3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | 26 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS | 201811 CONFERENCE SMU FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME NOTES | 16 BOWL GAMES | 1 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER | 169 NFL DRAFT PICKS #PONYUP, #PONYUPDALLAS @SMUMUSTANGS, @SMU_FOOTBALL & @COACHDYKESSMU 2018 SMU FOOTBALL /SMUMUSTANGS & /SMUFOOTBALL @SMU.MUSTANGS & @SMUFB GAME 3 SMU at No. 19/22 MICHIGAN SMU MUSTANGS 2018 SCHEDULE 9/1 at North Texas (Stadium) L, 46-23 9/7 [16/16] TCU (ESPN2) L, 42-12 9/15 at [19/22] Michigan (Big Ten) 2:30 p.m. 9/22 NAVY * (ESPNU/ESPNews) 11 a.m. 9/29 HOUSTON BAPTIST (ESPN3) 6 p.m. 10/6 at [18/18] UCF * TBD 10/20 at Tulane * TBD 10/27 [-/rv] CINCINNATI * TBD 11/3 [rv/rv] HOUSTON * TBD SMU (0-2, 0-0 AAC) at No. 19/22 MICHIGAN (1-1, 0-0 BIG TEN) 11/10 at Connecticut * TBD 11/16 [-/rv] MEMPHIS * (ESPN2) 8 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 2018 • 2:30 P.M. CT • ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 11/24 at Tulsa * TBD MICHIGAN STADIUM (107,601) • TV: BIG TEN HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central | Rankings: AP/Coaches Series: Second meeting (Michigan leads 1-0) 2018 TEAM LEADERS PASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/G TV: Big Ten Network HICKS, Ben 2 30-62-1 48.4 363 2 181.5 Kevin Kugler (PxP), Matt Millen (Analyst), Rick Pizzo (Sideline) RUSHING G ATT NET AVG TD AVG/G Radio: SMU Radio Network (KTCK 1310 AM / 96.7 FM), Sirius 135, XM 196 WEST, Braeden 2 19 104 5.5 2 52.0 Available on the TuneIn App (Search SMU) JONES, Xavier 2 9 25 2.8 0 12.5 FREEMAN, Ke’Mon 2 10 25 2.5 0 12.5 Rich Phillips (PxP), Scott Garner (Analyst), Steve Lansdale (Sideline) Mobile App: SMUMustangs.com/app RECEIVING G No. Yds AVG TD AVG/G SETTING THE SCENE PROCHE, James 2 8 127 15.9 1 63.5 ROBERSON, Jr., R. 2 6 75 12.5 0 37.5 • The Mustangs head to the Big House on Saturday, Sept. 15 to face off with No. 19/22 Michigan. Kickoff is set WEST, Braeden 2 5 100 20.0 1 50.0 for 2:30 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network. TACKLES G Tkls TFL Sacks Int BRUP QBH FF • SMU is the only team in the country to face off with two current AP top 20 teams on the non-conference slate NELSON, Patrick 2 19 4.5 1.5 - 1 1 1 in the season’s first three weeks (No. 16 TCU). CLEMONS, Rodney 2 16 1.5 - - 1 - - • The Mustangs fell to No. 16 TCU last Friday in the 98th meeting of the Battle for the Iron Skillet. Braeden ROBINSON, Delano 2 15 1.0 - - - - - West led SMU with a 51-yard touchdown run, giving him his second 50+ yard touchdown of the season (71- MOORE, Richard 2 12 1.5 - - - 1 - yard TD reception at UNT). On defense, Patrick Nelson led the Mustangs with a game-high nine tackles, Chris Biggurs registered his first career fumble recovery and Shaine Hailey had his first career interception. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES • Braeden West is one of only four FBS players to post rushing and reception TDs of over 50 yards this season, 2018 SCHEDULE and one of only four active players to have 1,000+ all-purpose yards in each of the last three seasons. 9/1 at [12/12] Notre Dame L, 24-17 • Mustangs Xavier Jones (Maxwell, Doak Walker, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose), Jordan Wyatt (Wuerffel, AFCA 9/8 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 49-3 Good Works), James Proche (Biletnikoff), Braeden West (Paul Hornung) and Jamie Sackville (Ray Guy) 9/15 SMU 2:30 p.m. also highlight preseason watch lists. 9/22 NEBRASKA * 11 a.m. 9/29 at Northwestern * TBD 10/6 MARYLAND * 11 a.m. THE SERIES 10/13 WISCONSIN * TBD SMU and Michigan will meet for only the second time in history with Michigan holding the 1-0 advantage. The 10/20 at Michigan State * TBD Wolverines defeated the Mustangs, 27-16, in 1963 in Ann Arbor. 