Mustangs Bowl Eligible After 69-10 Win Over Tulsa

Saturday, October 28

Dallas, Texas

11 a.m.

SMU

6-2 , 4-0

Tulsa

3-5 , 1-3

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Tulsa	3	0	0	7	10
SMU	28	24	14	3	69

October 28, 2023: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs SMU Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Photo by Vladimir Cherry.

Mustangs Bowl Eligible After 69-10 Win Over Tulsa

Oct 28 | Football

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DALLAS (AP) -- Preston Stone threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns — in the first half — and SMU soared past Tulsa 69-10 on Saturday to become bowl eligible.

On the second snap of the homecoming game, Stone connected with Romello Brinson for a 74-yard touchdown, and in the closing seconds of the first quarter Isaiah Nwokobia returned an interception 25 yards for a score for a 28-3 Mustangs lead.

In the first 3 1/2 minutes of the second quarter SMU had a field goal and a 62-yard catch-and-run for RJ Maryland. By halftime it was 52-3, the most points score in a half of a Division I game this season.

The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning league games by 31 points a game.

The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning league games by 31 points a game. Stone was 15-of-20 passing before taking the second half off. Camar Weaton scored two of SMU's five rushing touchdowns and finished with 80 yards on nine carries, including a 48-yard TD.

The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning league games by 31 points a game. With three quarterbacks and six running backs, the Mustangs piled up 638 total yards, 446 through the air on 22-of-29 passing.

The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning league games by 31 points a game. The Golden Hurricanes (2-5, 1-3) ran 72 plays to 68 for the Mustangs but only had 247 yards.

SMU Postgame Notes – October 28, 2023

[-/rv] SMU 69, Tulsa 10
SMU (6-2, 4-0 American), Tulsa (3-5, 1-3 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

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NCAA FBS/AAC/SMU SCORING NOTES

AAC Record For Points In A Half
- 56 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (1st)
- 56 Memphis vs. Bowling Green, 9/24/16 (1st)
- 56 Memphis vs. Mercer, 9/1/18 (1st)
- 56 SMU vs. Houston, 11/5/22 (1st)
- 52 SMU vs Tulsa, 10/28/23 (1^st)
- 51 South Florida vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 (1st)
The 52 first-half points are the most in the first half this season against an FBS opponent
The 49-point halftime lead is the highest by an FBS team this season
@ESPNStatsInfo: SMU is the only team to score 52+ points in a half against an FBS opponent in the last three seasons. The Mustangs have now done it twice (also last season vs Houston).
SMU won 69-10
- Largest margin in program history in a conference game (7^th overall)
- Won 55-0 at Temple last week, first time with 50+ in consecutive games since 2020
- SMU has scored at least 55 three times this season (only other time in program history was three times in 2021)

SMU SINGLE-GAME SCORING
1	Houston (W, 77-63), 11-5-2022	77
2	Houston (W, 72-42), 10-18-2012	72
3	Daniel Baker (W, 70-0), 9-25-1920	70
4	Prairie View A&M (W, 69-0) 9-16-2023	69
	Tulsa, 10-28-2023 (W, 69-10)	69

SMU scored a season-high 28 points in the 1^st Qtr and led 28-0 after Q1
- Has scored at least 14 points in the 1^st Qtr in 6 of 8 games
- Scored 21 points on first 16 offensive plays
- Has outscored AAC opponents 70-3 in the first quarter
SMU has held three straight opponents to 10 points or less, the longest streak since doing so in four straight games in 1983
- At ECU 10/12 (W 31-10), at Temple 10/20 (W, 55-0), Tulsa 10/28 (W, 69-10)
SMU has outscored AAC opponents 189-36 in 4 games

