OLE MISS ATHLETICS LOGOS STYLE GUIDE [ OLE MISS PRIMARY VERTICAL ] NO STROKE [ OLE MISS PRIMARY VERTICAL ] OLEMISSSPORTS.COM OLEMISSSPORTS #OLEMISS OLEMISSGAMEDAY.COM OLEMISSFOOTBALL #HOTTYTODDY @OLEMISSSPORTS @OLEMISSFB #FINSUPREBELS @OLEMISSFB @WEAREOLEMISS #WAOM @REBELGAMEDAY @OLEMISSFB #BEATSTATE @COACHMATTLUKE #WEARRED 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #EGGBOWL 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | 6 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 24 BOWL WINS | 37 BOWL APPEARANCES | 671 ALL-TIME VICTORIES 58 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS | 23 NFL FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS | 294 PRO DRAFT SELECTIONS | 24 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS MEDIA COVERAGE [ OLE MISS PRIMARTHE MATCHUP Y HORIZONTAL ] [ OLE MISS PRIMARY HORIZONTAL ] ESPN Date: Thursday, Nov . 22, 2018 Dave Flemming, Play-by-Play Time: 6:30 p .m . CT Greg McElroy Rodgers, Analyst Location: Oxford, Miss . Laura Rutledge, Sidelines Reporter Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) Surface: Natural Grass OLE MISS IMG NETWORK Series: Ole Miss leads 64-44-6 David Kellum, Play-by-Play #22/20 Mississippi State In Oxford: Ole Miss leads 23-12-3 Ole Miss Harry Harrison, Analyst BULLDOGS Streak: Ole Miss, W1 REBELS Gary Darby, Sidelines Live Stats: OleMissSports .com (7-4, 3-4 SEC) (5-6, 1-6 SEC) Brett Norsworthy, Pre- & Post-Game Live Audio: OleMissSports .com SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO Head Coach: Joe Moorhead Twitter Updates: @OleMissFB Head Coach: Matt Luke Sirius 84, XM 84, Internet 84 Career: 45-17/5th Career: 11-12/2nd At MSU: 7-4/1st At OM: 11-12/2nd QUICK FACTS WHAT TO WATCH FOR First Year of Football: 1893 • This game is the 115th meeting of one of the nation’s most-played rivalries . Ole Miss holds a 64-44-6 advantage Number of Years Playing Football: 124 in the series dating back to 1901 . All-Time Overall Record: 671-523-35 • The Ole Miss-Mississippi State series is tied with the Michigan-Ohio State series for the 15th-longest in NCAA Division I history . All-Time Bowl Record: 24-13 All-Time Overtime Record: 6-8 • This will be the 30th time the series has been played on Thanksgiving Day . Ole Miss holds a 17-12 advantage in Longest Undefeated Streak: 21 games, 1959-61 Thanksgiving games, including an 8-8 mark in games played in Oxford . Consecutive Victories: 21 games, 1959-61 • Thursday’s game will be the 91st “Battle of the Golden Egg,” as the two schools started playing for the trophy in 1927 . Ole Miss holds a 58-27-5 advantage in the “Egg Bowl .” OLE MISS COACHING STAFF • The Rebels are second nationally in passing (354 .8 ypg), fifth in total offense (535 .9) and 19th in scoring (37 .5 ppg) . • Ole Miss has thrown for 300 or more yards in nine of its 11 games this season, including three games of 400 or more yards . On the field: • Jordan Ta’amu leads the SEC and is second in the NCAA in both passing yards (3,831) and passing yards per game (348 .3) . Matt Luke . Head Coach Phil Longo . Quarterbacks/Offensive Coord . • Ta’amu ranks sixth in program history with 5,513 career passing yards . Wesley McGriff . Defensive Coord . • WR A.J. Brown ranks fifth nationally in the NCAA in receiving yards (1,259) . Jason Jones . Safeties/Co-Defensive Coord . • Brown’s 2,923 career receiving yards are the most in program history . Jack Bicknell, Jr . Offensive Line • Mohamed Sanogo ranks third in the SEC with 9 .5 tackles per game . He’s tallied double-digit tackles in four straight games . Derrick Nix . Running Backs • K Luke Logan ranks fourth in the NCAA with 1 .9 field goals per game . Logan’s 21 field goals rank third in school history Jacob Peeler . Wide Receivers for most field goals in a single season . Freddie Roach. Defensive Line Jon Sumrall . Linebackers Viktor Irokansi . Defensive GA Mason Martin . Offensive GA In the press box: Charles Clark . .Cornerbacks 19 Thursday’s game will serve as Senior Day 212 2 Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu is just 212 yards A .J . Brown needs just two catches against Maurice Harris . Tight Ends and will be the final home games for shy of setting the school record for most Mississippi State to pass Laquon Treadwell’s Tayler Polk . Defensive GA 19 Ole Miss seniors . passing yards in a season . He’s chasing Chad single-season record of 82 receptions Josh Snow . Offensive GA Kelly’s mark of 4,042 set in 2015 . set in 2015 . 