Defending an Army Black Knights' triple option offense will be a rare challenge for SMU's defense
PREVIEW
SMU looks to stop Army invasion into Ford Stadium for 2010 Armed Forces Bowl By EJ HOLLAND
Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu
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After posting a 7-6 overall record and closing out the 2010 season as Conference USA Western Division champions, SMU will compete in its second consecutive bowl game for the first time since the 1983 and 1984 seasons. The Mustangs will take on Army in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on their own campus Thursday. The bowl game is usually played in Fort Worth at Texas Christian University’s Amon G. Carter Stadium, but due to renovations, SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium will play host for this year only. SMU accepted its invitation to play in what is basically a home game for the Mustangs, following a disappointing 17-7 conference championship loss to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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SMU experienced an up-anddown season, letting down some expectations that followed the 4510 Hawaii Bowl victory over the University of Nevada and an 8-5 finish in 2009. The Mustangs started their current season with a close loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock in the season opener. SMU bounced back with backto-back victories over the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Washington State University The Mustangs fell back down to .500 after an emotional home loss to rival and No. 3-ranked TCU. However, by mid-October, SMU appeared to be on a roll after pummeling conference foes Rice University and University of Tulsa to move to 4-2. Despite the momentum, SMU struggled in the second half of the season by going 1-3 in its next four games. The Mustangs suffered an embarrassing
homecoming loss to the University of Houston, a blown lead against Navy, and an unexpected loss to an average University of Texas at El Paso team, which left SMU head coach June Jones and the rest of the Mustang faithful wondering if SMU would even reach the postseason. The lone SMU victory during the four-game span came against conference bottom feeder Tulane University. After their trip to El Paso, the Ponies rediscovered their winning ways by dismantling Marshall University at home and winning a gritty game against Eastern Division power East Carolina University. With help from other schools, SMU limped into a conference championship game where the team faced a physical UCF team. SMU quarterback Kyle Padron and the offense struggled to find the end zone until late in the game and the Mustangs were forced to come
home without the title, despite outgaining UCF in total yards, 317 to 311. SMU’s football team is designed around its pass-heavy run-and-shoot offense and sophomore Padron, who set SMU records in passing yards and touchdowns this season. Padron compiled 3,526 yards through the air and was responsible for 33 total touchdowns. Sophomore running back Zach Line, who entered the season regarded as a short-yardage back, has excelled this year rushing for 1,391 yards, which ranks 11th in the nation and third all-time at SMU. The receiving tandem of wide receivers Aldrick Robinson and Cole Beasley have caught a combined total of 19 touchdown passes. Each receiver also went over 1,000 yards this year, which marks the first time SMU has had two 1,000-yard receivers in the same
season. SMU will face an Army team that earned its first bowl berth since 1996. Head Coach Rich Ellerson, who was hired by Army in 2008, has turned around a Black Knight program that had endured three straight 3-9 seasons and was 30-108 since 1996. The Black Knights are one of the few teams to stay faithful to the triple option attack. Army, a conference independent, finished the year 6-6 after a 31-17 loss against traditional rival Navy in the regular season finale. The run-heavy triple option offense has been a staple for Army this year as the Black Knights ran 10th in the nation in rushing yards. Army has won both previous meetings against SMU, but Thursday’s bowl game will be the schools’ first encounter since 1967.
