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w Dear Friends: u a: On behalf of the great State of , I am pleased to extend our warmest greetings to the guests of the 55th AutoZone Football Classic. We are especially honored to welcome the players and fans of State and Rice. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl provides a great opportunity to showcase the best in athletics and sportsmanship, and we are so Ill proud to have this event in our state. a: 0 During your stay, I encourage you to explore Memphis and get a taste of all that the Volunteer State has to 2 0 offer. Wherever you travel in Tennessee, you will find friendly people who are known for their authentic south• ::c ern hospitality and eager to invite you back for another visit. Again, welcome to Tennessee. Crissy and I send our very best wishes. a:> ...0 Ill Warmest regards, ..,:i: 3: 0 m

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Welcome to Memphis and the 55th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl en 1- Football Classic! wz w> This entire community welcomes the Mississippi State Bulldogs and ..I the Rice University Owls to Memphis and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. ;: 0 m These two outstanding universities have earned their way to our through their hard work, dedication and determination to be the best. We congratulate the players and coaches of these two outstanding teams for achieving their goal of playing in a postseason bowl game.

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w :E ..,u0 w ~ TABLE OF CONTENTS [ 8 ] en GAMEDAY FEATURE ... An in-depth look at the teams competing wz > in today's game. By Ron Higgins. ..,w ~ [ 12 ] 0 m SCOUTING REPORTS A breakdown of the offenses and defenses of Mississippi State and Rice, plus analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

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OVERVIEW OF TODAY'S GAME by Ron Higgins

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U) a: 0 z ississippi State went the extra mile to become bowl eligible for play tearless. "There will be a lot of people who say, 'That was a good w.n 0 ::c the tourth straight year. I he· Bulldogs, despite being banged up against .\larshall (.J 1-2.J in the Coulcrcncc CSA championship game), but M all season and losing 13 pl.iycrs to a cumulative 96 starts, tin you're still a Conference CS1\ school with three losses," Rice ished 6-6 b\· winning their last two games in overtime. "I don't think ,uiy• Taylor :.lc!-largue said. '"I his (Auto/one Liberty Bowl) will be an opportuni• body bcl,,re the season picked us to go to a bowl game," Xlississippi State ty to show that this team can compl'tc· with anvbod. in any league." a:>• 0 fitih-yc.u coach Dan Mullc» said. "For us to overcome all the injuries and 1- U) adversity, it shm,·s the direction the program is headed in. When you're con• HISTORY/PREVIOUS MATCHUPS _,::c sistently going to bowl games year in and year out, that's a program that's 'l hc teams have played once in I lJ7'i. Mississippi State won 2H- l-I in Rice going to have a chance to win a championship at some point." Rice's 19 Iitth Stadium but had to later t,,rfcit the victory due to :\CAA violations. ~ 0 year seniors have come from a 2-10 record in their first year in the program m to a I 0-3 record and the Conk-rcncc USA championship this season, as well KEY PLAYERS/MATCHUPS

,ts a second straight bowl bid. ""I his senior class endured some hard times," Mississippi State quarterback vs. Rice defensive ends U) z~ Rice seventh-year coach David Bailiff said. ":.lost of them were starters way Cody Bauer and Tanner Leland: Prescott, a sophomore, didn't open the ct bet,,re they were ready. They just kept maturing, but they never fragmented. vcar as starter. But after rq,lacing senior Tyler Russell who sustained a ::c ·1 hey just kept working and working. \\'e told them after each year that if _,I• concussion during the season-opening loss to Oklahoma State, Prescott thn

