Postgame Notes: SMU 45, North Texas 21
SMU Postgame Notes – November 10, 2023
[rv/rv] SMU 45, North Texas 21
SMU (8-2, 6-0 American), UNT (3-7, 1-5 American)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Media Guide | Roster | Schedule
NEXT GAME
At Memphis – Saturday, November 18 – 11am CT – Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis Stadium
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
TEAM NOTES
SMU is 5-0 at home this season and has won 7 consecutive home games
- 23-4 at home since the start of the 2019 season
- SMU is 15-3 at home in AAC games since 2019
- First 5-0 start at Ford Stadium since 2019 (went 6-0)
- Longest home winning streak since 8 overlapping the 2019 and 2020 seasons
SMU is 6-0 in conference play this season and 11-3 in AAC games under Rhett Lashlee
- First 6-0 start in conference play since starting 7-0 in 1982 (went 7-0-1 in the SWC)
SMU has won 7 straight AAC games, including 6 this season
- Longest conference winning streak since 7 straight overlapping the 1983 and 1984 seasons
SMU had 2 takeaways (1 interceptions, 1 fumble)
- 6th straight game the SMU defense has at least one interception
- Multiple takeaways in 3 straight game and in 4 of the past 5
SMU had 552 yards of total offense (234 passing, 318 rushing)
- First time over 300 rushing yards since 350 at TCU on 9/25/21
SMU had a season-high 318 yards rushing with 4 rushing TDs (LJ Johnson, Jaylan Knighton, Tyler Lavine, Camar Wheaton)
- SMU had two 100-yard rushers (Knighton 17-129, Johnson 20-106) – First time since at USF 11/12/22
- 5th game this season with over 200 rushing yards
- Multiple rushing TDs in 7 of past 8 games
SMU had 4 sacks, 7 TFLs, 3 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries with 2 takeaways
- Sacks: Alexander Kilgore (1), Elijah Roberts (1), Cameron Robertson (1), Isaiah Smith (1)
- Now have 35 sacks on the season, 4th in a season at SMU
- Eljah Roberts 4th straight game with at least one sack
- Fumble Recoveries: JaQwondis Burns
- Interception: Jahari Rogers
SMU held UNT to 4-14 on third downs after holding Rice to 2-12 last week (entered the game leading the AAC and 5th in FBS at 28.1% allowed)
Preston Stone was 11-20 passing for 234 yards with 2 TDs
- TDs: Moochie Dixon (8 yards), RJ Maryland (24 yards)
Mustangs led 14-7 after the first quarter
- Has scored at least 14 points in the 1st Qtr in 8 of 10 games
- Has outscored AAC opponents 98-17 in the first quarter
ESPN Highlights
- Jaylan Knighton 20-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867483
- Jaylan Knighton 23-yard rush: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867482
- Tyler Lavine 5-yard TD run: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867290
- Jaylan Knighton 25-yard rush: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867173
- Preston Stone 8-yard TD pass to Moochie Dixon: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38866906
- Alexander Kilgore sack: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38866861
- Preston Stone 24-yard TD pass to RJ Maryland: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38866818
- LJ Johnson 3-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867864
- Camar Wheaton 22-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867701
- Elijah Roberts sack https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867683
- Isaiah Smith sack https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38867653
Radio Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | 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: https://bit.ly/3MF0oSD
- Rhett Lashlee postgame: https://bit.ly/3sqIVGT
Series History vs UNT: SMU is now 36-6-1
- Mustangs have won 5 straight and 8 of the past 9 matchups
TEAM RECORDS
SMU scored 45 points – Have scored at least 31 points in all 8 wins
| SCORING | |||||||
| 1 | 2019 | 544 | |||||
| 2 | 2017 | 492 | |||||
| 3 | 2022 | 484 | |||||
| 4 | 2021 | 461 | |||||
| 5 | 2023 | 405 |
SMU had 4 sacks – At least 4 sacks in each of the past 4 games
| SACKS | |||||||
| 1 | 2019 | 51.0 | |||||
| 2 | 1981 | 42.0 | |||||
| 3 | 1983 | 36.0 | |||||
| 4 | 2023 | 35.0 |
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
RJ Maryland (#82, TE, So.)
- 2-40 receiving with a TD (6th TD of the season, 12th of his career)
| SMU CAREER RECEIVING TDs – TIGHT ENDS | |||||||
| 1 | Kylen Granson, 2019-20 | 14 | |||||
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Editor’s Note: SMU release.
