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Game One • Mississippi State (0-0, 0-0 SEC) at Memphis (0-0,vs. 0-0 Mississippi C-USA) • Thursday, Sept. State1, 2011 • Liberty (0-0, Bowl •0-0 7:10 p.m. SEC) CT • FSN Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 - Davis Wade Stadium - 6 p.m. - FSN

GAME ONE BREAKDOWN BULLDOGS READY TO KICK OFF 2012 CAMPAIGN PASSING OFFENSE LOOKS TO CONTINUE BUILDING Mississippi State begins the 2012 season in search of a third- Each of the last two seasons, Mississippi State set school MISSISSIPPI STATE JACKSON STATE RV / RV ...... Ranking (AP / USA Today) . . . . . NR / NR consecutive winning campaign as it kicks off the season against records for passes, 18 in 2010 and 19 in 2011. The ...... ...... Rick Comegy in-state foe Jackson State. Bulldogs also have posted three of the five highest completion 21-17 ...... Career Record ...... 149-77 Kick off is scheduled for 6:08 p.m., and the game will be percentages in school history since Mullen and Koenning took 21-17 ...... Record at School ...... 41-26 broadcast live on Fox Sports Net affiliates FS South, FS Southwest over the MSU offense in 2009. 2012 STATS and SUN Sports. The game will also be available nationwide on 0-0 ...... Record ...... 0-0 0-0 ...... Conference Record ...... 0-0 ESPN3 and as part of ESPN’s Gameplan package. COACHING STAFF MOSTLY SAME IN 2012 0.0 ...... Points Per Game ...... 0.0 Mississippi State returns nine of 10 on-field coaches this sea- 0.0 ...... Points Allowed Per Game ...... 0.0 MULLEN COULD CLIMB VICTORY CHARTS THIS SEASON son, including both coordinators. With Les Koenning entering 0.0 ...... Total Offense Per Game ...... 0.0 Head coach Dan Mullen has led his Mississippi State teams his fourth season and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson enter- 0.0 ...... Rushing Yards Per Game ...... 0.0 to 21 victories in his first three seasons, second most among all ing his second year in his current role, it marks the first time since 0.0 ...... Passing Yards Per Game ...... 0.0 0.0 ...... Yards Allowed Per Game ...... 0.0 head coaches in school history (Allyn McKeen’s teams won 26 the 2007season Mississippi State has the same coordinators two 0.0 ...... Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game ...... 0.0 from 1939-41). Only two other coaches in Bulldog history have consecutive years. That was also the last time Mississippi State 0.0 ...... Passing Yards Allowed Per Game ...... 0.0 eclipsed the 20-win mark over their first four seasons, Jackie had the same defensive coordinator two straight years. INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON Sherrill compiled 26 from 1991-94 and won 25 The Bulldog staff had only one change from last season’s ...... Leading Passer . . . Dedric McDonald from 1979-82. team, with wide receivers coach Tim Brewster joining the squad 69-129-4-1034 yds-8 TD 3-9-1-29 yds-0 TD in late August. Brewster is a veteran of both the college and NFL LaDarius Perkins . . . . . Leading Rusher . . . .Tommy Gooden 87 att.-422 yds-2 TD 89 att.-597 yds-3 TD DOGS LOOK TO CONTINUE NON-CONFERENCE STREAK game, and comes to Mississippi State after a year as an analyst Arceto Clark ...... Leading . . . Rico Richardson Mississippi State has won its last 11 non-conference games, on Fox Sports’ coverage. He was the head coach 30 rec.-442 yds-4 TD 37 rec.-896 yds-11 TD including 5-0 marks in both 2010 and 2011. Head Coach Dan at the from 2007-2010. Cameron Lawrence . . . .Leading Tackler . . . . . Todd Wilcher Mullen’s squads are 12-2 in out-of-conference action, with each 123 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2 INT 76 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 1 INT of the losses coming in his first season. RECENT LOSSES CAME AGAINST QUALITY OPPONENTS Mississippi State had four losses during the 2010 season, with SERIES HISTORY UNDER MULLEN, STATE QUICK OUT OF GATES each coming against a team ranked in the top 12 of all major Overall Series Record: ...... Mississippi State leads 1-0 The Bulldogs have won each of their three season-openers polls. Last season, the Bulldogs lost six games, with five of the in Starkville: ...... Mississippi State leads 1-0 under head coach Dan Mullen by a combined score of 153-31. six coming against teams ranked at the time of the game and Last meeting: ...... Mississippi State, 45-7, 9/5/2009 in Starkville Last season at Memphis, State racked up a school record 645 the other ranked in the top 20 at the end of the season. In fact, In Starkville . . . Mississippi State, 45-7, 9/5/2009 in Starkville Last 10 meetings: ...... Mississippi State leads 1-0 yards of total offense in route to a 59-14 victory. In the three Mississippi State has not lost to a team not ranked or receiving Current Series Win Streak: ...... Mississippi State, 1 games wins, the Bulldogs have totaled 1,624 yards of offense an aver- votes the week of the contest since prior to the 2009 season. age of 541.3 per game. BANKS LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY LEGACY IN SENIOR SEASON BROADCAST INFORMATION BULLDOGS, TIGERS FACE OFF FOR ONLY SECOND TIME enters his final season at Mississippi State Kickoff ...... 6 p.m. CT Mississippi State and Jackson State played for the first time ranked tied for second on the school’s all-time career inter- TV ...... FSN (Bob Rathbun, and Elizabeth Moreau) in 2009, with the Bulldogs claiming a 45-7 victory in the rain- ceptions list with 12. He needs four to tie Walt Radio ...... Mississippi State Radio Network soaked lidlifter. Despite the weather, an announced crowd of Harris for the school mark, and eight to tie the Southeastern Announcers ...... Jim Ellis, Matt Wyatt and John Correro 54,232 watched the action marking the school’s third largest Conference career record of 20 (set twice). XM Radio Network ...... Channel 196 crowd at the time. That mark now ranks 17th in stadium history. Banks is a consensus pre-season All-American and first-team Sirius Radio Network ...... Channel 113 in Starkville ...... 107.9, WFCA All-SEC selection. A semifinalist for the 2011 , STATE HAS BEEN SOLID IN SEASON OPENERS Banks was listed on the Thorpe, Bednarik and Lott IMPACT 2012 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Historically, Mississippi State has won 79 of its 112 season Trophy watch lists prior to the 2012 campaign. opening contests (with a pair of ties, a .714 winning percentage). Date Opponent W-L Score/Time Dating back to 1991, the Bulldogs have posted a 14-4 mark in DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD LOADED FOR 2012 CAMPAIGN Sept. 1 JACKSON STATE 6 p.m. season-openers against non-conference competition, including Banks is far from the lone star in the Mississippi State defen- Sept. 8 * AUBURN 11 a.m. three-straight victories. sive backfield entering this season. Seniors Corey Broomfield Sept. 15 at Troy 6 p.m. and along with junior Nickoe Whitley have played Sept. 22 SOUTH PPV 6 p.m. Oct. 6 * at Kentucky TBA DOGS AGAIN FACE ONE OF NATION’S TOP SCHEDULES substantial amounts of football for the Bulldogs. Broomfield has Oct. 13 * TENNESSEE TBA Last season Mississippi State played five teams ranked at played in 38 games with 28 starts, Whitley in 22 with 18 starts Oct. 20 MTSU (HC) TBA the time of the game and four teams that finished among the and Slay in 13 games. Combined, the projected starting four Oct. 27 * at Alabama TBA nation’s top 8 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. have played in 111 games and earned 60 starts. They’ve also Nov. 3 * TEXAS A&M TBA This year, State faces four teams ranked in the preseason intercepted 29 career passes. Nov. 10 * at LSU TBA Nov. 17 * ARKANSAS (Senior Day) TBA polls, all from the ’s Western Division. Nov. 24 * at Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) TBA

Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday .29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Saturday 1 1 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m. No Media Availability 6 p.m. Coach Mullen Weekly Press Coach Mullen and selected SEC Teleconference Coach Mullen Radio Show Kickoff vs. Jackson State Conference - Bryan Building offensive players available following practice 5:45 p.m. Postgame 1:30 p.m. Selected defensive players Coach Mullen and selected Players available after Mullen available following practice players available following game. 2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State

WALT HARRIS TO BE MSU’S SEC LEGEND TO BE HONORED MSU STREAKS & 2012 RECORDS A former member of the Mississippi State secondary will be Of all the decorated offensive linemen to play at Mississippi Overall Streak 2012 honored this season as the school’s SEC Legend. , State, the most outstanding might be the late Kent Hull. Hull, Overall W2 0-0 who lettered in 1992-95, will represent the Bulldogs during the who passed away in 2011, will be the next addition to the Davis Home W1 0-0 annual championship weekend festivities in Atlanta the first Wade Stadium Ring of Honor, as he is recognized during the Away L1 0-0 weekend in December. Sept. 8 game against Auburn. Neutral W3 — Harris was an All-American in 1995, a three-time All-SEC He was a consensus first-team Freshman All-SEC selection in SEC Games W1 0-0 selection and the 13th overall selection in the 1995 NFL Draft. 1979 and a pre-season all-America selection in 1982. He helped Non-Conference Games W11 0-0 Harris played in 193 games over 13 seasons in the NFL, intercept- pave the way for a Mississippi State option attack which set Day Games L2 0-0 ing 35 career passes. He earned a Pro-Bowl selection in 2006, his school records for rushing yards and total offense that still stand Night Games W2 0-0 11th in the league. today. After his decorated career at Mississippi State, Hull played y Januar W1 — in 189 games for the from 1986 until 1996 and August L5 — LAWRENCE BECAME TACKLING MACHINE IN 2011 started in four straight Super Bowls as he helped the Bills to four September W1 0-0 Senior Cameron Lawrence finished the 2011 consecutive AFC Championships from 1990-93. He was named October W1 0-0 campaign with 123 total tackles, good for third in the SEC and to the three times and his name went up on the Bills November W1 0-0 the most by a Bulldog since Mario Haggan tallied 132 in 2000. Wall of Fame at Stadium in 2002. December W2 0-0 Lawrence can become the first Mississippi State player to vs. Top 10 Teams (AP) L22 0-0 record 100 or more tackles in consecutive seasons since Dwayne BULLDOG NAMES ALL OVER PRESEASON WATCH LISTS vs. Top 25 Teams (AP) L7 0-0 Curry in 1994 and 19995. Eight different Mississippi State players were named to When MSU Scores First W2 0-0 preseason award watch lists during the offseason. Johnthan When Opponent Scores First W1 0-0 RUSSELL EFFICIENT AND ACCURATE IN LIMITED ROLE Banks was named to the Bronk Nagurski, Bednarki, Thorpe, When MSU Leads at Halftime W8 0-0 Tyler Russell takes over the reins as the Bulldogs’ starting Lott Impact, Hornung and Watch Lists. He was also When Tied at Halftime L1 0-0 entering the 2012 season. Russell has played in 17 named first team All-American by Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! When Opp. Leads at Halftime L2 0-0 games, earning four starts during his first two seasons. In 2010, Sports, and Athlon. When MSU Leads After 3rd W34 0-0 Russell posted the school’s top passing efficiency season at Josh Boyd was named to the and Senior When Tied After 3rd L1 0-0 144.54 and last year put up the fourth-highest mark at 135.08. Bowl Watch Lists, while Chad Bumphis, Corey Broomfield and When Opp. Leads After 3rd L23 0-0 His career completion percentage mark of 55.7 stands tied for Cameron Lawrence were also named to the Mobile-based all- When MSU Scores 25+ points W4 0-0 fourth on the school charts, and his yards-per-attempt and pass- star game’s list. Lawrence was also listed by the . When Opp. Scores 25+ points L5 0-0 ing efficiency are tops in school history. was named to the Outland Trophy and Rotary When MSU Rushes for 100+ yards W4 0-0 Award watch lists. When Opp. Rushes for 100+ yards L2 0-0 BUMPHIS CAN LEAVE IMPACT ON BULLDOG RECORD BOOK When MSU Rushes for <100 yards L11 0-0 Senior wideout Chad Bumphis has his eyes set on sev- When Opp. Rushes for <100 yards W8 0-0 eral school records. With 101 career receptions, Bumphis ranks eighth on the Mississippi State chart, and with his next reception will tie Bill Buckley for seventh all-time. Bumphis’ 12 touchdown MISSISSIPPI STATE CONTACTS receptions rank tied for sixth, and he’s only five shy of tying the school mark of 17 set by and Justin Jenkins. The MEDIA RELATIONS - 662-325-0967 Joe Galbraith - 662-418-3970 Tupelo native’s 1,348 yards is only 43 away from entering the top MISSISSIPPI STATE RADIO NETWORK - 662-325-4171 10. Finally, his 11.4 yard per punt return average ranks fourth in Don Williams - 662-312-2564 school history. TELEVISION CENTER - 662-325-1332 Bennie Ashford - 662-418-2165 GABE JACKSON NEXT IN LONG LINE OF OUTSTANDING LINEMEN FTP INFORMATION Mississippi State has produced a long line of exceptional Located on XOS Digital Xchange offensive linemen, and Gabe Jackson may be the next to follow Contact Bennie Ashford in Television Center for login in their footsteps. The junior guard has started all 25 games of his career at left guard, and helped pave the way for two of the most explosive offenses in school history. Jackson was a freshman all-SEC performer in 2010, and was named preseason all-SEC by several publications this year. @HailState @CoachDanMullen @MStateFB

BULLDOG COACHING STAFF

Dan Mullen Tony Hughes Melvin Smith Chris Wilson Tim Brewster Les Koenning Scott Sallach Geoff Collins Head Coach Safeties/ Corners / Nickles Defensive Coord. / Running Game Coord. / Running Backs Wide Receivers Offensive Coord. / Tight Ends Co-Defensive Coord. / Recruiting Coordinator Defensvie Line Offensive Line ON FIELD PRESSBOX 2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State

