Numbers and notes: SMU/TCU

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes
September 19, 2015
[3/3] TCU 56, SMU 37
[3/3] TCU (3-0, Big 12), SMU (1-2, 0-0 American)
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas

NEXT GAME

SMU hosts James Madison – Saturday, Sept. 26 – 6 p.m. CT (SMU Homecoming)
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN
Radio: 1310 AM/96.7 FM “The Ticket” (TuneIn App – Search SMU)

TEAM NOTES

SMU did not have a turnover. That snaps TCU’s nationally-leading streak of 27 games with at least one takeaway.

Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) had 1 TD catch, now has a TD catch in all 3 games this season. That is longest streak at SMU since Keenan Holman’s 3-game streak in 2013 (10/5 Rutgers, 10/19 at Memphis, 10/26 Temple [3]); was 4-115 receiving for his first career 100-yard game

SMU had a 32:57 to 27:03 advantage in time of possession. The Mustangs entered the game 3rd in the NCAA FBS at 36:51.

Matt Davis had multiple rushing TDs (2, 2) for the second straight game. First SMU player since Zach Line in 2012 (11/17 at Rice [2], 11/24 Tulsa [3])

Matt Davis had 392 yards of total offense (330 passing, 62 rushing), which is an SMU record in the SMU-TCU series
- His career high is 393 at Tulsa 11/8/14
- Previous SMU high in SMU-TCU series was 341 (349 pass, -8 rush) by J.J. McDermott in 2011 (W, 40-33 ot)

SMU offense
- 37 points is highest ever for SMU vs. a top-5 team (previous was in 32-28 win vs. #4 Navy 10/11/1963)
o Most since 38-21 win vs. Connecticut 11/16/13
o Most vs. TCU since 2011 (W, 40-33 ot)
- 508 total yards, most since 728 vs. Temple 10/26/13
- Was 7-for-7 in red zone (3 FGs, 4 TDs)

SMU had 5 receivers with a career-best in yards
- Courtland Sutton (4-115 + 1 TD w/ long of 46)
- Ryheem Malone (3-90 w/ long of 63)
- Shelby Walker (2-50 w/ long 35)
- Braeden West (2-26 w/ long of 19)
- Kevin Thomas (was 2-23 w/ long of 16)

Captains: Arrius Holleman (#83, WR), David Johnson (#4, DB), Darius Joseph (#18, WR), Zach Wood (#90, DT)

Series vs. TCU: 40-48-7

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Carlos Carroll (#40, LB) - Career-high 4 tackles

Matt Davis (#4, QB)
- Was 17-31-330 with 1 TD passing plus 18-62 with 2 TDs rushing (now has 5 passing TDs and 4 rushing TDs for the season)
- Career-high 330 passing yards (was 212 at Tulsa 11/8/14)
- Had 2 rushing TDs for the second straight game, first SMU player since Zach Line in 2012 (11/17 at Rice [2], 11/24 Tulsa [3])
- Had 392 yards of total offense (330 passing, 62 rushing), which is an SMU record in the SMU-TCU series
- Had a career-long 63 yard completion to Ryheem Malone

Chad Hedlund (#27, K)
- Career high 13 points (4-4 PAT, 3-3 FG)
- Tied career-high with 3 FGs (22, 21, 32)
- Tied career-high with 4 PATs

Xavier Jones (#10, RB) - Was 13-36 rushing with 1 TD (has 2 rushing TDs on the season)

Justin Lawler (#99, DL) - Had a career-high 1.5 sacks (2nd straight game with a sack), had 6 total tackles


Ryheem Malone (#13, WR)
- Career-high 90 receiving yards on 3 receptions
- Career-long 63-yard reception (was 12 vs North Texas 9/12/15)

Horace Richardson (#9, CB) – Had an interception (19-yd return), his 2nd straight game with an interception

Robert Seals (#30, LB) - Had 4 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack; also had a forced fumble (1st of the season, 2nd of career)

Courtland Sutton (#16, WR)
- Had 1 TD catch, has a TD catch in all 3 games this season, longest streak at SMU since Keenan Holman’s 3-game streak in 2013 (10/5 Rutgers, 10/19 at Memphis, 10/26 Temple [3])
- Was 4-115 receiving for his first career 100-yard game
- 46-yard reception tied career-long (46T vs. Baylor 9/4)

Shelby Walker (#9, WR) – Was 2-50 receiving, career high for yards including a career-long 35 yard catch

Braeden West (#6, RB/KR) - Career-highs of 13 rushes and 64 rushing yards (also had 12 KOR yards)

Jonathan Yenga (#1, LB) – Team-high 7 tackles

[GrapevineMustang]

I'm still in disbelief at what our offense was able to do against TCU.
It wasn't enough, but the improvement this season is incredible.

[vielsiehorsepower]

My predictions don't bite me in the [deleted] too often but I'll eat my humble pie here too. My prediction of 20 pts or less was off base and I guess I severely underestimated the teams ability.

Can't be right all of the time!