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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Football Prepares To Take On Gamecocks
9/26/1999 | Football
Sept. 26, 1999
Game 5 - Ole Miss Rebels (3-1, 1-1 SEC)
at South Carolina Gamecocks (0-4, 0-2 SEC)
GAMEDAY INFO
Date: Saturday, October 2, 1999
Time: 6:00 p.m. (CDT)
Site: Columbia, South Carolina
Stadium: Williams-Brice (80,250)
TV: Pay-per-view by TeleSouth Communications (contact local cable company for information)
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by-play, Pete Cordelli, color analyst, Stan Sandroni, sideline reporter)
Records: Ole Miss improved to 3-1 on the year and evened its Southeastern Conference record to 1-1 following last Saturday's 24-17 overtime win at Auburn. South Carolina is 0-4, 0-2 in the SEC, after losing, 17-0 to Mississippi State in Starkville this past weekend.
Coaches: The 1999 season marks Ole Miss' first full season under new head coach David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe is 4-1 at Ole Miss and has a 4-1 career record as a collegiate head coach. The Cutcliffe-era got an early start last Dec. 31 when he coached the Rebels to a win over Texas Tech in the Sanford Independence Bowl ... Lou Holtz is in his first season at the helm of the Gamecocks, after returning to coaching following two years as a college football analyst for CBS. Holtz is 216-99-7 in 27-plus seasons as a head coach with stops at William & Mary (1969-71), North Carolina State (1972-75), Arkansas (1977-1983), Minnesota (1984-85) and Notre Dame (1986-1996). Holtz is 2-1 in his career against Ole Miss, with all three of the meetings coming while as head coach at Arkansas. The last meeting was in 1983, with the Rebels' edging Holtz's Razorbacks, 13-10 in Jackson.
Series Info: Saturday's meeting will be just the 11th meeting between the two schools since 1947, and the second since South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992. The series is even at five wins apiece, with Ole Miss winning last year, 30-28 in Oxford. Last year's game marked the first meeting between the Rebels and Gamecocks since 1981 when Ole Miss won, 20-13 in Columbia. The Rebels are 3-2 all-time versus the Gamecocks in Columbia. Saturday's game will mark the final meeting between the two teams until 2006.
Scouting SOUTH CAROLINA: Despite being outscored 72-12 this season, the Gamecocks are yielding only an average of 245.5 yards of offense per game. The Gamecocks are led on defense by LBs Corey Atkins and Kenny Harney with 45 and 42 tackles, respectively. Offensively, South Carolina is averaging 262.0 yards per game. Freshman RB Derek Watson is the team's leading rusher, carrying 65 times for 286 yards. Sophomore QB Phil Petty has completed 35-of-83 passes for 472 yards with one TD and seven INTs. Junior WR Jermale Kelly is the Gamecock's leading receiver with 10 receptions for 163 yards.
CURRENT REBELS VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
#1- Eddie Strong, LB
- Recorded a season-high 10 tackles, including three solo stops in last year's game.
#3- TIM STRICKLAND, CB
- Had seven tackles, including six solo stops.
- Recorded one TFL for two yards and broke up three passes.
#4- ARMEGIS SPEARMAN, LB
- Tallied a career-high 13 tackles, including seven solo.
#11- ROMARO MILLER, QB
- Completed 13-of-20 passes for 242 yards and a TD.
- Tossed a 48-yard TD strike to Grant Heard to put the Rebels up 24-21 in the fourth quarter.
- Was 8-of-10 for 135 yards in the second half, including 3-for-4 for 51 yards on the Rebels' game-winning drive.
#22- DEUCE McALLISTER, RB
- Carried 15 times for 49 yards and two TDs.
- Scored the game-winner on a five-yard run with 2:48 left in the game.
#28- JOE GUNN, RB
- Rushed for a game-high 69 yards on 18 carries.
- Scored the game's first points on a 11- yard burst.
- Also caught two passes for 19 yards.
#96- KENDRICK CLANCY, DT
- Made seven tackles, including three solo stops.
- Had three TFLs for four yards.
