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73RD TAXSLAYER BOWL DECEMBER 3O, 2017 | SATURDAY | 12:00 P.M. BILL GAY GROUNDS AT EVERBANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE, Media Information Table of Contents MEDIA HEADQUARTERS TAXSLAYER BOWL MATCHUP Hyatt Regency Hotel TaxSlayer Bowl Directory...... 2 225 Coast Line Drive East TaxSlayer Bowl Quick Facts...... 3 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 633-9095 EverBank Field...... 4 TaxSlayer Bowl Tradition...... 5 CREDENTIAL PICKUP: and the TaxSlayer Bowl ...... 7 Location: TaxSlayer Bowl office TaxSlayer Bowl Special Recognition...... 9 (Adjacent to the East Club SEC TEAM HEADQUARTERS: Calling the Game ...... 10 at EverBank Field/Lot C) MISSISSIPPI STATE TaxSlayer Bowl History (Awards) ...... 12 Hours: December 27, 2017 – December 29, 2017 Sawgrass Marriott Resort (All-Americans) ...... 13 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1000 TPC Blvd. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (MVPs – Winning Team) ...... 17 Game Day: December 30, 2017 904-285-7777 Beginning at 8:00 a.m. (MVPs – Losing Team) ...... 18 Interim : Greg Knox By The Numbers (Individual Records)...... 19 MEDIA WILL CALL: (Top Individual Performances) ...... 22 Date: December 30, 2017 (Longest Scoring Plays) ...... 23 Location: EverBank Field – Gate 1 By The Numbers (Team Records) ...... 24 Hours: 8:00 a.m. Attendance Recap ...... 27 PRESS CONFERENCE: Year-By-Year Results ...... 29 Date: Friday, December 29, 2017 Mississippi State...... 35-42 Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel University of Louisville ...... 45-52 Time: 11:00 a.m. Mississippi State University TaxSlayer Summaries – 1946-2016...... 54-88 11:30 a.m. University of Louisville ACC TEAM HEADQUARTERS: Bowl Sponsors...... 89 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITALITY ROOM: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel 39 Beach Lagoon Road Media Hospitality Room - 4106 Amelia Island, FL 32034 Hours: December 27 12:00 noon – 9:00 p.m. 904-277-4554 December 28 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Head Coach: December 29 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 1 Directory Quick Facts DATE ...... December 30, 2017 KICK-OFF...... 12:00 p.m. (EST) One Blvd. u Jacksonville, FL 32202 TELEVISION ...... ESPN ...... 70,000 Phone: (904) 798-1700 u Fax: (904) 632-2080 LOCATION ...... Jacksonville, Florida www.taxslayerbowl.com TICKETS ...... $60 – $125 PAIRINGS...... SEC vs ACC/Big Ten CHAIRMAN...... David Long Rick Catlett...... President/CEO SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN...... David Boree Alan Verlander...... COO SEC CONFERENCE ACC CONFERENCE Cheri O’Neill...... Executive Vice President/CAO University of Alabama University of Robert Leverock...... Vice President of Finance/CFO University of Arkansas University Katie Cox...... Vice President of Marketing Auburn University Duke University University of Maryland , Tom Norton...... Vice President of Events and Operations University of Bret Guice...... Director of Ticket Operations University of Kentucky Michigan State University University of Louisville Louisiana State University University of Minnesota Jodi Beere...... Director of Membership University of Mississippi University of Nebraska University of North Carolina Sarah Lane...... Corporate Development Manager Mississippi State University Northwestern University North Carolina State Texas A&M State University University of Alex McGarity...... Events Manager University of Missouri Penn State University Syracuse University Kayla Vanderlaan...... Charities Manager University of South Carolina Purdue University Ashley Wehrkamp...... Marketing & Communications Manager Rutgers University University of Wisconsin Jordan Allerding...... Corporate & Group Sales Manager 2016 GAME December 31, 2016 (Georgia Tech 33 – Kentucky 18) Terry Catlett...... Account Executive 2016 GAME January 2, 2016 (Georgia 24 – Penn State 17) Trey Farmer...... Ticketing Intern FIRST GAME January 1, 1946 (Wake Forest 26 – South Carolina 14) Ian McMahan...... Corporate Development Intern BRIEF HISTORY Ryan Parsons...... Marketing/Membership Intern The TaxSlayer Bowl was founded in 1945. In 1955, the TaxSlayer Bowl Classic was the first-ever coast-to-coast telecast of a bowl game and it has been nationally televised T.R. Rhodes...... Volunteer/Hospitality Intern ever since. In its 73-year history, the TaxSlayer Bowl has hosted: Dan Wells...... Marketing/Programs Intern u 5 winners u 4 winners u 1 Jim Thorpe Award winner u 2 Davey O’Brien National u 6 winners Award winners u 3 Vince winners u More than 180 first team All-Americans

2 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 3 EverBank Field Taxslayer bowl Tradition Home of the TaxSlayer Bowl The sixth-oldest college bowl The TaxSlayer Bowl is truly more than a football game. December 26th through game, the TaxSlayer Bowl has December 30th provides a week full of parties, activities and attractions for fans of all ages. provided Florida’s First Coast All of the excitement comes to a head on December 31 at EverBank Field, as one of America’s most exciting bowl games gets underway. with a solid economic impact How exciting? The game has showcased many of ’s biggest names, including as well as exciting postseason Heisman Trophy winners George Rogers, Pat Sullivan, , football for more than 72 years. and today, . Outstanding players such as , , , , and are also part of the Bowl’s mystique. TaxSlayer Bowl is in the seventh year TheTaxSlayer Bowl has also featured many of America’s best coaches, including Bobby of its partnership with TaxSlayer and has Bowden, , and . extended agreements with the Southeastern This year marks the extension of our partnership with TaxSlayer.com as our Title Sponsor, Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the along with our agreements with three of the top college football’s elite conferences, the Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN. , the Big Ten Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well The TaxSlayer Bowl tradition began as the ESPN family of networks. Combined with strong local support, the TaxSlayer Bowl has in 1945 when a group of Jacksonville This game has showcased some of the best teams in further enhanced its foundation for the future. businessmen, led by Charles Hilty Sr., started the nation over the years, including a Tennessee team The TaxSlayer Bowl is always certain to deliver spectacular pre-game and halftime the first concentrated drive at establishing that defeated Texas A&M, 3-0, in 1957. pageantry. Throw heart-stopping college football into the mix and the TaxSlayer Bowl is a a postseason college football game. The was the first coast-to-coast telecast of a bowl day of non-stop entertainment. group, coordinated by the Downtown Lions game (Vanderbilt/Auburn), and the game Club, included Maurice Cherry, Raymond has been televised nationally every year McCarthy Sr., Walter McRae Sr., W.C. since. Ivey, W.E (Ted) Arnold, Peyton B. (Pete) In its 72 year history the TaxSlayer Bowl Burkhalter, George Robinson, Steven Freel Classic has hosted four Heisman Trophy Sr., Barrington Darby Sr., Sam Butz Sr., winners, six Outland Trophy winners, Charles R. Thebaut Sr. and Van Fletcher Sr. three Vince Lombardi Award winners, four The inaugural Bowl Classic pitted Wake Maxwell Award winners, two Davey O’Brien Forest against South Carolina on New Year’s National Quarterback Award winners and Day in 1946 (Wake Forest won, 26-14) with one Jim Thorpe Award winner. In addition, a payout of $10,000 to each team. Since then, more that 180 first-team All-America the success of the bowl has poured millions selections have played in the bowl. of dollars into college athletics and has The December 30, 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl entertained more then 3 million fans. commemorates the Bowl’s 73rd game. The status of the TaxSlayer Bowl has evolved through the years. The 1955 game

4 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 5 Taxslayer bowl Tradition Television Networks YEAR TEAMS NETWORK ANNOUNCERS YEAR TEAMS NETWORK ANNOUNCERS 1954 Auburn/Baylor CBS Bill Grove, Dick Stratton 1993 Alabama/North Carolina TBS , , 1955 Auburn/Vanderbilt CBS , Dick Stratton 1956 Georgia Tech/Pittsburgh CBS John Lujack, Jim McKay 1994 Tennessee/Virginia Tech TBS Gary Bender, Pat Haden, Craig Sager 1957 Tennessee/Texas A&M CBS Jim Gibbons, 1996 Clemson/Syracuse NBC , Tom Hamond, 1958 Florida/Ole Miss CBS Jim Gibbons 1960 Georgia/Arkansas CBS , 1997 UNC/West Virginia NBC , Bob Trumpy, 1960 Baylor/Florida CBS George Connor, Ray Scott John Dockery 1961 Georgia Tech/Penn State CBS Ray Scott 1998 North Carolina/Va Tech NBC Charlie Jones, Bob Trumpy, 1962 Florida/Penn State CBS Ray Scott John Dockery 1963 Air Force/North Carolina CBS Terry Brennan, Lindsey 1999 Ga Tech/Notre Dame NBC , Pat Haden, Nelson, Jim Simpson 1965 Florida State/Oklahoma ABC , 2000 Georgia Tech/Miami NBC Tom Hammond, James 1966 Tennessee/Syracuse ABC Bill Flemming, Chris Lofton, Craig Sager Schenkel, 2001 Clemson/Virginia Tech NBC Pat Haden, 1967 Florida State/Penn State ABC 2002 Va Tech/Florida State NBC Pat Haden, Tom Hammond, 1968 Alabama/Missouri ABC Chris Schenkel Chris Wragge 1969 Florida/Tennessee NBC Al Derogatis, Curt Gowdy 2003 NC State/Notre Dame NBC Pat Haden, Mike Bren, Dave Burns, 1971 Auburn/Ole Miss NBC Charley Jones, Al Derogatis 2011 – Mississippi State Quarterback, Chris Relf 2008 – quarterback Graham 2004 Maryland/West Virginia NBC Tom Hammond, Pat Haden, earned the MVP Award as he led the Mississippi Harrell threw to victory against the University of 1971 Georgia/North Carolina NBC Charley Brown State Bulldogs to a 52-14 victory over Michigan. Virginia Cavaliers, 31-28. Harrell also earned the 1972 Auburn/Colorado ABC , 2005 FL State/West Virginia NBC Tom Hammond, Pat Haden, Offensive MVP Award for his stellar performance. 1973 Tennessee/Texas Tech ABC Lee Grosscup, Lewis Johnson 1974 Auburn/Texas ABC Lee Grosscup, Al Michaels 2006 Virginia Tech/Louisville NBC Tom Hammond, Pat Haden, 1975 Florida/Maryland ABC Keith Jackson, Lewis Johnson 1976 Notre Dame/Penn State ABC Keith Jackson, , 2007 West Virginia/Ga Tech CBS , Gary Ara Parseghian Danielson, 1977 Clemson/Pittsburgh ABC , Keith Jackson 2008 Texas Tech/Virginia CBS Verne Lundquist, , Tracy Wolfson 1978 Clemson/Ohio State ABC Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian 2009 Nebraska/Clemson CBS , , 1979 Michigan/North Carolina ABC Frank Broyles, Keith Jackson Craig Bolerjack 1980 Pittsburgh/South Carolina ABC Al Michaels, Ara Parseghian 2010 Florida State/West Virginia CBS Verne Lundquist, Gary 1981 Arkansas/North Carolina ABC Al Michaels, Ara Parseghian Danielson, Tracy Wolfson 1982 Florida State/West Virginia ABC Lee Grosscup, Al Michael 2011 Mississippi State/Michigan ESPN2 , Craig James, 1983 Florida/Iowa ABC , Lee Grosscup, Al Michaels 2012 Florida/Ohio State ESPN2 Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, 1984 OK ST/South Carolina ABC Lee Grosscup, Al Michaels, Jeannine Edwards 2013 Northwestern/Mississippi State ESPN2 , , 1985 FL State/Oklahoma State ABC Lee Grosscup, Al Michaels, Allison Williams 2014 Nebraska/Georgia ESPN2 Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, 1986 Clemson/Stanford CBS John Dockery, Pat Haden, Jeannine Edwards Verne Lundquist, Jim 2015 Tennessee/Iowa ESPN Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, 1980 – University of Pittsburgh Panthers 1999 – Jimmy Friday of the Notre Dame Fighting Nantz, James Brown Jessica Mendoza quarterback Dan Marino gets a pass off in a 37-9 Irish makes a against the Georgia Tech Yellow 1987 LSU/South Carolina CBS Verne Lundquist, Dick Verneil loss to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Jackets. Georgia Tech defeated Notre Dame, 35-28. 2016 Georgia/Penn State ESPN , Dan Hawkins, 1989 Georgia/Michigan State ESPN Mike Patrick, Tiffany Greene Photo: Anthony Neste/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com Photo: Craig Jones/Allsport 1989 Clemson/West Virginia ESPN , Kevin Kiley 2016 Georgia Tech/Kentucky ESPN Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, 1991 Michigan/Ole Miss ESPN Ron Franklin, Kevin Kiley Quint Kessenich 1992 Florida/NC State TBS Gary Bender, Pat Haden, Craig Sager

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Hall Of Fame: Leon Washington Chairman’s Award:

Leon Dewitt Washington was born on designation as the LT General Ronald L. Bailey, USMC (Ret.) August 29, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida. Most Valuable Washington attended Richard L Brown Player of the 2005 Lieutenant General Bailey was born in was promoted to Elementary School, Kings Trail Elementary Gator Bowl, which St. Augustine, Florida and graduated from his current rank School and Matthew Gilbert Middle School represented just one Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, and assigned to where he developed a passion for football of the numerous TN in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Headquarters while playing in the league. He awards he received degree in Biology. On 1 July 1977, he was Marine Corps went on to Andrew Jackson High School throughout his commissioned a Second Lieutenant. as the Deputy where he starred on the field college football After graduation from The Basic School, Commandant for earning the Florida’s 2001 career. Infantry Officers Course and the Basic Plans, Policies, “Mr. Football” designation. Washington Communication Officers Course in August and Operations. Leon Washington was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 1978, he was ordered to the 3d Marine From June received an athletic NFL Draft to the Jets where, in Division in Okinawa, to serve with 2013 – July scholarship to attend Florida 2008, he lead the NFL in all purpose yardage. 2d Battalion, 4th Marines as a Rifle Platoon 2017, Lieutenant State University, where he In addition to the , Leon Commander and 81mm Mortar Platoon General Bailey served as the Deputy played for the Seminoles team from 2002 to Washington went on to play nine years in the Commander. Commandant for Plans, Policies, and 2005. Washington became the only player in NFL playing for the , New Lieutenant General Bailey career took Operations. the era to score England Patriots and the . him all over the world to serve in various Lieutenant General Bailey’s awards in five different ways – by run, reception, During this time, he earned All Pro and was capacities. In July 2007, he assumed include the Defense Superior Service Medal return, kick off return and fumble selected to the multiple times. command of the 3d Marine Expeditionary with bronze oak leaf, Legion of Merit with recovery. Since retiring from the NFL, Leon Brigade, and concurrently began duties as combat V, Meritorious Service Medal In the January 1, 2005 Gator Bowl, Leon Washington insisted on giving back to our the Deputy Commanding General, III MEF. with 2 gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Washington carried Florida State much of youth and established the Leon Washington In August 2009, he transferred to San Commendation Medal with gold star, the the day, finishing with 195 yards rushing. He Foundation in 2013, with the stated mission Diego, California and assumed command Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal, went 69 yards down the right sideline on the to assist low income Jacksonville families of Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Western Presidential Unit Citation, and the Combat game’s second play for the longest TD run with education, , and life skills. Recruiting Region. Lieutenant General Action Ribbon. in Gator Bowl history, a record he held until Washington’s Foundation weekend is a much Bailey assumed command of Marine Corps Lieutenant General Bailey has been an the 2008 Gator Bowl game. He had 135 yards anticipated event every year hosting 500 plus Recruiting Command in January 2011. integral part of the TaxSlayer Bowl (formerly by halftime and had only 12 carries for the kids at his annual football camp! In June 2011, Lieutenant General Bailey Gator Bowl) for the last seven years. During game, or else he might have challenged the Aside from all of Washington’s was assigned to Camp Pendleton, California this time, he has assisted in creating and Gator Bowl record of 216 yards by Syracuse’s achievements, his greatest ones are the gifts and assumed command as the Commanding maintaining an exceptional partnership against Tennessee in 1966. His of his children, Leon. Jr. age 12; Noel, age 8, General 1st Marine Division. between the Marine Corps and outstanding performance earned him the Nolen, age 6 and Alissa, age 8 months. In June 2013, Lieutenant General Bailey the TaxSlayer Bowl.

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Tom Hart 2010-2012 after a two-year stint at Butte College. In 2012, Rodgers became the first quarterback in team history to lead the Commodores to back-to-back Play-By-Play Announcer postseason bowl appearances. He led the Commodores to a 9-4 record in his Tom Hart is currently a play-by-play commentator for senior year, completing an impressive season with 191 completions, 2,539 yards SEC Network. In fall 2017, he will join SEC Saturday Night, and 15 touchdowns. the franchise that features SEC Network’s marquee college The Chico, Calif. native was an offensive cocaption during his final season and football game each Saturday, alongside analyst Jordan Rodgers was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2010, 2011 and 2012. and field analyst Cole Cubelic. Since joining ESPN in 2012, Rodgers spent time with the , and Hart has called an impressive number of postseason games during his professional career. including the , the NCAA Women’s Division I Championship and NCAA Division I Championship. He has also called the Meineke Car Care Bowl and Belk Bowl on ESPN Radio. In his first two years, Hart Cole Cubelic regularly worked ESPNU’s college football games and ESPNU’s Tuesday ACC and Saturday SEC college basketball telecasts. College Football Analyst Hart joined ESPN with a wealth of experience, having called more than 1,200 Cole Cubelic, former Auburn University offensive lineman professional baseball games. He continues to work for South and and captain, joined ESPN in 2011 as an analyst covering the SportsSouth where he serves as pre and post-game host and on-field reporter for SEC and Sun Belt Conference football games. He has worked as Braves telecasts. He has previously worked at the , Fox an analyst on SEC Network and ESPN3 telecasts, and has also Sports Radio and CBS College Sports. been a weekly guest on the Paul Finebaum Show. In fall 2017, Hart is a native of Columbia, Mo. and graduated from the University of Missouri. he will join SEC Saturday Night, the franchise that features He now resides in Atlanta, Ga., with his wife and three children. SEC Network’s marquee college football game each Saturday – as a field analyst, alongside analyst Jordan Rodgers and commentator Tom Hart. Cubelic currently works at the SEC Network as a field analyst alongside commentator Tom Hart and Heisman Award winner . He works at Jordan Rodgers AL.com as a sports analyst, providing analysis and film room explanations of College Football Studio Analyst key battles on the offensive and defensive lines. He hosts “The Cube Show” from 6-10 a.m. weekdays on 730 AM-WUMP. Cubelic previously worked for the Sun Jordan Rodgers joined ESPN’s SEC Network in July 2016 Belt Network from 2009-13 and was a radio personality at WZZN from 2010-13, as a studio analyst for college football. In fall 2017, he will where he was the cohost of “Cubelic & the Kid” and “Monday Night Blast off” on join the SEC Saturday Night booth, the franchise that features 97.7 FM in the Huntsville, Ala. area. SEC Network’s marquee college football game each Saturday, Cubelic, a native of Homewood, Ala., graduated from Auburn in 2001 with a alongside commentator Tom Hart and field analyst Cole degree in communication and media studies. Cubelic. Rodgers was a quarterback at Vanderbilt University from

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HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY ALABAMA FLORIDA Outstanding College Football Player Mike Hall, LB — 1968 Charles LaPradd, T — 1952 John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB — 1957 ARKANSAS Vel Heckman, T — 1958 Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB — 1971 Wayne Harris, G-LB — 1959 Larry Dupree, FB — 1962 Earl Campbell, Texas, HB — 1974 Jim Mooty, HB — 1959 Carlos Alvarez, FL — 1969 George Rogers, South Carolina, HB — 1980 Lance Alworth, B — 1961 , DE — 1969 Sammy Green, LB — 1975 OUTLAND TROPHY Steve Korte, OG — 1981 , OT — 1983 Outstanding Interior Lineman Bruce Lahay, PK — 1981 Billy Ray Smith, DL — 1981 , LB — 1983 , Maryland, T — 1950 FLORIDA STATE , Auburn, G — 1955 AUBURN , SE — 1964 Mike Reid, Penn State, DT — 1967 , FB — 1955 Dale McCullers, LB — 1967 , Texas, DT — 1974 Frank D’Agostino, T — 1955 , FL — 1967 , Notre Dame, DE — 1976 Terry Beasley, WR — 1970 Greg Allen, RB — 1982 , Pittsburgh, OT — 1980 Pat Sullivan, QB — 1970 Larry Willingham, DB — 1970 , OG — 1985 VINCE LOMBARDI AWARD Ken Bernich, LB — 1974 Outstanding College Lineman BAYLOR Ross Browner, Notre Dame — 1976 , G — 1954 Hugh Green, Pittsburgh — 1980 , Michigan State — 1989 CLEMSON Jackie Calvert, DB — 1948 MAXWELL AWARD Bobby Gage, DB — 1948 Outstanding College Football Player Joe Bostic, OG — 1977 Mike Reid, Penn State — 1967 , DT — 1978 Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE — 1976 , RB — 1986 , Penn State, QB — 1976 David Treadwell, PK — 1986 Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE — 1980 , DB — 1986 DAVEY O’BRIEN NATIONAL Jerry Butler, SE — 1978 QUARTERBACK AWARD John Phillips, OL -1986 Outstanding Quarterback John Phillips, OG — 1986 , Iowa — 1983 , DT — 1986 Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech — 1999 Stacy Long, OT — 1986 BILETNIKOFF AWARD COLORADO Outstanding Bud Magrum, LB — 1972 Earl Campbell, Texas , Georgia Tech — 2006 Cullen Bryant, DB — 1972 Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech — 2007

12 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 13 By the Numbers: All-Americans By the Numbers: All-Americans A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY GEORGIA NORTH CAROLINA STATE Roye Smith, OG — 1971 Terrence Holt, FS — 2002 Troy Sadowski, TE — 1989 NOTRE DAME , RB — 1989 , DB — 1976 GEORGIA TECH Ross Browner, DE — 1976 Don Stephenson, C — 1956 Vegas Ferguson, RB — 1976 , C — 1959 , OT — 1976 Rufus Guthrie, G — 1961 , LB — 1976 Jim Breland, C — 1965 , C — 1976 Lenny Snow, TB — 1965 Ken MacAfee, TE — 1976 Craig Page, C — 1999 Scott Zettek, DL — 1976 Dan Dyke, P — 2000 Shane Walton, CB/KR — 2002 Calvin Johnson, WR 2007 OHIO STATE IOWA , LB — 1978 , Pittsburgh Chuck Long, QB — 1983 Ken Fritz, OG — 1978 Randy Starks, Maryland , LB — 1983 OKLAHOMA , LB — 1967 LOUISIANA STATE MISSISSIPPI Buddy Burris, G — 1946 Charlie Pittman, HB — 1967 , SE — 1987 Charlie Flowers, FB — 1958 Carl McAdams, LB — 1964 Kurt Allerman, LB — 1976 Nacho Albergamo, C — 1987 , QB — 1958 , T — 1964 , OT — 1976 Jack Simpson, G — 1958 OKLAHOMA STATE , DT — 1976 MARYLAND Marvin Terrell, G — 1958 Rod Brown, DB- 1984 PITTSBURGH Bob Ward, G — 1949 Glenn Cannon, DB — 1970 Leslie O’Neal, DT — 1984 John Guzik, G — 1956 Joe Campbell, DT — 1976 MISSISSIPPI STATE Mark Moore, DB- 1985 , E — 1956 Randy Starks, DT — 2003 Jonathan Banks, DB — 2012 Thurman Thomas, RB — 1985 , C — 1977 C.J. Brooks, OG — 2003 MISSOURI PENN STATE Matt Cavanaugh, QB — 1977 MICHIGAN Mike Carroll, OG — 1968 Bob Mitinger, E — 1961 , DT — 1977 Anthony Carter, WR — 1979 , DB — 1968 Roger Kochman, HB — 1962 , DB — 1977 , DT — 1979 NORTH CAROLINA , C-MG — 1962 Gordon Jones, WR — 1977 Ron Simpkins, LB — 1979 Bob Lacey, E — 1963 Dave Robinson, E — 1962 Jimbo Covert, OT — 1980 Kurt Becker, OG — 1981 Ron Rusnak, G — 1971 , TE — 1967 Julius Dawkins, SE — 1980 MICHIGAN STATE , LB — 1979 Mike Reid, DT- 1967 Hugh Green, DE — 1980 Bob Kula, OG — 1989 Brian Blados, OT — 1981 Neal Smith, DB — 1967 Dan Marino, QB — 1980 , OT — 1989 David Drechsler, OG — 1981 Randy Sidler, MG — 1976 Mark May, OT — 1980 Percy Snow, LB — 1989 William Fuller, DT — 1981 Pete Harris, DB — 1976 George Rogers, RB — 1980 Dre Bly, DB — 1997 Chuck Fusina, QB — 1976 Sal Sunseri, LB — 1980

14 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 15 By the Numbers: All-Americans By the Numbers: Most Valuable Players A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY SOUTH CAROLINA Winning Team James Seawright, LB — 1984 YEAR PLAYER TEAM YEAR PLAYER TEAM Del Wilkes, OG — 1984 1946 Nick Sacrinty Wake Forest 1982 Greg Allen Florida State 1947 Joe Golding Oklahoma 1983 Tony Lilly Florida , WB — 1987 1948 Maryland 1984 Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State STANFORD 1949 Bobby Gage Clemson 1985 Florida State Brad Muster, RB — 1986 1950 Bob Ward Maryland 1986 Rodney Williams Clemson SYRACUSE 1951 Eddie Talboom Wyoming 1987 Wendell Davis LSU 1952 Miami 1989 Wayne Johnson Georgia Gary Bugenhagen, T — 1966 1953 J. “Papa” Hall Florida 1989 Levon Kirkland Clemson Larry Csonka, FB — 1966 1954 Bobby Cavazos Texas Tech 1991 Dean Dingman Michigan Floyd Little, HB — 1966 1954 Joe Childress Auburn 1991 Tom Dohring Michigan TENNESSEE 1955 Don Orr Vanderbilt 1991 Matt Elliott Michigan Bill Johnson, G — 1957 1956 Wade Mitchell Georgia Tech 1991 Michigan 1957 Bobby Gordon Tennessee 1991 Cale Gundy Oklahoma , E — 1966 1958 Bobby Franklin Mississippi 1992 Errict Rhett Florida Al Dorsey, B — 1966 1960 Jim Mooty Arkansas 1993 Brian Burgdorf Alabama Bob Johnson, C — 1966 1960 Larry Libertore Florida 1994 James Stewart Tennessee Paul Naumoff, LB — 1966 1961 Penn State 1996 Donovan McNabb Syracuse Floyd Little, Syracuse Charles Rosenfelder, OG — 1966 1962 Tom Shannon Florida 1997 Oscar Davenport North Carolina Jim Weatherford, DB — 1966 TULSA 1963 Ken Willard North Carolina 1998 Chris Keldorf North Carolina , OG — 1969 Marv Matuszak, T — 1952 1965 Fred Biletnikoff Florida State 1999 Joe Hamilton Georgia Tech 1965 Florida State 1999 Georgia Tech , LB — 1969 VIRGINIA 1965 Lenny Snow Georgia Tech 2000 Nate Webster Miami , DE — 2008 Ricky Townsend, K — 1973 1966 Dewey Warren Tennessee 2001 Virginia Tech TEXAS VIRGINIA TECH 1967 Florida State 2002 Javon Walker Florida State Marty Akins, QB — 1974 Andre Davis, PR — 2001 1968 Terry McMillan Missouri 2003 N.C. State Earl Campbell, RB — 1974 WEST VIRGINIA 1969 Mike Kelley Florida 2004 Scott McBrien Maryland 1971 Pat Sullivan Auburn 2005 Leon Washington Florida State Doug English, DT — 1974 Rob Bennett, TE — 1982 1971 Jimmy Poulos Georgia 2006 Cedric Humes Virginia Tech Brad Shearer, DT — 1974 Brian Jozwiak, OT — 1982 1972 Wade Whatley Auburn 2007 Patrick White West Virginia Bob Simmons, OT — 1974 Darryl Talley, LB — 1982 1973 Joe Barnes Texas Tech 2008 Graham Harrell Texas Tech TEXAS A&M Major Harris, QB — 1989 1974 Phil Gargis Auburn 2009 Joe Ganz Nebraska John David Crow, HB — 1957 Caunte Curtis, LB — 1997 1975 Steve Atkins Maryland 2010 E.J. Manuel Florida State Charles Krueger, T — 1957 Dan Mozes, C 2007 1976 Al Hunter Notre Dame 2011 Chris Relf Mississippi State , TB, 2007 1977 Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh 2012 Andre Debose University of Florida TEXAS TECH 1978 Steve Fuller Clemson 2013 Jared Carpenter Northwestern University , B — 1965 WYOMING 1979 Matt Kupec North Carolina 2014 Quincy Enunwa Nebraska Phil Tucker, OG — 1965 Eddie Talboom, HB — 1950 1979 Amos Lawrence North Carolina 2015 Tennessee Andre Tillman, TE — 1973 Dewey McConnell, E — 1951 1980 Rick Trocano Pittsburgh 2016 Terry Godwin Georgia Michael Crabtree, WR — 2008 1981 Kelvin Bryant North Carolina 2016 Dedrick Mills Georgia Tech 1981 North Carolina

16 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 17 By the Numbers: Most Valuable Players By the Numbers: Individual Records A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY LOSING TEAM YEAR PLAYER TEAM YEAR PLAYER TEAM Matt Cavanaugh (Pittsburgh) vs. 1953 Marv Matuzak Tulsa 1984 Mike Hold South Carolina 387 MOST YARDS GAINED Clemson, Dec. 30, 1977, (23 att./36 1954 Vince Dooley Auburn 1985 Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State Matt Cavanaugh (Pittsburgh) vs. comp.) 1954 Billy Hooper Baylor 1986 Brad Muster Stanford 402 Clemson, Dec. 30, 1977, (387 pass, MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1955 Joe Childress Auburn 1987 Harold Green South Carolina 15 ) 1989 Andre Rison Michigan State Steve Tensi (Florida State) vs. 1956 Corny Salvaterra Pittsburgh MOST TDS RESPONSIBLE 5 1989 Mike Fox West Virginia Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965 1957 John David Crow Texas A&M Steve Tensi (Florida State) vs. 1958 Dave Hudson Florida 1991 Tyron Ashley Mississippi 5 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965, (5 pass) Tommy Armstrong to Quincy 1960 Maxie Baughan Georgia Tech 1991 Tyron Davis Virginia 99 1992 Reggie Lawrence N.C. State Enunwa Nebraska vs Georgia, 1960 Bobby Ply Baylor PASSING 1993 Corey Holiday North Carolina January 1, 2014 1961 Joe Auer Georgia Tech MOST ATTEMPTS 1994 Maurice DeShazo Virginia Tech 1962 Dave Robinson Penn State Graham Harrell (Texas Tech) vs. 1996 Peter Ford Clemson 69 RUSHING 1963 Dave Sicks Air Force Virginia, Jan. 1, 2008, (44 comp.) 1997 David Saunders West Virgina MOST ATTEMPTS 1965 Carl McAdams Oklahoma Kim Hammond (Florida State) vs. 1998 Nick Sorenson Virginia Tech 53 Lenny Snow (Georgia Tech) vs. Texas 1965 Donny Anderson Texas Tech Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967, (37 comp.) 35 1999 Autry Denson Notre Dame Tech, Dec. 31, 1965, (136 yds.) 1966 Floyd Little Syracuse MOST COMPLETIONS 2000 Joe Hamilton Georgia Tech MOST YARDS 1967 Tom Sherman Penn State Graham Harrell (Texas Tech) vs. 2001 Rod Gardner Clemson 44 Floyd Little (Syracuse) vs. Tennessee, 1968 Mike Hall Alabama Virginia, Jan. 1, 2008, (69 att.) 216 2002 Andre Davis Virginia Tech Dec. 31, 1966, (29 att.) 1969 Curt Watson Tennessee 2003 Cedric Hilliard Notre Dame Kim Hammond (Florida State) vs. 1971 Archie Manning Mississippi 37 LONGEST RUN 2004 Brian King West Virginia Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967, (53 att.) 1971 James Webster North Carolina Mikell Simpson (Virginia) vs. Texas 2005 Kay-Jay Harris West Virginia MOST THROWN 96 1972 Mark Cooney Colorado Tech, Jan. 1, 2008 2006 Hunter Cantwell Louisville Todd Ellis (South Carolina) vs. LSU, 4 Kendrick Jones (Tennessee) vs. 1973 Haskell Stanback Tennessee 2007 Calvin Johnson Georgia Tech Dec. 31, 1987 76 1974 Earl Campbell Texas Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 2008 Chris Long Virginia Chuck Long (Iowa) vs. Florida, 1975 Sammy Green Florida MOST TOUCHDOWN RUNS 2009 Da’Quan Bowers Clemson Dec. 30, 1983 1976 Jim Cefalo Penn State Lee Suggs (Virginia Tech) vs. 2010 Noel Devine West Virginia Kim Hammond (Florida State) vs. 3 1977 Jerry Butler Clemson Clemson, Jan. 1, 2001 2011 Michigan Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967 1978 Ohio State 2012 Etienne Sabino The James Stewart (Tennessee) vs. Steve Tensi (Florida State) vs. 1979 Michigan 2013 Nickoe Whitley Mississippi State University Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965 1979 Anthony Carter Michigan 2014 Georgia Mike Gaddis (Oklahoma) vs. Virginia, MOST YARDS GAINED 1980 George Rogers South Carolina 2015 Josey Jewell Iowa Dec. 29, 1991 Graham Harrell (Texas Tech) vs. 1981 Gary Anderson Arkansas 2016 Trace McSorley Penn State 407 Terry McMillian (Missouri) vs. Virginia, Jan. 1, 2008, (69 att./44 1982 Paul Woodside West Virginia 2016 Stephen Johnson Kentucky Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968 1983 Owen Gill Iowa comp.)