THE LAST MEETING... STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State ushered in the Dan SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 Mullen era with great success and in commanding fashion JACKSON STATE 7 DAVIS WADE STADIUM • STARKVILLE, MISS. Saturday afternoon, as the Bulldogs ran past Jackson State at ESPNU Scott Field, 45-7. MISSISSIPPI STATE 45 This historical outing, delayed at the start by 30 minutes Scorey b Quarters Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-13 due to lightning in the area, marked the first meeting on the Jackson State 0 0 0 7 - 7 PAT Kicks 1-1 6-6 gridiron between teams from the SEC and SWAC and was Mississippi State 7 7 21 10 - 45 Field Goals 0-1 1-3 viewed by a nationally televised ESPNU audience and sell-out crowd of 54,232, the third-largest in school history. SCORING SUMMARY RUSHING: Jackson State-Trae Rutland 14-46; Darius Bolela 6-28; The Bulldogs (1-0), who travel to Auburn next week look- 1st Quarter Terrence Davis 2-24; Luther Edwards 4-4; Jewrad Smith 1-0; Bloi- ing for their second-straight win at Jordan-Hare Stadium, now MS - Bumphis 15 pass from Relf (Brauchle kick), 9:12 Dei Dorzan 4-(-3); Dedric McDonald 1-(-7); Brett Bennett 2-(-30). stand at 75-33-2 in lidlifters in their 110th season of action. 2nd Quarter Mississippi State- 12-82; Robert Elliott 11-80; Arnil But few have been as dominating as this showdown turned MS - Relf 5 run (Brauchle kick), 0:48 Stallworth 7-31; Christian Ducre 6-24; Brandon Heavens 2-14; out to be. 3rd Quarter Sylvester Hemphill 3-5; Tyson Lee 3-3; Patrick Hanrahan 1-(-1). Mississippi State wasted little time in flexing its muscles. On MS - Elliott 7 run (Brauchle kick),13:07 their second possession of the game, the Bulldogs parlayed a MS - Green 19 pass from Relf (Brauchle kick), 8:15 PASSING: Jackson State-Trae Rutland 8-19-2-132; Dedric bobbled punt snap by the Tigers into a touchdown four plays MS - Bumphis 7 pass from Relf (Brauchle kick), 3:33 McDonald 0-1-0-0. Mississippi State-Tyson Lee 9-14-0-97; Chris later when backup quarterback Chris Relf connected with true 4th Quarter Relf 7-10-0-3; Chad Bumphis 0-1-0-0. freshman Chad Bumphis for a 15-yard scoring strike with 9 MS - Brauchle 25 yd field goal, 13:47 minutes, 12 seconds left in the first quarter. JSU - Davis 16 run (Perri kick), 8:27 RECEIVING: Jackson State-Keenan Tillman 2-57; Marcell Wilder After State’s offensive production was momentarily ham- MS - Broomfield 45 yd INT return (DePasquale kick), 3:34 2-15, Carlos Everett 1-31, Darius Bolela 1-15; Joshua Tiller 1-12; pered by , penalties and two missed field goals, it Anthony Mayes 1-2. Mississippi State-Marcus Green 3-40; Arnil found its rhythm again right before the half when Relf took a Team Stats JSU MS Stallworth 3-28; Tay Bowser 2-25; Chad Bumphis 2-22; Brandon keeper around the right end from the 5 for a 14-0 advantage FIRST DOWNS 9 20 McRae 2-21; Robert Elliott 1-15; Chris Smith 1-13; Christian with just 48 seconds left on the clock. NET YARDS RUSHING 62 238 Ducre 1-12; Brandon Heavens 1-(-4). Coming out of the locker room to start the second half, Rushing Attempts 34 45 State quickly jumped on the Tigers (0-1) and swelled its lead to Average Per 1.8 5.3 INTERCEPTIONS: Mississippi State-Corey Broomfield 1-43; 21-0 when sophomore Robert Elliott, back from Rushing 1 2 Charles Mitchell 1-17. a knee injury he suffered last year at LSU, scored from the 7. NET YARDS PASSING 132 172 State, which outgained JSU in total yards 359-194, struck Completions-Attempts-Int 8-20-2 16-25-0 FUMBLES: Jackson State-Brett Bennett 2-0; Trae Rutland 2-1; two more times in the third when Relf hit Marcus Green and Passing Touchdowns 0 3 Bloi-Dei Dorzan 1-1; Anthony Mayes 1-1. Mississippi State- Bumphis from 19 and 7 yards out, respectively. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 194 410 Christian Ducre 2-2; Chris Relf 1-0; Tyson Lee 1-0. Then in the fourth, MState made it a 38-0 affair when Sean Total offense plays 54 70 Brauchle nailed a 25-yard field goal with 13:47 remaining. Fumbles: Number-Lost 6-3 4-2 ATTENDANCE: 54,232 Jackson State finally found the end zone midway through Penalties: Number-Yards 15-95 12-152 the fourth when Terrence Davis broke free for a 16-yard PUNTS-YARDS 5-173 2-98 scamper. KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-111 8-511 However, the final points of the day belonged to Mississippi Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-(-1)-0 State. With 3:34 left, Corey Broomfield returned Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 8-115-0 2-53 a Trae Rutland 43 yards for the score. It was the SERIES HISTORY Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-60-1 first INT returned for a touchdown since the 2007 season Mississippi State vs. Jackson State Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 against Alabama, when Anthony Johnson took a John Parker Possession Time 28:58 31:02 2009: MSU, 45-7 ...... at Starkville Wilson pass 100 yards for the score in State’s 17-12 stunner. Third-Down Conversions 2 of 11 6 of 13 Broomfield’s play capped a stellar performance by the Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 2 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 defense. The Tigers managed just seven first downs and 62 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-8 yards rushing, while Rutland was 8 of 19 for 132 yards, with 52 coming on one completion in the first half. The Bulldogs, however, manufactured 20 first downs and 202 yards on the ground, paced by Relf’s 82. He also completed 7 of his 10 passes for 75 yards, while starter Tyson Lee was 8-of- 13 passing for 82 yards.

Making his debut for the Maroon and As a freshman, DB Corey Broomfield In his first collegiate game, White, Tupelo native Chad Bumphis returned an interception 43 yards for a Marcus Green team-high 40 receiving hauled in a game-high two touchdowns in touchdown. Now a senior, Broomfield is yards on three catches, including his first- the 45-7 season-opening victory against tied for the national lead among active career touchdown. Jackson State. players with three career pick sixes. 2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State 2012 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE

WR 19 ARCETO CLARK 5-10 180 SR. DE 92 KALEB EULLS 6-4 280 SO. 3 Brandon Heavens 5-10 175 Sr. 91 Preston Smith 6-6 245 So.

WR 1 CHAD BUMPHIS 5-11 200 SR. DT 97 JOSH BOYD 6-3 300 SR. 16 Jameon Lewis 5-9 185 So. 60 Devin Jones 6-1 260 Sr.

WR 8 CHRIS SMITH 6-2 205 SR. DT 98 CURTIS VIRGES 6-3 305 SO. 11 Ricco Sanders 5-11 190 So. 74 6-3 325 Sr.

LT 75 BLAINE CLAUSELL 6-7 305 SO. DE 90 DENICO AUTRY 6-5 255 JR. 59 Archie Muniz 6-5 290 So. 96 Shane McCardell 6-5 260 Sr.

LG 61 GABE JACKSON 6-4 320 JR. LB 51 DEONTAE SKINNER 6-2 245 JR. 66 Ben Beckwith 6-3 300 So. 12 Chris Hughes 6-1 225 Jr.

C 63 DILLON DAY 6-4 285 SO. LB 50 BENARDRICK MCKINNEY 6-5 235 RFR. 55 Dylan Holley 6-3 295 Jr. 52 Ferlando Bohanna 6-0 225 So.

RG 67 TOBIAS SMITH 6-3 305 SR. LB 10 CAMERON LAWRENCE 6-3 230 SR. 70 Justin Malone 6-7 315 RFr. 22 Matthew Wells 6-2 215 So.

RT 77 CHARLES SIDDOWAY 6-7 300 JR. CB 13 JOHNTHAN BANKS 6-2 185 SR. -OR- 78 DAMIEN ROBINSON 6-7 315 SO. 24 Jamerson Love 5-10 175 So.

TE 32 MARCUS GREEN 6-1 240 SR. SS 25 COREY BROOMFIELD 5-10 180 SR. 18 Brandon Hill 6-2 235 So. -OR- 30 JAY HUGHES 5-11 190 SO. 20 Louis Watson 5-11 185 Sr. FB 23 SYLVESTER HEMPHILL 5-11 235 SR. 35 Adrian Marcus 5-10 225 Jr. FS 5 NICKOE WHITLEY 6-1 205 JR. 38 Dee Arrington 6-1 215 So. RB 27 LADARIUS PERKINS 5-10 190 JR. 7 Nick Griffin 6-0 225 So. CB 9 DARIUS SLAY 6-1 190 SR. 37 Taveze Calhoun 6-1 180 RFr. QB 17 TYLER RUSSELL 6-4 220 JR. 15 6-2 230 RFr.

SPECIALISTS

PK 40 DEVON BELL 6-2 185 FR. -OR- 53 BRIAN EGAN 5-11 210 JR.

P 39 BAKER SWEDENBERG 6-0 185 JR.

SN 72 WINSTON CHAPMAN 6-2 225 RFR.

H 83 CHRIS CAMERON 5-10 180 SR.

KR 27 LADARIUS PERKINS 5-10 190 JR. 16 JAMEON LEWIS 5-9 185 SO.

PR 13 JOHNTHAN BANKS 6-2 185 SR. 1 Chad Bumphis 5-11 200 Sr. 2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State

