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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football Hosts Georgia Saturday
11/15/1999 | Football
Nov. 15, 1999
OXFORD, Miss. - Saturday's game will mark the 38th meeting between the Rebels and Bulldogs dating back to 1940. Georgia leads the series 24-12-1, and owns a two-game win streak against the Rebels. After meeting just four times between 1940 and 1955, the two schools have played yearly since 1966. Saturday's game will be the 12th meeting in Oxford, with Georgia having won six of the previous 11 meetings including the last meeting in Oxford 21-14 back in 1997. During the decade of the 1990s, the Bulldogs lead the series 5-4.
Scouting GEORGIA: The Bulldogs are averaging 26.7 points and 397.0 yards per game. Sophomore QB Quincy Carter has compiled 2,269 yards of total offense this season. He has completed 161-of-284 passes for 2,019 yards with 14 TDs and four INTs, while rushing for another 250 yards. Carter's favorite target has been freshman WR Terrence Edwards, who has 43 receptions for 708 yards and eight TDs. Sophomore RB Jasper Sanks is the Bulldogs' leading rusher and is averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Sanks has recorded 732 yards rushing on 134 carries with five TDs. Defensively, Georgia is surrendering an average of 24.1 and 370.7 yards per game. Senior FS Larry Mann is the Bulldogs' leading tackler with 46 stops. Junior MLB Kendrell Bell has registered a team-high five QB sacks, and Junior CB Cory Robinson and junior RCB Jamie Henderson are tied for the team lead in interceptions with five each. On special teams, senior PK Hap Hines leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 54 points, having hit on 8-of-12 FGs and is 30-of-30 on extra points.
Game 10 - #21/23 Georgia Bulldogs (6-3, 4-3 SEC)
vs. #16/16 Ole Miss Rebels (7-2, 4-2 SEC)
GAMEDAY INFO
Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 Time: 5:06 p.m.
Site: Oxford, Mississippi Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (50,577)
TV: ESPN2 (Steve Levy, play-by-play, Todd Christensen, color analysis, Holly Rowe, sideline reporter)
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by-play, Pete Cordelli, color analyst, Stan Sandroni, sideline reporter)
Records: Georgia is 6-3 overall, 4-3 in the SEC, after losing 38-21 to Auburn this past Saturday in Athens. Ole Miss is 7-2 on the season, 4-2 in the SEC, after defeating Arkansas 38-16 in Oxford back on Nov. 6.
Coaches: The 1999 season marks Ole Miss' first full season under first-year head coach David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe took over the Rebel program last Dec. 2 and led the Rebels to a win over Texas Tech in the Sanford Independence Bowl. This is Cutcliffe's first collegiate head coaching position, and he has a record of 8-2 ... Jim Donnan is in his fourth season as head coach at Georgia after serving six seasons as head coach at Marshall from 1990-95. He is 30-14 at Georgia and has a career mark of 94-35. Donnan is 2-1 against Ole Miss.
SENIOR DAY SALUTE
Ole Miss will honor its 17 seniors and families prior to the Rebels final home game of the season this Saturday against Georgia. This year's senior class has compiled a four-year mark of 27-17 heading into Saturday's game, including victories in the 1997 Ford Motor City and 1998 Sanford Independence Bowls.
The 27 wins is the most by a Rebel senior class since the 1993 seniors registered a four-year record of 29-17 from 1990-93.
This year's Ole Miss senior class includes: TE Adam Bettis (Sherwood, Ark.), DT Michael Boone (West Helena, Ark.), DT Kendrick Clancy (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), DT Comone Fisher (Houston, Texas), LB Ronnie Heard (Lake Jackson, Texas), C Bobby Killion (Crowley, Texas), WR Ronnie Letson (Norcross, Ga.), K Carlisle McGee (Greenville, Miss.), WR Sheldon Morris (Jacksonville, Fla.), WR Cory Peterson (Germantown, Tenn.), OL Tutan Reyes (Queens, N.Y.), LB Al Rice (Hattiesburg, Miss.), LB Armegis Spearman (Bruce, Miss.), CB Tim Strickland (Memphis, Tenn.), OT Todd Wade (Jackson, Miss.), DT Tyler Williams (Mayslanding, N.J.), and WR Trent Wright (Mobile, Ala.). IN THE POLLS
Ole Miss moved up two spots to No. 16 in both of this week's ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 and The Associated Press Top 25. It is the seventh consecutive week that the Rebels have been ranked in either one of the two major college football polls.
The No. 16 ranking is Ole Miss' highest in either of the two major polls since being rated No. 16 in both of the final 1992 polls by The Associated Press and United Press International (UPI).
Georgia is ranked No. 21 in this week's AP Top 25 and are No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
OLE MISS RECORDS ITS BEST NINE-GAME MARK SINCE 1990
The Rebels' 7-2 mark is their best nine-game record since starting 8-1 in 1990. A win Saturday against Georgia would give Ole Miss its first 8-2 record since that 1990 team that finished with a 9-3 record and an appearance against Michigan in the Gator Bowl.
The 1990 squad dropped its 10th game of the season, 33-21, to Tennessee to fall to 8-2.
SEVENTH WIN SECURES REBELS' THIRD STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON
Ole Miss' 38-16 win over Arkansas on Nov. 6 guarantees the Rebels three straight winning seasons for the first time since finishing 6-5 three consecutive years from 1975-77. The win over the Razorbacks also marked the first time Ole Miss had posted three straight years with at least seven wins since doing so in four consecutive seasons from 1968-71. The Rebels went 8-4 in 1997 and 7-5 last year.
