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  OCT 28/WEEK 9 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Nelson, SMU, Sr., LB, Chicago, Ill.,...Nelson had seven tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble to help SMU to a 34-31 win at Houston, keeping the Mustangs unbeaten at 8-0 overall. Nelson's strip sack early in the third quarter gave SMU the ball at the Houston 2-yard line, allowing the Mustangs to build a 28-13 lead. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2020 OLB Patrick Nelson, Southern Methodist
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  SMU coach Sonny Dykes conceded that the Mustangs did not play well and still managed to escape with a win. Shane Buechele threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, Xavier Jones ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns and No. 16 SMU held off Houston 34-31 Thursday night. "It was a struggle for most of the night," Dykes said. "We didn't do a good job running the ball in the second half, didn't really have the ball in the second half. We had a couple short fields and made strange things happen, but again, any time you cannot play well and win on the road, especially on a short week . I got to give our guys a lot of credit."

Buechele was 20 of 38. James Proche caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Kylen Grayson had six receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown for SMU (8-0, 4-0 American). SMU improved to 8-0 for the first time since starting 10-0 in 1982, and improved to 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 1986. "It wasn't our best performance really on either side of the ball," Dykes said. "We made some uncharacteristic mistakes. We haven't given up big plays like that on defense. We've executed at a much higher level offensively up to this point than we did tonight." Jones had a career-long 62-yard rushing touchdown with 10:41 left in the second quarter and added a 2-yard scoring run 47 seconds into the second half after SMU forced a Houston fumble and Richard McBryde recovered it. "We've been preaching all week `It might be ugly; it might be pretty, but we wanted to come down here and be 1-0'," Jones said. "We got the job done. It was an ugly game, but I'm proud of my team and how we fought." - AP College Football

rSr/2020 RB Xavier Jones, Southern Methodist
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  OCT 21/WEEK 8 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shane Buechele, SMU, Jr., QB, Arlington, Texas,...Buechele, who was chosen as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week Sunday, completed 30 of 53 passes for a career-high 457 yards and six touchdowns in a 45-21 win against No. 25 Temple keeping the Mustangs undefeated. Buechele became one of five FBS players with at least six touchdown passes in a game this season. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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  OCT 21/WEEK 8 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Reggie Roberson Jr., SMU, Jr., WR,...Had nine receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-21 win against Temple. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2022 WR Reggie Roberson Jr., Southern Methodist
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  OCT 20 WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SHANE BUECHELE, SMU, Junior GT, Quarterback, Arlington, TX/Lamar HS,...Shane Buechele set career highs in touchdowns (6) and passing yardage (457) as 19th-ranked SMU recorded a 45-21 victory over Temple. Buechele completed 30-of-53 passes as the Mustangs improved to 7-0, 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference. Notes: Shane Buechele is the fourth SMU player to receive Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the second this season, joining teammate and WR James Proche (Oct. 6). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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  SMU's improbable season remains perfect thanks to an aerial game that eliminated some of the high anxiety last seen when the Mustangs took the field. Shane Buechele set career highs with six touchdown passes and 457 passing yards as No. 19 SMU improved to 7-0 with a 45-21 win over Temple on Saturday. Reggie Roberson Jr. had a career-high 250 receiving yards on eight catches, including touchdowns of 75, 60 and 33 yards. The 33-yard score saw Buechele lead Roberson into the left corner of the end zone in tight coverage. On the two longer connections, Roberson got behind the secondary in the middle of the field with room to spare.

"We thought coming into the game we had some favorable matchups with some of our skill guys, and we had to execute," SMU coach Sonny Dykes said. "Shane obviously made some really great deep throws, and Reggie made some plays." "Our team does a really good job at taking it week by week and going 1-0," Buechele said. "It's always a goal to win, but to win that week -- not just the whole season." The Mustangs have opened the season with seven straight wins for the first time since 1982, when they were 10-0-0 en route to an 11-0-1 finish. The seven-game winning streak is their longest since winning eight straight during the 1984-85 seasons and matches their win total of the previous two years. SMU (3-0 American) remains in first place in the West Division. Dykes called it "certainly the most complete game I think we've played up to this point." - SMU/AP College Football

rSr/2022 WR Reggie Roberson Jr., Southern Methodist
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  The undefeated Mustangs are in the Top 25 for the first time since 1986 and haven't been held below 37 points all year. Not bad for a team that was picked to finish fourth out of six teams in the American Athletic Conference's West Division. - AP College Football