DAN MULLEN MULLEN GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS HEAD COACH • THIRD SEASON 2009 RESULTS In just three full seasons, Dan Mullen has revitalized and reen- 45.2 points and 442.4 yards per game. Under Mullen’s tutelage in Date Opponent Result/Score ergized the Mississippi State fan base. From the moment of his 2007, UF averaged 42.5 points and 457.2 yards. Sept. 5 JACKSON STATE W, 45-7 Sept. 12 * at Auburn L, 24-49 introduction on Dec. 10, 2008 as the 32nd head coach in school In 2007, Mullen directed the Gator offense to the third-high- Sept. 19 * at Vanderbilt W, 15-3 history, supporters have turned out in record numbers and ca- est point total ever by a UF unit and the top single-season marks Sept. 26 * #7 LSU L, 26-30 pacity crowds to support the Bulldogs. for rushing touchdowns and third-down conversion percentage. Oct. 3 #25 GEORGIA TECH L, 31-42 Mississippi State fans have sold out a school-record 16 con- Florida’s offense scored 75 touchdowns, second most in the SEC. Oct. 10 (HC) L, 24-31 secutive home games at Davis Wade Stadium. Each of the last Mullen orchestrated a UF attack that was the only one in the Oct. 17 at Middle Tennessee W, 27-6 two years have seen the school’s attendance record broken. In nation to have rushed for a touchdown and passed for a touch- Oct. 24 * #1 FLORIDA L, 19-29 Oct. 31 * at Kentucky W, 31-24 fact, 13 of the school’s top 15 crowds have occurred in the last down in every game during the season. He also helped UF score Nov. 14 * #3 ALABAMA L, 3-31 three years, with all six crowds last season ranking in the top 15 on 83-of-152 drives in 2007 for a league-best 54.6 percent, mark- Nov. 21 * at Arkansas (in L.R.) L, 21-42 all-time. The Bulldog faithful have gone on to watch the head ing the best number since the stat was tracked by the SEC in Nov. 28 * #20 OLE MISS W, 41-27 coach lead the Maroon and White’s football program to back-to- 2000. Florida additionally averaged 7.0 yards per play that year, back postseason bowl wins for the first time in over a decade. the fourth-best total in the nation. Lastly, the Gators averaged 2010 RESULTS Just three years into his tenure, Mullen (.553) is already the 5.3 yards per rush, the second-best number in school history. Date Opponent Result/Score winningest coach at State since in 1954-55 (.600), In 2007, Mullen helped coach sophomore quarterback and Sept. 4 MEMPHIS W, 49-7 Sept. 9 * #20 AUBURN (Thurs.) L, 14-17 and is already tied for sixth in school history for wins by a MSU current NFL star into a , Maxwell and Sept. 18 * at #12 LSU L, 7-29 head coach (21). On top of that, Mullen has dominated the Egg Davey O’Brien award winner, 78th Sullivan Award winner and AP Sept. 25 * GEORGIA W, 24-12 Bowl rivalry, becoming just the second MSU coach and the first first-team All-American among other honors. Oct. 2 ALCORN STATE W, 49-16 since Sid Robinson from 1917-19 to start off 3-0 against Ole Miss He also tutored six offensive players to the All-SEC team: Oct. 9 at Houston W, 47-24 in the Battle for the Golden Egg. Tebow, NFL Pro Bowler , , Brandon Oct. 16 at #22 Florida W, 10-7 Mullen was widely regarded as one of the top young minds James, Jim Tartt and Drew Miller. Oct. 23 * UAB (HC) W, 29-24 Oct. 30 * KENTUCKY W, 24-17 in college football when he arrived at Mississippi State, and he Mullen played an integral role in Florida’s 2006 national Nov. 13 * at #11 Alabama L, 10-30 brought not only an impressive offensive resume and a list of championship, overseeing an offense that averaged 29.7 points Nov. 20 * #13 ARKANSAS L, 31-38 (2OT) NFL-developed quarterbacks, but also an energy and passion for and 396.1 yards per game. In the BCS National Championship Nov. 27 * at Ole Miss W, 31-23 the college game. Game, he engineered an attack that produced 41 points against Jan. 1 vs. Michigan () W, 52-14 Improvement wasn’t limited to fan enthusiasm, as Mullen ig- a top-ranked Ohio State squad that was limiting opponents to nited the Bulldogs to a nine-win season in just his second year, less than 11 points per game on the year. Under Mullen’s tute- 2011 RESULTS and then another successful season in 2011. With Mullen’s mas- lage, quarterback opened the contest by going 9-for- Date Opponent Result/Score Sept. 1 at Memphis (Thurs.) W, 59-14 terful offensive mind this past year, the Maroon and White broke 9 for 99 yards and a touchdown en route to earning Offensive Sept. 10 * at #23 Auburn L, 34-41 the school record for passing touchdowns in a season (19) and MVP honors. Sept. 15 * #3 LSU (Thurs.) L, 6-19 finished second all-time in school history in total offense and first The 2006 Gator offense posted 76 plays of 20 yards or more, Sept. 24 LOUISIANA TECH W, 26-20 (OT) Oct. 1 * at Georgia L, 10-24 downs. Additionally, the offense finished in the top 10 in passing 19 of which went for touchdowns. Florida passed for 29 touch- Oct. 8 at UAB W, 21-3 yards, completions and completion percentage. downs in 2006, while Leak ranked among the national leaders Oct. 15 * #13 SOUTH CAROLINA L, 12-14 In 2010, State won six games in a row in the middle of the with 23 scoring tosses. Tebow matched UF’s then single-season Oct. 29 * at Kentucky W, 28-16 season and finished among the top 10 in school history in the record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with eight Nov. 5 UT MARTIN (HC) W, 55-17 Nov. 12 * #3 ALABAMA L, 7-24 following categories - passing yardage, completion percentage, scores, and his 5.3 yards per carry average placed second nation- Nov. 19 * at #6 Arkansas (L.R.) L, 17-44 passing touchdowns, rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing ally among signal callers. Six different players averaged at least Nov. 26 * OLE MISS W, 31-3 touchdowns, total plays, total offensive yards, per-game offense 5.0 yards per carry. Dec. 30 vs. Wake Forest () W, 23-17 and first downs. The defense also amassed the 10th-highest sack In 2005, Chad Jackson played his way to Biletnikoff Award total in school annals. semifinalist status after matching the UF single-season record 2012 RESULTS Date Opponent Result/Score/Time The 2010 Bulldogs closed out the season with nine victories with 88 receptions, a figure that led the SEC and finished sixth Sept. 1 JACKSON STATE 6 p.m. including posting the largest margin of victory in a nationally. Center Mike Degory was also named a finalist for the Sept. 8 * AUBURN 11 a.m. in school history. The resounding 52-14 Gator Bowl win against , given annually to the nation’s top center, dur- Sept. 15 at Troy 6 p.m. Michigan capped a truly remarkable year. ing that campaign. Both earned first-team All-SEC honors under Sept. 22 SOUTH ALABAMA 6 p.m. With the nation’s toughest schedule in 2009, State’s rushing Mullen’s tutelage. Oct. 6 * at Kentucky TBA attack, led by first-team all-Southeastern Conference selection Mullen went to Florida from Utah with Head Coach Urban Oct. 13 * TENNESSEE TBA and current NFL running back , finished ninth Meyer, with whom he had spent 10 seasons. While the quarter- Oct. 20 MTSU (HOMECOMING) TBA Oct. 27 * at Alabama TBA nationally with a 227.6 rushing yard average per game. State av- backs coach at Utah, Mullen developed current NFL star Alex Nov. 3 * TEXAS&M A ( REUNION) TBA eraged 371.9 yards of total offense per game, the ninth-highest Smith – the first overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft – from Nov. 10 * at LSU TBA total in school history and the most since 2000 at the time. a pocket passer into an efficient executor of the spread, making Nov. 17 * ARKANSAS (SENIOR DAY) TBA Mullen’s first season concluded with a rousing 41-27 victory him one of the most versatile threats in college football. Smith Nov. 24 * at Ole Miss (Egg Bowl) TBA over MSU’s in-state rival, which brought the Golden Egg back to took over the starting job three games into Mullen’s tenure, pass- Starkville. He became the only the third Mississippi State coach ing for 2,247 yards and running for 452 to finish second in the to win his Egg Bowl debut since 1939, joining Allyn McKeen and Mountain West in total offense in 2003. COACHING EXPERIENCE . The Bulldogs posted a 5-7 overall record in 2009, The 2004 campaign saw Smith earn National Player of the 2009- Mississippi State University (Head Coach) including three road victories. Year honors from The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated, 2005-08 Florida (/ Quarterbacks) During the previous four seasons as the offensive coordina- while also becoming Utah’s first-ever Heisman Trophy finalist. 2003-04 Utah (Quarterbacks) tor and quarterbacks coach at the , Mullen Smith also garnered final consideration for the Davey O’Brien 2001-02 Bowling Green (Quarterbacks) molded a Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien and - and National Player of the Year Awards. Smith 1999-00 Notre Dame (Graduate Assistant Offense) winning quarterback, along with a Rimington Trophy finalist and passed for 2,952 yards and 32 touchdowns and ran for 631 yards 1998 Syracuse (Graduate Assistant Offense) 1996-97 Columbia (Wide Receivers) a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist. and 10 scores on the year, ranking second in the nation with a In 2008 alone, Mullen’s offensive attack ranked third nation- 176.5 efficiency rating and leading the Utes to a perfect 12-0 sea- 1994-95 Wagner (Wide Receivers) ally in scoring – averaging better than 45 points per game as son and a Fiesta Bowl championship. As a team, Utah finished the Gators scored at least 30 points in 12-of-13 games. The 587 the 2004 season third in the nation in scoring offense (45.3) and PERSONAL INFORMATION points scored eclipsed the previous University of Florida mark, total offense (499.8). Birthdate: April 27, 1972 set in 1996. Prior to his stint at Utah, Mullen served as quarterbacks’ coach Hometown: Manchester, N.H. Education: 1994 – Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Florida rushed for a school-record 41 touchdowns that sea- at Bowling Green for two seasons, putting up 6,627 yards of total Science from Ursinus College; 1996 – Master’s Degree in son and UF’s 80 rushing touchdowns over the two seasons offense and scoring 81 touchdowns during that span. In 2002, Education from Wagner College ranked second nationally Overall, Florida’s rushing yardage of quarterback Josh Harris threw for 2,425 yards, ran for 737 yards Wife: Megan 2,987 ranked ninth nationally in 2008 and was the third-highest and completed the campaign as the nation’s third-leading scorer. Children: Canon and Breelyn Elisabeth total in school history. Mullen spent the two years before his Bowling Green stint as Seven offensive players were recognized as All-Southeastern a graduate assistant at Notre Dame, and before that assisted with Conference selections following the season in which Mullen Syracuse’s 1998 BIG EAST championship and Orange Bowl run. helped UF claim its second SEC Championship and a chance to A two-year starter at tight end for Ursinus College in Colle- play for its second national championship in three seasons. geville, Pa., Mullen earned first-team All-Centennial Conference The Gator offense ranked first in the SEC in scoring offense honors as a senior. He is married to the former Megan West, and and total offense for a second-straight season in 2008, averaging the couple has two children, one son and one daughter. STREAKS & RECORDS UNDER DAN MULLEN MSU CHRONOLOGICAL COACHING RECORDS

Streak Record HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER) YEARS TENURE RECORD PCT. Overall ...... W2 ...... 21-17 W.M. Matthews (Mississippi State) 1 1895 0-2 .000 Home ...... W1 ...... 10-10 J.B. Hildebrand (Vanderbilt) 1 1896 0-4 .000 Away ...... L1 ...... 9-7 L.B. Harvey (Georgetown) 1 1901 2-2-1 .500 Neutral ...... W2 ...... 2-0 L. Gwinn (Auburn) 1 1902 1- 4-1 .250 SEC Games ...... W1 ...... 9-15 Dan Martin (Auburn) 4 1903-06 10- 11-3 .479 Non-Conference Games ...... W11 ...... 12-2 (Cornell) 2 1907-08 9- 7 .563 Day Games ...... L2 ...... 6-7 W.D. Chadwick (Marietta) 5 1909-13 29-12-2 .698 Night Games ...... W2 ...... 15-10 E.C. Hayes (Albion) 3 1914-16 15- 8-2 .640 y Januar ...... W1 ...... 1-0 Sid Robinson (Colgate) 3 1917-19 15- 5 .750 September ...... W1 ...... 6-6 Fred Holtkamp (Ohio State) 2 1920-21 9- 7-1 .559 October ...... W1 ...... 9-5 C.R. (Mississippi State) 1 1922 3- 4-2 .444 November ...... W1 ...... 4-6 Earl Able (Colgate) 2 1923-24 10- 6-2 .611 December ...... W1 ...... 1-0 (Minnesota) 2 1925-26 8- 8-1 .500 vs. Top 10 Teams (AP) ...... L6 ...... 0-6 J.W. Hancock (Iowa) 3 1927-29 8-12-4 .417 vs. Top 25 Teams (AP) ...... L7 ...... 2-13 Chris Cagle (Army) 1 1930 2- 7 .222 When MSU Scores First ...... W2 ...... 13-5 Ray Dauber (Iowa) 2 1931-32 5- 11 .313 When Opponent Scores First ...... W1 ...... 8-12 Ross McKechnie (Washington) 2 1933-34 7-12-1 .375 When MSU Leads at Halftime ...... W8 ...... 17-2 (Army) 3 1935-37 20-10-2 .656 When Tied at Halftime ...... L1 ...... 1-1 (Iowa) 1 1938 4- 6 .400 When Opp. Leads at Halftime ...... L2 ...... 3-14 Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 9 1939-48 65-19-3 .764 When MSU Leads After 3rd ...... W20 ...... 20-0 Slick Morton (LSU) 3 1949-51 8-18-1 .315 When Tied After 3rd ...... L1 ...... 1-2 (Tennessee) 2 1952-53 10- 6-3 .605 When Opp. Leads After 3rd ...... L15 ...... 0-15 Darrell Royal (Oklahoma) 2 1954-55 12- 8 .600 When MSU Scores 25+ points ...... W4 ...... 15-4 (Oklahoma) 6 1956-61 22-32-2 .411 When Opp. Scores 25+ points ...... L5 ...... 1-12 Paul Davis (Mississippi) 5 1962-66 20-28-2 .420 When MSU Rushes for 100+ yards ...... W4 ...... 21-12 Charley Shira (Mississippi State) 6 1967-72 16-45-2 .270 When Opp. Rushes for 100+ yards ...... L2 ...... 10-15 * (Mississippi) 6 1973-78 21-44-2 .328 When MSU Rushes for <100 yards ...... L5 ...... 0-5 Emory Bellard (Southwest Texas State) 7 1979-85 37-42 .468 When Opp. Rushes for <100 yards ...... W6 ...... 11-2 Rockey Felker (Mississippi State) 5 1986-90 21-34 .382 Jackie Sherrill (Alabama) 13 1991-2003 75-75-2 .500 (Alabama) 5 2004-08 21-38 .356 Dan Mullen (Ursinus College) 3 2009-Present 21-17 .553 32 Coaches 112 1895-Present 506-544-39 .483

TOP-10 WINNINGEST MSU COACHES (W’S) WINNINGEST MSU COACHES IN EGG BOWL (W’S)

HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER) YEARS TENURE RECORD PCT. HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER) SEASONS YEARS RECORD PCT. 1. Jackie Sherrill (Alabama) 13 1991-2003 75-75-2 .500 1. Jackie Sherrill (Alabama) 13 1991-2003 7-6 .538 2. Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 9 1939-48 65-19-3 .764 2. Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 9 1939-48 5-4 .556 3. Emory Bellard (Southwest Texas State) 7 1979-85 37-42 .468 3. Sid Robinson (Colgate) 3 1917-19 4-0 1.000 4. W.D. Chadwick (Marietta) 5 1909-13 29-12-2 .698 4. Dan Mullen (Ursinus College) 3 2009-11 3-0 1.000 5. Wade Walker (Oklahoma) 6 1956-61 22-32-2 .411 Bob Tyler* (Mississippi) 6 1973-78 3-3 .500 6. Dan Mullen (Ursinus College) 3 2009-Present 21-17 .553 (Mississippi State) 5 1986-90 21-34 .382 Sylvester Croom (Alabama) 4 2004-08 21-38 .356 Bob Tyler* (Mississippi) 6 1973-78 21-44-2 .328 10. Ralph Sasse (Army) 3 1935-37 20-10-2 .656 Paul Davis (Mississippi) 5 1962-66 20-28-2 .420

TOP-10 WINNINGEST MSU COACHES (%) WINNINGEST MSU COACHES IN EGG BOWL (%)

HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER) YEARS TENURE RECORD PCT. HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER) SEASONS YEARS RECORD PCT. 1. Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 9 1939-48 65-19-3 .764 1. Sid Robinson (Colgate) 3 1917-19 4-0 1.000 3. W.D. Chadwick (Marietta) 5 1909-13 29-12-2 .698 Dan Mullen (Ursinus College) 3 2009-11 3-0 1.000 4. Ralph Sasse (Army) 3 1935-37 20-10-2 .656 Fred Holtkamp (Ohio State) 2 1920-21 2-0 1.000 5. E.C. Hayes (Albion) 3 1914-16 15- 8-2 .640 Earl Able (Colgate) 2 1923-24 2-0 1.000 6. Earl Able (Colgate) 2 1923-24 10- 6-2 .611 L.B. Harvey (Georgetown) 1 1901 1-0 1.000 7. Murray Warmath (Tennessee) 2 1952-53 10- 6-3 .605 C.R. Dudy Noble (Mississippi State) 1 1922 1-0 1.000 8. Darrell Royal (Oklahoma) 2 1954-55 12- 8 .600 9. Fred Furman (Cornell) 2 1907-08 9- 7 .563 * - All wins in the 1975-77 seasons were forfeited by the NCAA, except for the 10. Dan Mullen (Ursinus College) 3 2009-Present 21-17 .553 1975 Memphis State and North Texas State games.

