2009 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

2009 SMU Mustangs football
C-USA West Division co-champion
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 45–10 vs. Nevada
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record8–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
  • June Jones (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorDan Morrison (2nd season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)
Uniform
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Conference USA football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
East Carolina x$   7 – 1     9 – 5  
UCF   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Marshall   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Memphis   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Houston xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
SMU x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Tulsa   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Rice   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Tulane   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones, played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium and competed in Conference USA.

The 2009 Mustangs played in a bowl game for the first time since the program's 1989 emergence from its 1987 shutdown due to massive NCAA rule violations. SMU was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where they played Nevada. The Mustangs won, 45–10, to finish the season 8–5.

Previous season

The 2008 team finished with an overall record of 1–11 with a conference record of 0–8, finishing in last place in the Conference USA West Division. The team's lone win was a 47–36 victory over FCS Texas State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*W 31–2334,749[1]
September 123:00 p.m.at UABW 35–3318,082[2]
September 194:00 p.m.at Washington State*L 27–30 OT22,319[3]
October 37:00 p.m.at No. 11 TCU*The Mtn.L 14–3937,130[4]
October 107:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 28–2113,626[5]
October 177:00 p.m.Navy*
L 35–38 OT22,203[6]
October 246:30 p.m.at No. 17 HoustonCBSCSL 15–3826,889[7]
October 311:00 p.m.at TulsaCW33W 27–1321,714[8]
November 72:00 p.m.Ricedagger
W 31–2815,475[9]
November 142:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 35–3121,697[10]
November 213:30 p.m.at MarshallL 31–3419,646[11]
November 282:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 26–2120,335[12]
December 247:00 p.m.vs. Nevada*ESPNW 45–1032,650[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2009 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 8 Ryan Armstrong So
OT 68 Chris Atchison Fr
OT 70 Kelvin Beachum So
WR 11 Cole Beasley So
OL 75 Zach Boyd So
WR 22 Josh Bryant Jr
OL 51 Mitch Enright Sr
G 77 Josh LeRibeus So
RB 48 Zach Line Fr
QB 15 J.J. McDermott Jr
QB 9 Bo Levi Mitchell So
QB 2 Kyle Padron Fr
WR 24 Aldrick Robinson Jr
WR 17 Emmanuel Sanders Sr
QB 14 Braden Smith Fr
WR 85 Ryan Walker Fr
WR 18 Terrance Wilkerson So
WR 5 Zach Zimmerman Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 59 Brendan Ahern Fr
DB 22 Terry Andersen Fr
DE 42 Jesse Andrew Jr
DB 27 Jay Angotti Jr
DB 23 Chris Banjo So
DB 35 Tim Crosby Jr
DB 4 Kellis Cunningham Sr
LB 56 Ja'Gared Davis So
DB 10 Rock Dennis Sr
DL 95 Mickey Dollens Jr
LB 52 Pete Fleps Jr
LB 9 Chase Kennemer Sr
DB 21 Robert Lloyd Fr
CB 6 Bryan McCann Sr
DB 2 Sterling Moore Jr
DE 93 Chris Parham Sr
DB 31 Bennie Thomas Jr
DL 46 Zac Thomas Jr
DE 47 Taylor Thompson So
DE 81 Mario Walker Sr
DB 3 Taylor Weaver Fr
LB 45 Youri Yenga Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Kellis Cunningham Sr
LS 57 Keaton Palmer Fr
P, K 6 Matt Szymanski Jr
LS 53 Mark Voosen Fr
K 13 Chase Wood Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dan Morrison
    Offensive coordinator
  • Tom Mason
    Defensive coordinator
  • Dennis McKnight
    Special teams
  • Joe Haering
    Linebackers
  • Bert Hill
    Defensive line
  • Adrian Klemm
    Offensive line
  • Derek Odum
    Secondary
  • Jeff Reinebold
    Wide receivers
  • Wes Suan
    Running backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 15, 2018

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 3 13023
Mustangs 7 7 01731

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 34,749
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SFA – Gralyn Crawford 2-yard pass from Jeremy Moses (Evan Engwall kick), 11:11. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:38.
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 51-yard punt return (Matt Szymanski kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

  • SFA – Evan Engwall 46-yard field goal, 4:42. Lumberjacks 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:09.
  • SMU – Darius Johnson 18-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 2:45. Mustangs 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

