# 2009 SMU Mustangs football team

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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 31–23 | 34,749 |
| September 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | | W 35–33 | 18,082 |
| September 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | 22,319 |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | The Mtn. | L 14–39 | 37,130 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 28–21 | 13,626 |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Gansz Trophy) | | L 35–38 $^{OT}$ | 22,203 |
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Houston | Robertson StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | CBSCS | L 15–38 | 26,889 |
| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | CW33 | W 27–13 | 21,714 |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Battle for the Mayor's Cup) | | W 31–28 | 15,475 |
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | UTEP | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 35–31 | 21,697 |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | | L 31–34 | 19,646 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulane | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 26–21 | 20,335 |
| December 24 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Nevada* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | W 45–10 | 32,650 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
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
SFA – Jeremy Moses – 31/52, 391 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 23/45, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Blazers | 0 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 33 |
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
SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 28/47, 353 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
UAB – Joe Webb – 18/35, 226 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
* Date: September 19
* 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 11 Horned Frogs | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 37,130
* TV announcers (The Mtn.): James Bates, Todd Christensen, Cash Sirois
* 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
SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 17/38, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TCU – Andy Dalton – 12/20, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 13 rushes, 26 yards
TCU – Joseph Turner – 19 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 8 receptions, 74 yards, TD
TCU – Jeremy Kerley – 4 receptions, 48 yards :

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 13,626
* TV announcers (ISP Sports/MASN): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman, Dave Michaels
* 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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
NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 4/9, 68 yards
SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 19/41, 200 yards, 2 TD
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| No. 17 Cougars | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 26,889
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
* 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
SMU – Kyle Padron – 11/16, 141 yards, TD
HOU – Case Keenum – 25/36, 233 yards, TD
Top rushers
SMU – Shawnbrey McNeal – 15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
HOU – Charles Sims – 15 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 6 receptions, 47 yards
HOU – Patrick Edwards – 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD :

### At Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 21,714
* TV announcers (CW33): Brad Sham, Allan Stone
* 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
SMU – Aldrick Robinson – 5 receptions, 104 yards
TLSA – Damaris Johnson – 4 receptions, 121 yards :

### Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 13 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 15,475
* TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
* 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 21,697
* TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
* 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
UTEP – Trevor Vittatoe – 23/40, 396 yards, 2 TD, INT
SMU – Kyle Padron – 17/24, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
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
SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
MRSH – Aaron Dobson – 4 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD :

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 20,335
* TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
* 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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
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/ESPN Radio): 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
NEV – Colin Kaepernick – 15/29, 177 yards, TD, INT
SMU – Kyle Padron – 32/41, 460 yards, 2 TD
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 |