1999 Rebel Starting Lineups
Offense SE LT LG C RG RT TE FL QB RB FBMemphis Flournoy Reyes Grice B. Claxton Vincent Wade Bettis Peterson Miller Gunn StackhouseArkansas St. Flournoy Reyes Grice B. Claxton Vincent Wade Bettis Peterson Miller Gunn StackhouseVanderbilt Flournoy Reyes Grice B. Claxton Vincent Wade Bettis Peterson Miller Gunn StackhouseAuburn Flournoy Reyes Grice B. Claxton Vincent Wade Bettis Peterson Miller Gunn Stackhouse
Defense LE LT RT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCBMemphis Burgess Clancy Fisher A. Scott Spearman Cook Strong Lucas R. Heard Woods StricklandArkansas St. Burgess Clancy Fisher Elam Spearman Cook Strong S. Taylor R. Heard Woods StricklandVanderbilt Burgess Clancy T. Williams Elam Spearman Cook Strong S. Taylor R. Heard Magee ColemanAuburn Burgess Clancy Fisher Elam Spearman Cook Strong Lucas R. Heard S. Taylor Coleman
"MR. CLUTCH"
While senior WR Cory Peterson (Germantown, Tenn.) will probably catch a few more passes this season, he probably wouldn't have to do so to be remembered by Ole Miss fans as one the Rebels' top clutch performers. This past Saturday against Auburn, Peterson's 23-yard TD reception from junior QB Romaro Miller (Shannon, Miss.) in the back of the end zone in overtime lifted Ole Miss to a 24-17 win, and gave the Rebels' their first-ever win in nine tries at Auburn. For Peterson, it was just another clutch performance in a career that has seen him come up big for the Rebels over the past three years. Among his other clutch performances while at Ole Miss:
Nov. 29, 1997 at Mississippi State: Peterson caught a two-point conversion over the middle in traffic from former quarterback Stewart Patridge in the 1997 Egg Bowl to give the Rebels a 15-14 win and lift Ole Miss to its first bowl appearance since 1992.
Sept. 26, 1998 at SMU: Peterson played a key role in one of the biggest comebacks in school history as the Rebels scored 22 points in the final 9:45 of regulation to tie the game and win 48-41 in overtime. After a Joe Gunn (Amory, Miss.) three-yard run, Peterson caught a two-point conversion attempt to pull Ole Miss to within 41-27 with 7:22 left. After the Rebels force the Mustangs to punt after three downs, Peterson returned a punt 92 yards for a score to make it 41-34 with 5:55 left in the game.
Oct. 31, 1998 vs. LSU: In what can be called "The Catch," Peterson holds on to a 25-yard pass from Miller while falling to his back and the ball popping up into the air to give Ole Miss a 37-31 win in overtime before a school-record crowd of 50,577. The win also marked the first time the Rebels had beaten LSU in back-to-back seasons since doing so in 1968 and 1969.
THE STAND...PART II It has simply become known as "The Stand" by Ole Miss fans after the Rebels stopped arch-rival Mississippi State with a goal-line stand late in the 1992 Egg Bowl to give Ole Miss a 17-10 win over the Bulldogs. Well, this past Saturday's goal-line stand by the Rebel defense against Auburn - in a game with about as much hype and intensity as the annual Egg Bowl battle - just may become known as "The Stand, Part II."
After Ole Miss scored on its first possession of overtime to take a 24-17 lead, Auburn quarterback Jeff Klein hit Travaris Robinson for a 22-yard completion to the Ole Miss three-yard line. There, the Rebel defense would stiffen. After a one-yard pickup by Rusty Williams on first down, Williams was hit for a one-yard loss by senior DT Kendrick Clancy (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) on second down. On third-and-goal from the three, Cedric Robinson was stopped for a two-yard loss by senior DT Comone Fisher (Houston, Texas) to push the Tigers back to the five. Following an Auburn timeout, Klein's fourth-down pass fell incomplete to preserve the Rebels' 24-17 win.
OVERTIME REBELS
For the second-straight week Ole Miss had to work a little overtime, however, the Rebels met with better success this time around. After losing to Vanderbilt 37-34 in overtime on Sept. 18 in Oxford, Ole Miss knocked off Auburn 24-17 this past Saturday in Auburn. For the Rebels, it was their sixth overtime contest since NCAA Division I-A adopted the current overtime procedure in 1996, tying them with Oregon for the most overtime games. Like the Rebels, the Ducks played their sixth overtime game Saturday, beating USC 33-30 in Eugene, Ore.
Ole Miss is now 4-2 in overtime games, with the four wins being the most in the nation since 1996. Air Force (3-0), Houston (3-0), Missouri (3-1), Louisiana-Monroe (3-0), Oregon (3-3), and San Diego State (3-1) have all won three overtime games.
