SMU Postgame Notes – East Carolina

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – November 26, 2010
SMU 45, at East Carolina 38 (OT)
SMU (7-5, 6-2 C-USA), East Carolina (6-6, 5-3 C-USA)
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, N.C.

NEXT GAME: Conference USA Championship on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. CT
TV: ESPN/ESPN2
RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM

TEAM NOTES

SMU wins the Conference USA West with a 6-2 league record. SMU will play in the C-USA championship game for the first time, facing the winner of the C-USA East Division on Dec. 4. The Mustangs will be trying for their first league title since 1984, when SMU earn a co-championship in the Southwest Conference.

The drive that resulted in a 28-yard field goal at 10:50 of the 2nd quarter set season-highs on a drive for plays (18) and time (8:59). Those are also highs for SMU under June Jones.

The 33-yard fumble return for a TD by Ja’Gared Davis is the third non-offensive TD for SMU this year. The Mustangs had an interception return (32 yds, Sterling Moore vs. Rice) and a blocked FG return (77 yds by Davis vs. Rice). It is the first fumble return TD for SMU since Sterling Moore (1 yard) against Navy in 2009.

This was SMU’s first overtime win since a 41-35 home-victory against Tulsa on Nov. 6, 2004. SMU had dropped six straight overtime games since then.

Aldrick Robinson sets SMU season records with 12 TD receptions in a season and seven games with at least 100 receiving yards

Kyle Padron sets SMU record with 3306 yards passing, 28 TD passes and 32 TDs responsible for (28 pass, 4 run)

Zach Line now has 1297 yards for the season, which is 3rd at SMU.

Aldrick Robinson now has 1182 receiving yards this season, which is 2nd at SMU. He is the only Mustang to do it twice (1047 in 2009)

RECORDS

Team
- Has 339 points on the season, 5th at SMU
- Has 28 passing TDs this season, which ranks 3rd at SMU
- Has 3339 passing yards for the season, which ranks 2nd at SMU
- Has 155 passing first downs for the season, which ranks 2nd at SMU
- Has 250 total first downs for the season, which ranks 3rd at SMU
- Has 263 completions for the season, which is 6th at SMU
- Has 5074 yards of total offense, 2nd at SMU

Aldrick Robinson (1182) & Cole Beasley (976) have combined for 2158 receiving yards this season, which sets the record by a tandem at SMU

Cole Beasley (WR)
- Had a receiving TD, his 6th of the season and 12th for his career
- Had 118 receiving yards; now has 1835 career receiving yards, which is 9th at SMU; has 976 yard for the season, which is 7th at SMU
- Had 9 receptions; now has 170 career receptions, which is 6th at SMU; has 79 catches for the season, which is 4th at SMU
- This was his 3rd 100-yard game for the season and his career

Zach Line (RB)
- Had 2 rushing TDs, including the TD in overtime. He has 10 rushing TDs for the season and 17 for his career
- Had 123 rushing yards and now has 1297 yards for the season, which is 3rd at SMU
- This is his 6th 100-yard game of the season and 4th in the last 5 games

Kyle Padron (QB)
- Responsible for 3 TDs (all passing) and now has 32 TDs (28 pass, 4 rush) for the season, which sets the SMU record; Now has 44 TDs for his career, which ties for 6th at SMU
- Now has five 300-yard games for this season, which is 2nd at SMU and seven for his career, which is 2nd at SMU
- Had 3 TD passes; he now has 38 for his career, which is 3rd at SMU; now has 28 for the season, which sets the SMU record
- Had 331 passing yards and now has 5228 for his career; that is 5th at SMU; has 3306 for the season, that sets the record at SMU
- Had 21 completions and now has 396 for his career; that ranks 6th at SMU; has 261 for the season, that moves him into 3rd at SMU
- Had 338 yards of total offense and now has 5521 for his career, that ranks 6th at SMU; has 3557 for the season, that is 2nd in a season at SMU

Aldrick Robinson (WR)
- Has 1182 receiving yards this season. He is the only Mustang with two 100-yard seasons (1047 in 2009)
- Had 129 receiving yards and now has 3195 for his career; that ranks 2nd at SMU; has 1182 yards for the season which ranks 2nd at SMU; he now ranks 7th in career yards in C-USA
- It is his 7th 100-yard game this year, which sets the SMU record and the 14th of his career, which is second at SMU
- Had 5 receptions and now has 173 receptions for his career; that ranks 4th at SMU
- Had 1 TD reception; has 28 for his career; that is 2nd at SMU; has 12 for the season, which sets the SMU record
- Has a receiving TD in 6 straight games, which ties the record at SMU. (Emannuel Sanders in 2006)
- With 6 points, he now has 168 for his career; that is 13th at SMU

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Captains for today: Marquis Frazier (#9 DT), Kelvin Beachum (#70 OL), Pete Fleps (#52 LB), Marcelo Sada (#15 K), Richard Crawford (#16 CB)

Kenneth Acker (KR) - Had career-highs of 6 kickoff returns and 123 KOR yards

Cole Beasley (WR) – see RECORDS

Richard Crawford (CB/PR) - Had the game-ending interception in overtime. He now has 4 on the season and 3 in the last 2 games.

Szymon Czerniak (DT) - Had his first career forced fumble, which resulted in a 33-yard TD return by Ja’Gared Davis

Ja’Gared Davis (LB)
- Had a half-sack and now has 9 for the season and 11 for his career
- Had a 33-yard fumble return for a TD (had a 77 yard blocked FG return for a TD against Rice)

Patrick Fleming (TE) - Tied his career-high of 3 receptions

Kevin Grenier (DE) - Had a sack and now has 3.5 for the season and his career

Keenan Holman (WR) - Had his first TD reception

Margus Hunt (DE) - Had a half-sack and has 3 for the season and 5.5 for his career

Zach Line (RB) – see RECORDS

Kyle Padron (QB) – see RECORDS

Aldrick Robinson (WR) – see RECORDS

Matt Szymanski (P/K)
- Made a 28-yard field goal and is now 7-9 for the season
- Went 6-6 on PATs and is 29-29 this season and 128-130 for his career

[soccermom]

Most important-----SMU 45 ECU 38
Way to go [b]C-USA West Champions SMU MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Hoss]

This is a great reminder of just how good this offense is, given how high these rankings are all-time in SMU's history. Scary thing is, they are capable of more. Going to be fun watching Padron for 2 more seasons.

[that's great raplh]

Go ponies

[SmooBoy]

Beasley's emergence has been a real treat to watch.

[SApony]

Anyone know what happened to Taylor Thompson? I did not see him play. What is DJ's status?

[sbsmith]

Beasley's emergence has been a real treat to watch.

Outside shot at getting 100 catches.

[Kiper]

Didn't realize Padron was in range to set those passing records.

Also, when you think of the receivers who have come through SMU — Berry, LeVias, Morris, Sanders — it's a little surprising that Al Robinson is the only one ever to go over 1,000 years in a season twice.

Congratulations to all of those setting new records!

BEAT UCF!

[mavsrage311]

Anyone know what happened to Taylor Thompson? I did not see him play. What is DJ's status?

Taylor's had an ankle thats been bothering him. DJ *should* be back this week

[PoconoPony]

This is a great reminder of just how good this offense is, given how high these rankings are all-time in SMU's history. Scary thing is, they are capable of more. Going to be fun watching Padron for 2 more seasons.

I agree that it is scary that this team has accomplished this much in spite of my feelings that this offense has been inconsistent and sputtered frequently and for long periods in most games during the season. They could be truly frightening if they had consistency and stayed in sync.