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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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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)
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SMU was 36-241 rushing with a season-high tying 4 TDs
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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
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| SEASON SCORING |
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|
| 1 |
2019 |
|
544 |
| 2 |
2017 |
|
492 |
| 3 |
2021 |
|
416 |
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SMU had season highs of 7 sacks and 10 TFLs
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#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)
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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
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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
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| SMU SINGLE-GAME TOTAL YARDS |
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|
| 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 |
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SMU Radio Network Highlights - Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst)
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Head Coach
Sonny Dykes postgame
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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)
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| 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 |
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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
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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)
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| SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs |
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|
| 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 |
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| SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS |
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|
| 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 |
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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
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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
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Turner Coxe (#97, LB, Sr.)
- Had 4 tackles, including a sack and 2 TFLs
- Had a forced fumble, his 3rd of the season
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Dylan Goffney (#10, Fr., WR)
- Was 10-88 receiving
- Second for receptions by a freshman (11, Jason Wolf vs. Texas Tech, 1989)
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Danny Gray (#5, WR, Sr.) - Paul Hornung Award Watch List, Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist
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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
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Blake Mazza (#92, K, Sr.) - Lou Groza Award Watch List
- 7-7 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs (29, 43)
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Rashee Rice (#11, WR, Jr.) - Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- 6-73 receiving with a TD
- Has 8 receiving TDs this season
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Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Sr.)
- Co-team-high 6 tackles
- Has led or co-led in 12 of the past 19 games
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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)
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