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uw ii a quarterback. "Duk has the · it: our guys believe in hi111 when he steps in 1,252 yards) and scoring ( I 5 Tl ls} despite missing almos: lour games with the huddle," vlullcn said. '"I hat's the most important thing you can have. injuries. "Most of his vards a lier contact," liailitl said. '!hat's "!11· I r,·cruit,·d hirn. \\'hen I recruit a quarterback, running and tlmming is important. llut I look for leadership and decision-making." COACHES PHILOSOPHIES Prescott's nilty option ,·cads ar,· sure to put pressure on Rice senior ends ,\lississippi Stat,:, :\lulkn has been waiting his entire career for a true Bauer and l.eland, who've combined for 15 tackles and six sacks this sea- dual (hrcat quarterback that lits the spread option/read option system. en IIC son. 'lhcy'II have to be disciplinc·d in their !Tads of Prescott. rs:o\\· that he has one in l'r,·scott, Prc·scott's running ability has given Stat,· z0 Rice Bryce Callahan and Phillip Gaines vs. Mississippi the otknsin· infusion 11 has sorelv needed. ·111e Bulldogs arc an-raging 0 State receivers: Five of the six players in State's rotation arc -126.2 yards, which break» the school record of 422 set in l lJ82. Rice topped ::c 6-1 or taller, including 6-c, freshman De'Runnva Wilson. Don't expect the .\000 rushing vards and 2,000 passing vards in the same season t,,r the 5-10 Callahan and the 6- l ( ;aincs to back off one inch. Both arc lock down first time in school histor). Rice runs the spread option with some of the corners who don't expect any double team help, which allows l{ice to usu- same clements as State's offense - the Owls' rushing otfrnsc ranks first in > IIC ally put an extra defender in the box to defend the run. (;aincs, who earned ( .onlcrcn..« l'.SA and 16th nationullv ( 2-111.2 1-pg) - its rushing defense is 0 I- first-tear» All-Conference CSA honors, was throw» at .JO times this sc·ason underrated. From what :\lullcn has seen on film, he doesn't npect Rice's !!! ::c and allowed just 13 receptions. He had six pass breakups and four intcrccp- Bailiff to deviate from a game plan of forcing Stat,.'s offense to pass tirst. ... lions. "Both our corners arc going to be NI'!. draft picks," Bailiff said, and ~ Mullen doesn't disagree. "when you have corner» that shut vou down on INTANGIBLES 0 m the outside, it makes it tough to run the ball," .\lulkn said. Experience factor: :Vlississippi State has two scnior-. that arc 11la:·ing in Mississippi State defensive Chris Jones vs. Rice a fourth straight bowl ga111e, and most of Stat,.'s two-deep depth chart are Charles Ross: Expect some massive collisions hct ween these contact seek- playing in their third bowl game. Rice has 23 scnior-, playing in a second ~ z ers, True freshman Jones, 6-5, .