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MOST TOUCHDOWN RUNS (continued) INTERCEPTIONS MOST FIELD GOALS Dustin Hopkins (Florida State) vs. Bobby Cavazos (Texas Tech) vs. MOST INTERCEPTIONS 4 West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2010 Auburn, Jan. 1, 1954 4 Jim Dooley (Miami) vs. Clemson, Lu Gambino (Maryland) vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 1952 LONGEST Brian Lee (Ole Miss) vs. Michigan, Jan. 1, 1948 LONGEST RETURN 51 Jan. 1, 1991 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN 90 (TD) Charlie Brembs (South 99 Andre Debose (Florida) vs Ohio State, Carolina) vs. Wake Forest, Jan. 1, MOST PATs January 2, 2012 1946 6 John Becksvoort (Tennessee) vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 RECEIVING PUNTING Scott Blanton (Oklahoma) vs. MOST RECEPTIONS MOST PUNTS Virginia, Dec. 29, 1991, (6 att.) 14 Ron Sellers (Florida State) vs. Penn 11 Tim Kilpatrick (North Carolina State) State, Dec. 30, 1967, (145 yds.) vs. Florida, Dec. 31, 1992 North Carolina State quarterback Philip Rivers’ outstanding play in 2003 earned him MVP honors MOST YARDS BEST AVERAGE (MIN. 4) as N.C. State beat Notre Dame. Last Time It Happened Andre Rison (Michigan State) vs. Nic Schmitt Louisville vs. (Virginia 252 50.0 2012 Blocked punt for touchdown Georgia, Jan. 1, 1989, (9 rec.) Tech), Jan. 2, 2006, (6 punts/ MOST POINTS Graham Stewart (Florida) 14 yards MOST TOUCHDOWN CATCHES 300 yds.) 24 James Stewart (Tennessee) vs. vs. Ohio State 4 Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) vs. LONGEST PUNT Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 2009 Fumble recovered for touchdown Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965, (13 rec./ (Florida) vs. DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson) vs. 76 Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) vs. Nebraska 192 yds.) Mississippi, Dec. 27, 1958 Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965 2004 Punt return for Touchdown Florida State PUNT RETURNS MOST TOUCHDOWNS Brian Suter (Maryland) 76 Yards vs. running James Stewart (Tennessee) vs. West Virginia back Leon MOST RETURNS 4 Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, 1994 2006 returned for touchdown Washington’s Buzy Rosenberg (Georgia) vs. North James Anderson (Virginia Tech) 69-yard 9 Carolina, Dec. 31, 1971 Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) vs. 39 yards vs. Louisville touchdown Oklahoma, Jan. 2, 1965 run against Monty Duncan (Florida) vs. N.C. State, 1971 Punt returned for touchdown West Virginia Dec. 31, 1992 LONGEST PLAY Larry Willingham (Auburn) 55 yards in 2005 is Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart, vs. Ole Miss the second 4 longest in KICKOFF RETURNS (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, Jan. 2, 1981 Safety the Bowl’s LONGEST RETURN 1965 Arkansas, N. Carolina Jeff Hayes history. 99 Andre Debose (Florida) vs Ohio State, intentionally ran out of end zone Jan. 2, 2012

20 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 21 By the Numbers: By the Numbers: Longest Scoring Plays Top Individual Performances A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY 150 YARDS RUSHING KICKOFFS AND INTERCEPTIONS RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD GREG ALLEN ...... 95-yard kickoff return (Florida State 1982) 1. Floyd Little Syracuse 1966 29 216 7.4 1 CHARLIE BREMBS ...... 90-yard interception return (South Carolina 1946) 2. Tony Smith Florida State 1985 24 201 8.4 0 3. Leon Washington Florida State 2005 12 195 16.3 1 HOWARD EHLER ...... 69-yard interception return (Florida State 1965) 4. Erric Rhett Florida 1992 30 182 6.0 0 5. Missouri 1967 27 179 6.6 1 TOUCHDOWN PASSES OF MORE THAN 50 YARDS 6. Lu Gambino Maryland 1948 22 175 7.9 3 QUINCY ENUNWA ...... 99 yd pass from TOMMY ARMSTRONG (Nebraska 2014) 7. Noel Devine West Virginia 2010 16 168 10.5 1 BEN HART ...... 95-yard pass from RONNIE FLETCHER (Oklahoma 1965) 8. Jimmy Poulos Georgia 1971 20 161 8.0 1 LAWRENCE WILLIAMS ...... 79-yard pass from JOE BARNES (Texas Tech 1973) 9. Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State 1984 32 155 4.8 1 JAVON WALKER ...... 77-yard pass from (Florida State 2002) 300 YARDS PASSING DEREK HOLLOWAY ...... 66-yard pass from BRAD TAYLOR (Arkansas 1981) RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR ATT COMP TD YDS ...... 63-yard pass from (Michigan 1991) 1. Graham Harrell Texas Tech 2008 69 44 3 407 AL PHILLIPS ...... 63-yard pass from HOWARD TURNER (NC State 1947) 2. Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh 1977 36 23 4 387 3. Scott McBrien Maryland 2004 33 21 3 381 OCTAVUS BARNES ...... 62-yard pass from CHRIS KELDORF (North Carolina 1998) 4. Kim Hammond Florida State 1967 53 37 1 362 TITO GONZALES ...... 57 yard pass from PAT WHITE (West Virginia 2006) 5. Pat Sullivan Auburn 1971 43 27 2 351 IRA HOLLOWAY ...... 57-yard pass from MIKE HOLD (South Carolina 1984) 6. Chip Ferguson Florida State 1985 43 20 2 338 ...... 56-yard pass from DONOVAN MCNABB (Syracuse 1996) 7. Cale Gundy Oklahoma 1991 31 25 2 329 8. Chris Rix Florida State 2002 25 12 2 326 ANDRE DAVIS ...... 55-yard pass from GRANT NOEL (Virginia Tech 2002) 9. Donavan McNabb Syracuse 1996 23 13 3 309 DEZ WHITE ...... 55-yard pass from JOE HAMILTON (Georgia Tech 1999) 10. Brad Taylor Arkansas 1981 21 14 2 307 ANDRE RISON ...... 55-yard pass from BOBBY MCALLISTER (Michigan State 1989) 11. Todd Ellis South Carolina 1987 47 28 0 304 ANTHONY CARTER ...... 53-yard pass from JOHN WANGLER (Michigan 1979) 12. Steve Tensi Florida State 1965 36 23 5 303 PAUL ERWIN ...... 52-yard pass from JACK KIRKPATRICK (Texas Tech 1954) 150 YARDS RECEIVING RANK NAME SCHOOL YEAR NO YDS AVG TD TOUCHDOWN RUNS OF 50 YARDS OR MORE 1. Andre Rison Michigan State 1989 9 252 28.0 3 MIKELL SIMPSON ...... 96-yard run (Texas Tech 2008) 2. Javon Walker Florida State 2002 4 195 48.8 2 LEON WASHINGTON ...... 69-yard run (Florida State 2005) 3. Fred Bilitnikoff Florida State 1965 13 192 14.8 4 JOE AUER ...... 68-yard run (Georgia Tech 1961) 4. Marvin Harrison Syracuse 1996 7 173 24.7 2 5. Derek Holloway Arkansas 1981 4 171 42.8 1 BOBBY CAVAZOS ...... 59-yard run (Texas Tech 1954) 6. Desmond Howard Michigan 1991 6 167 27.8 2 MARVIN TIBBETTS ...... 51-yard run (Georgia Tech 1960) 7. Ben Hart Oklahoma 1965 6 165 27.5 1 8. Gordan Jones Pittsburgh 1977 10 163 16.3 1 FIELD GOALS OVER 50 YARDS 9. Andre Davis Va. Tech 2002 5 158 31.6 1 BRIAN LEE ...... 51-yards (Ole Miss 1991)

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TOTAL OFFENSE PASSING INTERCEPTIONS Most Yards Kickoff Returns West Virginia vs. Maryland, Jan. 1, 2004, Most Plays First Downs Most Interceptions 156 7 ret. 121 Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia January 1, 19 Florida State vs. Oklahoma State, Dec. 30, North Carolina vs. Air Force, Dec. 28, 1963 2007 1985 5 SCORING Most Yards Most Attempts Most Yards Returned Most Points By Winner Georgia Tech vs West Virginia January 1, Florida State vs. Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967, 132 LSU vs. South Carolina, Dec. 31, 1987, 4 int. 52 Mississippi State vs. Michigan, 928 2007, 457 Pass, 471 Rush 55 38 comp. January 1, 2011 Most First Downs Most Completions PUNTING Fewest Points By Winner 40 Georgia Tech vs West Virginia January 1, 38 Florida State vs. Penn State, Dec. 30, 1967, Most Punts 3 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 28, 1957 2007 55 att. North Carolina St. vs. Florida, Dec. 31, 1992 11 Most Points By Loser Most Interceptions Thrown RUSHING Most Punt Returns Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia, Air Force vs. North Carolina, Dec. 30, 1963, 35 Jan. 1, 2007 First Downs 5 14 att./36 comp. Florida vs. N.C. State, Dec. 31, 1992 9 Most Points Both Teams 23 Georgia Tech vs. Texas Tech, Dec. 31, 1965 Most Yards Georgia vs. North Carolina, Dec. 31, 1971 73 Georgia Tech (35) vs. West Virginia (38), Most Attempts Texas Tech vs. Virginia, Jan. 1, 2008, Most Yards Punt Returns January 1, 2007 407 44 comp./69 att. 82 Missouri vs. Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968, 404 93 Auburn vs. Mississippi, Jan. 2, 1971, 4 ret. Fewest Points Both Teams yards Fewest Yards Tennessee (3) vs. Texas A&M (0), Best Average 3 Most Yards 0 Missouri vs. Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968, Dec. 28, 1957 0 comp./6 att. 50.0 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, Jan. 2, 2006, Largest Margin Of Victory 423 Auburn vs. Baylor, Dec. 31, 1954, 48 att. 6 punts/300 yds. Most Touchdowns 41 Syracuse (41) vs. Clemson (0), Fewest Attempts 5 Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Jan 2, 1965, KICKOFFS Jan. 1, 1996 Baylor vs. Auburn, Dec. 31, 1954, 108 yards 3 comp. Most Touchdowns 19 Most Kickoff Returns Fewest Attempts Georgia Tech vs West Virginia January 1, Fewest Yards West Virginia vs. Florida State, Jan 1, 2010 10 Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 29, 1956 7 2007 Alabama vs. Missouri, Dec. 28, 1968, 29 att. 3 West Virginia vs. Maryland, Jan. 1, 2004 45 Miami vs. Clemson, Jan 1, 1952, 2 comp. Most Points In First Quarter Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee, Dec. 30, 1994 Fewest Completions Mississippi State vs. Michigan, Virgina vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 29, 1991 24 Missouri vs. Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968, 6 att. January 1, 2011 0 South Carolina vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 29, 1980 Florida State vs. West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2005

24 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 25 By the Numbers: Team Records By the Numbers: Attendance Recap A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY RANK YEAR TEAMS ATTENDANCE RANK YEAR TEAMS ATTENDANCE 1 2010 Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 84,129 38 1973 Texas Tech 28, Tennessee 19 62,109 Most Points In Second Quarter PENALTIES 2 1989 Clemson 27, West Virginia 7 82,911 39 1994 Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23 62,100 27 Oklahoma vs. Virginia, Dec. 29, 1991 Most Penalties 3 1984 Oklahoma State 21, South Carolina 14 82,138 40 1991 Oklahoma 48, Virginia 14 62,003 4 1983 Florida 14, Iowa 6 81,293 41 2012 Florida 24, Ohio State 17 61,312 Most Points In Third Quarter 17 Florida State vs. West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2005, 174 yds. 5 1987 LSU 30, South Carolina 13 81,129 42 2014 Nebraska 24, Georgia 19 60712 Michigan vs. Ole Miss, Jan. 1, 1991 21 Most Yards Penalized 6 1982 Florida State 31, West Virginia 12 80,913 43 1966 Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 60,312 West Virginia vs. Georgia Tech, Jan. 1, 7 1986 Clemson 27, Stanford 21 80,104 44 2008 Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28 60,243 Florida State vs. West Virginia, Jan. 1, 2007 8 1985 Florida State 34, Oklahoma State 23 79,417 45 1965 Georgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21 60,127 174 2005, 17 pen. Most Points In Fourth Quarter 9 2004 Maryland 41, West Virginia 7 78,892 46 2016 Georgia 24, Penn State 17 58,212 Fewest Penalties 10 1989 Georgia 34, Michigan State 27 76,236 47 2015 Tennessee 45, Iowa 28 56,310 Missouri vs. Alabama, Dec. 28, 1968 21 0 Pittsburgh vs. Georgia Tech, Dec. 29, 1956 11 2003 NC State 28, Notre Dame 6 73,491 48 1998 North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3 54,116 Most Points In First Half Clemson vs. Miami, Jan. 1, 1952 12 1980 Pittsburgh 37, South Carolina 9 72,297 49 1997 North Carolina 20, West Virgina 13 52,103 13 1977 Pittsburgh 34, Clemson 3 72,289 50 1965 Florida State 36, Oklahoma 19 50,408 Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 30, Fewest Yards Penalized 14 1969 Florida 14, Tennessee 13 72,248 51 1961 Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 50,202 35 1994 Pittsburgh vs. Georgia Tech, Dec. 29, 1956 0 15 2002 Virginia Tech 17, FSU 30 72,202 52 1960 Florida 13, Baylor 12 50,112 Most Points In Second Half Clemson vs. Miami, Jan. 1, 1952 16 1978 Clemson 17, Ohio State 72,011 53 1962 Florida 17, Penn State 7 50,026 28 Texas Tech vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 1954 17 1972 Auburn 24, Colorado 3 71,214 54 1963 North Carolina 35, Air Force 0 50,018 18 1971 Georgia 7, North Carolina 3 71,208 55 2013 Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20 48,612 Fewest Points Scored GENERAL RECORDS 19 1971 Auburn 35, Mississippi 28 71,136 56 1960 Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7 45,104 Florida vs. Maryland, Dec. 29, 1975 20 1981 North Carolina 31, Arkansas 27 71,009 57 2000 Miami 28, Georgia Tech 13 43,416 0 21 1999 Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 70,791 58 2016 Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18 43,102 Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, Dec. 28, 1957 Largest Attendance Clemson vs. Miami, Jan. 1, 1952 22 1979 North Carolina 17, Michigan 15 70,407 59 1958 Mississippi 7, Florida 3 41,312 84,129 Florida State vs. West Virginia 23 2005 Florida State 30, West Virginia 18 70,112 60 1957 Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0 41,160 TURNOVERS Jan. 1, 2010 24 2001 Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 20 68,741 61 1952 Miami 14, Clemson 0 34,577 Most Fumbles 25 2011 Mississippi State 52, Michigan 14 68,325 62 1949 Clemson 24, Missouri 23 32,939 26 1991 Michigan 35, Mi ssissippi 3 68,297 63 1956 Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 14 32,256 Auburn vs. Texas, Dec. 30, 1974 7 27 1967 Florida State 17, Penn State 17 68,019 64 1955 Vanderbilt 25, Auburn 13 32,175 Washington & Lee vs. Wyoming, Jan. 1, 28 1968 Missouri 35, Alabama 10 68,011 65 1954 Texas Tech 35, Auburn 13 28,641 1951 29 1996 Syracuse 41, Clemson 0 67,940 66 1954 Auburn 33, Baylor 13 28,426 Most Fumbles Lost 30 1976 Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 67,837 67 1953 Florida 14, Tulsa 13 28,340 31 2009 Nebraska 26, Clemson 21 67,232 Auburn vs. Texas, Dec. 30, 1974 68 1950 Maryland 20, Missouri 7 18,409 5 32 2007 West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35 67,714 69 1948 Georgia 20, Maryland 20 16,666 Auburn vs. Vanderbilt, Dec. 31, 1955 33 1993 Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 67,205 70 1951 Wyoming 20, Washington & Lee 7 10,834 Missouri vs. Maryland, Jan. 2, 1950 34 1992 Florida 27, N.C. State 10 65,202 71 1947 Oklahoma 34, N.C. State 13 10,134 35 1975 Maryland 13, Florida 0 64,012 72 1946 Wake Forest 26, South Carolina 14 7,362 36 1974 Auburn 27, Texas 3 63,811 37 2006 Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24 63,780

26 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 27 By the Numbers: Appearance Recap By the Numbers: Year-by-Year Results A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY BY TEAM BY TEAM MINIMUM TEAM NO RECORD TEAM NO RECORD DATE PAYOUT ATTENDANCE TEAM/SCORE HEAD COACH CHAIRMAN CLEMSON 9 4-5-0 VANDERBILT 1 1-0-0 1-1-46 $20,000 7,362 Wake Forest 26 D.C.“Peahead” Walker Ted Arnold FLORIDA 9 7-2-0 WAKE FOREST 1 1-0-0 South Carolina 14 Johnnie McMillian GEORGIA TECH 8 4-4-0 WYOMING 1 1-0-0 1-1-47 $58,000 10,134 Oklahoma 34 Ted Arnold FLORIDA STATE 7 6-0-1 AIR FORCE 1 0-1-0 North Carolina State 13 WEST VIRGINIA 7 1-6-0 COLORADO 1 0-1-0 NORTH CAROLINA 7 5-2-0 IOWA 1 0-1-0 1-1-48 $60,000 16,666 Georgia 20 Peyton Burkhalter AUBURN 6 4-2-0 MICHIGAN STATE 1 0-1-0 Maryland 20 Jim Tatum TENNESSEE 6 4-2-0 OHIO STATE 1 0-1-0 1-1-49 $87,846 32,939 Clemson 24 Frank Howard Walter McRae, Sr. GEORGIA 5 3-0-2 STANFORD 1 0-1-0 VIRGINIA TECH 5 2-3-0 TEXAS 1 0-1-0 Missouri 23 Don Faurot PENN STATE 3 1-3-1 TEXAS A&M 1 0-1-0 1-2-50 $90,000 18,409 Maryland 20 Jim Tatum Robert M. Smith SOUTH CAROLINA 4 0-4-0 TULSA 1 0-1-0 Missouri 7 Don Faurot MARYLAND 3 2-0-1 WASHINGTON & LEE 1 0-1-0 OKLAHOMA 3 2-1-0 LOUISVILLE 1 0-1-0 1-1-51 $55,000 7,362 Wyoming 20 Bowden Wyatt Frank E. Snell, Sr. PITTSBURGH 3 2-1-0 KENTUCKY 1 0-1-0 Washington & Lee 7 George Barclay TEXAS TECH 3 2-1-0 1-1-52 $114,211 34,577 Miami 14 Andy Gustafson Sam Wolfson MICHIGAN 3 1-2-0 Clemson 0 Frank Howard MISSISSIPPI 3 1-2-0 MISSOURI 3 1-2-0 BY CONFERENCE 1-1-53 $101,290 28,340 Florida 14 Bob Woodruff Bill Nimnicht, Sr. NC STATE 3 1-2-0 TEAM NO. RECORD Tulsa 13 J.O. Brothers NOTRE DAME 3 1-2-0 ACC 42 25-15-2 1-1-54 $89,503 28,641 Texas Tech 35 DeWitt Weaver James McGregor MIAMI 2 2-0-0 SEC 42 24-17-1 NEBRASKA 2 2-0-0 BIG EAST 18 6-12-0 Auburn 13 Ralph “Shug” Jordan ALABAMA 2 1-1-0 BIG EIGHT 10 5-5-0 12-31-54 $102,508 28,426 Auburn 33 Ralph “Shug” Jordan Sam Butz BIG TEN 15 4-10-1 ARKANSAS 2 1-1-0 Baylor 13 OKLAHOMA STATE 2 1-1-0 SWC 7 2-5-0 SYRACUSE 2 1-1-0 INDEP 5 1-4-0 12-31-55 $142,619 32,174 Vanderbilt 25 Glenn Marshall, Jr. VIRGINIA 2 0-2-0 WAC 2 1-1-0 Auburn 13 Ralph “Shug” Jordan BAYLOR 2 0-2-0 PAC TEN 1 0-1-0 12-29-56 $149,776 32,256 Georgia Tech 21 Roger Main IOWA 2 0-2-0 BIG 12 2 2-0-0 Pittsburgh 14 John Michelosen OHIO STATE 2 1-1-0 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 1-1-0 12-28-57 $166,391 41,160 Tennessee 3 Bowden Wyatt Julian Jackson NEBRASKA 1 1-0-0 Texas A&M 0 Paul “Bear” Bryant LSU 1 1-0-0 12-27-58 $178,612 41,312 Mississippi 7 John Vaught Van Fletcher NORTHWESTERN 1 1-0-0 Florida 3 Bob Woodruff

28 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 29 By the Numbers: Year-by-Year Results By the Numbers: Year-by-Year Results A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY A RECAP OF TAXSLAYER BOWL HISTORY MINIMUM MINIMUM DATE PAYOUT ATTENDANCE TEAM/SCORE HEAD COACH CHAIRMAN DATE PAYOUT ATTENDANCE TEAM/SCORE HEAD COACH CHAIRMAN 1-2-60 $196,851 45,104 Arkansas 14 Frank Broyles John Piombo 12-30-74 $486,028 63,811 Auburn 27 Ralph “Shug” Jordan Peter Kirill Georgia Tech 7 Bobby Dodd Texas 3 12-31-60 $189,865 50,122 Florida 13 Ray Graves Henry Kramer 12-29-75 $469,891 64,012 Maryland 13 Wesley C. Paxson Baylor 12 Florida 0 Doug Dickey 12-31-61 $205,591 50,202 Penn State 30 Charles “Rip” Engle Lamar Dean 12-27-76 $501,325 67,837 Notre Dame 20 John F. Lanahan Georgia Tech 15 Bobby Dodd Penn State 9 12-29-62 N/A 50,026 Florida 17 Ray Graves Joseph Skyova 12-30-77 $710,506 72,289 Pittsburgh 34 Jackie Sherrill James L. Ade Penn State 7 Charles “Rip” Engle Clemson 3 12-28-63 N/A 50,018 North Carolina 35 Jim Hickey Conrad Gunti 12-29-78 $775,500 72,011 Clemson 17 J.J. Daniel Air Force 0 Ben Martin Ohio State 15 Woody Hayes 1-2-64 $278,078 50,408 Florida State 36 Bill Peterson W. Ashley Verlander 12-28-79 $812,675 70,407 North Carolina 17 Dick Crum J. Tommy Gay Oklahoma 19 Michigan 15 Glenn “Bo” Schembechler 12-31-65 $323,869 60,127 Georgia Tech 31 Bobby Dodd A.J. Robida 12-29-80 $901,353 72,297 Pittsburgh 37 Jackie Sherrill John A. Tucker Texas Tech 21 J.T. King South Carolina 9 Jim Carlen 12-31-66 $332,778 60,312 Tennessee 18 Doug Dickey Frank W. Norris 12-28-81 $962,497 71,009 North Carolina 31 Dick Crum Wilford C. Lyon, Jr. Syracuse 12 Ben Schwartzwalder Arkansas 27 12-30-67 $388,571 68,019 Florida State 17 Bill Peterson Nelson M. Harris, Jr. 12-30-82 $1,194,609 80,913 Florida State 31 Bobby Bowden Chris A. Verlander Penn State 17 Joe Paterno West Virginia 12 12-28-68 $352,832 68,011 Missouri 35 Dan Devine Henry V. Dartigalongue 12-30-83 $1,358,898 81,293 Florida 14 Charley Pell Bill Nimnicht, Jr. Alabama 0 Paul “Bear” Bryant Iowa 6 12-27-69 $398,232 72,248 Florida 14 Ray Graves Norman J. Harrison 12-28-84 $1,662,040 82,138 Oklahoma State 21 Pat Jones J.T. Hill Tennessee 13 Doug Dickey South Carolina 14 1-2-71 $423,092 71,136 Auburn 35 Ralph “Shug” Jordan L.C. Ringhaver 12-30-85 $1,551,869 79,417 Florida State 34 Bobby Bowden Henry H. Beckwith Mississippi 28 John Vaught Oklahoma State 23 Pat Jones 12-31-71 $482,404 71,208 Georgia 7 Vince Dooley W.W. Gay 12-27-86 $1,800,000 80,104 Clemson 27 Danny Ford John T. Bell North Carolina 3 Stanford 21 Jack Elway 12-30-72 $467,569 71,214 Auburn 24 Ralph “Shug” Jordan Dick Stratton 12-31-87 $2,000,000 82,119 LSU 30 Mike Archer Tom McCandless Colorado 3 South Carolina 13 Joe Morrison 12-29-73 $426,829 62,109 Texas Tech 28 Jim Carlen Gordon Thompson 1-1-89 $2,000,000 76,236 Georgia 34 Vince Dooley Tennessee 19 Bill Battle Michigan State 27 George Perles

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TOTAL MINIMUM DATE PAYOUT ATTENDANCE TEAM/SCORE HEAD COACH CHAIRMAN DATE PAYOUT ATTENDANCE TEAM/SCORE HEAD COACH CHAIRMAN 12-30-89 $2,400,000 82,911 Clemson 27 Danny Ford Charles E. Hughes, Jr. 1-1-04 $3,200,000 78,891 Maryland 41 Ralph Friedgen Robert E. White West Virginia 7 Don Nehlen West Virginia 7 1-1-91 $2,200,000 68,297 Michigan 35 Gary Moeller Victor Jackson 1-1-05 $3,200,000 70,112 Florida State 30 Bobby Bowden Robert J. Smith Mississippi 3 West Virginia 18 Rich Rodriguez 12-29-91 $2,000,000 62,003 Oklahoma 48 Gary Gibbs Russell Godwin 1-2-06 $3,200,000 63,780 Virginia Tech 35 Mike Hartley Virginia 14 George Welsh Louisville 24 Bobby Petrino 12-31-92 $3,200,000 65,202 Florida 27 Steve Spurrier 1-1-07 $4.5 million 67,714 West Virginia 38 Rich Rodriguez Scott P. Keith N.C. State 10 Georgia Tech 35 Chan Gailey 12-31-93 $3,000,000 67,205 Alabama 24 Gene Stallings Scott McCaleb 1-1-08 $4.75 million 60,243 Texas Tech 31 Mike Leach Kelly Madden North Carolina 10 Virginia 28 12-30-94 $3,000,000 67,000 Tennessee 45 Phillip Fulmer Carl N. Cannon 1-1-09 $4.75 million 67,232 Nebraska 26 Bo Pelini Brian Goin Virginia Tech 23 Frank Beamer Clemson 21 Dabo Swinney 1-1-96 $3,017,020 67,940 Syracuse 41 Paul Pasqualoni Carl N. Cannon 1-1-10 $4.5 million 84,129 Florida State 33 Bobby Bowden Daniel Kennedy .Murphy Clemson 0 Tommy West West Virginia 21 Bill Stewart 1-1-97 $2,600,000 52,103 North Carolina 20 Mack Brown Davis Johnson Sr. 1-1-11 $5.4 million 68,325 Mississippi State 52 Stephen Tremel West Virgina 13 Don Nehlen Michigan 14 Rich Rodriguez 1-1-98 $2,600,000 54,116 North Carolina 42 John Harrison 1-2-12 $5.45 million 61,312 Florida 24 Greg Smith Virginia Tech 3 Frank Beamer Ohio State 17 Luke Fickell 1-1-99 $3,330,648 70,791 Georgia Tech 35 George O’Leary Andy Cheney 1-1-13 $5.45 million 48,612 Northwestern 34 Pat Fitzgerald Fred Franklin Notre Dame 28 Bob Davie Mississippi State 20 Dan Mullen 1-1-00 $2,800,000 43,461 Miami 28 Chester Stokes 1-1-14 $5.45 million 60,712 Nebraska 24 Bo Pelini Andy Pradella Georgia Tech 13 George O’Leary Georgia 19 1-1-01 $3,313,610 68,741 Virginia Tech 41 Frank Beamer Leerie Jenkins 1-2-15 $5.5 million 56,310 Tennessee 45 Butch Jones Vince McCormack Clemson 20 Tommy Bowden Iowa 28 1-1-02 $3,212,364 72,202 Florida State 30 Bobby Bowden Jim McCollum 1-2-16 $5.5 million 58,212 Georgia 24 Bryan McClendon Heather Duncan Virginia Tech 17 Frank Beamer Penn State 17 James Franklin 1-1-03 $3,644,960 73,491 NC State 28 Susan Hamilton 12-31-16 $5.5 million 43,102 Georgia Tech 33 Paul Johnson David Boree Notre Dame 6 Tyrone Willingham Kentucky 18 Mark Stoops

32 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 33 Bulldogs Interim 2012, Perkins finished the regular season fourth in the SEC in rushing and second in the league Greg Knox Head Coach in all-purpose yards. Through the first half of the 2012 campaign, Perkins was one of only two Coaching Career players nationally with a rushing touchdown Greg Knox through his first seven games. 2014-present Mississippi State (Running Backs/Special Teams Named the Interim Head Coach on Novem- Knox also mentored Anthony Dixon, the Coordinator) former NFL standout, during his senior season. ber 26 after the departure of Dan Mullen to 2009-13 Mississippi State (Running Florida, Greg Knox has over 20 years of SEC Dixon rushed for a school-record 1,391 yards Backs) coaching experience and has most recently and found the end zone 12 times. But it wasn’t 1999-2008 Auburn (Wide Receivers / served as the special teams coordinator and only the All-SEC tailback who thrived under Recruiting Coordinator) running backs coach at Mississippi State. Knox’s guidance, as the running backs com- 1996-98 Ole Miss (Wide Receivers / With a hotbed of talent to coach at running bined for more than 2,000 yards as the Bulldogs Recruiting Coordinator) back, Greg Knox has molded raw backs into led the conference in rushing yards. 1995 Ole Miss (Wide Receivers) All-Southeastern Conference talent and pros, Knox’s second season may have been an even 1992-94 Stephen F. Austin (Wide coaching four starting running backs to the greater coaching feat. Without a proven com- Receivers / Special Teams) NFL. modity like Dixon, the Bulldog offense used 1990-91 TCU (Graduate Assistant) Through nine seasons in Starkville, Knox several different backs to accomplish nearly the 1988-89 Northeastern State (Graduate Assistant) has produced a 1,000-yard rusher in five out of recruit, was another Knox protégé. In 2014, same thing. Vick Ballard burst onto the scene the last nine years. Four of those backs reached Robinson earned second-team All-SEC honors and broke the 58-year-old school record for the NFL, while the most recent to reach the and ranked third in the SEC in rushing yards. rushing touchdowns in a single season (19). the NFL Draft, three came in just two years milestone, Aeris Williams in 2017, is currently a His 1,203 yards on the ground ranked third Knox continued to coach Ballard for his senior while at Auburn (Courtney Taylor in 2007, junior with the Bulldogs. in school history while his 11 rushing scores season in 2011, when Ballard rewrote the school and Ben Obomanu and Devin Aromashodu in Williams, Knox’s latest success story, tied for ninth in MSU annals. Robinson’s 1,573 record book for running backs and went on to 2006). Knox helped Taylor become the school’s emerged as one of the top running backs in the all-purpose yards ended up second in school be drafted in the fifth round by the all-time leader in receptions, and Obomanu SEC late in 2016, rushing for over 100 yards history. Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft. finished second in touchdown receptions. twice, including a spectacular 191-yard, two- Knox helped Robinson – in his first season as Knox came to Mississippi State following After earning his bachelor’s degree while touchdown performance in a 55-20 triumph a starter -- develop into one of the league’s most a 14-year stretch as ’s wide playing quarterback for Northeastern State, over Ole Miss. dazzling playmakers and one of the nation’s receivers coach at both Ole Miss and Auburn. Knox began his coaching career at his alma Thus far in 2017, Williams has notched four toughest after-contact runners. The Bulldogs’ Knox was also the recruiting coordinator for the mater in 1988. Knox spent two seasons as a 100-yard rushing games to bring his career-total ground attack catapulted the program to just last 13 of those seasons. graduate assistant at Northeastern State and to six, while also having rushed for 1,019 yards its third 10-win season in school history, its A veteran of 15 postseason bowl games, two at TCU before being named to the staff at and five touchdowns in 12 games this season. first-ever No. 1 national ranking and its first -ap Knox helped lead the Auburn offense to the top Stephen F. Austin in 1992. In 2015, Knox worked with junior Bran- pearance in the in 73 years. of the SEC in scoring in both 2004 and 2005. In three seasons on the Lumberjacks’ staff don Holloway, who was one of only three FBS In May 2014, Robinson became the third He helped Ole Miss reach the 1997 Motor as the receivers and special teams coach, Knox players to record at least 400 rushing yards, MSU to be taken in the NFL City Bowl, and was part of Auburn coaching helped a program that had won only three 300 receiving yards and 500 kick . Draft since 2010 when the staffs that finished football seasons in the 2001 games in the previous two seasons to the 1993 Holloway cracked the MSU single-season top called his number in the sixth round with pick Citrus and Peach Bowls, 2003 Capital One and FCS playoffs and a top-25 ranking the following 10 for kickoff return yards with 567, including No. 205. Music City Bowls, the 2005 , the season. a school-record-tying 100-yarder in the season- In 2013, LaDarius Perkins capped his career 2006 Capital One Bowl, and the 2007 Cotton A native of Rosebud, Texas, Knox is married opener at Southern Miss. as the fifth-leading rusher in school history and Chick-fil-A Bowls. to the former Toralyn Foster, and the couple has Josh Robinson, a once three-star high school with 2,554 career yards. With Knox’s help in Of the eight players he has had selected in three sons – Gregory, Torian and Tyson.