REBELS ON TV
Saturday's game against Georgia, which will be televised by ESPN2, will mark Ole Miss' fifth TV appearance of 1999. ESPN will carry the Rebels' Thanksgiving night match-up against arch-rival Mississippi State on Nov. 25 to give Ole Miss a total of six TV appearances for the season, one shy of the school record of seven set in 1997 (Ole Miss will have a shot to tie that record if the Rebels' receive a bowl invitation). Ole Miss is 2-2 in TV games this season, losing 37-34 in overtime to Vanderbilt on Sept. 18, defeating Auburn 27-24 in overtime on Sept. 25, losing 30-24 to Alabama on Oct. 16, and defeating Arkansas 38-16 on Nov. 6. The Vanderbilt and Auburn games were televised by Jefferson Pilot, CBS aired the Alabama game and ESPN2 carried the Arkansas contest.
Overall, this will be the Rebels' 102nd TV appearance dating back to Ole Miss' first network TV appearance in the 1953 Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech. Ole Miss is 46-54-2 all-time in TV games. Saturday's game will be the Rebels' sixth appearance on ESPN2. Ole Miss is 2-4 all-time on ESPN2.
Ole Miss and Georgia have battled before a TV audience eight times previously. The Rebels are 3-5 versus the Bulldogs on TV.
During the decade of the 1990s, Ole Miss is 17-21 in television games.
CUTCLIFFE'S START AMONG BEST BY OLE MISS COACHES
First-year head coach David Cutcliffe's 8-2 record at Ole Miss ties him with the legendary John Vaught and Billy Kinard for the second-best 10-game start by a coach at Ole Miss in school history. A win against Georgia Saturday would tie Cutcliffe with Vaught, Kinard and Harry J. Mehre for the best 11-game start in school history at 9-2. Mehre owns the best 10-game start by a coach at Ole Miss, leading his 1938 team to a 9-1 start before losing its season-finale to finish his first season with a 9-2. The following chart shows the top-five 10-game starts by an Ole Miss coach and what his team did in his 11th game:
| Coach | W-L-T | Pct. | Next |
| Harry J. Mehre (1938) | 9-1-0 | .900 | L |
| David Cutcliffe (1999) | 8-2-0 | .800 | ? |
| Billy Kinard (1971) | 8-2-0 | .800 | W |
| John Vaught (1947) | 8-2-0 | 800 | W |
| William Driver (1913-14) | 6-3-1 | .650 | W |
| Mike Harvey | 6-3-1 | .650 | L |
OLE MISS VS. SEC EAST
Since the SEC began divisional play in 1992, Ole Miss is 12-11 versus the SEC Eastern Division. The following chart shows how Ole Miss has fared against the SEC East since 1992:
| School | W-L | School | W-L |
| Florida | 0-2 | South Carolina | 2-0 |
| Georgia | 3-4 | Tennessee | 0-2 |
| Kentucky | 1-1 | Vanderbilt | 6-2 |
DEUCE IS ON THE LOOSE
Junior RB Deuce McAllister (Morton, Miss.) recorded a career-high 317 all-purpose yards against Arkansas on Nov. 6, surpassing his previous high of 269 yards against Alabama on Oct. 16. McAllister set a school single-game record with 158 kickoff return yards on three attempts, including a 100-yard return for a TD on the game's opening kickoff, rushed for 125 yards on 21 carries and caught two passes for 34 yards. For his performance against the Razorbacks he was named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week.
The 317 all-purpose yards was the most by an Ole Miss player since John Avery recorded 292 all-purpose yards versus Alabama on Oct. 25, 1997. It was also the third straight game McAllister has recorded 250 or more all-purpose yards. The 125 yards rushing was his second straight 100-yard rushing performance after gaining 140 yards on the ground against LSU on Oct. 30.
McALLISTER LEADS THE WAY IN ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
Deuce McAllister's average of 171.1 all-purpose yards per game leads the SEC, according to the latest conference statistics, and ranks fifth nationally in the latest NCAA Division I-A statistics. Alabama's Shaun Alexander is second in the SEC in all-purpose yards with an average of 168.3 yards per game. In eight games this season, McAllister has accumulated 1,369 all-purpose yards to give him back-to-back seasons with at least 1,200 all-purpose yards (see Rebels in the SEC/NCAA Statistics on page 4).
McALLISTER SETS SINGLE-GAME, SINGLE-SEASON RECORD FOR KICKOFF RETURNS
Deuce McAllister's 158 kickoff return yards against Arkansas established a new school single-game record, breaking the record he set with 152 kickoff return yards against Alabama on Oct. 16. His 100-yard kickoff return for a TD to start the game against the Razorbacks ties John Avery for the longest return during the school's modern history (after 1932). Avery had 100-yard kickoff returns against LSU (11/16/96) and Alabama (10/25/97). McAllister's 100-yard kickoff return also earned him the "Compaq Best Kickoff Return of the Week" Award, which was voted on by a panel of sportswriters and sportscasters.
McAllister also broke the Ole Miss single-season record for kickoff return yards against Arkansas. He now has 578 kickoff return yards this season on 21 attempts to break Pat Coleman's 1988 mark of 560 yards on 28 attempts.
