SMU Mustangs

Sugar Bowl

Game Report Posted: May 07, 2010 21:35  

SMU 27, No. 4 Florida 17
New Orleans, Jan. 2

Brandon Owens wraps up his career with touchdown passes to Timmy Nixon and Brandon Mills as the Mustangs finish 13-1 and No. 4 in the nation.

The Mustangs lead the nation in rushing offense and rushing defense, and finish fifth in scoring.

All-Americans:
DE Ben Humphrey
DT Andre Higgins
SS Maurice Robinson
CB Richard Evans
CB Travis Reed
K Ben Bailey

Passing
Owens 65 percent for 3760 yards, 37 TDs, 10 INTs

Rushing
Bobby Martin 1,238 yards
Danny Richardson 919

Receiving
TE Brandon Mills 70 recs
Mark Houston 43

Defense
MLB J.J. Rooney 83 tackles
Humphrey 17 sacks
Higgins 12 sacks
Norton 11 sacks
Reed, Evans, 6 INTs

SMU 35, No. 2 Texas Tech 14

Game Report Posted: May 07, 2010 21:28  

Key player: Left defensive end Ben Humphrey gets two sacks and several QB pressures against Heisman Trophy winner Calvin Muhammad.

The skinny: The defense is the star, holding Muhammad under 200 passing yards for the first time all season and sacking him seven times. Tackle Bill Norton also gets two sacks. ... Bobby Martin gets 167 rushing yards to lead the offense. ... This win would have put the Mustangs in the national title game if not for last week's upset by Ohio State. Instead, it's on to the Sugar Bowl against Florida.

Ohio State 24, SMU 20

Game Report Posted: May 06, 2010 21:32  

Key player: Dallas native Pendejo Sanchez has a monumental homecoming, returning a fumble 60 yards for the tying score, then scooping up a fumbled punt and going 34 yards to give the Buckeyes (6-6) a 24-17 lead with five minutes left.

The skinny: Oh, crap, there goes the national title. Mustangs defense allows only a TD pass, but the Buckeyes' defense and special teams make up for it with returns as they overcome a 17-10 fourth-quarter deficit. ... The Mustangs have the ball three times in the final five minutes with a chance to score, but QB Brandon Owens is sacked a total of five times on those possessions. WR Lee Jordan gets behind the defense on a Hall Mary on the game's final play, but the ball hangs too long and the defense bats it away at the OSU 5-yard line. ... Bobby Martin runs 21 times for 97 yards to surpass 1,000 for the season.

SMU 68, Mizzou 10

Game Report Posted: May 06, 2010 21:09  

Key player Brandon Owens decides to light it up and hits 33 of 48 for 465 yards and five touchdowns.

The skinny: TE Brandon Mills and WR Brandon Ward each catch 12 balls; it's a season best for each freshman. ... Lee Jordan starts the rout early when he takes a slant, breaks a tackle and runs up the middle of the field for a 68-yard score. ... Oh, yeah, the rushing offense was on, too. Bobby Martin rushes for 197 yards.

SMU 46, K-State 27

Game Report Posted: May 05, 2010 21:44  

Key player: Bobby Martin's butt was glued to the bench through most of the first eight weeks of the season; maybe the wrong guy was starting. Martin turned in his second straight 200-yard day, going for 212 in his second start since Danny Richardson was shelved for the rest of the season by a concussion.