\05, is a freak athlete who seems to swallow straight bowl game. cc ::c anyone who happens to have the football, I le has a team-high seven tack- \\'hile State's team is a nice mix of UPl'l'I' and lower classmen, the heart 1- ... les for losses, and plal's with strength, speed and confidence bevond his of Rice's team is its senior class that has fueled the Owls winning 15 of its cc years. "I've just alwav« been confident in myself, it's just my personalitv," last 18 games dating back to a .J.J-1-; win over Southern :\liss at Rice Sta- 0 w Jones said. Ross, a 6-1, L\c,-pound pile mover, is a first-team All-Confer- dium ,m Oct. 27, 2012. ·1 hat's the best stretch since the Owls 11·011 15-of-l-; A. en ence USA choice who leads the league in rushing (113.8 yards per game, from \:m. 8, 19'>2 to Oct. 2, 1954. "About halfway through last year after we lost to Memphis;' Bailiff said, "Phillip Gaines drew a line in the sand in our locker room. He said, · We've got to do better, we've got to make plays: He let the football team know his expectations and it's arnazir g how many people Jumped on with Phillip ._ U) that day. That's the day the culture completely changed. Everyone started zI- II.I holding each other more accountable instead of pointing fingers." ~ > Injuries: Rice senior running back Turner Petersen, a second-team r ....II.I All-Conference USA selection, had season-ending knee surgery before the # • ; 3 Owls' league title win over Marshall. ·111e versatile Petersen was a valuable 0 m chunk of the Rice offense, rushing for 262 yards and grabbing 26 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns. "Not only was he a great player, he was also a fantastic leader:' Bailiff said. State will miss free safety Nickoe Whitley, who played the last nine games with a torn ACL. Staff changes: Rice john Reagan resigned just hours after the Owls' Conference USA title game victory to become offen• sive coordinator and offensi ,e line coach at Kansas. He previously served as offensive line coach and run-game coordinator for the Iayhawks under former coach Mark Mangino. Kicking game: Rice has a huge placekicking advantage. While State Devon Bell and Evan Sobiesk have made a mere 9-of-20 field goals this year including just l-of-6 between 40 and 49 yards with a long of II.I 40 yards, Rice's Chris Boswell is 14-of-2 l including 7-of-14 from 40 to 50 u iic vards plus. He's a 75 percent career kicker (65-of-88 field goals) including 32-of-36 from 39 yards or sl orter. Power factor: Mississippi State played the fifth-toughest schedule in the nation, with all six of its losses against teams that finished the season in the Top 20 and all against bowl teams including two in BCS bowl games (Auburn in the BCS national championship game, in the Sugar U) a: Bowl). Three of State's opponents - Auburn, Bowling Green and now Rice z0 - won conference championships. 0 "As the season went on, I think our guys gained more confidence even :z: though our record didn't show it," Mullen said. "We had an opportunity to beat Auburn at the end of tie game and we made a few mistakes against Oklahoma State that got us beat. Our guys started to see the success of a:> teams that we played close, and as those teams got better and better, it built ...0 our confidence. We're playing our best football at the end of the year." U) i Rice's schedule ranked 103rd nationally, with the Owls' three losses this .... season coming to bowl teams (Texas A&M, Houston and North Texas). 3 0 The Owls have lost their last eight games against m teams since 1981. Common opponents: Texas A&M was a common opponent for the Bulldogs and the Owls, with Rice losing its season opener to the Aggies, 52-31, while Mississippi State fell 51-41 on Nov. 9.