11/3 PENN STATE * TBD 11/10 at Rutgers * TBD 11/17 INDIANA * TBD ABOUT THE WOLVERINES 11/24 at OHIO STATE * 11 a.m. HOME | Away | *Conference game | All Times Central Michigan is 1-1 to open the 2018 season and is coming off a 49-3 victory over Western Michigan. The Wolverines went 8-5 in 2017 and made an appearance in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina. U-M is ranked No. 19 in this week’s AP 2018 TEAM LEADERS Poll, after rising two spots from last week, and is No. 22 in the Coaches Poll. PASSING G CMP-ATT-I PCT YDS TD AVG/G PATTERSON, Shea 2 32-47-1 68.1 352 3 176.0 RUSHING G ATT NET AVG TD AVG/G THE COACHES HIGDON, Karan 2 34 228 6.7 2 114.0 EVANS, Chris 2 12 87 7.2 2 43.5 • Sonny Dykes is in his first season on the Hilltop after serving head coaching stints at Cal (2013-16) and WILSON, Tru 2 6 54 9.0 0 27.0 Louisiana Tech (2010-12). Dykes spent 2017 at TCU as an offensive analyst. In seven seasons as a head RECEIVING G No. Yds AVG TD AVG/G coach, Dykes holds a career record of 41-48. PEOPLES-JONES, D. 2 10 69 6.9 1 34.5 PERRY, Grant 2 5 48 9.6 0 24.0 COLLINS, Nico 2 4 110 27.5 1 55.0 • Jim Harbaugh is in his fourth season at the helm of the Michigan football team and is 29-12 with the Wolverines. Harbaugh has guided Michigan to bowl games in each of his three seasons and is one of four TACKLES G Tkls TFL Sacks Int BRUP QBH FF BUSH, Devin 2 16 1.5 1.5 - - - - Big Ten coaches to win 10-plus games in each of his first two seasons. He came to Michigan after four GARY, Rashan 2 13 1.5 1.0 - 2 - - ROSS, Josh 2 12 1.5 - - - - - seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. KINNEL, Tyree 2 11 - - - 1 - - SMUMUSTANGS.COM • #PONYUPDALLAS 2018 SMU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES LAST TIME VS. MICHIGAN THE SMU LEGEND BACK AT IT Michigan jumped out to a 21-point lead at the half and went on to Legend has it that when Ford Motor Company was Jordan Wyatt ranks atop SMU’s all-time lists with five defeat SMU, 27-16, on Sept. 28, 1963 in Ann Arbor. preparing to introduce the sports car that would gain fame defensive return touchdowns and four career interception The Wolverines picked up a pair of rushing touchdowns and a as the Mustang, it was considering other names such as return touchdowns. He finished 2017 with 288 career five-yard passing touchdown in the first quarter and added a one- Cougar, Bronco, Cheetah and Colt. interception return yards, also the most for a Mustang, and yard rush for a score in the second. The Mustangs posted a fourth But during the 1963 football season, SMU took an became just the sixth player in FBS history to record an quarter comeback with a pair of rushing touchdowns and successful undersized but quick team to Ann Arbor to play a massive interception return and fumble recovery for touchdowns in two-point conversions, but could not complete the comeback. Michigan Wolverine squad. Michigan gained the early the same game week one against Stephen F. Austin. Scores by Quarter: advantage, but had to fight off the feisty Ponies for a 27- Among national active leaders, Wyatt tops the list for SMU 0 0 0 16 16 16 win. both active career fumbles forced (8), career interception Michigan 0 21 6 0 27 After the game, Ford’s Lee Iacocca entered the SMU return TDs (4) and career defensive return TDs (5). locker room and addressed the disappointed Mustangs. Wyatt is a member of the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Scoring Summary: “Today,” Iacocca said, “After watching the SMU Mustangs as well as a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team. Mich: 19-yard rush, Rindfuss (Timberlake kick) play with such flair, we reached a decision. We will call He has also picked up preseason accolades from College Mich: 50-yard rush, O’Donnell (Timberlake kick) our new car the Mustang. Because it will be light, like your Football News, Athlon Sports and Dave Campbell’s Texas Mich: 5-yard pass, Evashevski to Laskey (Timberlake kick) team. It will be quick, like your team. And it will be sporty, Football. Mich: 1-yard rush, Anthony (Timberlake kick failed) like your team.” Wyatt missed the 2017 Frisco Bowl game after SMU: 4-yard rush, Gannon (2-point conversion good) Ford’s new car got its name, and the rest, as they say, suffering a knee injury in the Mustangs’ game against SMU: 1-yard rush, Thomas (2-point conversion good) is history. Tulane. ALL-TIME VS. MICHIGAN (0-1) 1963 L 16-27 GO WEST, YOUNG MAN TRIBUTE 23 Paul Hornung Watch List member Braeden West Since 2009, the SMU coaching staff has chosen a showed his versatility in week one versus North Texas deserving student-athlete to wear the number 23 to honor MEDIA INFORMATION with a rushing and receiving touchdown. His 71-yard TD Jerry LeVias. catch is the longest by an SMU running back since a 57- LeVias was the first African-American to receive an For all media information, including credential application yard reception by Derron Brown in 2003.