Oct. 14, 2006
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Marshall at SMU - October 14, 2006 SMU postgame notes
SMU Individual Notes
QB-Justin Willis had four TD Passes and now has 16 on the season; he sets a new SMU freshman record for TD passes (Freshman record was 14 TD passes by Mike Romo in 1989); it is also the fourth most for an SMU player in a season (Overall record is 21 by Chuck Hixson in 1968, 19 by Mike Romo in 1990, and 17 by Mike Ford in 1978); it was also his third 4+ TD game of the season, which is a new SMU season and career record; Willis was 20-23-208-4-0 for a 220.3 passer rating - his season rating is 165.6
WR-Zack Sledge had one TD reception, which was his second of the season and second of his career
WR-Emmanuel Sanders has caught a TD pass in five straight games setting a new SMU record (previously four straight by Emanuel Tolbert (1977) and Jerry LeVias (1966)); his five receiving TDs also ties the SMU freshman record (has been done twice before)
TE-Ryan Kennedy had one TD reception for his fifth of the season and seventh of his career
WR-Reynaldo Pellerin had one TD catch for his second of the season and the ninth of his career
LB-Will Bonilla had his first career fumble recovery
LB-Paul Hiemenz had his first career forced fumble
P/PK-Thomas Morstead was 1-2 on field goals (44 miss, 34 made) and is 7-10 on the season; he was 4-4 PAT and is 21-22 on the year; he also had a season-best 65 yard-punt
DB-Devin Lowery had his first three career interceptions; three picks in a game ties for third most at SMU, it is the eighth all-time 3+ interception game by an SMU player
SMU Team Notes
The Mustangs set season highs for first downs (25), rushing attempts (45), completions (23), fewest penalties (2), fewest penalty yards (20), and interceptions (3)
The Mustangs were 8-14 on third down conversions and are 4-0 on the season when converting better than 44-percent on third down
The Mustangs improve to 4-3 on the season, their best start since a 5-2 mark in 1986
SMU has won five straight home games, which is the most since a seven game streak over 1981 and 1982
The Mustangs have 19 TD Passes on the season, which is the third-most in a season at SMU (22 in 1990, 21 in 1968)