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State DAN MULLEN COACHED PLAYERS IN THE NFL

WR (7th) – Florida – DL Kyle Love (FA) – Mississippi State – RB (5th) – Mississippi State – DL Pernell McPhee (5th) – Mississippi State – S Wade Bonner (FA) – Mississippi State – C Drew Miller (FA) – Florida – QB (FA) – Florida – Baltimore Ravens S Charles Mitchell (6th) – Mississippi State – OG Lance Butler (FA) – Florida – RB Kestahn Moore (FA) - Florida - WR (3rd) – Florida – WR (4th) – Florida – Oakland Raiders OL James Carmon (FA) – Mississippi State – Buffalo Bills WR David Nelson (FA) - Florida - Buffalo Bills LB Jamar Chaney (7th) – Mississippi State – Philadelphia Eagles C (1st) - Florida - Pittsburgh Steelers WR (5th) - Florida - Philadelphia Eagles C (1st) - Florida - DL Fletcher Cox (1st) – Mississippi State – Philadelphia Eagles RB (5th) – Florida – Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony Dixon (6th) – Mississippi State – OL (FA) – Mississippi State – OL Marcus Gilbert (2nd) - Florida - Pittsburgh Steelers OL (1st) – Mississippi State – OT Randy Hand (FA) – Florida – New England Patriots QB (1st) – Utah – San Francisco 49ers QB Josh Harris (6th) – Bowling Green – Baltimore Ravens OL (FA) – Florida – St. Louis Rams WR Percy Harvin (1st) – Florida – Minnesota Vikings QB Tim Tebow (1st) – Florida – OG (7th) - Florida - Washington Redskins WR (FA) – Florida – Baltimore Ravens TE Cornelius Ingram (5th) – Florida – Philadelphia Eagles OT Tavares Washington (FA) – Florida – San Francisco 49ers WR Chad Jackson (2nd) – Florida – New England Patriots OL Jason Watkins (FA) – Florida – Buffalo Bills QB Omar Jacobs (5th) – Bowling Green – Pittsburgh Steelers LB (6th) – Mississippi State – Buffalo Bills OL Addison Lawrence (FA) – Mississippi State – Baltimore Ravens LB K.J. Wright (4th) – Mississippi State – QB Chris Leak (FA) – Florida – Bears RB DeShawn Wynn (7th) – Florida – Green Bay Packers

DAN MULLEN SEASON OPENER SUPERLATIVES

MISSISSIPPI STATE TEAM RECORDS OPPONENT TEAM RECORDS High Year, Opponent Low Year, Opponent High Year, Opponent Low Year, Opponent Final Score 59 2011, Memphis 45 2009, Jackson State Final Score 14 2011, Memphis 7 2010, Memphis 1st Quarter 17 2011, Memphis 7 2009, Jackson State 1st Quarter 0 2011, Memphis (3x) 0 2011, Memphis (3x) 2nd Quarter 14 2011, Memphis 7 2009, Jackson State 2nd Quarter 7 2011, Memphis 0 2010, Memphis Half 31 2011, Memphis 14 2009, Jackson State Half 7 2011, Memphis (2x) 7 2010, Memphis 3rd Quarter 21 2010, Memphis 14 2011, Memphis 3rd Quarter 0 2009, Jackson State 0 2011, Memphis (2x) 4th Quarter 14 2011, Memphis 7 2010, Memphis 4th Quarter 7 2011, Memphis (3x) 7 2011, Memphis (3x) First Downs 28 2010, Memphis 20 2009, Jackson State First Downs 19 2011, Memphis 9 2010, Memphis Rushing Attempts 45 2009, Jackson State 38 2011, Memphis Rushing Attempts 47 2011, Memphis 21 2010, Memphis Net Yds. Rushing 309 2011, Memphis 197 2010, Memphis Net Yds. Rushing 164 2011, Memphis 41 2010, Memphis Net Yds. Passing 372 2010, Memphis 172 2009, Jackson State Net Yds. Passing 196 2010, Memphis 132 2009, Jackson State Passes Attempted 31 2011, Memphis 25 2010, Memphis Passes Attempted 40 2011, Memphis 20 2009, Jackson State Passes Completed 20 2010, Memphis 16 2009, Jackson State Passes Completed 26 2011, Memphis 8 2009, Jackson State Had Intercepted 1 2010, Memphis 0 2009, Jackson State Had Intercepted 2 2009, Jackson State 1 2011, Memphis Total Offensive Plays 70 2009, Jackson State 66 2010, Memphis Total Offensive Plays 87 2011, Memphis 53 2010, Memphis Total Net Yds. 645 2011, Memphis 410 2009, Jackson State Total Net Yds. 338 2011, Memphis 194 2009, Jackson State Avg. Gain Per Play 9.3 2011, Memphis 5.9 2009, Jackson State Avg. Gain Per Play 4.5 2010, Memphis 3.6 2009, Jackson State Fumbles Lost 4 2009, Jackson State 1 2011, Memphis (2x) Fumbles Lost 3 2009, Jackson State 0 2010, Memphis Penalties Number 12 2009, Jackson State 3 2010, Memphis Penalties Number 15 2009, Jackson State 8 2011, Memphis (2x) Penalties Yards 152 2009, Jackson State 30 2011, Memphis (2x) Penalties Yards 88 2010, Memphis 55 2011, Memphis Number of Punts 5 2011, Memphis 2 2009, Jackson State Number of Punts 9 2011, Memphis (2x) 0 2009, Jackson State Number of yards 207 2011, Memphiss 98 2009, Jackson State Number of yards 438 2010, Memphis 0 2009, Jackson State Avg. Per Punt 49.0 2009, Jackson State 39.5 2010, Memphis Avg. Per Punt 48.7 2010, Memphis 34.6 2009, Jackson State Punt Returns Number 6 2011, Memphis 1 2009, Jackson State Punt Returns Number 1 2009, Jackson State 0 2011, Memphis Punt Returns Yds. 49 2010, Memphis -1 2009, Jackson State Punt Returns Yds. 1 2009, Jackson State 0 2011, Memphis Kickoff Returns Number 2 2009, Jackson State 1 2011, Memphis Kickoff Returns Number 10 2011, Memphis 8 2010, Memphis Kickoff Returns yards 53 2009, Jackson State 0 2011, Memphis Kickoff Returns yards 184 2010, Memphis 115 2009, Jackson State Interceptions Number 2 2009, Jackson State 1 2011, Memphis Interceptions Number 1 2010, Memphis 0 2011, Memphis (2x) Interceptions Yards 60 2009, Jackson State 0 2011, Memphis Interceptions Yards 10 2010, Memphis 0 2011, Memphis (2x) Possession Time 31:16 2010, Memphis 22:40 2011, Memphis Possession Time 37:16 2011, Memphis 28:44 2010, Memphis 3rd-Down Conversions 6 of 13 2009, Jackson State 4 of 12 2011, Memphis 3rd-Down Conversions 8 of 22 2011, Memphis 2 of 15 2010, Memphis

MISSISSIPPI STATE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL RECORDS High Player Year, Opponent High Player Year, Opponent Rushing- Att. 13 C. Relf 2011, Memphis Rushing- Att. 17 A. Gibson 2011, Memphis Rushing- Net 166 V. Ballard 2011, Memphis Rushing- Net 85 A. Gibson 2011, Memphis Rushing- TD 3 V. Ballard 2011, Memphis Rushing- TD 1 T. Davis/B. Foster 2009, Jackson State/2011, Memphis Rushing- LG 66 V. Ballard 2011, Memphis Rushing- LG 21 B. Foster 2011, Memphis Passing- Att. 21 C. Relf 2011, Memphis Passing- Att. 35 T. Reed 2011, Memphis Passing- Cmp. 13 T. Russell/C. Relf 2010, Memphis/2011, Memphis Passing- Cmp. 23 T. Reed 2011, Memphis Passing- Int. 1 C. Relf 2010, Memphis Passing- Int. 2 T. Rutland/R. Williams 2009, Jackson State/2010, Memphis Passing-Yds. 256 T. Russell 2010, Memphis Passing-Yds. 149 T. Reed 2011, Memphis Passing- TD 4 T. Russell 2010, Memphis Passing- TD 1 C. Smith/T. Reed 2010, Memphis/2011 Memphis Passing- Long 80 T. Russell 2011, Memphis Passing- Long 52 T. Rutland 2009, Jackson State Passing- Sck 1 C. Relf 2010, Memphis Passing- Sck 2 T. Rutland 2009, Jackson State Receiving- No. 5 B. Heavens/ L. Barry 2009, Jackson State/2010, Memphis Receiving- No. 7 M. Rucker 2011, Memphis Receiving- Yds. 113 J. Lewis 2011, Memphis Receiving- Yds. 73 M. Rucker 2011, Memphis Receiving- TD 2 C. Bumphis(2x), B. Heavens 2010, Memphis/2009, Jackson State. Receiving- TD 1 M. Rucker 2010, Memphis/2011, Memphis Receiving- Long 80 J. Lewis 2011, Memphis Receiving- Long 52 Tillman, Keenan 2009, Jackson State Punting- No. 5 B. Swedenburg 2011, Memphis Punting- No. 9 T. Hornsey 2010, Memphis/2011, Memphis Punting- Yds. 207 B. Swedenburg 2011, Memphis Punting- Yds. 438 T. Hornsey 2010, Memphis Punting- Avg. 49.0 H. Hutchins 2009, Jackson State Punting- Avg. 48.7 T. Hornsey 2010, Memphis Punting- Long 56 H. Hutchins 2009, Jackson State Punting- Long 64 T. Hornsey 2011, Memphis Punt Returns- No. 4 C. Bumphis 2010, Memphis Punt Returns- No. 1 T. Davis/C. Johnson 2009, Jackson State/2010, Memphis Punt Returns- Yds. 49 C. Bumphis 2010, Memphis Punt Returns- Yds. 1 C. Johnson 2010, Memphis Punt Returns- Long 35 C. Bumphis 2010, Memphis Punt Returns- Long 1 C. Johnson 2010, Memphis Kick Returns-NO. 1 4 Players 2010, Memphis/2009, Jackson State Kick Returns-NO. 7 B. Foster 2010, Memphis Kick Returns- Yds. 38 L. Berry 2009, Jackson State Kick Returns- Yds. 160 B. Foster 2010, Memphis Kick Returns- Lg 38 L. Berry 2009, Jackson State Kick Returns- Lg 32 B. Foster 2010, Memphis Int. Returns- No. 2 M. Langston 2010, Memphis Int. Returns- No. 1 T. Thomas 2010, Memphis Int Returns-Yds. 43 C. Broomfield 2009, Jackson State Int Returns-Yds. 10 T. Thomas 2010, Memphis Int Returns- Lg 43 C. Broomfield 2009, Jackson State Int Returns- Lg 10 T. Thomas 2010, Memphis FG Attempts 3 S. Brauchle 2009, Jackson State FG Attempts 2 P. Henriques 2010, Memphis FG Made 1 S. Brauchle/D. DePasquale 2009, Jackson State/2011, Memphis FG Made ------FG Long 28 D. DePasquale 2011, Memphis FG Long ------

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State 2012 PRESEASON HONORS AND AWARDS

Johnthan Banks - Senior - DB Trophy Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List Hornung Award Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List All-American: Sports Illustrated (First Team), (First Team), Athlon (First Team), CBSSports.com (Second Team), Phil Steele (Second Team) All-SEC First Team (Defense): SEC Coaches, Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com, Yahoo Sports, Athlon, Blue Ribbon, Birmingham News, Lindys, Phil Steele, USA Today All-SEC Second Team (Defense): SEC Media All-SEC Second Team (All-Purpose/Special Teams): SEC Coaches, Yahoo Sports All-SEC Third Team (All-Purpose/Special Teams): SEC Media, Athlon, Phil Steele CollegeFootballNews.com “Best Corner in the Country” Lindys Magazine “Best Cover Corner in SEC”

Josh Boyd - Senior - DL Outland Trophy Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List All-SEC Second Team (Defense): Athlon All-SEC Third Team (Defense): SEC Coaches, Phil Steele

Corey Broomfield - Senior - DB Senior Bowl Watch List

Chad Bumphis – Senior – WR Award Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List

Dillon Day - Sophomore - OL Rimington Trophy Watch List

Gabe Jackson - Junior - OL Outland Trophy Watch List Rotary Watch List All-SEC Second Team (Offense): SEC Coaches, SEC Media, Yahoo Sports, Athlon, Phil Steele, Birmingham News CollegeFootballNews.com “Top-20 Guards in the Country”

Malcolm Johnson - Sophomore - TE Mackey Award Watch List

Cameron Lawrence - Senior - LB Butkus Award Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List All-SEC First Team (Defense): Yahoo Sports, Birmingham News All-SEC Third Team (Defense): SEC Media, Athlon All-SEC Fourth Team (Defense): Phil Steele

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State #13 Johnthan Banks Defensive Back Senior •6-2 • 185 Maben, Miss.

