The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[Captain Canada]

(0-0, 0-0 SEC) @(0-0, 0-0 ACC)

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Both quarterbacks dominate, Mustangs fly past Gamecocks with impressive defensive pressure


‣ SMU transfer tight end Dwayne Kasay immediately proved he belonged in Dallas, opening the season with their first touchdown.

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Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
#16 SMU	14	7	7	10	38
South Carolina	10	0	7	0	17

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1st Quarter
(8:30) Dwayne Kasay, 15-yard pass from Skyler Williams (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 7 - 0 SCAR]
(7:01) Josh Duck, 36-yard field goal [SMU 7 - 3 SCAR]
(6:38) Kyan Berry-Johnson, 80-yard pass from Skyler Williams (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 14 - 3 SCAR]
(2:46) Andre Uzomah, 17-yard pass from LaRon Haslam (Josh Duck kick) [SMU 14 - 10 SCAR]

2nd Quarter
(1:05) Marquis Avant, 3-yard pass from Skyler Williams (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 21 - 10 SCAR]

3rd Quarter
(5:50) Justice Spielman, 1-yard run (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 28 - 10 SCAR]
(0:44) Joseph Ramsay, 6-yard run (Josh Duck kick) [SMU 28 - 17 SCAR]

4th Quarter
(11:23) Sam Keltner, 50-yard field goal [SMU 31 - 17 SCAR]
(2:28) Marquis Avant, 3-yard pass from Alonzo Cheeseman (Sam Keltner kick) [SMU 38 - 17 SCAR]

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Team Statistics
QB Skyler Williams: 18-27, 262 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, interception
QB Alonzo Cheeseman: 16-19, 198 passing yards, touchdown, interception
QB LaRon Haslam: 33-40, 427 passing yards, touchdown, interception

HB Kyan Berry-Johnson: 14 carries, 81 rushing yards, 4 catches, 116 receiving yards, touchdown
HB Justice Spielman: 9 carries, 18 rushing yards, touchdown, 5 catches, 15 receiving yards
HB Joseph Ramsay: 15 carries, 31 rushing yards, touchdown, 7 catches, 51 receiving yards

WR Marquis Avant: 10 catches, 136 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Jeremiah McClellan: 4 catches, 37 receiving yards
TE Dwayne Kasay: 5 catches, 88 receiving yards, touchdown
WR J.J. Harrell: 3 catches, 40 receiving yards
TE Kylan Fox: 10 catches, 145 receiving yards
WR Skylar Lewis: 6 catches, 103 receiving yards
WR Andre Uzomah: 5 catches, 66 receiving yards, touchdown

SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu: 13 tackles, pass breakup
MIKE Kevin Lockridge: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, interception
DT Trent Landry: 4 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks
WILL Thomas McCareins: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
WILL Jeff Kline: 15 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
CB Kevin Levy:9 tackles, interception
DT Dontrell Shepley: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack

[Caesar]

KBJ was the standout in that game. Definitely going to be POTW

[redsox907]

FUCK THEM COCKS



As Caesar said nice showing KBJ. Hopefully he can keep galloping in the tracks Payne laid down

[Captain Canada]

KBJ was the standout in that game. Definitely going to be POTW

FUCK THEM COCKS



As Caesar said nice showing KBJ. Hopefully he can keep galloping in the tracks Payne laid down

Pause. I definitely think we'll have success through the air more than on the ground. The Payne days are long over.

[six7]

wasn’t expecting such an easy win, but that game felt over after the 80-yard td catch. Cheese looked pretty efficient. Who feels better in the game to control?

[Captain Canada]

wasn’t expecting such an easy win, but that game felt over after the 80-yard td catch. Cheese looked pretty efficient. Who feels better in the game to control?

The Gamecocks have certainly fallen on hard times. The offense was cruising. I knew once we got up a couple scores, no matter how bad the defense was, they wouldn't catch up.

The starting quarterback will be named soon.

