SMU
8-2 , 4-2
UCF
6-4 , 4-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| SMU | 21 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
Mustangs Defeat UCF 55-28
Nov 13 | Football
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DALLAS (AP) Tanner Mordecai threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns and Tre Siggers ran for three scores as SMU crushed UCF 55-28 on Saturday.
Ryan O'Keefe pulled in an 18-yard pass from Mikey Keene and Parker Navarro ran in from the 6 to put UCF up 14-7 with 5:33 left in the first quarter but the Mustangs answered with 31 straight points to take a 38-14 advantage at intermission.
Ulysses Bentley IV started the SMU run by stiff-arming his way 56 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-14 and Siggers put the Mustangs in front for good with a 10-yard run for his first score.
Bentley gained 97 yards on 14 carries for the Mustangs (8-2, 4-2 American) and Siggers added 93 on 11 carries as SMU gained 241 yards on the ground. Dylan Goffney caught 10 passes for 88 yards.
Mark-Anthony Richards ran for two touchdowns in the second half for UCF (6-4, 2-3), including a 58-yard dash early in the third quarter. Richards finished with 104 yards on eight carries.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak by SMU. UCF had won three straight coming into the game.
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SMU Postgame Notes – November 13, 2021
[RV/RV] SMU 55, UCF 28
SMU (8-2, 4-2 American), UCF (6-4, 4-3 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
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NEXT GAME
At [2/3] Cincinnati - November 20 – TBD (2:30pm CT or 6:30pm) – Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio
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TEAM NOTES
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Captains: Trevor Denbow (#16, S, Sr.), Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.), Shaine Hailey (#23, LB, Sr.), Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.), Reggie Roberson, Jr. (#21, WR, Sr.), Grant Calcaterra (#88, TE, Sr.), Hayden Howerton (#75, OL, Sr.)
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SMU is 8-2 this season
- 25-8 since the start of 2019
- 5-0 at home this season, 14-1 at home since the start of 2019
- At least 8 wins for the second time in three seasons (10-3 in 2019)
SMU was 36-241 rushing with a season-high tying 4 TDs
- Ulysses Bentley IV (56), Tre Siggers (10, 16, 4)
- Second-highest rushing yardage of the season (350 at TCU)
- Tre Siggers had a career-high 3 rushing TDs, the most since Ulysses Bentley IV had 3 at UNT 9/19/20
SMU scored 55 points in the win
- Third 50-point game this season (W, 56-9 vs ACU 9/4; W55-26 vs Tulane 10/21)
- The only other seasons SMU has had three 50-points games are 1928 and 2020
- 55 points ties for 21st in a games at SMU
- 38 points is the most scored in a half under Sonny Dykes (was 37 in the 2nd half at Temple 11/7/20)
- SMU has 416 points on the season
| SEASON SCORING | |||
| 1 | 2019 | 544 | |
| 2 | 2017 | 492 | |
| 3 | 2021 | 416 | |
SMU had season highs of 7 sacks and 10 TFLs
- Sacks: DeVere Levelston (3.0), Elijah Chatman (2.0), Turner Coxe (1.0), Shaine Hailey (0.5), Gary Wiley (0.5)
#ClubTakeaway | The Mustangs had a takeaway (fumble)
- Had at least one takeaway in 11 of the past 12 games, 20 of the past 22 games and 40 of past 44 games
- 13 takeaways so far this season
- Fumble Recoveries: Elijah Chatman (forced by Turner Coxe)
SMU led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter and led 38-14 at halftime
- Has been tied or leading at the end of the first quarter in 8 of 10 this season 25 of the past 32 games
- Has been tied or leading at halftime in 9 of 10 games this season and 25 of the past 32 games
SMU RECORD 36 first downs
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SMU had 631 yards of total offense (241 rushing, 390 passing)
- SMU has 500+ yards in 5 games this season and 11 since the start of 2020
- 9 of the top 12 games at SMU have come under Sonny Dykes
| SMU SINGLE-GAME TOTAL YARDS | ||||
| 1 | Temple, 10-26-2013 (W, 59-49) | 728 | ||
| 2 | at North Texas, 9-19-2020 (W, 65-35) | 710 | ||
| 3 | Temple, 10-19-2019 (W, 45-21) | 655 | ||
| 4 | Houston Baptist, 9-29-2018 (W, 63-27) | 653 | ||
| 5 | Texas State, 9-14-1019 (W, 47-17) | 639 | ||
| 6 | at TCU, 9-28-1985 (W, 56-21) | 636 | ||
| ECU 9-19-2019 (W, 59-51) | 636 | |||
| 8 | UCF, 11-13-2021 (W, 55-28) | 631 | ||
| 9 | at Rice, 11-11-1978 (W, 58-0) | 618 | ||
| 10 | Tulane, 10-21-2021 (W, 55-26) | 612 | ||
| 11 | at TCU, 9-25-2021 (W, 42-34) | 595 | ||
| 12 | at Connecticut 11-10-2018 (W, 62-50) | 594 | ||
SMU Radio Network Highlights - Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst) Â
Head Coach Sonny Dykes postgame Â
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
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Hayden Howerton #75, OL-, Sr.) – Williams V. Campbell Trophy Watch List, Senior CLASS Award Finalist (One of 10)
- 57th game played as a Mustang (SMU RECORD), 51st start (all consecutive)
| CAREER GAMES STARTED | |||
| 1 | Kelvin Beachum, 2008-11 | 52 | |
| 2 | Hayden Howerton, 2017-21 | 51 | |
| 3 | Rodney Clemons, 2015-19 | 50 | |
| 4 | Chris Banjo, 2008-11 | 47 | |
