Numbers and notes: SMU tops Tulane for 10th win
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:11 am
SMU Postgame Notes ΓÇô November 30, 2019
[rv/rv] SMU 37, Tulane 20
SMU (10-2, 6-2 American), Tulane (6-6, 3-5 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium ΓÇô Dallas, Texas
TEAM NOTES
Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)
SMU honored 23 seniors before the game.
SMU is 10-2 (15-6 in last 21 games)
ΓÇó 10 wins is most since 1984 (10-2)
o 6th 10-win season in program history (12-1 in 1935; 11-0-1 in 1982; 10-1 in 1981; 10-2 in 1983; 10-2 in 1984)
ΓÇó 6-0 at Ford Stadium
o First time to win every home game since 1968 (4-0 at the Cotton Bowl)
o First time to win every home game on campus since 1939 (5-0 at Ownby Stadium)
o First unbeaten home season since 1982 (5-0-1 at Texas Stadium)
o SMU won 6 home games for the second time in three seasons (6-1 in 2017)ΓÇÖ
ΓÇó 6-2 in American Athletic Conference games
o Most league wins since 2010 (6-2 to win C-USA West Division)
SMU SEASON RECORDS ΓÇô TEAM
ΓÇó Scoring 516 (was 492 in 2017)
ΓÇó Scoring Average 43.0 (was 37.8 in 2017)
ΓÇó Total Yards 5943 ranks 2nd (record is 6220 in 2017)
ΓÇó Total Yards Per Game 495.3 (478.5 in 2017)
ΓÇó Rushing TDs 33 (ties 33 in 1981)
ΓÇó Passing TDs 33 ranks 2nd (record 35 in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing Yards 3712 ranks 4th (record is 4097 in 2013; 3861 in 2010; 3823 in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing yards per game 309.3 ranks 2nd (record 341.4 in 2013)
ΓÇó Completion Percentage 63.6 ranks 3rd (record 64.6 in 2013; 64.2 in 2006)
ΓÇó Total First Downs 297 is 2nd (record is 312 in 2017)
ΓÇó Sacks 50 (was 42 in 1981)
ΓÇó TFLs 105 (was 91 in 2018)
SMU SEASON RECORDS ΓÇô INDIVIDUAL
ΓÇó TD passes ΓÇô Shane Buechele 33 (ties by Ben Hicks in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing yards ΓÇô Shane Buechele 3626 ranks 2nd (record 3828 by Kyle Padron in 2010)
ΓÇó Rushing TDs ΓÇô Xavier Jones 21 (record was 19 by Eric Dickerson in 1981)
ΓÇó Total TDs ΓÇô Xavier Jones 23 [21 rushing, 2 receiving]
ΓÇó Scoring ΓÇô Xavier Jones 138 points
ΓÇó TD receptions ΓÇô James Proche 14 (ties Albrick Robinson in 2010)
ΓÇó TD catches by a tight end - Kylen Granson 9
ΓÇó Sacks ΓÇô Patrick Nelson 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó Tackles For Loss ΓÇô Delontae Scott 18.0 ranks 2nd & Patrick Nelson 17.0 ranks 3rd (record is 19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
SMU had 5 sacks and 10 TFLs. Have 50 sacks on the season (previous record was 42 sacks in 1981)
ΓÇó Sacks by: Delontae Scott 2.0, Patrick Nelson 2.0, Demerick Gary 0.5, Gary Wiley 0.5
ΓÇó SMU RECORD: 12.0 sacks this season (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó 105 season TFLs extends a new program record (was 91 in 2018)
SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... 11_30_2019
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) ΓÇô Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Davey OΓÇÖBrien Semifinalist
ΓÇó 15-27 passing for 180 yards and 3 TDs
o 3626 passing yards this season is 2nd at SMU (Kyle Padron 3828 in 2010)
o SMU RECORD TIED: 33 passing TDs this season (tied Ben Hicks in 2017)
o SMU RECORD: 11th straight game with multiple passing TDs (Kyle Padron had 9 straight from 2009-10)
Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
ΓÇó 18-125 rushing with 2 TDs
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 23 total TDs in a season (21 rushing, 2 receiving)
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 138 points in a season
o SMU RECORD: 21 rushing TDs in a season (was 19 by Eric Dickerson 1981)
o Has at least one TD in each game this season (at least one rushing TD in 11 of 12 games)
ΓÇó Multiple TDs in 8 games this season (multiple rushing TDs in 7 games)
ΓÇó 8th 100-yard game this season
o 46 total career rush TDs, 3rd at SMU
o 43 career rush TDs, 3rd at SMU
o 14th career 100-yard game (14th at SMU)
o 8th 100-yard game this season (T-3rd at SMU)
o Now has 3409 career rushing yards, 5th at SMU
o Now has 276 career points scored, 4th at SMU
o 1249 rushing yards this season, T-8th at SMU (6th in program history with multiple 1000-yard seasons)
SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 47
Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Xavier Jones 43
CAREER TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 48
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 46
SMU CAREER RUSHING YARDS
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 4,450
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 4,185
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 3,772
4 Craig James, 1979-82 3,743
5 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 3,409
SMU CAREER POINTS
1 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 288
3 Zach Line, 2009-12 282
4 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 276
MULTIPLE 1000-YD SEASONS
Reggie Dupard, 1983, 1984, 1985
Zach Line, 2010, 2011, 2012
Alvin Maxson, 1971, 1972
Eric Dickerson, 1981, 1982
Keylon Kincade, 2002, 2003
Xavier Jones, 2017, 2019
SEASON 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
1 Eric Dickerson, 1981 10
Eric Dickerson, 1982 10
3 Keylon Kincade, 2002 8
Zach Line, 2011 8
Xavier Jones, 2019 8
CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 28
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 20
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 16
Craig James, 1979-82 16
5 Keylon Kincade, 2000-03 15
Jeff Atkinis, 1983-86 15
7 Xavier Jones, 2016-19 14
Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Jr.)