  • SFA – Evan Engwall 38-yard field goal, 11:45. Mustangs 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:07.
  • SFA – Evan Engwall 48-yard field goal, 1:09. Lumberjacks 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:08.
  • SFA – Aaron Rhea 5-yard pass from Jeremy Moses (Evan Engwall kick), 0:22. Lumberjacks 23–14. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 53-yard field goal, 14:01. Lumberjacks 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:10.
  • SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell 1-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 7:47. Mustangs 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:35.
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 49-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:31. Mustangs 31–23. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SFA – Vincent Pervis – 15 rushes, 68 yards
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 19 rushes, 158 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SFA – Aaron Rhea – 8 receptions, 167 yards, TD
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 8 receptions, 66 yards

At UAB

SMU Mustangs at UAB Blazers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 14 0735
Blazers 0 7 20633

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,082
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Braden Smith 7-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 10:10. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22.
  • SMU – Bradley Haynes 4-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:50. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

  • UAB – Frantrell Forrest 18-yard pass from Joe Webb (Josh Zahn kick), 13:41. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:03.
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson 32-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 12:18. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:23.
  • SMU – Cole Beasley 6-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 0:11. Mustangs 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

  • UAB – Joe Webb 1-yard run (Josh Zahn kick), 9:14. Mustangs 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
  • UAB – Mark Ferrell 80-yard run (Josh Zahn kick), 1:46. Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14.
  • UAB – Andre Hicks 20-yard interception return (kick failed), 1:29. Mustangs 28–27.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 19-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 4:04. Mustangs 35–27. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:07.
  • UAB – Jeffery Anderson 14-yard pass from Joe Webb (run failed), 0:13. Mustangs 35–33. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • UAB – Joe Webb – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD
  • UAB – Frantrell Forrest – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

At Washington State

SMU Mustangs at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Mustangs 7 10 73027
Cougars 0 7 614330

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 22,319
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Terrance Wilkinson 46-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 7:10. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 29-yard field goal, 14:08. Mustangs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:37.
  • SMU – Zach Line 4-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:23. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:57.
  • WSU – Daniel Blackledge 3-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Nico Grasu kick), 0:30. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Terrance Wilkerson 23-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 9:59. Mustangs 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:31.
  • WSU – Alex Hoffman-Ellis 52-yard interception return (pass failed), 1:16. Mustangs 24–13.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 45-yard field goal, 10:47. Mustangs 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:43.
  • WSU – Myron Beck 67-yard interception return (Nico Grasu kick), 10:07. Mustangs 27–20.
  • WSU – Jared Karstetter 7-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael (Nico Grasu kick), 0:28. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.

Overtime

  • WSU – Nico Grasu 39-yard field goal. Cougars 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards.

Top passers

  • SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 40/57, 424 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
  • WSU – Marshall Lobbestael – 24/52, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 22 rushes, 83 yards
  • WSU – Dwight Tardy – 8 rushes, 33 yards

Top receivers

  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 18 receptions, 178 yards
  • WSU – Jared Karstetter – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

At No. 11 TCU

SMU Mustangs at No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 7 7014
No. 11 Horned Frogs 0 12 131439

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 37,130
  • TV: The Mtn.
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 24-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 14:37. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
  • TCU – Antoine Hicks 2-yard run (kick blocked), 10:41. Mustangs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
  • TCU – Jeremy Kerley 71-yard punt return (pass failed), 5:00. Horned Frogs 12–7.

Third quarter

  • TCU – Matthew Tucker 11-yard run (pass failed), 10:45. Horned Frogs 18–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:15.
  • TCU – Joseph Turner 1-yard run (Ross Evans kick), 3:00. Horned Frogs 25–7. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:38.
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 0:34. Horned Frogs 25–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

  • TCU – Antoine Hicks 28-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Ross Evans kick), 13:15. Horned Frogs 32–14. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:19.
  • TCU – Luke Shivers 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Ross Evans kick), 8:21. Horned Frogs 39–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 13 rushes, 26 yards
  • TCU – Joseph Turner – 19 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 7 7721
Mustangs 0 7 14728

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 13,626
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • ECU – Dwayne Harris 10-yard run (Ben Ryan kick), 10:26. Pirates 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:27.
  • SMU – Bryan McCann 63-yard kick return (Matt Szymanski kick), 3:52. Tied 7–7.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson 96-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 11:07. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:14.
  • SMU – Rock Dennis 53-yard interception return (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:12. Mustangs 21–7.
  • ECU – Giavanni Ruffin 2-yard run (Ben Ryan kick), 1:39. Mustangs 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:27.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Terrance Wilkerson 17-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 5:02. Mustangs 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:43.
  • ECU – Dwayne Harris 77-yard kickoff return (Ben Ryan kick), 4:42. Mustangs 28–21.

