Postgame Notes: SMU 69, Prairie View A&M 0

SMU Postgame Notes – September16, 2023

SMU 69, Prairie View A&M 0

SMU (2-1), Prairie View A&M (1-2)

Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas

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TV: FS1

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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 2-0 at home this season and 20-4 at home since the start of the 2019 season

SMU’s 69 points ranks 4^th in a game in program history

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

The 69-0 shutout is the second-largest shutout win and second-largest margin in program history (70-0 win vs Daniel Baker in 1920). It is the first shutout for SMU since a 52-0 victory over SFA in 2012.

SMU led 42-0 at halftime, most points in the first half since 56 in the first half vs Houston 11/5/22 (W, 77-63)

SMU had 566 total yards (389 passing, 177 rushing) and held Prairie View A&M to 156 total yards

• First time SMU has held an opponent under 200 yards since Southern Miss (178) in 2012
• First downs: SMU 28, PVAM 10
• Punts: SMU 1, PVAM 10

SMU had 9 different people score a TD:

• Jordan Kerley (2 receiving), Romello Brinson (receiving), Joey Bruszer (receiving), Roderick Daniels Jr. (receiving), Jordan Hudson (receiving), Chris Megginson (blocked FG return), Key’Shawn Smith (receiving), Preston Stone (rushing), Camar Wheaton (rushing)

SMU played 4 quarterbacks: Preston Stone (5 passing TDs, rush TD), Kevin Jennings (2 passing TDs), Alex Padilla, Keldric Luster

SMU had 11 different players catch a pass

• Have had at least 10 different players catch a pass in each game this season

Preston Stone was 15-20 passing for 300 yards and a career-high 5 TDs plus 3-11 rushing with a TD

• Career highs for passing yards (was 250), passing TDs (was 3) and total TDs (was 3)
• Passing TDs: Jordan Kerley (2), Romello Brinson, Jordan Hudson, Roderick Daniels Jr.
• 2 TDs to Jordan Kerley in a span of 31 seconds (0:05 2^nd Qtr, and 14:34 3^rd Qtr)

SMU’s Cameron Robertson blocked a 36-yard FG attempt by Prairie View A&M, and Chris Megginson returned it 53 yards for a TD at 3:13 of the 1^st quarter

• First blocked FG for SMU since DeVere Levelston at North Texas, Sept. 3, 2022
• First blocked FG returned for a TD by SMU since Rodney Clemons (45 yards) at Tulsa, Nov. 24, 2018

Roderick Daniels Jr. had a 91-yard TD reception from Preston Stone

• Longest pass play since 2018
• Fifth longest pass play in program history
  • 96t Aldrick Robinson from Bo Levi Mitchell vs East Carolina 2009
  • 96t Craig James from Jeff Courtwright vs North Texas 1982
  • 94t Aldrick Robinson from Bo Levi Mitchell at UCF 2008
  • 92t Tyler Page from William Brown vs HBU 2018
  • 91t Roderick Daniels Jr. from Preston Stone vs Prairie View A&M 2023
  • 90t Johnnie Freeman from David Page vs Hawaii 2001

SMU had 3 sacks and 7 TFLs

• Sacks: Nelson Paul, Kori Roberson, Elijah Robertson

Video highlights:

• 91-yard TD pass from Preston Stone to Roderick Daniels Jr. https://x.com/SMUFB/status/1703199592198664367?s=20
• Blocked FG returned for a TD https://x.com/SMUFB/status/1703193414018445648?s=20
• 5-yard TD run for Preston Stone https://x.com/SMUFB/status/1703210574027600291?s=20
• 15-yard TD pass from Preston Stone to Jordan Hudson https://x.com/SMUFB/status/1703187907668746391?s=20
• 5-yard TD pass from Preston Stone to Romello Brinson https://x.com/SMUFB/status/1703212175651946958?s=20

SMU Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | SMU Radio Network on KTCK “The Ticket” 96.7 FM, 1310 AM (Rich Phillips & Scott Garner) – Credit: Learfield / SMU Radio Network

• Highlights: https://bit.ly/3LqcpL8
• Lashlee postgame: https://bit.ly/3LsxJ2N

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jake Bailey (#12, WR, Sr.)

• 3-54 receiving

Romello Brinson (#3, WR, Jr.)

• 2-14 receiving with a TD

Joey Bruszer (#32, WR, So.)

• 1-23 receiving with a TD

Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List

• 1-54 punting

Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) – Outland Trophy Watch List

• Had a tackle

Roderick Daniels Jr. (#13, WR, Jr.)

• 3-96 receiving with a TD
• Tied career high for receiving yards
• Career long 91-yard receiving TD from Preston Stone (5^th longest in SMU history)

Branson Hickman (#56, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List

• Has started 22 straight games that he has played (missed one game in 2022)

Jordan Hudson (#8, WR, So.)

• 3-37 receiving with a TD

Kevin Jennings (#7, QB, Fr)

• 3-3 passing for 60 yards and 2 TDs

Jordan Kerley (#1, WR, Sr.)

• 3-83 receiving with a career-high 2 TDs (4 yards, 59 yards)
• Scored 2 TDs in a span of 31 seconds (0:05 2^nd Qtr, and 14:34 3^rd Qtr

Alex Kilgore (#54, LB, Fr.)

• Co-team-high 4 tackles (all solo)

Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.) – Outland Trophy Watch List

• DNP

Nelson Paul (#9, DE, Sr.)

• Had a sack, his second of the season

Kori Roberson (#92, NT, Sr.)

• Tied career high 4 tackles, including career-high 2 TFLs and a sack

Isaiah Smith (#58, DE, So.)

• Career-high and co-team-high 4 tackles, including a half TFL

Key’Shawn Smith (#9, WR, Sr.)

• 1-27 receiving with a TD

Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.) – Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

• 15-20 passing for 300 yards and 5 TDs and 3-11 rushing with a TD
• Career highs for passing yards, passing TDs and total TDs
• Career long 91-yard passing TD to Roderick Daniels Jr. (fifth longest in SMU history)