Numbers and notes: Cincinnati 29, SMU 27

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – October 22, 2022
[21/19] Cincinnati 29, SMU 27
Cincinnati (6-1, 3-0 AAC), SMU (3-4, 1-2 AAC)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME
At Tulsa - Saturday, October 29 – 2:30pm CT – H.A. Chapman Stadium – Tulsa, Oklahoma
TV: ESPNU or ESPN+
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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 Defense held Cincinnati to 379 yards, the second-lowest of the season (364 at Tulsa)

SMU rallied from a 29-14 deficit with 1:58 left in the third quarter to get within 29-27 on a Tyler Lavine 1-yard TD run with 1:57 to play (2-point attempt failed)

The two-point margin is the closest for Cincinnati versus an AAC opponent in their streak that is now an AAC-record 18 straight regular season wins and 20 straight wins against AAC opponents

SMU was 4-5 on fourth downs
SMU converted 2 fourth downs on the TD scoring drive that ended with 21 seconds left in the first half (13 plays, 77 yards)
SMU converted 2 fourth downs on the TD scoring drive that ended with 5:09 left in the 4th Qtr (11 plays, 62 yards)

DeVere Levelston blocked a 44-yard FG attempt by Cincinnati’s Ryan Coe (8:20 4th Qtr)
2nd blocked FG of the season for Levelston (at North Texas)


SMU had 4 TFLs and 2 sacks

Sacks: DeVere Levelston, Nelson Paul


SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.) – 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 Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
15-25 passing for 105 yards and a TD

CAREER TD PASSES


1 — Ben Hicks, 2016-18 — 71
2 — Shane Buechele, 2019-20 — 57
3 — Tanner Mordecai — 55

SMU 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 — Mike Romo, 1989-92 — 6,041
7 — Kyle Padron, 2009-11 — 5,902
8 — Tanner Mordecai — 5,749

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 — Kyle Padron, 2009-11 — 6,189 (5,902 | 287)
7 — Mike Ford, 1977-80 — 6,055 (6,239 | -184)
8 — Justin Willis, 2006-08 — 6,054 (4,991 | 1,063)
9 — Tanner Mordecai — 5,996 (5,749 | 247)

SMU 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 — Mike Ford, 1977-80 — 475
7 — Tanner Mordecai — 468

Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List
4-41 receiving

FBS – Consecutive Games With A Reception (Active)
Chris Autman-Bell*, Minnesota - 41
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – 39 (kick at 2:30pm CT)
Jacob Cowing, Arizona – 39
Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan - 35 (kick at 1pm CT)
Rashee Rice, SMU - 35
Dontay Demus, Jr., Maryland – 34 (kick at 2:30pm CT)
Yo'Heinz Tyler, Ball State – 33 (kick at 1pm CT)
Joshua Cephus, UTSA – 33 (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 — Darius Johnson, 2009-12 — 2,854
7 — Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 — 2,784
8 — Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018-21 — 2,704
9 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 2,558

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 — Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13 — 196
7 — Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 — 195
8 — Rashee Rice, 2019- 190

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
7-289 punting, 3 inside the 20 and two 50+

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

Brandon Crossley (#1, DB, Sr.)
Had 5 tackles, including a TFL

Jordan Kerley (#1, WR, Jr.)
3-44 receiving with a TD, his 3rd TD of the season
VIDEO: TD reception

DeVere Levelston (#96, DT, Sr.)
Had his first sack of the season
Had a blocked FG, his second blocked FG of the season

RJ Maryland (#82, TE, Fr.)
4-35 receiving with a TD
Career-high 4 receptions
VIDEO: TD reception

TJ McDaniel (#25, RB, So.) - Had a rushing TD, 4th TD of the season

Nelson Paul (#9, DE, Sr.) - Had a sack, has 4 this season

Shanon Reid (#12LB, Sr.)
Season-high and team-high 8 tackles

Collin Rogers (#41, K, Fr.) - 3-3 on PATs (27-27 for the season)

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

Preston Stone (#2, QB, Fr.)
Entered with 1:58 left in the third quarter
6-15 passing for 74 yards and a TD, first career passing TD

Camar Wheaton (#0, RB, Fr.)
8-53 rushing, career highs for attempts (was 6) and yards (was 41)

[SMUguy]

Imagine the numbers Buechele and Mordecai would have if we had either for 4 seasons

[Charleston Pony]

Imagine the numbers Buechele and Mordecai would have if we had either for 4 seasons

and Gilbert, too

[DallasDiehard]

I never saw Dandy Don or Mike Ford, etc., but Gilbert and Flanigan are the best SMU quarterbacks I've seen