Takeo it t the Bank... “Johnthan Banks is an All-American talent. His mere presence on the field can change offen- CAREER INTERCEPTIONS sive plans. He seems to stick to receivers with his coverage skills, and if he can get his paws around the ball, look out.” - Edward Aschoff, ESPN.com T-4th in NCAA*

“Johnthan Banks is the best defender in pass coverage in the SEC. He’s just so long. He’s taller than I am, and he’s just a fast, tall corner. That’s not what you want to go up against.” - Emory Blake, Auburn CAREER PICK SIXES “I think he has come back with the sense that he wants to be the team leader. He’s not wor- T-1st in NCAA* ried about how maybe coming back one year can up his draft status. He’s come back with the desire that he wants to leave an impact on our team as he walks out the door.” - Dan Mullen, MSU Head Coach * Among Active Leaders 2012 Preseason Honors • Watch Lists: , Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, , Senior Bowl • All-American: Sports Illustrated (First Team), Yahoo Sports (First Team), CBSSports.com (Second Team), Athlon (First Team), Phil Steele (Second Team) • All-SEC First Team (Defense): SEC Coaches, Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, Athlon, Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook, Birmingham News, Lindys, Phil Steele • All-SEC Second Team (Defense): SEC Media • All-SEC Second Team (All-Purpose): SEC Coaches, Yahoo Sports • All-SEC Third Team (Special Teams): Athlon, Phil Steele • CollegeFootballNews.com’s “Best Corner in the Country” • Lindys Magazine “Best Cover Corner in SEC” • Leads all active FBS players along with teammate Corey Broomfield and six others with three interception returns for touchdowns. • Tied for fourth among active FBS players with 12 career interceptions; Seventh among active FBS players in career interceptions per game (.3).

2011 Awards • Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist • AP All-SEC Second Team • Phil Steele All-SEC Third Team • Finalist

2011 Highlights: • Mississippi State’s first Jim Thorpe semifinalist since Pig Prather in 2001. • The only defensive back in the SEC with at least 70 tackles and five interceptions, a list that included a Heisman Finalist, the Jim Thorpe Award winner, a Nagurski Trophy Finalist and four other All-Americans. • Tied for 14th in the nation with five interceptions (T-4th in SEC). • Tied for fourth in the SEC with 14 passes defended. • Ranked 23rd in the NCAA (fifth in SEC) in punt return average per game. • Led all SEC defensive backs with 3.0 sacks. • Tied for seventh in the SEC with three forced fumbles. • One of only two players in the NCAA in 2011 to return a punt and an interception for a touchdown. • Became the first MSU player since All-American Fred Smoot (1999-2000) to notch an interception three-straight games (Auburn, LSU, LA. Tech). • Recorded his third sack of the season and forced his second fumble of the 2011 campaign at Arkansas in MSU’s first game on CBS since 2005. • Notched his first-career punt return for a touchdown with a 65-yard touchdown return vs. UT Martin. • Held South Carolina All-American receiver Alshon Jeffry to his lowest yards-per-catch output of the season on Oct. 15 (4.8 YPC). • Responsible for two interceptions in the South Carolina game, intercepting one pass and tipping the ball to teammate Nickoe Whitley for another pick. • Recorded an interception against then-No. 3 LSU on Sept. 15, the only interception LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee did not throw against Alabama all season. • Returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown at Auburn on Sept. 10.

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State #97 Josh Boyd Defensive Lineman Senior •6-3 • 300 Philadelphia, Miss.

2012 Preseason Honors • Outland Trophy Watch List • Senior Bowl Watch List • All-SEC Second Team (Defense): Athlon • All-SEC Third Team (Defense): SEC Coaches, Phil Steele

2011 Highlights: • Topped all MSU defensive linemen with 51 tackles to go along with 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries. • Tallied seven tackles at home vs. No. 3 LSU. • Picked up his second sack of the season along with four tackles at Georgia. • Picked up half a sack and seven tackles vs. No. 13 South Carolina. • In his best game of the season vs. No. 3 Alabama, totaled a career-high 11 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss.

#63 Dillon Day Offensive Lineman Sophomore •6-4 • 300 West Monroe, La.

2012 Preseason Honors • Rimington Trophy Watch List

2011 Highlights: • Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by Scout.com. • Started nine games at center and appeared in all 13 games. • Recorded 31 takedowns on the season, including a season-high six vs. Louisiana Tech. • Blocked for a running back who finished fourth in the SEC in rushing, while giving up the fifth-fewest sacks in the league. • As the starting center for the last eight games of the season, aided an offensive line that helped the 2011 squad reach the top 10 in school history for single- season marks in passing touchdowns, passing completions, total yards and first downs. • Helped an offensive line tally multiple rushing touchdowns in games against Memphis, Auburn, Kentucky, UT Martin, Ole Miss and Wake Forest. • Blocked for an offense that scored 50-plus points twice in the same season for the first time since 1914 (four).

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State #61 Gabe Jackson Offensive Lineman Junior •6-4 • 320 Liberty, Miss.

2012 Preseason Honors • Outland Trophy Watch List • Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • All-SEC Second Team (Offense): SEC Coaches, SEC Media, Yahoo Sports, Athlon, Phil Steele, Birmingham News • CollegeFootballNews.com’s Top-20 Guards in the country

2011 Awards • AP All-SEC Second Team • Rivals.com All-SEC Second Team • Rivals.com Sophomore All-American

2011 Highlights: • Started at left guard for all 13 games. • Graded out a champion in five games and recorded a team-high 69 takedowns. • Helped the 2011 squad reach the top 10 in school history for single-season marks in passing touchdowns, passing completions, total yards and first downs.

#10 Cam Lawrence Linebacker Senior •6-3 • 230 Coldwater, Miss.

2012 Preseason Honors • The Southeastern Conference’s Leading Returning Tackler • Butkus Award Watch List • Senior Bowl Watch List • All-SEC First Team (Defense): Yahoo Sports, Birmingham News • All-SEC Third Team (Defense): SEC Media, Athlon • All-SEC Fourth Team (Defense): Phil Steele

2011 Awards • Rivals.com All-SEC Second Team

2011 Highlights: • Finished the season second in the SEC with a team-high 123 tackles • Tied for 10th in the SEC with two forced fumbles. • Also had 6.0 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions. • Recorded 12 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and returned an interception 31 yards at home against No. 3 Alabama. • Tallied 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at No. 6 Arkansas. • Posted nine tackles in the Music City Bowl victory vs. Wake Forest.

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State THE LAST TIME MISSISSIPPI STATE...

RUSHING TURNOVERS Had 400+ yards rushing: ...... vs. Houston, 2010 (409) Committed eight+ turnovers: ...... vs. Arkasas, 2003 (8) Had 300+ yards rushing: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (333) Committed seven+ turnovers: ...... vs. LSU, 2007 (7) Had 250+ yards rushing: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (253) Had five+ fumbles: ...... vs. Georgia Tech, 2009 (5) Had 200+ yards rushing: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (253) Lost four+ fumbles: ...... vs. Georgia Tech, 2009 (4) Had 70+ rushing attempts: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2010 (70) Lost three+ fumbles: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2010 (3) Had 60+ rushing attempts: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (63) Did not commit a turnover: ...... vs. Alabama, 2011 Had 50+ rushing attempts: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (63) Did not cause a turnover: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 Had seven+ rushing TDs: ...... vs. Middle Tennessee, 2000 (7) Recorded six+ takeaways: ...... vs. Kentucky, 2007 (6) Had six+ rushing TDs: ...... vs. Middle Tennessee, 2000 (7) Recorded five+ takeaways: ...... vs. Jackson State, 2009 (5) Had five+ rushing TDs: ...... vs. Memphis, 2011 (5) Returned three+ interceptions for TDs: ...... vs. Arkansas State, 1994 Had four+ rushing TDs: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (4) ...... (Walt Harris - 41; Jimmy Lipscomb - 28; Dwayne Curry - 29) Had three+ rushing TDs: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (4) Returned two+ interceptions for TDs: ...... vs. Florida, 2009 (Johnthan Banks - 100, 20) Had two+ players with 100 yards rushing: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (Vick Ballard 135, Chris Relf 106) Returned one interception for a TD: ...... vs. Georgia, 2011 (Darius Slay - 72) Had three+ players with 100 yards rushing: . vs. NE Louisiana, 1996 (Tony Buckhalter 119, Nakia Greer 110, Robert Returned a fumble for a TD: ...... vs. Tulane, 2006 (Marcus Washington - 9) Isaac 103) Two players had 2+ interceptions . . . . .vs. Middle Tennessee, 2009 (Corey Broomfield - 2; Johnthan Banks - 2)

PASSING DEFENSE Had 450+ yards passing: ...... vs. Tulane, 1994 (466) Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2011 (10) Had 400+ yards passing: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2007 (421) Held opponent to 0 or fewer yards rushing: ...... vs. Florida, 2000 (-78 yds, 22 att.) Had 300+ yards passing: ...... vs. Memphis, 2011 (336) Held opponent to 25 or fewer yards rushing: ...... vs. Kentucky, 2001 (2 yds, 17 att.) Had 200+ yards passing: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (282) Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing: ...... vs. Houston, 2010 (47 yds , 16 att.) Had 40+ pass attempts: ...... vs. LSU, 2009 (40) Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards passing: ...... vs. ETSU, 1998 (27) Had 30+ pass attempts: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2011 (31) Held opponent to 100 or fewer yards rushing: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (63 yds, 38 att.) Had 25+ pass completions: ...... vs. Kentucky, 2008 (26) Held opponent to 100 or fewer yards passing: ...... vs. LSU, 2010 (97) Had 20+ pass completions: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (20) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Vanderbilt, 2009 (157) Had five+ passing TDs: ...... vs. Memphis, 2010 (5) Held opponent to 250 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2011 (202) Had four+ passing TDs: ...... vs. Memphis, 2010 (5) Held opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (287 ) Had three+ passing TDs: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (3) Intercepted five+ passes: ...... vs. Memphis, 2002 (5) Had four+ passes intercepted: ...... vs. LSU, 2010 (5) Intercepted four+ passes: ...... vs. Middle Tennessee, 2009 (4) Had three+ passes intercepted: ...... vs. LSU, 2010 (5) Intercepted three+ passes: ...... vs. Georgia , 2011 (3) Scored a safety: ...... vs. South Carolina, 2011 (Team) RECEIVING Scored two+ safeties: ...... vs. Florida, 2000 (2) Had two players with 100 yards receiving: . . . vs. Memphis, 2010 (Brandon Heavens 112 & Chad Bumphis 100) Recorded nine+ sacks: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 1996 (9.0) Had 10+ different receivers catch a pass ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (10) Recorded eight+ sacks: ...... vs. Oklahoma State, 1999 (8.0) Had eight+ different receivers catch a pass ...... vs. Arkansas, 2011 (8) Recorded six+ sacks: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (6.0) Recorded five+ sacks: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (6.0) COMBINATION OFFENSE Recorded four+ sacks: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (6.0) Had one 300-yard passer and one 100-yard rusher in a game: ...... vs. Brigham Young, 2001 Did not record a sack: ...... vs. Alabama, 2011 ...... ( 346 pass & Dicenzo Miller 119 rush) Had four players record 10+ tackles: ...... vs. Alabama, 2011(C. Mitchell, C. Broomfield, C. Lawrence, J. Boyd) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher in a game: ...... vs. Memphis, 2011 Had three players record 10+ tackles: ...... vs. Alabama, 2011 (C. Mitchell, C. Broomfield, C. Lawrence, J. Boyd) ...... (Jameon Lewis 113 receiving & Vick Ballard 166 rush) Had two players record 10+ tackles: . . . . . vs. Alabama, 2011 (C. Mitchell, C. Broomfield, C. Lawrence, J. Boyd)

TOTALFFENSE O SPECIALEAMS T Had 550+ yards total offense: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (570) Returned a punt for a TD: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (Johnthan Banks - 65) Had 500+ yards total offense: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (570) Returned a blocked punt for a TD: ...... vs. Auburn, 2009 (Robert Elliott - 10) Had 400+ yards total offense: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (570) Returned a kickoff for a TD: ...... vs. Alcorn State, 2010 (Leon Berry- 97) Had 85+ plays total offense: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (96) Blocked one punt: ...... vs. Auburn, 2009 (Patrick Hanrahan) Had 80+ plays total offense: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (96) Blocked two punts: ...... vs. LSU, 1999 (Robert Bean, Eugene Clinton, Rob Knight) Had 75+ plays total offense: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (96) Blocked three punts: ...... vs. LSU, 1999 (Robert Bean, Eugene Clinton, Rob Knight) Punted 10+ times: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2008 (10) SCORING Did not punt: ...... vs. Georgia Tech, 2009 Scored 60+ points: ...... vs. Middle Tennessee, 2000 (61) Blocked a field goal ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 Scored 50+ points: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (55) Had a punt blocked: ...... vs. Alabama, 2008 (Kareem Jackson) Scored 40+ points: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (55) Had a field goal blocked: ...... vs. Houston, 2010 (Sean Brauchle 39 yard attempt) Scored 30+ points: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2011 (31) Blocked a PAT kick: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (Fletcher Cox) Allowed 60+ points: ...... vs. South Carolina, 1995 (65) Scored on a blocked PAT kick: ...... vs. Texas A&M, 2000 (Julius Griffith) Allowed 50+ points: ...... vs. LSU, 2004 (51) Missed a kicking PAT: ...... vs. Wake Forest, 2011 Allowed 40+ points: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2011 (44) Had a kicking PAT blocked: ...... vs. Kentucky, 2008 Allowed 30+ points: ...... vs. Arkansas, 2011 (44) Recovered an onside kick ...... Auburn, 2010 Was held scoreless: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2008 (0-45) Was held scoreless at Scott Field: ...... vs. LSU, 2007 (0-45) MISCELLANEOUS Was held scoreless on the road: ...... at Ole Miss, 2008 (0-45) Had 30+ first downs: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (31) Was held scoreless at a non-campus site: ...... vs. Florida, 1989 (21-0 in Tampa, Fla.) Had 20+ first downs: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (25) Held opponent scoreless: ...... vs. South Carolina, 1999 (17-0) Had 20+ penalties: ...... vs. Clemson, 1999 (21) Held opponent scoreless at Scott Field: ...... vs. South Carolina, 1999 (17-0) Had 10+ penalties: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (10) Held opponent scoreless on the road: ...... vs. South Carolina, 1998 (38-0) Had 100+ yards in penalties: ...... vs. Gardner-Webb, 2007 (102) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site: ...... vs. Kansas, 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl (10-0) Had 35 minutes+ of possession time: ...... vs. Auburn, 2011 (36:07) Held opponent without a touchdown: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2011 (31-3) Was involved in a tie game: ...... vs. Arkansas, 1993 (13-13) Held two opponents scoreless in one season: ...... 1998 Was involved in an overtime game: ...... vs. La. Tech, 2011 (W, 26-20) Held three opponents scoreless in one season: ...... 1963 Held an SEC opponent scoreless: ...... vs. South Carolina, 1999 (17-0) Held two SEC opponents scoreless in one season: ...... 1998 Scored a two-point conversion passing: ...... vs. Tennessee, 2003 (Brent Smith to Nick Signaigo) Scored a two-point conversion rushing: ...... vs. Tulane, 2006 ( rush) Attempted a 2-point conversion: ...... vs. UT Martin, 2011 (rush failed)