CUTCLIFFE TIES VAUGHT FOR BEST FIVE-GAME START BY A REBEL COACH
First-year head coach David Cutcliffe's 4-1 record ties the legendary John Vaught for the best five-game start by a coach at Ole Miss since Vaught took over the Rebel program in 1947. A win Saturday over South Carolina would give Cutcliffe the best six-game start by a coach at Ole Miss since 1947. Vaught lost his sixth-game as the Rebels' head coach, falling 19-14 to Arkansas in Memphis. The following chart shows the five-game record of the eight Rebel head coaches since 1947:
Coach W-L-T Pct.David Cutcliffe (1999) 4-1-0 .800John Vaught (1947) 4-1-0 .800Billy Kinard (1971) 3-2-0 .600Tommy Tuberville (1995) 3-2-0 .600Ken Cooper (1974) 2-3-0 .400Joe Lee Dunn (1994)* 2-3-0 .400Steve Sloan (1978) 2-3-0 .400Billy Brewer (1983) 1-4-0 .200*- served as interim coach for the 1994 season
OLE MISS VS. SEC EAST
Since the SEC began divisional play in 1992, Ole Miss is 11-11 versus the SEC Eastern Division. The following chart shows how Ole Miss has fared against the SEC East since 1992:
School W-L Pct.Florida 0-2 .000Georgia 3-4 .429Kentucky 1-1 .500South Carolina 1-0 1.000Tennessee 0-2 .000Vanderbilt 6-2 .750
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 FGMemphis* 2 0 0 2 0 0Arkansas State 4 3 1 0 0 0Vanderbilt 3 1 2 0 0 0Auburn 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 10 5 3 2 0 0Opp. Totals 11 6 1 2 1 1
Ole Miss Scoring Percentage: 8-of-10 (.800)Opponents Scoring Percentage: 7-of-11 (.636)*- Memphis never drove into the red zone.
MILLER RECORDS 10TH CAREER 200-YARD PASSING GAME
Junior QB Romaro Miller (Shannon, Miss.) completed 17-of-29 passes for 242 yards and two TDs this past Saturday against Auburn to record his 10th career 200-yard passing game, one shy of Kent Austin's (1981-85) school record of 11 career 200-yard passing games (see The Rebel Record Book on page 4).
It was also Miller's third-straight 200-yard performance after being held to 87 yards against Memphis in the season-opener. Miller recorded 253 yards against Arkansas State on Sept. 11 and 245 yards against Vanderbilt on Sept. 18, before throwing for 242 against Auburn this past weekend. Last year, Miller registered seven 200-yard passing games, joining Stewart Patridge as the only Rebel quarterback to do so in a single-season.
MILLER PASSES FOR MORE MILESTONES AGAINST AUBURN
Quarterback Romaro Miller surpassed two other milestones against Auburn this past Saturday, eclipsing the 3,000-yard marks in career passing and total offense.
Miller is the ninth player in school history to achieve 3,000 yards passing for a career and currently stands ninth on the Ole Miss career list with 3,127 yards. He enters this Saturday's game with South Carolina needing 126 yards passing to tie John Darnell (1986-89) in eighth-place with 3,253 career passing yards.
Miller generated 241 yards of total offense against the Tigers to vault into ninth-place on the Rebel career chart for total offense with 3,174 yards, surpassing Tim Ellis (1974-77) with 2,965 yards and Charlie Conerly (1942, 1946-47) with 3,076 yards. He needs just five yards of total offense against the Gamecocks to tie Norris Weese (1971-73) in eighth-place with 3,179 yards, and needs 120 yards to tie Josh Nelson (1994-95) in seventh-place with 3,294 yards (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
SACK ATTACK
Ole Miss registered a season-high six quarterback sacks, including two by Kendrick Clancy, this past weekend against Auburn, giving the Rebels at least one quarterback sack in their last 15 regular season contests. The last time the Rebels did not record a sack of an opposing QB was in the 1997 season-finale at Mississippi State.
The six sacks against the Tigers was the most by the Ole Miss defense since recording eight sacks against Arkansas on Nov. 6, 1997 in a 19-9 Rebel win in Oxford.
Through four games, Ole Miss has recorded 16 quarterback sacks after tallying 24 in 11 games last season. Clancy leads the Rebels with five sacks for 26 yards, followed by junior DT Derrick Burgess (Riverdale, Md.) with four for 23 yards.