Ron Higgins, who has covered college football for 35 years, is a columnist .f,,,. the Times-Picayune and NOLA.com in New Orleans.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFENSE RICE OFFENSE Four took snaps In 2008, David Bailiff led Rice for Mississippi State this season, to its first bowl victory in more en including a freshman and a walk• than SO years and the second 10- z... on. Tvler Russell, the Bulldogs' win season in school history. w starter in the season opener, con• Today, the Conference USA w> cludes his injury-plagued senior Coach of the Year aims to get the ..I season on the sideline wit h a Owls to 11 wins for the first time ~ shoulder inju rv. It again opens the to cap a season that delivered Rice 0 door for Da k Prescott, who began its first outright conference title CD the season as a reserve but ended since 19'.17. it as ,\!SL"s best offensive weapon. Offensively, the Owls are bal• TI1e sophomore leads the team anced but bring a run-first atti• in both passing and rushing, but tude'. \\'ith the 16th-ranked rush• missed the majority oL\Iississippi ing attack in FBS, this Rice tea m State's final three' games with an is the lirst in school his ton to run elbow injurv. Prescott returned in for 3.000 yards and pass for 2,000 the fourth quarter of the season yards in the same season. finale against Ole Miss to engi• ·1 he ctlicient Owls are nearly neer an overtime win, allowing impossible to keep off the score• .\ISL' to become bowl eligible. 'l he Bulldogs like to use two quarterbacks. board once they get inside the opponents' 20-\·ard line. Rice is one of 15 Vvit h Russell out, freshman Da111ia11 Williams will li kelv see t i me. FBS teams to convert at least 90 percent of trips to the red zone into points, l'rc·scott's prirnarv target is Jameon Lewis . .\lississippi State lost its top and 76 percent of SO t rips have resulted in a touchdown. w four pass-catchers from a year ago and Lewis lilied the role ofplayrnaker. '!he Owls have built much of their success this season by getting off to tJ He finished the season as the Bulldogs' leading receiver with 55 catches - early leads, outscoring opponents 244-136 in the first half. ii: 22 more than any teammate. I I is five touchdowns ranked best on the tea 111. The running game leans heavily on senior Charles Ross, a 235-pound '[he former high school quarterback also i hrc« three touchdowns on load who is the first O\\'I to lead his conference in rushing since 1997. His trick plays. Two of the three came in games whcr« I.cwis caught, rushed 1.252 yards rank as the fourth-best single season in school historv. and t hrcw for a touchdown, becoming the first .\lississippi State pla,·er to TI10ugh he ranks l xt h in the nation in rushing yards, only t wo of the accomplish the feat t wir« in a season. players above him on the list have carried the ball fewer times than Ross, Freshman DeRunnvu \\'ilson turned heads this season finishing with who has 201 attempts for a 6.2-yard average. en the third most catches b\· a wide receiver. 'Ih« former Mr. Basketball in the With key contributor Turner Petersen out for today's game due to a knee a: state of Alabama began camp as a redshirt candidate but ended the season injury, sophomore Luke Turner will assume his role as a backup ball carrier 0 z as a viable weapon. and featured receiver out of the backfield. 0 ::c Out oft he backfield, :vl ississippi State features a stable of ru 1111 i ng backs Senior quarterback Taylor .\lcHargue is having his most ctlicicnt season ,1'110 utilize specific skill sets. Senior I.a Darius Perkins leads the grnup in in his tinal year at Rice. 'l hough he's completing a career-low 52.1 percent rushing and receiving. He played through an ankle injury this season, of passes, he's set personal marks with 2,261 yards and 17 touchdowns which prevented the back from returning to his 1,000-yard Iorm he dis• while throwing just eight . McHargue also ranks second on played last year. the team in rushing with 466 yards and five touchdowns. a:> 0 Josh Robinson acts as the Bulldogs· second option. Freshman Ashton :slcllargue's top target is junior Jordan Taylor, a 6-foot-5 junior who en... Shumpert and his 6-2, 210-pound frame specializes in short varduge sit• topped 50 receptions for the· second consecutive season. Taylor's 54 catches i: uations. 'l hcy run through an experienced orfensivc line led by first-team and 846 yards lead the team. ..I All-SEC: guard Gabe Jackson, who many experts slot as the best guard in Sophomore Dennis Pu rk s has averaged IH. l va rd s on his 26 receptions ~ the count rv, this season, and senior Donte Moore (20 receptions, 14.9-\'ard average) 0 .\lississippi State has been inconsistent on third downs all season. The should see targets as well. CD struggles seeped into the play of its special teams. Between two kickers, _·\t , redshirt freshman Connor Cella won't get the ball much, the Bulldogs have made just 9-of-20 field goal attempts. MSU also uses two but he did catch his onlv touchdown oft he season in the Conference CSA ~ punters. who thrive in pinning opponents inside the 20. However, when title game win over .\larshall. punting out of their own end zone, they've had three attempts blocked. Up front, the Owls are anchored by first team All-Conference USA ::cI center Nate Richards, with 6-foot-7, 310-pound senior Jon Hodde holding ... - .\like Bonner down the left tackle position. ..I C - Scott Sepich wu enA,

