SMU Mustangs

Southern Methodist Mustangs

SMU Mustangs

5-4 (4-1), 1st Conference USA - West

 Last Game
Nov 7, 2009 Rice, W 31-28 
 
 Next Game
UTEP Miners Nov 14, 2009 UTEP, 3:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 15, 2008, L 10-36 
 Team News  

McNeal scores twice as SMU beats Rice 31-28

McNeal scores twice as SMU beats Rice 31-28
AP, Nov 7, 2009
Shawnbrey McNeal rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns to lift SMU to a 31-28 win over Rice Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs (5-4, 4-1 Conference USA) blocked three kicks. After Sterling Moore blocked one as time expired in the first half, Bryan McCann returned the ball 74 yards for a score, giving SMU a 21-20 halftime lead. ...More
 • Walking 7,068 yards in Kraft's shoes - Nov 4 (Rivals.com)
 • SMU and frosh QB gets past Tulsa 27-13 - Oct 31 (AP)
 • Padron shines in collegiate debut! - Oct 31 (Rivals.com)
 •  For Allen High's 638-strong marching band, precision instrumental in coordinating logistics on, off field Oct 30 (Dallas Morning News)*
 •  Precision is instrumental for Allen High's 638 member band Oct 30 (Dallas Morning News)*
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Southern Methodist Team Report

Southern Methodist Team Report Nov 4, 2009

   It's a refreshing, albeit unfamiliar, sound around SMU this time of year.

   The talk is of bowls.

   That's right, a team that won one game last year has a real chance of reaching the program's first bowl game since 1984.

   With the record at 4-4, two more wins are needed to get to bowl eligibility. But 6-6 is no guarantee of anything.

   "The thing in the back of my head is ... we've got to go seven," wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders said this week. "You never know. The only thing we can control is getting seven wins, and then we're for sure in a bowl game."

   Win No. 5 should come this week, at home, against winless Rice, which beat the Mustangs, 56-27, last season, which seems like more than just a ...More
 
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  • SMU receives new 2010 commitment - Nov 7
  • Duhe closer to final decision - Nov 5
  • Pope receives results from MRI - Nov 3
  • O'Guin's a huge piece to SMU 2010 class - Nov 3
  • Thornton feels at home with SMU - Oct 29
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 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Stephen F. Austin W 31-23 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at UAB W 35-33 --
 Sat, Sep 19 at Washington State L 27-30 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at (11) TCU L 14-39 --
 Sat, Oct 10 East Carolina W 28-21 --
 Sat, Oct 17 Navy L 35-38 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at (17) Houston L 15-38 --
 Sat, Oct 31 at Tulsa W 27-13 --
 Sat, Nov 7 Rice W 31-28 --
 Sat, Nov 14 UTEP 3:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 21 at Marshall 4:30 pm --
 Sat, Nov 28 Tulane 3:00 pm --
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 East Conf  All 
 East Carolina 4-1  5-4 
 Southern Miss 3-2  5-4 
 UCF 3-2  5-4 
 Marshall 3-2  5-4 
 UAB 3-2  4-5 
 Memphis 1-4  2-7 
 West Conf  All 
 Houston (12) 4-1  8-1 
 Southern Methodist 4-1  5-4 
 UTEP 2-3  3-6 
 Tulsa 2-3  4-5 
 Tulane 1-4  3-6 
 Rice 0-5  0-9 
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense27 371.8 274.8 97.0
 Defense30 377.9 221.4 156.4