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SMU MUSTANGS 7-6, 6-2 C-USA
MUSTANGS
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Numerical Roster
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NO 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 59 60 63 64 65 66 67 70 71 72 74 75 76 78 79 81 82 84 85 86 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 99 99
NAME Chris Butler Sterling Moore Kyle Padron Darius Johnson Bryce Lunday Jeremy Gray Randy McKinnon Cole Loftin Matt Szymanski Jay Scott Bill Embody Taylor Thompson Darryl Fields Marquis Frazier Ryan Walker Chayse Joubert Chris Parks Cole Beasley Stephen Kaiser Cody Worthen Chris Castro Braden Smith J.J. McDermott Marcelo Sada Richard Crawford Ryan Foster Jeremy Johnson Ryan Armstrong Ryan Smith Kenneth Acker Hayden Greenbauer Chris Banjo Clay McMillian Aldrick Robinson Steven Steinmetz Larry Centers, Jr. Justin Sorrell Kyle Guinyard Brett Haness Der'rikk Thompson Keith Robinson Terry Andersen Kevin Pope Randall Joyner Matt Stone Bennie Thomas Travis Carlile Robert Parker Victor Jones Robert Mojica Uchenna Nwabuike Billy Dugal Michael Morse Robert Lloyd Ryan Moczygemba Justin Smart Stephen Nelson Taylor Reed Youri Yenga John Bordano Will McDonald Zach Line Byron Brown Ben Hughes Cameron Rogers John Hussey Pete Fleps Mark Voosen Aaron Davis Ja'Gared Davis Cameron Kurth Lincoln Schick Christian Miller Blake McJunkin Bryce Tennison Jordan Favreau Szymon Czerniak Bryan Collins Kelvin Beachum, Jr. Kelly Turner Ben Gottschalk Joey Fontana Ashton Duhe Josh Emshoff Jordan Free J.T. Brooks Keenan Holman Charles Clay Steven McCormack Jordan Miller Marcus Holyfield Bradley Haynes Patrick Fleming Kevin Grenier Margus Hunt Bardia Karimi Beau Barnes Mickey Dollens Jonathan Wallunas Mike O'Guin Craig Jackson Mike Loftus
HT 5-10 5-10 6-4 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-8 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1
WT 215 204 210 178 185 188 191 193 196 198 180 276 197 298 185 193 170 180 217 195 188 200 227 170 180 170 180 180 189 187 199 200 180 178 180 160 195 206 186 188 172 170 225 208 180 180 210 221 225 179 211 232 230 187 225 247 170 215 231 215 185 235 210 263 224 235 230 206 255 216 190 221 282 280 285 274 265 294 298 308 265 275 295 274 308 303 170 186 175 210 183 222 242 259 272 270 215 267 205 321 205 202
POS RB DB QB WR RB DB DB WR P/K DB QB DE RB DL WR WR DB WR QB DB DB DB QB K DB QB WR DB DB DB DB DB DB WR DB WR DB WR DB WR DB DB RB LB K DB RB LB LB DB LB RB LB DB LB LB WR LB LB LB LB RB LB OL LB DS LB DS LB LB LB LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR WR DE DE DT DE DL DS DL LB P/K
CL-EXP SR-3L SR-1L SO-1L SO-SQ JR-1L FR-RS SR-TR SO-SQ SR-1L FR-RS FR-HS JR-2L FR-HS JR-1L SO-SQ FR-RS FR-HS JR-2L FR-HS JR-TR JR-2L SO-1L JR-TR SO-SQ JR-TR FR-HS FR-HS JR-1L SO-1L FR-HS FR-HS JR-2L FR-HS SR-3L FR-HS FR-HS JR-TR FR-HS SO-1L FR-HS JR-2L FR-RS FR-HS FR-HS SO-SQ SR-2L FR-RS FR-RS JR-1L SO-1L FR-HS SO-SQ JR-2L FR-RS SR-3L SR-2L FR-HS SO-1L SR-3L FR-HS FR-HS SO-1L SO-1L FR-HS SO-1L FR-HS SR-3L SO-1L SO-1L SO-1L FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS JR-2L JR-2L FR-HS SO-SQ SO-1L JR-2L JR-2L FR-HS FR-RS FR-HS FR-RS SO-1L JR-2L FR-HS FR-RS SO-TR FR-HS FR-RS JR-2L SR-3L JR-2L SO-1L FR-HS FR-HS SR-1L FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS FR-HS
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Coaches: Head Coach - June Jones; Linebackers Coach - Joe Haering; Defensive Coordinator - Tom Mason; Assistant Head Coach/Offense - Dan Morrison; Defensive Line Coach - Bert Hill; Offensive Line Coach - Adrian Klemm; Special Teams Coach - Dennis McKnight; Secondary Coach - Derrick Odum; Wide Receivers Coach - Jeff Reinebold; Running Backs Coach - Wes Suan; Graduate Assistant (Offense) - Carlos Barocio-Leon; Graduate Assistant (Defense) Evan Burk; Graduate Assistant (Defense) - Abraham Elimimian; Director of High School Relations - Tam Hollingshead; Director Of Football Operations - Randy Ross; Dir. of On-Campus Recruiting - Steve Stigall.