McAllister is averaging 27.5 yards per return, ranking second in the SEC and 10th nationally in the latest SEC and NCAA statistics (see Rebels in the SEC/NCAA statistics in the box on the right).
DEUCE VOTED AS CBS SPORTSLINE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
In addition to being named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Arkansas, Deuce McAlllister was voted as the CBS SportsLine Player of the Week for week No. 10 of the college football season. McAllister received 46.1 percent of the 8,629 total votes cast by fans on the CBS SportsLine internet site.
MILLER TIES RECORD STREAK
Junior QB Romaro Miller's (Shann-on, Miss.) 78-yard TD strike to sophomore Syniker Taylor (Gulfport, Miss.) in the first quarter against Arkansas extended Miller's streak to eight straight games with at least one TD pass, tying the legendary Archie Manning's (1968-70) school record.
Manning's streak stretched over the course of the 1969 and 1970 seasons. He tossed at least one TD pass in the final two games of the 1969 season, one in the 1970 Sugar Bowl, and then recorded at least one in the first five games of the 1970 campaign.
Miller has recorded a TD pass in every game this season except the season-opener against Memphis (9/4). In 20 career starts, including last December's Sanford Independence Bowl, Miller has thrown at least one TD pass in 16 of his starts.
MILLER ON DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD WATCH LIST
Junior QB Romaro Miller (Shannon, Miss.) has been announced as one of the 25 leading candidates for the 1999 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. The candidates were selected by the O'Brien Advisory Committee, a panel of nationally known sportswriters and commentators. The committee will vote several more times during the season to narrow the field of candidates and ultimately select a winner. The 1999 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be announced Dec. 9, 1999 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN, which is broadcast live from Orlando, Fla.
BINKLEY NAMED SEMI-FINALIST FOR LOU GROZA AWARD
Junior PK Les Binkley (Memphis, Tenn.) has been named as one of 20 semi-finalists for the 1999 Lou Groza Award, which honors the top NCAA Division I-A place-kicker. The award is selected by a panel of voters and the winner will be announced Tuesday, December 7 at the Sheraton West Palm Beach Hotel. Immediately following the announcement, the winner will head to Orlando for the 1999 ESPN College Football Award Show where he will be honored during a live telecast.
A junior college All-American last year at Northwest (Miss.), Binkley currently ranks second on the team in scoring with 65 points. He has connected on all 32 extra-point attempts this season, and has made 11-of-13 FGs. His longest of the season was a 46-yarder against Alabama on Oct. 16.
His 65 points also ranks third on the school single-season list for scoring by a kicker (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
PETERSON CHASING CAREER RECEPTIONS MARK
Cory Peterson had three receptions against Arkansas to move within nine of tying Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-96) atop the Ole Miss career list for receptions with 139. Peterson is currently second on the list with 130.
Peterson also had 35 yards receiving against the Razorbacks to surpass Michael Harmon (1979-82) for third-place on the school's career list for receiving yards with 1,779. Willie Green (1986-89) is the Rebel career leader in receiving yards with 2,274 (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
PETERSON MAKES HISTORY AGAINST ARKANSAS
With his three catches against the Razorbacks Cory Peterson became just the second Ole Miss player to record at least 40 receptions in three straight seasons. The other was Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-96) - whose career receptions mark Peterson is chasing - who caught 41 passes in 1994, 45 in 1995 and 40 in 1996. Peterson tallied 40 receptions in 1997, 41 in 1998 and currently has 41 through nine games this season.
SACK ATTACK
Ole Miss recorded five sacks against Arkansas to extend its streak to 20 straight regular season games with at least one QB sack. The last time the Rebels didn't register at least one QB sack was in the 1997 regular-season finale at Mississippi State. Kendrick Clancy leads the team in sacks with 6.5 for 37 yards The 35 sacks is the most by a Rebel team since recording 39 in 1992.
GEORGIA REBELS
Ole Miss has 13 players on its 1999 roster that hail from the state of Georgia: redshirt freshman center Ben Claxton (Dublin), redshirt freshman RB John Claxton (Dublin), sophomore CB Justin Coleman (Columbus), freshman DE Josh Cooper (Marietta), freshman LB Lanier Goethie (Baxley), freshman WR Lee Jackson (Marietta), redshirt freshman DE Yahrek Johnson (Atlanta), senior WR Ronnie Letson (Norcross), sophomore OL John McGarvey (Flowery Branch), freshman OL Jeff Nichols (Columbus), freshman C Nathan Richardson (Marietta), freshman LB Will Smallwood (Atlanta), and redshirt freshman DB Darius Tate (Atlanta).
EXTRA POINTS
- Current Ole Miss Athletic Director John Shafer spent 16 years working in the University of Georgia Athletic Department prior to becoming AD at Ole Miss on July 1, 1998.
- Ole Miss is 66-46 (.589 winning percentage) during the 1990s, marking the Rebels most successful decade since winning 77 games during the 1960s.
- Ole Miss has an all-time record of 183- 145-12 (.556 winning percentage) in the month of November. The Rebels are 14- 16 (.467 winning percentage) in November during the decade of the 1990s.
- Ole Miss' 38-16 win over Arkansas snapped a three-game November losing streak for the Rebels.
- Ole Miss is 55-44-8 (.551 winning per centage) all-time following an off-week.
- During the 1990s, the Rebels are 10-10 after an off-week.