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RUSHING DEFENSE Rushed 40+ times: ...... Michael Davis vs. Ole Miss, 1993 (40) Intercepted three+ passes: ...... Jeramie Johnson vs. Ole Miss, 2005 (3) Rushed 35+ times: ...... James Johnson vs. Alabama, 1998 (36) Intercepted two+ passes: ...... Corey Broomfield vs. Houston, 2010 (2) Rushed 30+ times: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Arkansas, 2010 (33) Recovered three+ fumbles: ...... Chris Correro vs. Memphis State, 1987 (3) Rushed 25+ times: ...... Chris Relf vs. Auburn, 2011 (27) Recovered two+ fumbles: ...... Kamau Jackson vs. Tennessee, 2002 (2) Rushed for 250+ yards: ...... Anthony Dixon vs. Kentucky, 2009 (252) Forced two+ fumbles: ...... Demario Bobo vs. Gardner-Webb, 2007 (2) Rushed for 200+ yards: ...... Anthony Dixon vs. Kentucky, 2009 (252) Recorded five+ sacks: ...... Greg Favors vs. Ole Miss, 1996 (5.5) Rushed for 175+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (180) Recorded three+ sacks: ...... Willie Evans vs. Tulane, 2005 (3.0) Rushed for 150+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (180) Recorded two+ sacks: ...... Fletcher Cox vs. Kentucky, 2011 (2.0) Rushed for 125+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (180) Recorded five+ tackles for loss: ...... Deljuan Robinson vs. Auburn, 2006 (5.0) Rushed for 100+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (180) Recorded 20+ tackles: ...... Mario Haggan vs. Arkansas, 2000 (20) Rushed for 100+ yards (quarterback): ...... Chris Relf vs. Auburn, 2011 (106) Recorded 10+ tackles: ...... Cameron Lawrence vs. Ole Miss, 2011 (14) Rushed for four+ touchdowns: ...... James Johnson vs. Central Florida, 1997 (4) Recorded 10+ tackles in back-to-back games: ...... Cameron Lawrence vs. AL (13), AR (10), UM (14), 2011 Rushed for three+ touchdowns: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Memphis, 2011 (3) Returned an interception for a touchdown ...... Darius Slay vs. Georgia, 2011 Rushed for two+ touchdowns: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (2) Had a run of 80+ yards: ...... James Johnson vs. Alabama, 1997 (83) SPECIALEAMS T Had a run of 70+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 (72) Scored 10+ points kicking: ...... Derek DePasquale vs. Auburn, 2011 (10) Had a run of 60+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Memphis, 2011 (66) Kicked five+ field goals: ...... Derek DePasquale vs. UAB, 2010 (5) Had a run of 50+ yards: ...... Vick Ballard vs. UT Martin, 2011 (54) Kicked four+ field goals: ...... Derek DePasquale vs. UAB, 2010 (5) Kicked two field goals of 50+ yards: ...... Brian Hazelwood vs. Memphis, 1997 (51, 53) PASSING Kicked one field goal of 50+ yards: ...... Brent Smith vs. Tennessee, 2002 (53) Passed for 450+ yards: ...... Derrick Taite vs. Tulane, 1994 (466) Kicked a punt of 70+ yards: ...... Blake McAdams vs. Kentucky, 2008 (72) Passed for 400+ yards: ...... Wesley Carroll vs. Arkansas, 2007 (421) Kicked a punt of 60+ yards: ...... Heath Hutchins vs. Kentucky, 2010 (63) Passed for 300+ yards: ...... Wesley Carroll vs. Arkansas, 2007 (421) Punted 10+ times ...... Blake McAdams vs. Ole Miss, 2008 (12) Passed for 200+ yards: ...... Chris Relf vs. Memphis, 2011 (202) Totaled 175+ kick return yards: ...... Leon Berry vs. Florida, 2009 (184, 7 ret.) Attempted 45+ passes: ...... Wesley Carroll vs. Arkansas, 2007 (51) Totaled 150+ kick return yards: ...... Leon Berry vs. Alcorn State, 2010 (153, 4 ret.) Attempted 35+ passes: ...... Tyson Lee vs. LSU, 2009 (38) Totaled 100+ kick return yards: ...... LaDarius Perkins vs. Alabama, 2011 (125, 4 ret.) Completed 20+ passes: ...... Chris Relf vs. Arkansas, 2010 (20) Totaled 50+ punt return yards: ...... Johnthan Banks vs. UT Martin, 2011 (64, 3 ret.) Threw four+ touchdown passes: ...... Tyler Russell vs. Memphis, 2010 (4) Threw three+ touchdown passes: ...... Tyler Russell vs. UAB, 2011 (3) Threw five+ interceptions: ...... vs. LSU, 2007 (6) Threw four+ interceptions: ...... Wesley Carroll vs. Arkansas, 2007 (4) Threw three+ interceptions: ...... Tyler Russell vs. LSU, 2010 (3) Completed pass for 90+ yards: ...... Kevin Fant to Terrell Grindle vs. Kentucky, 2002 (91) Completed pass for 80+ yards: ...... Tyler Russell to Jameon Lewis vs. Memphis, 2011 (80) Completed pass for 70+ yards: ...... Tyler Russell to Chad Bumphis vs. UT Martin, 2011 (78) Completed pass for 60+ yards: ...... Tyler Russell to Chad Bumphis vs. UT Martin, 2011 (78) Completed pass for 50+ yards: ...... Tyler Russell to Chad Bumphis vs. UT Martin, 2011 (78)

RECEIVING Caught 15+ passes: ...... Eric Moulds vs. Tennessee, 1995 (15) Caught 10+ passes: ...... Brandon McRae vs. Georgia Tech, 2008 (10) Caught seven+ passes: ...... Chad Bumphis vs. Houston, 2010 (7) Had 200+ yards receiving: ...... Jamayel Smith vs. Arkansas, 2007 (208) Had 175+ yards receiving: ...... Jamayel Smith vs. Arkansas, 2007 (208) Had 150+ yards receiving: ...... Jamayel Smith vs. Arkansas, 2007 (208) Had 100+ yards receiving: ...... Jameon Lewis vs. Memphis, 2011 (113) Caught three+ TD passes: ...... Sammy Milner vs. Florida, 1969 (3) Caught two+ TD passes: ...... Arceto Clark vs. UT Martin, 2011 (2)

TOTALFFENSE O Had 450+ yards total offense: ...... Derrick Taite vs. Tulane, 1994 (468) Had 400+ yards total offense: ...... Wesley Carroll vs. Arkansas, 2007 (441) Had 350 yards+ total offense: ...... Chris Relf vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (354) Had 300 yards+ total offense: ...... Chris Relf vs. Auburn, 2011 (304) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing: ...... Chris Relf vs. Auburn, 2011 (195 pass, 106 rush)

SCORING Accounted for four+ touchdowns: ...... Chris Relf vs. Michigan, 2011 (3 pass, 1 rush) Accounted for three+ touchdowns: ...... Chris Relf vs. Kentucky, 2011 (1 pass, 2 rush) Scored four+ touchdowns: ...... vs. Ole Miss, 2005 (3 rush, 1 rec.) Scored three+ touchdowns: ...... Vick Ballard vs. Memphis, 2011 (3 rush) Scored two+ touchdowns: ...... Vick Ballard (2 rush) vs. Wake Forest, 2011 Scored two+ non-offensive TDs: ...... Johnthan Banks (2 IR) vs. Florida, 2009

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RUSHING SPECIALEAMS T Had 400+ yards rushing: ...... Georgia Tech, 2008 (438) Returned a punt for a TD: ...... LSU, 2009 (Chad Jones - 93) Had 300+ yards rushing: ...... Auburn, 2009 (390) Returned a blocked punt for a TD: ...... Florida, 2005 (Terrence Holmes) Had 200+ yards rushing: ...... Alabama, 2011 (223) Returned a kickoff for a TD: ...... Arkansas, 2006 (Darren McFadden - 92) Had 70+ rushing attempts: ...... Oklahoma State, 1998 (71) Punted 10+ times: ...... Vanderbilt, 2009 (11) Had 60+ rushing attempts: ...... Ole Miss, 2004 (62) Did not punt: ...... Ole Miss, 2010 Had 50+ rushing attempts: ...... Georgia Tech, 2009 (54) Missed a kicking PAT: ...... Alcorn State, 2010 Had six+ rushing TDs: ...... Auburn, 2003 (6) Missed two kicking PATs: ...... Tulane, 2006 Had four+ rushing TDs: ...... Georgia Tech, 2009 (4) Blocked a field goal: ...... Houston, 2010 Had two players with 100 yds rushing: ...... Auburn, 2009 (B. Tate 147 & O. McCalebb 114) Blocked a punt: ...... Florida, 2009

PASSING MISCELLANEOUS Had 400+ yards passing: ...... Houston, 2009 (434) Had 30+ first downs: ...... Houston, 2009 (31) Had 300+ yards passing: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (373) Had 10+ penalties: ...... UT Martin, 2011 (10) Had 200+ yards passing: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (224) Had 100+ yards in penalties: ...... West Virginia, 2006 (132) Had 60+ pass attempts: ...... Memphis, 2003 (61) Had 35 minutes+ of possession time: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (35:50) Had 50+ pass attempts: ...... Houston, 2010 (59) Had two 100-yard rushers and one 100-yard receiver: ...... Auburn, 2009 Had 40+ pass attempts: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (48) ...... (B. Tate 157 rush, O. McCalebb 114 rush, D. Adams 116 rec.) Had 30+ pass attempts: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (48) Had one 100-yard rusher and one 100-yard receiver: . . . . . Auburn, 2011 (M.Dyer 150 rush, E. Blake 108 rec.) Had 40+ pass completions: ...... Kentucky, 1997 (40) Had 30+ pass completions: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (33) Had 25+ pass completions: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (26) THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... Had 20+ pass completions: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (26) Had five+ passing TDs: ...... Arkansas, 2009 (5) INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Had four+ passing TDs: ...... Arkansas, 2009 (5) Rushed 40+ times: ...... Deuce McAllister (Ole Miss), 1998 (40) Had three+ passing TDs: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (3) Rushed 35+ times: ...... Kevin Smith (UCF), 2007 (35) Rushed for 200+ yards: ...... Kenneth Darby (Alabama), 2004 (200) RECEIVING Rushed for 175+ yards: ...... Knile Davis (Arkansas), 2010 (187) Had two players with 100 yards receiving in a game: ...... Tulane, 2003 (R. Williams 114 & C. Bush 107) Rushed for 150+ yards: ...... Michael Dyer (Auburn), 2011 (150) Had four+ players catch five+ passes: ...... Houston, 2009 (4) Rushed for 125+ yards: ...... (Alabama), 2011 (127) Had three+ players catch five+ passes: ...... Houston, 2009 (4) Rushed for 100+ yards: ...... Trent Richardson (Alabama), 2011 (127) Had 12+ players catch a pass ...... Georgia, 2005 (12) Rushed for five+ touchdowns: ...... Carnell Williams (Auburn), 2003 (6) Had eight+ different receivers catch a pass ...... Arkansas, 2011 (8) Rushed for four+ touchdowns: ...... Carnell Williams (Auburn), 2003 (6) Had a run of 80+ yards: ...... Jonathan Dwyer (Georgia Tech), 2008 (88) TOTALFFENSE O Had a run of 70+ yards: ...... Brandon Bridge (Alcorn State), 2010 (78) Had 650+ yards total offense: ...... South Carolina, 1995 (652) Had a run of 60+ yards: ...... Knile Davis (Arkansas), 2010 (62) Had 600+ yards total offense: ...... Florida, 2001 (640) Had a run of 50+ yards: ...... Michael Dyer (Auburn), 2011 (52) Had 550+ yards total offense: ...... Houston, 2009 (553) Had 500+ yards total offense: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (539) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Had 400+ yards total offense: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (539) Passed for 450+ yards: ...... Steve Taneyhill (South Carolina), 1995 (473) Had 80+ plays total offense: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (86) Passed for 400+ yards: ...... Case Keenum (Houston), 2009 (434) Had 75+ plays total offense: ...... Wake Forest, 2011 (86) Passed for 300+ yards: ...... Tyler Wilson (Arkansas), 2011 (365) Attempted 60+ passes: ...... Danny Wimprine (Memphis), 2003 (60) THEAST L TIME AN OPPONENT... Attempted 50+ passes: ...... David Piland (Houston), 2010 (57) SCORING Completed 30+ passes: ...... Tyler Wilson (Arkansas), 2011 (32) Scored 60+ points: ...... South Carolina, 1995 (65) Completed 20+ passes: ...... Tanner Price (Wake Forest), 2011 (24) Scored 50+ points: ...... LSU, 2004 (51) Threw five+ touchdown passes: ...... Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), 2009 (5) Scored 40+ points: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (44) Threw four+ touchdown passes: ...... Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), 2009 (5) Scored 30+ points: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (44) Completed a pass for 80+ yards: ...... Ryan Mallett to Jarius Wright (Arkansas), 2010 (89) Scored a two-point conversion rushing: ...... Auburn, 2004 Completed a pass for 70+ yards: ...... Ryan Mallett to Jarius Wright (Arkansas), 2010 (89) Scored a two-point conversion passing: ...... Troy State, 2002 Failed on a two-point conversion attempt ...... Georgia, 2010 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Caught 10+ passes: ...... Michael Campanaro (Wake Forest), 2011 (10) TURNOVERS Caught seven+ passes: ...... Michael Campanaro (Wake Forest), 2011 (10) Had five+ fumbles: ...... Ole Miss, 2011 (6) Had 150+ yards receiving: ...... Randall Cobb (Kentucky), 2010 (171) Had four+ fumbles lost: ...... LSU, 2004 (4) Had 100+ yards receiving: ...... Michael Campanaro (Wake Forest), 2011 (128) Committed five+ turnovers: ...... Jackson State, 2009 (5) Caught three+ TD passes: ...... Chris Hannon (Tennessee), 2003 (3) Did not commit a turnover: ...... Kentucky, 2011 Caught two+ TD passes: ...... Cobi Hamilton (Houston), 2009 (2) Intercepted five+ MSU passes: ...... LSU, 2010 (5) Intercepted four+ MSU passes: ...... LSU, 2010 (5) INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE Intercepted three+ MSU passes: ...... LSU, 2010 (5) Had 500+ yards total offense: ...... Steve Taneyhill (South Carolina), 1995 (512) Returned an interception for a TD: ...... Auburn, 2011 (Demetruce McNeal- 43) Had 400+ yards total offense: ...... Case Keenum (Houston), 2009 (447) Returned a fumble for a TD: ...... Georgia Tech, 2009 (Jerrard Tarrant- 40) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing: ...... Terrence Jones (Tulane, 1986), (221 pass/119 rush)