AT A GLANCE
Season Record: 7-6, 6-2 in Conference USA All-Time Bowl Record: 5-5-1 2009 Starters Returning (Offense): 6 2009 Starters Returning (Defense): 7 All-Time Record vs. Army: 0-2 Last Meeting vs. Army: Oct. 13, 1967 — lost 24-6 at Ownby Stadium
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KYLE PADRON
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ZACH LINE
RB • Oxford, MI
QB • Southlake, TX Padron became SMU’s starting quarterback in the eighth game of the year in 2009. He finished the year with a 5-1 record and led the Mustangs to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, where he was named MVP. Padron was also a part of the Conference USA All Freshman team. This year, he has passed for 3,526 yards and 33 touchdowns.
JA’GARED DAVIS
LB • Crockett, TX
Initially recruited to play linebacker, Line has stepped up as SMU’s feature running back. The sophomore scored seven touchdowns in 2009 and was considered a short yardage back. Line eclipsed last year’s rushing total, amassing 1,391 rushing yards this season, proving to be more than just a big back. Line rushed for his highest total yards of 202 against Marshall, but managed only 94 yards in the recent conference championship game.
A first team All-Conference selection, Davis has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks this season. Davis has nine sacks, which ranks third in C-USA and 21st nationally. He has spent a good amount of time in the opponent’s backfield as well, notching 15 tackles-for-loss, good for sixth in the league. Scoring two touchdowns for the Mustangs this season, Davis has also registered 83 tackles.
WHEN SMU HAS THE BALL ROV
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LT WR
WR
93 Mike Gann
BC
53 Zach Watts
Q
NG
6 Donovan Travis 2 Richard King
44 Josh McNary 88 Bradley Haynes
RT
WR
Cole WR 11 Beasley
79 J.T. Brooks 71 Kelly Turner C 63 Blake McJunkin LG 64 Bryce Tennison RB 48 Zach Line 70 Kelvin Beachum Jr.
96 Marcus Hilton
14 Josh Jackson
W
50 Stephen Anderson
21 Donnie Dixon
DE FC
9 Steve Erzinger
94 Jarrett Mackey
MLB SLB
FS
RG
QB 3 Darius Johnson
2 Kyle Padron
24 Aldrick Robinson
P/K
6 Matt Szymanski
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BLACK KNIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Season Record: 6-6 All-Time Bowl Record: 2-2 2009 Starters Returning (Offense): 7 2009 Starters Returning (Defense): 8 All-Time Record vs. SMU: 2-0 Last Meeting vs. SMU: Oct. 13, 1967 — won 24-6 at SMU's Ownby Stadium
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JARED HASSIN
FB • Delafield, WI
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TRENT STEELMAN
QB • Bowling Green, Ky.
Hassin is the Black Knights’ leading rusher with 931 rushing yards. He ranks second on the team with nine rushing TDs and 173 carries. Hassin has led Army in rushing a team-high six times this season, including a run of five straight games. He has racked up big plays during his recent rushing binge. He has four rushes for 38 yards or longer, including a pair of 50-yard jaunts, in the last six games.