- With his 125 yards of rushing against Arkansas, Deuce McAllister became the fourth player in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in career rushing. His 2,055 career rushing yards ranks fourth on the Ole Miss career list, 80 yards behind Leon Perry (1976-79) in third- place with 2,135 (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
- RB Deuce McAllister's 21 career rushing TDs ties him for third-place on the Ole Miss career list with Kayo Dottley. John Fourcade is second on the list with 22, and Archie Manning is the career leader with 25 (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
- Deuce McAllister's seven career 100-yard rushing games ties him with current sophomore Joe Gunn (Amory, Miss.) for fourth-place on the school's career list. Dou Innocent (1991-92, 94-95) is the career leader with 10.
- Romaro Miller surpassed the 4,000-yard barrier in both career passing yards and total offense in the game against Arkansas. Miller is the fifth quarterback in school history to record 4,000 yards career passing yards and currently ranks fifth on the school's career list with 4,035 yards. Miller is also fifth in career total offense at Ole Miss with 4,066 (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
- With three catches against Arkansas, Cory Peterson has now caught a pass in 19 straight games, including last December's Sanford Independence Bowl.
- Ole Miss assistant coach Mike MacIntyre received his Master's degree in Sports Management from the University of Georgia in 1991. While at Georgia, he served as a graduate assistant coach from 1990-91.
- Ole Miss graduate assistant coach Scott McDuffie spent three years as a player at Georgia (1992-94) and two years as a student coach (1995-96) after injuries cut short his playing career.
NEW CAMPUS AREA CODE -662
NEW CAMPUS PREFIX- 915
North Mississippi has changed area codes from 601 to 662, and the 662 area code is in operation. The University of Mississippi, Oxford campus, has changed its telephone prefix in conjunction with North Mississippi's new 662 area code. 915 is the new campus prefix.
OLE MISS INSTITUTES NEW POLICY FOR RV PARKING
All RV's that do not have a pre-reserved space through the Loyalty Foundation will not be allowed on campus till noon on Friday, prior to an Ole Miss home game. The reserved lots are the lots south of the Tad Smith Coliseum and the existing lot across from Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field on Old Taylor Road. These lots will be monitored by security personnel.
RV's that do not have a reserved space need to park in the designated areas behind the Women's Sports Complex off Coliseum Drive and in the Intramural Parking Lots adjacent to the Women's Sports Complex.
Rebels at a Glance in 1999
| Record | 7-2 |
| SEC | 4-2 |
| vs. SEC West | 3-1 |
| vs. SEC East | 1-1 |
| Non-Conference | 3-0 |
| vs. Big West | 1-0 |
| vs. Conference USA | 2-0 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 4-0 |
| Neutral | 0-0 |
| Day games | 3-2 |
| vs. Top 25 teams | 1-1 |
| Night games (6:00 p.m. start or later) | 4-0 |
| TV games | 2-2 |
| on CBS | 0-1 |
| on ESPN | 0-0 |
| on ESPN2 | 1-0 |
| on Jefferson Pilot | 1-1 |
| When scoring first | 5-1 |
| When opponents score first | 2-1 |
| When leading at halftime | 6-1 |
| When trailing at halftime | 0-1 |
| When tied at halftime | 1-0 |
| When leading after third quarter | 5-0 |
| When trailing after third quarter | 1-1 |
| When tied after third quarter | 1-1 |
| In overtime games | 1-1 |
| When scoring less than 20 points | 1-0 |
| When scoring 20+ points | 6-2 |
| When scoring 30+ points | 4-1 |
| When allowing less than 20 points | 6-0 |
| When allowing 20+ points | 1-2 |
| When allowing 30+ points | 0-2 |
| When rushing for less than 100 yards | 1-0 |
| When rushing for 100+ yards | 6-2 |
| When rushing for 200+ yards | 3-0 |
| When passing for 200+ yards | 4-2 |
| When passing for 250+ yards | 1-0 |
| When passing for 300+ yards | 0-0 |
| When totaling 300 yards total offense | 2-0 |
| When gaining 300+ yards total offense | 5-2 |
| When allowing opponents less than 100 yards rushing | 6-1 |
| When allowing 100+ yards rushing | 1-1 |
| When allowing 200+ yards rushing | 0-0 |
| When allowing 200+ yards passing | 5-1 |
| When allowing 250+ yards passing | 3-1 |
| When allowing 300+ yards passing | 2-1 |
| When allowing 300 yards total offense | 4-0 |
| When allowing 300+ yards total offense | 3-2 |
| When having a 100-yard rusher | 6-0 |
| When opponents have a 100-yard rusher | 1-1 |
| When having no turnovers | 2-1 |
| When having less than 3 turnovers | 5-2 |
| When having 3 or more turnovers | 2-0 |
| When having no takeaways | 0-1 |
| When having 3 or more takeaways | 1-0 |
| When having less than 3 takeaways | 6-2 |
| When having 30:00 or more time of possession | 6-0 |
| When having less than 30:00 time of possession | 1-2 |
Current Rebels vs. Georgia
#1- EDDIE STRONG, LB- Made five stops in last year's game, including three TFLs.
#3- TIM STRICKLAND, CB
- Registered 23 tackles, including 12 solo, in three career games against Georgia.
- Tied with Broc Kreitz for a team-high 11 stops in the 1997 game in Oxford.