34 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 35 Bulldogs DEPTH CHART Bulldogs TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP OFFENSE DEFENSE RUSHING ATT NET AVG TD LG SCORING 385 245 Aeris Williams 224 1019 4.5 5 59 Points Per Game 32.1 20.4 POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR Nick Fitzgerald 162 984 6.1 14 45 Points Off Turnovers 89 64 Kylin Hill 70 364 5.2 2 30 WR (X) 17 Jamal Couch 6-4, 227, So.-1L DE 43 Fletcher Adams 6-2, 270, So.-1L FIRST DOWNS 276 155 -or- 20 Reggie Todd 6-4, 204, RFr.-RS 52 Kobe Jones 6-4, 275, RFr.-RS Keytaon Thompson 48 299 6.2 3 40 Nick Gibson 39 226 5.8 1 39 Rushing 164 73 WR (H) 23 Keith Mixon 5-8, 187, So.-1L NG 94 Jeffery Simmons 6-4, 301, So.-1L Dontavian Lee 16 64 4.0 1 9 Passing 95 63 18 Deddrick Thomas 5-9, 187, So.-1L 95 Braxton Hoyett 6-3, 304, Jr.-1L Keith Mixon 2 13 6.5 0 11 Penalty 17 19 Alec Murphy 2 9 4.5 0 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 2995 1524 WR (Z) 5 Gabe Myles 6-0, 195, Sr.-3L DT 34 Cory Thomas 6-5, 303, Jr.-2L Deddrick Thomas 2 8 4.0 0 7 Yards gained rushing 3154 1961 -or- 86 Jesse Jackson 6-2, 210, Jr.-2L -or- 95 Braxton Hoyett 6-3 304, Jr.-1L Jamal Peters 1 8 8.0 0 8 Yards lost rushing 159 437 96 Tre Brown 6-4 305, Jr.-RS Jesse Jackson 1 7 7.0 0 7 Rushing Attempts 579 409 LT 55 Martinas Rankin 6-5, 315, Sr.-1L B. Braswell 1 4 4.0 0 4 -or- 90 Grant Harris 6-3 285, Jr.-SQ Average Per Rush 5.2 3.7 58 Greg Eiland 6-8, 330, RFr.-RS Logan Cooke 1 3 3.0 0 3 Average Per Game 249.6 127.0 OLB 9 Montez Sweat 6-6, 240, Jr.-JC Total 579 2995 5.2 26 59 TDs Rushing 26 17 LG 73 Darryl Williams 6-2, 305, So.-SQ 42 Marquiss Spencer 6-4, 275, So.-1L Opponents 409 1524 3.7 17 67 56 Dareuan Parker 6-4, 320, RFr.-RS PASSING YARDAGE 2043 2100 PASSING COMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LG MLB 11 Dez Harris 6-4, 243, Sr.-3L Comp-Att-Int 180-333-13 146-282-9 C 74 Elgton Jenkins 6-4, 313, Jr.-2L Nick Fitzgerald 159-286-11 55.6 1782 15 62 40 Erroll Thompson 6-1, 250, RFr.-RS Keytaon Thompson 21-46-1 45.7 261 2 32 Average Per Pass 6.1 7.4 55 Martinas Rankin 6-5, 315, Sr.-1L Average Per Catch 11.4 14.4 MOLB 10 Leo Lewis 6-2, 235, So.-1L Reggie Todd 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 Total 180-333-13 54.1 2043 17 62 Average Per Game 170.2 175.0 RG 61 Deion Calhoun 6-3, 315, Jr.-2L 6 Willie Gay Jr. 6-2, 230, Fr.-HS 67 Michael Story 6-4, 305, So.-1L Opponents 146-282-9 51.8 2100 11 77 TDs Passing 17 11 TOTAL OFFENSE 5038 3624 OLB 4 Gerri Green 6-4, 250, Jr.-2L RECEIVING NO. YDS AVG TD LG RT 51 Stewart Reese 6-5, 333, RFr.-RS 3 Traver Jung 6-4, 226, Sr.-1L Total Plays 912 691 79 Evans Wilkerson 6-5, 315, So.-SQ Jesse Jackson 24 238 9.9 0 32 Donald Gray 24 214 8.9 3 24 Average Per Play 5.5 5.2 CB 25 Lashard Durr 5-11, 195, Sr.-1L Deddrick Thomas 20 234 11.7 4 25 Average Per Game 419.8 302.0 TE 82 Farrod Green 6-3, 236, So.-1L -or- 24 Chris Rayford 6-0, 202, Jr.-2L 81 Justin Johnson 6-3, 247, Jr.-2L Jordan Thomas 20 227 11.4 3 24 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 23-463 26-470 -or- 83 Jordan Thomas 6-5, 280, Sr.-1L S 41 Mark McLaurin 6-2, 215, Jr.-2L Keith Mixon 18 275 15.3 1 45 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-220 8-34 Aeris Williams 16 142 8.9 0 28 12 J.T. Gray 6-0, 202, Sr.-3L INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-327 13-365 RB 22 Aeris Williams 6-1, 217, Jr.-2L Reggie Todd 12 128 10.7 1 37 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.1 18.1 28 Dontavian Lee 6-1, 235, Jr.-2L S 1 Brandon Bryant 6-0, 215, Jr.-2L Farrod Green 9 174 19.3 0 62 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.5 4.2 -or- 8 Kylin Hill 5-11, 212, Fr.-HS 38 6-0, 210, Jr.-JC Gabe Myles 9 90 10.0 2 21 Jamal Couch 8 163 20.4 2 32 INT RETURN AVERAGE 36.3 28.1 -or- 21 Nick Gibson 5-11, 211, So.-1L 29 C.J. Morgan 6-0, 202, RFr.-RS Justin Johnson 8 44 5.5 1 12 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 21-8 PENALTIES-Yards 69-610 59-584 QB 10 Keytaon Thompson 6-4, 222, Fr.-HS CB 7 Tolando 6-0, 194, Sr.-3L Osirus Mitchell 5 51 10.2 0 18 Average Per Game 50.8 48.7 2 Logan Burnett 6-2, 186, Fr.-RS 2 Jamal Peters 6-2, 218, Jr.-2L Kylin Hill 4 38 9.5 0 17 Nick Gibson 3 25 8.3 0 12 PUNTS-Yards 51-2137 80-3273 Total 180 2043 11.4 17 62 Average Per Punt 41.9 40.9 Opponents 146 2100 14.4 11 77 Net punt average 39.7 38.2 SPECIAL TEAMS PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG KICKOFFS-Yards 70-4466 52-3178 Average Per Kick 63.8 61.1 POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR Donald Gray 7 63 9.0 0 35 Deddrick Thomas 6 104 17.3 1 83 Net kick average 41.7 39.7 PK 47 Jace Christmann 6-0, 195, RFr.-RS Gabe Myles 5 18 3.6 0 19 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:42 26:18 26 Jordan Lawless 6-0, 173, So.-JC Jeffery Simmons 2 37 18.5 1 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 84/182 48/155 TEAM 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 3rd-Down Pct 46% 31% KO 43 Logan Cooke 6-5, 230, Sr.-3L Braxton Hoyett 0 4 0.0 0 4 Total 21 220 10.5 2 83 4TH-DOWN Conversions 12/23 3/13 P 43 Logan Cooke 6-5, 230, Sr.-3L Opponents 8 34 4.2 0 26 4th-Down Pct 52% 23% 27 Kody Schexnayder 5-10, 203, So.-1L SACKS BY-Yards 30-183 11-68 KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG KR 5 Gabe Myles 6-0, 195, Sr.-3L MISC YARDS 0 0 Reggie Todd 14 247 17.6 0 34 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 49 31 23 Keith Mixon 5-8, 187, So.-1L Keith Mixon 5 89 17.8 0 25 Donald Gray 2 85 42.5 0 52 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-16 9-11 PR 5 Gabe Myles 6-0, 195, Sr.-3L Deddrick Thomas 1 19 19.0 0 19 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-1 -or- 18 Deddrick Thomas 5-9, 187, So.-1L Gabe Myles 1 23 23.0 0 23 RED-ZONE SCORES (45-53) 85% (19-24) 79% Total 23 463 20.1 0 52 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-53) 64% (14-24) 58% LS 53 Hunter Bradley 6-3, 240, Sr.-2L Opponents 26 470 18.1 0 33 PAT-ATTEMPTS (46-48) 96% (30-31) 97% H 43 Logan Cooke 6-5, 230, Sr.-3L SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL ATTENDANCE 406703 368028 . Mississippi State 80 120 90 95 0 385 Games/Avg Per Game 7/58100 5/73606 Opponents 68 56 62 59 0 245 Neutral Site Games 0/0 36 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 37 Bulldogs ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Bulldogs ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) NO NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 38 Johnathan Abram DB 6-1 210 Jr. Columbia, Miss. (Jones County JC) 28 Jaquarius Landrews DB 6-1 195 Jr. Summit, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 43 Fletcher Adams DL 6-2 270 So. Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) 26 Jordan Lawless K 6-1 173 So. Lindale, Texas (Tyler [Texas] JC) 49 Stephen Adegoke ATH 6-1 214 Jr. Snellville, Ga. (San Diego Mesa College) 28 Dontavian Lee RB 6-1 235 Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) 22 Blake Armour ATH 5-11 193 Fr. Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton) 10 Leo Lewis LB 6-2 235 So. Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) 65 Brett Armour ATH 6-1 281 So. Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton) 41 Mark McLaurin DB 6-2 215 Jr. Collins, Miss. (Collins) 97 Lee Autry DL 6-2 312 Jr. Albemarle, N.C. (Itawamba CC) 54 Cameron Miller ATH 6-1 216 RFr. Odessa, Fla. (Sickles) 66 Joel Baldwin SN 6-3 215 Jr. Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 30 Dan Mills K 6-1 175 Fr. Canton, Ohio (Central Catholic) 53 Hunter Bradley SN 6-3 240 Sr. Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) 54 Blake Mitchell ATH 6-1 310 RFr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ensworth) 37 Bennie Braswell III ATH 5-9 176 Sr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 87 Osirus Mitchell WR 6-4 207 RFr. Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 96 Tre Brown DL 6-4 305 Jr. Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 23 Keith Mixon WR 5-8 187 So. Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) 1 Brandon Bryant DB 6-1 215 Jr. Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort) 29 C.J. Morgan DB 6-1 202 RFr. Bossier City, La. (Parkway) 2 Logan Burnett ATH 6-2 186 RFr. Pelham, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) 26 Alec Murphy RB 6-1 230 So. Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) 61 Deion Calhoun OL 6-3 315 Jr. Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) 5 Gabe Myles WR 6-1 195 Sr. Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 70 Tommy Champion OL 6-5 319 Jr. Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 19 Travis O’Connor ATH 6-1 205 Fr. Kenner, La. (John Curtis) 16 Korey Charles DB 5-10 179 RFr. Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 46 Aaron Odom DL 6-2 265 Fr. Jackson, Miss. (Callaway) 47 Jace Christmann K 6-1 195 RFr. , Texas (Memorial) 56 Dareuan Parker OL 6-4 320 RFr. Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) 7 Tolando Cleveland DB 6-1 194 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) 68 Harry Parker ATH 6-5 246 Fr. Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright Prep School) 72 Ronald Cochran OL 6-4 316 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 23 Allen Perkins ATH 6-1 208 So. Pelham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) 32 Brian Cole DB 6-2 210 Jr. Saginaw, Mich. (East. Mississippi CC) 2 Jamal Peters DB 6-2 218 Jr. Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield) 44 Aadreekis Conner ATH 6-2 200 Fr. Port Gibson, Miss. (Port Gibson) 45 Josiah Phillips LB 6-4 241 Jr. Starkville, Miss. (Home School) 43 Logan Cooke P/K 6-5 230 Sr. Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy) 78 OL 6-5 335 Jr. Grenada, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 17 Jamal Couch WR 6-4 227 So. Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 28 Tristan Pisacane ATH 5-9 180 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Centennial) 18 Londyn Craft ATH 6-1 192 Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. (IMG Academy) 40 Wyatt Powell ATH 5-9 192 So. Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) 13 Cameron Dantzler DB 6-2 175 RFr. Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 55 Martinas Rankin OL 6-5 315 Sr. Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) 42 Tucker Day K/P 6-1 206 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) 24 Chris Rayford DB 6-1 202 Jr. Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) 9 Malik Dear WR 5-9 224 Jr. Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) 48 Chris Redmon ATH 6-1 230 RFr. Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) 20 Taury Dixon ATH 5-9 165 So. Madison, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 51 Stewart Reese OL 6-5 333 RFr. Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) 58 Tyler Dunning LB 6-1 255 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 93 Chauncey Rivers DL 6-3 285 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (East Mississippi CC) 25 Lashard Durr DB 5-11 195 Sr. Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 80 Christian Roberson TE 6-5 241 RFr. Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern) 58 Greg Eiland OL 6-8 330 RFr. , Miss. (Philadelphia) 27 Kody Schexnayder P 5-10 203 So. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) 7 Nick Fitzgerald QB 6-5 230 Jr. Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) 94 Jeffery Simmons DL 6-4 301 So. Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County) 23 Raymond Freeman ATH 6-1 218 Fr. Cantonment, Fla. (J.M. Tate Senior) 13 Braden Smith ATH 5-10 175 Fr. Flowood, Miss. (Northwest Rankin) 6 Willie Gay Jr. LB 6-2 230 Fr. Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 31 Maurice Smitherman DB 5-10 191 So. Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) 21 Nick Gibson RB 5-11 211 So. Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley) 42 Marquiss Spencer LB 6-4 275 So. Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) 6 Donald Gray WR 5-10 200 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 67 Michael Story OL 6-4 305 So. Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) 12 J.T. Gray DB 6-1 202 Sr. Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) 63 Cordavien Suggs OL 6-6 300 Fr. Jackson, Miss. (Fletcher) 82 Farrod Green TE 6-3 246 So. Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) 39 Nathan Swanson ATH 6-5 220 RFr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 4 Gerri Green LB 6-4 250 Jr. Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) 9 Montez Sweat LB 6-6 240 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 35 Landon Guidry DB 6-1 189 Fr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence) 34 Cory Thomas DL 6-5 303 Jr. Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) 88 Aaron Hamaker TE 6-4 280 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic) 18 Deddrick Thomas WR 5-9 187 So. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) 11 Dez Harris LB 6-4 243 Sr. Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) 83 Jordan Thomas TE 6-5 280 Sr. Sumrall, Miss. (East Central CC) 90 Grant Harris DL 6-3 285 Jr. Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) 40 Erroll Thompson LB 6-1 250 RFr. Florence, Ala. (Florence) 8 Kylin Hill RB 5-11 212 Fr. Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) 10 Keytaon Thompson QB 6-4 222 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) 14 Mitch Hood ATH 6-3 205 Jr. Sonoma, Calif. (Santa Rosa [Calif.] JC) 88 Sherman Timbs ATH 6-2 271 Fr. Indianola, Miss. (Indianola Academy) 95 Braxton Hoyett DL 6-3 304 Jr. Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) 20 Reggie Todd WR 6-4 204 RFr. Mobile, Ala. (Blount) 91 James Jackson DL 6-3 335 Fr. Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 16 Kareem Vance Jr. ATH 6-4 195 Jr. Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch) 86 Jesse Jackson WR 6-2 210 Jr. Petal, Miss. (Petal) 37 Brad Wall K 5-8 170 So. Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) 74 Elgton Jenkins OL 6-4 313 Jr. Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) 89 Powers Warren TE 6-3 235 Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka Senior) 51 R.J. Jennings ATH 6-1 246 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) 50 Tim Washington LB 6-3 225 So. Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City) 81 Justin Johnson TE 6-3 247 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover) 79 Evans Wilkerson OL 6-5 315 So. Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) 84 Dontea Jones TE 6-4 222 RFr. McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) 22 Aeris Williams RB 6-1 217 Jr. West Point, Miss. (West Point) 92 Kendell Jones DL 6-4 281 So. Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) 85 Austin Williams WR 6-3 205 Fr. Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) 52 Kobe Jones DL 6-4 275 RFr. Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 73 Darryl Williams OL 6-2 305 So. Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City) 3 Traver Jung LB 6-4 226 Sr. Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) 33 Tyler Williams DB 6-2 180 Fr. Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette) 12 Rip Kirk ATH 6-3 252 Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (Itawamba CC)

38 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 39 rushed for a career-best 52 yards, including a long of 39. 12:00 to play in the third quarter. The Bulldogs racked up Dez Harris recorded a game-high and career-high 12 tackles 35 first downs, representing the most in the Dan Mullen Bulldogs GAME RECAPS to go along with one forced fumble. Johnathan Abram, a era. Meanwhile, Mullen moved into a tie for second place in Sept. 2 • Mississippi State 49, Charleston Southern 0 for the Bulldogs since 2000. Simmons finished with five Georgia transfer, added six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. school victories with his 65th. J.T. Gray led all tacklers with MSU turned in one of the most dominant defensive tackles and became the first MSU defensive players with State remained winless in Athens since its last win in 1956. eight, while Brandon Bryant recorded his first interception performances in its history in shutting out FCS Charleston multiple scores in a game since Johnthan Banks had two of the season. Sept. 30 • Auburn 49, Mississippi State 10 Southern, 49-0, in the season-opener. The Todd Grantham against Florida in 2009. Green tallied two forced fumbles No. 13 Auburn used a 21-point first half and pitched a Oct. 21 • Mississippi State 45, Kentucky 7 era opened with the Bulldogs’ first shutout since 2014 as and two sacks, while Mark McLaurin was the Bulldogs’ shutout in the second half to deal No. 24 Mississippi State MSU, playing its first SEC opponent on Homecoming MSU held the Bucs to 0.7 yards per play, representing the leading tackler with 10. its second straight loss by a score of 49-10 on Saturday since 1999, avenged its loss to Kentucky a year ago by a fewest allowed in school history. Charleston managed only Sept. 16 • Mississippi State 37, LSU 7 night in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead score of 45-7 on Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. Nick two first downs and 33 yards of total offense - the fewest MSU handed No. 11 LSU its worst loss in the 111-year three minutes into the game and MSU looked to have tied Fitzgerald had perhaps his most efficient game, completing allowed by MSU since 1963. The Bulldogs put up 23 points series history by a score of 37-7 in front of a raucous 60,596 the contest when Jeffery Simmons forced a fumble that a career-best 69.2 percent of his passes (18-of-26) and in the first quarter as Nick Fitzgerald capped the first drive on a Saturday night in Davis Wade Stadium. The win was was recovered by Montez Sweat, who returned it to the accounting for three touchdowns. He rushed for 115 yards with a 2-yard run. Fitzgerald then found Gabe Myles for an the Bulldogs’ first over the Tigers in Starkville since 1999 endzone. However, a whistle blew the play dead before the and two scores against a Wildcat run defense that came in 8-yard score. For the first time since 2000, MSU tallied and it was MSU’s largest margin of victory over a ranked return. The Bulldogs managed to get the football back after ranked 10th nationally allowing only 97.2 yards per game two safeties with both coming in the first half. Fletcher opponent since 1942. Nick Fitzgerald accounted for four the review, and Jace Christmann drilled a 40-yard field goal on the ground. Fitzgerald put the Bulldogs up for good Adams, making his first career start, played a crucial role touchdowns, and Aeris Williams rushed for 146 yards - his to put MSU on the board. Nick Fitzgerald engineered an when he turned a broken play into a 40-yard touchdown in both. The Bulldogs led 35-0 at the break when Fitzgerald second straight 100-yard game. The Bulldogs pounded out 8-play, 77-yard drive before the half when he found Justin run right before the half. MSU took its first possession hit Deddrick Thomas for a 10-yard score. Eleven different 285 yards on the ground, the most allowed by LSU under Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown to keep the Bulldogs within of the second half and ate up a season-long 7:53 on the MSU players caught passes on the day, while MSU’s rushing Dave Aranda. MSU scored on seven striking distance at 21-10. The back breaker came when the clock before Fitzgerald found Jordan Thomas on a 10-yard attack pounded out 281 yards. Fitzgerald accounted for consecutive drives. Fitzgerald had two first-half rushing Tigers went 99 yards on their first possession of the second quick slant touchdown with 7:07 to go in the third quarter. three touchdowns before sitting most of the second half. scores, including a pivotal 3-yard dive with 0:07 remaining half after MSU had to punt on its first possession. Brandon With MSU leading 24-7, backup QB Keytaon Thompson Redshirt freshman Kobe Jones, playing in his first career in the second quarter that put the Bulldogs up double digits Bryant was the Bulldogs’ leading tackler with a career-best got into the scoring act for the first time in his career game, finished with six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one and capped a 10-play, 54-yard drive. MSU outscored LSU 11. Simmons had 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Sweat with rushing touchdowns of 9 and 40 yards in the fourth forced fumble. Jeffery Simmons recorded the first sack of 20-0 in the second half. Todd Grantham’s defense held finished with three tackles and one sack. quarter. Gerri Green provided the highlight of the game his career, while Adams had 1.5 tackles for loss. Grantham’s the Tigers to 3-of-13 on third down. LSU punted on three when he intercepted UK QB Stephen Johnson and returned defense finished with 10 tackles for loss, while Charleston Oct. 14 • Mississippi State 35, BYU 10 consecutive drives and turned it over on downs twice in the it 84 yards through traffic for a touchdown. Johnson was Southern never crossed the 50-yard line. The tandem of Nick Fitzgerald and Aeris Williams proved second half. Jeffery Simmons set the tone up front with pressured all day as MSU racked up three sacks, including to be too much for BYU as Mississippi State returned to the Sept. 9 • Mississippi State 57, Louisiana Tech 21 a career-best seven tackle, 1.5 sacks and two quarterback 1.5 from Montez Sweat. Sweat had a career-best seven win column with a 35-10 win on Saturday in Davis Wade Nick Fitzgerald accounted for five touchdowns as MSU hurries. Mark McLaurin collected a team-high nine tackles. tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Mark McLaurin led all Stadium in what was the first meeting between the two rallied from a 9-0 deficit with 36 unanswered points to run Walk-on Jace Christmann also converted the first field tacklers with 11 and had a forced fumble. teams in Starkville since 2001. Fitzgerald and Williams past Louisiana Tech, 57-21, on a Saturday night in Ruston. goals of his career. went over 100 yards rushing in the same game for the Oct. 28 • Mississippi State 35, Texas A&M 14 Tech took advantage of a Fitzgerald interception and went Sept. 23 • Georgia 31, Mississippi State 3 fourth time in their careers. Fitzgerald finished with 344 MSU jumped on No. 24 Texas A&M early and often up 9-0 with 6:46 to go in the first quarter. That is until No. 11 Georgia scored on a 59-yard flea-flicker on its yards of total offense and four touchdowns. The Bulldogs en route to a 35-14 win at Kyle Field, in what was the Jeffery Simmons made his presence known first play from scrimmage and never looked back as No. 17 went on a season-long 89-yard drive to start the scoring largest margin of victory over a ranked team on the road with the first of two touchdowns on the night. Simmons MSU lost its first game of the season by a score of 31-3 on that culminated with a 15-yard Fitzgerald TD run over a for the Bulldogs since 1942. Nick Fitzgerald accounted for skied into the air to block a punt and then recovered his a Saturday night in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs did not defender. After Fitzgerald threw an interception that was 246 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, and he own blocked punt in the endzone. Fitzgerald then found manage a touchdown and got on the board prior to the half returned 67 yards to the MSU 33-yard line early in the went over 100 yards rushing for the third straight game. a groove, hitting Jordan Thomas and Donald Gray for with Jace Christmann’s 26-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, second quarter, Jeffery Simmons came up with a crucial Fitzgerald and the Bulldogs set the tone with a flawless touchdown passes on consecutive drives. Fitzgerald got into 51-yard drive. Nick Fitzgerald failed to reach the endzone forced fumble that was recovered by Marquiss Spencer. drive of 16 plays and 86 yards in a season-long 8:13 that the scoring act himself with two spectacular touchdown for the first time in six games. Georgia scored touchdowns State responded with a 74-yard drive, and Fitzgerald was capped on the QB’s 2-yard keeper. In the second runs to put MSU up 43-14 with 14:27 remaining in the third on its first two offensive possessions. They outscored State connected with Donald Gray for a 9-yard touchdown. quarter, Mark McLaurin intercepted a Kellen Mond pass quarter. Simmons did it again, scooping up a Gerri Green 17-0 in the third quarter and went 75 yards on their first Fitzgerald added another score before the half to put the and MSU immediately capitalized. Fitzgerald raced 45 forced fumble and returning it 90 yards for a touchdown on possession of the second half. MSU was held to 4.0 yards Bulldogs up 21-3. Jamal Couch got into the scoring act on a yards for a first down and then found Donald Gray for an the ensuing drive. It was the longest fumble recovery score per play and only 103 yards through the air. Nick Gibson throw into the corner of the endzone from Fitzgerald with 8-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldog defense pitched a

40 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 41 TEAM RESULTS shutout in the first half and intercepted a season-best three three-and-out but managed to stay alive when Alabama passes. The highlight came when Jamal Peters returned an missed a 41-yard field goal off the left upright with 2:03 interception 90 yards for a score, halting a potential Aggie to go. The Bulldogs went three and out again before the scoring drive. Lashard Durr also delivered his first career tandem of Hurts and marched down the field. interception. MSU limited A&M to 96 rushing yards and MSU had two final Hail Mary attempts, one that was called racked up two sacks, including two from Montez Sweat. for pass interference and one that was thrown out of the Johnathan Abram and Leo Lewis led all Bulldog tacklers endzone to end the game. Mark McLaurin was the Bulldogs’ with eight. It was State’s first victory in College Station leading tackler with 11, including 1.5 sacks. since 1913 and just the fourth time the two teams have met Nov. 18 • Mississippi State 28, Arkansas 21 at Kyle Field since that date. Nick Fitzgerald recorded the largest fourth quarter Nov. 4 • Mississippi State 34, UMass 23 comeback of his career, throwing two touchdowns in the After trailing 20-13 at the half, No. 16 Mississippi State final four minutes, including the 6-yard game winner to outscored UMass, 21-3 in the second half to win its fourth Deddrick Thomas with 0:17 remaining as Mississippi State straight, 34-23, on Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. With beat Arkansas, 28-21, in dramatic fashion on a blustery the Bulldogs clinging to a four-point lead, Deddrick Thomas day in Razorback Stadium. State trailed 14-0 off the bat as provided the play of the game, returning a punt 83 yards Arkansas capitalized on two turnovers. The game was tied for a touchdown with 5:00 remaining in the game. Thomas, at 14 all at the half and the Razorbacks took the lead into filling in for an injured Donald Gray and Gabe Myles, was the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald engineered a 6-play, 55-yard returning the first punts of his career. It was the fifth- drive and capped it when he found Reggie Todd for his first MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY longest return by a Bulldog in school history and longest career touchdown on a 37-yard throw with 3:57 left in the in 19 years. Nick Fitzgerald and Aeris Williams went over game. That tied the score. After a defensive stop, Fitzgerald STATE OF LOUISVILLE 100 yards rushing, and Fitzgerald had two rushing scores. did it with his feet and his arm and found Thomas for the J.T. Gray put MSU on the board on UMass’ first possession, game-winner. Fitzgerald finished with his sixth 100-yard Sat, Sept 2 Charleston Southern W49-0 Sat, Sept 2 Purdue* W35-28 stepping in front of a pass and returning it 58 yards for a rushing game of the season. touchdown. After allowing a few big plays in the first half, Sat, Sept 9 at LA Tech W57-21 Sat, Sept 9 at North Carolina W47-35 Nov. 23 • Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 28 MSU’s defense stepped up in the third and fourth quarters. On a cold night, Mississippi State’s regular season closed Sat, Sept 16 #12 LSU W37-7 Sat, Sept 16 #3 Clemson L47-21 Jeffery Simmons led the Bulldogs with eight tackles, while out with a tight loss in the Egg Bowl, falling to Ole Miss Gerri Green had 1.5 tackles for loss. Montez Sweat added a on Thanksgiving night. A late MSU comeback attempt fell Sat, Sept 23 at #11 Georgia L31-3 Sat, Sept 23 Kent State W42-3 sack. State pounded out 254 yards on the ground in what just short as the Bulldogs were unable to convert an onside was the first meeting between the two teams in Starkville. Sat, Sept 30 at #13 Auburn L49-10 Sat, Sept 30 Murray State W55-10 kick attempt after scoring a pair of touchdowns in the Nov. 11 • Alabama 31, Mississippi State 24 final five minutes of the game. The Bulldogs were dealt a Sat, Oct 14 BYU W35-10 Thu, Oct 5 at #24 NC State L39-25 No. 1 Alabama outscored No. 16 Mississippi State 14-3 harsh blow early in the contest when star quarterback Nick in the fourth quarter as found DeVonta Smith Fitzgerald suffered a dislocated ankle in the first quarter Sat, Oct 21 Kentucky W45-7 Sat, Oct 14 Boston College L45-42 for a 26-yard touchdown with 0:25 remaining to give the and was forced to miss the remainder of the game. Already Sat, Oct 28 at Texas A&M W35-14 Sat, Oct 21 at Florida State W31-28 Tide a 31-24 win. One of the most raucous crowds in Davis trailing when Fitzgerald exited, MSU continued to struggle Wade Stadium history saw the teams trade blows for three with ball control, totaling five turnovers on the night, two Sat, Nov 4 UMass W34-23 Sat, Oct 28 at Wake Forest L42-32 quarters. MSU became the first team to rush for three or of which the Rebels turned into points. MSU true freshman more touchdowns against the Tide in the Nick Saban era. Keytaon Thompson played in place of the injured Fitzgerald Sat, Nov 11 #2 Alabama L31-24 Sat, Nov 11 Virginia W38-21 Two of those came from Aeris Williams.Nick Fitzgerald and finished the game 13-of-27 passing for 195 yards, one Sat, Nov 18 at Arkansas W28-21 Sat, Nov 18 Syracuse W56-10 orchestrated a 13-play drive that ate up 6:30 in the third touchdown and one interception. Thompson also led the quarter. His 2-yard score, running over a , put team in rushing with 121 yards and one touchdown on 26 Thu, Nov 23 Ole Miss L31-28 Sat, Nov 25 at Kentucky W44-17 MSU up 21-17 with 6:03 left in the third. The Bulldogs then carries. Freshman Kylin Hill and junior Aeris Williams added forced an Alabama punt and Jace Christmann connected for 82 and 75 yards rushing, respectively, Hill scoring on a 30- TaxSlayer Bowl – 12:00 pm on ESPN TaxSlayer Bowl – 12:00 pm on ESPN a 25-yard field goal with 14:13 to go. That’s when the Tide yard fourth quarter jaunt. Senior Jordan Thomas Sat., Dec. 30 vs. University of Louisville Sat., Dec. 30 vs. #23 Mississippi State made its move. After tying the game at 24 all, MSU went was State’s leading receiver with four catches.