PETERSON RECORDS FOURTH CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME
Cory Peterson caught a team-high six passes for a game-high 113 yards and two TDs this past Saturday against Auburn to register his fourth career 100-yard receiving game (see Rebel Player Updates on page 10). His six receptions also tied his season-high set against Vanderbilt on Sept. 18, and his two touchdowns marked the third time in his career that he has caught two TD passes in a game. Peterson leads the Rebels with 19 catches for 253 yards and three TDs. He became just the seventh Ole Miss player in history to record 100 career catches against Vanderbilt and ranks seventh on both the Ole Miss career lists for receptions (108) and receiving yards (1,488). With four more receptions, Peterson will tie Buford McGee (1979-83) for sixth-place with 112 career catches. He needs 23 receiving yards to tie Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-94, 95-96) for sixth-place in career receiving yards with 1,511 (see the Rebel Record Book in the box on the right).
GUNN, McALLISTER FORM ONE-TWO PUNCH FOR REBELS
Running backs Joe Gunn and Deuce McAllister (Morton, Miss.) are once again forming a potent one-two punch for the Rebels this season. The tandem has combined to rush for 532 yards on 107 carries and four TDs to lead an Ole Miss ground attack that is averaging 164.8 yards per game. The pair has also been used as valuable pass receivers out of the backfield, combining for nine catches for 149 yards and two scores.
Gunn is the Rebels' leading rusher through four games with 390 yards on 82 carries. Gunn has also caught four passes for 125 yards and two scores.
McAllister, while seeing limited action in three games due to a bruised shoulder suffered in the preseason, has carried 25 times for 142 yards and two scores.
Last season, the tandem combined for 1,628 yards, posting the second-highest single-season rushing total by a duo in school history.
McALLISTER NAMED TO AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM
Deuce McAllister was one of four SEC players to be named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 1999 Good Works Team. The team honors athletes who show exceptional dedication to community service and to the betterment of the communities in which they live. Athletic ability or statistics were not part of the criteria.
Among McAllister's contributions to the Oxford community have been visiting children at the Mother Goose Day Care Center, helping build a community playground and being a mentor at Bramlett Elementary School. McAllister has also served as a basketball referee for the Mississippi Special Olympics in Decatur, Miss., been a football camp counselor at middle and high schools in Jackson, Miss., and this past December during Ole Miss' trip to the Independence Bowl, McAllister visited the local children's hospital in Shreveport, La.
1999 REBEL HONORS/AWARDS
Quarterback Club Players of the Week
vs. 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)
American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team
Deuce McAllister (RB)
SPEARMAN ON BUTKUS AWARD WATCH LIST
Senior LB Armegis Spearman (Bruce, Miss.) is one of of eight SEC players that are included on the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, which is given by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, Fla., to the nation's top collegiate linebacker. Three finalists for the award will be announced Nov. 11, and the winner will be named Dec. 10 during the 15th Annual Butkus Award Gala in Orlando.
Spearman had seven tackles this past weekend against Auburn, including five solo stops. He also had one sack for six yards and forced a fumble that was recovered by senior Tim Strickland (Memphis, Tenn.) in the end zone to thwart an Auburn scoring drive to start the third quarter.
Through four games this season, Spearman has recorded 18 tackles, including 13 solo stops, with three TFLs, two quarterback sacks and two pass break-ups. For his career, Spearman has registered 207 career tackles, including 120 solo.
McALLISTER NAMED PRESEASON DOAK WALKER CANDIDATE
Deuce McAllister has been named as one of 38 preseason candidates for the 1999 Dr. Pepper Doak Walker Award. The list will be cut down to eight semifinalists in late November and the winner will be announced live on ESPN2's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 9.
After becoming just the second Ole Miss rusher to rush for 1,000 yards in a season last year, McAllister has been slowed by a bruised shoulder. Appearing in three games this season, McAllister is averaging 5.7 yards per rush, carrying 25 times for 142 yards and two TDs.
WADE, SPEARMAN NAMED PERMANENT CAPTAINS FOR 1999
Senior LB Armegis Spearman and senior OT Todd Wade (Jackson, Miss.) have been named the Rebels' permanent team captains for the 1999 season. In addition, senior DT Kendrick Clancy, senior WR Cory Peterson and senior CB Tim Strickland have been named as the team's permanent tri-captains for 1999.
