist, 9-29-2018 (W, 63-27) — 653
5 — Houston, 11-5-2022 (W, 77-63) — 642



SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Sr.) – 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 Class of 2022, Manning Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
28-37 passing for 379 yards and 9 TDs
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 9 TD passes
AAC/SMU RECORD: Tanner Mordecai 10 total TDs responsible for (9 passing, 1 rushing)
NCAA RECORD: Tanner Mordecai tied the NCAA Record with 7 TD passes in the first half
SMU RECORD - 9 passing TDs, 10 TDs responsible for
Multiple passing TDs in 16 of 20 games at SMU, 13th game with 3+ TDs, 7th game with 4+ TDs
SMU RECORD – 7th career game with 4+ passing TDs
SMU RECORD – 13th career 300-yard games
8-54 Rushing with 1 TD
433 yards of total offense (14th at SMU)

CAREER TD PASSES
1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 71
2 — Tanner Mordecai — 64
3 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 57

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 — Tanner Mordecai — 6,128

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 — Tanner Mordecai — 6,429 (6,128 | 301)

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 — Tanner Mordecai — 496

Jimmy Phiilips Jr,. (#6, LB, Sr.)
5 tackles and a QB hurry
55th career game (T-4th at SMU)

CAREER GAMES PLAYED
1 — Hayden Howerton, 2017-21 — 59
2 — Delano Robinson, 2017-21 — 56
Ben Redding, 2018-22 — 56
4 — Shaine Hailey, 2017-21 — 55
Jimmy Phillips Jr., 2018-22 — 55

Ben Redding (#81, TE, Sr.)
Played in his 56th game at SMU (T-2nd)
4-24 receiving with a careetr-high 3 TDs
4 TDs os the season and 5 for his career

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Midseason All-American (PFF & The Athletic)
9-86 receiving with 2 TDs
5th career multi-TD game, 3rd this season
8+ catches in 6 of 9 games this season

FBS – Consecutive Games With A Reception (Active)
Chris Autman-Bell*, Minnesota - 41
Jacob Cowing, Arizona – 41
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – 40
Rashee Rice, SMU - 37
Dontay Demus, Jr., Maryland – 36
* 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 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 2,824

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 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 208

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs
1 — James Proché, 2016-19 — 39
2 — Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 — 34
3 — Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 — 31
4 — Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 — 30
5 — Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 — 25
6 — Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018-21 — 23
Rashee Rice — 23

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
1-32 punting

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

Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.)
25-146 rushing with a TD
6 TDs this season (5 in past 3 games)
Career highs for attempts and yards

Collin Rogers (#41, K, Fr.)
11-11 on PATs (44-44 for the season)

Isaac Slade-Matautia (#41, LB, Sr.) - Butkus Award Watch List, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List
3 tackles

Bryan Massey (#0, S/KR, Jr.)
4 tackles and a pass breakup
3-97 kickoff returns
Season-long 53-yard kickoff return to open the game

Nick Roberts (#22, S, Sr.)
Team-high 6 tackles
2 interceptions, now has 9 for his career
First player with multiple interceptions since Horace Richardson (2) at ECU 11/12/16

[Charleston Pony]

Also worth mentioning: SMU was successful on 13 of 17 3rd and 4th down conversions, including 3 for 3 on 4th down in a game where scoring on every possession was critical. No turnovers and only 2 penalties for 18 yards. Just an exceptional performance although they gave us a scare with those onside kicks!

[Mustangs35SMU]

Unbelievable game. Literally felt like I had run a marathon by the end of it all.

Whatever it takes.

[MiracleOnMockingbird]

Given the amount of points, the amount of yards actually seems low!

For SMU I mean. For Houston it makes sense, since SMU generously let them start every drive at close to midfield.

[Arkpony]

I was unable to watch. Is there any place I can see a replay?

[Charleston Pony]

I was unable to watch. Is there any place I can see a replay?

NFL Network likes to show replays of games so I would imagine they will show this one again sometime soon...provided you get that network

[Arkpony]

Alas, Uverse does not carry that network, otherwise I would have recorded it.

[Otto]

It was hard to believe while watching. It was actually tiring to watch. Loved it.

Unbelievable that Mordecai is going to break the career record for touchdown passes IN 2 YEARS.

That's ridiculous. Just like last night's game.