ΓÇó 2-28 receiving with a TD
ΓÇó 9th TD this season extends SMU season record for TD receptions by a tight end
Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
ΓÇó Had a season-high 10 tackles with career-high 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks
ΓÇó SMU RECORD: Had 2.0 sacks to set SMU season record with 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó Has 17.0 TFLs this season, 3rd at SMU (19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999; 18.0 by Delontae Scott in 2019)
James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) ΓÇô Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
ΓÇó Was 7-71 receiving with a TD
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: now has 38 career receiving TDs
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 11th straight game with a receiving TD (Aldrick Robison had 8 in 2010)
o SMU RECOTRD TIED: 14 receiving TDs this season (tied Aldrick Robinson 2010)
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: Now has 3863 career receiving yards
o SMU RECORD TIED: Now has 292 career receptions (was Emmanuel Sanders 285 from 2006-09)
o Has 102 receptions this season, 4th at SMU
o Has 1389 receiving yards, 6th at SMU
ΓÇó Had 104 all-purpose (71 receiving, 17 punt return, 16 kickoff return)
o SMU RECORD Now has 4910 career all-purpose yards (was 4899 by Arthur Whittington from 1974-77)
o 23rd career game with 100+ all-purpose yards, 9th this season
SEASON RECEPTIONS
1 Trey Quinn, 2017 114
2 Jeremy Johnson, 2013 112
3 Darius Joseph, 2013 103
4 James Proche, 2019 102
5 Emmanuel Sanders, 2009 98
6 James Proche, 2018 93
7 Cole Beasley, 2010 87
8 Cole Beasley, 2011 86
9 Mick Rossley, 1994 83
10 Jerry LeVias, 1968 80
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2009 1339
2 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 1301
3 Courtland Sutton, 2016 1246
4 Trey Quinn, 2017 1236
5 James Proche, 2018 1199
6 James Proche, 2019 1139
CJ Sanders (#1, KR/WR, Sr.)
ΓÇó Was 1-18 on kickoff returns and 1-22 receiving
o Has 833 KOR yards this season, 4th at SMU
o Has 1031 career KOR yards at SMU, 9th at SMU (has 3050 for his FBS career)
SEASON KO RETURN YARDS
1 Jessie Henderson, 2008 1056
2 Jonas Rutledge, 2002 901
3 Jessie Henderson, 2007 857
5 CJ Sanders, 2019 833
CAREER KO RETURN YARDS (1000+)
1 Jessie Henderson, 2004-08 2945
2 Jonas Rutledge, 2000-03 2154
3 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 1649
4 Deion Sanders, Jr., 2013-15 1501
5 Korey Beard, 1989-92 1324
6 Rodnick Phillips, 1996-99 1220
7 Braeden West, 2015-18 1099
8 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 1080
9 CJ Sanders, 2018-19 1013
Delontae Scott (#35, DE, Sr.)
ΓÇó Had 3 tackles, including 2 sacks
o 18.0 TFLs this season, 2nd at SMU (record is 19 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
o 10.0 sacks this season, T-3rd at SMU
ΓÇó Blocked a FG at 5:17 of the second quarter, first career blocked kick
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)
ΓÇó Season-high 11 tackles (was 9)
Myron Gailliard (#22, WR, Sr.)
ΓÇó 2-34 receiving with a TD (1st TD this season, 3rd of his career)
[rv/rv] SMU 37, Tulane 20
SMU (10-2, 6-2 American), Tulane (6-6, 3-5 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium ΓÇô Dallas, Texas
TEAM NOTES
Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)
SMU honored 23 seniors before the game.