Strickland Career vs. Georgia
| Year | UT | AT | TT | TFL | Scks | Int | |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#4- ARMEGIS SPEARMAN, LB
- Recorded 25 tackles, including 18 solo, in three career games against Georgia.
- Has twice registered double digits in tackles against the Bulldogs, recording 11 in 1996 and 10 in last year's meeting.
- Nine of his 11 stops in the 1996 were solo.
Spearman Career vs. Georgia
| Year | UT | AT | TT | TFL | Scks | Int | |
| 1996 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 18 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
#11- ROMARO MILLER, QB
- In his only career start against Georgia last season, completed 19-of-35 passes for 266 yards with two INTs and two TDs.
#22- DEUCE McALLISTER, RB
- Rushed for 109 yards on 22 attempts in last year's meeting.
- Did not have a rushing attempt in the 1997 game in Oxford.
McAllister Career vs. Georgia
| Year | Att | Yds | TD | Avg. | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | 22 | 109 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Totals | 22 | 109 | 0 | 5.0 |
#38- RONNIE HEARD, SS
- Has 16 career tackles, including 10 solo, in three career games against Georgia.
- Made five stops with a QB sack in last year's meeting in Athens.
- Registered eight tackles in the 1996 contest, also in Athens.
Heard Career vs. Georgia
| Year | UT | AT | TT | TFL | Scks | Int | |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
#85- CORY PETERSON, WR
- Has seven career receptions for 58 yards against the Razorbacks.
- Caught a game-high six catches for 53 yards in last year's meeting.
Peterson Career vs. Georgia
| Year | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg. | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 12.7 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17.0 | |
| Totals | 8 | 110 | 1 | 13.8 |
#96- KENDRICK CLANCY, DT
- Had seven tackles, three of them solo, in last year's game at Athens.
Rebels In The "Red" Zone
When the offense moves the ball inside the opponent's 20-yard line, the offense is considered to be in the "red zone," and in prime scoring position. The following chart shows how the Rebel offense has performed inside the "red zone" this season:
| Game | Chances | TD | FG | TO | Downs | Missed FG | Half |
| Memphis* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulane | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LSU* | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp. Totals | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ole Miss Scoring Percentage: 24-of-30 (.800)
Opponents Scoring Percentage: 18-of-25 (.720)
*- Memphis and LSU never drove into the red zone.
1999 Rebel Starting Lineups
| Offense | SE | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | TE | FL | QB | RB | FB |
| Memphis | Flournoy | Reyes | Grice | Claxton | Vincent | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Stackhouse |
| Arkansas St. | Flournoy | Reyes | Grice | Claxton | Vincent | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Stackhouse |
| Vanderbilt | Flournoy | Reyes | Grice | Claxton | Vincent | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Stackhouse |
| Auburn | Flournoy | Reyes | Grice | Claxton | Vincent | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Stackhouse |
| So. Carolina | Flournoy | Reyes | Grice | Claxton | Vincent | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Sanford |
| Tulane | Armstrong | Reyes | Metcalf | Claxton | Grice | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Sanford |
| Alabama | Flournoy | Reyes | Metcalf | Claxton | Grice | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Sanford |
| LSU | Flournoy | Reyes | Metcalf | Claxton | Grice | Wade | Bettis | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Sanford |
| Arkansas | W. Scott | Reyes | Metcalf | Claxton | Grice | Wade | Zeigler | Peterson | Miller | Gunn | Sanford |
| Defense | LE | LT | RT | RE | SLB | MLB | WLB | LCB | SS | FS | RCB |
| Memphis | Burgess | Clancy | Fisher | Scott | Spearman | Cook | Strong | Lucas | Heard | Woods | Strickland |
| Arkansas St. | Burgess | Clancy | Fisher | Elam | Spearman | Cook | Strong | Taylor | Heard | Woods | Strickland |
| Vanderbilt | Burgess | Clancy | Williams | Elam | Spearman | Cook | Strong | Taylor | Heard | Magee | Coleman |
| Auburn | Burgess | Clancy | Fisher | Elam | Spearman | Cook | Strong | Lucas | Heard | Taylor | Coleman |
| So. Carolina | Burgess | Clancy | Fisher | Scott | Spearman | Johnson | Strong | Coleman | Heard | Taylor | Strickland |
| Tulane | Burgess | Clancy | Fisher | Scott | Spearman | Johnson | Strong | Coleman | Heard | Taylor | Strickland |