2018 SCHEDULE TEXAS TECH SIU ALABAMA* KENT STATE LSU* ULM ARKANSAS* AUBURN* SOUTH CAROLINA* TEXAS A&M* VANDERBILT* MSU* Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 22 W, 47-27 W, 76-41 L, 7-62 W, 38-17 L, 16-45 W, 70-21 W, 37-33 L, 16-31 L, 44-48 L, 24-38 L, 29-36 (OT) 6:30 p.m. CT ESPN SECN Alt. ESPN SECN ESPN SECN SECN ESPN SECN CBS SECN ESPN PRIMARY COLOR INFORMATION THIS OLE MISS LOGO STYLE GUIDE AS OF 6/7/2016 COLORPHEX ANTONE COLORPANTONE Do not alter these marks in anyway and do not use any mark not listed on this sheet. If you have additional needs or questions, RED #CE1126 186c GRAY COOL GRAY 9c contact Micah Ginn at 662-832-7671. BLUE #14213D 2767c POWDER BLUE 307c OLEMISSSPORTS.COM ALL-STAR CANDIDATES | 2 A.J. BROWN GREG LITTLE #1 • WR • JUNIOR • 6-1 • 225 #74 • OL • JUNIOR • 6-6 • 325 STARKVILLE, MISS. ALLEN, TEXAS • 81 catches |1,259 receiving yards | Six TDs | 114 .5 yards per game • Has played every game at LT since joining the Rebels in 2016 (35 games played, • Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist 28 games started) • Maxwell Award Watch List • Outland Trophy Watch List • Walter Camp Award Watch List • Preseason All-America First Team (The Athletic, • All-time leader in career receiving yards at Ole Miss Sporting News); Second Team (AP, Lindy’s, • Owner of top two single-season receiving totals in Phil Steele, Athlon) school history; Only player in program history with two 1,000-yard receiving seasons • Preseason All-SEC First Team (Lindy’s Athlon, • Leads SEC and ranks fourth Phil Steele) nationally in receiving yards/ • Midseason All-America Second game (114 .5 YPG) Team (AP, USA Today, Sports • Ranks first in the SEC and 7th Illustrated, Athlon) nationally with 7 .4 receptions • Midseason All-SEC per game Second Team (Pro • Seven 100-yard Football Focus) receiving games in • Week 1 SEC 2018 (most in Offensive Line- school history) man of the Week • Hauled in nine catches for • Paves the way for 212 yards and SEC’s leader in total one TD vs . TDs (Scottie Phillips) Vanderbilt • Protects the the nation’s No . 2 passer (Jordan Ta’amu) JORDAN TA’AMU #10 • QB • SENIOR • 6-2 • 210 PEARL CITY, HAWAII • 258-for-401 (64 .3%) | 3,831 passing yards | 19 TDs, Seven INTs | 366 rushing yards | Six rushing TDs | 156 .7 pass eff . • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List • Manning Award Watch List • SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct . 15) • Polynesian Player of the Year Watch List • Second in Ole Miss single-season history with 3,831 passing yards; One of four QBs to hit 3,000 yards • No . 2 in FBS, leads SEC in total offense (381 .5 YPG) • No . 1 in SEC, 2nd in FBS with 348 .3 passing yards per game • Only QB in SEC with 3,000-plus yards passing • Third in SEC, 19th nationally in pass efficiency (156 .7) • No . 4 in the nation, sec- ond in the SEC with 9 .55 yards per pass attempt • Leads the SEC, ranks 8th nationally with 23 .5 completions per game OLEMISSSPORTS.COM ALL-STAR CANDIDATES | 3 OFFENSE DEFENSE DAMARKUS LODGE MOHAMED SANOGO #5 • WR • SENIOR • 6-2 • 204 #46 • LB • SOPHOMORE • 6-2 • 224 CEDAR HILL, TEXAS PLANO, TEXAS • 62 catches | 823 receiving yards | Four TDs • 104 tackles | 6 .5 TFL | One sack | Two FFs | • Third in the SEC in receptions per game (6 .2) Three QB hurries • Third in the SEC in receiving yards (823) • Leads Ole Miss in total tackles • Third in the SEC in receiving yards/game (82 .3) • 3rd in SEC (31st in FBS) w/ 9 .5 tackles/game • Set career highs with nine receptions for 179 • Notched career-high 16 tackles vs . Auburn, yards and caught first TD of 2018 vs . ULM most by a Rebel since 2007; Tied mark at TAMU • Finished 7th in the SEC in receiving TDs in 2017 • One of only two Rebels over the last 12 years • Was 12th in the league in receiving yards (698), to record at least 100 tackles in a season . seventh in yards/reception (17 .02) in 2017 • National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete JAVON PATTERSON ZEDRICK WOODS #79 • OL • SENIOR • 6-3 • 310 #36 • DB • SENIOR • 5-11 • 203 PETAL, MISS. LAKE CITY, FLA. • Has started in 35 consecutive, 41 total games • 70 tackles | 1 .0 TFL | 0 .5 sack | 2 INTs | in four years at Ole Miss 3 PBU | 2 FFs | 2 FRs | 1 TD • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List • Notched 96-yard fumble return for TD at TAMU; • Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Lindy’s); Second-longest in OM history, longest since 1914 Third Team (Athlon) • Tied for SEC lead with two fumble recoveries • Started Patterson’s Footlocker, which gathers • No . 21 in SEC with 6 .4 tackles per game and donates socks to homeless shelters • One INT, one PBU and a team-high seven • Heavily involved in community service; Member tackles against Kent State of SEC Community Service Team • Had five tackles and a forced fumble vs . SIU SCOTTIE PHILLIPS FRESHMAN #22 • RB • JUNIOR • 5-11 • 211 ELLISVILLE, MISS.