OLEMISSSPORTS.COM #OLEMISS OLEMISSFB.COM #HOTTYTODDY @OLEMISSSPORTS #GOREBELS @OLEMISSFB #WAOM @REBELGAMEDAY #TAKEASTAND @COACHHUGHFREEZE #WEARRED FACEBOOK.COM/OLEMISSSPORTS #BEATMEMPHIS FACEBOOK.COM/OLEMISSFOOTBALL 2015 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | 6 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 BOWL WINS | 36 BOWL APPEARANCES | 650 ALL-TIME VICTORIES 56 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS | 19 NFL FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS | 281 PRO DRAFT SELECTIONS GAME 7 OLE MISS COACHING STAFF Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 On the field: Time: 11 a.m. CT Hugh Freeze . Head Coach Location: Memphis, Tenn. Grant Heard . .Wide Receivers Venue: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (59,308) Jason Jones . .Cornerbacks/Co-Defensive Coord. Surface: AstroTurf Chris Kiffin . Defensive Line Ole Miss Rankings: 13 (AP), 12 (Coaches) Matt Luke . .Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coord. Memphis Rankings: RV (AP), 22 (Coaches) Derrick Nix . Running Backs #12/13 Ole Miss Series: Ole Miss leads 48-10-2 #22/RV Memphis Emmanuel McCray . .Offensive GA In Memphis: Ole Miss leads 25-7-2 Robert Ratliff . .Offensive GA REBELS TIGERS Live Stats: OleMissSports.com Davis Merritt . Defensive GA (5-1, 2-1 SEC) (5-0, 2-0 American) Live Audio: OleMissSports.com Christian Robinson . Defensive GA In the press box: Head Coach: Hugh Freeze Twitter Updates: @OleMissFB Head Coach: Justin Fuente Corey Batoon . Safeties/Special Teams Coord. Career: 59-23/7th Career: 22-20/4th Maurice Harris . Tight Ends At OM: 29-16/4th At MEM: 22-20/4th Dan Werner . Quarterbacks/Co-Offensive Coord. Dave Wommack . .Safeties/Defensive Coord. WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Ole Miss has won at least five of its first six games for the second time since 2003 and the second straight year. abc • The Rebels’ total of 281 points through 6 games is better than the season total from 2011, ‘07, ‘06, ‘05 or ‘04. Tom Hart, Play-by-Play • The Rebels are ranked in the top 25 for the 24th straight week, the longest streak since 1957-62. Andre Ware, Analyst • This is the 61st meeting all-time between the Mid-South rivals ... It is the Rebels’ most frequent rivalry with any Laura Rutledge, Sideline school not currently or formerly in the SEC ... Ole Miss holds a 48-10-2 lead in the series and has won each of the OLE MISS IMG NETWORK last six encounters ... The Rebels have won 15 of the last 19 meetings dating back to 1988. David Kellum, Play-by-Play • This game features two of the top five scoring offenses in the country in No. 4 Memphis (47.8 ppg) and No. 5 Ole Harry Harrison, Analyst Miss (46.8 ppg). Richard Cross, Sideline/Pre- & Post-Game • This is the first time Ole Miss will play a nationally ranked Memphis team. Brett Norsworthy, Pre- & Post-Game • This is the Rebels’ third ranked foe of the year (all road games) and the first non-conference road game against a sirius xm satellite radio ranked team since Wake Forest in 2008. Sirius 83, XM 190 • Ole Miss is 109-46-3 record all-time against current members of the three-year-old American Athletic Conference. • Ole Miss leads the SEC in nine major statistical categories, including scoring (46.8 ppg), total offense (527.8 ypg), passing offense (339.5 ypg), pass efficiency (164.3) and defensive interceptions (9). 2015 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT/TIME NOTES/SERIES INFORMATION Sept. 5 UT MARTIN (SEC Network Alternate) OXFORD W, 76-3 Most points since 1935; 11 touchdowns scored by 10 different Rebels Sept. 12 FRESNO STATE (ESPN2) OXFORD W, 73-21 First time ever with consecutive 50+ point games; Kelly accounts for 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) Sept. 19 at #2/2 Alabama* (ESPN) Tuscaloosa W, 43-37 First win in Tuscaloosa since ‘88; back-to-back wins over ‘Bama first time in Ole Miss history Sept. 26 VANDERBILT* (ESPNU) OXFORD W, 27-16 Jaylen Walton rushes for 133 yards and amasses a career-high 215 all-purpose yards Oct. 3 at #25/23 Florida* (ESPN) Gainesville L, 10-38 First loss in The Swamp since 1995; Florida turns four Rebel turnovers into 19 points Oct. 10 NEW MEXICO STATE (HC) (SEC Network) OXFORD W, 52-3 2nd-most yards of total offense in school history (665); Kelly throws for season-high 384 Oct. 17 at Memphis (ABC) Memphis 11 a.m. Ole Miss leads 48-10-2 Oct. 24 TEXAS A&M* (CBS or ESPN) OXFORD 2:30 or 6 p.m. Texas A&M leads 6-1 Oct. 31 at Auburn* Auburn TBA Auburn leads 29-10 Nov. 7 ARKANSAS* OXFORD TBA Arkansas leads 32-28-1 Nov. 21 LSU* OXFORD TBA LSU leads 59-40-4 Nov. 28 at Mississippi State* Starkville TBA Ole Miss leads 62-43-6 * - SEC game (HC) - Homecoming Rankings - AP/Coaches All Times Central OLEMISSSPORTS.COM MEDIA INFORMATION | 2 OLE MISS MEDIA RELATIONS OLE MISS MEDIA SCHEDULE - MEMPHIS WEEK Kyle Campbell* ............Assistant A.D./Media & PR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Email: [email protected] Duties: Primary Contact, Interviews • Practice closed • Practice closed • Practice open to • SEC teleconference • Practice closed • Practice closed No interviews media first 20 11:20 a.m. No interviews No interviews Joey Jones* .............................Associate Director • Freeze press minutes Email: [email protected] • Interview conf. at 11:15 a.m. • Practice closed Duties: Game Notes, Stats, Photos requests for in Manning Center • Assistant coaches Adam Kuffner* ..........................Assistant Director Monday press Team Meeting Room and players avail- • Freeze and Email: [email protected] conference due to able after practice assistant coaches Duties: Game Program, Game Notes [email protected] • Selected players available after by 3 p.m. available following practice Jessica Poole ............................Assistant Director press conference Email: [email protected] Duties: Player Interviews • Reb Talk radio Daniel Snowden .......................Associate Director show (7-8 p.m., Email: [email protected] Buffalo Wild Wings) Duties: Credentials Kim Ling ..................................Associate Director WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Ole Miss holds its weekly fall press conference each Monday of the regular season at 11:15 a.m. CT in the Burns Team Email: [email protected] Meeting Room at the Manning Center, which is adjacent to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field. Various Ole Miss coaches and staff will take the podium first and will be followed by Coach Hugh Freeze at approximately 11:30 a.m. Members of the media unable to attend the Monday press Ashley Mangrum .................Senior Staff Assistant conference may participate via the telephone beginning at 11:30 a.m. Email: [email protected] * Football Contacts PRACTICES: Viewing is permitted for approved media for select portions of practice on Tuesdays during the season. If you do not regularly attend practices, please contact Media Relations prior to your visit for exact details on times and location. Media are forbidden from reporting (e.g. tweeting, blogging, etc.) on anything related to practice until after the post-practice interviews. This includes media who leave practice early. Videographers and 908 All-American Dr. photographers must use tight shots and no formations. 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