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Nov. 11, 2006

Recap | Final Stats

SMU Individual Notes

QB-Justin Willis had 3 TD passes to set the new SMU single season record with 23 for the season (was 21 by Chuck Hixson in 1968)

  • His 25 TDs accounted for (23 pass, run) are the second-most in SMU history - Hixson had 27 TDs in 1968 (21 pass, 6 run)
  • Willis had 315 yards of total offense (299 pass, 16 rush) and has 1971 yards for the season, which is 12th in a season at SMU (passed Mike Livingston - 1768 in 1967; Ramon Flanigan - 1796 in 1993; Mike Ford - 1926 in 1977; Jerad Romo - 1942 in 2005)
  • Willis was 23-36-299-3-0 for a 63.9 completion percentage and a 161.2 rating and season total is 163-233-1720-23-4 with a 70.0 completion percentage and a 161.1 rating
  • His 1720 passing yards are 14th at SMU in a season (passed Don King - 1598 in 1984; Ramon Flanigan - 1715 in 1996)
  • His 163 completions are eighth at SMU in a season (passed Jerad Romo - 155 in 2005; Chcuk Hixson - 160 in 1970)

WR/KOR-Emmanuel Sanders had 2 TD catches, his second multi-TD game, and now has 9 on the season, which is the second-most by an SMU player in a season (record is 11 by Emanuel Tolbert in 1978; he passed 8 by Jerry LeVias in 1968)

  • His 151 receiving yards made him the first SMU player over 150 yards since Albert Johnson had 162 against Tulane in 1998; His nine catches were a career high and the most by an SMU player this season
  • He has 593 receiving yards on the season, which is the 15th-most at SMU (passed Brian Berry - 554 in 1992; Ron Morris - 554 in 1984; Jason Wolf - 565 in 1991; Chris Cunningham - 570 in 1999; John Hampton - 572 in 2000; Mike Richardson - 581 in 1968; Ken Fleming - 588 in 1968)
  • His 234 all-purpose yards (83 KOR, 151 Rec) was the most since ShanDerrick Charles had 244 (243 run, 1 rec) at San Jose State in 2001

RB-DeMyron Martin's 37-yard TD catch was his first reception of the season, it was his third career TD catch (2 in 2005)

WR-Blake Warren had a career-high seven catches

K-Thomas Morstead was 2-2 FG (42, 35) and is 9-13 on the season; he was 3-3 PAT and is 28-29 on the season with 28 consecutive made

DB-Randall Goode had his first career blocked punt

DT-Adrian Haywood's sack was his 4th of the season 9th of his career

DT-Brandon Bonds' sack gives him 2.5 for the season and 3 for his career

DE-Justin Rogers' had 1 sack; he now has 7 for the season and 17 for his career; (ties Jerry Ball for fourth at SMU 17 from1983-86)

DE-Corey Muse had a fumble recovery, which was his third of the season and the sixth of his career; he had a career-high 3 sacks and now has 7 for the season and 9.5 for his career

SMU Team Notes

The Mustangs had 3 TD passes for a season total of 26 to extend the new record (was 22 in 1990)

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