REBELS TABBED FOR THIRD IN WEST
Ole Miss was picked to finish third in the SEC Western Division at the conference's annual Media Days in Birmingham, Ala. Arkansas was picked to win the West, receiving 34 first-place votes followed by Alabama with 23 first-place votes. The Rebels received 11 first-place votes. Ole Miss was projected to finish ahead of Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn. Ole Miss also received one vote to win the overall SEC title.
EXTRA POINTS
- The Rebels are 23-16 when coming off a loss in the 1990s (.589 winning percentage).
- Ole Miss is 62-45 (.579 winning percentage ) during the 1990s, marking the Rebels most successful decade since winning 77 games during the 1960s.
- Ole Miss finished the month of September 3-1 and is now 126-55-7 (.689 winning percentage) in September games. The Rebels finish the decade of the 1990s with a 25-13 (.657 winning percentage).
- The Rebels' 3-1 record in September marked the fourth-straight season they have post an above .500-record for September. Ole Miss went 2-2 in September in 1995. The last time Ole Miss has had a losing September was when the Rebels went 1-2 in 1988.
- The Rebels entered the 1999 season with an all-time record 204-185-15 (.523 winning percentage) during the month of October.
- Ole Miss is 17-16 (.515 winning percentage) in October during the 1990s.
- Pete Cordelli, in his fourth year of serving as color analyst for Ole Miss football radio broadcasts, served as an assistant under Lou Holtz at Arkansas, Minnesota and Notre Dame. He coached Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown at Notre Dame and was on the Fighting Irish's staff that won the 1988 National Championship.
- Current Ole Miss defensive tackles coach Rick Petri served as an assistant at South Carolina the past three seasons before joining Coach Cutcliffe's staff in December.
- Junior K Les Binkley (Memphis, Tenn.) booted a career-long 45-yard field goal with 5:03 left in the fourth quarter against Auburn to tie the game at 17-17 and send it into overtime. For the season, Binkley is 5-for-5 in field goal attempts, including 2-for-2 from 40 yards and longer. Binkley is also 12-for-12 on extra points.
- Ole Miss had a punt blocked for a touchdown this past Saturday against Auburn for the first time since a Oct. 1, 1994 game versus Florida in Oxford.
- RB Deuce McAllister enters the South Carolina contest needing 24 yards to tie current Denver Bronco John Avery for fifth-place on the Ole Miss career rushing list with 1,650 yards (see the Rebel Record Book on page 4).
- A lost fumble by Ole Miss in the third quarter against Auburn marked the Rebels' first turnover since the third quarter of the season-opener against Memphis - breaking a span of 11-straight quarters without a giveaway.
- Redshirt freshman TE Doug Zeigler (Wilmington, Ohio) caught a career-long 44-yard pass from Romaro Miller in the second quarter against Auburn.
- Redshirt freshman fullback Toward Sanford (Batesville, Miss.) caught his first career pass with a 10-yard throw from Romaro Miller in the second quarter this past Saturday.
Rebels at a Glance in 1999