JOSH McNARY
DE • Houston, Texas
Steelman is second on the team in rushing with 694 yards and a team-high 11 rushing touchdowns. He's also been effective through the air, completing 54.8 percent of his throws (69-126) for 965 yards, seven touchdowns and only three interceptions. If he can throw for 35 yards against the Mustangs, he will become the first Army player to rush for 500-or-more yards and throw for 1,000-or more yards in the same season.
The senior has the Academy record for career tackles for loss (48.5). He leads the team with 12.0 tackles for loss in 2010. The Houston native is Army’s all-time leader with 27.5 career sacks and holds the Academy’s singleseason record with 12.5 in 2009. Through 12 games, he has 9.5 quarterback takedowns, which already ranks second on the Army season list. He is tied for 16th in the nation with 0.79 sacks per game.
WHEN ARMY HAS THE BALL FS
23 Chris Banjo
MLB
SS
20 Ryan Smith
SLB
BLB
52 Pete Fleps 92 Margus Hunt
45 Youri Yenga 9 Marquis Frazier
NG
56 Ja'Gared Davis
RE
WR 87 Austin Barr
RT
67 Jason Johnson 54 Seth Reed 8 Taylor Thompson C 57 Zach Peterson LG 79 Frank Allen LT 73 Anees Merzi 2 Sterling Moore FB 7 Jared Hassin
RG
LE
CB
WLB
44 Taylor Reed
16 Richard Crawford
QB
WR
SB
13 David Brooks
SB
8 Trent Steelman
5 Patrick Mealy
P 23 Malcolm Brown
K
18 Jonathan Bulls 39 Alex Carlton
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NAME Raymond Maples Richard King Matthew Luetjen Antuan Aaron Robert Wright Thomas Holloway CeDarius Williams Jordan Crockett Patrick Mealy Donovan Travis Jared Hassin Trent Steelman Steven Erzinger Chip Bowden Brandon Porter Max Jenkins Aubrey Newsome Davyd Brooks Mike Hoffman Josh Jackson Brian Austin Chase Cresto Ahmad Nasir James Whittington Jimmy Reitter Jonathan Bulls Matthew Campbell James Woodward Jordan Trimble Donnie Dixon Kelechi Odocha Sean Westphal Malcolm Brown Ty Shrader Julian Crockett Sean Maag Robert Speidel Chris Boldt Kingsley Ehie Tyler Dickson Billy Fisher Tyki Nelworth Josh Jones Jack Finan Scott Jones L.B. Brown Jared McFarlin Brian Cobbs Marcus McInerney Lyle Beloney Emerson Follet Justin Trimble Jacob Bohn Luke Schumacher Jonathan Crucitti Danny Hinkson Jay Tully Cameron Carter Eric Osteen Scott Williams Kolin Walk Alex Carlton Hayden Tippett David Collins Reggie Nesbit Andrew Rodriguez Dan McGue Josh McNary Nate Combs Josh Powell Bill Prosko James Holland Quentin Kantaris Justin Schaaf Stephen Anderson Michael Kime Zach Reichert C.J. Shelley Emmett Cosgrove Ryan McCollum Zachary Williams Tom Houser Clay Rutherford Zach Watts Seth Reed Alfred Fields Will Wilson LaTarrance Young Joe Bailey Zach Peterson Ben Jebb Keegan Merrigan Chad Littlejohn Matthew Strack Clayton Keller Jordan Pleasants Mitch McKearn John Szott Shelby Jackson Colby Miller Casey Brewer Thomas Hagan Derek Bisgard Jon Neill Parker Whitten Jason Johnson Victor Ripley Mike McDermott Michael Sikorski Broghan Carnes Colin Joy Ryan Kalnins Matt Villanti Mikel Weich Anees Merzi Robert Kough Brian Zalneraitis Kyle Maxwell Aaron Retter Quetzalcoatl Carrasco Robert Kava Max Deatrick Shane Finnan Daniel Whitaker Brad Kelly Frank Allen Patrick Laird Justin Allen Ryan Mumma Kyler Martin George Jordan Mark Allen Earnest Tucker Austin Barr John Hughes Anthony Stephens Randall Zeegers Frank Ceva Waverly Washington Zachary Carrasco-Burge Charles Tobin Carson Homme Shane Jones A.J. Mackey Richard Rainey Mike Gann Justin Godes Jarrett Mackey Shola Mustapha Marcus Hilton Todd Miller Christopher Swain Corey Watts
