SMU postgame Notes – Marshall

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 20, 2010
at SMU 31, Marshall 17
SMU (6-5, 5-2 C-USA), Marshall (4-7, 3-4 C-USA)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME: SMU closes the regular season at East Carolina on Friday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT
TV: CBS C
RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM

TEAM NOTES

SMU earns its sixth win and is bowl-eligible for the second straight season and third time in the last five years.

SMU is 5-2 in Conference USA and controls its destiny in Conference USA’s West Division. If the Mustangs win their final game at East Carolina on Friday, they will win the division and represent the West in the C-USA Championship game.

SMU had a season-high 5 sacks. It is also the most by SMU under June Jones.

Zach Line now has 1174 yards for the season. This is the 14th 1000-yard rushing season by an SMU player. Line is the ninth person on that list. Shawnbrey McNeal had 1188 rushing yards last season to make this the first time SMU has had a 1000-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons since Keylon Kincade in 2002 and 2003.

SMU honored 11 seniors in a post-game celebration: Chris Butler, Mickey Dollens, Patrick Fleming, Pete Fleps, Ryan Moczygemba, Sterling Moore, Aldrick Robinson, Justin Smart, Matt Szymanski, Bennie Thomas, and Youri Yenga.

Aldrick Robinson now has 1053receiving yards this season. It is the 5th 1000-yard season at SMU. He is the only Mustang to do it twice (1047 in 2009)

Captains for today: Kyle Padron (#2 QB), Kevin Beachum (#70 OL), Pete Fleps (#52 LB)

RECORDS

Team
- Has 294 points on the season, 8th at SMU
- Has 25 passing TDs this season, which ranks 4th at SMU
- Has 2981 passing yards for the season, which ranks 8th at SMU
- Has 140 passing first downs for the season, which ranks 5th at SMU
- Has 230 total first downs for the season, which ranks 5th at SMU
- Has 242completions for the season, which is 9th at SMU
- Has 4597 yards of total offense, 3rd at SMU

Aldrick Robinson (1053) & Cole Beasley (858) have combined for 1911 receiving yards this season, which is the 3rd by a tandem at SMU

Darius Johnson (60) & Cole Beasley (70) have combined for 130 receptions this season, which is 5th by a tandem at SMU

Cole Beasley (WR)
- Had 99 receiving yards; now has 1717 career receiving yards, which is 10th at SMU; has 858 yard for the season, which is 8th at SMU
- Had 8 receptions; now has 152 career receptions, which is 9th at SMU; has 70 catches for the season, which ties for 5th at SMU

Zach Line (RB)
- His 202 rushing yards ties for 8th at SMU and is the 10th 200-yard game in SMU history
- He now has 1174 yards for the season. This is the 14th 1000-yard rushing season by an SMU player. Line is the ninth person on that list. Shawnbrey McNeal had 1188 rushing yards last season to make this the first time SMU has had a 1000-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons since Keylon Kincade in 2002 and 2003.
- Had career-highs of 30 rushes and 202 yards
- This is his fifth 100-yard game of the season

Kyle Padron (QB)
- Responsible for 3TDs (1 rush, 2 pass) and now has 29 TDs (25 pass, 4 rush) for the season, which ties the SMU record
- Had 2 TD passes; he now has 35 for his career, which ties for 4th at SMU; now has 25 for the season, which ties for 2nd in a season at SMU
- Had 230 passing yards and now has 4897 for his career; that is 6th at SMU; has 2975 for the season, that moves him into 3rd at SMU
- Had 17 completions and now has 375 for his career; that ranks 7th at SMU; has 240 for the season, that moves him into 5th at SMU
- Had 214 yards of total offense and now has 5183 for his career, that ranks 6th at SMU; has 3219 for the season, that is 2nd in a season at SMU

Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Has 1053receiving yards this season. It is the 5th 1000-yard season at SMU. He is the only Mustang to do it twice (1047 in 2009)
- Had 59 receiving yards and now has 3066 for his career; that ranks 2nd at SMU; has 1053 yards for the season which ranks 2nd at SMU; he now ranks 9th in career yards in C-USA
- Had 2 receptions and now has 168 receptions for his career; that ranks 5th at SMU
- Had a TD reception; has 27 for his career; that is 2nd at SMU; has 11 for the season, which ties for the SMU record
- Has a receiving TD in five straight games, which ties his career-long and ties for the second-longest streak at SMU. (record is six straight by Emannuel Sanders in 2006)
- With 6 points, he now has 162 for his career; that ties for 13th at SMU

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chris Banjo (FS) – had an interception, his second of the season and fourth of his career

Cole Beasley (WR) – see RECORDS

Richard Crawford (CB/PR)
- Had a 35-yard punt return, the longest of the season for SMU
- Had a career-best 2 interceptions and now has 3 for the season

Marquis Frazier (DT) – had a sack and now has 1.5 for the season and 5.5 for his career

Kevin Grenier (DE) – had a sack and now has 2.5 for the season

Margus Hunt (DE) – had a half-sack and now has 2.5 for the season and 5 for his career

Zach Line (RB) – see RECORDS

Kyle Padron (QB) – see RECORDS

Aldrick Robinson (WR) – see RECORDS

Taylor Thompson (DE) – had a sack and now has 4.5 fro the season and 10 for his career

Youri Yenga (LB) – had 1.5 sacks and now has 2.0 for the season and 13 for his career

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