42 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 43 Cardinals Head winning streak to close the regular season. Louisville also earned a win at Notre Dame Bobby Petrino Football Coach and a come-from-behind victory over in-state Coaching Career rival Kentucky. 1983 Carroll (MT) (GA) The only head coach to serve two stints Bobby Petrino 1984 Weber State (GA) with the Cardinals (2003-06, 2014-present), 1985–1986 Carroll (MT) (OC) The second-winningest coach in Petrino owns a 67-22 record for a 75.3 1987–1988 Weber State (WR/TE) Louisville history, Bobby Petrino has become winning percentage, the best in school history. 1989 Idaho (QB) synonymous with winning football as he has He has the second-most victories in the 1990–1991 Idaho (OC) firmly supplanted the Cardinals as one of the school’s record books. Under his direction, 1992–1993 Arizona State (QB) top programs in the nation. Computing the the Cardinals have posted two 11-win seasons 1994 Nevada (OC/QB) effect that Petrino has made on the UofL is and have won seven or more games in each the easy part. No head coach in school history of his years as head coach. His first stint at 1995–1997 Utah State (OC) has produced the top winning percentage Louisville boasted 41 wins over a four-year 1998 Louisville (OC) (.743) and the second-most wins in school span, the most in school history, and featured 1999–2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (QB) history (75). an average margin of victory of 26.0. Petrino 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (OC) Petrino is in his eighth season, producing is also the only coach in UofL history to lead 2002 Auburn (OC) eight-straight bowl appearances and securing In posting an 8-5 record, the Cardinals the program to a pair of top-10 finishes in the 2003–2006 Louisville eight or more wins in each of those seasons, scored over 30 points in 10 games, while final Polls, guiding the Cards 2007 while finishing in the top 10 of two AP final totaling over 500 yards of offense on eight to No. 7 rankings in both 2004 and 2006. 2008–2011 Arkansas polls — the only time in school history. different occasions. Petrino has directed the Cardinals to bowl 2013 Western Kentucky Petrino has proved to be an offensive The 2016 season was one of the most games in all eight seasons and has led the 2014–present Louisville mastermind as evident by the Cardinals exciting in school history. ESPN College school to a pair of conference championships, entering the postseason third nationally GameDay made its first appearance at Papa winning the Conference USA title in 2004 bowl games in nine years, including both in total offense and in the top 15 of several John’s Cardinal Stadium, the Cardinals had and the BIG EAST championship in 2006, Louisville’s and Arkansas’ first BCS bowl games. offensive categories. Led by the school’s first a huge win over No. 2 Florida State and were with a school-best 12-1 record. That season His programs have achieved four 10-win seasons Heisman Trophy winner and a two-time ranked as high as No. 3 in the country and was capped with the school’s first BCS bowl along with top-10 finishes nationally three times. finalist — Lamar Jackson —Petrino has 5th in the Rankings. appearance, defeating 12th-ranked Wake His 2006 Louisville squad and 2011 Arkansas overseen two of the greatest offensive seasons Petrino, who owns a 75-26 mark, conducted Forest 24-13 in the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl. team concluded with No. 5 rankings in the in school history. one of the best coaching jobs of his career in Petrino has 30 years of collegiate coaching Associated Press polls. In 2017, Jackson has re-written the UofL 2015. He guided the Cardinals to eight wins experience, including 13 as a head coach with Petrino directed the Cardinals to their first record book and has taken hold of the over their final 10 games, including a 27-21 stops at Louisville, Arkansas and Western BIG EAST title in 2006, Louisville’s second Atlantic Coast Conference annals as well. victory over Texas A&M in the Music City Kentucky. During these seasons as a head year in the league. He guided that squad to a He has become the school’s all-time leading Bowl. Jackson set a bowl record with 226 coach, Petrino has posted a 117-47 record for 12-1 record, which tied the 2013 squad for the rusher and is the first player in school history yards rushing and two touchdowns, while the a winning percentage of .713, which ranks most wins in school history. The Cardinals to rush for over 1,300 yards in consecutive Cardinals totaled 534 yards of total offense, 11th among active collegiate head coaches. opened 2006 going 8-0, including a win over seasons. including 307 on the ground. He has guided his teams to 10 bowl games in third-ranked West Virginia, and catapulted to Petrino owns the school mark for total Petrino transitioned the program into the 12 seasons and has won seven or more games as high as No. 3 in the nation. They averaged offense in a season, and is in top five in ACC in 2014, guiding the Cardinals to a 9-4 in all but one season. over 37 points per game offensively, ranking the ACC for total offense and touchdowns record that included a win over Miami in the Coupling his success at Louisville and fourth nationally in that category, while limiting responsible for. school’s first ACC contest and a three-game Arkansas, Petrino has led his teams to seven opponents to just over 16 points per game.

44 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 45 CARDINALS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER CARDINALS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME HT WT POS CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) NO NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 CB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 13 Sean McCormack 6-5 224 QB R-FR Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale) 11 Kemari Averett 6-6 271 TE FR Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 93 Gary McCrae 6-4 247 LB JR Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph Clay) 9 C.J. Avery 5-11 205 S FR Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6 335 OL JR Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur Central) 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3 203 WR SR Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0 208 K SO Florence, Ky. (Boone) 14 Drew Bailey 6-3 289 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (Pearl River CC) 97 Nick Okeke 6-3 225 LB FR Smyrna, TN (Smyrna) 30 Jeffrey Banks 6-2 206 WR SO Olive Branch, Miss. (Pearl River) 57 Dayna Overton 6-3 238 DE FR Jeffersonville, Ind. (Jeffersonville) 71 Toryque Bateman 6-6 311 OL FR Gadsden City, Ala. (Gadsden City) 12 Rodney Owens 6-0 199 S FR Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7 360 OL FR Highland Springs. Va. (Highland Springs) 4 Jawon Pass 6-4 227 QB R-FR Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 75 Robbie Bell 6-5 305 OL R-FR Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) 30 Khane Pass 6-1 211 S SO Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 66 Cole Bentley 6-3 316 OL FR Belfry, Ky. (Belfry) 86 Devante Peete 6-6 207 WR JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 35 Greg Bethel 6-0 195 RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Moore) 98 Tabarious Peterson 6-3 245 LB R-FR Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 13 P.J. Blue 6-3 200 S R-FR Jemison, Ala. (Park Crossing) 50 Jacob Pierce 6-2 240 DL FR Ashland, Ky. (Russell) 15 Clay Bolin 6-0 199 QB R-FR Lexington, Ky. (Bourbon County) 42 Tyler Polston 6-3 247 TE SR Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 206 RB SR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 69 Chaz Ray 6-3 326 DL SO Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek) 36 Maurice Burkley 5-9 196 RB FR Naperville, Ill. (Metea Valley) 2 Corey Reed 6-3 196 WR WR Fulton, Ga. (Roswell) 68 Danny Burns 6-6 325 OL JR Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield) 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3 326 DL SR Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) 10 Rodjay Burns 6-0 179 CB SO Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 40 Kaheem Roach 6-1 186 S FR Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) 53 Amonte Caban 6-1 254 LB SO Smiths, Ala. (Smiths Station) 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4 294 DL SO Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0 185 S SR Mauldin, S.C. (Carolina Academy) 64 Tyler Robinson 5-11 345 DL R-FR Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4 274 OL FR Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 70 Toriano Roundtree 6-7 319 OL SR Gainesville, Fla. (Eastern Arizona) 74 Geron Christian 6-6 315 OL JR Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) 65 Ronald Rudd 6-5 340 OL JR Rialto, Calif. (Chaffey College) 92 Malik Clark 6-2 252 LB FR Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin) 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 WR JR Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 45 Blanton Creque 5-11 186 K SO Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins) 63 Nathan Scheler 6-1 281 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 83 Micky Crum 6-4 248 TE JR Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township) 43 Damien Smith 6-1 234 LB SO Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 3 Malik Cunningham 6-1 171 QB FR Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing) 11 Dee Smith 6-1 197 S JR Florence, Ala. (Florence) 85 Jordan Davis 6-4 270 TE SO Clear Lake, Texas (Clear Lake) 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4 220 WR JR Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 206 WR SO Columbus, Ohio (Franklin Heights) 34 Jeremy Smith 6-2 227 RB SR Hammond, La. (Fresno City CC) 48 Colin Demetrakis 5-9 216 LB FR Union, Ky. (Ryle) 43 Jovan Smith 5-10 200 RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3 283 DL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Manual) 22 Jovel Smith 5-9 187 WR FR Louisville, Ky. Trinity 31 Jack Duane 5-10 165 WR FR Chatham, N.J. (Chatham) 4 TreSean Smith 6-1 191 CB FR Hamilton, Ohio (LaSalle) 17 Dorian Etheridge 6-3 227 LB FR Charleston, W. Va. (Capital) 12 Trey Smith 6-0 227 RB SO Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2 281 DL JR Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 81 Emonee Spence 6-3 192 WR SO Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2 203 WR R-FR Farmington Hills, Mich. (Waterford Mott) 80 Charles Standberry 6-3 241 TE SR Montgomery, Ala. (Carver) 39 Aaron Floyd 5-10 188 CB SO Florence, Ky. (Boone County) 31 Malik Staples 6-1 224 LB SO Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 77 Linwood Foy 6-4 306 OL JR , Calif. (College of the Canyons) 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 LB JR Charlotte, N.C. (Butler) 39 Taveon Graves 5-5 172 RB FR Rineyville, Ky. (North Hardin) 23 Lyn Strange 6-1 190 S FR Leon, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 58 Jonathan Greenard 6-4 257 LB SO Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 CB SO Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) 52 Mitch Hall 6-1 203 LS Fr. Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) 26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha 6-2 183 WR R-FR Rohnert Park, Calif. (Rancho Cotate) 60 Tyler Haycraft 6-3 290 OL SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 89 Jordan Thomas 5-11 155 S FR Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) 99 James Hearns 6-3 248 LB SR Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6 322 OL JR Pratttville, Ala. (Prattville) 21 London Iakopo 6-0 223 S JR Carson, Calif. (Long Beach CC) 35 Lamarques Thomas 6-0 176 S SO Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3 207 QB JR Pompano Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach) 32 Stacy Thomas 6-1 242 LB SR Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 27 Anthony Johnson 6-1 179 CB FR Coconut Creek, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3 280 DL R-FR Dothan, Ala. (Northview) 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 P R-FR Louisville, Ky. (DeSales) 23 Harry Trotter 5-11 190 RB SO Atchison, Kan. (Fort Scott) 84 Josh Johnson 5-11 174 WR FR Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 82 Keion Wakefield 5-10 181 WR R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Male) 51 Keon Johnson 6-0 245 LB FR Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer) 20 Ronald Walker 6-1 196 CB SR Byran, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln) 56 Kam Jones 5-11 213 LB FR Gwinnett, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10 181 CB SR Miami, Fla. (Killian) 28 Mason King 6-3 211 P SO Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) 49 Boosie Whitlow 6-3 232 DL SO Opelika, Ala. (Opelika) 49 Tobias Little 6-0 238 FB R-FR Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 22 Chucky Williams 6-2 216 S SR Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic) 38 Vince Lococo 6-0 232 FB R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 25 Dae Williams 6-1 227 RB R-FR Sapulpa, Okla. (Sapulpa) 46 Brendan Lowery 6-0 202 LS SO Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) 29 Malik Williams 6-3 221 RB SR Wilson, N.C. (Alan Hancock College) 18 Justin Marshall 6-3 195 WR FR Conyers, Ga. (Georgia Prep Sports Academy) 33 Colin Wilson 6-1 221 RB FR Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay) 55 Isaac Martin 6-1 237 LB FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 CB FR Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 78 Max Martin 6-3 296 OL R-FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 91 Trevon Young 6-4 254 LB SR Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western) 1 P.J. Mbanasor 6-1 190 CB So. Pflugerville, Texas (Oklahoma/ Hendrickson)

46 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 47 CARDINALS DEPTH CHART CARDINALS TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS UL OPP OFFENSE DEFENSE RUSHING ATT NET AVG TD LG SCORING 468 325 POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR Jackson, Lam. 208 1443 6.9 17 68 Points Per Game 39.0 27.1 Williams, Mal. 62 518 8.4 4 74 LT 74 Geron Christian 6-5, 315, Jr. Points Off Turnovers 61 55 DT 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4, 305, Jr. Bonnafon, Reg. 86 446 5.2 7 64 77 Linwood Foy 6-4, 306, Jr. 14 Drew Bailey 6-3, 294, Sr. FIRST DOWNS 332 243 Williams, Dae 35 232 6.6 3 44 Rushing 150 100 LG 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6, 322, Jr. 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3, 290, R-Fr. Smith, Trey 21 124 5.9 0 20 Passing 159 129 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4, 290, Fr. Wilson, Col. 6 69 11.5 0 21 DT 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3, 326, Sr. Penalty 23 14 Pass, Jaw. 13 62 4.8 1 34 C 75 Robbie Bell 6-5, 305, R-Fr. 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2, 290, Jr. RUSHING YARDAGE 2999 1847 63 Nate Scheler 6-1, 295, So. 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3, 280, R-Fr. Samuel, Tra. 4 46 11.5 0 15 Trotter, Har. 4 27 6.8 0 13 Yards gained rushing 3211 2194 RG 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6, 319, Jr. DE 91 Trevon Young 6-4, 254, Sr. Little, Tob. 9 27 3.0 0 10 Yards lost rushing 212 347 66 Cole Bentley 6-3, 316, Fr. 98 Tabarius Peterson 6-3, 251, R-Fr. Smith, Jer. 5 8 1.6 0 5 Rushing Attempts 456 459 RT 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7, 340, Fr. DE 99 James Hearns 6-3, 248, Sr. Total 456 2999 6.6 32 74 Average Per Rush 6.6 4.0 Opponents 459 1847 4.0 20 81 68 Danny Burns 6-6, 325, Jr. or 58 Jon Greenard 6-4, 257, So. Average Per Game 249.9 153.9 TDs Rushing 32 20 53 Amonte Caban 6-1, 254, So. PASSING COMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LG TE 80 Charles Standberry 6-3, 241, Sr. PASSING YARDAGE 3727 2794 83 Micky Crum 6-4, 248, Jr. MLB 17 Dorian Etheridge 6-3, 227, Fr. Jackson, Lam. 241-399-6 60.4 3489 25 78 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2, 247, Jr. Pass, Jaw. 23-33-0 69.7 238 2 31 Comp-Att-Int 264-433-6 213-365-12 85 Jordan Davis 6-5, 265, So. Average Per Pass 8.6 7.7 OLB 32 Stacy Thomas 6-1, 242, Sr. Bonnafon, Reg. 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 WR 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3, 214, So. Total 264-433-6 61.0 3727 27 78 Average Per Catch 14.1 13.1 2 Corey Reed 6-3, 196, Fr. 21 London Iakopo 6-0, 223, Jr. Average Per Game 310.6 232.8 Opponents 213-365-12 58.4 2794 18 79 81 Emonee Spence 6-3, 192, So. 9 C.J. Avery 5-11, 205, Fr. TDs Passing 27 18 OLB 30 Khane Pass 6-1, 211, So. RECEIVING NO. YDS AVG TD LG TOTAL OFFENSE 6726 4641 WR 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4, 220, Jr. Smith, Jay. 53 873 16.5 6 75 31 Malik Staples 6-1, 222, So. Total Plays 889 824 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2, 208, R-Fr. Fitzpatrick, De 45 699 15.5 9 48 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3, 203, Sr. CB 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11, 192, Jr. Dawkins, Set. 39 604 15.5 4 65 Average Per Play 7.6 5.6 WR 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7, 170, Jr. 6 Russ Yeast 5-11, 181, Fr. Standberry, Ch. 27 296 11.0 3 25 Average Per Game 560.5 386.8 84 Josh Johnson 5-11, 175, Fr. 20 Ronald Walker 6-1, 196, Sr. Samuel, Tra. 21 339 16.1 0 78 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 22-433 60-1165 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-114 17-108 S 22 Chucky Williams 6-2, 216, Sr. Bonnafon, Reg. 21 182 8.7 1 34 RB 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3, 212, Sr. INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-229 6-106 11 Dee Smith 6-1, 204, Jr. Williams, Mal. 14 136 9.7 0 28 25 Dae Williams 6-2, 227, R-Fr. Reed, Cor. 8 145 18.1 0 57 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.7 19.4 29 Malik Williams 6-1, 221, Sr. S 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0, 185, Sr. Crum, Mic. 8 99 12.4 0 21 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.0 6.4 QB 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3, 207, Jr. 4 TreSean Smith 6-1, 198, Fr. Averett, Kem. 6 63 10.5 1 22 INT RETURN AVERAGE 19.1 17.7 4 Jawon Pass 6-4, 227, R-Fr. CB 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10, 181, Sr. Spence, Emo. 5 48 9.6 0 15 FUMBLES-LOST 16-11 20-8 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11, 187, So. Davis, Jor. 4 88 22.0 1 69 PENALTIES-Yards 76-622 63-619 Bagley, Jav. 4 43 10.8 2 16 Average Per Game 51.8 51.6 Johnson, Jos. 3 52 17.3 0 31 PUNTS-Yards 40-1745 62-2815 SPECIAL TEAMS Williams, Dae 2 17 8.5 0 10 Average Per Punt 43.6 45.4 POS NO NAME HT, WT, YR Total 264 3727 14.1 27 78 Opponents 213 2794 13.1 18 79 Net punt average 39.9 41.6 LS 52 Mitch Hall 6-1, 203, Fr. KICKOFFS-Yards 85-5125 60-3691 46 Brendan Lowery 6-0, 200, So PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Average Per Kick 60.3 61.5 Bonnafon, Reg. 11 72 6.5 0 33 H 28 Mason King 6-3, 211, So. Net kick average 39.8 41.4 Yeast, Rus. 10 33 3.3 0 21 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30: 26 29: 34 47 Austin Johnson 6-2, 202, R-Fr. Alexander, Jai. 1 6 6.0 0 6 3RD-DOWN Conversions 76/165 67/164 Smith, Jay. 1 3 3.0 0 3 K 45 Blanton Creque 5-11, 186, So. 3rd-Down Pct 46% 41% 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0, 208, So. Total 23 114 5.0 0 33 Opponents 17 108 6.4 0 32 4TH-DOWN Conversions 16/27 10/17 P 28 Mason King 6-3, 211, So. 4th-Down Pct 59% 59% 47 Austin Johnson 6-2, 202, R-Fr. KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG SACKS BY-Yards 25-196 27-139 Samuel, Tra. 11 203 18.5 0 35 MISC YARDS 7 0 PR 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3, 212, Sr. Dawkins, Set. 9 205 22.8 0 43 6 Russ Yeast 5-11, 181, Fr. Standberry, Ch. 1 12 12.0 0 12 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 61 43 84 Josh Johnson 5-11, 175, Fr. Trotter, Har. 1 13 13.0 0 13 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 15-17 8-14 KR 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7, 170, Jr. Alexander, Jai. 0 0 0.0 0 0 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-1 Total 22 433 19.7 0 43 RED-ZONE SCORES (45-53) 85% (29-34) 85% 84 Josh Johnson 5-11, 175, Fr. Opponents 60 1165 19.4 1 94 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (33-53) 62% (25-34) 74% 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3, 214, So. PAT-ATTEMPTS (55-56) 98% (41-42) 98% SCORE BY QTRS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL ATTENDANCE 276957 261650 LOUISVILLE 114 124 101 129 0 468 Opponents 69 84 70 102 0 325 Games/Avg Per Game 6/46160 5/52330 Neutral Site Games 1/42647

48 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 49 100 yards rushing and a TD on seven carries. He’s now just 13 kick that gave BC (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) its first CARDINALS GAME RECAPS yards short of becoming the seventh player in Atlantic Coast league victory. Dillon finished with career-best 272 yards on Game 1: Louisville 35, Purdue 28 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, but the No. 14 Conference history to reach 10,000 total career yards. Jawon 39 carries, rushing for TDs from 1, 3, 11 and 75 yards. Jon Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and Cardinals fell 47-21 at home to third-ranked Clemson in a Pass stepped in after Jackson left, throwing for 115 yards Hilliman rushed for two TDs. Jackson, who had 512 combined compiled 485 total yards Saturday, helping No. 16 Louisville Saturday night Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. Jackson and one touchdown and added another TD on the ground yards, accounted for five TDs, his biggest being a 40- yard escape with a 35-28 victory over Purdue. Jackson went 30 of passed for 317 yards and three TDs, but most of that came with 29 seconds left in the game. The two completed passes pass to Dez Fitzpatrick, along with runs of 9 and 41 yards 46 with 378 yards through the air while running 21 times for with things already in hand for Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC). The to 14 separate players as the Cardinals totaled 364 yards that wiped out a 14-point deficit. He was driving Louisville (4- 107 yards. He also moved into the top five in school history Tigers’ Dorian O’Donnell returned an interception 44 yards through the air. Louisville rolled up 312 yards on the ground. 3, 1-3) toward a possible go-ahead score and hit Jaylen Smith on TD passes and yards rushing. Jackson hooked up with Dez for a TD and a 26-7 third-quarter lead, and they sacked The Cardinals led 35-3 at halftime as they held the Racers for 20 yards to midfield before Smith fumbled and gave the Fitzpatrick on a 20-yard score with 9:01 remaining to give Jackson five times. Kelly Bryant had TD runs of 8 and 1 yards (1-4) to eight rushing yards in the first half. The Racers’ only Eagles a final chance to win. Louisville outgained Boston Col- the Cardinals a 32-28 lead then drove them into field goal sandwiched around a 79-yard scoring pass to wide-open Ray- touchdown came after Pass fumbled the on the first lege 625-555, but lost for the third time in five games. play in the third quarter and Jason Johnson position on the ensuing possession to make it a seven-point Ray McCloud in the second quarter. Jackson had TD passes of Game 8: Louisville 31, Florida State 28 recovered and returned it 23 yards for the score. game. Purdue (0-1) couldn’t rally, losing its eighth straight. 11 yards to Charles Standberry, 36 yards to Jaylen Smith and Blanton Creque’s first game-winning field goal came at Louisville blew three scoring chances in the first half - losing 8 to Dez Fitzpatrick. But the junior struggled to throw and Game 6: Louisville 25, Nc State 39 the opportune time for Louisville. The sophomore’s 34-yard two fumbles at the goal line and mismanaging the clock at the run all night for Louisville (2-1, 1-1 ACC). The Cardinals were Nyheim Hines ran for two touchdowns and Ryan Finley field goal with five seconds remaining lifted the Cardinals to end of the half. The Boilermakers converted another fumble outgained 613-433, even with a 14-point fourth quarter. threw for another to help No. 24 North Carolina State beat an emotional 31-28 win over Florida State on Saturday. The recovery in the third quarter into a touchdown and nearly Game 4: Louisville 42, Kent State 3 No. 17 Louisville 39-25 on Thursday night. Hines ran for 102 Cardinals (5-3, 2-3 ACC) took over on their own 24 with 2:05 forced a fourth fumble. Lamar Jackson accounted for three touchdowns to set a yards and had a 48-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter remaining after Henry Famurewa recovered a James Black- Game 2: Louisville 47, North Carolina 35 Louisville record with 88 in his career and the No. 19 Cardinals that helped set up a touchdown drive for the Wolfpack man fumble. They then drove 59 yards in eight plays before Lamar Jackson shrugged off preseason questions about routed Kent State 42-3 Saturday. Jackson threw for 299 (5-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Finley threw for 367 Creque’s kick. Is it Louisville’s first win at Doak Campbell his chances of becoming only the second two-time Heisman yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-22 passing. His 16-yard yards and a 48-yard score to Kelvin Harmon, part of N.C. Stadium since 1952. Florida State trailed 28-14 going into the Trophy winner, saying it wasn’t a focus when he won it last touchdown pass to Javonte Bagley in the third quarter State’s 520 total yards on a night it never trailed against fourth quarter before rallying on a pair of Nyqwan Murray year, nor would it be this fall. That approach is working just ended the scoring and gave him a school record for total the Cardinals (4- 2, 1-2). Then there was the Wolfpack’s touchdowns. The junior recovered a Patrick fumble in the fine, too. Jackson accounted for 525 total yards and six touch- touchdowns, breaking ’s career mark. Jackson defensive front, which kept the pressure on reigning Heisman end zone to bring the Seminoles within a TD and then tied it downs to help No. 17 Louisville pull away late and beat North finished with 333 yards total offense and three scores in three Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Jackson ran for his second when he hauled in a 20-yard pass from Blackman with 8:58 Carolina 47-35 on Saturday, giving him more than 1,000 yards quarters of action against a defense ranked No. 119 in the touchdown to pull the Cardinals to 32-25 with 4:10 left, remaining. Jackson passed for a season-low 156 yards — he of total offense in two games. The junior threw for 393 yards country. On the first play of the game, he connected with tight then got the ball back with a chance to tie it. But linebacker was 13 of 21 with a touchdown — but the Cardinals were and three scores while also running for 132 yards and three end Jordan Davis on a 69-yard reception. Four plays later, on Germaine Pratt picked up a deflected pass and returned it 25 very effective on the ground with 293 yards and averaging TDs. The last came on a spinning-through-tacklers 11-yard run fourth-and-goal, Malik Williams’ 3-yard run gave the Cardinals yards - blasting through an attempted tackle by Jackson near 6.7 yards per carry. Jackson led the way with 178 yards on with 3:06 left to punctuate a dominant fourth-quarter effort a 7-0 lead over the Golden Flashes (1-3) less than two minutes the goal line - for a clinching score with 2:52 left. 23 carries with a TD while Reggie Bonnafon (16 carries, 74 yards) and Dae Williams also ran for scores. was by the Cardinals (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jackson into the game. Louisville racked up 188 yards of offense and Game 7: Louisville 42, Boston College 45 the leading rusher with 16 carries for 75 yards and Jacques had 485 total yards in last week’s win against Purdue, with used a Trumaine Washington 37-yard interception return to Colton Lichtenberg kicked a 27-yard field goal as time Patrick had 70 yards on 14 carries. Murray had four recep- 107 of those coming on the ground. Junior Jaylen Smith had lead 21-0 after a quarter. A dash across the goal line drew expired, pushing Boston College past Louisville 45-42 in a tions for 95 yards. nine catches for a career-high 183 yards and a score for Lou- cheers from the crowd. Louisville’s defense held Kent State to shootout Saturday after the Cardinals tied the game late isville, which rolled to 705 yards. The Cardinals trailed 28-27 just 150 yards and also forced three turnovers. behind three fourth-quarter scores by Heisman Trophy win- Game 9: Louisville 32, Wake Forest 42 entering the final quarter, but went ahead on Jackson’s 3-yard Game 5: Louisville 55, Murray State 10 ner Lamar Jackson. After Jackson’s 41-yard TD run with 5:03 threw four of his five touchdown passes to keeper with 13:50 left. Louisville’s defense then came up with In a week full of outside distractions, No. 17 Louisville was remaining tied the wild game at 42, BC’s Isaac Yiadom recov- Greg Dortch, leading Wake Forest past Louisville 42-32 on two fourth-down stops — one at its own 1-yard line — to end focused on the field with overwhelming results. Lamar Jack- ered the second of two fumbles at Louisville’s 39. Freshman Saturday. Dortch set a school record with his four TD catches promising drives by the Tar Heels (0-2, 0-1). son had a short but productive day, throwing for 249 yards A.J. Dillon, who rushed for two of his career-best four TDs in while Wolford became the first Wake Forest player in 19 Game 3: Louisville 21, Clemson 47 and three touchdowns in just over a half and the Cardinals the fourth quarter, ran seven times to get the Eagles down years to throw for more than 400 yards, passing for 461 and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for 381 (4-1) routed Murray State 55-10 on Saturday. Jackson added to the Cardinals 10 and set up Lichtenberg’s game-winning completing 28 of 34 passes and adding a short scoring run

50 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 51 for the Demon Deacons (5-3, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). for 111 with scores from 43 and 19 yards in just over three GAME SUMMARIES Matt Colburn rushed for a career-best 134 yards to help the quarters. Jackson’s long run helped build a 21-3 lead before 1946-2016 Wake Forest offense roll up a season-best 625 total yards severe thunderstorms and lightning caused a 43-minute, and snap its three-game losing streak. Dortch finished with second-quarter stoppage. Having accounted for 212 yards 1st Edition – January 1, 1946 2nd Edition – January 1, 1947 10 catches for 167 yards. Wolford hit Dortch with a 32-yard of offense by that point, the junior used the break to take Wake Forest…26 South Carolina…14 Oklahoma…34 North Carolina State…13 catch-and-run touchdown and found the redshirt freshman a little nap. The junior then put the game out of reach with Scoring Summary Scoring Summary speedster again on a 4-yard swing pass that he took into the TD passes of 72 and 34 yards to Jaylen Smith and Reggie Wake Forest 6 0 6 14 26 Oklahoma 7 20 0 7 34 end zone less than 5 minutes into the second quarter. They Bonnafon respectively for a 35-3 halftime cushion. Jackson’s South Carolina 0 7 0 7 14 North Carolina State 7 0 6 0 13 connected for a third time on another catch-and-run score, numbers came a season after he accounted for 610 yards WF-Nick Sacrinty,3-yd. run (kick failed) — SC-Bobby Giles, 1-yd. OU-Eddie Davis, 1-yd. run (Dave Wallace kick) — NCS-Al Phillips, a 25-yarder with 89 seconds before the break. Dortch broke and five TDs in Louisville’s 62-28 rout of the Orange that laid run (Charlie Brembs kick) — WF-Dick Brinkley, 3-yd. run (kick 63-yd. pass from Howard Turner (Jim Byler kick) —OU-Davis, the school’s single-game scoring record with his 52-yarder to the path toward his Heisman victory. Louisville rolled up 845 blocked) — WF-Brinkley, 1-yd. run (Sacrinty kick) — WF-Bob 7-yd. run (Wallace kick) — OU-Dave Wallace, 5-yd. run (kick make it 35-10 not even 5 minutes into the third. Wolford hit yards in that game and followed with 727 against Syracuse Smathers, 25-yd. run (Sacrinty kick) — SC-Brembs, 90-yd. failed) — OU-Joe Golding, 5-yd. run (Wallace kick) — NCS-Les Chuck Wade with a 44-yard score with 57 seconds remain- (4-7, 2-5). Louisville (7-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) interception return (Brembs kick) Palmer, 8-yd. run (kick failed) — OU-Owens, 15-yd. pass from Charlie Sarratt (Wallace kick) ing. Jackson rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns - of scored all but once from outside the 20 to dominate its Wake Forest South Carolina 7, 4 and 55 yards - but the last two came after the Cardinals home finale. Malik Williams rushed for a career-high 180 First Downs 24 7 Oklahoma NCS (5-4, 2-4) fell behind by 25 points in the second half. He was yards on nine carries with TD runs of 46 and 56 yards. Rushes/Yards 0-378 0-88 First Downs 12 13 sacked a season-high six times, was 27 of 44 for 330 yards Louisville native Bonnafon also had a 33-yard scoring run Passing Yards 18 69 Rushes/Yards 43-195 47-136 passing with a 20-yard score to Charles Standberry with along with his TD reception. Passes 1-6-2 4- 11-1 Passing Yards 75 103 Total Offense 396 157 Passes 3-9-2 7-18-3 14 seconds left, and earlier threw an interception in the end Game 12: Louisville 44, Kentucky 17 Punts/Average 0-27.0 0-37.0 Total Offense 270 239 zone for Louisville, which has lost three of four. Lamar Jackson mixed it up with Kentucky linebacker Fumbles/Lost 3-1 3-1 Punts/Average 5-31.0 4-36.0 Jordan Jones in an uncommon emotional outburst. The Penalties/Yards 8-70 1-5 Fumbles/Lost 4-3 2-1 Game 10: Louisville 38, Virginia 21 bench-clearing fight symbolized the simmering intensity Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 7-34 3-13 Lamar Jackson accounted for four touchdowns and 342 between in-state rivals, and Jackson made sure the surging Individual Statistics yards while becoming the first NCAA FBS player to have Rushing: WF-Sacrinty 27-188, Brinkley 97, Bo Sacrinty 76, Cardinals reclaimed Bluegrass bragging rights going away. Smathers 41, Bullard 28, Gary 21,Grandy 6, Ognovich 2. SC- Rushing: OU-Joe Golding 12-91, Mitchell 9-36, Eddie Davis two seasons with 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing. Jackson accounted for 372 yards and two passing touch- Brembs 44, Giles 11,Harrison 10, Carr 10, Hanson 6, Maginn 4, 10-32, Charlie Sarratt 7-29, Dave Wallace 5-7. NCS-Les Palmer Dae Williams rushed for 88 yards and a TD, and Louisville’s downs, Reggie Bonnafon rushed for two scores and Louisville Sideman 3. 10-70, Roseman 8-37, George Allen 3-14, Richkus 8-7, Turner defense posted one of its best efforts this season on Satur- Passing: n/a 17-6, Smith 1-3. coasted past rival Kentucky 44-17 on Saturday to reclaim day. Credit last week’s bye for recharging the Cardinals and Receiving: n/a Passing: n/a the Governor’s Cup. The Cardinals (8-4) led 31-10 at halftime providing the basis for a rebound. Louisville (6-4, 3-3) out- Most Valuable Player Receiving: n/a and easily avenged last year’s 41-38 upset loss to the Wild- gained the Cavaliers 493-277 and become bowl eligible for Most Valuable Player cats. Jackson, Cardinals running back Malik Williams, Jones Nick Sacrinty (RB) — Wake Forest the eighth consecutive season. Virginia (6-4, 3-3) managed Joe Golding (RB) — Oklahoma and Johnson were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct just 115 yards and a late touchdown after the break. Jackson but remained in the contest. Dae Williams’ 1-yard TD soon again provided the spark with yet another energetic game after play resumed made it 14-0 for Louisville and set the featuring highlight-worthy plays. The junior quarterback stage for its third straight victory. Bonnafon rushed 11 yards threw for 195 yards and three TDs, including remarkable for his second score, Jackson followed with a 29-yard TD TD passes of 24 and 21 yards to Jaylen Smith. Jackson also pass to Dez Fitzpatrick and the Cardinals rolled to their big- rushed 15 times for 147 yards, including a 68-yarder for Lou- gest victory margin in the series since a 59-28 win in 2006. isville’s first score. The Cardinals’ defense meanwhile allowed Jackson completed 15 of 21 passes for 216 yards and rushed its third-fewest yards this season, a big improvement after 18 times for 156 to earn his second yielding 625 two weeks ago at Wake Forest. Most Valuable Player award for the game. Louisville evened Game 11: Louisville 56, Syracuse 10 the series at 15 and earned Bluegrass bragging rights for the Jackson passed for 270 yards and two TDs and rushed sixth time in seven meetings.