Tanner Mordecai (#8, QB, Jr.) – Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Maxwell Award Watch List, Manning Award Watch List
- 37-54 passing for 377 yards with 3 TDs and 5-33 rushing
- 8th 300-yard game this season
- 377 yards passing is 25th at SMU
- 410 yards of total offense is 18th at SMU
- SMU RECORD 37 TDs this season
| SMU SEASON TD PASSES | |||
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai, 2021 | 37 | |
| 2 | Shane Buechele, 2019 | 34 | |
| 3 | Ben Hicks, 2017 | 33 | |
| 4 | Kyle Padron, 2010 | 31 | |
| SMU CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/ 2+ PASS TDs | |||
| 1 | Shane Buechele, 2019 | 11 | |
| 2 | Tanner Mordecai, 2021 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kyle Padron, 2009-10 | 9 | |
| SEASON PASSING YARDS | |||
| 1 | Shane Buechele, 2019 | 3929 | |
| 2 | Kyle Padron, 2010 | 3828 | |
| 3 | Ben Hicks, 2017 | 3569 | |
| 4 | Garrett Gilbert, 2013 | 3528 | |
| 5 | J.J. McDermott, 2011 | 3421 | |
| 6 | Tanner Mordecai, 2021 | 3264 | |
| SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE - YARDS | |||
| 1 | Kyle Padron, 2010 | 4072 | |
| 2 | Shane Buechele, 2019 | 4034 | |
| 3 | J.J. McDermott, 2011 | 3911 | |
| 4 | Garrett Gilbert, 2013 | 3795 | |
| 5 | Justin Willis, 2007 | 3643 | |
| 6 | Ben Hicks, 2017 | 3616 | |
| 7 | Tanner Mordecai, 2021 | 3455 | |
Reggie Roberson Jr. – Maxwell Award Watch List, Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board, College Gridiron Showcase Watch List
- Was 7-70 receiving with a TD
- 23rd career TD at SMU (6th)
- Has a catch in 32 straight games (entered weekend T-9th in FBS)
| 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 | Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018- | 23 | |
| 7 | Jerry LeVias, 1966-68 | 22 | |
| SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS | |||
| 1 | James Proche, 2016-19 | 3949 | |
| 2 | Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09 | 3791 | |
| 3 | Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10 | 3314 | |
| 4 | Courtland Sutton, 2014-17 | 3220 | |
| 5 | Cole Beasley, 2008-11 | 2959 | |
| 6 | Darius Johnson, 2009-12 | 2854 | |
| 7 | Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79 | 2784 | |
| 8 | Reggie Roberson Jr. 2018 | 2646 | |
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
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Grant Calcaterra (#88, TE, Sr.) - Mackey Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board, College Gridiron Showcase Watch List
- 5-70 receiving with a TD
- Has 4 TDs this season
Elijah Chatman (#40, DE, Jr.)
- 5 tackles, including career highs of 3 TFLs and 2 sacks
- Had a fumble recovery, his 2nd of the season
Turner Coxe (#97, LB, Sr.)
- Had 4 tackles, including a sack and 2 TFLs
- Had a forced fumble, his 3rd of the season
Dylan Goffney (#10, Fr., WR)
- Was 10-88 receiving
- Second for receptions by a freshman (11, Jason Wolf vs. Texas Tech, 1989)
Danny Gray (#5, WR, Sr.) - Paul Hornung Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist
- Was 2-23 receiving
DeVere Levelston (#96, DE, Jr.)
- Had a career-high 3 sacks, most by an SMU player since Patrick Nelson had 3 vs Texas State 9/14/19
Blake Mazza (#92, K, Sr.) - Lou Groza Award Watch List
- 7-7 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs (29, 43)
Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Jr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 6-73 receiving with a TD
- Has 8 receiving TDs this season
Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.)
- Co-team-high 6 tackles
- Has led or co-led in 12 of the past 19 games
Tre Siggers (#4, RB, Sr.)
- 11-93 rushing with a career-high 3 TDs
- 2nd this this season with multiple rushing TDs, 3rd time this season with multiple TDs in a game
- Has 8 rushing TDs this season, all in the past 6 games (also has a receiving TD in that span)
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UCF 7, SMU 0
UCF - O'Keefe,Ryan 18 yd pass from Keene,Mikey (Obarski,Daniel kick) 4 plays, 32 yards, TOP 00:31
UCF 7, SMU 7
SMU - Calcaterra,Grant 15 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:37
UCF 14, SMU 7
UCF - Navarro,Parker 6 yd run (Obarski,Daniel kick), 3 plays, 15 yards, TOP 01:05
UCF 14, SMU 14
SMU - Bentley IV,Ulysses 56 yd run (Mazza,Blake kick), 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:01
UCF 14, SMU 21
SMU - Siggers,Tre 10 yd run (Mazza,Blake kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:51
UCF 14, SMU 24
SMU - Mazza,Blake 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 64 yards, TOP 04:00
UCF 14, SMU 31
SMU - Siggers,Tre 16 yd run (Mazza,Blake kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:21
UCF 14, SMU 38
SMU - Rice,Rashee 8 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 11 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:41
UCF 21, SMU 38
UCF - Richards,Mark-Antony 58 yd run (Obarski,Daniel kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:13
UCF 21, SMU 45
SMU - Roberson, Jr.,Reggie 24 yd pass from Mordecai,Tanner (Mazza,Blake kick) 7 plays, 88 yards, TOP 02:13
UCF 21, SMU 52
SMU - Siggers,Tre 4 yd run (Mazza,Blake kick), 9 plays, 35 yards, TOP 03:38
UCF 28, SMU 52
UCF - Richards,Mark-Antony 4 yd run (Obarski,Daniel kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:12
UCF 28, SMU 55
SMU - Mazza,Blake 43 yd field goal 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:53