TEAM NOTES

Captains: Jake Bailey #12, WR, Sr.), Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.), Brandon Crossley (#1, S, Sr.), Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.), Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Sr.), Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.), Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.)
SMU is 4-0 in conference play this season and 9-3 in AAC games under Rhett Lashlee
- Started 4-0 in AAC play for the first time since 2019
SMU is 4-0 at home this season and has won 6 consecutive home games
- 22-4 at home since the start of the 2019 season
- SMU is 14-3 at home in AAC games since 2019
SMU had 638 yards of total offense and held Tulsa to 247
- SMU has been +391 in three games this season (566-156 vs Prairie View, 563-131 at Temple)
- SMU had 8 different players score a TD
- 5 receivers had 45+ yards
SMU had a season-high 5 rushing TDs: Camar Wheaton (2 TDs), Velton Gardner, Jaylan Knighton, Tyler Lavine (20^th of career)
SMU had 5 sacks, 8 TFLs and 3 pass breakups with a season-high 2 interceptions
- Sacks: Elijah Roberts (1), Ahmad Moses (1), Bryce McMorris (1), JaQwondis Burns (1), Elijah Chatman (0.5), Isaiah Smith (0.5)
- Interception: Isaiah Nwokobia (25-yard return for a TD), Jaelyn Davis-Robinson
Isaiah Nwokobia had a 25-yard interception return for a TD
- 3^rd pick-6 for SMU this season
The FG by Tulsa with 4:44 left in the 1^st Qtr was the first allowed by SMU in over 104 minutes
- ECU scored a TD with 2:47 left in the 2^nd QTR on 10/12 then SMU shut out Temple 55-0 on 10/20
- SMU went 142+ minutes between allowing opponent TDs (Tulsa scored TD at 9:59 4^th Qtr)
SMU had a season-high 13 different players catch a pass
- Had at least eight different players catch a pass in every game this season
- 5^th time this season at least 10 players caught a pass
Preston Stone was 15-20 passing for a career-high 371 yards with 3 TDs
- Had 9 pass plays of 17 or more yards, including TDs of 64 and 72 TDs
- TDs: Romello Brinson (career-long 74 yards), Moochie Dixon (17 yards), RJ Maryland (career-long 62 yards)
SMU has stopped 5 consecutive 4^th down attempts (last 1 at ECU, 2 at Temple, 2 vs Tulsa)
ESPN Highlights
SMU Radio Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | SMU Radio Network on KTCK "The Ticket" 96.7 FM, 1310 AM (Rich Phillips pxp, Scott Garner analyst, Steve Lansdale sideline) – Credit: Learfield / SMU Radio Network
- Highlights
- Rhett Lashlee postgame

SMU RECORDS

RJ Maryland (#82, TE, So.)
- 2-95 receiving with a TD (5^th TD of the season, 11^th of his career)
- Career-high 95 receiving yards
- Career-long 62-yard TD reception

SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS
1	Kylen Granson, 2019-20	14
2	RJ Maryland, 2022-	11
3	Rickey Bolden, 1981-83	9
4	John Hampton, 2000-02	8
	Oscar Roan, 1972-74	8

SMU CAREER RECEPTIONS - TIGHT ENDS
1	John Hampton, 2000-02	114
2	Kylen Granson, 2019-20	78
3	Ryan Kennedy, 2004-06	55
4	RJ Maryland, 2022-	51
5	Oscar Roan, 1972-74	48

SEASON RECEIVING TDs - TIGHT ENDS
1	Kylen Granson, 2019	9
2	RJ Maryland, 2022	6
3	Ryan Kennedy, 2006	5
	Kylen Granson, 2020	5
	RJ Maryland, 2023	5

Collin Rogers #41, K, So.)
- 9-9 on PATs, now 98-99 for his career
- 2-2 FGs (42, 22)

	SMU CAREER POINTS
1	Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49	288
	Eric Dickerson, 1979-82	288
	Xavier Jones, 2015-19	288
4	Zach Line, 2009-12	282
5	Eddie Garcia, 1978-81	262
6	Reggie Dupard, 1982-85	258
7	Chase Hover, 2011-13	250
8	James Proche, 2016-19	238
9	Thomas Morstead, 2005-08	217
10	Redman Hume, 1926-28	211
11	Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09	210
12	Kyle Rote, 1948-50	194
13	Courtland Sutton, 2014-17	192
14	Jeff Atkins, 1983-86	186
15	Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10	180
16	Collin Rogers, 2022-	176

CAREER FGs MADE
1	Eddie Garcia, 1978-81	44
2	Chase Hover, 2011-13	44
3	Thomas Morstead, 2005-08	37
4	Chris McMurtray, 2002-05	36
5	Josh Williams, 2015-17	31
6	Brandy Brownlee, 1984-86	30
7	Jeff Harrell, 1982-83	26
	Chipper Johnson, 1969-71	26
	Collin Rogers, 2022-	26

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Romello Brinson (#3, WR, Jr.)
- 1-74 receiving with a TD
- Career-long reception on the 74-yard TD
Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
- 3-127 punting
Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
- Had 3 tackles, including a half sack
Velton Gardner (#24, RB, Sr.)
- 8-28 rushing with a TD
Branson Hickman (#56, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
- Has started 27 straight games that he has played (missed one game in 2022)
Jaylan Knighton (#4, RB, Sr.)
- 6-34 rushing with a TD
- 4 TDs this season, all in past 4 games
Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.)
- 1-1 rushing with a TD
- 20^th rushing TD of his career
Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, Jr.)
- Team-high 5 tackles, including a TFL
- Had a 25-yard interception return TD (3^rd career INT, 1^st career TD)
Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
- 36^th start at SMU (39 games played)
Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.) - Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
- 15-20 passing for career-high 371 yards and 3 TDs
- Had a 74-yard TD pass to Romello Brinson and a 62-yard TD pass to RJ Maryland
  - 5 TD passes this season of at least 59 yards
Ahmad Walker (#34, LB, Jr.)
- Had a career-high 3 pass breakups
Camar Wheaton (#0, RB, So.)
- 9-80 rushing with a career-high tying 2 TDs
- Season-high rushing yards