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MISSISSIPPI STATE DEFENSE RICE DEFENSE Mississippi State's defense act• In just two seasons, the Rice ed as the backbone of the 2013 defense has been l ransformed team. 'l hc Bulldogs closed the from one of the wors: in the en 1- season playing their best. ·1hey cou nt r. to one of t hr top groups z held opponents under 21 points in in Conference l'SA, thanks to 11,1 > the tinal three games, including the work of defensive coordinator 11,1 Alabama, who totaled its lowest Chris 'l hu rmond . .... output of the scasnn. In 2011, the Owl» al lowed near• ~ 0 "foe increased level of play re• ly 38 points per game, hut that has m sulted from forcing turnovers. In fallen lo 22.9 this season, good for its final four games the defense 33rd in the nation. Rice is also a caused M of the 24 it forced all top-25 unit in yards allowed and season. 'I he Bulldogs intercept• pass elliciency defense. ed the reigning Heisman Trophy Senior Phillip winner Johnnv Manzie! three Caines, a t wo-t ime All Confer• times and the Crimson Tides ence USA first-teamer, is a key A.J. McCarron twice. McCarron reason the Owls are allowing op• entered the game with three all posing quarterbacks to complete season. just 51 percent of pass attempts. Mississippi State also proved it Gaines has allowed only 13 catch- could stop the run against the nation's best rushing teams. Auburn showed es by opposing receivers on 40 targets this season, and leads the Owls with its abilitv to run on the national stage, amassing 8-ll yards in its final two four interceptions. games against Alabama and Missouri. MSL' held Auburn to 120 yards fellow cornerback Bryce Callahan, a junior, is tied for fourth all-time at 11,1 CJ rushing as the only team to hold the Tigers to under 200. TI1e Bulldogs were Rice with 11 career interceptions, including three this season. Safeties Macolm ii also the only team to hold Texas A&M under 100 rushing yards. Hill and Julius White have combined to intercept five passes and break up 14 The Bulldogs defense runs through its . Sophomore Be• more, making up for the loss of starter Corey Frazier early in the season. nardrick :\lcKinnev and senior Deont.ic Skinner lead the team in tackles. Senior Paul Porras led the team in solo tackles in 2011 and 2012, and Matt \\'ells is the other starting . 'l he junior is a bit undersized finished second this season with 43 from his hybrid "Kat" position, which at 6-2, 21S, but it allows him to drop in coverage or speed rush otfthe edge. is a key part of Rice's -l-2-5 defensive scheme. Mississippi State's defensive backs are young. 'Ihe first and second-string Porras's responsibilities can change with each play, as he has the ver• en cornerbacks entered 2013 with two career starts among them. 'l he Bulldogs satility to drop into pass coverage as a safety or move up to act as a third a: had experience at satetv but it won't be present for the AutoZone Liberty linebacker. z0 Bowl. Strong safety Jay Hughes missed the final 11 games after tearing his After spending three years as a backup, former walk-on Michael Kut• 0 Achilles in the first quarter of the season opener. Senior free safety Nickoe zler has emerged as one of the top linebackers in Conference USA. He has :z: Whitley will miss the AutoZone Liberty Bowl wit h a torn anterior cruciate racked up a team-leading 86 tackles, including 46 solo stops, and returned ligament. Whitley, an All-SEC honorable mention, led the team with five an 52 yards for a touchdown in a win over Kansas. interceptions and had started 31 straight games. With Kutzler on the strong side, junior James Radcliffe mans the weak Up front the Bulldogs boast one of the best freshmen in the country. side as the only other true linebacker in the 4-2-5. a:> At 6-5, 310, Chris Jones can play defensive end or move inside to tackle. Up front, first-team All-Conference CSA sopohomore Christian Cov• 0 I• He finished his first season with a team-high seven tackles for loss and 10 ington is a game-changer at defensive tackle. Covington's 32 solo tackles en quarterback hurries. It led to an All-SEC honorable mention. are best among defensive linemen, and he shared the team lead with 9.S :c The biggest problem for the defense was late-half execution. 'lhr Bull• tackles for loss . .... dogs allowed eight teams to score within the final 2:30 of the Ii rst or second Senior Cody Bauer is a menace from the left end, leading the team with ~ 0 half. 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On behalf of the people of Memphis, welcome to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl! For more than a half-century, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl has been an outstanding cel• uw ebration of freedom and sportsmanship unlike any in the United States. This year's ii contest will be thrilling indeed, and we're so glad that you're joining us.