52 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 53 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 3rd Edition – January 1, 1948 4th Edition – January 1, 1949 5th Edition – January 2, 1950 6th Edition – January 1, 1951 Maryland…20 Georgia…20 Clemson…24 Missouri…23 Maryland…20 Missouri…7 Wyoming…20 Washington & Lee…7 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Maryland 0 7 13 0 20 Clemson 14 0 7 3 24 Maryland 7 13 0 0 20 Wyoming 0 13 7 0 20 Georgia 0 0 7 13 20 Missouri 0 14 2 7 23 Missouri 0 0 0 7 7 Washington & Lee 0 0 0 7 7 UM-Lu Gambino, 35-yd. run (Tom McHugh kick) — UG-Johnny CU-Fred Cone, 1-yd. run (Jack Miller kick) — CU-Cone, 1-yd. run MD-Bob Shemonski, 11-yd. run (Bob Dean kick) — MD-Ed WY-Dick Campbell, 8-yd. pass from Eddie Talboom (kick failed) Rausch, 1-yd. run ( kick) — UM-Gambino, 1-yd. run (kick (Miller kick) — UM-Harold Entsminger, 23-yd. run (Dawson kick) Modzelewski, 3-yd. run (Dean kick) — MD-Shemonski, 6-yd. run —WY-Talboom, 2-yd. run (Talboom kick) — WY-John Melton, failed) — UM-Gambino, 24-yd. pass from John Barone (McHugh — UM-Entsminger, 1-yd. run (Dawson kick) — CU-John Poulos (kick failed) — UM-Phil Klein, 5-yd. run (John Glorioso kick) 25-yd. run (Talboom kick) WY-Gil Bocetti, 3-yd. run (Harry kick) — UG-Geri, 4-yd. run (kick failed) — UG-John Donaldson, 9-yd. pass from Bobby Gage (Miller kick) — UM-Safety — CU- Brewer kick) 9-yd. pass from Rauch (Geri kick) Miller, 32-yd. field goal — UM-Kenneth Bounds, 20-yd. pass from Maryland Missouri Wyoming W & L Maryland Georgia Braznell (Dawson kick) First Downs 11 13 First Downs 14 19 First Downs 16 19 Missouri Clemson Rushing Yards 266 100 Rushing Yards 147 252 Rushes/Yards 47-247 45-219 First Downs 16 19 Passing Yards 16 167 Passing Yards 141 31 Passing Yards 127 187 Rushes/Yards 52/225 42/186 Passes 2-17-1 11-29-3 Passes 10-16-2 3-13-0 Passes 7-14-1 12-20-1 Passing Yards 73 112 Total Offense 282 267 Total Offense 291 301 Total Offense 374 406 Passes 4-8-0 10-23-1 Punts/Average 7-39.0 3-38.0 Punts/Average 5-39.0 6-29.5 Punts/Average 5-44.2 4-40.0 Total Offense 298 298 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 5-5 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 7-4 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 2-1 Punts/Average 3-31.0 1-35.0 Penalty Yards 63 10 Penalties/Yards 6-75 2-31 Penalties/Yards 5-66 4-80 Fumbles/Lost 3-2 1-0 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 4-42 2-10 Individual Statistics Rushing: n/a Rushing: WY- Eddie Talboom 14-31. Individual Statistics Rushing: UM-Lu Gambino 22-165, John Idzik 2-32,Bonk 5-23, Passing: n/a Passing: WY-Eddie Talboom 10-16-0, 141 yards. Laruel 4-24, Turyn 4-9, Brown 2-6, Tucker 2-3,Siebert 3-3,Roth Rushing: UM-Harold Entsminger 17-77, Nicholas Carras 12-73, Receiving: n/a Receiving: n/a 3-(minus 16). UG-Donaldson 10-69, Geri 7-56, Henderson 8-48, Richard Braznell 13-57, Carter 2-9, Houston 3-7, Wilbur Volz 1-1, Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Reid 7-46, Nestorak 3-6, Bodine 3-2, Bradberry 1-2, Brunson Sader 1-0, Ed Stephens 1-(minus 4). CU-Ray Mathews 11-73, 3-(minus 2), Rauch 3-(minus 10). Fred Cone 14-72, Bobby Gage 15-25, John Poulos 1-10, Carson 1-6. Bob Ward (T) — Maryland Eddie Talboom (QB) — Wyoming Passing: UM-Tucker 4-5-0,John Baroni 2-3-0. UG-Johnny Rauch Passing: UM-Harold Entsminger 3-7-0, 39 yards, Richard Braznell 12-20-1,187 yards. 1-1-0,37 yards. CU-Bobby Gage 10-23-1, 112 yards. Receiving: UM-Evans 4-45, Lu Gambino 2-69. UG-Edwards Receiving: UM-Kenneth Bounds 2-57, Melbourne Sheehan 1-8, 3-44,Henderson 1-62. Wren 1-8. CU-Thompson 4-48, John Poulos 3-28, Bob Martin Most Valuable Player 1-19, Ray Mathews 1-16, Fred Cone 1-1. Most Valuable Player Lu Gambino (B) — Maryland Bobby Gage (QB) — Clemson

54 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 55 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 7th Edition – January 1, 1952 8th Edition – January 1, 1953 9th Edition – January 1, 1954 10th Edition – December 31, 1954 Miami…14 Clemson…0 Florida…4 Tulsa…13 Texas Tech…35 Auburn…13 Auburn…33 Baylor…13 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Miami 7 7 0 0 14 Tulsa 0 0 7 6 13 Texas Tech 0 7 14 14 35 Baylor 7 0 6 0 16 Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 7 7 0 0 14 Auburn 7 6 0 0 13 Auburn 7 14 12 0 33 UM-Harry Mellios, 11-yd. run (Elmer Tremont — UM-Mallios, UF-, 2-yd. run (Casares kick) — UF-J. Hall, 37-yd. AU-Bobby Duke, 1-yd. run ( kick) — TT-Bobby Cavazos, AU-Childress, 7-yd. run (Childress kick) — BU-Saage, 1-yd. run 2-yd. run (Tremont kick) pass from Fred Robinson (Casares kick) — TU-J.C. Roberts. 3-yd. 6-yd. run (Jack Kirkpatrick kick) AU-Vince Dooley, 10-yd. run (Smith kick) — AU-James, 43-yd. run (Childress kick) — AU- run (Tom Miner kick) — TU-Howard Waugh, 2-yd. run (kick (kick failed) — TT-Paul Erwin, 52-yd. pass from Kirkpatrick Long, 4-yd. pass from Freeman (Childress kick) — AU-Childress, Miami Clemson failed) (Kirkpatrick kick) TT-Don Lewis, fumble recovery in end zone 3-yd. run (kick failed) — BU-Dupre, 38-yd. run (kick blocked) — First Downs 5 14 Tulsa Florida (Kirkpatrick kick) — TT-Cavazos, 59-yd. run (Kirkpatrick kick) — AU-Freeman, 5-yd. run (kick failed) Rushes/Yards 50-119 44-145 First Downs 17 20 TT-Cavazos, 2-yd. run) Kirkpatrick kick) Passing Yards 55 88 Rushes/Yards 56-182 54-233 Baylor Auburn Passes 2-2-0 6-20-4 Passing Yards 132 101 Texas Tech Auburn First Downs 16 25 Total Offense 174 233 Passes 10-16-1 7-11-1 First Downs 11 12 Rushes/Yards 33/105 61/423 Punts/Average 9-44.5 4-30.5 Total Offense 314 334 Rushes/Yards 28-226 31-195 Passing Yards 134 53 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 4-1 Punts/Average 4-31.0 1-38.0 Passing Yards 145 72 Passes 10-18-1 3-7-0 Penalties/Yards 4-30 0-0 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 5-4 Passes 6-12-1 6-16-2 Total Yards 239 476 Penalties/Yards 11-84 4-34 Total Offense 371 267 INT/Return Yards 1/39 0/0 Individual Statistics Punts/Average 6-33.1 6-30.5 Punts/Average 3-42.0 2-41.0 Individual Statistics Rushing: UM-Harry Mellios 20-50, Johnny Bow 13-33, Jim Fumbles/Lost 2-0 2-2 Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-2 Dooley 8-18, Mike Vacchio 4-17, Anthony Constantino 4-4, Jack Rushing: TU-Dick Kercher 16-71, Howard Waugh 15-64, J.C. Penalties/Yards 6-83 5-66 Penalties/Yards 3-25 5-52 Hackett 1-(minus 3). CU-Nathan Gressette 16-64, Billy Hair 12-35, Roberts 8-39, Chuck Kelly 4-17, Bobby Halladay 5-15, Ronnie Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Jim Shirley 7-33, Buck George 9-13. Morris 8-(minus 24). UF-J. Hall 17-94, Rick Casares 21.86, Buford Passing: UM-Jack Hackett 2-20-0, 55 yards. CU-Billy Hair Long 9-32, Tommy Haddock 2-30, Doug Dickey 5-(minus 9). Rushing: TT-Bobby Cavazos 13-141, Jones 2-44, Johnson 7-31, Rushing: BU-L.G. Dupre 8-69, Allen Jones 8-27, Reuben Saage 6-20-4, 88 yards. Passing: TU-Ronnie Morris 10-16-1, 132 yards. UF-Doug Dickey Don Lewis 5-12, Green 1-11. AU-Vince Dooley 14-56, Bobby Duke 5-22, Weldon Holley 1-5, Bobby Jones 2-3, Delbert Shofner 3-0, Receiving: UM-Ed Lutes 1-40, Frank McDonald 1-15. – CU-Glenn 4-5-0, 65 yards, Fred Robinson 3- 6-1, 36 yards. 4-37, Bob James 6-28, Minor 4-32, Hataway 3-16. Billy Hooper 6-(minus 21). AU-Joe Childress 20-134, Bobby Smith 4-55, Otis Kempson 1-31, Nathan Gressette 1-2. Receiving: TU-Tom Miner 6-77, J.C. Roberts 3-41, Bobby Passing: TT-Jack Kirkpatrick 3-4-0, 95 yards, Johnson 1-2-0, Freeman 12080, Dave Middleton 12-60, Fob James 6-71. Halladay 1-14. UF-J. Hall 2-66, Jack O’Brien 2-22, Tommy 6-yards, Hill 1-1-0, 31 yards, Don Lewis 1-1-0, 13 yards. AU-Vince Passing: BU-Billy Hooper 9-15-0, 112 yards, Bobby Jones 1-3-1, Most Valuable Player Haddock 1-14, Rick Casares 1-7, Buford Long 1-(minus 8). Dooley, 4-8-0, 49 yards, Freeman 2-7-0, 23 yards, Davis 0-1-0, 0 22 yards. AU-Bobby Freeman 3-7-0, 53 yards. Jim Dooley (HB) — Miami yards. Receiving: BU-Charles Smith 4-48, James Ray Smith 2-49, Most Valuable Player Receiving: n/a James Amyett 2-23, Delbert Shofiner 1-17, Weldon Holly 1-3, AU- J. “Papa” Hall (HB) — Florida Most Valuable Player Jim Hall 1-33, Jim Pyburn 1-16, Jimmy Long 1-4. Marv Matusak (G) — Tulsa Most Valuable Player Bobby Cavazos (RB) — Texas Tech Vince Dooley (QB) — Auburn Joe Childress (FB) — Auburn Billy Hooper (QB) — Baylor

56 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 57 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 11th Edition – December 31, 1955 12th Edition – December 29, 1956 13th Edition – December 27, 1957 14th Edition – December 27, 1958 Vanderbilt…25 Auburn…13 Georgia Tech…21 Pittsburg…14 Tennessee…3 Texas A&M…0 Mississippi…7 Florida…3 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Auburn 0 7 0 6 13 Georgia Tech 7 7 7 0 21 Tennessee 0 0 0 3 3 Florida 3 0 0 0 3 Vanderbilt 7 6 6 6 25 Pittsburg 0 7 7 0 14 Texa A&M 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi 7 0 0 0 7 VU-Joe Stephenson, 8-yd. pass from Don Orr (Earl Jalufka kick) GT-Ken Owen, 3-yd. run (Wade Mitchell kick) — GT-Jerry Nabors, UT-Sammy Burklow, 17 Yd. field goal UM-James Anderson, 1-yd. run (Robert Khayat kick) UF – Billy — AU-Fob James, 38-yd. pass from Howell Tubbs (Tubbs kick) 6-yd. pass from George Volkert (Mitchell kick) — PIT-Dick Booker, 17-yd, field goal — VU-Orr, 3-yd. run (kick failed) — VU-Phil King, 1-yd. run (kick Bowan, 42-yd. pass from Corny Salvaterra (Joe Walton pass from Tennessee Texas A&M Florida Ole Miss failed) — VU-Charlie Horton, 1-yd. run (kick blocked) — AU-Red Salvaterra) — GT-Paul Rotenberry, 5-yd run (Mitchell kick) — First Downs 14 8 First Downs 12 9 Phillips, 4-yd. pass from Jimmy Cook (kick failed) PIT-Salvaterra, 1-yd. run (kick good) Rushes/Yards 54-135 40-142 Rushes/Yards 41-157 42-157 Passing Yards 56 27 Passing Yards 58 27 Auburn Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Pittsburg Passes 4-6-0 3-8-0 Passes 5-11-1 2-7-0 First Downs 15 15 First Downs 10 16 Total Offense 191 169 Total Offense 215 184 Rushes/Yards 45-159 44-177 Rushes/Yards 46-162 56-246 Punts/Average 8-36.0 7-38.0 Punts/Average 7-44.1 10-34.4 Passing Yards 142 94 Passing Yards 45 67 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 2-2 Fumbles/Lost 5-3 5-2 Passes 7-13-0 5-8-1 Passes 3-3-0 3-11-2 Penalties/Yards 3-30 3-35 Penalties/Yards 3-35 2-10 Total Offense 301 271 Total Offense 207 313 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Punts/Average 3-29.0 4-31.7 Punts/Average 5-41.2 3-36.0 Fumbles/Lost 5-5 1-1 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 2-2 Rushing: UT-Bobby Gordon 32-60, Tommy Bronson 11-31, Bill Rushing: UF-Bill Newbern 5-59, Bob Milby 10-35, Sonny Gilles Penalties/Yards 6-59 5-54 Penalties/Yards 1-13 0-0 Anderson 1-20, Carl Smith 5-19, Al Carter 5-5. A&M-John Davis 3-20, Don Deal 6-18, Doug Partin 3-9, Billy Booker 6-8. UM- Crow 14-46, Roddy Osborne 12-31, Lloyd Taylor 7-25, Richard Gay James Anderson 9-62, Kent Lovelace 7-28, Charles Flowers 4-20, Individual Statistics Individual Statistics 4-18, Charles Milstead 3-11. Cowboy Woodruff 3-10, Bobby Franklin 5-14, Jimmy Hall 3- 9. Rushing: AU-Joe Childress 15-58, Fob James 9-42, Robert Hoppe Rushing: PIT-Jelic 10-66, Passodelis 10-38, Salvaterra 16- Passing: UT-Bobby Gordon 4-6-0, 56 yards. A&M- Charles Passing: UF-Jimmy Dunn 5-11, 58 yards. UM-Bobby Franklin 6-33, Howell Tubbs 11-15, Jimmy Cook 2-6, Shell 2-5. VU-Charlie 36, Theodore 3-34, Bowen 4-16, DiPasquale 4-13, Haley 3-12, Milstead 2-5-0, 16 yards,Roddy Osborne 1-2-0, 11 yards,Bobby 2-7-0, 27 yards. Horton 13-57, Don Orr 10-43, Hunt 6-39, Phil King 10-33, Morgan Bagamery 2-11, Jenkins 2-11, Lewis 2-9. Conrad 0-1-0,0 yards. Receiving: UF-Dave Hudson 3-22, Russell Dilts 1-13, Doug Partin 1-6, Scalen 1-3, Jakaley 1-(minus 1), Steve PePoy 2- 9 Passing: PIT-Salvaterra 3-10-2, 67 yards, Lewis 0-1-0, 0 yards. Receiving: UT-Landon Darty 2-26, Bill Anderson 1-20, Tommy 1-13. UM- 1-15, Jerry Daniels 1-12. minus 3). Receiving: PIT-Bowen 1-42, Walton 1-21, Brown 1-4. Potts 1-10. A&M- 1-11, Bobby Marks 1-11, Roddy Most Valuable Player Osborne 1-5. Passing: AU-Howell Tubbs 4-9-0, 101 yards, Jimmy Cook 3-3- Most Valuable Player 0, 41 yards,Bill Burbank 0-1-0, 0 yards. VU-Don Orr 4-6-1, 67 Most Valuable Player Bobby Franklin (QB) — Mississippi yards,Gerald Sturm 1-2-0, 27 yards. Wade Mitchell (QB) — Georgia Tech David Hudson (RE) — Florida Receiving: AU-Fob James 2-51, Elliott 2-41, Red Phillips 2-28, Corny Salvaterra (QB) — Pittsburg Bobby Gordon (TB) — Tennessee Joe Childress 1-22. VU-Scalen 2-44, Joe Stephenson 2-23, H. John Gordon Crow (LH) — Texas A&M Brown 1-27. Most Valuable Player Don Orr (QB) — Vanderbilt Joe Childress ( RB) — Auburn

58 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 59 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 15th Edition – January 2, 1960 16th Edition – December 31, 1960 17th Edition – December 31, 1961 18th Edition – December 29, 1962 Arkansas…14 Georgia Tech…7 Florida…13 Baylor…12 Penn State…30 Georgia Tech…15 Florida…17 Penn State…7 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Arkansas 0 7 7 0 14 Florida 0 13 0 0 13 Penn State 0 14 6 10 30 Penn State 0 7 0 0 7 Georgia Tech 7 0 0 0 7 Baylor 0 0 0 12 12 Georgia Tech 2 7 0 6 15 Florida 3 7 0 7 17 GT-Marvin Tibbetts, 51-yd. run (Floyd Faucette kick) — UA-Joe UF-Don Goodman, 3-yd. run (Bill Cash kick) — UF-Larry Travis, GT-Safety — GT-Joe Auer, 68-yd. run ( kick) — UF-Jimmy Hall, 43-yd. field goal — UF-Larry Dupree, 7-yd. pass Paul Alberty, 1-yd. run (Freddy Akers kick) —UA-Jim Mooty, fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed) — BU-Ronnie Goodwin, PSU-Al Gursky, 13-yd. pass from Galen Hall (Don Jonas kick) from Tom Shannon (Hall kick) — PSU-, 1-yd. run (Ron 19-yd. run (Akers kick) 12-yd. pass from Bobby Ply (kick failed) — BU-Ronnie Bull, 3-yd, — PSU-Roger Kochman, 27-yd. pass from Hall (Jonas kick) — Coates kick) — UF-Clarke, 19-yd. pass from Shannon (Hall kick) Arkansas Georgia Tech run (pass failed) PSU-Hal Powell, 35-yd. pass from Hall (kick failed) — GT-Auer, First Downs 15 13 Florida Baylor 14-yd. run (run failed) — PSU-Jonas, 23-yd. field goal — PSU- Penn State Florida Rushes/Yards 53-218 35-172 First Downs 11 15 Buddy Torris, 1-yd. run (Jonas kick) First Downs 8 14 Passing Yards 21 64 Rushes/Yards 52-176 37-40 Rushes/Yards 30-89 63-162 Passes 2-6-1 8-18-1 Passing Yards 57 211 Penn State Georgia Tech Passing Yards 58 86 Total Offense 239/td 236 Passes 5-8-0 13-27-0 First Downs 13 19 Passes 5-21-2 8-13-1 Punts/Average 4-36.5 4-40.7 Total Offense 233 251 Rushes/Yards 35-138 45-211 Total Offense 147 248 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 0-0 Punts/Average 7-37.0 5-33.0 Passing Yards 175 201 Punts/Average 6-40.8 6-23.8 Penalties/Yards 5-56 3-15 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 4-3 Passes 12-22-0 12-24-2 Fumbles/Lost 4-3 4-1 Penalties/Yards 6-70 1-5 Total Offense 313 412 Penalties/Yards 2-10 5-42 Individual Statistics Punts/Average 8-41.0 5-27.6 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: UA-Jim Mooty 18-99, Joe Paul Alberty 12-38, Lance Fumbles/Lost 1-1 6-3 Alworth 9-40, Curtis Cox 6-29, James Monroe 7-8, Billy Kyser Rushing: UF-Larry Libertore 14-61, Don Goodman 10-28, Lindy Penalties/Yards 6-63 2-14 Rushing: PSU-Roger Kochman 6,51, Dave Hayes 10-25, Al 1-4. GT-Marvin Tibbetts 3-59, 12-38, Floyd Faucette Infante 6-24. BU-Ronnie Bull 14-53, Bobby Ply 14-5, Bert Tate 1-5. Individual Statistics Gursky 5-10, Don Caum 1-6, Ed Struckrath 1-4, Buddy Torris 1-2, 6-23, Fred Braselton 2-18, Kenny Thompson 5-11, Billy Williamson Passing: UF-Bobby Dodd 3-5-0, 21 yards,Larry Libertore 2-3-0, Junior Powell 1-(minus 1), Frank Hershey 1-(minus 1), Pete Liske 2-9, Chick Graning 3-5, Frank Nix 2-4. 36 yards. BU-Bobby Ply 12-24-0, 161 yards, 1-3-0, Rushing: PSU- Roger Kochman 13-76, Buddy Torris 12.27, Al 4-(minus 7). UF-Lawrence Dupree 25-66, Sam Mack 10-33, Tom Passing: UA-James Monroe 2-4-0, 21 yards, Jim Mooty 0-1-0, 0 49 yards. Gursky 5-18, Hal Powell 3-17, Berne Sabol 1-1, Galen 1-(minus 1). Shannon 12-26, Larry Libertore 4-20, Gerald Newcomer 3-13, yards, Lance Alworth 0-1-1, 0 yards. GT- Fred Braselton 8-18-1, Receiving: UF-Lindy Infante 3-47. BU-Ronnie Goodwin 7-129, GT-Joe Auer 10-98, Billy Williamson 11-44, Stan Gann 6-37, Mike James O’Donnell 4-6, Ronald Stoner 2-5, Tom Kelley 1-0, Thomas 64 yards. Arnold Davis 3-33. McNames 8-22, Ray Mendheim 4-8, Billy Lothridge Batten 2-(minus 7). 4-1, Tom Winingder 1-1, Zollie Sircy 1-0. Passing: PSU-Pete Liske 5-18-1, 58 yards, Ron Coates 0-20, 0 Receiving: UA-Jim Mooty 1-12, Billy Tranum 1-9. GT- Chick Most Valuable Player Graning 3-19, Gerald Burch 1-12, Frank Nix 1-12, Fred Murphy 1-11, Passing: PSU-Galen Hall 12-22-0, 175 yards. GT- Billy Lothridge yards, Don Caum 0-1-1,0 yards. UF-Tom Shannon 7-9-1, 7 yards, Floyd Faucette 1-10. Larry Libertore (QB) — Florida 8-16-0, 154 yards, Stan Gann 4-8-2, 47 yards. Thomas Batten 1-4-0, 7 yards. Bobby Ply (QB) — Baylor Receiving: PSU-Dave Robinson 4-40, 3-40, Roger Receiving: PSU-Junior Powell 4-40, Yost 1-18. UF-Merrell Brown Most Valuable Player Kochman 2-36, Hal Powell 1-35, Al Gursky 1-13, Jim Schwab 1-11. 3-25, Hagood Clarke 2-27, Gerald Newcomer 1-20, Lawrence Jim Mooty (RB) — Arkansas GT-Bill Williamson 4-102, 3-36, Frank Sexton 2-34, Dupree 1-7, Dean 1-7. Maxie Baughan (C) — Georgia Tech Ted Davis 2-32, Joe Auer 1-(minus 3). Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Tom Shannon (QB) — Florida Galen Hall (QB) — Penn State Dave Robinson (DT) — Penn State Joe Auer (HB) — Georgia Tech

60 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 61 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 19th Edition – December 28, 1963 20th Edition – January 2, 1965 21st Edition – December 31, 1965 22nd Edition – December 31, 1966 North Carolina…35 Air Force…0 Florida State…36 Oklahoma…19 Georgia Tech…31 Texas Tech…21 Tennessee…18 Syracuse…12 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Air Force 0 0 0 0 0 Florida State 6 18 6 6 36 Georgia Tech 0 9 7 15 31 Tennessee 3 15 0 0 18 North Carolina 6 14 8 7 35 Oklahoma 7 0 6 6 19 Texas Tech 7 0 14 0 21 Syracuse 0 0 6 6 12 UNC-Ken Willard, 1-yd. run (kick failed) — UNCJunior Edge, 6-yd. FSU-Howard Ehler, 69-yd. pass interception (kick failed) — GT-Giles Smith, 2-yd. run (Bunky Henry kick) — GT-Safety — UT-Gary Wright, 36-yd. field goal — UT-Wright, 38-yd. field run (pass failed) — UNC-Joe Robinson, 5-yd. pass from Gary OU-Jon Kennedy, 1-yd. run (Butch Metcalf kick) — FSU-Fred GT-Lenny Snow, 1-yd. run (Henry kick) — TT-Donny Anderson, goal — UT-Austin Denney, 24-yd. pass from Dewey Warren (pass Black (Robinson pass from Black) — UNC-Eddie Kesler, 1-yd. run Biletnikoff, 15-yd. pass from Steve Tensi (pass failed) — FSU- 1-yd run (Gill kick) — TT-Jerry Shipley, 15-yd pass from Wilson failed) — UT-Richmond Flowers, 2-yd. pass from Warren (kick (Bob Lacey pass from Edge) — UNC-Black, 5-yd run (Max Biletnikoff, 14-yd. pass from Tensi (pass failed) — FSU- (Gill kick) — GT-Jerry Priestly, 1-yd. run (Priestly run) — GT-Ed failed) — SU-Larry Csonka, 8-yd. run (run failed) — SU-Floyd Chapman kick) Biletnikoff, 10-yd. pass from Tensi (pass failed) —OU-Tommy Varner, 13-yd. run (Henry kick) Little, 3-yd. run (run failed) Air Force North Carolina Pannell, 2-yd. run (pass failed) — FSU-Don Floyd, 14-yd. pass First Downs 14 23 from Tensi (pass failed) — OU-Ben Hart, 95-yd. pass from Ronnie Georgia Tech Texas Tech Tennessee Syracuse Rushes/Yards 29-95 50-251 Fletcher (pass failed) — FSU-Biletnikoff, 6-yd. pass from Tensi First Downs 27 17 First Downs 14 20 Passing Yards 165 119 (kick failed) Rushes/Yards 79-364 22-113 Rushes/Yards 29-85 57-348 Passes 14-36-5 12-21-0 Florida State Oklahoma Passing Yards 77 283 Passing Yards 244 16 Total Offense 260 370 First Downs 29 13 Passes 5-10-1 22-40-2 Passes 17-29-1 2-7-3 Punts/Average 4-40.0 4-40.0 Rushes/Yards 36-217 42-71 Total Offense 441 396 Total Offense 329 364 Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-0 Passing Yards 303 209 Punts/Average 4-32.5 3-41.6 Punts/Average 3-43.0 2-39.5 Penalties/Yards 3-35 3-42 Passes 23-36-4 10-22-1 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 3-3 Fumbles/Lost 2-2 3-1 Penalties/Yards 5-57 2-25 Penalties/Yards 4-44 7-79 Individual Statistics Total Offense 520 280 Punts/Average 1-26.0 6-38.0 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: AF-Terry Isaacson 3-44, Steve Amdor 4-12, Mike Dyre Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-1 3-12, John Lorber 2-11, Larry Tollstam 2-7, Dave Backus 1-6, Dick Penalty Yards 52 35 Rushing: GT-Lenny Snow 35-136, Giles Smith 15-73, Ed Varner Rushing: UT-Walter Chadwick 12-47, Richard Pickens 6-36, 5-43, Jim King 9-41, Tommy Carlisle 5-35, Jimmy Brown 2-32, Charles Fulton 2-9, Dewey Warren 9-(minus 7). SU-Floyd Little Ritchie 1-2, Ron Murray 1-2, Paul Wargo 1-0, Al McArtor 1-(minus Individual Statistics 1). UNC-Gary Black 6-6-0, 71 yards, Junior Edge 5-9-0, 42 yards, Jerry Priestly 5-9, 3-(minus 5). TT-Donny 29-216, Larry Csonka 18-114, Ted Allen 6-22, 1-6, Sandy Kinney 1-6-0, 6 yards. Rushing: FSU-Phil Spooner 27-125, Wayne Giardino 7-82, Larry Anderson 13-85, Johnny Agan 4-21, Kenny Baker 2-9, Tom Rick Cassata 3-(minus 10). Passing: AF-Terry Isaacson 9-23-3, 85 yards, Tim Murphy 3-7-1, Green 2-10. OU-Mike Ringer 7-41, Jon Kennedy 13-32, Larry Wilson 1-6, Jerry Lovelace 1-1. Passing: UT-Dewey Warren 17-29-1, 244 yards. SU-Rick Cassata 36 yards, Al McArtor 2-5-1, 44 yards, Dave Backus 0-1-0, 0 yards. Brown 7-17, Charles Mayhue 1-3, Tommy Pannell 3-2, Ronnie Passing: GT-Jim King 4-7-1, 58 yards, Jerry Priestly 1-3-0, 19 2-7-3, 16 yards. UNC-Gary Black 6-6-0, 71 yards, Junior Edge 5-9-0, 42 yards, Fletcher 1-1, Bobby Page 10-(minus 22). yards. TT-Tom Wilson 22-40-2, 283 yards. Receiving: UT-Johnny Mills 8-86, Richmond Flowers 5-80, Sandy Kinney 1-6-0, 6 yards. Passing: FSU-Steve Tensi 23-36-4, 303 yards. OU-Bobby Page Receiving: GT-Craig Baynham 2-52, Gautier 1-19, Corky Rogers Austin Denney 4-78. SU-Floyd Little 2-16. Receiving: AF-Jim Greth 3-35, John Puster 2-46, Fritz Greenlee 7-15-1, 92 yards, Ronnie Fletcher 3-7-0, 117 yards. 1-9, Giles Smith 1-(minus 3). TT-Donny Anderson 9-138, Jerry Most Valuable Player 2-24, Milt Spiegelhauer 2-14, Joe Ross 1-18, Bill Matthews 1-11, Receiving: FSU-Fred Biletnikioff 13-192, Don Floyd 5-52, Shipley 5-64, Johnny Agan 3-17, Mike Leinert 2-26, Jeff White Dick Ritchie 1-9, Paul Stein 1-7, Ken Jaggers 1-1. UNC-Bob Lacey Wayne Giardino 2-14, Phil Spooner 1-17, Bill Dawson 1-16, Bud 2-18, Bob Davis 1-20. Dewey Warren (QB) — Tennessee 3-35, John Hammett 3-34, Joe Robinson 2-21, Ken Willard 2-13, Blankenship 1-12. OU-Ben Hart 6-165, Larry Brown 2-15, Mike Most Valuable Player Floyd Little (HB) — Syracuse Gene Sigmon 1-10, Max Chapman 1-6. Ringer 1-17, Tommy Pannell 1-12. Lenny Snow (TB) — Georgia Tech Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Donny Anderson (RB) — Texas Tech Ken Willard (HB) — North Carolina Steve Tensi (QB), Fred Biletnikoff (WR) —Florida State Dave Sicks (FB) — Air Force C Carl McAdams (C) — Oklahoma

