The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[Captain Canada]

can't let them catholics treat you like a lil boy

can't let them catholics treat you like a lil boy

You encouraged this sort of behavior, eh.

[Captain Canada]

(2-0, 0-0 SEC) @(1-0, 0-0 IND)

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Mustangs lose Bequette, but defense holds on in tight victory over Fighting Irish


‣ Safety Elijah Trewyn climbs the ladder to grab the game-clinching interception for the Mustangs to seal the victory.

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Score

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
#1 SMU	3	7	7	3	20
#3 Notre Dame	0	7	0	7	14

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Game Summary

The SMU Mustangs managed to escape South Bend with a narrow loss that came at a seismic price, defeating the number three ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-14 but lost starting quarterback Steven Bequette and running back Shaq Thomas to injury.

Thomas went down first, not long after providing the game's first touchdown in the second quarter with what is being described as a lower-body injury. The team has further leaned on running back Brian Volson, who has gotten the majority of the carries since last year's leading rusher, Dwayne Sowells, went down in the first week in their season opener against Miami.

Bequette initially struggled, throwing his second interception is as many games before going down with a lower body injury. Bequette initially attempted to return to the game, but an awkward throw landed him back on the sideline. Bequette initially went into the locker room but returned later, only to be seen without his helmet on the sideline. Backup quarterback, redshirt freshman Zack Wilkins, entered the game and performed admirably.

"We didn't ask him to do too much," said offensive Jeff Traylor. "It's hard to just get thrown into situations where you're not sure if you're going to see the field, but Zack was the ultimate professional and raised his level of performance right where we needed him to."

The defense played a key role in clinching the win for the Mustangs while their offense still adjusts to all of their moving parts. The pass rush forced three turnovers, staring off with Cole Crews taking an under thrown ball from Notre Dame quarterback Kevin Momah for an interception. Speaking of Momah, the Irish also had to turn to their backup, Diondre Soroh, after the veteran was knocked out of the game early.

"We haven't played our best game yet," said head coach Nico Augustine. "Our offense is still trying to connect the dots on a lot of fronts, and our defense is still figuring some things out. We need to put it all together sooner rather than later before one of our very capable opponents catches us asleep at the wheel."

The Mustangs will take their undefeated 3-0 record into Austin, Texas to take on the also-undefeated #21 Texas Longhorns on the road next week.

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Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
(3:05) Diego Rucci, 29-yard field goal [SMU 3 - 0 ND]

2nd Quarter
(9:01) Shaq Thomas, 6-yard run (Diego Rucci kick) [SMU 10 - 0 ND]
(0:56) Bryce Thierry, 78-yard pass from Kevin Momah (Layne Buchanan kick) [SMU 10 - 7 ND]

3rd Quarter
(0:37) Fabian Marcus, 9-yard pass from Zack Wilkins (Diego Rucci kick) [SMU 17 - 7 ND]

4th Quarter
(5:34) Bryce Thierry, 18-yard pass from Diondre Soroh (Layne Buchanan kick) [SMU 17 - 14 ND]
(1:35) Diego Rucci, 42-yard field goal [SMU 20 - 14 ND]

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Team Statistics
QB Steven Bequette: 20-26, 146 passing yards, interception (left game in third quarter)
QB Zack Wilkins: 9-11, 42 passing yards, touchdown
QB Kevin Momah: 13-17, 155 passing yards, touchdown (left game in third quarter)
QB Diondre Soroh: 4-7, 59 passing yards, touchdown, 2 interceptions

HB Brian Volson: 17 carries, 66 rushing yards
HB Cal McCalebb: 12 carries, 58 rushing yards, 3 catches, 27 receiving yards
HB Shaq Thomas: 4 carries, 25 rushing yards, touchdown (left game in second quarter)
HB Sateki Putu: 2 carries, 34 rushing yards
HB Christian Hicks: 11 carries, 28 rushing yards, 3 catches, 23 receiving yards

WR Eric DeLuca: 11 catches, 76 receiving yards
WR Fabian Marcus: 4 catches, 27 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Kenyon Natson: 3 catches, 13 receiving yards
WR Bryce Thierry: 6 catches, 114 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Collin Edmond: 3 catches, 47 receiving yards
WR Alfonso Everett: 2 catches, 24 receiving yards

CB Kaseem Boykins: 9 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks
CB Cole Crews: 6 tackles, tackle for loss, interception
EDGE Davon Kamara: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, pass breakup, forced fumble, fumble recovery
MIKE Eli Nall: 5 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack
WILL DeAngelo Winthrop: 15 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack
CB Davon Mayweather: 11 tackles
MIKE Marshall Blanko: 11 tackles, tackle for loss, interception
DT Tavon Muamba: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack

[redsox907]

closer than I would have thought, but tracks with the QB injury. Just a W&T thing, or longer issue?

[djp73]

Wilkins filled in nicely

[Captain Canada]

closer than I would have thought, but tracks with the QB injury. Just a W&T thing, or longer issue?

Just a W&T thing thankfully. We really hasn't taken off offensively like we're prone to. I figure half of it is because of the new offense and the other half is the tough schedule.

Wilkins filled in nicely

Can't be mad. Missed some horrific throws, but he made them the good ones count.