As you cheer the players on the field, please also remember the true heroes of today's game - the young patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has been one of St. Jude's most significant supporters for years, en bringing valuable funds and awareness to our fight against cancer and other life-threatening diseases affecting children. a: z0 Visit www.StJude.org for more information about how you can help. 0 :c

To all the college football fans of the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Rice Owls who are in Memphis this week for the big game, we are so happy to have you with us. To the valued sponsors and supporters of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, our iz thanks for making this wonderful tradition possible. To the players and coaches from both teams, best wishes for a safe 0 en... and fun game. May the best team win! :i: ..I Sincerely, ~ ID

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55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl i 23 MEMPHIS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU We/come, Mississippi Seate University and We/come, Rice University en ... to the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock n' Roll! z... w w> ... What an honor it is to welcome two great teams and their fans to the 55th AutoZone Liberty ~ 0 m Bowl Football Classic, one of Memphis' greatest sports traditions!

Ahead of you awaits a holiday week of AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival events and pure• Memphis, one-of-a-kind experiences: Professional Rodeo at Agricenter Show Place Arena, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade on Beale Street, the Presidents' Gala, the 3rd Annual BBQ Bowl, and so much more fun and entertainment. Take some time to check out Memphis' family attrac• tions and museums, our exciting downtown nightspots, the legendary Mississippi riverfront, and our shopping and entertainment.

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Memphis Zoo ~" ~ Don't miss the Zoo's giant pandas, Ya Ya and Le Le, in I CHINA, a breathtaking Asian-inspired exhibit. Also, be sure to visit the newly opened Teton Trek, Cat Country, Primate Canyon, Animals of the Night, Dragon's Lair, Tropical Bird House, Herpetarium, Aquarium, and more. uw i World Famous Beale Street --;, One of America's most famous musical streets. Located in the heart of downtown Memphis with three blocks of more than 30 nightclubs, restaurants, and retail shops. Music includes traditional blues, R&B, jazz and rock 'n' roll. Catch a concert at Handy Park or attend one of the annual festivals or parades.

National Civil Rights Museum / Located at the Lorraine Motel, site of the 1968 assassina• tion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the museum presents interactive audio/visual displays, life-size replicas, and ac• tual artifacts to present an emotionally charged history of the American Civil Rights Movement.

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32 i 55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl w :E u0 ..I w ~ helping save the lives of precious children around the world:' 'l hc tournament was once again a tremendous success, with over 300 golfers participating. 'l hc Classic was held at the prestigious Ridge1,·ay Country Club and featured head coaches, athletic directors and administrators from across the country. \\'e want to thank the tournament's dedicated group of volunteers, golfers, sponsors and com mu nitv supporters. \\'c especial!\· appreciate the outstanding support from l'ig-N• Whistle BBQ, Chick-Ill-A, Gibson Donuts and Turner Dairy. For information regarding participation or sponsorship of the 20 I-, Auto/one Liberty Bowl Coif Classic, call (901) 795-7700. ::::, II) r:or more intornuuion about St. Jude, please visit :E www.stiudc.org.

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55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl 33 TROPHYWINNERS BY REGION College football is truly a nationwide sport and players from all over this great land, from universities far and wide, have won the game's most prestigious individual award. From Yale's Larry Kelley on the East Coast to USC's Marcus Allen out West, the Heisman Trophy has made stops all over the country in its 77-year history. Even though running back Mark Ingram was the first-ever winner at the he was not the first Heisman Trophy winner in the state of Alabama. Auburn's Pat Sullivan (1971) and (1985} both brought the stiff-armed statue to the football-mad state. Last season, Texas A&M I quarterback Johnny Manziel gave the state of Texas its eighth award and second in a ro after Baylor's Robert Griffin Ill. A look at the recipients by geographical region