Record 3-1SEC 1-1 vs. SEC West 1-0 vs. SEC East 0-1Non-Conference 2-0 vs. Big West 1-0 vs. Conference USA 1-0Home 1-1Away 2-0Neutral 0-0Day games 1-1Night games (6:00 p.m. start or later) 2-0TV games 1-1 on ESPN 0-0 on Jefferson Pilot 1-1When scoring first 2-1When opponents score first 1-0When leading at halftime 2-1When trailing at halftime 0-0When tied at halftime 1-0When leading after third quarter 2-0When trailing after third quarter 0-0When tied after third quarter 1-1 In overtime games 1-1When scoring less than 20 points 1-0When scoring 20+ points 2-1When scoring 30+ points 1-1When allowing less than 20 points 3-0When allowing 20+ points 0-1When allowing 30+ points 0-1When rushing for less than 100 yards 1-0When rushing for 100+ yards 2-1When rushing for 200+ yards 1-0When passing for 200+ yards 2-1When passing for 250+ yards 1-0When passing for 300+ yards 0-0When totaling < 300="" yards="" total="" offense="" 2-0="" when="" gaining="" 300+="" yards="" total="" offense="" 1-1when="" allowing="" opponents="" less="" than="" 100="" yards="" rushing="" 3-1when="" allowing="" 100+="" yards="" rushing="" 0-0when="" allowing="" 200+="" yards="" rushing="" 0-0when="" allowing="" 200+="" yards="" passing="" 2-1when="" allowing="" 250+="" yards="" passing="" 1-1when="" allowing="" 300+="" yards="" passing="" 1-1when="" allowing="">< 300="" yards="" total="" offense="" 2-0when="" allowing="" 300+="" yards="" total="" offense="" 1-1when="" having="" a="" 100-yard="" rusher="" 2-0when="" opponents="" have="" a="" 100-yard="" rusher="" 1-0when="" having="" no="" turnovers="" 1-1when="" having="" less="" than="" 3="" turnovers="" 2-1when="" having="" 3="" or="" more="" turnovers="" 1-0when="" having="" no="" takeaways="" 0-0when="" having="" 3="" or="" more="" takeaways="" 0-0when="" having="" less="" than="" 3="" takeaways="" 3-1when="" having="" 30:00="" or="" more="" time="" of="" possession="" 2-0when="" having="" less="" than="" 30:00="" time="" of="" possession="">
REBEL RECORD BOOK
Career 100-yard rushing games1. Dou Innocent (1991-92, 94-95) 102. John Avery (1996-97) 9 Kayo Dottley (1947-50) 94. Cory Philpot (1991-92) 65. Deuce McAllister (1997-present) 56. Joe Gunn (1998-present) 4
Career Rushing1. Kayo Dottley (1947-50) 2,6542. Dou Innocent (1991-92, 94-95) 2,3223. Leon Perry (1976-79) 2,1354. Charlie Flowers (1957-59) 1,7305. John Avery (1996-97) 1,6506. Deuce McAllister (1997-present) 1,626
Career Passing1. Kent Austin (1981-85) 6,1842. John Fourcade (1978-81) 5,4123. Mark Young (1985-88) 4,9714. Archie Manning (1968-70) 4,7535. Russ Shows (1989-92) 3,7786. Josh Nelson (1994-95) 3,7037. Stewart Patridge (1994-97) 3,5648. John Darnell (1986-89) 3,2539. Romaro Miller (1997-present) 3,127
Career 200-yard Passing Games1. Kent Austin (1981-85) 11T2. Romaro Miller (1997-present) 10 Stewart Patridge (1994-97) 9
Career 250-yard Passing Games1. Kent Austin (1981-85) 7T2. Archie Manning (1968-70) 6 Stewart Patridge (1994-97) 64. Romaro Miller (1997-present) 5
Career 300-yard Passing Games1. Archie Manning (1968-70) 3T2. John Darnell (1986-89) 2 Romaro Miller (1997-present) 2 Stewart Patridge (1994-97) 2
Total Offense1. John Fourcade (1978-81) 6,7132. Kent Austin (1981-85) 6,1793. Archie Manning (1968-70) 5,5764. Mark Young (1985-88) 5,0315. Russ Shows (1989-92) 3,9196. John Darnell (1986-89) 3,5257. Josh Nelson (1994-95) 3,2948. Norris Weese (1971-73) 3,1799. Romaro Miller (1997-present) 3,174
Career Receptions1. Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-94, 95-96) 1392. Floyd Franks (1968-70) 1273. Willie Green (1986-89) 1264. Michael Harmon (1979-82) 1195. J.R. Ambrose (1984-87) 1186. Buford McGee (1979-83) 1127. Cory Peterson (1996-present) 1088. Grant Heard (1996-present) 98
Career Receiving Yards1. Willie Green (1986-89) 2,2742. J.R. Ambrose (1984-87) 2,0123. Michael Harmon (1979-82) 1,7604. Floyd Franks (1968-70) 1,7075. Eddie Small (1990-93) 1,5936. Ta'Boris Fisher (1993-94, 95-96) 1,5117. Cory Peterson (1996-present) 1,4888. Grant Heard (1996-present) 1,374
REBELS IN THE SEC STATISTICS
(Through games of Sept. 18)INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
NCAA Ranking in Parentheses
Rushing1. Shaun Alexander, Alabama (8) 149.7.
