Postgame notes (10/29/11)

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes - October 29, 2011
Tulsa 38, SMU 7
Tulsa (5-3, 4-0 C-USA), SMU (5-3, 3-2 C-USA)
H.A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

NEXT GAME

SMU hosts Tulane on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. - SMU Homecoming
RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM

TEAM NOTES

Captains for today: #23 Chris Banjo (FS), #70 Kelvin Beachum (OT), #93 Aaron Davis (DT), #48 Zach Line (RB), #91 Torlan Pittman (DT)

SMU is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches’ poll, rating 35th. SMU also rates 33rd in the Sagarin Computer Rankings and 37th in the BCS Rankings.

Zach Line had 118 rushing yards. This is his 6th 100-yard game of the season and 13th of his career. He is 6th at SMU for career 100-yard outings.

This marks the first time SMU has lost consecutive C-USA games since 2008; SMU is 15-6 in its last 21 Conference USA games overall; 9-1 in its last 10 C-USA home games and 4-3 in its last 7 league road contests.

SMU RECORDS

Cole Beasley (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 4 receptions for 79 yards
- Has 221 career receptions, which is 3rd at SMU and 9th in C-USA
- Has 2604 career receiving yards, which is 4th at SMU and 12th in C-USA

Darius Johnson (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 3 receptions for 2 yards
- Has 135 career receptions, which is 11th at SMU
- Has 1574 career receiving yards, which is 13th at SMU

Zach Line (RB) (watch lists for: Doak Walker, Maxwell Award)
- Had a rushing TD, his 14th of the season and 31st of his career
- His 14 rushing TDs this season is tied for 5th at SMU (ties Reggie Dupard 1985)
- His 31 career rushing TDs is tied with Doak Walker for 3rd at SMU
- This was his 6th 100-yard game of the season and 13th of his career (ranks 6th for career at SMU)
- Now has 2629 career rushing yards, which is 9th at SMU
- Has 186 career points, which is tied for 9th at SMU


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chris Banjo (FS) - Had 9 tackles; 2 off his season high (11 at Texas A&M)

Kelvin Beachum (OT) (watch lists for: Outland Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award)
- Started his 48th consecutive game at SMU

Cole Beasley - See SMU Records

Richard Crawford (DB) - Had his first interception of the season, 5th of his career

Aaron Davis (DT) - Had a sack; now has 2 on the season and 3 for his career

Chase Hover (K) - Was 1-1 on PATs; he is 26-28 on the season

Darius Johnson (WR) - See SMU Records

Randall Joyner (LB) - Career-high 12 tackles

Zach Line - See SMU Records

J.J. McDermott (QB)
- Is 5-2 as a starter at SMU
- Has 2193 passing yards this season, 10th at SMU

Kevin Pope (LB) - First career start and a career-high 11 tackles

Cameron Rogers (LB) - Career-high 10 tackles

Ryan Smith (SS) - Career-high 13 tackles (10 at Texas A&M)

Taylor Thompson (DE) (watch lists: Bronko Nagurski Award, Rotary Lombardi Award, Pony Express Award)
- Had a forced fumble, his 4th of the season and 4th of his career
- Had a fumble recovery, the first of his career
- Had 2 tackles

[RepublicanPNY]

As for Pope and Rogers. Forget the tackles. How many times did they screw up covering the running back on pass routes. Those are the numbers that count. We are garbage at linebacker.

The coaches should've made Reed run extra laps or something. This is no time to suspend one of few legitimate defenders on our team.

[ALEX LIFESON]

Everyone had a shot at a career day in tackles, Tulsa ran almost 100 plays.

[Gotcha]

Not a lot of highlights here.

[GiddyUp]

Darius Johnson (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 3 receptions for 2 yards

this is just mind boggling -

[westexSMU]

Distractions and Flat pretty well describes the situation with our team the last two weeks. Hopefully their ready to go back to work now.