DEFENSE INDIVIDUAL SCORING Held MSU to 10 or fewer first downs: ...... Alabama, 2011 (9) Accounted for six+ touchdowns: ...... Carnell Williams (Auburn), 2003 (6 rush) Recorded 10+ sacks: ...... Ole Miss, 2008 (11) Accounted for five+ touchdowns: ...... Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), 2009 (5 pass) Recorded seven+ sacks: ...... Ole Miss, 2008 (11) Accounted for four+ touchdowns: ...... Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), 2009 (5 pass) Scored a safety: ...... Alabama, 2008 Scored four+ touchdowns: ...... Carnell Williams (Auburn), 2003 (6 rush) Scored two safeties: ...... Florida, 2005 Scored three+ touchdowns: ...... Kodi Burns (Auburn), 2009 (3 rush) Held MSU to 25 or fewer yards rushing: ...... Alabama, 2011 (12) Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards passing: ...... Ole Miss, 2011 (70) INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE Held MSU to 50 or fewer yards passing: ...... Florida, 2010 (33) Intercepted three+ passes: ...... Craig Steltz (LSU), 2007 (3) Held MSU to 300 or less yards total offense: ...... Arkansas, 2011 (211) Intercepted two+ passes: ...... Robert Lester (Alabama), 2010 (2) Held MSU to 200 or less yards total offense: ...... Alabama, 2011 (131) Recorded three+ sacks: ...... (Arkansas), 2009 (3, 22) Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards both rushing & passing: ...... Ole Miss, 2008 (-51 rush, 88 pass) Recorded two+ sacks: ...... Jake Bequette (Arkansas), 2011 (2, 24)

SPECIALEAMS T Scored 10+ points kicking: ...... Zack Hocker (Arkansas), 2011 (14) Kicked five+ field goals: ...... Josh Jasper (LSU), 2010 (5) Kicked four field goals: ...... Josh Jasper (LSU), 2010 (5)

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COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (150 ATT.) TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS INTERCEPTIONS Player Seasons Cmp. Att. Pct. Player Seasons Rec. TD Player Year Yds. Avg. Int. 1. Tyson Lee 2008-09 283 481 .588 1. Eric Moulds 1993-95 118 17 1. Walt Harris 1992-95 162 10.1 16 2. Chris Relf 2008-11 267 460 .580 Justin Jenkins 2000-03 139 17 2. Derek Pegues 2005-08 241 20.1 12 3. 1977-78 163 287 .568 3. Bill Buckley 1971-73 102 14 Izell McGill 1994-97 165 13.8 12 4. Sleepy Robinson 1989-92 108 194 .557 4. Mardye McDole 1977-80 116 13 Johnthan Banks 2009-Pres. 194 16.2 12 Tyler Russell 2010-Pres. 108 194 .557 Jerry Bouldin 1987-90 78 13 3. Henry Davison 1974-77 123 11.2 11 6. Charlie Furlow 1960-62 161 290 .555 6. David Smith 1968-70 162 12 Kenny Johnson 1976-79 146 13.3 11 7. Kevin Fant 2000-03 461 866 .532 Chad Bumphis 2009-Pres. 101 12 5. Frank Dowsing 1970-72 52 5.2 10 8. Omarr Conner 2003-06 269 507 .531 8. Sammy Milner 1968-70 146 11 Steve Freeman 1972-74 75 7.5 10 9. 1967-69 339 648 .523 9. 1945-48 46 10 Kelvin Knight 1990-93 157 15.7 10 10. 1998-01 462 887 .521 Danny Knight 1980-83 81 10 Fred Smoot 1999-00 44 4.4 10 11. Corey Broomfield 2009-Pres. 158 17.6 9 YARDS-PER-ATTEMPT (MIN. 150 ATT.) Bill Kiser 1965-67 76 8.4 9 Player Seasons Att. Yds. Y/Att. Emile Petro 1970-72 63 7.0 9 1. Tyler Russell 2010-Pres. 194 1669 8.603 Ken Phares 1970-72 133 14.8 9 2. 1952-53 166 1414 8.518 3. Dave Marler 1977-78 287 2422 8.439 4. Sleepy Robinson 1989-92 194 1511 7.789 5. Chris Relf 2008-11 460 3297 7.167 6. Wayne Madkin 1998-01 462 6336 7.143 7. Greg Plump 1991-93 157 1120 7.134 8. Derrick Taite 1993-96 734 5232 7.128 9. 1983-86 738 5229 7.085 10. Rockey Felker 1972-74 424 2961 6.983

PASSINGFFICIENCY E (MIN. 150 ATT.) Player Year Yds. TD Int. Eff. 1. Tyler Russell 2010-Pres. 1669 13 10 139.74 2. Jackie Parker 1952-53 1414 15 5 135.11 3. Sleepy Robinson 1989-92 1511 14 11 133.57 4. Chris Relf 2008-11 3297 28 18 130.57 5. Dave Marler 1977-78 2422 11 17 128.48 6. Derrick Taite 1993-96 5232 38 25 119.47 7. Wayne Madkin 1998-01 6336 34 35 116.85 8. Ashby Cook 1963-65 1476 10 8 113.33 9. Rockey Felker 1972-74 2961 23 27 112.65 10. Kevin Fant 2000-03 5631 33 43 110.50

PASSECEPTIONS R Player Seasons Yds. Avg. Rec. 1. David Smith 1968-70 2168 13.4 162 2. Sammy Milner 1968-70 1806 12.4 146 3. Justin Jenkins 2000-03 1974 14.2 139 4. Terrell Grindle 1999-02 1724 14.5 119 5. Eric Moulds 1993-95 2022 17.1 118 6. Mardye McDole 1977-80 2214 19.1 116 7. Bill Buckley 1971-73 1632 16.0 102 8. Chad Bumphis 2009-Pres. 1348 13.4 101 9. Fred Hadley 1984, ‘86-88 1520 17.7 86 10. Justin Griffith 1998-02 937 11.0 85

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE/FB QB RB WR/TE WR at MEMPHIS Clark Carmon G. Jackson Saulsberry T. Smith A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard Bumphis S. Williams at AUBURN Clark Carmon G. Jackson Saulsberry T. Smith A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith LSU Clark Clausell G. Jackson Saulsberry T. Smith A. Lawrence Hemphill Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith LA. TECH Clark Clausell G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith at GEORGIA Clark Clausell G. Jackson Saulsberry Carmon A. Lawrence Hemphill Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith at UAB Clark Clausell G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Hemphill Relf Ballard Bumphis R. Johnson SOUTH CAROLINA Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Hemphill Russell Ballard Bumphis C. Smith at KENTUCKY Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Russell Ballard Bumphis Sanders UT MARTIN Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Hemphill Russell Ballard Bumphis C. Smith ALABAMA Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard M. Johnson C. Smith at ARKANSAS Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Russell Ballard Bumphis C. Smith OLE MISS Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith vs. Wake Forest (Music City Bowl) Clark Carmon G. Jackson Day Saulsberry A. Lawrence Green Relf Ballard Bumphis C. Smith

DEFENSE DE/LB DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB LC SS FS RC at MEMPHIS Ferguson Boyd D. Jones Eulls Wells Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield at AUBURN Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Wells Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield LSU Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Maye C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Bonner Broomfield LA. TECH Ferguson P. Jones Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Bonner Broomfield at GEORGIA Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield at UAB Stigers Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield SOUTH CAROLINA Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield at KENTUCKY Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield UT MARTIN Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Bonner Broomfield ALABAMA Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Whitley Broomfield at ARKANSAS Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wells C. Lawrence Banks MItchell Bonner Broomfield OLE MISS Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Bonner Anderson vs. Wake Forest (Music City Bowl) Ferguson Boyd Cox Eulls Skinner Wilson C. Lawrence Banks Mitchell Bonner Broomfield

2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE CAREER STARTS BY POSITION

OFFENSE DEFENSE LT WR DE SAF Carmon - 9 (9) Bumphis - 28 (12) Ferguson - 28 (12) Mitchell - 38 (13) Clausell - 4 (4) Clark - 25 (13) Eulls - 13 (13) Whitley - 17 (7) LG C. Smith - 21 (10) Cox - 3 Bonner - 11 (6) G. Jackson - 26 (13) Heavens - 4 McKenzie - 1 Banks - 7 Saulsberry - 12 R. Sanders - 2 (1) Stigers - 1 (1) Smith - 7 C R. Johnson - 1 (1) DT Broomfield - 1 Day - 9 (9) S. Williams - 1 (1) Boyd - 28 (12) CORNER Saulsberry - 6 (4) Cox - 27 (12) Broomfield - 27 (12) RG RB Carmon - 3 Banks - 25 (13) Saulsberry - 20 (9) Ballard - 23 (13) D. Jones - 2 (1) Anderson - 6 (1) T. Smith - 4 (3) Elliott - 6 P. Jones - 1 (1) Watson - 1 Carmon- 1 (1) Hemphill - 1 OLB RT FB C. Lawrence - 13 (13) A. Lawrence - 38 (13) Hemphill - 5 (5) Skinner - 11 (11) 2012 PLAYERS IN BOLD Saulsberry - 12 QB Wells - 3 (3) (PARENTHESES INDICATE 2011 STARTS) TE Relf - 22 (9) MLB Green - 16 (8) Russell- 4 (4) Wilson - 11 (11) M. Johnson - 1 (1) J. Jones - 1 Maye - 1 (1)

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State 2011 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