Top passers

  • ECU – Patrick Pinkey – 20/34, 181 yards, INT
  • SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 17/29, 266 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ECU – Dominique Lindsay – 24 rushes, 144 yards
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 15 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

  • ECU – Jamar Bryant – 5 receptions, 58 yards
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Navy

Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Midshipmen 7 0 1414338
Mustangs 7 14 77035

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 22,203
  • Recap, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • NAVY – Marcus Curry 31-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 10:57. Midshipmen 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:06.
  • SMU – Zach Line 3-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 5:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Zach Line 6-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:39. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:02.
  • SMU – Sterling Moore 1-yard fumble return (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:23. Mustangs 21–7.

Third quarter

  • NAVY – Vince Murray 3-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 9:53. Mustangs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
  • NAVY – Ricky Dobbs 12-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 4:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.
  • SMU – Terrance Wilkerson 6-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 0:00. Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • NAVY – Vince Murray 7-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 12:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:48.
  • NAVY – Ricky Dobbs 5-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 9:11. Midshipmen 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:25.
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson 10-yard pass form Bo Levi Mitchell (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:35. Tied 35–35. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:36.

Overtime

  • NAVY – Joe Buckley 24-yard field goal. Midshipmen 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NAVY – Vince Murray – 25 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 15 rushes, 131 yards

Top receivers

  • NAVY – Greg Jones – 1 reception, 39 yards
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD

At No. 17 Houston

SMU Mustangs at No. 17 Houston Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 3 01215
No. 17 Cougars 14 10 7738

at Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 26,889
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Charles Sims 20-yard run (Matt Hogan kick), 8:10. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:38.
  • HOU – Bryce Beall 1-yard run (Matt Hogan kick), 1:58. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Matt Hogan 22-yard field goal, 12:44. Cougars 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:58.
  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 26-yard field goal, 8:05. Cougars 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
  • HOU – Patrick Edwards 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Matt Hogan kick), 5:14. Cougars 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Tyron Carrier 92-yard kickoff return (Matt Hogan kick), 14:47. Cougars 31–3.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 4-yard run (kick failed), 14:21. Cougars 31–9. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:42.
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson 37-yard pass from Kyle Padron (pass failed), 9:48. Cougars 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
  • HOU – Charles Sims 6-yard run (Matt Hogan kick), 5:44. Cougars 38–15. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
  • HOU – Charles Sims – 15 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 7 101027
Golden Hurricane 0 7 0613

at Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 21,714
  • TV: CW33
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • TLSA – Charles Opeseyitan 13-yard run (Kevin Fitzpatrick kick), 9:01. Golden Hurricane 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:09.
  • SMU – Cole Beasley 49-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 4:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 36-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:58. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:29.
  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 35-yard field goal, 3:20. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 4 yards, 4:48.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Mustangs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:44.
  • TLSA – Jacob Collums 13-yard pass from Jacob Bower (kick failed), 12:30. Mustangs 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
  • SMU – Zach Line 2-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:57. Mustangs 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:34.

Top passers

  • SMU – Kyle Padron – 20/30, 354 yards, 2 TD
  • TLSA – Jacob Bower – 9/22, 206 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 19 rushes, 44 yards
  • TLSA – Jamad Williams – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

Rice

Rice Owls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 13 7 0828
Mustangs 7 14 3731

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 15,475
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 7-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:56. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:04.
  • RICE – Patrick Randolph 11-yard pass from Nick Fanuzzi (Clark Fangmeier kick), 2:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.
  • RICE – Patrick Randolph 33-yard pass from Nick Fanuzzi (kick blocked), 1:24. Owls 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:14.

Second quarter

  • RICE – Charles Ross 1-yard run (Clark Fangmeier kick), 5:23. Owls 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 23-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:41. Owls 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:36.
  • SMU – Bryan McCann 74-yard kick return (Matt Szymanski kick), 0:00. Mustangs 21–20.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 23-yard field goal, 4:27. Mustangs 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:04.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 9-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 10:12. Mustangs 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 3:09.
  • RICE – Toren Dixon 4-yard pass from Nick Fanuzzi (Nick Fanuzzi pass to Taylor Wardlow), 1:47. Mustangs 31–28. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:34.

