Postgame Notes: SMU 38, Memphis 34
SMU Postgame Notes – November 18, 2023
[rv/rv] SMU 38, [-/rv] Memphis 34
SMU (9-2, 7-0 American), Memphis (8-3, 5-2 American)
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis Stadium
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TEAM NOTES
SMU went up 38-28 with 2:41 left in the 4th quarter following a 9-play, 73-yard drive that took 4:53 (Preston Stone 7-yard TD pass to Jordan Hudson)
SMU is 7-0 in conference play this season and 12-3 in AAC games under Rhett Lashlee
- First 7-0 start in conference play since starting 7-0 in 1982 (went 7-0-1 in the SWC)
SMU has won 8 straight AAC games, including 7 this season
- Longest conference winning streak since 11 straight overlapping the 1981 and 1982 seasons
SMU had 1 takeaways (fumble) – 12 takeaways in AAC play
SMU had 42-158 yards rushing with 3 rushing TDs: LJ Johnson, Jaylan Knighton, Preston Stone
- LJ Johnson was 21-115 rushing with a TD (2nd straight 100-yard game, 3rd of the season)
- 158 or more rushing yards in 9 of 11 games
- Multiple rushing TDs in 5 straight games and 8 of past 9
Mustangs had 1 sack, 4 TFLs, 7 pass breakups, 3 QB hurries with 1 takeaway
- Sacks: Cameron Robertson (2nd straight game with a sack)
- Now have 36 sacks on the season, T-3rd in a season at SMU
- Pass breakups: Charles Woods (4 – career high)
- Forced Fumbles: Cale Sanders
- Fumble Recoveries: Ahmad Walker
Preston Stone was 15-23 passing for 286 yards with 2 TDs and 8-0 rushing with 1 TD
- TDs: RJ Maryland (43 yards – 7th TD pass of 40+ yards this season), Jordan Hudson (7 yards)
- 6th game this season with at least 3 total TDs
ESPN Highlights
- Preston Stone 43-yard TD pass to RJ Maryland https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38926604
- Cameron Robertson sack https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38926631
- LJ Johnson Jr. 17-yard rush https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38926655
- LJ Johnson Jr. with another 17-yard rush https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38926707
- Preston Stone 1-yard TD rush https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/ida/38926777
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 / Radio Network
- Highlights & Rhett Lashlee postgame: https://bit.ly/47lu6V2
Series History vs Memphis: First win at Memphis since 2013
SMU TEAM RECORDS
Mustangs scored 38 points – Have scored at least 31 points in all 9 wins
| SCORING | |||||||
| 1 | 2019 | 544 | |||||
| 2 | 2017 | 492 | |||||
| 3 | 2022 | 484 | |||||
| 4 | 2021 | 461 | |||||
| 5 | 2023 | 443 |
SMU had 1 sack – Cameron Robertson
| SACKS | |||||||
| 1 | 2019 | 51.0 | |||||
| 2 | 1981 | 42.0 | |||||
| 3 | 1983 | 36.0 | |||||
| 2023 | 36.0 |
SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Tyler Lavine played in his 58th game for the Mustangs (2nd). Elijah Chatman and Nelson Paul played their 57th game as Mustangs (T-3rd)
| SMU CAREER GAMES PLAYED | |||||||
| 1 | Hayden Howerton, 2017-21 | 59 | |||||
| 2 | Tyler Lavine, 2019-23 | 58 | |||||
| 3 | Elijah Chatman, 2019-23 | 57 | |||||
| Nelson Paul, 2019-23 | 57 |
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