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DENTON, Texas (AP) -- Shane Buechele threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first quarter and SMU cruised to a 65-35 win over North Texas on Saturday night.

Buechele completed 24 of 33 passes for 344 yards with no interceptions and added a 2-yard touchdown run. The senior moved into fourth on SMU's career list with seven 300-yard passing games and into fifth at the school with 39 career TD passes.

North Texas went three-and-out on the game's opening possession and then on SMU's first play from scrimmage Buechele hit Rashee Rice for a 50-yard gain. Three plays later Reggie Roberson Jr.'s 15-yard touchdown catch made it 7-0 with 12:33 less than 2 1/2 minutes into the game. Buechele hit Danny Gray for a 62-yard touchdown about three minutes later and Kylen Granson's 7-yard scoring reception gave the Mustangs a 21-0 lead with 3:27 left in the quarter.

SMU (2-0) is 33-6-1 all-time against the Mean Green, but is just 2-4 playing at North Texas.

Roberson finished with nine receptions for 103 yards and Rice had five catches for 102 yards.

The teams combined for 1,200 total yards, including 710 by SMU.

UNT (1-1) went three-and-out five times, failed two convert to fourth downs and committed two turnovers.



SMU Postgame Notes – September 19, 2020
[rv/rv] SMU 65, [-/rv] North Texas 35
SMU (2-0), North Texas (1-1)
Apogee Stadium – Denton, Texas
 
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TEAM NOTES
 
Captains: Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Brandon Stephens (#23, CB, Sr.)
 
SMU is 2-0 for the second straight season (started 8-0 in 2019)

• Has won 7 straight regular-season non-conference games.
• 12-3 in last 15 games overall
• 17-7 in last 24 games overall

 
SMU had 65 points

• 5^th overall at SMU
• 4^th game of at least 59 points under Sonny Dykes
• Most in a road game for SMU (was 62 at Connecticut (62-50), 11-10-2018)

 

SMU SINGLE-GAME SCORING
1	Houston (W, 72-42), 10-18-2012			72
2	Daniel Baker (W, 70-0), 9-25-1920			70
3	North Texas State (W, 68-0), 9-24-1927			68
4	North Texas State (66-0), 10-7-1922			66
5	at North Texas (65-35), 9-19-2020			65

 
 
SMU had 33 first downs – most since 33 vs ECU 11/9/19 (one short of SMU record)
 
SMU was 8-8 in the red zone (6 TDs, 2 FGs)
 
SMU had 710 total yards (344 passing, 366 rushing)

• 2^nd in a game at SMU (6 of the top 10 have been under Sonny Dykes)
• 8^th time in past 15 games with at least 500 yards
•  1,254 yards in the first two games this season (544 at Texas State)
• 366 rushing yards is most since 390 vs Texas State 9/14/19

 
The Mustangs had 4 rushing TDs (have 7 this season after an SMU-record 35 rushing TDs in 2019)

• Shane Buechele
• Ulysses Bentley IV (3 TDs, most since Xavier Jones had 3 vs ECU 11/9/19)

 
Ulysses Bentley IV was 19-227 rushing with 3 TDs

• He had an 84-yard TD run (T-7th longest in SMU history; first run of at least 80 yards since 2002 (Kris Briggs 96-yd TD vs Tulsa)

SMU SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS				Att	YDS	TD
1	Mike Richardson, 11/9/1968 vs. Texas A&M			39	244	3
2	ShanDerrick Charles, 10/13/2001 at San Jose State			27	243	1
3	Eric Dickerson, 10/16/1982 vs. Houston			27	241	1
4	Ulysses Bentley IV, 9/19/2020 at North Texas			19	227	3
5	Craig James, 12/19/1980 vs. BYU			23	225	2

 
 
The Mustangs had 2 takeaways (1 interception, 1 fumble)

• Had at least one takeaway in 24 of past 26 games
• Fumble recovery: Tyler Lavine
• Interceptions: Brandon Stephens

 
SMU had 4 players with at least 100 all-purpose yards

• Ulysses Bentley IV 248 (227 rushing, 21 receiving)
• Danny Gray 132 (57 receiving, 75 kickoff return)
• Reggie Roberson Jr. 128 (103 receiving, 25 kickoff return)
• Rashee Rice 102 receiving

 
SMU led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and 34-7 at halftime.

• SMU has been tied or leading after the first quarter in 13 of the past 14 games.
• SMU has been tied or leading at halftime in 11 of the past 14 games.