[Captain Canada]

Week 1 Top Stories
Florida Gators start season strong with a narrow victory in their ranked matchup with the USC Trojans, 25-24
Louisiana Tech gives the Texas Longhorns everything they can handle, #1 team in the nation narrowly hangs on with a 42-39 win
Georgia stretches past Hurricanes in debut weekend, 31-25
ACC takes another victory as Louisville beats Texas A&M in Week 1, 42-36

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Week 1 ACC Results
Memphis 10 | 35 [10] Pittsburgh
Tulane 14 | 28 Syracuse

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Week 2 ACC Matchups
Virginia (2-0, 0-0) at Georgia Tech (1-0, 0-0)
#8 Louisviile (1-0, 0-0) at West Virginia (0-1, 0-0)

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ACC Standings
#10 Pittsburgh (1-1, 1-0)
Syracuse (1-0, 1-0)
#2 Clemson (1-0, 0-0)
#21 Miami (0-1, 0-0)
#8 Louisville (1-0, 0-0)
#14 SMU (1-0, 0-0)
Tulane (0-1, 0-1)
#24 North Carolina (1-0, 0-0)
NC State (2-0, 0-0)
Georgia Tech (1-0, 0-0)
Duke (2-0, 0-0)
Florida State (1-0, 0-0)
Boston College (1-0, 0-0)
West Virginia (0-1, 0-0)
Wake Forest (1-0, 0-0)
Virginia (2-0, 0-0)
Memphis (0-2, 0-1)
Virginia Tech (1-0, 0-0)

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Heisman Watchlist
QB Tavien St. Clair, Rs Jr » 29-35, 334 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 15 carries, 40 rushing yards (W 42-19 vs Cincinnati)
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer, Rs Jr » 24-33, 341 passing yards, 2 touchdowns (W 42-28 vs Ball State)
QB C.J. Carr, Rs Jr » 30-34, 405 passing yards, 4 touchdowns (W 66-10 vs FCS Midwest)
WR Jeremiah Melvin, Rs Sr » 3 catches, 34 receiving yards (W 34-14 vs FCS Southeast)
QB Akili Smith Jr., Rs Jr » 21-31, 313 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 14 carries, 58 rushing yards

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Players of the Week
WR Winston Watkins (Ole Miss): 11 catches, 165 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
CB Deante Lindsay (Texas Tech): 5 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups
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HB Keelan Biggums (Clemson): 20 carries, 95 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, 4 catches, 46 receiving yards
CB Asaad Brown Jr. (NC State): 5 tackles, interception, pass breakup

[Captain Canada]

"Go for 'Zo" - Cheeseman named QB1 ahead of tilt with Vanderbilt
By Veronica Downs | SMU Daily

After impressive performances from both redshirt junior Skyler Williams and redshirt freshman Alonzo Cheeseman at the quarterback position in their Week 1 victory against the South Carolina Gamecocks, head coach Nico Augustine has named Cheeseman the starting quarterback.

This comes as limited surprise, despite the impressive 262-yard performance from Williams in the first half where he threw for three touchdowns. Despite this, Cheeseman's heralded control of the offense and efficiency getting the ball out ultimately won the competition for the young quarterback.

"When you see what [Skyler Williams] did for us last season, and what he put on the field last weekend. He didn't lose this competition, I want that to be blatantly clear," said Coach Augustine during the presser where he revealed that Cheeseman would get the nod. "Alonzo [Cheeseman] is an impressive young man who took the job. There wasn't much more that Skyler could show us. We love him, we think the world of him. But, this is the choice that we believe is best for our team."

Offensive coordinator Tony Sanchez gives mountains of credit to Williams for a job well fought and exclaims that his role will be of the utmost importance to the SMU Mustangs going forward. "We hope he remains engaged because he's still very much a part of this team. We need his leadership and we need him to stay ready just like he was last year."

Williams took it on the chin, though it was hard for him not to voice his disappointment. "I'm uncertain what more I could do, but I understand that this is what happens in football sometimes. I'm going to support Alonzo and be ready when my number is called."

Cheeseman took the challenge head on, excited to get the nod of approval from both Coach Augustine and Coach Sanchez. "These guys have had their hands in some really successful quarterback seasons. I'm hopeful I can be the next one and continue to grow. I want to win."

Also announced on the defensive side, captain and star MIKE linebacker Kevin Lockridge will miss the next "couple of weeks" due to a broken thumb he suffered in last weekend's game. The heart and soul of the defense, Lockridge will be sorely missed and leaves a large hole in the roster. SAM linebacker Cam Roberson, who was splitting time with Ben Stutz, will move over and take the spot, with Mike Coker coming in sometimes in relief.

The Mustangs will be travelling to face off against their next SEC appointment, taking on the 0-1 Vanderbilt Commodores.