62 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 63 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 23rd Edition – December 30, 1967 24th Edition – December 28, 1968 25th Edition – December 27, 1969 26th Edition – January 2, 1971 Florida State…17 Penn State…17 Missouri…35 Alabama…10 Florida…14 Tennessee…13 Auburn…35 Mississippi…28 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Florida State 0 0 14 3 17 Missouri 7 7 0 21 35 Florida 7 0 7 0 14 Mississippi 0 14 7 7 28 Penn State 3 14 0 0 17 Alabama 0 7 0 3 10 Tennessee 0 10 0 3 13 Auburn 14 7 14 0 35 PSU-Tom Sherman, 27-yd. field goal — PSU-Jack Curry, 9-yd. UM-Terry McMillian, 4-yd run (Bill Sangster kick) — UA-Donnie UF-Mike Kelley, 8-yd. return on blocked punt (Richard Franco AU-Terry Beasley, 12-yd. pass from Pat Sullivan (Gardner Jett pass from Sherman (Sherman kick) — PSU-Ted Kwalick, 12- Sutton, 38-yd. interception return (Mike Dean kick) — UM- kick) — UT-George Hunt, 20-yd. field goal — UT-Lester McClain, kick) — AU-Alvin Bresler, 7-yd. pass from Sullivan (Jett kick) yd. pass from Sherman (Sherman kick) — FSU-Ron Sellers, McMillian, 5-yd. run (Sangster kick) — UA-Dean, 25-yd. field goal 12-yd. pass from Bobby Scott (Hunt kick) — UF-Carlos Alvarez, — AU-Sullivan, 37-yd. run (Jett kick) — UM-Archie Manning, 20-yd. pass from Kim Hammond (Grant Gunthrie kick) — FSU- — UM-McMillian, 2-yd. run (Sangster kick) — UM-Greg 9-yd. pass from (Franco kick) — UT-Hunt, 26-yd. 1-yd. run (Jim Poole kick) — UM-Floyd Franks, 34-yd. pass Hammond, 1-yd. run (Guthrie kick) — FSU-Guthrie, 26-yd. field Cook, 37-yd. run (Sangster kick) — UM-Dennis Poppe, 47-yd. field goal from Manning (Poole kick) — AU-Micky Zofko, 6-yd. run (Jett goal interception return (Sangster kick) kick) — UM-Poole, 23-yd. pass from Shug Chumbler (Poole kick) Florida Tennessee — AU-Larry Willingham, 55-yd. punt return (Jett kick) — UM- FSU Penn State Missouri Alabama First Downs 15 23 Chumbler, 1-yd. run (Poole kick) First Downs 23 12 First Downs 21 6 Rushes/Yards 37-90 43-214 Rushes/Yards 26-55 36-175 Rushes/Yards 82-402 29- 45 Passing Yards 161 174 Ole Miss Auburn Passing Yards 363 69 Passing Yards 0 77 Passes 15-27-0 12-34-2 First Downs 21 23 Passes 38-55-4 7-19-2 Passes 0-6-2 7-27-2 Total Offense 251 388 Rushes/Yards 38-209 40-208 Total Offense 418 244 Total Offense 402 32 Punts/Average 7-31.3 2-15.0 Passing Yards 256 351 Punts/Average 4-29.8 7-39.9 Punts/Average 5-36.0 10-42.0 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 1-1 Passes 23-39-1 27-44-1 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 3-2 Fumbles/Lost 4-2 1-0 Penalties/Yards 2-58 3-24 Total Offense 465 559 Penalties/Yards 4-40 1-5 Penalties/Yards 5-29 2-14 Individual Statistics Punts/Average 6-47.3 4-40.5 Fumbles/Lost 3-2 5-3 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: UF-Tommy Murrance 22-62, Gary Walker 10-33, Mike Penalties/Yards 2-13 6-63 Rushing: FSU-Larry Green 12-34, Kim Hammond 9-28, Bill Rushing: UM-Greg Cook 27-179, Terry McMillian 18-76, Ron Rich 1-2, Carlos Alvarez 1-2, Charles Hood 1-0, John Reaves Individual Statistics Moremen 3-22, Bill Gunter 2-15. PSU-Charles Pittman 19-128, McBride 18-68, James Harrison 11-58, Jon Staggers 7-19, Tyrone 2-(minus 9). UT-Curt Watson 25-121, Bobby Patterson 8-40, Tom Sherman 6-27, Dan Lucyk 7-12, Roger Grimes 3-8, Ted Walls 1-2. UA-Pete Jilleba 5-20, Pete Moore 5-10, Buddy Seay Lester McClain 1-23, Don McLeary 8-23, Bobby Scott 10- Rushing: UM-Archie Manning 11-95, Greg Ainsworth 11-68, Jim Kwalick 1-7. 2-3, Mickey Lee 1-(minus 1), Neb Hayden 3-(minus 2), Joe Kelley 19, Herman Weaver 1-(minus 12). Porter 6-31, Randy Reed 4-16, Bob Knight 1-5, Gerald Havard Passing: FSU-Kim Hammond 37-53-4, 362 yards, Bill Cheshire 1-(minus 14), Scott Hunter 12-(minus 61). Passing: UF-John Reaves 15-26-0, 161 yards. UT-Bobby Scott 1-0, Shug Chumbler 4-(minus 6). AU-Wallace Clark 14-108, Pat 1-1-0, 1 yard, Bill Moremen 0-1-0, 0 yards. PSU-Tom SHerman Passing: UM-Terry McMillian 0-6-2, 0 yards. UA-Scott Hunter 12-34-2, 174 yards. Sullivan 10-35, Harry Unger 2-34, Mickey Zofko 11- 9-17-2, 69 yards. 7-25-1, 68 yards, Neb Hayden 0-1-1, 0 yards, Joe Kelley 0-1-0, 0 Receiving: UF-Paul Maliska 6-54, Carlos Alvarez 4-51, Mike Rich 23, Terry Beasley 1-4, Tommy Lowry 2-4. Receiving: FSU-Ron Sellers 14-145, Bill Moremen 12-106, Lane yards. 2-3, Gary Walker 1-31, Tommy Durrance 1-11, Jack Eckdahl 1-11. Passing: UM-Archie Manning 19-28-1, 180 yards, Shug Chumbler Fenner 8-87, Larry Green 2-3, Chip Glass 1-11, Thurston Taylor Receiving: UM-George Ranager 2-47, Donnie Sutton 2-17, Pete UT-Ken DeLong 5-50, Gary Kreis 4-82, Lester McClain 2-33, Steve 4-11-0, 76 yards. AU-Pat Sullivan 27-43-1, 351 yards, Mickey 1-11. PSU-Ted Kwalick 2-25, Jack Curry 2-22, Dan Lucyk 2-22. Moore 1-9, Hunter Husband 1-5, Buddy Seay 1-(minus 1). Wold 1-9. Zofko 0-1-0, 0 yards. Most Valuable Player Receiving: UM-Jim Poole 9-111, Floyd Franks 7-78, Vernon Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Studdard 4-48, Greg Ainsworth 3-19. AU-Terry Beasley 8-143, Kim Hammond (QB) — Florida State Terry McMillian (QB) — Missouri Mike Kelley (LB) — Florida Wallace Clark 7-23, Alvin Bresler 4-102, Ronnie Ross 4-37, Mickey Tom Sherman (QB) — Penn State Mike Hall (LB) — Alabama Curt Watson (FB) — Tennessee Zofko 2-16, Tommy Lowry 1-25, Dick Schmalz 1-5. Most Valuable Player Pat Sullivan (QB) — Auburn Archie Manning (QB) — Mississippi

64 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 65 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 27th Edition – December 31, 1971 28th Edition – December 30, 1972 29th Edition – December 29, 1973 30th Edition – December 30, 1974 Georgia…7 North Carolina…3 Auburn…24 Colorado…3 Texas Tech…28 Tennessee…19 Auburn…27 Texas…3 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Georgia 0 0 7 0 7 Auburn 0 10 7 7 24 Texas Tech 7 7 7 7 28 Texas 3 0 0 0 3 North Carolina 0 0 3 0 3 Colorado 0 0 0 3 3 Tennessee 0 3 10 6 19 Auburn 14 2 0 11 27 UNC-Ken Craven, 35-yd. field goal — UG-Jimmy Poulos, 25-yd. AU-Gardner Jett, 27-yd. field goal — AU-Wade Whatley, 1-yd. run TT-Joe Barnes, 7-yd. run (Don Grimes kick) — TT-Lawrence AU-Ed Butler, 7-yd. pass from Phil Gargis (Chris Wilson kick) — run (Kim Braswell kick) (Jett Kick) — AU-Rob Spivey, 22-yd pass from Mike Fuller (Jett Williams, 79-yd. pass from Barnes (Grimes kick) — UT-Ricky AU-Mitzi Jackson, 2-yd. run (Wilson kick) — UT-Billy Schott, kick) — CU-Fred Lima, 33-yd. field goal — AU-Dan Nugent, 16-yd. Townsend, 30-yd. field goal) — UT-Haskel Stanback, 5-yd. run 35-yd. field goal — AU-Safety — AU-Butler, 14-yd. pass from Georgia North Carolina pass from Dave Beck (Jett kick) (Townsend kick) — TT-Andre Tillman, 7-yd. pass from Barnes Gargis (Dan Nugent pass from Gargis) — AU-Wilson, 28-yd. First Downs 13 9 (Grimes kick) — UT-Townsend, 37-yd. field goal) — UT-Stanback, field goal Rushes/Yards 51-238 51-115 Colorado Auburn 7-yd. pass from (pass failed) — TT-Larry Passing Yards 84 66 First Downs 14 13 Isaac, 3-yd. run (Grimes kick) Texas Auburn Passes 6-17-0 6-14-1 Rushes/Yards 29-63 58-153 First Downs 14 19 Total Offense 322 181 Passing Yards 204 80 Texas Tech Tennessee Rushes/Yards 49-203 60-256 Punts/Average 10-34.8 10-46.6 Passes 20-33-2 5-8-0 First Downs 19 18 Passing Yards 98 70 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 2-1 Total Offense 267 233 Rushes/Yards 55-276 44-153 Passes 10-21-3 7-13-2 Penalties/Yards 5-29 3-15 Punts/Average 5-39.8 7-40.7 Passing Yards 154 190 Total Offense 301 326 Passes 8-11-0 17-28-1 Punts/Average 4-28.8 2-45.5 Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 3-2 3-1 Penalties/Yards 5-47 4-30 Total Offense 430 343 Fumbles/Lost 5-4 7-5 Punts/Average 6-40.9 4-40.5 Penalties/Yards 5-37 6-70 Rushing: UG-Jimmy Poulos 20-161, Andy Johnson 19-50, Hal Individual Statistics Bissell 3-11, Lynn Hunnicut 5-10, Ricky Lake 2-7, James Ray 1-3, Fumbles/Lost 3-1 1-1 Individual Statistics Jimmy Shirer 1-(minus 4). UNC-Lewis Jolley 20-77, Geof Rushing: CU-Bo Matthews 8-34, Charlie Davis 14-12, Ken Penalties/Yards 5-55 1-3 Hamlin 5-17, Bill Sigler 3-7, Paul Miller 20-7, Tim Kirkpatrick 1-4, Johnson 6-10, Gary Campbell 1-7. AU-Rusty Fuller 12-72, Chris Individual Statistics Rushing: UT-Earl Campbell 23-91, Marty Atkins 11-40, Gralyn Billy hite 1-2, Ted Leverenz 1-1. Linderman 15-37, Terry Henly 18-24, Wade Whatley 13-20. Wyatt 5-33, Raymond Clayburn 5-21, Jimmy Walker 1-13, Tommy Passing: UG-Andy Johnson 6-13-0, 84 yards, James Ray 0-4-0, 0 Passing: CU-Ken Johnson 17-29-2, 169 yards, Joe Duenas 3-4-0, Rushing: TT-James Mosley 8-85, Joe Barnes 16-73, Larry Isaac Ingram 1-13, Mike Presley 3-2. AU-Secdrick McIntyre 19-89, yards. UNC-Paul Miller 6-14-1, 66 yards. 35 yards. AU-Wade Whatley 3-6-0, 42 yards, Mike Fuller 1-1-0, 22 19-67, John Garner 5-25, George Smith 4-20, Jimmy Williams Mitzi Jackson 10-64, Phil Gargis 14-51, Rick Neel 6-24, Kenny Receiving: UG-Lynn Hunnicut 4-58, Mike Greene 1-26, Jimmy yards, Dave Beck 1-1-0, 16 yards. 3-6. UT-Haskel Stanback 19-95, Steve Chancey 11-53, Bill Rudder Burks 4-16, Mike Henley 1-5, Mike Gates 1-4, Rick Harbuck 1-3, Shirer 1-0. UNC-Bill Sigler 2-32, Lewis Jolley 2-9, Johnny Cowell Receiving: CU-Charlie Davis 7-10, J.V. Cain 4-45, Jon Keyworth 3-8, Paul Careathers 1-1, 1-(minus 1), Condredge Harry Ward 1-2, Chris Vacarella 3-(minus 2). 1-19, Ted Leverenz 1-6. 3-55, Rick Elwood 3-49, Ozell Collier 2-43, Gary Campbell 1-2. Holloway 14-(minus 3). Passing: UT-Marty Atkins 9-16-1, 70 yards, Mike Presley 1-5-2, Passing: TT-Joe Barnes 8-11-0, 154 yards. UT-Condredge 28 yards. AU-Phil Gargis 6-11-2, 60 yards, Chris Vacarella 1-1-0, Most Valuable Player AU-Rob Spivey 1-22, Sandy Cannon 1-17, Dan Nugent 1-16, Terry Henley 1-13, Mike Gates 1-12. Holloway 17-27-1, 190 yards, Chip Howard 0-1-0,0 yards. 10 yards, Rick Neel 0-1-0, 0 yards. Receiving: TT-Lawrence Williams 3-94, Andre Tillman 2-30, Receiving: UT-Raymond Clayburn 3-16, Tommy Ingram 2-17, Pat Jimmy Poulos (TB) — Georgia Most Valuable Player Jimmy Webster (LB) — North Carolina Calvin Jones 2-25, larry Isaac 1-5. UT-John Yarbrough 4-28, Chip Padgett 2-15, Thompson 1-28, Joe Samford 1-14, Gralyn Wyatt Wade Whatley (QB) — Auburn howard 3-18, Tommy West 2-37, Emmon Love 2-36, Steve 1-8. AU-Dan Nugent 2-22, Ed Butler 2-21, Rick Neel 1-15, Mike Mark Cooney (DT) — Colorado Chancey 2-12, Stanley Morgan 1-27, Bill Rudder 1-24, Haskel Henley 1-10, Thomas Gossom 1-2. Stanback 1-7, Paul Careathers 1-1. Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Phil Gargis (QB) — Auburn Joe Barnes (QB) — Texas Tech Earl Campbell (FB) — Texas Haskel Stanback (TB) — Tennessee

66 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 67 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 31st Edition – December 29, 1975 32nd Edition – December 27, 1976 33rd Edition – December 20, 1977 34th Edition – December 29, 1978 Maryland…13 Florida…0 Notre Dame…20 Penn State…9 Pittsburgh…34 Clemson…3 Clemson…17 Ohio State…15 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Maryland 7 3 0 3 13 Penn State 3 0 0 6 9 Pittsburgh 10 7 7 10 34 Ohio State 0 9 0 6 15 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 7 13 0 0 20 Clemson 0 3 0 0 3 Clemson 0 10 7 0 17 UM-Kim Hoover, 19-yd. pass from Larry Dick (Mike Sochko kick) PSU-Tony Capozzolli, 26-yd field goal — ND-Al Hunter, 1-yd. run PIT-Walker, 39-yd. pass from Cavanaugh (Schubert kick) — OSU-Bob Atha, 27-yd. field goal— CU-Steve Fuller, 4-yd. run UM-Sochiko, 20-yd. field goal — UM-Sochko, 27-yd. field goal (Dave Reeve kick) — ND-Reeve, 23-yd field goal — ND-Hunter, PIT-Schubert, 24-yd. field goal — PIT-Walker, 10-yd. pass (Obed Ariri kick)— OSU-Art Schlichter 4-yd. run (kick failed)— 1-yd. run (Reeve kick) — ND-Reeve, 23-yd. field goal — PSU-Matt from Cavanaugh (Schubert kick) — CU-Ariri, 49-yd. field goal CU-Ariri, 47-yd. field goal —CU- Cliff Austin, 1-yd. run (Ariri Maryland Florida Suhey, 8-yd. pass from Chuck Fusina (run failed) — PIT-Jones 10-yd. pass from Cavanaugh (Schubert kick) — kick)— OSU-Schlichter, 1-yd. run (run failed) First Downs 15 14 PIT- Schubert, 21-yd. field goal — PIT-Walker, 25-yd. pass from Rushes/Yards 52-209 54-182 Penn State Notre Dame Cavanaugh (Schubert kick) Ohio State Clemson Passing Yards 82 28 First Downs 16 17 First Downs 16 20 Passes 7-16-0 3-19-3 Rushes/Yards 40-156 48-132 Pittsburgh Clemson Rushes/Yards 44-150 60-207 Total Offense 291 210 Passing Yards 118 141 First Downs 30 14 Passing Yards 205 123 Punts/Average 7-39.8 7-38.5 Passes 14-33-2 10-20-0 Rushes/Yards 51-179 36-110 Passes 16-20-1 9-20-0 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 1-1 Total Offense 274 273 Passing Yards 387 158 Total Offense 355 330 Penalties/Yards 5-47 6-48 Punts/Average 5-29.2 5-33.2 Passes 23-37-1 10-23-4 Punts/Average 4-41.5 6-38.3 Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 4-1 2-0 Total Offense 566 268 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 5-1 Penalties/Yards 6-55 5-62 Punts/Average 3-43.5 4-33.3 Penalties/Yards 7-83 7-65 Rushing: UM-Steve Atkins 20-127, Richard Jennings 9-53, Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 5-1 1-0 Individual Statistics Tim WIlson 10-33, Dan De Carlo 2-10, Jamie Franklin 2-4, John Penalties/Yards 10-91 3-24 Schultz 1-0, Mark Manges 4-(minus 3), Larry Dick 4-(minus 15). Rushing: PSU-Bob Torrey 12-63, Matt Suhey 9-40, Steve Geise Individual Statistics Rushing: OSU-Art Schlichter 18-70, Ron Springs 10-42, Paul UF-Jimmy DuBose 18-95, Tony Green 13-31, Jimmy Fisher 6-21, 12-36, 3-18, Chuck Fusina 2-1, Mike Gruman Campbell 11-26, Calvin Murray 2-8, 1-2, Ric Volley Don Gaffney 9-13, Willie Wilder 2-9, Larry Brinson 2-6, James 2-(minus 2). ND-Al Hunter 26-102, Vegas Ferguson 10-22, Willard Rushing: PIT- 15-53, Arruell Hawkins 2-43, Jo Jo 2-2. CU-Warren Ratchford 10-54, Tracy Perry 14-54, Steve Fuller Richards 2-5, Earl Carr 1-2. Browner 3-10, Steve Orsini 3-7, 6-(minus 9). Hearth 3-23, Fred Jacobs 15-21, Matt Cavanaugh 10-15, Rick 17-38, Marvin Sims 8-34, Lester Brown 6-16, Cliff Austin 3-11, Passing: UM-Larry Dick 5-13-0, 67 yards, Mark Manges 2-3-0, Passing: PSU-Chuck Fusina 14-33-2, 118 yards. ND-Rick Slager Trocano 4-12, Gordon Jones 1-11, Steve Harris 1-1. CU-Steve Harold Goggins 2-0 15 yards. UF-Jimmy Fisher 2-12-1, 33 yards, Don Gaffney 1-7-2, 10-19-0, 141 yards, Willard Browner 0-1-0, 0 yards. Fuller 13-43, Ken Callicutt 7-32, Tracy Perry 4-22, Lester Passing: OSU-Art Schlichter 16-20-1, 205 yards. CU-Steve Fuller (minus 5) yards. Receiving: PSU-Jimmy Cefalo 5-60, Bob Torrey 3-(minus 3), Brown 10-21, Dwight Clark 1-2, Willie Underwood 1-(minus 1). 9-20-0, 123 yards. Receiving: UM-Kim Hoover 2-24, Tim Wilson 2-21, Richard Matt Suhey 2-17, Rich Mauti 1-21, Tom Donovan 1-11, Mickey Passing: PIT-Matt Cavanaugh 23-36-0, 387 yards, Receiving: OSU-Doug Donley 3-44, Rod Gerald 3-33, Ron Barwig Jennings 2-15, Steve Atkins 1-21. UF-Terry LeCount 1-25, Ron Shuler 1-10, Mike Guman 1-2. ND-Ken MacAfee 5-78, Dan Kelleher 0-0-1, 0 yards. CU-Steve Fuller 10-23-4, 158 yards. 2-51, Chuck Hunter 2-49, Paul Campbell 2-17, Calvin Murray 2-16, Enclade 1-8, James Richards 1-(minus 5). 3-46, Al Hunter 1-13, Steve Orsini 1-4. Receiving: PIT-Gordon Jones 10-163, Elliott Walker 6-121, Randy Ron Springs 2-(minus 5). CU-Jerry Butler 4-44, 3-41, Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Reutershan 5-74, Willie Taylor 1-19, Fred Jacobs 1-10. CU-Jerry Dwight Clark 1-28, Warren Ratchford 1-10. Butler 4-64, Rick Weddington 2-57, Anthony King 3-30, Harold Most Valuable Player Steve Atkins (RB) — Maryland Al Hunter (HB) — Notre Dame Goggins 1-7. Sammy Green (LB) — Florida Jimmy Cefalo (FL) — Penn State Most Valuable Player Steve Fuller (QB) — Clemson Art Schlichter (QB) — Ohio State Matt Cavanaugh (QB) — Pittsburgh Jerry Butler (SE) — Clemson

68 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 69 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 35th Edition – December 28, 1979 36th Edition – December 29, 1980 37th Edition – December 28, 1981 38th Edition – December 30, 1982 North Carolina…17 Michigan…15 Pittsburgh…37 South Carolina…9 North Carolina…31 Arkansas…27 Florida State…31 West Virginia…12 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Michigan 0 9 0 6 15 Pittsburgh 10 7 17 3 37 Arkansas 7 3 0 17 27 West Virginia 0 6 0 6 12 North Carolina 0 7 7 3 17 South Carolina 0 3 0 6 9 North Carolina 3 7 14 7 31 Florida State 3 14 14 0 31 MICH-Bryan Virgil, 20-yd. field goal— MICH-Anthony Carter, PIT-Rick Trocano, 1-yd. run (Dave Trout kick)—PIT-Trout, 35-yd. UNC-Brooks Barwick, 31-yd. field goal— ARK-Derek Holloway, FSU-Hall, 20-yd. field goal —WVU- Woodside, 48-yd. field 53-yd. pass from John Wangler (kick failed) — UNC-Doug field goal— SC–Eddie Leopard, 39-yd. field goal— PIT-Willie 66-yd. pass from Brad Taylor (Bruce Lahay kick)— UNC-Kelvin goal — FSU-Allen, 95-yd. kickoff return (Hall kick) — WVU- Paschal, 1-yd. run (Jeff Hayes kick) — UNC-Phil Farris, 12-yd. run Collier, 3-yd. field goal— PIT-Trout, 25-yd. field goal— PIT-Randy Bryant, 1-yd. run (Jeff Hayes kick)— ARK-Lahay, 28-yd. field goal Woodside, 48-yd. field goal — FSU-McKinnon, 27-yd. pass from (Jeff Hayes kick)—UNC-Hayes, 32-yd. field goal— MICH-Carter, McMillan 3-yd. run (Trout kick)— PIT-McMillan 3-yd. run (Trout — UNC-Ethan Horton, 1-yd. run (Hayes kick)— UNC-Rod Elkins, Williams (Hall kick) — FSU-Allen, 29-yd. run (Hall kick) — FSU- 30-yd. pass from B.J. Dickey (pass failed) kick)— PIT-Trout, 29-yd. field goal— SC–Tim Gillespie, 14-yd. 1-yd. run (Hayes kick)— UNC-Horton, 4-yd. run (Hayes kick)— Allen, 1-yd. run (Hall kick) — WVU-Miller 26-yd. run (Hall kick) pass from Gordon Beckham (kick failed) ARK-Jessie Clark, 3-yd. run (Clark pass from Taylor)— ARK- — WVU-Miller, 26-yd. pass from White (pass failed) Michigan North Carolina Darryl Mason, 7-yd. pass from Taylor (Lahay kick) — ARK-Safety First Downs 18 20 Pittsburgh South Carolina West Virginia Florida State Rushes/Yards 45-152 51-169 First Downs 22 17 Arkansas N. Carolina First Downs 22 23 Passing Yards 328 161 Rushes/Yards 40-165 40-116 First Downs 16 21 Rushes/Yards 41-155 34-259 Passes 17-26-2 19-28-0 Passing Yards 233 168 Rushes/Yards 38-89 60-283 Passing Yards 208 204 Total Offense 480 330 Passes 17-35-3 11-27-3 Passing Yards 307 53 Passes 14-34-2 16-32-1 Punts/Average 6-35.1 6-45.4 Total Offense 398 284 Passes 14-21-1 7-17-0 INT 1 1 Fumbles/Lost 2-2 3-2 Punts/Average 3-30.3 7-30.0 Total Offense 396 326 Punts/Average 4-30.5 4-36.8 Penalties/Yards 8-87 6-74 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 3-2 Punts/Average 6-36.5 6-41.9 Fumbles/Lost 2-0 1-0 Penalties/Yards 11-73 3-12 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 3-1 Penalties/Yards 5-57 11-100 Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 3-44 8-55 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: MICH-Buth Woolfolk 16-63, Roosevelt Smith 8-51, B.J. Individual Statistics Dickey 11-42, 4-15, Mike Cade 1-3, John Wangler Rushing: PIT-Randy McMillan 13-59, Artell Hawkins 9-50, Rick Rushing: WVU-Gary Mullen 2-42, Ron Wolfley 7-32, Mickey 2-(minus 22). UNC-Amos Lawrence 23-118, Doug Paschal 14- Trocano 8-41, Wayne DiBartola 3-12, Bryan Thomas 2-5, Ray Rushing: ARK-Jessie Clark 10-40, James Tolbert 5-27, Gary Walczak 7-30, Tom Gray 10-27, Jeff Hoserler 9-24, Culin Beck 49, Billy Johnson 3-8, Kelvin Bryant 2-3, Matt Kupec 9-(minus 9). Jones 1-3, Dan Marino 1-2, Dan Daniels 3-(minus 7). SC–George Anderson 7-18, Bill Pierce 5-14, Brad Taylor 11-10. UNC-Kelvin 4-7, Kevin White 2-(minus 7). FSU-Greg Allen 15-138, Dennis Passing: MICH-D.J. Dickey 11-18-2, 125 yards, John Wangler Rogers 27-113, Johnnie Wright 4-23, Percy Reeves 3-(minus 2), Bryant 27-148, Ethan Horton 27-244, Tyrone Anthony 3-17, James Mckinnon 1-65, 10-35, Billy Allen 3-21, Blair 6-8-0, 203 yards. UNC-Matt Kupec 18-28-0, 161 yards. Garry Harper 4-(minus 7), Gordon Beckham 2-(minus 11). Jones 1-10, Jeff Hayes 1-(minus 10), Rod Elkins 1-(minus 17). Williams 2-7, Cedric Jones 1-1, Ken Burnett 1-1, Kelley Lowrey 1- Receiving: MICH- 5-43, Anthony Carter 4-141, Passing: PIT-Rick Trocano 10-21-2, 155 yards, Dan Marino Passing: ARK-Brad Taylor 14-21-1, 307 yards. UNC-Rod Elkins (minus 9). 3-46, Norm Betts 3-41, Ralph Clayton 1-50, Mike 7-13-0, 78 yards, Dan Daniels 0-1-1, 0 yards. SC–Gary Harper 7-17-0, 53 yards. Passing: WVU-Jeff Hosterler 10-28, 118 yards, Kevin White Cade 1-7. UNC-Amos Lawrence 5-38, Mike Chatham 5-37, Phil 7-16-1, 116 yards, Gordon Beckham 4-10-1, 52 yards, Percy Reeves Receiving: ARK-Derek Holloway 4-171, Gary Anderson 5-85, 4-6-0, 90 yards. FSU-Blair Williams 16-30-0, 202 yards, Kelley Farris 2-34, Jeff Gray 2-28, Wayne Tucker 2-22, Doug Paschal 0-1-1, 0 yards. Jessie Clark 1-17, Mark Mistler 1-10, Keith Kidd 1-10, Darryl Mason Lowrey 0-1-0, 0 yards, Hassan Jones 0-1-0, 0 yards. 1-2. Receiving: PIT-Willie Collier 5-57, Benjie Pryor 4-36, Dwight 1-8, Bill Peirce 1-7. UNC-Kelvin Bryant 3-24, Jon Richardson 2-15, Receiving: WVU-Darrell Miller 5-100, Mark Raugh 4-60, Wayne Tyrone Anthony 1-7, James Jones 1-7. Brown 1-18, Tom Gray 1-14, Rich Hollins 1-13, Gary Mullen 1-5. Most Valuable Player Collins 3-50, Randy McMillan 2-46, Mike Dombrowski 2-30, Artell Hawkins 1-14. SC–Willie Scott 7-109, Tim Gillespie 2-32, Most Valuable Player FSU-Orson Mobley 4-34, Hassan Jones 3-29, Weegie Thompson Amos Lawrence (RB) — North Carolina Ben Cornett 1-14, Steve Gettel 1-13. 2-41, Dennis McKinnon 2-36, Ricky Williams 2-26, Greg Allen Gary Anderson (TB) — Arkansas 1-15, Ken Burnett 1-13, Jeff Bowden 1-8. Anthony Carter (WR), John Wangler (QB) —Michigan Most Valuable Player Kelvin Bryant (TB), Ethan Horton (TB) — North Carolina Most Valuable Player Rick Trocano (QB) — Pittsburgh George Rogers (RB) — South Carolina Greg Allen (RB) — Arkansas Paul Woodside (RB) — West Virginia