SMU is 10-2 (15-6 in last 21 games)
ΓÇó 10 wins is most since 1984 (10-2)
o 6th 10-win season in program history (12-1 in 1935; 11-0-1 in 1982; 10-1 in 1981; 10-2 in 1983; 10-2 in 1984)
ΓÇó 6-0 at Ford Stadium
o First time to win every home game since 1968 (4-0 at the Cotton Bowl)
o First time to win every home game on campus since 1939 (5-0 at Ownby Stadium)
o First unbeaten home season since 1982 (5-0-1 at Texas Stadium)
o SMU won 6 home games for the second time in three seasons (6-1 in 2017)ΓÇÖ
ΓÇó 6-2 in American Athletic Conference games
o Most league wins since 2010 (6-2 to win C-USA West Division)
SMU SEASON RECORDS ΓÇô TEAM
ΓÇó Scoring 516 (was 492 in 2017)
ΓÇó Scoring Average 43.0 (was 37.8 in 2017)
ΓÇó Total Yards 5943 ranks 2nd (record is 6220 in 2017)
ΓÇó Total Yards Per Game 495.3 (478.5 in 2017)
ΓÇó Rushing TDs 33 (ties 33 in 1981)
ΓÇó Passing TDs 33 ranks 2nd (record 35 in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing Yards 3712 ranks 4th (record is 4097 in 2013; 3861 in 2010; 3823 in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing yards per game 309.3 ranks 2nd (record 341.4 in 2013)
ΓÇó Completion Percentage 63.6 ranks 3rd (record 64.6 in 2013; 64.2 in 2006)
ΓÇó Total First Downs 297 is 2nd (record is 312 in 2017)
ΓÇó Sacks 50 (was 42 in 1981)
ΓÇó TFLs 105 (was 91 in 2018)
SMU SEASON RECORDS ΓÇô INDIVIDUAL
ΓÇó TD passes ΓÇô Shane Buechele 33 (ties by Ben Hicks in 2017)
ΓÇó Passing yards ΓÇô Shane Buechele 3626 ranks 2nd (record 3828 by Kyle Padron in 2010)
ΓÇó Rushing TDs ΓÇô Xavier Jones 21 (record was 19 by Eric Dickerson in 1981)
ΓÇó Total TDs ΓÇô Xavier Jones 23 [21 rushing, 2 receiving]
ΓÇó Scoring ΓÇô Xavier Jones 138 points
ΓÇó TD receptions ΓÇô James Proche 14 (ties Albrick Robinson in 2010)
ΓÇó TD catches by a tight end - Kylen Granson 9
ΓÇó Sacks ΓÇô Patrick Nelson 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó Tackles For Loss ΓÇô Delontae Scott 18.0 ranks 2nd & Patrick Nelson 17.0 ranks 3rd (record is 19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
SMU had 5 sacks and 10 TFLs. Have 50 sacks on the season (previous record was 42 sacks in 1981)
ΓÇó Sacks by: Delontae Scott 2.0, Patrick Nelson 2.0, Demerick Gary 0.5, Gary Wiley 0.5
ΓÇó SMU RECORD: 12.0 sacks this season (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó 105 season TFLs extends a new program record (was 91 in 2018)
SMU Radio Network Highlights https://soundcloud.com/user-274538678/s ... 11_30_2019
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) ΓÇô Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Davey OΓÇÖBrien Semifinalist
ΓÇó 15-27 passing for 180 yards and 3 TDs
o 3626 passing yards this season is 2nd at SMU (Kyle Padron 3828 in 2010)
o SMU RECORD TIED: 33 passing TDs this season (tied Ben Hicks in 2017)
o SMU RECORD: 11th straight game with multiple passing TDs (Kyle Padron had 9 straight from 2009-10)
Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.) - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist, Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
ΓÇó 18-125 rushing with 2 TDs
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 23 total TDs in a season (21 rushing, 2 receiving)
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 138 points in a season
o SMU RECORD: 21 rushing TDs in a season (was 19 by Eric Dickerson 1981)
o Has at least one TD in each game this season (at least one rushing TD in 11 of 12 games)
ΓÇó Multiple TDs in 8 games this season (multiple rushing TDs in 7 games)
ΓÇó 8th 100-yard game this season
o 46 total career rush TDs, 3rd at SMU
o 43 career rush TDs, 3rd at SMU
o 14th career 100-yard game (14th at SMU)
o 8th 100-yard game this season (T-3rd at SMU)
o Now has 3409 career rushing yards, 5th at SMU
o Now has 276 career points scored, 4th at SMU
o 1249 rushing yards this season, T-8th at SMU (6th in program history with multiple 1000-yard seasons)
SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 47
Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Xavier Jones 43
CAREER TDs
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 48
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 47
3 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 46
SMU CAREER RUSHING YARDS
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 4,450
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 4,185
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 3,772
4 Craig James, 1979-82 3,743
5 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 3,409
SMU CAREER POINTS
1 Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49 288
Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 288
3 Zach Line, 2009-12 282
4 Xavier Jones, 2015-19 276
MULTIPLE 1000-YD SEASONS
Reggie Dupard, 1983, 1984, 1985
Zach Line, 2010, 2011, 2012
Alvin Maxson, 1971, 1972
Eric Dickerson, 1981, 1982
Keylon Kincade, 2002, 2003
Xavier Jones, 2017, 2019
SEASON 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
1 Eric Dickerson, 1981 10
Eric Dickerson, 1982 10
3 Keylon Kincade, 2002 8
Zach Line, 2011 8
Xavier Jones, 2019 8
CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
1 Eric Dickerson, 1979-82 28
2 Zach Line, 2009-12 20
3 Reggie Dupard, 1982-85 16
Craig James, 1979-82 16
5 Keylon Kincade, 2000-03 15
Jeff Atkinis, 1983-86 15
7 Xavier Jones, 2016-19 14
Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Jr.)
