Tulsa 29, SMU 23
10/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Tulsa vs. SMU October 27, 2007 Post-Game Notes
• This was the 15th meeting between Tulsa and SMU; SMU leads the series 10-5.
• This was the 34th consecutive game started for quarterback Paul Smith and linebacker Nelson Coleman.
• Junior Roy Roberts' interception in the first quarter was his third of the season and the team's fifth. He now has seven career interceptions.
• Tulsa was held scoreless in the first quarter for the first time since December 23, 2006 against Utah in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
• In the first quarter, Tulsa was held to only 51 yards, which is 95 yards less than it averages this season (146.3).
• This was only the third time this season that the opposition has scored first against Tulsa.
• At the 5:03 mark of the second quarter, with a nine-yard pass to Trae Johnson, senior Paul Smith became the school's all-time total offense leader, surpassing T.J. Rubley. He now has 9,348 career total offense yards.
• Tulsa's seven first half points was the lowest this season, and the lowest in the first half since scoring seven first-half points in the 2006 Bell Helicopter Bowl.
• This was the third straight game that Cameron Clemons caught a touchdown pass. He has four touchdowns receptions on the season.
• Freshman Trae Johnson went over 100 yards receiving for the second time this season, his other 100-yard performance was against UTEP. Johnson also had season-highs in both catches and yards. Freshman Charles Clay also had over 100 yard receiving, making it the third game this season with two receivers over 100 yards receiving.
• This was Paul Smith's eighth straight game with over 300 yards passing.
• Tulsa had a season-high five turnovers. This was the second consecutive game TU suffered four or more turnovers. It was the most turnovers since November 13, 2004 against Louisiana Tech (6 - 4 fumbles and 2 Interceptions).
SMU Postgame Notes
• Columbus Givens - had his first TD catch of the season and fifth of his career
• Damon Hurst - had an interception, forced fumble, and a fumble recovery; all were career firsts
• Ryan Leonard - had 1.5 sacks and now has 2.5 sacks on the season
• Jordan Johnson - had his first career start and first two fumble recoveries
• Brandon Jones -had his first career interception
• Tyler Jones - had his first career start and first forced fumble
• Devin Lowery - had his first forced fumble
• Thomas Morstead - Hit a career-long 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal and now has three 50-plus-yard field goals in his career (other was 50 yards against Arkansas State in 2006; is 3-5 on his career from 50-plus) - Was 2-2 on PATs to extend his SMU record for consecutive PAT makes to 58 (previous was Eddie Garcia, 34 from 1978-81). - Was 3-4 on field goals and is now 10-14 on the season and 23-32 for his career
• Emmanuel Sanders - Had one receiving TDs and now has five TDs on the season - He now has 14 TDs for his career to tie for fifth at SMU (ties Kevin Thornal, 14 from 1993-96) - Now has 98 career receptions to move into 17th at SMU (passed Kevin Thornal, 96 from 1993-96) - Now has 52 receptions this season, which is tied for 13th in a season at SMU (ties Jeff Jacobs, 52 in 1986) - Now has 1257 career receiving yards to move into 15th at SMU (passed Kevin Thornal, 1247 from 1993-96)
• Justin Willis - Now has 40 passing TDs for his career, which ties the SMU record by Chuck Hixson from 1968-70 - Now has 3977 career passing yards, which is sixth at SMU - Now has 4758 career yards total offense to move into fifth at SMU (passed Ricky Wesson, 4604 from 1973-76) - Now has 346 career completions to move into sixth at SMU (passes Josh McCown, 340 from 1998-00)
• Youri Yenga - had 1.5 half sacks and a forced fumble, both were the first of his career