70 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 71 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 39th Edition – December 30, 1983 40th Edition – December 28, 1984 41st Edition – December 30, 1985 42nd Edition – December 27, 1986 Florida…14 Iowa…6 Oklahoma State…21 South Carolina…14 Florida State…34 Oklahoma State…23 Clemson…27 Stanford…21 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Iowa 0 3 3 0 6 Oklahoma State 7 6 0 8 21 Florida State 3 10 14 7 34 Clemson 7 20 0 0 27 Florida 7 7 0 0 14 South Carolina 0 0 14 0 14 Oklahoma State 0 0 17 6 23 Stanford 0 0 7 14 21 UF-, 1-yd. run (Bobby Raymond kick)— UI-Tom OSU-Thurman Thomas 1-yd. run (Larry Roach kick) — OSU-Rusty FSU-Derek Schmidt, 23-yd. field goal— FSU-Herb Gainer 39-yd. CU-Chris Lancaster, 5-yd. run (David Treadwell kick)— CU-Rod Nichol, 32-yd. field goal— UF-Doug Drew, fumble recovery in end Hilger, 6-yd. pass from Thomas (kick failed)— SC-Chris Wade, pass from Chip Ferguson— FSU-Schmidt, 39-yd. field goal— Williams, 1-yd. run (Treadwell kick)— CU-Treadwell, 22-yd. zone (Raymond kick)— UI-Nichol, 31-yd. field goal 24-yd. pass from Quinton Lewis (Scott Hagler kick)— SC-Ira OSU-Brad Dennis, 33-yd. field goal— FSU-Cletis Jones, 3-yd. run field goal— CU-Ray Williams, 14-yd. run (Treadwell kick)— Hillary, 57-yd. pass from Mike Hold (Hagler kick)— OSU-Barry (Schmidt kick)— FSU-Gainer, 19-yd. pass from Ferguson (Schmidt CU-Treadwell, 46-yd. field goal—SU- Brad Muster, 1-yd. run Iowa Florida Hanna, 25-yd. pass from Hilger (Jamie Harris pass from Hilger) kick)— OSU-Thurman Thomas, 29-yd. pass from Ronnie Williams (David Sweeney kick)— SU-Muster, 13-yd. pass from Greg Ennis First Downs 16 14 (Dennis kick)— OSU-Williams, 12-yd. pass from Thomas (Dennis (Sweeney kick)—SU-Muster, 37-yd. pass from Ennis (Sweeney Rushes/Yards 40-114 44-168 OSU SC kick)— FSU-Ferguson, 1-yd. run (Schmidt kick)— OSU-Hart Lee kick) Passing Yards 167 92 First Downs 21 15 Dykes, 31-yd. pass from Williams (Williams pass failed) Clemson Stanford Passes 13-30-4 9-23-2 Rushes/Yards 43-165 42-104 First Downs 19 18 Total Offense 281 250 Passing Yards 211 194 Florida St. Oklahoma St. Rushes/Yards 57-238 29-114 Punts/Average 2-40.0 7-37.5 Passes 25-42-1 8-21-1 First Downs 31 23 Passing Yards 135 168 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 0-0 Total Offense 376 298 Rushes/Yards 41-259 35-142 Passes 12-19-1 20-40-1 Penalties/Yards 7-44 12-105 Punts/Average 5-35.4 7-41.7 Passing Yards 338 263 Total Offense 373 282 Passes 20-43-1 22-44-2 Punts/Average 6-33.7 5-43.0 Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 3-2 1-0 Penalties/Yards 3-21 5-38 Total Offense 597 405 Fumbles/Lost 4-0 1-1 Punts/Average 4-47.5 7-35.9 Penalties/Yards 5-49 3-28 Rushing: UI-Owen Gill 10-83, Norm Granger 9-37, Eddie Phillips Individual Statistics 13-33, Tom Nichol 1-(minus 9), Chuck Long 7-(minus 30). UF-Neal Fumbles/Lost 3-2 1-0 Individual Statistics Anderson 17-84, John L. Williams 10-68, Joe Henderson 4-27, Rushing: OSU-Thurman Thomas 32-155, Rusty Hilger 7-4, Penalties/Yards 9-110 3-27 Lorenzo Hampton 5-24, Bee Lang 1-(minus 7), Wayne Peace Charles Crawford 2-2, Ken Zachary 1-2, Will Timmons 1-2 SC- Individual Statistics Rushing: CU-Terrence Flagler 12-82, Kenny Flowers 14-67, Chris -(minus 28). Quinton Lewis 6-36, Mike Hold 18-33, Thomas Dendy 13-20, Lancaster 7-31, Tracy Johnson 7-26, Rod Williams 16-18, Ray Passing: UI-Chuck Long 13-29-4, 167 yards, Tom Nichol 0-1-0, 0 2-12, Raynard Brown 3-3. Rushing: FSU-Tony Smith 24-201, Cletis Jones 6-18, Victor Floyd Williams 1-14. SU-Brad Muster 17-70, Marshall Dillard 3-13, Brian yards. UF-Wayne Peace 9-22-2, 92 yards. Passing: OSU-Rusty Hilger 21-41-1, 205 yards, Thurman Thomas 2-8, Keith Ross 2-7, Randy White 1-1, Chip Ferguson 6-(minus Morris 3-12, Greg Ennis 5-11, Kevin Scott 1-8. Receiving: UI- 6-90, Norm Granger 2-20, Eddie 1-1-0, 6 yards. SC-Mike Hold 7-20-1, 170 yards, Quinton Lewis 4). OSU-Thurman Thomas 26-97, Ronnie Williams 6-12, Will Passing: CU-Rod Williams 12-19-1, 135 yards. SU-Greg Ennis Phillips 2-21, Owen Gill 2-20, Mike Hufford 1-17. UF-Dwayne 1-1-0, 24 yards. Timmons 2-11, 1-1. 20-40-1, 168 yards. Dixon 5-55. Receiving: OSU-Barry Hanna 8-92, Malcolm Lewis 3-33, Terry Passing: FSU-Chip Ferguson 20-43-1, 338 yards. OSU-Ronnie Receiving: CU-Terrence Flagler 3-25, Terrance Roulhac 3-22, Williams 21-43-2, 251 yards, Thurman Thomas 1-1-0, 12 yards. Ricardo Hooper 2-44, Jim Riggs 2-23, Ray Williams 1-11, Keith Most Valuable Player Werner 3-24, Jamie Harris 2-18, Kenn Zachary 2-16, Charles Crawford 1-10, Bobby Riley 2-9, Thurman Thomas 3-3. SC-Ira Receiving: FSU-Herb Gainer 7-148, Pat Carter 5-81, Randy White Jennings 1-10 SU-Brad Muster 4-53, Eric Snelson 4-42, Jeff Tony Lilly (DB) — Florida Hillary 2-75, Eric Poole 1-45, Chris Wade 1-24, Chris Corley 1-16, 4-87, Tony Smith 2-8, Brown 1-4. OSU-Hart Lee Dykes 8-104, James 4-41, Marshall Dillard 3-8, Brian Morris 3-6, Thomas RB Owen Gill (RB) — Iowa Thomas Dendy 1-14, Emory Bacon 1-12, Raynard Brown 1-8. Terry Werner 4-30, Bobby Riley 3-49, Thurman Thomas 3-44, J.R. Henley 2-18. Dillard 2-12, Ronnie Williams 1-12. Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Thurman Thomas (TB) — Oklahoma State Rodney Williams (QB) — Clemson Mike Hold (QB) — South Carolina Chip Ferguson (QB) — Florida State Brad Muster (FB) — Stanford Thurman Thomas (TB) — Oklahoma State

72 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 73 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 43rd Edition – December 31, 1987 44th Edition – January 1, 1989 45th Edition – December 30, 1989 46th Edition – January 1, 1991 Louisiana State…30 South Carolina…13 Georgia…34 Michigan State…27 Clemson…27 West Virginia…7 Michigan…35 Mississippi…3 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary S. Carolina 3 3 0 7 13 Michigan State 0 7 6 14 27 West Virginia 7 0 0 0 7 Mississippi 0 3 0 0 3 LSU 14 6 7 3 30 Georgia 7 10 10 7 34 Clemson 0 10 0 17 27 Michigan 7 7 21 0 35 LSU-Wendell Davis, 39-yd.pass from Tommy Hodson (David UG-, 6-yd. pass from Wayne Johnson (John WV-James Jett, 12-yd. pass from Major Harris (Brad Carroll MICH-Desmond Howard, 63-yd, pass from Elvis Grbac (J.D. Browndyke kick)— LSU-Davis, 12-yd. pass from Hodson Kasay kick)— UG-Steve Crumley, 39-yd. field goal— UG- kick)— CU-, 27-yd. field goal— CU-Wesley Carlson kick)— MISS-Brian Lee, 51-yd. field goal— MICH- (Browndyke kick)—SC-Collin Mackie, 44-yd. field goal— LSU- Hampton, 30-yd. pass from Johnson (Kasay kick)— MICH-Andre McFadden, 1-yd. run (Gardocki kick)— CU-Joe Henderson, 4-yd. , 7-yd. pass from Grbac (Carlson kick)— MICH- Browndyke, 27-yd. field goal— SC-Mackie, 39-yd. field goal— Rison, 4-yd. pass from Bobby McAllister (John Langeloh kick) run (Gardocki kick)— CU-Chester McGlockton, fumble recovery Howard, 50-yd. pass from Grbac (Carlson kick)— MICH-Bunch, LSU-Browndyke, 18-yd. field goal—LSU-Davis, 25-yd. pass from — UG-Kirk Warner, 18-yd. pass from McAllister (Kasay kick)— in end zone (Gardocki kick)— CU-Gardocki, 24-yd. field goal 5-yd. run (Carlson kick)— MICH-Derrick Alexander, 33-yd. pass Hodson (Browndyke kick)— SC-Harold Green, 10-yd. run Mackie MICH-Rison, 55-yd. pass from McAllister (kick failed)— UG- from Grbac (Carlson kick) kick) — LSU-Browndyke, 23-yd. field goal Crumley, 36-yd. field goal— MICH-Blake Ezor, 3-yd. run (Kasay West Va. Clemson Ole Miss Michigan kick)— UG-Hampton, 32-yd. run (Kasay kick)— MICH-Rison, First Downs 13 21 First Downs 20 35 South Carolina LSU 50-yd. pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) Rushes/Yards 31-118 61-257 Rushes/Yards 36-93 53-391 First Downs 21 17 Passing Yards 119 91 Passing Yards 240 324 Rushes/Yards 33-25 39-122 Michigan St. Georgia Passes 11-25-1 6-11-1 Passes 18-32-4 20-32-2 Passing Yards 304 224 First Downs 22 22 Total Offense 237 348 Total Offense 333 715 Passes 28-47-4 20-32-0 Rushes/Yards 51-158 38-182 Punts/Average 6-43.2 4-46.0 Punts/Average 5-38.0 2-24.5 Total Offense 329 346 Passing Yards 288 227 Fumbles/Lost 3-3 0-0 Fumbles/Lost 4-2 2-1 Punts/Average 2-40.5 3-37.6 Passes 14-24-0 15-27-0 Penalties/Yards 4-37 4-30 Penalties/Yards 4-49 6-69 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 5-3 Total Offense 446 409 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 6-49 10-107 Punts/Average 6-42.8 4-34.0 Rushing: WV-Garrett Ford 8-45, Eugene Napoleon 6-24, Rico Rushing: MISS- 8-53, Ed Thigpen 6-32, Marvin Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties/Yards 8-102 5-25 Tyler 4-18, Major Harris 11-17, Carl Hayes 1-10, Aaron Evans 1-4. Courtney 1-6, Darron Billings 2-6, Tom Lukke 14-5, Russ Shows CU-Joe Henderson 22-92, Chris Morocco 11-65, Tony Kennedy 5-(minus 9). MICH- 15-128, 14-112, Rushing: SC-Harold Green 15-72, Ryan Bethea 1-9, Keith Bing Individual Statistics 4-7, Sterling Sharpe 2-(minus 2), Todd Ellis 11-(minus 61). LSU- 9-57, Reggie Lawrence 6-16, Wesley McFadden 8-12, DeChane Burnie Legette 5-54, Jarrod bunch 11-54, Desmond Howard 1-19, Eddie Fuller 14-48, Sam Martin 8-38, Mickey harris 5-19, Victor Rushing: MICH-Blake Ezor 33-146, Scott Selzer 5-13, Bobby Cameron 2-8, Doug Bolin 1-6, Michael Carr 1-3, Junior Hall 1-3, Dennis Washington 3-15, 1-5, Allen Jefferson 3-4. Jones 5-12, Leonard Valentine 2-3, Jay Egloff 2-2, Tommy McAllister 13-(minus 1). UG-Rodney Hampton 10-109, Tim Worley Gary Cooper 1-(minus 5). Passing: MISS-Russ Shows 13-21-3, 175 yards, Tom Luke 5-11-1, Hodson 2-0, Karl Jones 1-0. 11-30, Wayne Johnson 14-30, Keith Henderson 3-13. Passing: WV-Major Harris 11-21-1, 119 yards, Greg Jones 0-4-0,0 65 yards. MICH-Elvis Grbac 16-25-1, 296 yards, Ken Sollom Passing: SC-Todd Ellis 28-47-4, 304 yards. LSU-Tommy Hodson Passing: MICH-Bobby McAllister 14-24-0, 228 yards. UG-Wayne yards. CU-Chris Morocco 5-9-0, 57 yards, DeChane Cameron 4-7-0, 28 yards. 20-32-0, 224 yards. Johnson 15-27-0, 227 yards. 1-1-0, 34 yards, Chip Davis 0-1-0,0 yards. Receiving: MISS-Vincent Brownlee 5-71, Camp Roberts 4-67, Receiving: SC-Harold Green 7-45, Sterling Sharpe 6-53, Danny Receiving: MICH-Andre Rison 9-252, Steve Montgomery 4-21, Receiving: WV-Reggie Rembert 4-57, Rico Tyler 4-23, Greg Darrick Owens 3-42, Randy Baldwin 2-15, Eddie Small 1-25, Smith 4-79, Ryan Bethea 4-69, Kevin White 3-25, Hardin Brown Bernard Wilson 1-15. UG-Rodney Hampton 4-71, Tim Worley 3-36, Dykes 2-27, James Jett 1-12 CU-Rodney Fletcher 3-66, Gary Jeffrey Holder 1-11, Ed Thigpen 1-6, Marvin Courtney 1-3. MICH- 2-26, Jones Andrews 1-9, Greg Welch 1-(minus 2). LSU-Wendell Kirk Warner 3-28, Keith henderson 2-53, Sean Hummings 1-21, Cooper 2-15, Stacy Fields 1-10. Desmond Howard 6-167, Yale VanDyne 3-32, Derrick Alexander Davis 9-132, Sam Martin 3-43, Tony Moss 2-22, Brian Kinchen Arthur Marshall 1-14, John Thomas 1-4. Most Valuable Player 2-50, Jarrod Bunch 1-12, Jon Vaughn 1-10, Kevin Owen 1-9, Ricky 2-10, Rogie Magee 2-9, Victor Jones 2-8. Powers 1-8, Dave Diebolt 1-7. Most Valuable Player Mike Fox (DT) — West Virginia Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Andre Rison (SE) — Michigan State Levon Kirkland (LB) — Clemson Harold Green (RB) — South Carolina Wayne Johnson (QB) — Georgia Tyrone Ashley (FS) — Ole Miss Wendell Davis (SE) — LSU Tom Dohring (QB), Matt Elliott (LG), Steve Everitt (C), Dean Dingman (RG), (ST) —Michigan

74 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 75 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 47th Edition – December 29, 1991 48th Edition – December 31, 1992 49th Edition – December 31, 1993 50th Edition – December 30, 1994 Oklahoma…48 Virginia…14 Florida…27 N.C. State…10 Alabama…24 North Carolina…10 Tennesse…45 Virginia Tech…23 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Oklahoma 7 27 14 0 48 Florida 0 10 10 7 27 Alabama 3 7 7 7 24 Tennessee 14 21 0 10 45 Virginia 0 7 0 7 14 N.C. State 0 0 3 7 10 North Carolina 0 10 0 0 10 Virginia Tech 0 10 6 7 23 OU-Joey Mickey, 10-yd pass from Cale Gundy (Scott Blanton FLA-Judd Davis 26 FG— FLA- 1 run (Judd ALA-Michael Proctor 22 yard field goal— UNC-William UT-James Stewart, 1-yd run (John Becksvoort kick)— UT-Marcus kick)— OU-Mike Gaddis, 2-yd run (Blanton kick)— OU-Gladdis, Davis Kick)— FLA-Willie Jackson 17 pass from Matthews (Davis Henderson 1-yard run (Tripp Pignetti kick) — ALA-Brian Nash, 36-yd pass from Peyton Manning (Becksvoort kick)— UT- 8-yd run (Blanton kick)— OU-Russell Jones, 4-yd blocked punt kick)— NCS-Steve Videtich 23 FG— FLA-Judd Davis 42 FG— Burgdorf 33-yard run (Proctor kick) — UNC-Pignetti 23 yard field Jay Graham, 1-run (Becksvoort kick)— VT-Dwayne Thomas, return (Blanton kick)— OU-Mickey, 13-yd. pass from Gundy (kick NCS-Audrey Shaw 11 pass from Terry Jordan (Videtich goal— ALA-Tarrant Lynch 8 yard pass from Burgdorf (Proctor 1-yd run (Ryan Williams kick)— UT-James Stewart, 1-yd run blocked)— UVA-Tyrone Davis, 22-yd. pass from Matt Bludin kick)— FLA-Harrison Houston 34 pass from Matthews (Davis kick)— ALA-Chad Key 10 yard pass from Burgdorf (Proctor kick) (John Becksvoort kick)— UT-Kendrick Jones, 19-yd pass from J. (Michael Husted kick)—OU-Kenyon Rasheed, 7-yd. run (Blanton kick) Stewart (Becksvoort kick)— VT-Ry. Williams, 28-yd field goal— kick)— OU-Gladdis, 7-yd run (Blanton kick)— UVA-Terrence Florida N.C. State Alabama North Carolina VT-Maurice DeShazo, 7-yd run (kick failed)— UT-J. Stewart, 5-yd Tomlin, 23-yd. pass from Blundin (Husted kick) First Downs 26 13 First Downs 21 14 run (Becksvoort kick)— UT-Becksvoort, 19-yd field goal— VT- Virginia Oklahoma Rushes/Yards 50/21 25/82 Rushes/Yards 46-164 25-42 Bryan Still, 9-yd pass from Jim Druckenmiller First Downs 36 13 Passing Yards 247 213 Passing Yards 166 225 Rushes/Yards 51-261 26-101 Passes 19-38-0 22-42-2 Passes 23 35 Virginia Tech Tennessee Passing Yards 357 142 Total Offense 461 295 Total Offense 330 267 First Downs 22 18 Passes 27-36-0 12-29-1 Punts/Average 5/41.0 11/39.3 Punts/Average 6-40 7-30.1 Rushes/Yards 43-189 47-245 Total Offense 618 243 Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-1 Fumbles/Lost 3-0 0-0 Passing Yards 237 250 Punts/Average 3-40.3 8-34.8 Penalties/Yards 6-44 1-10 Penalties/Yards 4-34 1-15 Passes 23-38-2 16-23-0 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 4-1 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Total Offense 426 495 Penalties/Yards 12-128 6-48 Punts/Average 5-43.4 5-43.6 Rushing: FLA-Rhett 30-182, Matthews 8-8, Malone 2-6, Rushing: ALA-Palmer 1 for 13, Kitchens 1 for -1, Burgdorf 6 for Fumbles/Lost 5-1 0-0 Individual Statistics Randolph 1-2. NCS-Barbour 11-50, George 1-5, Manior 4-4, Goines 48, Williams 18 for 94,Steger 6 for 24, Anderson 7 for 11, Lee 2 Penalties/Yards 3-25 7-58 Rushing: OU-Mike Gaddis 20-104, Dewell Brewer 12-58, Mike 1(-1), Jordan 8 (-4) for -23, Lynch 5 for 2. UNC-Brooks 1 for -12, Stanicek 12 for 2, L. Time of Possession 29:05 30:55 McKinley 6-41, Kenyon Rasheed 6-25, Albert Hall 1-18, Cale Passing: FLA-Matthews 19-38-0, 247 yards NCS – NCS-Jordan Johnson 2 for 24, C. Johnson 6 for 27, Henderson 4 for 1 Individual Statistics Gundy 4-13, Steve Collins 1-1, Billy McDade 1-1. UVA- 22-42-2, 213 yards Passing: ALA-Burgdorf 15-23-0, 166 yds. TD. UNC-Stanicek 13-66, Nikki Fisher 6-39, Charles Way 2-12, Gary Steele 2-6, Matt Receiving: FLA-Rhett 7-60, W. Jackson 3-42, Houston 2-40, 19-35-0, 225 yds. TD Rushing: VT-D.Thomas 19-102,DeShazo 11-39, Edmonds 5-29. Blundin 1-(-1), Bobby Goodman 1-(-9), Aaron Mundy 1-(-12) Keller 3-38, Everett 1-31, Hill 1-16, C. Dean 1-14, J. Jackson 1-6, Receiving: ALA-Palmer 5 for 62, T. Johnson 2 for 40, Key 3 for UT-J. Stewart 22-85,Jones 1-76 Passing: OU-Cale Gundy 25-31-0, 329 yards, Steve Collins 2-5-0, NCS-R. Lawrence 5-77, Auer 5-48, Shaw 5-33, Goines 3-26, 33, Anderson 3 for 13, Lee 1 for 10, Lynch 1 for 8. UNC- Holliday Passing: VT-DeShazo 17-30-2, 140 yards, 0 TD. UT-Manning 28 yards. UVA- 12-26-11, 142 yardds, Terry Kirb Schultz 1-23, George 1-10, Barbour 2-(-4) 9 for 125, Brooks 1 for 5, L. Johnson 3 for 24, Wall 1 for 3, C. 12-19-1, 189 yards, 1 TD 0-1-0,0 yards, Bobby Goodman 0-2-0,0 yards Most Valuable Player Johnson 1 for 6, Henderson 1 for 4, F. Jones 2 for 55 Receiving: VT-Still 5-79,Holmes 5-45,Jennings 1-41. UT-Kent Receiving: OU-Corey Warren 5-110, Joey Mickey 5-55, Albert Most Valuable Player 6-119,Nash 3-54,Jones 2-37 Hall 5-44, Rickey Brady 3-47, Ted Long 3-36, Kenyon Rasheed Errict Rhett (RB) — Florida Most Valuable Player Brian Burgdorf (QB) — Alabama 3-25, Tink Collins 1-17, Mike Gaddis 1-12, Pete Schmitt 1-11. Reggie Lawrence — N.C. State Corey Holliday (WR) — North Carolina James Stewart (RB) — Tennessee UVA-Aaron Mundy 3-44, Larry Holmes 3-31, Tyrone Davis 2-26, Maurice DeShazo (QB) — Virginia Tech Terrence Tomlin 1-23, Dave Sweeney 1-8, Brian Satola 1-6, Terry Kirby 1-4. Most Valuable Player Cale Gundy (QB) — Oklahoma Tyrone Davis (WR) — Virginia

76 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 77 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 51st Edition – January 1, 1996 52nd Edition – January 1, 1997 53rd Edition – January 1, 1998 54th Edition – January 1,1999 Syracuse…41 Clemson…0 UNC…20 West Virginia…13 UNC…42 Virginia Tech…3 Georgia Tech…35 Notre Dame…28 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Syracuse 20 0 14 7 41 North Carolina 0 17 3 0 20 North Carolina 16 6 6 14 42 Georgia Tech 7 14 7 7 35 Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 West Virginia 0 3 7 3 13 Virginia Tech 0 0 3 0 3 Notre Dame 7 0 13 8 28 SU-Malcolm Thomas, 1-yd run (Mare kick)— SU-Donovan UNC-Barnes 18-yd pass from Davenport (McGee kick)— UNC-FG UNC-McGee 29-yd field goal— UNC-Barnes 62-yd pass from GT-Joe Burns 5-yd pass to Hamilton (Chambers kick) — ND- McNabb, 5-yd run (kick blocked)— SU-Marvin Harrison, 38-yd McGee 22-yds— WVA-FG Tatlor 47-yds— UNC-Davenport 5-yd Keldorf (McGee Kick)— UNC-Bly 6-yd blocked punt return (kick Autry Denson 9-yd run (Sanson kick) — GT-Phillip Rogers pass from D. McNabb (Mare Kick)— SU-Malcolm Thomas, 2-yd run (McGee kick) — WVA-Saunders 34-yd pass from Johnston failed)— UNC-Ellis fumble recovery in end zone (pass fail)— 2-yd run (Chambers kick)— GT-Mike Sheridan 9-yd pass from run (Mare kick)— SU-Marvin Harrison, 56-yd pass from D. (Turner Kick)— UNC-FG McGee 20-yds— WVA-FG Tatlor 47-yds UNC-Linton 1-yd run (kick failed)— VT-Graham 40-yd field goal Hamilton (Chambers kick)— ND-Autry Denson 1-yd run (Sanson McNabb (Mare Kick)— SU-Kaseem Sinceno, 15-yd pass from D. — UNC-Barnes 14-yd pass from Keldorf (McGee Kick)— UNC- kick)— ND- 2-yd run (Kick blocked)— GT-Dez McNabb (Mare Kick) North Carolina West Virginia Carrick 4-yd pass from Keldorf (McGee Kick) White 44-yd pass from Hamilton (Chambers kick)— ND-Autry Clemson Syracuse First Downs 21 19 Denson 1-yd run (Bobby Brown pass from Jackson)— GT-Dez First Downs 12 21 Rushes/Yards 42-114 36-66 North Carolina Virginia Tech White 55-yd pass from Hamilton (Chambers kick) Rushes/Yards 34-124 50-208 Passing Yards 175 197 First Downs 18 14 Passing Yards 69 309 Passes 14-26-0 17-34-3 Rushes/Yards 37/109 40/95 Georgia Tech Notre Dame Passes 24-11-2 23-13-1 Total Offense 298 263 Passing Yards 318 90 First Downs 23 20 Total Offense 159 467 Punts/Average 7-38.3 3-41.0 Passes 18/29/0 13/25/0 Rushes/Yards 47/205 41/194 Punts/Average 6-49.3 4-43.5 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 1-1 Total Offense 427 185 Passes 14/21/0 13/24/0 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties/Yards 9-63 4-52 Punts/Average 3/40.3 6/30.8 Passing Yards 242 150 Penalties/Yards 1-16 7-65 Time of Possession 28:28 31:32 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 6/3 Return Yards 42 8 Time of Possession 24:58 35:02 Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 6/61 4/36 Total Yards 436 309 Time of Possession 29:31 30:29 Punts 3/34.7 5/36.6 Individual Statistics Rushing: UNC-Johnson 25-79, Davenport 14-31, Linton 2-4, Individual Statistics Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Rushing: CU-Priester 15-36, Smith 6-30, Greene 8-16. SU- Watson 1-0. WVA-Zereoue 21-63, White 6-16, Swoope 4-6, Penalties/Yards 7/53 6/30 Thomas 14-71, Downing 6-37, Jones 10-25 Johnston 5 - minus 19 Rushing: UNC-Linton 20-68; Geter 7-25; D. Williams 5-24; Time of Possession 30:47 29:13 Passing: UNC-Davenport 14-26-0-175 WVA-Johnston 17-34-3- Passing: CU-Greene 9-19-2, 63 yards, 0 TDs. SU-McNabb 13-23- Keldorf 5 (-8). VT-Oxendine 10-39; Scales 1-29; Pegues 7-27; Individual Statistics 1, 309 yards, 3 TDs 197 Sorensen 10-19; Parker 4-2; Hawkins 1-1; Clark 7 (-22) Receiving: CU-Wyatt 3-21, Priester 2-16, Horne 1-15. SU- Receiving: UNC-Jones 4-32, Brown 3-62, Johnson 3-33, Stevens Passing: UNC-Keldorf 12-28-0, 290 yards;Schmitz 1-1-0, 28 Rushing: ND-Denson 26-130; Spencer 3-17; Jackson 12-12. GT-C. Harrison 7-173, Wilson 2-70, Sinceno 2-47 2-25, Barnes 1-18, Watson 1-5 WVA-Saunders 9-130, Vanterpool yards. VT-Clark 9-17-0, 66 yards; Sorensen 4-8-0, 24 yards Rogers 13-82; Burns 12-25; P. Rogers 10-28; Hamilson 10-19; 5-56, White 2-1, Swoope 1-10 Receiving: UNC-Barnes 3-89; Linton 6-81, Crumpler 5-77; Brown Wilder 2-10. Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player 2-39; Simmons 1-28; Carrick 1-4 VT-Parker 4-32; Steuwe 2-24; Passing: ND-Jackson 13-24-0, 150 yds. GT-Hamilton 13-20-0, Peter Ford (CB) — Clemson Harrison 4-21; Scales 1-13; Ellison 1-3; Oxendine 1 (-3) 237 yds; Burns 1-1-0, 5 yds. Oscar Davenport (QB) — North Carolina Donovan McNabb (QB) — Syracuse Most Valuable Player Receiving: ND-M. Johnson 5-43; Brown 2-42; J. Johnson 1-27; David Saunders (WR) — West Virginia Nelson 2-20; Holooway 2-11; Denson 1-7. GT-White 4-129; C. Chris Keldorf (QB) — North Carolina Rogers 4-52; Matvay 1-28; Sheridan 1-9; Wilder 1-7; Andrzejewski (QB) — Virginia Tech 1-7; Hamilton 1-5; Burns 1-5. Most Valuable Player Joe Hamilton (QB), Dez White (SE) — Georgia Tech Autry Denson (TB) — Notre Dame

78 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 79 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 55th Edition – January 1, 2000 56th Edition – January 1, 2001 57th Edition – January 1, 2002 58th Edition – January 1, 2003 Miami…28 GA Tech...13 Clemson…20 Virginia Tech…41 Virginia Tech…17 FSU…30 NC State…28 Notre Dame…6 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Miami 7 14 0 7 28 Clemson 0 10 3 7 20 Virginia Tech 3 0 14 0 17 NC State 0 21 0 7 28 GA Tech 0 7 6 0 13 Virginia Tech 14 7 13 7 41 Florida State 0 10 3 17 30 Notre Dame 3 0 3 0 6 M-Jackson 8-yd run (Crosland Kick)— M-King 15-yd pass VT-Ferguson 23-yd. pas from Vick (Warley Kick)— VT-Vick VT-Warley 36-yd. FG— FSU-Rix 1-yd. run (Beitia Kick)— FSU- ND-Setta 23yd field goal— NCSU-McLendon 2 yd run (Kiker from Kelly (Crosland Kick)— GT-Hamilton 17-yd run (Manget 6-yd. run (Warley Kick)— CU-Zachery 23- yd. pass from Beitia 50-yd. FG— VT-Jones 5-yd. run (Warley Kick)— FSU- kick)— NCSU-McLendon 3 yd run (Kiker kick)— NCSU-Rivers- Kick)— M-Portis 73-yd run (Crosland Kick)— GT-Manget 25-yd. Dantzler (Hunt Kick)— CU-Hunt 28-yd. FG— VT-Suggs 3-yd. Beitia 47-yd. FG— VT-Davis 55-yd. pass from Noel (Warley Cotchery 9 yd pass (Kiker kick) ND-Setta 41 yd field goal— FG— GT-Manget 36-yd. FG— M-Wayne 17-yd pass from Dorsey run (Warley Kick)— VT-Suggs 1-yd. run (kick failed)— CU- Kick)— FSU-Walker 77-yd. pass from Rix (Beitia Kick)— NCSU-Rivers-Berton 7 yd pass (Kiker kick) (Crosland Kick) Hunt 26-yd. FG— VT-Ferguson 5-yd. run (Warley Kick)— CU- FSU-Beitia 35-yd. FG— FSU-Walker 23-yd. pass from Rix (Beitia Miami GA Tech Gardner 23-yd. pass from Simmons (Hunt Kick)— VT-Suggs Kick) NC State Notre Dame First Downs 22 29 5-yd. run (Warley Kick) Virginia Tech Florida State First Downs 21 23 Rushes/Yards 36-220 48-176 First Downs 16 19 Rushes/Yards 26-80 38-112 Passing Yards 208 245 Clemson Virginia Tech Rushes/Yards 40-43 39-104 Passing Yards 255 200 Passes 16-32-1 20-40-2 First Downs 21 19 Passing Yards 269 326 Passes 25-41-0 23-44-3 Total Offense 421 428 Rushes/Yards 35-88 47-211 Return Yards 23 19 Punts/Average 1-0 2-20 Punts/Average 5-42.6 6-26.2 Passing Yards 243 205 Passes 15-29-1 12-25-1 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 0-0 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 1-0 Return Yards 0 31 Punts/Average 7-29.9 4-40.5 Penalties-Yards 10-87 9-90 Penalties/Yards 9-90 7-65 Passes 21-44-2 10-18-1 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 1-1 Individual Statistics Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-25 Individual Statistics Punts/Average 5-38.4 2-32.0 Fumbles/Lost 2-0 2-2 Individual Statistics Rushing: ND-Ryan Grant 21-68, Rashon Powers- Neal 5-16, Mike Rushing: GT-Gregory 16-64; Hamilton 22-49, 1 TD; Wilder 6-37. Penalties-Yards 7-50 2-20 McNair 4-8, 2-6, 2-3, Rushing: VT-K. Jones 23-55, J. Furguson 3-13, Burnell 2-1, Noel 4 (-15). NCSU-Philip Rivers 7-22, Josh Brown 7-18, T.A. McLendon M-Portis 12-117, 1 TD; Jackson 21-107, 1 TD; Popovich 1-6. Individual Statistics Passing: GT-Hamilton 20-40-2, 245 yds M-Kelly 9-17-1, 127, 1 TD; 12-(-26). FSU-G. Jones 23-120, Maddox 3-6, Gardner 1-(-3), Rix 11-18, Sean Berton 1-4. Dorsey 7-15-0, 81, 1 TD. Rushing: VT-Suggs 20-73, Kendrick 4-52, Ferguson 6-26, 12-(-19). Passing: ND-Pat Dillinham 37-19-0-166, Carlyle Holiday 6-3-0-22, Receiving: GT-White 8-100; Campbell 3-39; Clinkscale 3-37 Ward 4-24, Vick 9-19, Burnell 1-6, Hawkins 2-6, Johnson 1-5. Passing: VT-Noel 15-27-0-269, Randall 0-1-1-0, R. Johnson 0-1-0- Joey Hildbold 1-1-0-12. NCSU-Philip Rivers 37-23-2-228, Bryan M-Franks 3-72; Moss 3-53; Wayne 4-44 CU-Dantzler 18-81, Zachery 5-15, Rambert 4-7, Kelly 2-3, team 0. FSU-Rix 12-25-1-326. Peterson 3-2-0-27, Team 1-0-0-0. Receiving: VT-A. Davis 5-158, J. Ferguson 5-32, Slowinski 2-36, Receiving: ND-Arnaz Battle 10-84, Jared Clark 4-41, Omar Most Valuable Player 1-(-8), Simmons 5-(-10) . Passing: VT-Vick 10-18-1-205. CU-Dantzler 15-32-1-180, E. Johnson 2-21, Parham 1-22. FSU-J. Walker 4-195, Bell 3-43, C. Jenkins 3-42, Maurice Stovall 3-25, Gary Godsey 1-5, Ronnie Nate Webster (LB) — Miami Simmons 6-12-1-63. Thorpe 2-48, T. Gardner 2-21, N. Maddox 1-29. Rodamer 1-5, Rhema McNight 1 (-2). NCSU-Jerricho Cotchery Joe Hamilton (QB) — Georgia Tech Receiving: VT-A. Davis 2-70, Kendrick 2-55, Wynn 2-27, Most Valuable Player 10- 127, Sean Berton 5-40, T.A. McLendon 3-16, Dovonte Edwards Ferguson 1-23, Hawkins 1-14, Wilford 1-9, Johnson 1-7. CU-R. 3-13, Bryan Peterson 2-16, Joseph Gray 1-24, Sterling Hicks 1-19. Gardner 7-94, Watts 4-59, Zachery 2-25, Robinson 2-25, Kelly Andre Davis (WR) — Virginia Tech Most Valuable Player 3-22, Rambert 2-14, Youngblood 1-4. Javon Walker (WR) — FSU Cedric Hilliard (NG) — Notre Dame Most Valuable Player Philip Rivers (QB) — NC State Rod Gardner (WR) — Clemson Michael Vick (QB) — Virginia Tech