| Alabama | Burgess | Sims | Fisher | Elam | Spearman | Johnson | Strong | Lucas | Heard | Taylor | Strickland |
| LSU | Burgess | Sims | Fisher | Blake | Spearman | Johnson | Strong | Coleman | Heard | Taylor | Strickland |
| Arkansas | Burgess | Sims | Fisher | Elam | Williams | Johnson | Strong | Lucas | Heard | Taylor | Strickland |
Rebel Record Book
Career 100-yard rushing games| 1. | Dou Innocent (1991-92, 94-95) | 10 |
| 2. | John Avery (1996-97) | 9 |
| Kayo Dottley (1947-50) | 9 | |
| T4. | Joe Gunn (1998-present) | 7 |
| Deuce McAllister (1997-present) | 7 |
Career Rushing
| 1. | Kayo Dottley (1947-50) | 2,654 |
| 2. | Dou Innocent (1991-92, 94-95) | 2,322 |
| 3. | Leon Perry (1976-79) | 2,135 |
| 4. | Deuce McAllister (1997-present) | 2,055 |
Single-Season Rushing
| 1. | Kayo Dottley (1949) | 1,312 |
| 2. | Deuce McAllister (1998) | 1,082 |
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| 6. | Dou Innocent (1994) | 910 |
| 7. | Dou Innocent (1995) | 868 |
| 8. | Jon Avery (1997) | 862 |
| 9. | Joe Gunn (1999) | 838 |
Career Rushing TDs
| 1. | Archie Manning (1968-70) | 25 |
| 2. | John Fourcade (1978-81) | 22 |
| T3. | Kayo Dottley (1947-50) | 21 |
| Deuce McAllister (1997-present) | 21 |
Career Passing
| 1. | Kent Austin (1981-85) | 6,184 |
| 2. | John Fourcade (1978-81) | 5,412 |
| 3. | Mark Young (1985-88) | 4,971 |
| 4. | Archie Manning (1968-70) | 4,753 |
| 5. | Romaro Miller (1997-present) | 4,035 |
Career 200-yard Passing Games
| 1. | Romaro Miller (1997-present) | 13 |
Career 250-yard Passing Games
| 1. | Kent Austin (1981-85) | 7 |
| T2. | Archie Manning (1968-70) | 6 |
| Stewart Patridge (1994-97) | 6 | |
| 4. | Romaro Miller (1997-present) | 5 |
Career 300-yard Passing Games
| 1. | Archie Manning (1968-70) | 3 |
| T2. | John Darnell (1986-89) | 2 |
| Romaro Miller (1997-present) | 2 | |
| Stewart Patridge (1994-97) | 2 |
Total Offense
| 1. | John Fourcade (1978-81) | 6,713 |
| 2. | Kent Austin (1981-85) | 6,179 |
| 3. | Archie Manning (1968-70) | 5,576 |
| 4. | Mark Young (1985-88) | 5,031 |
| 5. | Romaro Miller (1997-present) | 4,066 |
Career Receptions
| 1. | Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-94, 95-96) | 139 |
| 2. | Cory Peterson (1996-present) | 130 |
Career Receiving Yards
| 1. | Willie Green (1986-89) | 2,274 |
| 2. | J.R. Ambrose (1984-87) | 2,012 |
| 3. | Cory Peterson (1996-present) | 1,779 |
Single-Season Scoring (Kicking)
| 1. | Brian Lee (1992) | 70 |
| 2. | Tim Montz (1994) | 66 |
| 3. | Les Binkley (1999) | 65 |
Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards
| 1. | Deuce McAllilster (1999) | 578 |
NOTE- Does not include bowl games.
REBELS IN THE SEC/NCAA STATISTICS
(Through games of November 13)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
NCAA Ranking in ParenthesesRushing
| 1. | Shaun Alexander, Alabama (12) | 122.7 |
| 2. | Joe Gunn, Ole Miss (33) | 93.1 |
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| 5. | Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss | 71.4 |
Yards Passing
| 1. | Dusty Bonner, Kentucky | 290.5 ypg |
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| 8. | Romaro Miller, Ole Miss | 192.8 ypg |
Pass Efficiency
| 1. | Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (17) | 138.5 |
| 2. | Romaro Miller, Ole Miss (21) | 137.6 |
Receptions Per Game
| 1. | James Whalen, Kentucky (5) | 8.10 rpg |
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| 10. | Cory Peterson, Ole Miss | 4.56 rpg |
All-Purpose Yards
| 1. | Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (5) | 171.1 ypg |
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| 5. | Joe Gunn, Ole Miss | 110.4 ypg |
Total Offense
| 1. | Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (18) | 270.4 ypg |
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| 6. | Romaro Miller, Ole Miss (47) | 193.2 ypg |
Kickoff Returns
| 1. | Leonard Scott, Tennessee (6) | 29.9 |
| 2. | Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (10) | 27.5 ypr |
Punt Returns
| 1. | Kendrick Shanklin, Kentucky (9) | 15.6 ypr |
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| 6. | Cory Peterson, Ole Miss | 8.4 ypr |
PAT Kicking
| T1. | Les Binkley, Ole Miss | 100% (32-32) |
Scoring
| 1. | Shaun Alexander, Alabama (1) | 13.3 ppg |
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| 3. | Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (t25) | 8.2 |
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| 5. | Les Binkley, Ole Miss (t43) | 7.2 |
TEAM STATISTICS
(SEC Ranking/NCAA Ranking)
| Scoring Offense (4/37) | 28.8 ppg |
| Scoring Defense (4/16) | 17.8 ppg |
| Rushing Offense (1/22) | 186.1 ypg |
| Rushing Defense (2/3) | 69.7 ypg |
| Passing Offense (11) | 197.9 ypg |
