OLE MISS (7-3, 3-3) VS. #8 LSU (8-2, 4-2) Magnolia Bowl | 11.21.2009 | Oxford, Miss
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MEDIA RELATIONS Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations Langston Rogers, Sr. Assoc. AD/Media Relations P.O. Box 217 Kim Ling, Associate Director University, MS 38677 Kyle Campbell, Associate Director Phone- (662) 915-7522 Bill Bunting, Associate Director Fax- (662) 915-7006 Joey Jones, Associate Director Daniel Snowden, Assistant Director Website: OleMissSports.com Jay D’Abramo, Assistant Director 2009REBELFOOTBALL Twitter: @OleMissNow, @RebelCoachNutt Ashley Mangrum, Senior Staff Assistant OLE MISS (7-3, 3-3) VS. #8 LSU (8-2, 4-2) Magnolia Bowl | 11.21.2009 | Oxford, Miss. | CBS TIME: November 21, 2009, 2:30 p.m. CT WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This will mark the second game of Oklahoma State from 2001-2004, posting a 28-21 record the Magnolia Bowl series and first to played in Oxford ... and guiding the Cowboys to three bowl appearances. One SITE (CAPACITY): Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/ Hollings- The Rebels are bowl eligible for the second straight year of those postseason berths was the 2004 Cotton Bowl, worth Field (60,580); Oxford, Miss. ... Ole Miss is off to its best start since 2003 ... The Rebels where his OSU squad lost to Ole Miss 31-28 in Miles’ first are aiming for their first three-game win streak of the sea- confrontation with the Rebels. The 2002 Big 12 Coach of TV: CBS (Verne Lundquist, play-by-play; Gary Danielson, son ... Dexter McCluster is averarging 197.0 rushing yards the Year, Miles served as an assistant with Michigan, color analyst; Tracy Wolfson sideline reporter). and 262.3 all-purpose yards with five TDs over the last Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys before taking over at three SEC games ... Shay Hodge is averaging 105.0 OSU. He is 3-2 in his career against Ole Miss. RADIO: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by- receiving yards over the last five games ... The Rebels are play; Harry Harrison, analyst; Stan Sandroni, sideline making their 22nd all-time appearance on CBS and sec- LSU SCOUTING REPORT: For the Tiger offense, sophomore reporter); Satellite Radio: XM 141, Sirius 121. ond straight ... In their final home game, the Rebel senior QB Jordan Jefferson is averaging 170.6 passing yards per class will be distinguished in pre-game ceremonies ... Ole game and has totaled 12 TDs and four interceptions. WEB: OleMissSports.com will provide live stats and live Miss will also be honoring the 1959 team, which defeated Among his targets is one of the SEC’s top receiving audio on RebelVision. The official Rebel athletics website LSU 21-0 in the Sugar Bowl en route to the program’s first tandems in Brandon LaFell (43-560-9) and Terrance will also provide a full game recap and photo gallery at the national championship. Toliver (42-547-3). Defensively, LSU ranks third in the SEC game’s conclusion. in scoring defense (13.7 ppg) and fourth in total defense OLE MISS HEAD COACH HOUSTON NUTT: Houston Nutt (311.8 ypg). Junior LB Kelvin Sheppard is the team leader POLLS: The Rebels are receiving votes in this week’s polls. (Oklahoma State, 1981) is in his second season at the Ole in tackles with 87, including 8.0 TFLs. The Tiger special Ole Miss rose to No. 4 in the rankings on Sept. 20 for the Miss helm, after being named the University’s 36th head teams unit is highlighted by senior returner Trindon first time since sitting fourth in the rankings on October football coach on Nov. 28, 2007. His first season in Oxford Holliday, who averages 23.1 yards per kickoff and an SEC- 12, 1970. The last time the Rebels were ranked higher saw him lead the Rebels to a Cotton Bowl victory and earn best 14.0 per punt. than fourth was September 1964, when the team was the SEC Coach of the Year billing for the third time in his career nation's No. 1. The Rebels’ No. 4 ranking marked the high- and Region top coaching honors for the fifth time. During 2009 LSU SCHEDULE/RESULTS est ever by a Houston Nutt coached team. LSU is No. 8 in his 10 years as the head coach at Arkansas, Nutt guided Sept. 5 W. KENTUCKY [SEC] . .W, 63-7 the BCS and No. 10 in the AP and Coaches polls. the Razorbacks to eight bowl berths, three SEC Western Sept. 5 at Washington (ESPN) . .W, 31-23 Division titles, two SEC Championship game appearances Sept. 12 * VANDERBILT (ESPNU) . .W, 23-9 SERIES INFO: This game will be the 98th all-time between and an average of more than