TEAMAME G BY GAME STATISTICS 1st Downs Rushing Passing Tot. Off. Punts Fumbles Penalties 3rd Time of Game Score Tot-Ru-Pa-Pe No-Yds-TD C-A-I-Yds-TD Plays-Yds No-Yds F-L No-Yds Dns Poss. Mississippi State 59 24-11-12-1 38-309-5 19-31-0-336-3 69-645 5-207 2-1 6-30 4-12 22:40 Memphis 14 19-9-10-0 47-164-1 26-40-1-174-1 87-338 9-395 4-2 8-55 8-22 37:16 Mississippi State 34 31-19-11-1 63-333-2 21-34-1-198-1 97-531 6-240 2-0 10-75 11-20 36:07 Auburn 41 21-12-6-3 36-235-2 16-23-1-146-2 59-381 6-274 1-0 7-85 4-12 23:53 LSU 19 21-8-11-2 33-148-0 21-27-1-213-1 65-361 4-149 0-0 9-83 4-12 37:50 Mississippi State 6 13-4-7-2 34-52-0 15-25-2-141-0 59-193 6-221 2-0 6-46 6-14 22:10 Louisiana Tech 20 20-5-13-2 37-107-1 30-24-2-252-1 78-359 7-316 1-1 4-40 9-20 33:32 Mississippi State 26 20-11-8-1 44-176-1 14-29-1-164-1 73-340 7-313 0-0 4-45 3-16 26:28 Mississippi State 10 13-7-6-0 34-56-0 19-33-2-157-0 67-213 7-296 3-1 8-50 4-15 25:21 Georgia 24 20-8-10-2 49-155-1 13-25-3-160-2 74-315 4-171 3-0 8-57 6-15 34:39 Mississippi State 21 23-12-8-3 43-204-0 17-23-0-212-3 66-416 6-197 1-0 2-25 6-13 29:44 UAB 3 19-10-9-0 35-145-0 18-36-1-195-0 71-340 6-230 1-1 7-79 6-15 30:16 South Carolina 14 18-11-7-0 43-110-1 22-32-2-179-1 75-289 6-230 0-0 4-34 3-15 32:34 Mississippi State 12 18-7-9-2 37-131-0 11-30-2-165-1 67-296 5-225 2-0 1-7 7-16 27:26 Mississippi State 28 21-9-11-1 32-134-2 15-21-1-264-2 53-398 2-87 3-2 3-24 4-8 23:00 Kentucky 16 18-8-9-1 39-118-1 29-38-0-189-0 77-307 4-189 4-0 5-45 9-19 37:00 UT Martin 17 21-12-7-2 49-269-1 20-33-0-185-1 82-454 6-257 2-1 10-66 9-18 33:50 Mississippi State 55 25-15-9-1 40-288-4 17-29-1-282-3 69-570 2-74 1-0 8-60 10-14 26:10 Alabama 24 20-12-7-1 44-223-3 14-24-1-163-0 68-386 4-149 1-0 6-40 2-11 34:50 Mississippi State 7 9-3-4-2 29-12-0 15-30-0-119-1 59-131 7-299 1-0 6-49 3-16 25:10 Mississippi State 17 13-4-9-0 32-84-1 15-31-0-127-1 63-211 7-332 1-1 3-28 5-16 24:39 Arkansas 44 29-9-19-1 39-166-2 33-45-0-373-3 84-539 2-86 2-1 4-30 10-17 35:21 Ole Miss 3 10-7-3-0 42-92-0 12-22-0-110-0 64-202 6-287 6-2 4-45 5-18 30:37 Mississippi State 31 17-12-3-2 48-247-2 8-13-1-70-2 61-317 6-273 0-0 8-80 4-13 29:33 Mississippi State 23 14-9-4-1 39-253-2 12-20-2-129-1 59-382 5-206 3-2 6-48 5-13 24:10 Wake Forest 17 21-7-12-2 38-63-2 26-48-0-224-0 86-287 8-320 0-0 5-39 2-17 35:50 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE MISCELLANEOUS TEAM STATISTICS MISCELLANEOUS TEAM STATISTICS KICKOFFS INHEED T R ZONE (20 YARDS AND IN)* Touchbacks - 66 (7/66, 10.6%) MSU SCORES/RED ZONE ENTRIES - 33-38 (86.9%) Opp. Returns - 56, 1120 yards (Avg. Return — 20.0) Scores - 33 Fair Catches - 2 • Out of Bounds - 1 Touchdowns - 21 (Passing - 11, Rushing - 10), Field Goals - 12 Onside Kicks - 0 Non-Scores - 5 Missed Field Goals - 1, Loss of Downs - 0, Punts - 0 CONVERSIONS Turnovers - 2 (Fumbles - 0, Interceptions - 2, Blocked Field Goal - 0) 3RDOWN D CONVERSIONS (BY QUARTER) End of half - 2; End of game - 0 1 2 3 4 OT Total MISSISSIPPI STATE 20-51 16-47 19-48 17-40 0-0 72-186 OPPONENT SCORES/RED ZONE ENTRIES - 31-42 (73.8%) Pct. .392 .340 .396 .425 .000 .387 Scores - 31 Opponents 13-47 24-60 16-50 24-54 0-0 77-211 Touchdowns - 19 (Passing - 9, Rushing - 10), Field Goals - 12 Pct. .277 .400 .320 .444 .000 .365 Non-Scores - 11 Missed Field Goals - 3, Loss of Downs - 2, Punts - 0 3RDOWN D CONVERSIONS (BY DISTANCE) Turnovers - 5 (Fumbles - 2, Interceptions - 3, Blocked Field Goal - 0) 3rd and: 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total End of half - 1; End of game - 0 MISSISSIPPI STATE 30-45 16-39 19-72 7-30 72-186 * - Offensive series only; does not include overtimes Pct. .667 .410 .264 .233 .387 TURNOVERS Opponents 31-52 21-42 17-74 8-43 77-211 Takeaways - 28 Pct. .596 .500 .230 .186 .365 Giveaways - 27 Difference - (+1) 4THOWN D CONVERSIONS (BY QUARTER) Ratio Per Game: +.077 1 2 3 4 OT Total Points Off TOs - MSU 91 (12 TD, 2 FG, 11 PAT[1], 0 PAT[2], 1 Safety) MISSISSIPPI STATE 2-4 2-3 0-4 5-7 0-0 9-18 Opp. 78 (9 TD, 5 FG, 9 PAT[1], 0 PAT[2]) Pct. .500 .667 .000 .714 .000 .500 Points Off TOs/Game - MSU 7.0, Opp. 6.0 Opponents 1-1 4-6 3-6 5-12 0-0 13-25 Pct. 1.000 .667 .500 .417 .000 .520

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State CAREER GAMES PLAYED & STARTS LISTING (END OF 2011) 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE SCORING DRIVES / PLAYS Career 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 No. Name GP (CGP) S (CS) GP-S GP-S GP-S GP-S GP-S 55 Quentin Saulsberry 50 (50) 50 (50) 13-13 13-13 12-12 12-12 — P-YD TOP SCORE 4 Charles Mitchell 50 (50) 38 (38) 13-13 13-13 12-12 12-0 — MEMPHIS 99 Sean Ferguson 49 (7) 28 (15) 12-12 13-7 12-4 12-5 — 1 2-53 0:26 Bumphis 44 pass from Relf 62 Addison Lawrence 48 (38) 38 (38) 13-13 13-13 12-12 10-0 — 1 4-64 0:55 Ballard 46 run 7 Wade Bonner 48 (29) 10 (3) 13-6 13-2 10-2 12-0 — 1 7-17 2:07 DePasquale 28 field goal 26 Damein Anderson 46 (16) 6 (0) 13-1 11-0 11-5 11-0 — 2 5-59 1:11 Clark 35 pass from Relf 2 Robert Elliott 42 (38) 6 (0) 13-0 13-6 12-0 4-0 — 2 5-98 1:27 Ballard 66 run 13 Johnthan Banks 38 (38) 32 (14) 13-13 13-12 12-7 — — 3 6-28 2:07 Ballard 1 run 97 Josh Boyd 38 (38) 28 (9) 13-12 13-13 12-3 — — 3 3-29 0:31 Lewis 19 run 25 Corey Broomfield 38 (38) 28 (1) 13-12 13-13 12-3 — — 4 2-80 0:20 Lewis 80 pass from Russell 23 Sylvester Hemphill 38 (38) 6 (0) 13-5 13-0 12-1 — — 4 10-80 5:47 Russell 26 run 3 Brandon Heavens 38 (38) 4 (0) 13-0 13-3 12-1 — — AUBURN 33 Jamie Jones 38 (2) 1 (0) 8-0 7-0 11-0 12-1 — 1 3-62 1:01 Perkins 40 run 1 Chad Bumphis 37 (13) 28 (3) 13-12 12-10 12-6 — — 1 8-67 2:27 Heavens 15 pass from Relf 94 Fletcher Cox 36 (20) 27 (12) 12-12 12-11 12-4 — — 2 0-0 — Banks 27 interception return 10 Cam Lawrence 36 (14) 13 (13) 13-13 11-0 12-0 — — 2 12-70 4:11 DePasquale 27 field goal 14 Chris Relf 36 (2) 22 (1) 11-9 13-13 10-0 2-0 — 3 10-65 3:01 DePasquale 32 field goal 60 Devin Jones 36 (0) 2 (0) 12-1 12-1 12-0 — — 4 12-83 3:33 Ballard 3 run 8 Chris Smith 35 (25) 20 (5) 13-10 12-8 10-2 — — LSU 40 Derek DePasquale 33 (23) 24 (19) 13-13 11-6 9-7 — — 1 14-57 5:33 DePasquale 26 field goal 58 Brandon Wilson 32 (26) 11 (2) 13-11 13-0 6-0 — — 3 7-25 2:54 DePasquale 42 field goal 19 Arceto Clark 31 (26) 25 (25) 13-13 13-12 — 5-0 — LOUISIANA TECH 32 Marcus Green 29 (13) 16 (4) 13-8 2-1 12-6 2-1 — 1 — — Bumphis 82 punt return 96 Shane McCardell 28 (21) — 13-0 8-0 7-0 — — 2 7-61 2:34 Ballard 11 run 20 Louis Watson 28 (13) 1 (0) 13-0 6-0 9-1 — — 2 9-71 3:02 DePasquale 36 field goal 41 Marvin Bure 27 (8) — 11-0 12-0 4-0 — — 3 5-14 1:30 DePasquale 24 field goal 61 Gabe Jackson 26 (26) 26 (26) 13-13 13-13 — — — OT 2-25 — Perkins 17 run 27 LaDarius Perkins 26 (26) — 13-0 13-0 — — — GEORGIA 54 Trevor Stigers 26 (0) 1 (0) 9-1 11-0 6-0 — — 1 11-56 4:00 DePasquale 42 field goal 28 Vick Ballard 25 (18) 23 (18) 13-13 12-10 — — — UAB 11 Ricco Sanders 25 (12) 2 (0) 12-1 13-1 — — — 3 7-89 2:49 Green 18 pass from Russell 43 Adrian Marcus 25 (1) — 12-0 13-0 — — — 4 4-77 1:33 Bumphis 57 pass from Russell 83 Chris Cameron 25 (0) — — 13-0 12-0 — — 4 11-71 5:37 M. Johnson 20 pass from Russell 77 James Carmon 24 (22) 13 (7) 11-10 13-3 — — — SOUTH CAROLINA 51 Deontae Skinner 23 (22) 11 (11) 13-11 10-0 — — — 1 10-69 4:19 C. Smith 19 pass from Russell 71 Sam Watts 22 (5) — 11-0 11-0 — — — 4 12-70 3:15 DePasquale 22 field goal 5 Nickoe Whitley 22 (0) 18 (7) 9-7 13-11 — — — 4 — — Safety 31 Sam Williams 20 (13) 1 (0) 13-1 7-0 — — — KENTUCKY 17 Tyler Russell 18 (0) 4 (0) 9-4 9-0 — — — 1 8-80 2:13 Sanders 15 pass from Relf 67 Tobias Smith 18 (0) 4 (0) 3-3 12-1 3-0 — — 1 6-65 2:34 Relf 3 run 86 Michael Carr 17 (0) — 8-0 9-0 — — — 2 4-80 1:22 Relf 12 run 12 Chris Hughes 16 (0) — 5-0 11-0 — — — 3 9-80 3:39 M. Johnson 13 pass from Russell 92 Kaleb Eulls 13 (13) 13 (13) 13-13 — — — — UT MARTIN 39 Baker Swedenburg 13 (13) 13 (13) 13-13 — — — — 1 13-80 4:28 Ballard 5 run 63 Dillon Day 13 (13) 9 (8) 13-8 — — — — 1 — — Banks 65 punt return 22 Matthew Wells 13 (13) 3 (0) 13-3 — — — — 1 3-92 0:53 Bumphis 78 pass from Russell 53 Brian Egan 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 2 10-76 3:15 Clark 27 pass from Relf 84 Reed Gordon 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 3 4-65 1:41 Ballard 54 run 18 Brandon Hill 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 3 7-64 2:56 Clark 19 pass from Relf 44 Christian Holmes 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 4 10-56 3:57 Griffin 5 run 30 Jay Hughes 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 4 7-58 2:59 Favre 12 run 16 Jameon Lewis 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — ALABAMA 24 Jamerson Love 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 4 3-22 1:30 Smith 12 pass from Russell 78 Damien Robinson 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — ARKANSAS 47 Darius Slay 13 (13) — 13-0 — — — — 1 9-35 3:26 DePasquale 35 field goal 93 P.J. Jones 12 (0) 1 (0) 12-1 — — — — 2 4-28 1:23 Favre 5 run 59 Archie Muniz 12 (0) — 12-0 — — — — 4 12-66 3:05 M. Johnson 13 pass from Favre 80 Malcolm Johnson 11 (11) 1 (0) 11-1 — — — — OLE MISS 76 Joey Trapp 11 (11) — 11-0 — — — — 1 11-68 5:35 Ballard 18 pass from Relf 75 Blaine Clausell 11 (6) 4 (0) 11-4 — — — — 1 9-98 3:45 Perkins 36 run 9 Brandon Maye 11 (3) 1 (0) 11-1 — — — — 2 7-61 3:04 Perkins 20 pass from Relf 66 Ben Beckwith 11 (1) — 11-0 — — — — 3 2-27 0:44 Ballard 25 run 52 Ferlando Bohanna 10 (0) — 10-0 — — — — 4 7-18 2:57 DePasquale 35 field goal 91 Preston Smith 9 (9) — 9-0 — — — — WAKE FOREST 98 Curtis Virges 9 (3) — 9-0 — — — — 1 3-67 1:20 Ballard 60 run 38 Dee Arrington 9 (0) — 9-0 — — — — 2 2-58 0:24 Clark 31 pass from Relf 6 Dylan Favre 9 (0) — 9-0 — — — — 2 12-55 4:48 DePasquale 33 field goal 74 Dewayne Cherrington 8 (6) — 8-0 — — — — 4 3-82 1:19 Ballard 72 run 43 William Shumpert 8 (3) — 8-0 — — — — 68 Templeton Hardy 8 (2) — 5-0 2-0 1-0 — — 81 Robert Johnson 7 (5) 1 (0) 7-1 — — — — 64 Eric Lawson 6 (2) — 6-0 — — — — 29 Nick Griffin 5 (0) — 5-0 — — — — 56 Corvell Harrison-Gay 5 (0) — 1-0 4-0 — — — 89 Allen Tolbert 4 (2) — 4-0 — — — — 49 Jonathan Phillips 2 (0) — 2-0 — — — — 57 Ethan McKee 1 (0) — 1-0 — — — — 83 Randy Moulds 1 (0) — 1-0 — — — — 48 Ivan Muniz 1 (0) — 1-0 — — — —

GP - games played CGP - consecutive games played S - starts CS - consecutive starts

2012 Mississippi State Football Notes • Game 1 • Jackson State