November 12, 2016
SMU 55, East Carolina 31
SMU (5-5, 3-3 American), East Carolina (3-7, 1-5 American)
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, North Carolina
NEXT GAME
[rv/rv] USF – Saturday, November 19 – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Time & TV: TBD
Radio: KTCK “The Ticket” 1310 AM/96.7 FM - TuneIn App (Search “SMU”)
TEAM NOTES
Captains: Sean Tuohy, Jr. (#21, H), Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB), Daniel McCarty (#67, OL), Dylan Dickman (#45, TE)
With the win
- SMU has won three of its last four games
- SMU has five wins for the first time since 2013
- This is SMU’s third road win of the season, most since 3 road wins in 2010
Season-high 55 points is the most under Chad Morris (was 49 vs. Tulane in 49-21 win 11/21/15)
- Most in a game for SMU since 59-49 win vs. Temple 10/26 2013
- Season-high 38 points in the first half, the most in a half since 45 in the second half of 59-49 win vs. Temple 10/26/2013
SMU forced 5 turnovers (2 fumbles, 3 interceptions), now has 23 on the season (17 interceptions, 6 fumbles)
- SMU entered the game tied for sixth in FBS with 18 takeaways, and tied for third in FBS with 14 interceptions
- SMU entered the country as the only team to have three different players with at least 4 interceptions (season totals - Horace Richardson 6, Darrion Millines 5, Jordan Wyatt 4)
- This is the most takeaways since an SMU-record 10 takeaways in the 72-42 win vs. Houston 10/18/12
- SMU had 3 takeaways in a six offensive play stretch by East Carolina in the second quarter
o 70-yard TD INT by Horace Richardson at 4:53
o Fumble force and recovery by Jackson Mitchell at 4:36
o Darrion Millines interception with a 12-yard return at 2:21
- Had a season-high 28 points off turnovers (4 TDs)
Horace Richardson had two interception returns for a TD (70 yards and 80 yards)
- SMU’s third and fourth pick-sixes of the season (Jordan Wyatt has the other 2)
- He is the first SMU player with multiple defensive TDs in a game since Alvin Nnabuife with 2 fumble return TDs 11/13/04
- Now has 6 interceptions on the season, tied for 8th at SMU
- Set new SMU records for interception return yards in single-game (150), season (215) and career (234)
SMU had two 100-yard rushers (Ke’Mon Freeman 18-111-1 TD, Braeden West 20-104) for the first time since the 49-21 win vs. Tulane 11/21/15 (Matt Davis 156, Xavier Jones 117) - SMU is 5-1 on the season when having a 100-yard rusher
SMU had three different players with at least 150 all-purpose yards and a TD
- Horrace Richardson (150 interception return yards with 2 TDs)
- Ke’Mon Freeman (159 – 111 rushing, 48 receiving with a rushing TD)
- Courtland Sutton (166 receiving with 2 TDs)
SMU did not commit a turnover for the season time this season (at Tulsa).
- Ben Hicks did not have an interception for the fourth time in the past five games.
Series record: SMU is 3-4 vs. East Carolina (snaps two-game losing streak to ECU, first win at ECU since 45-38 OT on 11/26/2010)
SMU was 5-5 in the red zone (3 TDs, 2 FGs)
SMU had 477 yards of total offense, third-highest this season.
- Had 240 rushing yards, third time this year with 200+
SMU RECORDS
Ben Hicks (#8, QB)
- Was 18-30 passing for 235 yards with career-high tying 3 TDs (Courtland Sutton 2, James Proche)
- Now has 2219 passing yards this season, which ranks 14th at SMU
Horace Richardson (#9, DB)
- Had 2 interceptions, both returned for TDs (70 yards and 80 yards)
- He is the first SMU player with multiple non-offensive TDs in a game since Alvin Nnabuife with 2 fumble return TDs 11/13/04 in a 38-20 win vs. Nevada (one on defense and one on a kickoff return)
- Now has 6 interceptions on the season, tied for 8th at SMU (has 10 interceptions for his career)
- Set new SMU records for interception return yards in single-game (150), season (215) and career (234)
Courtland Sutton (#16, WR) – Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
- Had career highs of 12 receptions (was
and 166 receiving yards (was 165) with 2 TDs- This is his fourth 100-yard game of the season and seventh of his career
- With 166 yards, has 934 receiving yards this season, which is 13th at SMU; and 1823 career yards, which is 13th at SMU
- With 2 receiving TD, now has 16 for his career which moves him 7th at SMU
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Evan Brown (#63, C) – Rimington Trophy Watch List - Has started all 32 games played as a Mustang
Ke’Mon Freeman (#13, RB)
- Career-high 18-111 rushing yards (was 83) with a TD, his 3rd rushing TD of the season
- Was also 2-48 receiving for a career-high 159 all-purpose yards
Demerick Gary (#10, DE) - Had 3 tackles, including a sack (has 4 sacks on the season) with a TFL and 3 QBHs
Justin Lawler (#99, DE) – Had 4 tackles and his first career fumble recovery with 2 QBHs
Kevin Johnson (#12, DB)
- Was 2-17 rushing with his first career TDs
- Had his first career forced fumble
- Had 4 tackles and a TFL
Darrion Millines (#9, S)
- Had an interception, his 5th of the season and 8th of his career
- Had 7 tackles
Jackson Mitchell (#44, LB) – Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
- Had his first forced fumble and fumble recovery of the season (career totals - 4 FF, 3 FR)
- Had a team-high 8 tackles
Kyran Mitchell (#11, LB) - Team-high 8 tackles with a sack (now has 3.5 sacks for the season)
James Proche (#3, WR/KR) - Had 3-11 receiving with a TD, his 5th of the season
Braeden West (#6, RB)
- Was 20-104 rushing
- This is his fifth 100-yard game of the season (four in the past five games)
- This is his sixth game of the season and 11th of his career with at least 100 all-purpose yards
Josh Williams (#5, K) - Had 13 points on 7-7 PAT and 2-2 field goals (20, 32)
