SMU vs Houston -- Postgame Notes

Nov. 4, 2007

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Patrick Fleming - had his first career reception

Columbus Givens - had his third TD catch of the season and seventh of his career

Ryan Leonard - had a half-sack and now has three sacks on the season

Jordan Johnson - credited for a half-sack, the first of his career

Was 4-4 on PATs to extend his SMU record for consecutive PAT makes to 62 (previous was Eddie Garcia, 34 from 1978-81).

His second reception was the 100th of his career, he is the 16th SMU player with 100 or more career receptions
Now has 103 career receptions to move into 15th at SMU (passed Gary Hammond, 101 from 1969-70; and James Whitmore, 99 from 1992-95)
Now has 57 receptions this season, which is tied for 10th in a season at SMU (ties Jerry LeVias, 57 in 1967)
Now has 1333 career receiving yards to move into 14th at SMU (passed Ken Fleming, 1311 from 1968-70)

Zack Sledge

Had two TD receptions tonight and now has six for the season and eight for his career
This was the first multi-receiving TD game of his career

His first TD pass of the night (17 yards to Columbus Givens at 4:43 of the first quarter) was the 41st of his career to set the SMU career passing TD mark (record was 40 by Chuck Hixson from 1968-70)
With three TD passes tonight, he now has eight games with three or more passing TDs in his first 20 games (there were only nine three-plus TD passing games at SMU before Willis arrived at SMU)
Now has 43 passing TDs for his career, which is the SMU record (was 40 by Chuck Hixson from 1968-70)
Had 351 passing yards for his third 300-plus game of the season, the total ranks 17th in a game at SMU
Fifth career game with four or more total TDs
His rushing TD at 12:01 of the first quarter was his first of the season and fourth of his career
Now has 4339 career passing yards to move into fifth at SMU (passes Josh McCown, 4160 from 1998-00)
Now has 2292 passing yards this season, which is seventh at SMU (passed his 2006season total of 2047 passing yards)
Now has 5171 career yards total offense, which makes him the fifth player at SMU with 5000 yards of total offense

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