Head Coach - Rich Ellerson
POS RB DB QB DB WR DB FB DB SB DB FB QB LB QB DB QB DB WR DB DB SB QB DB DB QB P K WR DB DB SB LB SB DB RB DB DB P LB DB K SB LB DB RB DB WR SB RB DB SB DB FB DB SB DB FB FB K WR P K LB FB LB LB FB DE LB LB LB WR DE LB LB OL OL LB OT LB LB OT LB LB OG LB C LB OG C OT DE LB OL LB OG DL OT OL LB LB C OT OG LS OT DE OT DT DT OL DT OG OG OT DE OL DE OT LB OG OG DT OT OT OG WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR LS LS DB OT DL DE OL DT OL DT OG DE DE DE DE DT LB
HT 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-8 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-6 6-5 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11
WT 200 190 205 188 180 190 214 160 205 196 235 204 222 217 160 195 180 212 170 185 170 215 170 186 191 208 195 205 190 201 185 221 180 176 168 190 197 175 215 195 170 200 199 195 184 170 195 185 195 195 178 200 215 175 195 204 205 195 178 170 199 186 215 220 190 217 220 235 220 212 207 200 215 219 222 240 250 197 255 224 210 240 210 205 275 195 284 210 270 270 244 235 234 265 220 265 235 265 270 210 220 250 252 265 235 250 230 257 230 250 230 210 272 251 274 240 220 220 240 210 252 252 235 250 250 275 205 179 172 200 216 185 205 210 185 190 205 232 194 280 225 243 260 266 245 280 260 230 206 247 222 260 220
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Kicker Matt Szymanski booted a 61-yard field goal in SMU's first The Mustangs garnered their first win in a dominating performance SMU beat its first BCS conference foe since 2000 loss of the season to Texas Tech. The over the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The SMU defense held with a win against Washington State. Quarterback shot was the longest in SMU history. the Blazers to just 261 total yards, the season best for the Mustangs. Kyle Padron threw for four touchdowns in the game.
A sell out crowd packed into Ford Stadium to watch the Mustangs keep pace with the Horned Linebacker Ja'Gared Davis returned a blocked field goal SMU's most essential win came against Tulsa., ensuring Frogs through three quarters, but the Mustangs 77 yards for a touchdown in SMU's third win of the season the division title, even though both the Mustangs and the could not hang on in the heartbreaking loss. at Rice, putting the Mustangs at 2-0 in conference play. Golden Hurricanes would finish the season 6-2. in CUSA
Running back Zach Line rushed for 202 yards in SMU's win over Marshall University, earning the Mustangs bowleligibility status for the second year in a row.
Defensive back Richard Crawford clinched the Two interceptions and five sacks contributed to SMU's 17-7 loss CUSA West title for the Mustangs after an overtime to CUSA East champion UCF. The Mustangs accepted an invite interception to win the game in Greenville. to the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces bowl right after the game.
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Receiver Darius Johnson had a season high of 12 catches in SMU's A two-hour rain delay didn't help the Mustangs Receiver Aldrick Robinson had SMU's game Quarterback Kyle Padron threw for a season high of 28 defeat to the United States Naval as they lost to CUSA West rival, Houston. Receiver winning touchdown reception. moving completions in SMU's loss to the UTEP. SMU was held to its least amount of o offensive yardage all season. Academy, falling to 4-3 on the season. Bradley Haynes had a season high of eight catches.
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