Postgame notes (10/22/11)

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SMU Postgame Notes – October 22, 2011
Southern Miss 27, SMU 3
Southern Miss (6-1, 2-1 C-USA), SMU (5-2, 3-1 C-USA)
Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

NEXT GAME

at Tulsa on Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
TV: FSN
RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM

TEAM NOTES

SMU is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches’ and AP polls, rating 29th in both. SMU also rates 25th in the Sagarin Computer Rankings.

Captains for today: #6 Richard Crawford (CB), #91 Torlan Pittman (DT), #11 Cole Beasley (WR), #23 Chris Banjo (FS), #70 Kelvin Beachum (OT)

The loss snaps SMU’s 5-game win streak, which was its longest since 1997

SMU is 15-5 in its last 20 Conference USA games overall

SMU is 4-2 in its last 6 C-USA road contests.

Zach Line’s 46-yard run (4th Qtr) was his and SMU’s longest run of the season. His 31-yard run (4th Qtr) was his and SMU’s third-longest run of the year (Line 40-yard run at Memphis)

SMU’s first field goal (7:57 2nd QTR) capped an 11 play, 82 yard drive that took 6:15. That was the third-longest scoring drive of the season in plays (15, 12), the third-longest scoring drive this season in yards (88, 85) and second-longest scoring drive of the season for time (8:16).


SMU RECORDS

Cole Beasley (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 7 receptions for 96 yards
- Has 217 career receptions, which is 3rd at SMU and tied for 9th in C-USA
- Has 2525 career receiving yards, which is 4th at SMU

Darius Johnson (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Has 132 career receptions, which is 11th at SMU
- Has 1572 career receiving yards

Zach Line (RB) (watch lists for: Doak Walker, Maxwell Award)
- Had a season-high 163 rushing yards on 22 carries (7.4 average)
- This was his 5th 100-yard game of the season and 12th of his career (ranks 6th for career at SMU)
- Now has 2511 career rushing yards, which is 9th at SMU
- Has 180 career points, which is tied for 10th at SMU
- Has 30 career rushing TDs, which is 4th at SMU


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chris Banjo (FS) – Was second for SMU with 8 tackles (4 solo)

Kelvin Beachum (OT) (watch lists for: Outland Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award)
- Started his 46th consecutive game at SMU

Cole Beasley – See SMU Records

Richard Crawford (DB) - Had a career-high tying 3 pass breakups (vs. UTEP this season)

Ja’Gared Davis (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Had an interception, his second of the season
- Had 7 tackles, which was one short of his season high

Chase Hover (K) - Was 1-2 on FGs; he is 6-8 on the season

Darius Johnson (WR) – See SMU Records

Randall Joyner (LB)
- Had his first career forced fumble
- Had a fumble recovery, his second of the season
- Had a TFL, now has 2.0 for the season

Zach Line – See SMU Records

J.J. McDermott (QB)
- Is 5-1 as a starter at SMU
- Had 173 passing yards, snapping a streak of 3 straight 300-yard games
- Has 2013 passing yards this season, 13th at SMU

Taylor Reed (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Had a season-high tying 10 tackles
- This is his 9th career game with at least 10 tackles

Ryan Smith (SS) - Had 7 tackles, his second-highest total of the season (10 at Texas A&M)

Taylor Thompson (DE) (watch lists: Bronko Nagurski Award, Rotary Lombardi Award, Pony Express Award)
- Had 4 tackles, his second-highest total of the season