SMU 41, USF 23
SMU (6-4, 4-2 AAC), USF (1-9, 0-6 AAC)
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
NEXT GAME
At Tulane - Thursday, November 17 – 6:30 p.m. CT – Yulman Stadium – New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPN
Radio: KLIF 570 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 6-4 on the season
3-2 on the road this season
Bowl eligible: 4 straight seasons, 5 of past 6 seasons, 9 of past 14 seasons
4 straight seasons of bowl-eligibility is longest since the 4 straight seasons 2009-12
SMU had 553 yards of total offense (280 passing, 273 rushing)
441 or more yards in 9 of 10 games this season (4th time this season with 500+)
281 yards in 1st half (159 rushing)
273 Rushing Yards
Leaders: Tyler Lavine 17-112 with a TD; Camar Wheaton 14-112 with 2 TDs
Had two 100-yard rushers in a game for the first time since Sept. 26, 2020 vs SFA
SMU scored on its first 4 drives of the second half (TD, TD, TD, FG)
First drive of the second half was 6 plays, 97 yards in 2:16 (Tanner Mordecai 21-yard TD pass to Rashee Rice)
Tanner Mordecai was 19-27 passing for 280 yards with 2 TDs and 1-6 rushing
2nd half: 7-7 for 158 yards and 2 TDs
Passing TDs to Rashee Rice (21), Jordan Kerley (70)
70-yard TD pass to Jordan Kerley was 9th of 50+ at SMU (4th this season)
Jordan Kerley was 7-156 receiving with a TD (Career highs for receptions and yards)
SMU 100-yard receiving games this season: Rashee Rice (5), Dylan Goffney (2), Jordan Kerley (2), Jake Bailey (1),
Rashee Rice was 6-99 receiving with a TD (season receiving 77-1167 and 9 TDs)
Entered game leading the nation in receiving yards and yards per game, fifth in receptions/game, 10th in receiving TDs
Camar Wheaton had 2 rushing TDs
Fourth Mustang this season with multiple rushing TDs in a game (Tyler Lavine, TJ McDaniel, Tre Siggers)
Video Highlights
Camar Wheaton 1-yard TD run https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591484258040025089
Camar Wheaton 17-yard TD run https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591493703595692041
Rashee Rice 21-yard TD pass from Tanner Mordecai https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591512707064549376
Jordan Kerley 70-yard TD pass from Tanner Mordecai https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591514905433485312
Tyler Lavine 8-yard TD run https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591517917145083905
Jahari Rogers interception https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1591522889828028417
SMU had 5 TFLs and 2 sacks
Sacks: DeVere Levelston, Ahmaad Moses
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
SMU scored 41 in the win
SMU SEASON SCORING
1 — 2019 — 544
2 — 2017 — 492
3 — 2021 — 461
4 — 2022 — 403
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
19-27 passing for 280 yards and 2 TDs and 1-6 rushing
Multiple passing TDs in 17 of 21 games at SMU
70-yard TD pass to Jordan Kerley was 9th of 50+ at SMU (4th this season)
CAREER TD PASSES
1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 71
2 — Tanner Mordecai — 66
SEASON TD PASSES
1 — Tanner Mordecai, 2021 — 39
2 — Shane Buechele, 2019 — 34
3 — Ben Hicks, 2017 — 33
4 — Kyle Padron, 2010 — 31
5 — Tanner Mordecai, 2022 — 27
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 — Tanner Mordecai — 6,408
SEASON PASSING YARDS
1 — Shane Buechele, 2019 — 3,929
2 — Kyle Padron, 2010 — 3,828
3 — Tanner Mordecai, 2021 — 3,628
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 — 6,715 (6,408 307)
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS
1 — Kyle Padron, 2010 — 4,072
2 — Shane Buechele, 2019 — 4,034
3 — J.J. McDermott, 2011 — 3,911
4 — Tanner Mordecai, 2021 — 3,830
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 — 515
Jimmy Philips Jr,. (#6, LB, Sr.)
Team-high 7 tackles and a pass breakups (5 PBUs on the season)
56th career game (T-2nd at SMU)
CAREER GAMES PLAYED
1 — Hayden Howerton, 2017-21 — 59
2 — Delano Robinson, 2017-21 — 56
Ben Redding, 2018-22 — 56
Jimmy Phillips Jr., 2018-22 — 56
5 — Shaine Hailey, 2017-21 — 55
Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Midseason All-American (PFF & The Athletic)
6-99 receiving with a TD
Tied career high 9 TDs (9 in 2021) – That is T-10th in a season at SMU
FBS – Consecutive Games With A Reception (Active)
Chris Autman-Bell*, Minnesota - 41
Jacob Cowing, Arizona – 41 (kick at 2:30pm CT)
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – 41 (kick at 2:30pm CT)
Rashee Rice, SMU - 38
Dontay Demus, Jr., Maryland – 36 (kick at 2:30pm CT)
* 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 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 2,923
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- 214
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 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 24
7 — Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018-21 — 23
Collin Rogers (#41, K, Fr.)
5-5 on PATs (49-49 for the season)
2-3 on FGs – Good from 22, 45; Missed 53
12-12 on the season from 46 yards or less (misses are 49, 52, 53)
SMU SEASON PATs MADE
1 — Blake Mazza, 2021 — 54 / 57
2 — Collin Rogers, 2022 — 49 / 49
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
SMU did not punt in the game
Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) – Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch List
Had 1 tackle
Jordan Kerley (#1, WR, Jr.)
7-156 receiving with a TD
Career-long 70-yard reception for a TD
Career high for receptions (was 4) and yards (was 103)
2nd career 100-yard game (both this season)
Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.)
First career start
17-112 rushing with a TD
7 TDs this season
2nd straight 100-yard game
66-361 rushing with 6 TDs in the past 4 games
Isaac Slade-Matautia (#41, LB, Sr.) - Butkus Award Watch List, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List
6 tackles
Camar Wheaton (#0, RB, Fr.)
14-112 rushing with 2 TDs
First career TDs
Career high for attempts (was
and yards (was 51)