| Passing Efficiency (2) | 137.1 |
| Passing Defense (9) | 239.0 ypr |
| Passing Efficiency Def. (5/38) | 114.0 |
| Total Offense (4/48) | 384.0 ypg |
| Total Defense (6/23) | 308.7 ypg |
| Kickoff Returns (2/8) | 25.2 ypr |
| Punt Returns (8) | 8.6 ypr |
| Net Punting (7) | 35.8 ypp |
| Turnover Margin (5/t43) | +2 |
| Sacks By (2) | 35 |
| Sacks Against (2) | 14 |
| Penalties (4) | 54.2 ypg |
| First Downs (8) | 167 |
| 3rd Down Conversions (2) | 41.6% |
| 4th Down Conversions (7) | 45.5% |
| Time of Possession (3) | 31:00 avg. |
Rebel Miscellaneous Statistics
POINTS OFF TURNOVERSTakeaways 17, Giveaways 15, Ratio +2
| REBELS | 59 (8 TDs, 1 FG) |
| OPPONENTS | 20 (2 TD, 2 FG) |
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS
| Yards | Made/Att | Pct. |
| 1-3 | 25/43 | 58.1% |
| 4-6 | 9/22 | 40.9% |
| 7-10 | 16/38 | 42.1% |
| 11+ | 5/24 | 20.8% |
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS
| Yards | Made/Att | Pct. |
| 1-3 | 7/9 | 77.8% |
| 4-6 | 0/1 | 00.0% |
| 7-10 | 0/1 | 00.0% |
| 11+ | 0/1 | 00.0% |
3RD DOWN CONV. DEFENSE
| Yards | Made/Att | Pct. |
| 1-3 | 20/37 | .54.1% |
| 4-6 | 7/21 | 33.3% |
| 7-10 | 16/41 | .39.0% |
| 11+ | 9/40 | 22.5% |
4TH DOWN CONV. DEFENSE
| Yards | Made/Att | Pct. |
| 1-3 | 6/7 | 83.3% |
| 4-6 | 1/2 | 50% |
| 7-10 | 2/4 | 50.0% |
| 11+ | 1/5 | 20.0% |
AVERAGE GAIN ON FIRST DOWN
| Team | Plays/Yds | Avg. |
| REBELS | 263/1684 | 6.40 |
| OPPONENTS | 252/1062 | 4.21 |
REBEL SCORING DRIVES
| Started at | Plays | Yards | Time | Result |
| vs. MEMPHIS | ||||
| Ole Miss 39 | 14 | 39 | 7:13 | FG |
| vs. ARKANSAS STATE | ||||
| Ole Miss 26 | 3 | 74 | 1:25 | TD |
| Ole Miss 22 | 10 | 78 | 3:31 | TD |
| Ark. State 41 | 7 | 41 | 3:29 | TD |
| Ole Miss 22 | 13 | 78 | 6:40 | TD |
| Ole Miss 43 | 9 | 51 | 4:40 | FG |
| Ole Miss 19 | 5 | 81 | 2:19 | TD |
| vs. VANDERBILT | ||||
| Ole Miss 40 | 3 | 60 | 1:36 | TD |
| Ole Miss 39 | 10 | 61 | 3:49 | TD |
| Ole Miss 20 | 8 | 76 | 2:16 | FG |
| Ole Miss 29 | 5 | 71 | 2:17 | TD |
| Ole Miss 46 | 2 | 54 | 0:46 | TD |
| Vanderbilt 25 | 4 | 8 | 0:00 | FG* |
| vs. AUBURN | ||||
| Ole Miss 20 | 7 | 80 | 3:07 | TD |
| Ole Miss 22 | 11 | 78 | 5:42 | TD |
| Auburn 43 | 6 | 15 | 2:43 | FG |
| Auburn 25 | 2 | 25 | 0:00 | TD* |
| vs. SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||
| Ole Miss 31 | 15 | 68 | 8:31 | FG |
| So. Carolina 43 | 3 | 43 | 1:05 | TD |
| So. Carolina 37 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | TD! |
| Ole Miss 7 | 7 | 93 | 2:45 | TD |
| Ole Miss 34 | 10 | 64 | 6:05 | FG |
| So. Carolina 31 | 1 | 31 | 0:10 | TD |
| vs. TULANE | ||||
| Ole Miss 20 | 15 | 73 | 8:13 | FG |
| Ole Miss 12 | 7 | 74 | 2:39 | FG |
| Tulane 37 | 6 | 37 | 2:05 | TD |
| Tulane 19 | 5 | 19 | 2:08 | TD |
| vs. ALABAMA | ||||
| Ole Miss 17 | 14 | 83 | 5:16 | TD |
| Ole Miss 20 | 7 | 80 | 3:26 | TD |
| Ole Miss 47 | 5 | 24 | 2:45 | FG |
| Ole Miss 27 | 8 | 73 | 2:50 | TD |
| vs. LSU | ||||
| Ole Miss 20 | 8 | 80 | 2:12 | TD |
| Ole Miss 41 | 11 | 59 | 4:53 | TD |
| LSU 16 | 4 | 16 | 1:28 | TD |
| LSU 26 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | TD# |
| Ole Miss 47 | 8 | 53 | 4:33 | TD |
| LSU 45 | 6 | 45 | 3:54 | TD |
| vs. ARKANSAS | ||||
| Arkansas 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:18 | TD$ |
| Ole Miss 22 | 1 | 78 | 0:12 | TD |
| Ole Miss 26 | 13 | 74 | 5:31 | TD |
| Arkansas 46 | 2 | 46 | 0:52 | TD |
| Arkansas 24 | 4 | 11 | 0:27 | FG |
| Arkansas 1 | 2 | 1 | 0:38 | TD |
*- overtime
!- Fumble return
#- Interception return
$- Kickoff Return
QUARTERBACK DRIVE CHART
| QB | Started | TD | FG | FGA | Punt | Downs | TO | Clock | Points | Efficiency |
| Miller | 109 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 205 | 36.7% |
| D. Morris | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
KICKOFFS
| Kicker | No. | Ret. | OB | TB | FC | OSK | Avg. Depth | Avg. Drive Start |
| McGee | 50 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 24.3 |
1999 REBEL HONORS/AWARDS
Quarterback Club Players of the Weekvs. Memphis
Defense- Kendrick Clancy (DT)
Offense- Joe Gunn (RB)
Special Teams- Les Binkley (K)
vs. Arkansas State
Defense- Eddie Strong (LB)
Anthony Magee (FS)
Offense- Joe Gunn (RB)
Special Teams- Sheldon Morris
vs. Vanderbilt
Defense- Syniker Taylor (DB)
Offense- Joe Gunn (RB)
Special Teams- Les Binkley (K)
vs. Auburn
Offense- Cory Peterson (WR)
Defense- Kendrick Clancy (DT)
Special Teams- Les Binkley (K)
vs. South Carolina
Offense- Deuce McAllister (RB)
Defense- Kendrick Clancy (DT)
Special Teams- Les Binkley (K)
vs. Tulane
Offense- Joe Gunn (RB)
Jamie Armstrong (WR)
Defense- John Romm (DT)
Special Teams- Reagan King (P)
vs. Alabama
Offense- Deuce McAllister (RB)
Defense- Armegis Spearman (LB)
