Postgame Notes: SMU 59, Navy 14

[rv/25] SMU 59, Navy 14

SMU (10-2, 8-0 American), Navy (5-6, 4-4 American)

Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

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NEXT GAME

American Athletic Conference Championship Game

At Tulane – Saturday, December 2 – 3pm CT – Yulman Stadium – New Orleans, Louisiana

TV: ABC

Radio: KLIF 570 AM | | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SMU’s first trip to the AAC title game, and first conference championship appearance since 2010 (C-USA)

SMU has won 11 conference titles – 1923, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1940 (shared), 1947, 1948, 1966, 1981, 1982, 1984 (shared)

SMU is 8-0 in conference play this season and 13-3 in AAC games under Rhett Lashlee

• First 8-0 record in conference play
• 8^th undefeated conference record in program history, first since 7-0-1 in 1982 (SWC)
  • 1923 (5-0), 1926 (5-0), 1931 (5-0-1), 1935 (6-0), 1947 (5-0-1), 1948 (5-0-1), 1982 (7-0-1)

AAC Championship Media Credentials

SENIOR DAY

Before the game SMU honored Chris Adimora, Ryan Bujcevski, Carter Campbell, Elijah Chatman, Owen Easley, Cameron Ervin, Will Goldberg, Nic Heck, Micah Hilts, Jordan Kerley, Will Kuehne, Tyler Lavine, DeVere Levelston, Chris Megginson, Jordan Miller, Alex Padilla, Nelson Paul, Jackson Ritz, Alex Sickafoose, Hyrin White and Charles Woods.

FBS SEASON HIGH

Preston Stone was 11-14 passing for 275 yards with 3 TDs in the first quarter (SMU led 28-7)

• Most passing yards for in FBS by a player in any quarter this season
• Most in the first quarter in an FBS game since 2019 (USC)

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 won 59-14 – Entered game 6^th in FBS in scoring offense (40.3) and 15^th in scoring defense (18.0)

• 4^th win by at least 40 points this season, most in program history (3 in 1928)
• 59 points is T-15^th in a game at SMU (3 of top 19 this season)

SMU is 6-0 at home this season and has won 8 consecutive home games

• 24-4 at home since the start of the 2019 season
• SMU is 16-3 at home in AAC games since 2019
• First undefeated season at Ford Stadium since 2019 (went 6-0)
• Longest home winning streak since 8 overlapping the 2019 and 2020 seasons

SMU has won 9 straight AAC games, including 8 this season

• Longest conference winning streak since 11 straight overlapping the 1981 and 1982 seasons

SMU had 2 takeaways (interception return for TD, fumble recovery for TD) – 14 takeaways in AAC play

• Multiple takeaways in 5 of the past 7 games
• Fumble recovery TD by Will Benton
• Interception return TD by Isaiah Nwokobia (74 yards) – 2^nd INT return for TD this season (first since Jordan Wyatt in 2017 with 2 INT TDs in same season)
• 4 interception return TDs this season and 7 total non-offensive TDs
  • Most interception return TDs since 2016 (4)

SMU 34-118  rushing with 3 TDs: Tyler Lavine (3 – ties career high)

• Multiple rushing TDs in 6 straight games and 9 of past 10

SMU had 4 sacks, 11 TFLs, 4 pass breakups, 3 QB hurries with 2 takeaways

• Sacks: Cameron Robertson (2), Je’Lin Samuels (0.5) Isaiah Smith (1), Kobe Wilson (0.5)
  • Now have 40 sacks on the season, 3^rd in a season at SMU
• TFLs: 11 (ties season high – 11 vs Louisiana Tech 9/2) – Ahmaad Moses & Cameron Robertson had 2 each
• Interception: Isaiah Nwokobia (74-yard TD)
• Fumble Recoveries: Will Benton (0-yard TD)

SMU outgained Navy 487 to 253 (plus 234 yards)

• 7^th time this season that the Mustangs had at least a 180-yard advantage

Moochie Dixon was 4-125 receiving with 2 TDs

• First 100-yard receiver for SMU this season and first 100-yard game of his career
• Career highs for yards and TDs

SMU led 28-7 after the first quarter

• Has scored at least 14 points in the 1^st Qtr in 9 of 12 games
• Has outscored AAC opponents 133-34 in the first quarter
• Ties most points in a quarter this season (Q1 vs Tulsa 10/28, Q2 vs Prairie View A&M 9/16)

SMU was up 52-14 at halftime – 3^rd time this season with 40+ in the first half (42 vs PVAM 9/16, 52 vs Tulsa 10/28)

Preston Stone was 14-19 passing for 322 yards with 3 TDs

• TDs: Moochie Dixon (2 – 15 yards & 26 yards), Jordan Hudson (27 yards)
• 7^th game this season with at least 3 total TDs, including 6 of past 7 games

ESPN Highlights

• Kobe Wilson https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38977534
• Isaiah Smith sack https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38977549
• Isaiah Nwokobia pick-6 https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38977442
• Cameron Robertson sack https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38977419
• Tyler Lavine 19-yard rushing TD (3^rd of game) https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976988
• Tyler Lavine 8-yard rushing TD https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976858
• SMU’s Will Benton snaps ball, recovers it for a TD on same play https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976717
• Moochie Dixon TD with a one-handed grab https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976588
• Preston Stone 27-yard TD pass to Jordan Hudson https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976526
• Preston Stone 15-yard TD pass to Moochie Dixon https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976439
• Tyler Lavine 1-yard TD run https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38976281

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 https://bit.ly/3MZQlYw

Series History vs Navy: SMU has won 4 straight vs Navy and retains the Gansz Trophy

SMU TEAM RECORDS

SMU scored 59 points – Have scored at least 31 points in all 10 wins