Paxton Lynch vs. SMU: Stats, Highlights and Reaction

Quarterback Paxton Lynch has led the Memphis Tigers from obscurity to spotlight this season, but he set an individual benchmark in Saturday’s 63-0 win over Southern Methodist.

Lynch tied an NCAA record with seven touchdown passes, but the manner in which he reached the mark is even more incredible—they all came in one half and went to seven different receivers. 

Completions	Attempts	Pass Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating
9	14	222	7	0	159.2

The fluid distribution was easily the most impressive facet of his feat, as noted by College Football Talk:

ESPN shared a video of Lynch's longest pass, a 44-yard strike to receiver Anthony Miller:

Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports noted that Lynch’s individual marks stood higher than some overall team efforts this season: 

Prior to 2015, not many aside from Memphis fans would’ve known much of Lynch. Yet even before Saturday’s heroics, he was drawing acclaim as one of the best quarterback prospects in the upcoming NFL draft class.

Still, he kept his perspective narrow on the future when speaking postgame with Matt Stark of Fox 13: 

Lynch compiled 3,670 pass yards and 28 touchdowns to just three interceptions this season while leading Memphis to a 9-3 regular-season record. Perhaps the biggest accomplishment in the junior's quest is that he resurrected a program long known for its basketball roots. Some NFL teams will be licking their chops in hopes that he can do something similar at the next level.