Oct. 22, 2011

Recap | Final Stats | Quotes

Southern Miss 27, SMU 3
Southern Miss (6-1, 2-1 C-USA), SMU (5-2, 3-1 C-USA)
Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

NEXT GAME
at Tulsa on Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
TV: FSN
RADIO: KTCK 1310 AM

TEAM NOTES
- SMU is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches' and AP polls, rating 29th in both. SMU also rates 25th in the Sagarin Computer Rankings.
- Captains for today: #6 Richard Crawford (CB), #91 Torlan Pittman (DT), #11 Cole Beasley (WR), #23 Chris Banjo (FS), #70 Kelvin Beachum (OT)
- The loss snaps SMU's 5-game win streak, which was its longest since 1997.
- SMU is 15-5 in its last 20 Conference USA games overall
- SMU is 4-2 in its last 6 C-USA road contests.
- Zach Line's 46-yard run (4th Qtr) was his and SMU's longest run of the season. His 31-yard run (4th Qtr) was his and SMU's third-longest run of the year (Line 40-yard run at Memphis).
- SMU's first field goal (7:57 2nd QTR) capped an 11 play, 82 yard drive that took 6:15. That was the third-longest scoring drive of the season in plays (15, 12), the third-longest scoring drive this season in yards (88, 85) and second-longest scoring drive of the season for time (8:16).

SMU RECORDS
Cole Beasley (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Had 7 receptions for 96 yards
- Has 217 career receptions, which is 3rd at SMU and tied for 9th in C-USA
- Has 2525 career receiving yards, which is 4th at SMU

Darius Johnson (WR) (Biletnikoff Award watch list)
- Has 132 career receptions, which is 11th at SMU
- Has 1572 career receiving yards

Zach Line (RB) (watch lists for: Doak Walker, Maxwell Award)
- Had a season-high 163 rushing yards on 22 carries (7.4 average)
- This was his 5th 100-yard game of the season and 12th of his career (ranks 6th for career at SMU)
- Now has 2511 career rushing yards, which is 9th at SMU
- Has 180 career points, which is tied for 10th at SMU
- Has 30 career rushing TDs, which is 4th at SMU

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chris Banjo (FS)
- Was second for SMU with 8 tackles (4 solo)

Kelvin Beachum (OT) (watch lists for: Outland Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award)
- Started his 46th consecutive game at SMU

Cole Beasley
- See SMU Records

Richard Crawford (DB) - Had a career-high tying 3 pass breakups (vs. UTEP this season)

Ja'Gared Davis (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Had an interception, his second of the season
- Had 7 tackles, which was one short of his season high

Chase Hover (K)
- Was 1-2 on FGs; he is 6-8 on the season

Darius Johnson (WR)
- See SMU Records

Randall Joyner (LB)
- Had his first career forced fumble
- Had a fumble recovery, his second of the season
- Had a TFL, now has 2.0 for the season

Zach Line
- See SMU Records

J.J. McDermott (QB)
- Is 5-1 as a starter at SMU
- Had 173 passing yards, snapping a streak of 3 straight 300-yard games
- Has 2013 passing yards this season, 13th at SMU

Taylor Reed (LB) (Rotary Lombardi Award watch list)
- Had a season-high tying 10 tackles
- This is his 9th career game with at least 10 tackles

Ryan Smith (SS)
- Had 7 tackles, his second-highest total of the season (10 at Texas A&M)

Taylor Thompson (DE) (watch lists: Bronko Nagurski Award, Rotary Lombardi Award, Pony Express Award)
- Had 4 tackles, his second-highest total of the season