[Captain Canada]

Week 3 Top Stories
SMU knocks Notre Dame QB Kevin Momah out of the game, slip past them in 20-14 victory
LSU gives Ohio State a run for their money, but Buckeyes manage to escape, 28-20
Miami bounces back after opening week loss to slip past Ole Miss, 24-22
#5 Michigan prepares for seismic tilt against #3 Georgia in early season clash

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Week 3 SEC Results
Texas A&M [40 - 38] #17 Tennessee

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Week 4 SEC Matchups
LSU (1-2, 0-0) at #17 Tennessee (2-1, 0-1)
#1 SMU (3-0, 0-0) at #21 Texas (3-0, 0-0)

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SEC Standings
Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0)
#1 SMU (3-0, 0-0)
#2 Oklahoma (3-0, 0-0)
#3 Georgia (2-0, 0-0)
#7 Clemson (2-1, 0-0)
#17 Tennessee (2-1, 0-1)
#11 Alabama (1-1, 0-0)
#13 Florida (2-1, 0-0)
#20 Mississippi State (2-0, 0-0)
#21 Texas (3-0, 0-0)
Missouri (2-1, 0-0)
LSU (1-2, 0-0)
Auburn (2-1, 0-0)
Ole Miss (2-1, 0-0)
Arkansas (3-0, 0-0)
Florida State (3-0, 0-0)
South Carolina (3-0, 0-0)
Kentucky (1-1, 0-0)
Vanderbilt (2-0, 0-0)

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Heisman Watchlist
QB Manny Angulo, Rs Sr » 1,002 passing yards, 7 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 64% CMP, 160.0 QB RTG, 48 carries, 195 rushing yards, 4.1 AVG, 2 touchdowns
QB Cameron Holyfield, Fr » 1,186 passing yards, 9 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 66% CMP, 172.3 QB RTG, 30 carries, 81 rushing yards, 2.7 AVG, 2 touchdowns
WR Cordell Mare, Jr » 20 catches, 384 receiving yards, 19.2 AVG, 6 touchdowns, 6 carries, 22 rushing yards, 3.7 AVG
QB Levi Byham, So » 1,256 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, 1 interception, 69% CMP, 180.7 QB RTG, 27 carries, 42 rushing yards, 1.6 AVG, touchdown
WR Darryl Verrier, Sr » 22 catches, 434 receiving yards, 19.7 AVG, 4 touchdowns

Players of the Week
WR Dillon Fournette: 13 catches, 163 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns
FS Ciante Brown: 2 tackles, interception, 4 pass breakups
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WR Keke Singer: 11 catches, 168 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
FS Ciante Brown: 2 tackles, interception, 4 pass breakups

[Caesar]

Don't foresee too many difficult games going forward.

[Captain Canada]

Don't foresee too many difficult games going forward.

I gotta disagree with you there. We got Texas in Austin next, Georgia, and Oklahoma all on the docket. Plus in the SEC, anybody can get got at any moment

[Captain Canada]

Saturday, September 20, 2030 | Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)

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Week 4 Preview: at #21 Texas (3-0, 0-0)

Synopsis
The SMU Mustangs are taking on the Texas Longhorns in a Battle for the State, risking their undefeated record in their first SEC conference game after dominating the ACC all throughout the Nico Augustine era. The Longhorns present with one of the most dominant offenses the Mustangs will encounter all season long, featuring their senior quarterback, Soma Hunt. Hunt's ability to run the offense with his incredible rocket launcher of an arm will no doubt stretch the Mustangs' secondary thin. Dwayne Harris is on the Biletnikoff shortlist as one of the most talented wide receivers in the nation, and will no doubt draw SMU's Cole Crews in frequent man-on-man situations.

What Homa won't be able to accomplish with his arm, he will be able to do with his legs. Head coach Kenny Dillingham has featured a ton of power run plays with Hunt, as he is potentially the fastest running quarterback in the SEC. He has powered Texas to the best offense in the nation three weeks into the season, while the typically lethal SMU offense is still getting its feet wet.

The name of the game for SMU success is no doubt taking advantage of their moments on offense. While Texas' offense is the talk of the town, their defense is susceptible to an elite run game - one that SMU has been trying to promote early in the season behind the stout running of Brian Volson and Shaq Thomas. SMU will need their offense executing and playing mistake-free football to keep up and potentially outperform Texas in their Week 4 matchup.

Spread: SMU -4.5

SMU Team Stats
Points: 27.3
Points Allowed: 15.0
Total Sacks: 14
Red Zone Conv.: 50%
Turnover Diff.: +1

Texas Team Stats
Points: 51.3
Points Allowed: 20.7
Total Sacks: 5
Red Zone Conv.: 63%
Turnover Diff.: +8

SMU Impact Players
QB Steven Bequette, Fr -- 80 overall | 92 Throw Power | 86 Short Throw Accuracy | 76 Throw Under Pressure
OT Teryan Brisby, Rs Jr -- 88 overall | 91 Strength | 90 Pass Block Finesse | 92 Run Block Finesse
CB Cole Crews, Jr -- 93 overall | 99 Speed | 97 Change-of-Direction | 86 Man Coverage

Texas Impact Players
QB Soma Hunt, Rs Sr -- 94 overall | 96 Speed | 98 Throw Power | 89 Medium Throw Accuracy
WR Dwayne Harris, Rs Sr -- 93 overall | 99 Agility | 94 Catch In Traffic | 97 Spectacular Catch
HB James Carlos, Jr -- 91 overall | 98 Acceleration | 96 Change of Direction | 93 Ball Carrier Vision

Injury Report
SMU: HB Dwayne Sowells - Dislocated Ankle (3 weeks)
Texas: LT Anthony Rosas - Broken Wrist (5 weeks) | DT Elton Scheffler - Fractured Knee Cap (Season) | TE Greg Barnes - Broken Wrist (4 weeks)

Key Matchup
CB Cole Crews vs WR Dwayne Harris

[redsox907]

gonna need Bequette to be efficient. That offense for Texas looks dangerous