80 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 81 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 59th Edition – January 1, 2004 60th Edition – January 1, 2005 61st Edition – January 2, 2006 62nd Edition – January 1, 2007 Maryland…41 West Virginia…7 Florida State…30 West Virginia…18 Louisville…24 Virginia Tech…35 West Virginia…38 Georgia Tech…35 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Maryland 10 14 10 7 41 Florida State 10 3 10 7 30 Louisville 14 3 0 7 24 West Virginia 7 10 21 0 38 West Virginia 0 0 7 0 7 West Virginia 12 0 3 3 18 Virginia Tech 3 7 3 22 35 Georgia Tech 14 14 7 9 35 MD-Novak 26 yd Field Goal— MD-Williams 31 yd pass (Novak FSU-Washington 69 yd Run (Beitia Kick)— FSU-Beitia 32 yd LOU-Urrutia 11 yd Pass (Carmody Kick)— VT-Pace 36 yd Field WV-Schmitt 1 Run (McAfee Kick)— GT-C Johnson 31 Pass Kick)— MD-Suter 76 Yd Punt Return (Novak Kick)— MD- Field Goal— WVU-Harris 36 yd Pass (Cooper Kick-failed)— Goal— LOU-Tinch 39 yd Pass (Carmody Kick)— VT-Harper 33 yd from Bennett (Bell Kick)— GT-Choice 3 Run (Bell Kick)— GT-C Williams 22 Yd pass (Novak Kick)— MD-McBrien 2 yd run WVU-Harris 1 yd Run (Good Kick-failed)— FSU-Beitia 28 yd Field Pass (Pace Kick)— LOU-Carmody 35 yd Field Goal— VT-Pace 28 Johnson 48 Pass from Bennett (Bell Kick)— WV-McAfee 25 (Novak Kick)— WVU-Marshall 15 yd run (Cooper Kick)— MD- Goal — FSU-Beitia 28 yd Field Goal— WVU-Good 44 yd yd Field Goal— LOU-Barnidge 29 yd pass (Carmody Kick)— VT- FG— GT-J Johnson 27 Pass from Bennett (Bell Kick)— WV- Novak 24 yd Field Goal— MD-Walker 14 yd pass (Novak Kick) Field Goal— FSU-Thorpe 14 yd Pass (Bietia Kick) — WVU-Good Humes 24 yd Run (Morgan Pass - 2pt.)— VT-King 5yd Pass (Pace Schmitt 11 Run (McAfee Kick)— GT-Choice 5 Run (Bell Kick)— 34 yd Field Goal— FSU-Coleman 1 yd Run (Bietia Kick) Kick)— VT-Anderson 39 yd Interception Return (Pace Kick) WV-Gonzales 57 Pass from White (McAfee Kick)— WV-Myles 14 Maryland West Virginia Pass from White (McAfee Kick)— WV-White r15 Run (McAfee First Downs 26 9 Florida State West Virginia Louisville Virginia Tech Kick) Rushes/Yards 48-178 29-170 First Downs 22 26 First Downs 20 21 West Virginia Georgia Tech Passing Yards 381 86 Rushes/Yards 42-301 47-238 Rushes/Yards 30-127 48-187 First Downs 20 20 Time of Possession 38:59 21:01 Passing Yards 157 191 Passing Yards 216 203 Rushes/Yards 45-311 32-160 Passes 21-33-0 11-19-0 Time of Possession 32:08 27:52 Time of Possession 23:39 36:21 Passing Yards 131 326 Fumbles/Lost 0 0 Passes 31-16-2 30-13-2 Passes 15-37-3 11-21-0 Time of Possession 31:03 28:57 Penalties/Yards 6-45 6-40 Fumbles/Lost 3-1 2-2 Fumbles/Lost 1-1 2-0 Passes 15-9-0 29-19-0 Penalties/Yards 17-174 11-121 Penalties/Yards 5-49 7-93 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 2-1 Individual Statistics Penalties/Yards 3-30 5-37 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: WVU-Kay-Jay Harris 6-57 (-1); Quincy Wilson 12-49;R. Individual Statistics Marshall 8-45 (-10); Charles Hales 2-12 (-4); Jason Colson 1-7. Rushing: FSU-L. Washington 12-195; L. Booker 20-101; C. Rushing: LOU-M. Bush 16-94; K. Smith 3-32; H. Douglas 2-29; MD-B. Perry 20-70 (-3); JP Humber 4-29;J. Allen 11-39(-11); R. Davis 1-8; J. Coleman 2-2; C. Rix 5-12 WVU-K. Harris 25-134; R. G. Stripling 3-13; H. Cantwell 5-(-34) VT-C. Humes 22-113; B. Ore Rushing: WV-White 22-145, 1 TD; Collington 6-26; Reynaud 1-20; Parson 2-18;D. Melendez 1-8;J. Statham 1-3; JJ Walker 1-2; S. Marshall 11-71; J. Colson 6-20; E. Jackson 2-6; C. Hales 1-5; P. 11-56; J. Harper 1-10; M. Vick 13-10 Slaton 3-11 GT-Choice 27-169, 2 TD; J Evans 2-10; Bennett 3-(-19) McBrien 8-9(-23) Williams 1-2 Passing: LOU-H. Cantwell 15-37-3-216 VT-M. Vick 11-21-0-203 Passing: WV-White 15-9-0, 131, 2 TD GT-Bennett 29-19-1, 326, Passing: WVU-R. Marshall 16-10-0-87;Charles Hales 2-1-0(-1). Passing: FSU-C. Rix 31-16-2-157. WVU-R. Marshall 23-11-1-131; C. Receiving: LOU-M. Urrutia 6-95; J. Tinch 3-55; M. Jones 3-22; 3 TD MD-Scott McBrien 33-21-0-381 Hales 7-2-1-60 G. Barnidge 1-29; M. Bush 1-8; H. Douglas 1-7 VT-J. King 3-27; D. Receiving: GT-C Johnson 9-186, 2 TD; Choice 3- 28; J Johnson Receiving: WVU-C. Henry 3-46; J. Pennington 2-19; Quincy Receiving: FSU-C. Thorpe 5-73; C. Davis 3-39; W. Reid 2-15; C. Clowney 2-69; J. Harper 2-62; J. Hyman 2-44; E. Royal 2-1 2-68, 1 TD; Grant 2-14; Cooper 1-21; Matthews 1-9 WV-Myles Wilson 2(-5); M. Austin 1-16; D. Alston 1-6; M. Henderson 1-5; T. Stovall 2-9; D. Robinison 2-3; J. Coleman 1-9; M. Henshaw 1-9 Most Valuable Player 6-54, 1 TD; Slaton 2-20; Gonzales 1-57, 1 TD Garvin 1(-1) MD-S. Suter 4-84; J. Williams 4-65; D. Melendez WVU-K. Harris 4-50; C. Henry 3-61; E. Jackson 2-9; R. Bolden Most Valuable Player 3-61; J.J. Walker 3-51; D. Fenner 2-36; B. Fiddler 2-23; J. Allen 1-49; C. Hales 1-9; J. Colson 1-7; M. Henderson 1-6 Hunter Cantwell (QB) — Louisville 1-28; V. Davis 1-28; L. Harrison 1-5. Cedric Humes (RB) — Virginia Tech Patrick White (QB) — West Virginia Most Valuable Player Calvin Johnson (WR) — Georgia Tech Most Valuable Player Leon Washington (RB) — Florida State Scott McBrien (QB) — Maryland Kay-Jay Harris (RB) — West Virginia Brian King (DB) — West Virginia

82 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 83 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 63rd Edition – January 1, 2008 64th Edition – January 1, 2009 65th Edition – January 1, 2010 66th Edition – January 1, 2011 Texas Tech…31 Virginia…28 Nebraska...26 Clemson...21 Florida State...33 West Virginia...21 Mississippi State...52 Michigan...14 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Texas Tech 7 0 7 17 31 Nebraska 0 3 20 3 26 Florida State 3 10 10 10 33 Mississippi State 10 21 14 7 52 Virginia 9 12 0 7 28 Clemson 0 14 7 0 21 West Virginia 14 0 0 7 21 Michigan 14 0 0 0 14 TT-Detron Lewis 10 yd pass from Graham Harrell (Trlica kick); CU–DeAndre McDaniel 28 yd. fumble recovery (Buchholz kick); WVU-Jarrett Brown 32 yd run (Tyler Bitancurt kick); FSU-Dustin MICH- 10 yd pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan UV-Jonathan Stupar 2 yd. pass from (Chris Gould NU–Alex Henery 48 yd field goal; CU–Aaron Kelly 25 yd pass Hopkins 26 yd field goal; WVU-Noel Devine 1 yd run (Tyler Gibbons kick); MS-Arceto Clark 4 yd pass from Chris Relf (Derek kick); UV-Collins safety; UV-Mikell Simpson, 96 yd run (Gould from Cullen Harper (Buchholz kick); NU-Nate Swift 17 yd pass Bitancurt kick); FSU-Jermaine Thomas 12 yd run (Dustin Hopkins DePasquale kick); MS-Derek DePasquale 42 yd. field goal; MICH- kick); UV-Sintim safety; UV-Chris Gould 23 yd FG; TT-Danny from Joe Ganz (Henery kick); CU–Jacoby Ford 41 yd pass from kick); FSU-Dustin Hopkins 42 yd field goal; FSU-Dustin Hopkins Marravious Odoms 27 yd. pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons Amendola 6 yd pass from G. Harrell (Trlica kick); UV-Simpson 11 Cullen Harper (Buchholz kick); NU–Todd Peterson 19 yd pass 22 yd field goal; FSU Jermaine Thomas 19 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick); MS-Vick Ballard 2 yd. run (Derek DePasquale kick); MS-Chris Relf yd pass from Peter Lalich (Gould kick); TT-Michael Crabtree 20 from Joe Ganz (Henery kick); NU-Alex Henery 28 yd FG; NU–Alex kick); WVU-Ryan Clarke 5 yd run (Tyler Bitancurt kick); FSU-EJ 1 yd. run (Derek DePasquale kick); MS-Ricco Sanders 15 yd. pass from yd pass from Harrell (Trlica kick); TT-Aaron Crawford 4 yd run Henery 28 yd FG; NU–Alex Henery 22 yd FG Manuel 2 yd run (Dustin Hopkins kick); FSU-Dustin Hopkins 37 Chris Relf (Derek DePasquale kick); MS-Vick Ballard 1 yd. run (Derek (Trlica kick); TT-Trlica 41 yd FG yd field goal. DePasquale kick); MS-Vick Ballard 7 yd. run (Derek DePasquale kick); NU CU FSU WVU MS-Michael Carr 31 yd. pass from Chris Relf (Derek DePasquale kick). Texas Tech Virginia First Downs 14 14 First Downs 24 18 MS MICH First Downs 24 21 Rushes – Yards 35-164 26-58 Rushes – Yards 46-226 37-221 First Downs 26 17 Rushes/Yards 20-34 47-249 Passing – Yardage 236 206 Passing – Yardage 189 107 Rushes – Yards 58-204 25-88 Passing Yards 407 96 Total Offense 71-361 63-210 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-17-0 19-9-1 Passing – Yardage 281 254 Time of Possession 29:43 30:17 Comp – Att – Int 19-36-1 17-37-2 Total Offense 70-415 56-328 Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-23-1 27-41-1 Passes 44-69-0 17-28-0 Punts – Avg 7-38.6 9-37.0 Kickoff Returns – Yards 4-101 7-146 Total Offense 81-485 66-342 Fumbles/Lost 2-1 3-2 Fumbles – Lost 3-2 1-0 Punts – Avg 2-37.5 3-37.0 Kickoff Returns – Yards 9-591 3-200 Punts – Avg 0-0 1-34.0 Penalties/Yards 9-81 3-25 Penalties – Yards 8-81 7-50 Fumbles – Lost 0-0 3-0 Fumbles – Lost 0-0 1-1 Kickoff Returns 4-89 4-97 Penalties – Yards 7-69 3-29 Individual Statistics Penalties – Yards 3-23 5-40 Fumbles Lost 1-0 3-2 Field Goal Attempts 4-4 0-0 Field Goal Attempts 1-1 0-1 Rushing: TT-Kobey Lewis 8-33; Aaron Crawford 8-29; Graham Field Goal Attempts 4-4 1-0 Time of Possession 37:07 22:53 Time of Possession 35:15 24:45 Harrell 4-(-28) UV-Mikell Simpson, 20-170; Rashawn Jackson Time of Possession 34:11 25:49 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics 14-52; Jameel Sewell 11-38; 1-2; Peter Lalich Individual Statistics (1-(-23). Rushing: WVU–Noel Devine 16-168; Jarrett Brown 6-43; Ryan Rushing: MS-Vick Ballard 20-76; LaDarius Perkins 9-40; Robert Passing: TT-Graham Harrell, 44-69-0-407 UV-Jameel Sewell Rushing: NU–Castille 18-125; Patrick Witt 1-4; Joe Ganz 7-1; Roy Clarke 3-12; Jock Sanders 1-7; 10 minus 8; FSU– Jermaine Thomas 25-121; EJ Manuel 14-70; Chris Thompson Elliott 6-36; Chris Relf 15-30; Adrian Marcus 7-24; 1(-2) 14-23-0-78; Peter Lalich, 3-5-0-18 Helu 5 (-1) CU–James Davis 12-26; C.J/ Spiller 7-17; Jacoby Ford MICH-Denard Robinson 11-59; Michael Shaw 4-19; Vincent Smith 7-13; Receiving: TT-Michael Crabtree 9-101; Eric Morris 9-77; Aaron 1-3; Cullen Harper 6 (-42) 2-20; Bert Reed 3-9; Louis Givens 1-4; Lonnie Pryor 1-2. Passing: WVU–Geno Smith 8-15-0-92; Jarrett Brown 1-4-1-15; 2-5; Kelvin Grady 1 (-8) Crawford 8-28; Danny Amendola 6-68; Edward Britton 5-48; Passing: NU–Joe Ganz 36-19-1; CU– Cullen Harper 37-17-2-206 Passing: MS-Chris Relf 18-23-1-281; MICH-Denard Robinson 27-41-1-254 FSU–EJ Manuel 17-24-0-189 Grant Walker 2-44; Detron Lewis 2-19; Kobey Lewis 2-11; Kyle Receiving: NU– Todd Peterson 4-96; Marlon Lucky 4-13; Nate Receiving: MS-Chris Smith 4-46; Michael Carr 3-65; Arceto Clark 3-45; Receiving: WVU–Brad Starks 3-30; Noel Devine 2-28; Jock Leong 1-11 UV-Mikell Simpson 5-36; Tom Santi 3-16; Jonathan Swift 3-32; Mike McNeill 3-27; Menelik 2-35; Niles Paul 2-13; LaDarius Perkins 2-79; Ricco Sanders 2-23; Brandon Heavens 2-12; Vick Sanders 2-14; Tavon Austin 1-19; Alric Arnett 1-16; FSU–Jarmon Stupar 3-15; Dontrelle Inman 2-11; Staton Jobe 2-7; Maurice Q. Castille 1-20; CU– Aaron Kelly 6-74; Jacoby Ford 5-112; C.J. Ballard 2-11. MICH-Roy Roundtree 9-53; 7-59; Junior Fortson 4-73; Rod Owens 3-37; Taiwan Easterling 3-33; Lonnie Covington 1-11; Rashawn Jackson 1-0 Spiller 4-6; Nelson Faerber 1-8; Tyler Grisham 1-6. Hemingway 4-49; 2-42; Vincent Smith 2-17; Marravious Pryor 2-22; Bert Reed 2-0; Jermaine Thomas 1-9; Chris Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Odoms 1-27; Fitzgerald Toussaint 1-5; Thompson 1-9; Beau Reliford 1-6 Michael Shaw 1-2 Graham Harrell (QB) — Texas Tech Joe Ganz (QB) — Nebraska Most Valuable Player Chris Long (DE) — Virginia DaQuan Bowers (DE) — Clemson Most Valuable Player EJ Manuel (QB) — Florida State Chris Relf (QB) — Mississippi State Noel Devine (RB) — West Virginia Denard Robinson (QB) — Michigan 66th Edition

84 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 85 GAME SUMMARIES GAME SUMMARIES 1946-2016 1946-2016 67th Edition – January 2, 2012 68th Edition – January 1, 2013 69th Edition – January 1, 2014 70th Edition – January 2, 2015 Ohio State… 17 Florida… 24 Mississippi State... 20 Northwestern... 34 Nebraska...24 Georgia...19 Tennessee ...45 Iowa ...28 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Ohio State 0 10 0 7 17 Mississippi State 0 10 3 7 20 Nebraska 0 10 14 0 24 Iowa 0 7 0 21 28 Florida 7 7 7 3 24 Northwestern 10 3 14 7 34 Georgia 0 9 3 7 19 Tennessee 21 14 7 3 45 UF- 17 yd. pass from (Caleb NU-Quentin Williams 29 yd. interception return (Jeff Budzien UGA–Marshall Morgan 38 yd. field goal; NEB – Quincy Enunwa UT–Jalen Hurd–3 yd. run (Medley kick); UT–Hurd-29 yd. run (Medley Sturgis kick); OSU-DeVier Posey 5 yd. pass from kick); NU-Jeff Budzien 34 yd. field goal; NU-Jeff Budzien 37 yd. 5 yd. pass from Tommy Armstrong (Pat Smith kick); UGA – kick); UT–Vic Wharton-49 yd. pass from Marlin Lane (Medley kick); (Drew Basil kick); UF-Andre Debose 99 yd. kickoff return (Caleb field goal; MS-Devon Bell 27 yd. field goal; MS-Arceto Clark Marshall Morgan 28 yd. field goal; NEB – Pat Smith 46 yd. field UT–Joshua Dobbs-8 yd. run (Medley kick); IOWA–Mark Weisman-3 Sturgis kick); OSU-Drew Basil 47 yd. field goal; UF-Graham 18 yd. pass from Tyler Russell (Devon Bell kick); MS-Devon Bell goal; UGA– Marshall Morgan 38 yd. field goal; NEB – Ameer yd. run (Koehn kick); UT–Von Pearson-19 yd. pass from Dobbs Stewart 14 yd. blocked punt return ( kick); UF- 47 yd. field goal; NU-Tyris Jones 3 yd. run (Jeff Budzien kick); Abdullah 1 yd. run (Pat Smith kick); UGA – Marshall Morgan 30 (Medley kick); UT–Dobbs-11 yd. run (Medley kick); IOWA–Weisman-1 Caleb Sturgis 17 yd. field goal; OSU-Jordan Hall 11 yd. pass from NU- 4 yd. run (Jeff Budzien kick; MS-Malcolm yd. field goal; NEB – Quincy Enunwa 99 yd. pass from Tommy yd. run (Koehn kick); UT–Medley -28 yd. field goal; IOWA–Ray Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick) Johnson 14 yd. pass from Tyler Russell (Devon Bell kick); NU- Armstrong (Pat Smith kick); UGA– – Todd Gurley 25 yd. pass Hamilton-31 yd. pass from C.J. Beathard (Koehn kick); IOWA–Matt OSU UF 3 yd. run (Jeff Budzien kick) from Hutson Mason (Marshall Morgan kick). VandeBerg-18 yd. pass from C.J. Beathard (Koehn kick). First Downs 20 14 MS NU NEB UGA IOWA UT Rushes – Yards 37-137 38-131 First Downs 18 19 First Downs 14 22 First Downs 23 27 Passing – Yardage 162 132 Rushes – Yards (Net) 33-186 40-161 Rushes – Yards (Net) 43-144 43-96 Rushes – Yards (Net) 35-244 51-283 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-18-0 16-12-1 Passing – Yds. (Net) 106 196 Passing – Yds. (Net) 163 320 Passing – Yds. (Net) 177 178 Total Offense Plays-Yards 60-299 54-263 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-12-4 36-21-3 Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-6-1 39-21-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-31-1 17-22-1 Kickoff Returns – Yards 4-64 2-128 Total Offense Plays-Yards 62-292 76-357 Total Offense Plays-Yards 59-307 82-416 Total Offense Plays-Yards 66-421 73-461 Punts – (Number-Avg) 5-47.2 3-37.3 Kickoff Returns – Yards 5-89 3-61 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns – Yards 1-5 1-12 Fumbles – Lost 2-2 2-2 Interception Returns – Yards 3-27 4-80 Punt Returns – Yards 0-0 1-3 Kickoff Returns – Yards 6-76 4-28 Penalties – Yards 4-25 7-74 Punts – (Number-Avg) 5-43.2 5-43.4 Kickoff Returns – Yards 5-90 3-93 Interception Returns – Yards 1-37 1-7 Field Goal Attempts 1-1 1-1 Fumbles – Lost 0-0 1-0 Interception Returns – Yards 1-4 1-0 Punts – (Number-Avg) 6-35.8 4-37.2 Time of Possession 32:21 27:39 Penalties – Yards 6-47 2-20 Punts – (Number-Avg) 7-38.7 4-37.8 Fumbles – Lost 1-1 0-0 Time of Possession 26:12 33:48 Individual Statistics Fumbles – Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties – Yards 4-37 4-55 Individual Statistics Penalties – Yards 6-50 7-42 Time of Possession 27:52 32:08 Rushing: OSU-Dan Herron 12-82; Jordan Hall 4-24; Braxton Individual Statistics Miller 15-20; Carlos Hyde 5-17; DeVier Posey 1 (-6); UF-Chris Rushing: MS-Josh Robinson 7-91; LaDarius Perkins 19-84; Dak Time of Possession 26:36 33:24 Rainey 16-71; 7-30; 4-23; Prescott 2-20; Chad Bumphis 1-3; Tyler Russell 4-minus 12. NU- Individual Statistics Rushing: IOWA–Jordan Canzeri 12-120; C.J. Beathard 8-82; 5-15; Hunter Joyer 1-0; John Brantley 2 (-3) Team 3 (-5) Kain Colter 11-71; Venric Mark 13-56; Trevor Siemian 2-14; Tyris 2-22; Mark Weisman 7-10; LeShun Daniels, Jr. Rushing: NEB – 27-122; Tommy Armstrong Passing: OSU-Braxton Miller 18-23-0-162 UF-John Brantley Jones 6-14; Mike Trumpy 3-7; Tim Riley 2-5; Team 3 (-6) 1-7; Jonathan Parker 1-1; Macon Plewa 1-1; Akrum Wadley 3-1. 10-26; Jordan Westerkamp 1-3; Imani Cross 1-2; Jamal Turner 12-16-1-132 Passing: MS-Tyler Russell 12-28-4-106; 0-1-0-0. UT–Jalen Hurd 16-122; Joshua Dobbs 13-76; Devrin Young 4-25; 1-2; Team 2 (-5); Quincy Enunwa 1 (-6). UGA – Todd Curley 21-86; Receiving: OSU-DeVier Posey 5-38; Dan Herron 4-11; Jordan NU-Trevor Siemian 12-20-1-120; Kain Colter 9-16-2-76. Alton Howard 2-24; Marlin Lane 9-21; Deanthonie Summerhill J.J. Green 6-19; Brendan Douglas 6-8; Faton Bauta 1-1; Hutson Hall 3-12; Devin Smith 2-47; Jeff Heuerman 1-25; Chris Fields Receiving: MS-Arceto Clark 3-36; Chad Bumphis 3-18; Chris 4-9; Von Pearson 2-8; Team 1 (-2). Mason 9 (-18) 1-13; Zach Boren 1-8; Carlos Hyde 1-8. UF- 3-31; Smith 2-24; Malcolm Johnson 2-24; Adrian Marcus 1-7; Josh Passing: IOWA–C.J. Beathard 13-23-1-145; Jake Rudock 2-8-0- Passing: NEB – Tommy Armstrong 6-14-1-163; Ron Kellogg III Omarius Hines 2-40; Deonte Thompson 2-27; Andre Debose 1-9; Robinson 1 (-3). NU-Dan Vitale 7-82; Christian Jones 5-39; 32; UT–Joshua Dobbs 16-21-1-129; Marlin Lane 1-1-0-49. 0-2-0-0. UGA – Hutson Mason 21-39-1-320. 1-8; Jeff Demps 1-7; Quinton Dunbar 1-6; A.C. Demetrius Fields 2-41; Rashad Lawrence 2-18; Kyle Prater 2-7; Receiving: IOWA– 3-51; Kevonta Martin-Manley Receiving: NEB – Quincy Enunwa 4-129; Cethan Carter 1-23; Leonard 1-4. Venric Mark 2-3; Tim Riley 1-6. 3-23; Tevaun Smith 2-37; Matt VandeBerg 2-34; Jordan Canzeri Kenny Bell 1-11. UGA – Todd Gurley 7-97; Arthur Lynch 6-69; Interceptions: MS-Nickoe Whitley 2-0; Denico Autry 1-27 NU- 2-13; Andrew Stone 1-15; Jacob Hillyer 1-8; Damond Powell 1 (-4); Most Valuable Player Chris Conley 3-46; Michael Bennett 2-55; Brendan Douglas 1-37; Nick VanHoose 1-39; Quentin Williams 1-29; Chi Chi Ariguzo 1-12; UT–Von Pearson 7-75; Alton Howard 2-29; Ethan Wolf 2-9; Jaden Jonathon Rumph 1-9; J.J. Green 1-7. Etienne Sabino (LB) — The Ohio State University Christian Jones 1-0. Hurd 2-4; Vic Wharton 1-49; Josh Malone 1-4. Andre Debose (WR) — University of Florida Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player Jared Carpenter (S) — Northwestern University Quincy Enunwa (WR) – University of Nebraska Joshua Dobbs (QB – University of Tennessee Nickoe Whitley (DB)) — Mississippi State University Todd Gurley (TB)– University of Georgia Josey Jewell (WLB) – University of Iowa

86 TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida TaxSlayer Bowl u December 30, 2017 u Jacksonville, Florida 87 GAME SUMMARIES TAXSLAYER BOWL PARTNERS 1946-2016 TAXSLAYER BOWL TITLE SPONSOR TAXSLAYER BOWL TELEVISION SPONSOR 71st Edition – January 2, 2016 72nd Edition – December 31, 2016 Georgia… 24 Penn State… 17 Georgia Tech… 33 Kentucky… 18 Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Penn State 0 3 0 14 17 Georgia Tech 10 10 3 10 33 Georgia 3 14 7 0 24 Kentucky 0 3 0 15 18 UGA– Marshall Morgan 44 yd. field goal; PSU– Tyler Davis-34 GT– P.J. Davis 38 yd. fumble recovery (Harrison Butker kick); yd. field goal; UGA– Malcolm Mitchell – 44 yd. pass from Terry GT– Harrison Butker 23 yd. field goal; UK– Austin MacGinnis Godwin (Marshall Morgan kick); UGA– Terry Godwin 17 yd. pass 37 yd. field goal; GT– Justin Thomas 21 yd. run (Harrison Butker from (Patrick Beless kick); UGA– Sony Michel kick); Harrison Butker 52 yd. field goal; Harrison Butker 44 yd. – 21 yd. run (Patrick Beless kick); PSU– Geno Lewis – 17 yd. pass field goal; UK– Dorian Baker 20 yd. pass from Stephen Johnson from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick); PSU– DaeSean Hamilton (Austin MacGinnis kick); GT– Harrison Butker 26 yd. field goal; – 20 yd. pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick). UK– Stephen Johnson 21 yd. run (E.J. Conrad pass from Stephen PSU UGA Johnson); GT– Dedrick Mills 3 yd. run (Harrison Butker kick). First Downs 16 17 GT UK corporation Rushes – Yards (Net) 32-120 41-166 First Downs 21 20 Passing – Yds. (Net) 281 161 Rushes – Yards (Net) 51-266 36-149 Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-22-1 23-12-0 Passing – Yds. (Net) 105 175 Total Offense Plays-Yards 74-401 64-327 Passes Comp–Att-Int 6-14-0 19-34-0 Punt Returns – Yards 0-0 2-36 Total Offense Plays-Yards 65-371 70-324 Kickoff Returns – Yards 3-69 1-27 Punt Returns – Yards 2-16-0 2-13-0 Interception Returns – Yards 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns – Yards 3-74-0 0-0-0 Punts – (Number-Avg) 6-36.5 7-38.1 Interception Returns – Yards 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fumbles – Lost 1-0 1-0 Punts – (Number-Avg) 3-25.3 4-25.5 Penalties – Yards 6-39 5-45 Fumbles – Lost 2-0 1-1 Connect. Grow. Prosper. Time of Possession 31:22 28:38 Penalties – Yards 8-74 6-61 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-1 Time of Possession 32:22 27:38 Sacks by Number-Yards 2-18 0-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-3 Individual Statistics Sacks by Number-Yards 2-13 0-0 NIMNICHT Rushing: PSU– 17-69; Trace McSorley 7-31; Individual Statistics FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS

Your Power To Succeed Brandon Polk 3-10; Akeel Lynch 1-4; 1-4; Rushing: GT– Dedrick Mills 31-169; Justin Thomas 9-46-4-42; Nick Scott 1-4; Evan Schwan 1-0; Team 1 (-2). UGA– Sony Michel Clinton Lynch 2-23; J.J. Green 2-20; 1-11; Qua 20-85; Keith Marshall 14-62; Isaiah McKenzie 1-26; Terry Godwin Searcy -9-7-2; Team –1(-1). UK– Stephen Johnson 14-65-16-49; 1(-3); Grayson Lambert 5 (-4). Stanley Williams 11-36-1-35; Benny Snell 7-34; Jojo Kemp 3-29-1- Passing: PSU– Trace McSorley 14-27-0-142; Christian 28; Dorian Baker 1-3. Hackenberg 8-14-1-139. UGA– Greyson Lambert 10-20-0-115; Passing: GT– Justin Thomas 6-14-0-105; UK– Stephen Johnson Brice Ramsey 1-2-0-2; Terry Godwin 1-1-0-44. 19-34-0-175. Receiving: PSU– Chris Godwin 6-133; DaeSean Hamilton 5-17; Receiving: GT– Ricky Jeune 3-59; Brad Stewart 2-10; Qua Saquon Barkley 5-13; Geno Lewis 3-53; Saeed Blacknall 1-7; Kyle Searcy 1-36. UK– Jeff Badet 3-31; Ryan Timmons 3-30; Garrett Carter 1-3; Brandon Polk 1-1. UGA– Malcolm Mitchell 5-114; Terry Johnson 3-17; CJ Conrad 3-14; Dorian Baker 2-38-1; Benny Snell Godwin 4-34; Jeb Blazevich 2-13; Sony Michel 1-0. 1-11; Blake Bone 1-11; David Bouvier 1-9; Stanley Williams 1-8; Most Valuable Player Charles Walker 1-6. Fumbles: GT– Qua Searcy 1-0; Justin Thomas 1-0. UK– Stephen Terry Godwin (WR) – University of Georgia Johnson 1-1. Trace McSorley (QB) – Penn State University Most Valuable Player Dedrick Mills (BB) – Georgia Tech Stephen Johnson (QB) – University of Kentucky

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