Top passers

  • RICE – Nick Fanuzzi – 29/42, 250 yards, 3 TD
  • SMU – Kyle Padron – 17/24, 234 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • RICE – Charles Ross – 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 21 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • RICE – Patrick Randolph – 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD

UTEP

UTEP Miners at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 3 14731
Mustangs 7 14 01435

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 21,697
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 13:30. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:30.
  • UTEP – Donald Buckram 14-yard run (Logan Barrett kick), 2:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 58-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 13:58. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:44.
  • SMU – Kyle Padron 1-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 7:49. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:14.
  • UTEP – Logan Barrett 33-yard field goal, 1:33. Mustangs 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

  • UTEP – Jason Williams 1-yard run (Logan Barrett kick), 9:59. Mustangs 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
  • UTEP – Jeff Moturi 22-yard pass from Trevor Vittatoe (Logan Barrett kick), 4:34. Miners 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Kyle Padron 1-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 12:55. Mustangs 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:39.
  • UTEP – Donald Buckram 30-yard pass from Trevor Vittatoe (Logan Barrett kick), 8:57. Miners 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 37-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 4:34. Mustangs 35–31. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • UTEP – Donald Buckram – 33 rushes, 241 yards, TD
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 18 rushes, 169 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • UTEP – Jeff Moturi – 5 receptions, 153 yards, TD
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

At Marshall

SMU Mustangs at Marshall Thundering Herd – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 3 71431
Thundering Herd 7 3 141034

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST / 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 19,646
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 1-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 9:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:26.
  • MRSH – Martin Ward 2-yard run (Craig Ratananmorn kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:09.

Second quarter

  • MRSH – Craig Ratanmorn 50-yard field goal, 13:26. Thundering Herd 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:57.
  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 25-yard field goal, 7:47. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:39.

Third quarter

  • MRSH – Terrell Edwards-Maye 8-yard run (Craig Ratanmorn kick), 10:14. Thundering Herd 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 43-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:41. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:33.
  • MRSH – Aaron Dobson 40-yard pass from Brian Anderson (Craig Ratanmorn kick), 5:42. Thundering Herd 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:59.

Fourth quarter

  • MRSH – Craig Ratanmorn 42-yard field goal, 8:55. Thundering Herd 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:28.
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson 12-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 5:33. Thundering Herd 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:22.
  • MRSH – Aaron Dobson 16-yard pass from Brian Anderson (Brian Ratanmorn kick), 2:01. Thundering Herd 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:42.
  • SMU – Zach Line 9-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 0:40. Thundering Herd 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

  • SMU – Kyle Padron – 18/32, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • MRSH – Brian Anderson – 13/22, 213 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 20 rushes, 82 yards, TD
  • MRSH – Martin Ward – 25 rushes, 136 yards, TD

Top receivers

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 7 0 7721
Mustangs 7 10 3626

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 20,335
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 2-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 9:04. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 5:56.
  • TULN – Jeremy Williams 5-yard pass from Ryan Griffin (Ross Thevenot kick), 2:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:52.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 31-yard field goal, 12:54. Mustangs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:13.
  • SMU – Zach Line 3-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 2:57. Mustangs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • TULN – Jeremy Williams 46-yard pass from Ryan Griffin (Ross Thevenot kick), 14:13. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:47.
  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 37-yard field goal, 2:55. Mustangs 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:52.

Fourth quarter

  • TULN – Andre Anderson 1-yard run (Ross Thevenot kick), 10:06. Green Wave 21–20. Drive; 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:04.
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 4-yard run (pass failed), 5:23. Mustangs 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:43.

Top passers

  • TULN – Ryan Griffin – 18/26, 216 yards, 2 TD
  • SMU – Kyle Padron – 20/34, 264 yards

Top rushers

  • TULN – Andre Anderson – 27 rushes, 105 yards, TD
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 26 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TULN – Jeremy Williams – 5 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 6 receptions, 144 yards

Vs. Nevada (Hawaii Bowl)

Nevada Wolf Pack vs. SMU Mustangs (Hawaii Bowl) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 3710
Mustangs 17 14 7745

at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. HST
  • Game attendance: 32,650
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 9-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 13:29. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31.
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 1-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 8:22. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:05.
  • SMU – Matt Szymanski 22-yard field goal, 2:49. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

  • SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 17-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 5:37. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
  • SMU – Cole Beasley 2-yard pass from Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski kick), 1:17. Mustangs 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Zach Line 3-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 7:45. Mustangs 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:19.
  • NEV – Richard Drake 21-yard field goal, 3:08. Mustangs 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:37.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal 17-yard run (Matt Szymanski kick), 3:27. Mustangs 45–3. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 5:29.
  • NEV – Brandon Wimberly 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Richard Drake kick), 1:04. Mustangs 45–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:23.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NEV – Lampford Mark – 15 rushes, 90 yards
  • SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 12 rushes, 63 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • NEV – Brandon Wimberly – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
  • SMU – Aldrick Robinson – 9 receptions, 176 yards

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Emmanuel Sanders Wide receiver 3 82 Pittsburgh Steelers

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