seven wins per season. He Sept. 19 UL-LAFAYETTE (ESPNU) . .W, 31-3 the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dating back to 1894. also served head coaching stints at Boise State and Sept. 26 * at Mississippi State (SECN) . .W, 30-26 LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Murray State, where he captured two OVC Championships. Oct. 3 * at #18/14 Georgia (CBS) . .W, 20-13 Mississippi State, whom the Rebels will play for the 106th Nutt is 5-6 against LSU as a head coach. Oct. 10 * #1 FLORIDA (CBS) . .L, 13-3 time on November 28. LSU holds a 55-38-4 advantage in Oct. 24 * AUBURN (ESPN2) . .W, 31-10 the series. The Rebels ended a six-game skid in the series LSU HEAD COACH LES MILES: Les Miles is 50-13 in his fifth Oct. 31 TULANE (TigerVision) . .W, 42-0 with last year’s 31-13 victory at Tiger Stadium. LSU holds season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers. Miles guided Nov. 7 * at #3 Alabama (CBS) . .L, 24-15 an 8-4-1 edge in Oxford and have won four straight at the Tigers to a BCS Championship in 2007 and has led the Nov. 14 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPNU) . .W, 24-16 Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Ole Miss’ last home win in the team to three top-five final rankings. He has a career mark Nov. 21 * at Ole Miss (CBS) . .2:30 p.m. series was a 37-31 overtime triumph in 1998. of 78-34 in nine seasons as a collegiate head coach. Prior Nov. 28 * ARKANSAS . .TBA to LSU, Miles served four seasons as the head coach at * SEC game HOME GAMES IN CAPS 2009 OLE MISS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (OM Rank/Opp) TV SITE RESULT/TIME NOTES/SERIES INFORMATION Sept. 6 at Memphis (8/NR) ESPN Memphis W, 45-14 Ole Miss wins fifth straight over Memphis Sept. 19 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (5/NR) CSS OXFORD W, 52-66 Sixth straight non-SSEC win in Oxford Sept. 24 at South Carolina* (4/NR) ESPN Columbia L, 10-16 Fewest points, total yards since 2007 Oct. 3 at Vanderbilt* (18/NR) ESPNU Nashville W, 23-7 VU held to 69 passing yards Oct. 10 ALABAMA* (16/3) CBS OXFORD L, 3-222 Fewest Rebel points since 2007 Auburn game Oct. 17 UAB [HC] FS South OXFORD W, 48-113 Rebels pile up 501 total yards. Oct. 24 ARKANSAS* (25/NR) SEC Network OXFORD W, 30-117 Rebels total 553 yards, most since 2004 Oct. 31 at Auburn* (22/NR) SEC Network Auburn L, 20-33 McCluster rushes for 186; Grandy TD KO return Nov. 7 NORTHERN ARIZONA CSS OXFORD W, 38-114 Snead accounts for 4 TDs Nov. 14 TENNESSEE* CBS OXFORD W, 42-117 McCluster posts 282 rushing, 324 all-ppurpose yards Nov. 21 LSU* (NR/8) CBS OXFORD 2:30 p.m. LSU leads 55-338-44 Nov. 28 at Mississippi State* SEC Network Starkville 11:21 a.m. Ole Miss leads 60-39-6 * - SEC game [HC] - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change PAGE 2 – REBEL NOTES TEAM STATISTICS TOP REBEL PERFORMANCES OLE MISS OPPONENT CATEGORY VS. LSU SU OPPONENT 209 159 First Downs 180 185 99 73 By Rushing 80 87 Rushing Yards: Deuce McAllister, 26-176; 10-31-1998 100 73 By Passing 84 85 Passing Yards: Stewart Patridge, 27-43-0-346 (2 TDs); 10-18-1997 48-397 65-462 Penalties-Yards 62-464 60-475 Total Offense: Archie Manning, 362 (17 rush, 345 pass); 11-2-1968 Receptions: Rick Kimbrough, 9-132 (TD); 11-3-1973 15-8 16-7 Fumbles-Lost 13-3 17-5 Receiving Yards: Rick Kimbrough, 9-132 (TD); 11-3-1973 385 356 Rushing Attempts 345 374 All-PPurpose Yards: Deuce McAllister, 229; 10-30-1999 1911 1327 Rushing Yards 1368 1269 Points Scored: Eddie Crawford, 24 (4 TDs); 11-3-1956 5.0 3.7 Yards Per Rush 4.0 3.4 Points Kicking: Todd Gatlin, 13 (4 FGs, 1 PAT); 10-31-1981 191.1 132.7 Rushing Yards Per Game 136.8 126.9 Kickoff Return Yards: Marshay Green 2-115; 11-18-2006 295-157 313-157 Pass Attempts-Completions 250-149 320-172 Interceptions: Glenn Cannon, 3; 11-2-1968 2145 1803 Passing Yards 1732 1849 214.5 180.3 Passing Yards Per Game 173.2 184.9 380 669 Total Offensive Plays 595 694 SERIES HISTORY 4056 3130 Total Offense 3100 3118 405.6 313.3 Total Offense Per Game 310.0 311.8 LSU leads 55-338-44 311 159 Total Points 250 137 In Oxford: . .8-4-1, LSU In Baton Rouge: . .36-25-1, LSU INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS In Jackson, Miss.: . .9-6-2, LSU OLE MISS LSU In Meridian, Miss.: . .1-0, Ole Miss In New Orleans: . .2-1, Ole Miss Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD In Vicksburg, Miss.: . .1-0, LSU Dexter McCluster 107 755 7.1 6 Charles Scott 116 542 4.7 4 Brandon Bolden 111 569 5.1 4 Keiland Williams 59 328 5.6 4 Longest Ole Miss Win Streak: .