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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  OCT 7/WEEK 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: James Proche, SMU, Sr., WR, Dallas, Texas,...Proche, who was also chosen as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, had 11 receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning TD in the third overtime period, in SMU's 43-37 win against Tulsa. Proche's two touchdowns helped SMU rally from a 30-9 fourth-quarter deficit and kept the Mustangs unbeaten at 6-0 entering an open week. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2020 WR James Proche, Southern Methodist
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  OCT 6/WEEK 6 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JAMES PROCHE, SMU, RS Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Dallas, TX/DeSoto,...James Proche had 11 catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning 25-yard scoring catch as 24th-ranked SMU defeated Tulsa, 43-37, in triple overtime. SMU, who trailed 30-9 before scoring touchdowns on their last three possessions in regulation, is 6-0 for the first time since 1982. Notes: James Proche is the third SMU to receive Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, joining former Mustangs Garrett Gilbert (QB, Oct. 27, 2013) and Jarvis Pruitt (DE, Oct. 22, 2016). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

rSr/2020 WR James Proche, Southern Methodist
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  Shane Buechele threw a 25-yard touchdown to James Proche in the third overtime and No. 24 SMU beat Tulsa 43-37, coming back from a three-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter Saturday night to win in its first game as a ranked team in 33 years. After Tulsa missed its second field goal in overtime, Proche made a leaping catch in the front corner of the end zone over a defender and got a foot down before going out of bounds. The play was initially ruled incomplete before being overturned on replay review. SMU (6-0, 2-0 American) this week moved into the AP poll for the first time since October 1986, before NCAA sanctions that included the death penalty. The Mustangs didn't field a team in 1987 and 1988.

Xavier Jones ran for 121 yards and scored two game-tying touchdowns for SMU before he fumbled in the second overtime. But Tulsa couldn't take advantage when Jacob Rainey's 43-yard field goal attempt was wide left. Tusla (2-3, 0-1) had the ball to start the third overtime, and went to a different kicker after failing to get a first down. But Zack Long was wide left on a 42-yard attempt. Jones had a 4-yard TD run on a fourth-down play with 1:02 left in regulation. His 3-yard score force the second overtime after Zach Smith's fourth touchdown pass, a 7-yarder to Josh Johnson, opened the overtime scoring. SMU is 6-0 for the first time since 1982, when it went on to an unbeaten season (11-0-1) with running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James. - SMU/AP College Football

rSr/2020 WR James Proche, Southern Methodist
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  SMU quarterback Shane Buechele and leading tackler Richard McBryde were on Top 25 teams before joining the Mustangs this season. The former Texas starting quarterback and the linebacker who played for Auburn in the SEC championship game two seasons ago will now be part of SMU's first game as a ranked team in 33 years. The No. 24 Mustangs (5-0, 1-0 American) are home against Tulsa on Saturday night. “There's been some rough seasons around here through the years. There's also been some good ones,” second-year coach Sonny Dykes said. “Winning helps, but you've got to win consistently, and I think sometimes it may be a little slower process than people want it to be.” SMU quarterback Shane Buechele and leading tackler Richard McBryde were on Top 25 teams before joining the Mustangs this season.

The former Texas starting quarterback and the linebacker who played for Auburn in the SEC championship game two seasons ago will now be part of SMU's first game as a ranked team in 33 years. The No. 24 Mustangs (5-0, 1-0 American) are home against Tulsa on Saturday night. SMU's roster has changed drastically since that last meeting with Tulsa. Dykes said there are 65 new players, including scholarship freshmen, walk-ons and transfers. Buechele and McBryde are among seven graduate transfers, four them starters, playing this season. - AP College Football

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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  SEPT 30/WEEK 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shane Buechele, SMU, Jr., QB, Arlington, Texas,...Buechele threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns and had 27 rushing yards with a touchdown in a 48-21 win at USF, keeping SMU unbeaten at 5-0. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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  SEPT 30/WEEK 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Rodney Clemons, SMU, Sr., S,...Had four tackles, two interceptions and one tackle for loss in a 48-21 win at USF. - American Athletic Conference Football

rSr/2020 SS Rodney Clemons, Southern Methodist
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  SMU's 10 sacks against South Florida obliterated the school record of five. Ten players contributed to the double-digit takedowns of two USF quarterbacks. The 10 sacks matched the season high set by Florida against Miami last month. SMU's 25 sacks lead the nation. USF's five sacks allowed per game ranks last in the nation. - AP College Football

rSr/2020 OLB Patrick Nelson, Southern Methodist
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  SMU's appearance in the rankings is historic, considering where that program has been. After returning from the death penalty in 1989, the Mustangs managed one winning season (6-5 in 1997) over the next 20 years. The program had an uptick under June Jones from 2009-12, going to four straight bowl games and topping out at eight victories. There has been only one winning season since. Under second-year coach Sonny Dykes, the Mustangs are playing their best ball since the Pony Express days of Eric Dickerson and Craig James in the early 1980s. SMU is not a national championship contender, but the Mustangs head into the second month of the season looking like a team that should push for an American Athletic Conference crown. The Mustangs (5-0) are off to their best overall start since 1983, are 3-0 on the road and 10-4 in their last 14 games overall. - AP College Football

rSr/2021 QB Shane Buechele, Southern Methodist
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