 
Series History: 33-6-1 (5 of last 6)
 
Video Highlights

• Shane  Buechele 15-yard TD to Reggie  Roberson Jr. https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307442260691292161
• Shane  Buechele 62-yard TD to Danny  Gray https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307446615771406336
• Shane  Buechele 7-yard TD to Kylen  Granson https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307450728294871047
• Shane  Buechele rush for 4^th-down conversion https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307452478577926145
• Brandon  Stephens interception https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307448338581786626
• Shane  Buechele 2-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307467970197716995
• Ulysses  Bentley IV 4-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307477527137529858
• Shane  Buechele 2-yard TD pass to Reggie  Roberson Jr. https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307481362136530944
• Ulysses  Bentley IV 9-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307486726353551362
• Ulysses  Bentley IV 84-yard TD run https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNet/status/1307490834510753792

Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Sr.) – Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, CFPA Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

• 24-33 passing for 344 yards and 4 TDs plus 5-29 rushing with a TD
  • Multiple passing TDs in 12 of past 14 games
  • 9^th career 300-yard game, 7^th 300-yard game at SMU
  • 69 career TD passes, 39 TD passes at SMU
  • The 62-yd TD to Danny Gray was his 7^th 50-plus yard TD pass at SMU
• Accounted for 5 TDs (4 passing, 1 rushing)
  • 4^th time in the past 11 games he has accounted for at least 4 TDs

• Was 10-12 for 176 yards and 3 TDs in the 1^st quarter
  • 8^th 100-yard first quarter at SMU
  • 176 is most 1^st quarter yards for him at SMU (had 173 in first quarter vs Temple 10/19/19)

 

SMU CAREER 300-YD PASSING GAMES
1	Ben Hicks, 2016-18		12
2	Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13		9
3	Chuck Hixson, 1968-70		8
	Kyle Padron, 2009-11		8
5	Shane Buechele, 2019-		7

 

SMU CAREER TD PASSES
1	Ben Hicks, 2016-18		71
2	Justin Willis, 2006-08		51
3	Kyle Padron, 2009-11		41
4	Chuck Hixson, 1968-70		40
5	Shane Buechele, 2019		39

 

SMU CAREER PASSING YARDS
1	Ben Hicks, 2016-18		9081
2	Chuck Hixson, 1968-70		7179
3	Garrett Gilbert, 2012-13		6460
4	Mike Ford, 1977-80		6239
5	Mike Romo, 1989-92		6041
6	Kyle Padron, 2009-11		5902
7	Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97		5640
8	Justin Willis, 2006-09		4991
9	Shane Buechele, 2019-		4640

 
Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Sr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

• 2-25 receiving with a TD
• 10th career TD at SMU, most at SMU by a tight end

 

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS
1	Kylen Granson, 2019-			10
2	Rickey Bolden, 1971-83			9
3	John Hampton, 2000-02			8
	Oscar Roan, 1972-74			8

 
 
Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#8, WR, Sr.) - Maxwell Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

• 9-103 receiving with 2 TDs
  • 3^rd career multi-TD game
  • 15 career TDs at SMU (T-9^th at SMU)
  • 8^th 100-yard game
• Had 128 all-purpose yards (103 receiving, 25 kickoff return yards)
  • 10^th career games with 100+ all-purpose yards including both this season

 

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs
1	James Proche, 2016-19			39
2	Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09			34
3	Courtland Sutton, 2014-17			31
4	Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10			30
5	Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79			25
6	Jerry LeVias, 1966-68			22
7	Darius Johnson, 2009-12			20
8	Jason Wolf, 1989-92			17
9	Ron Morris, 1983-86			15
	Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018-			15

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Danny Gray (#5, WR, Jr.) - 2-57 receiving with a TD (First career TD), 132 all-purpose (57 receiving, 75 KOR) 
Shaine Hailey (#9, LB, Sr.) - Had a sack and a career-high 2.5 TFLs 
TJ McDaniel (#25, RB, So.) - 15-59 rushing 
Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, So.) - Was 8-48 rushing with a long of 21 (all career highs) 
Chris Naggar (#34, K, Sr.) - 3-3 FGs (37, 22, 46), 8-8 PATs 
Tyler Page (#4, WR, Sr.) - Campbell Trophy Nominee - 1-9 receiving 
Rashee Rice (#11, WR, So.) - 5-102 receiving, 2^nd straight 100-yard game, third of his career 
Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.) - Team-high 10 tackles 
Brandon Stephens (#23, DB, Sr.) - First career interception 
Jaylon Thomas (#71, OL, Jr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List - 21^st straight start