3. Joe Gunn, Ole Miss (19) 119.7
Yards Passing1. Dusty Bonner, Kentucky 363.0 ypg..8. Romaro Miller, Ole Miss (T46) 202.0 ypg
Pass Efficiency1. Ben Leard, Auburn (2) 187.9..4. Romaro Miller, Ole Miss (14) 153.8
Total Offense1. Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (3) 358.3 ypg..7. Romaro Miller, Ole Miss 185.0 ypg
All-Purpose Yards1. Shaun Alexander, Alabama (2) 216.3 ypg.3. Joe Gunn, Ole Miss (21) 155.3 ypg
Punting1. Patrick Morgan, Alabama (16) 44.1 ypp..9. Reagan King, Ole Miss 36.7 ypp
Interceptions1. 2 tied at 1.50 ipgT2. Anthony Magee, Ole Miss (T16) 0.67 ipg Syniker Taylor, Ole Miss (T16) 0.67 ipg
Scoring (TDs)1. Shaun Alexander, Alabama 18.0 ppg..T8. Joe Gunn, Ole Miss 8.0 ppg
Scoring (Kick)1. Jeff Chandler, Florida 11.3 ppg..T5. Les Binkley, Ole Miss 7.0
Kickoff Returns1. Dougie Allen, Kentucky (5) 38.3 ypr..8. Maurice Flournoy, Ole Miss 15.7 ypr
Field Goal Pct.T1. Les Binkley, Ole Miss 100% (4-4)
TEAM STATISTICS
(SEC Ranking/NCAA Ranking)
Scoring Offense (11) 25.0 ppgScoring Defense (5/T31) 17.0 ppgRushing Offense (2/21) 202.0 ypgRushing Defense (3/12) 60.0 ypgPassing Offense (9) 199.0 ypgPassing Efficiency (3) 152.3Passing Defense (10) 228.0 ypgPassing Efficiency Def. (7) 116.7Total Offense (5/T40) 401.0 ypgTotal Defense (8/44) 326.7 ypgKickoff Returns (11) 19.8 yprPunt Returns (12) 5.3 yprNet Punting (10) 34.7 yppTurnover Margin (T5/T37) +1Sacks By (T5) 10Sacks Against (T3) 3Penalties (7) 53.7 ypgFirst Downs (6) 543rd Down Conversions (6) 37.2%4th Down Conversions (2) 66.7%Time of Possession (5) 30:47 avg.
Rebel Miscellaneous Statistics
POINTS OFF TURNOVERSTakeaways 7, Giveaways 7, Ratio 0REBELS 14 (2 TD)OPPONENTS 0
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONSYards Made/Att Pct.1-3 14/21 66.7%4-6 3/11 27.3%7-10 8/18 44.4%11+ 1/9 11.1%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONSYards Made/Att Pct.1-3 2/3 66.7%4-6 0/0 00.0% 7-10 0/0 00.0% 11+ 0/0 00.0%
3RD DOWN CONV. DEFENSEYards Made/Att Pct.1-3 8/12 66.7% 4-6 1/5 20.0%7-10 10/22 45.5%11+ 5/26 19.2%
4TH DOWN CONV. DEFENSEYards Made/Att Pct.1-3 1/1 100% 4-6 1/2 50% 7-10 1/2 50.0%11+ 1/1 100%
AVERAGE GAIN ON FIRST DOWNTeam Plays/Yds Avg.REBELS 112/673 6.01OPPONENTS 114/484 4.24
REBEL SCORING DRIVES
Started at Plays Yards Time Resultvs. MEMPHISOle Miss 39 14 39 7:13 FG
vs. ARKANSAS STATEOle Miss 26 3 74 1:25 TDOle Miss 22 10 78 3:31 TDArk. State 41 7 41 3:29 TDOle Miss 22 13 78 6:40 TDOle Miss 43 9 51 4:40 FGOle Miss 19 5 81 2:19 TD
vs. VANDERBILTOle Miss 40 3 60 1:36 TDOle Miss 39 10 61 3:49 TDOle Miss 20 8 76 2:16 FGOle Miss 29 5 71 2:17 TDOle Miss 46 2 54 0:46 TDVanderbilt 25 4 8 0:00 FG*
vs. AUBURNOle Miss 20 7 80 3:07 TDOle Miss 22 11 78 5:42 TDAuburn 43 6 15 2:43 FGAuburn 25 2 25 0:00 TD*
*- overtime.
QUARTERBACK DRIVE CHART
QB Started TD FG FGA Punt Downs TO Clock Points EfficiencyMiller 50 12 5 5 23 1 6 3 99 34.0%D. Morris 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0%
KICKOFFSKicker No. Ret. OB TB FC OSK Avg. Depth Avg. Drive StartMcGee 19 12 1 6 0 0 2.0 23.5
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 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.
