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Knighton sparks SMU to 34-16 victory over Charlotte
DALLAS (AP) Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
SMU (3-2) jumped out to a two-score lead after one quarter. Preston Stone gave the Mustangs the lead with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Roderick Daniels Jr. Knighton scored on a 1-yard plunge for a 14-0 lead.
Charlotte's Jake Larson and SMU's Collin Rogers traded short field goals in the second quarter and the Mustangs took a 17-3 lead into halftime.
Knighton's long touchdown run came on the first play after a 59-yard punt by Charlotte's Grant Gonya pinned the Mustangs at the 5-yard line. Rogers' 33-yard field goal pushed SMU's lead to 27-3 midway through the third quarter.
Trexler Ivey had a 3-yard touchdown toss to Jack Hestera but the two-point try failed and the 49ers (1-4) trailed 27-9 after three quarters.
Ivey scored on a 1-yard run midway through the final quarter, but Stone answered two minutes later with a 23-yard touchdown pass to RJ Maryland to wrap up the victory.
Stone completed 14 of 23 passes for 135 yards with one interception for SMU. Knighton piled up 150 yards on 11 carries.
Ivey completed 10 of 17 passes for 107 yards with one interception for Charlotte. Hestera had seven catches for 81 yards.
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T. Ivey
11 QB 107 PaYds, PaTD, INT, -3 RuYds, RuTD |
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J. Knighton
4 RB 150 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, REC |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 24 | 20 |
Rushing | 10 | 11 |
Passing | 10 | 7 |
Penalty | 4 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-15 | 8-14 |
4th Down Conv | 4-6 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 331 | 363 |
Total Plays | 74 | 61 |
Avg Gain | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 167 | 228 |
Rush Attempts | 42 | 38 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.0 | 6.0 |
Yards Passing | 164 | 135 |
Comp. - Att. | 19-32 | 14-23 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-73 | 8-77 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 2-50.5 | 3-45.7 |
Return Yards | 35 | 30 |
Punts - Returns | 2-35 | 2-15 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 1-15 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Kellman
0 RB
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T. Kellman | 9 | 69 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
4 QB
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J. Jones | 10 | 55 | 0 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
1 RB
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D. Robinson | 14 | 49 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Byrd
13 RB
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S. Byrd | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bangda
28 RB
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J. Bangda | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ivey
11 QB
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T. Ivey | 3 | -3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Gonya
44 P
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G. Gonya | 1 | -20 | 0 | -20 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hestera
19 WR
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J. Hestera | 10 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weber
18 TE
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C. Weber | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Baker II
84 WR
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M. Baker II | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
1 RB
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D. Robinson | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kennon
86 TE
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B. Kennon | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mack
12 WR
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J. Mack | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas Jr.
10 WR
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D. Thomas Jr. | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Walters
15 WR
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R. Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Byrd
13 RB
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S. Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Fields Jr.
2 WR
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R. Fields Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Hill-Green
41 LB
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N. Hill-Green | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Knight II
28 LB
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D. Knight II | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hollins
15 DB
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D. Hollins | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Howard
16 DB
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K. Howard | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Balfour
1 DB
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D. Balfour | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Burton
4 DB
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C. Burton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Okie-Anoma
0 DL
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E. Okie-Anoma | 2-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hazel
13 DB
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I. Hazel | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Ekwonu
10 LB
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O. Ekwonu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wallace
94 DL
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J. Wallace | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Bemah
25 LB
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P. Bemah | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fagan
12 DB
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D. Fagan | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Morgan
90 DL
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D. Morgan | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Handy
11 LB
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S. Handy | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
9 DB
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W. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kelly
53 DL
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M. Kelly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Neal
29 DB
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M. Neal | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clowney
3 DL
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D. Clowney | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jackson
95 DE
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M. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Cunanan
98 K
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K. Cunanan | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
J. Larson
42 K
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J. Larson | 1/1 | 21 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
G. Gonya
44 P
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G. Gonya | 2 | 50.5 | 1 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Rutledge
21 RB
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H. Rutledge | 3 | 21.7 | 33 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Thomas Jr. 10 WR
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D. Thomas Jr. | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Rutledge 21 RB
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H. Rutledge | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
P. Stone
2 QB
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P. Stone | 14/23 | 135 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Knighton
4 RB
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J. Knighton | 11 | 150 | 2 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Gardner
24 RB
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V. Gardner | 14 | 62 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Stone
2 QB
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P. Stone | 9 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lavine
31 RB
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T. Lavine | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Daniels Jr.
13 WR
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R. Daniels Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Bailey
12 WR
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J. Bailey | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Maryland
82 TE
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R. Maryland | 4 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Daniels Jr.
13 WR
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R. Daniels Jr. | 4 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hudson
8 WR
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J. Hudson | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dixon
5 WR
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M. Dixon | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kuehne
42 WR
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W. Kuehne | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith
9 WR
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K. Smith | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kerley
1 WR
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J. Kerley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Knighton
4 RB
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