ΓÇó 2-28 receiving with a TD
ΓÇó 9th TD this season extends SMU season record for TD receptions by a tight end
Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
ΓÇó Had a season-high 10 tackles with career-high 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks
ΓÇó SMU RECORD: Had 2.0 sacks to set SMU season record with 12.0 (was 11.5 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
ΓÇó Has 17.0 TFLs this season, 3rd at SMU (19.0 by Luke Johnson in 1999; 18.0 by Delontae Scott in 2019)
James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) ΓÇô Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
ΓÇó Was 7-71 receiving with a TD
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: now has 38 career receiving TDs
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: 11th straight game with a receiving TD (Aldrick Robison had 8 in 2010)
o SMU RECOTRD TIED: 14 receiving TDs this season (tied Aldrick Robinson 2010)
o SMU RECORD EXTENDED: Now has 3863 career receiving yards
o SMU RECORD TIED: Now has 292 career receptions (was Emmanuel Sanders 285 from 2006-09)
o Has 102 receptions this season, 4th at SMU
o Has 1389 receiving yards, 6th at SMU
ΓÇó Had 104 all-purpose (71 receiving, 17 punt return, 16 kickoff return)
o SMU RECORD Now has 4910 career all-purpose yards (was 4899 by Arthur Whittington from 1974-77)
o 23rd career game with 100+ all-purpose yards, 9th this season
SEASON RECEPTIONS
1 Trey Quinn, 2017 114
2 Jeremy Johnson, 2013 112
3 Darius Joseph, 2013 103
4 James Proche, 2019 102
5 Emmanuel Sanders, 2009 98
6 James Proche, 2018 93
7 Cole Beasley, 2010 87
8 Cole Beasley, 2011 86
9 Mick Rossley, 1994 83
10 Jerry LeVias, 1968 80
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
1 Emmanuel Sanders, 2009 1339
2 Aldrick Robinson, 2010 1301
3 Courtland Sutton, 2016 1246
4 Trey Quinn, 2017 1236
5 James Proche, 2018 1199
6 James Proche, 2019 1139
CJ Sanders (#1, KR/WR, Sr.)
ΓÇó Was 1-18 on kickoff returns and 1-22 receiving
o Has 833 KOR yards this season, 4th at SMU
o Has 1031 career KOR yards at SMU, 9th at SMU (has 3050 for his FBS career)
SEASON KO RETURN YARDS
1 Jessie Henderson, 2008 1056
2 Jonas Rutledge, 2002 901
3 Jessie Henderson, 2007 857
5 CJ Sanders, 2019 833
CAREER KO RETURN YARDS (1000+)
1 Jessie Henderson, 2004-08 2945
2 Jonas Rutledge, 2000-03 2154
3 Arthur Whittington, 1974-77 1649
4 Deion Sanders, Jr., 2013-15 1501
5 Korey Beard, 1989-92 1324
6 Rodnick Phillips, 1996-99 1220
7 Braeden West, 2015-18 1099
8 Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 1080
9 CJ Sanders, 2018-19 1013
Delontae Scott (#35, DE, Sr.)
ΓÇó Had 3 tackles, including 2 sacks
o 18.0 TFLs this season, 2nd at SMU (record is 19 by Luke Johnson in 1999)
o 10.0 sacks this season, T-3rd at SMU
ΓÇó Blocked a FG at 5:17 of the second quarter, first career blocked kick
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)
ΓÇó Season-high 11 tackles (was 9)
Myron Gailliard (#22, WR, Sr.)
ΓÇó 2-34 receiving with a TD (1st TD this season, 3rd of his career)