Numbers and notes: SMU/Temple

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TEAM NOTES

Captains: Chad Hedlund (#27, K), Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB), Courtland Sutton (#16, WR), Zach Wood (#90, DE)

SMU had a safety at 8:16 of the 4th quarter, SMU’s first safety 11/28/2014 vs. Houston

SMU’s 40 points was the most allowed by Temple this season (was 26 at Cincinnati 9/12)

SMU had 185 yards rushing, the second-highest total allowed by Temple this season

SMU was 5-5 on red zone scoring (4 TDs/1 FG), now 31-36 for the season

SMU has averaged 32.7 points (98 total) in 3 games against ranked teams (21 vs. No. 4/4 Baylor 9/4, 37 at No. 3/3 TCU 9/19, 40 vs. No. 23/23 Temple 11/6)

Braeden West had an 80-yard kickoff return for a TD (on the free kick following the safety)
- First return TD of his career
- First KOR TD for SMU since Jessie Henderson had a 100-yard KOR for a TD at Tulane 9/30/2006

SMU had 8 TFLs tonight; has 48 TFLs this season with 27 in the past 3 games (11 at USF, 8 vs. Tulsa)
- Zach Wood 2.5 (5.5 for the season, all in the past 3 games)
- Justin Lawler 2.5 (8.0 for the season)
- Jackson Mitchell 1.0
- Andrew McCleneghen 1.0
- Carlos Carroll 0.5
- Jarvis Pruitt 0.5

SMU had 2 sacks tonight; has 14 sacks on the season with 9 in the past 4 games (3 at Houston, 2 at USF, 2 at Tulsa)
- Zach Wood 1.5 (2.5 for the season, all in the past 3 games)
- Justin Lawler 0.5 (5.0 for the season)

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Xavier Castille (#12, WR) – Was 4-38 receiving; career-high for receptions (was 3)

Matt Davis (#4, QB)
- Was 17-29-167 passing with 1 TD (1 INT) and 17-102 rushing with 1 TD
- Now has 23 total TDs (15 pass/8 rush), which is T-7th in a season at SMU
- This was his 5th career 100-yardrushing game (3rd this season), setting a new SMU record for 100-yard games by a QB
- 2498 yards of total offense this season (1946 passing/552 rushing), which is 10th at SMU
- Has 552 rushing yards this season, which ranks 5th at SMU in a season by a quarterback
o Now has 1165 rushing yards for his career, which ranks 4th at SMU by a quarterback

Jeremiah Gaines (#23, TE) - Was 2-50 receiving with 1 TD (30 yd TD); has 4 TDs this season

Xavier Jones (#10, RB)
- 16-67 rushing with 2 TDs plus 3-18 receiving
- This the second time he has had 2 rushing TDs in a game (2 vs. James Madison 9/26)
- Has 7 rushing TDs on the season, most rushing TDs by a freshman at SMU since Zach Line had 7 in 2009

Darius Joseph (#18, WR) - Was 2-15 receiving; now has 173 career receptions, which is 8th at SMU

Justin Lawler (#99, DE) – Had 5 tackles, a career-high 2.5 TFLs, a half-sack and a QBH


Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- Was 2-29 receiving (drew 3 15-yard pass interference penalties)
- Had his first career pass attempt, completing it for 45 yards to Braeden West

Braeden West (#6, RB/KR)
- Was 7-180 in kickoff returns, including an 80-yard TD (first of his career)
o 180 yards is 5th in a game at SMU
o First KOR TD for SMU since Jessie Henderson had a 100-yard KOR for a TD at Tulane 9/30/2006
- Was 1-45 receiving on a career-long 45-yard reception
- His 225 total yards is a career-high

Zach Wood (#90, DT)
- Season-high and team-high 7 tackles
- Career-high 1.5 sacks, has 2.5 on the season (all in past 3 games)
- Had 2.5 TFLs, has 5.5 on the season (all in past 3 games)