Special Teams- Reagan King (P)
vs. LSU
Offense- Deuce McAllister (RB),
Todd Wade (OT)
Defense- Ronnie Heard (SS)
Special Teams- Deuce McAllister (KR),
Sheldon Morris
vs. Arkansas
Offense- Deuce McAlllister (RB)
Defense- Al Rice (LB)
Special Teams- Deuce McAllister (KR)
Captains
Permanent Co-Captains: Armegis Spear-man and Todd Wade
Permanent Tri-Captains: Kendrick Clancy, Cory Peterson and Tim Strickland.
American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team
Deuce McAllister (RB)
Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Cory Peterson (WR) - Sept. 27
Deuce McAllister (RB) - Nov. 8
CBS SportsLIne Player of the Week
Deuce McAllister (RB) - Nov. 12
Compaq Best Kickoff Return of the Week
Deuce McAllister - Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas
Ole Miss Gameweek Media Services
PRACTICESAll Ole Miss in-season practices are closed to the public.
OLE MISS ON THE INTERNET
For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and depth chart on the internet, go to the official Ole Miss athletic web site at www.OleMissSports.com.
GEORGIA ON THE INTERNET
For more information on Ole Miss' next opponent, the Georgia Bulldogs, go to the official Georgia athletic web site at: www.sports.uga.edu/
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Head coach David Cutcliffe will hold a press conference/teleconference at the Michael S. Starnes Athletic Training Center from 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (CT). To participate in the teleconference, call 1-706-645-9719.
Coach Cutcliffe and requested players and assistant coaches will be available for one-on-one interviews from 12:00-12:30 p.m. (CT) at the Michael S. Starnes Athletic Training Center.
The Ole Miss Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Teleproductions Resource Center (TRC), will offer a satellite feed of interviews from Coach Cutcliffe, players and game footage. The satellite coordinates for Monday's feed are: SBS 6, Transponder 5 at 4:00 p.m.
Coach Cutcliffe's press conference will be updated on the Rebel Hotline (662-232-7325) by 2:00 p.m. (CT).
The Ole Miss Sports Information Office will file a game preview story and offer a transcript of Cutcliffe's press conference. The game preview and transcript will be available on fax-on-demand by 5:00 p.m. (CT) and on the World Wide Web by 7:00 p.m. (CT).
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Player interviews will be coordinated after practice. Call the Ole Miss Sports Information Office for practice times.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Coach Cutcliffe will take part in the SEC's weekly teleconference from 11:10-11:17 a.m. (CT) each Wednesday morning, beginning Sept. 1 through Nov. 24. To participate in the SEC's weekly teleconference, please call 1-706-645-9713.
Coach Cutcliffe will be available to do taped interviews for radio stations from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Stations should contact the Ole Miss Sports Information Office to schedule an assigned time. Interviews will be granted on a first come, first serve basis.
The SEC office will offer a television satellite feed of interviews with coaches and players from each of the 12 league schools. The coordinates for the feed are GE C2, Transponder 6 from 1:30 p.m. -2 p.m. CT.
Player interviews will be coordinated after practice. Call the Ole Miss Sports Information Office for practice times.
(NOTE: No player interviews from Thursday morning through Saturday's game will be granted.)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Game statistics and play-by-play for all HOME games will be available on the World Wide Web approximately two hours after the conclusion of the game.
The Ole Miss Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Teleproductions Resource Center (TRC), will offer a satellite feed of game highlights and postgame interviews following all HOME games. The coordinates and time for the highlight feed against Georgia are: SBS 6, Transponder 5 from 9:30-9:45 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Football interview requests (players and assistant coaches) for Monday's press conference must be called into the Ole Miss Sports Information Office by 3:00 p.m. (CT). (Please note that players may have a class scheduled at the time of the press conference. The Ole Miss Sports Information Office will help reschedule interviews for those players who have class.)
Game notes and statistics to be updated on fax-on-demand system and on the internet (www.OleMissSports.com). The fax-on-demand system will be updated by 6:00 p.m. (CT), and the notes and statistics will be available on the Ole Miss web page by 8:00 p.m. (CT).