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2008 John Huarte, Notre Dame 1964 Troy Smith, State 2006 Paul Hornung, Notre Dame 1956 Jason White, Oklahoma 2003 Howard Cassady, Ohio State 1955 Eric Crouch, Nebraska 2001 Alan Ameche, Wisconsin 1954 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 1999 John Lattner, Notre Dame 1953 Charles Woodson, Michigan 1997 Billy Vessels, Oklahoma 1952 Eddie George, Ohio State 1995 Vic Janowicz, Ohio State 1950 Desmond Howard, Michigan 1991 Leon Hart, Notre Dame 1949 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State 1988 John Lujack, Notre Dame 1947 Tim Brown, Notre Dame 1987 Les Horvath, Ohio State 1944 Mike Rozier, Nebraska 1983 Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame 1943 Billy Sims, Oklahoma 1978 Bruce Smith, Minnesota 1941 Archie Griffin, Ohio State 1974,1975 Tom Harmon, Michigan 1940 Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska 1972 Nile Kinnick, Iowa 1939 Steve Owens, Oklahoma 1969 Jay Berwanger, Chicago 1935 TOTAL: 31

2004 Doug Flutie, Boston College 1984 Carson Palmer, USC 2002 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 1976 , Colorado 1994 John Cappelletti, Penn State 1973 Ty Detmer, BYU 1990 Roger Staubach, Navy 1963 Marcus Allen, USC 1981 Ernie Davis, Syracuse 1961 Charles White, USC 1979 Joe Bellino, Navy 1960 Jim Plunkett, Stanford 1970 Pete Dawkins, Army 1958 O.J. Simpson, USC 1968 Dick Kazmaier, Princeton 1951 Gary Beban, UCLA 1967 Glenn Davis, Army 1946 Mike Garrett, USC 1965 Doc Blanchard, Army 1945 Terry Baker, Oregon State 1962 Clint Frank, Yale 1937 TOTAL: 11 Larry Kelley, Yale 1936 TOTAL: 12

Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 2012 Bo Jackson, Auburn 1985 Robert Griffin Ill, Baylor 2011 Herschel Walker, Georgia 1982 Cam Newton, Auburn 2010 George Rogers, South Carolina 1980 Mark Ingram, Alabama 2009 Earl Campbell, Texas 1977 Tim Tebow, Florida 2007 Pat Sullivan, Auburn 1971 Chris Weinke, Florida State 2000 Steve Spurrier, Florida 1966 Ricky Williams, Texas 1998 Billy Cannon, LSU 1959 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1996 John David Crow, Texas A&M 1957 Charlie Ward, Florida State 1993 Doak Walker, SMU 1948 Gino Torretta, Miami 1992 Frank Sinkwich, Georgia 1942 Andre Ware, Houston 1989 Davey O'Brien, TCU 1938 Vinny Testaverde, Miami 1986 TOTAL: 23 WELCOME THE ROOKIE

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he 12th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star c;,une was played December 14th at vlcmphis University School Tand was broadcast on radio by Sports 56 WHBQ. 'lhe rosters featured 84 of the top high school seniors representing 44 schools from public· and private schools in the Memphis area. Each player was select• ed on the basis of his character, his on and off-field achievements and his classroom performance. ·1 his vcar the game ended in a 43-38 victory for the Blue All-Star Team. Iour finalists for the state of Tennessee's Mr. Football Award were among this year's All-Star Game participants: wide receiver Devin Perry ol .\lemphis University School, kicker Cary \\'underlich of Memphis University School, EC:S running back Cole Heot is and lineman Charles ,'vlosley from Brighton High School. l.ynord Crutchfield, the head coach at Central High School, coached the Red team and Chris Michael, the head coach at Millington High School, coached the Blue team. "With these very tine head coaches leading the teams, we continued the tradition of excellence the All-Star Game has established over the past eleven years," said AutoZone Liberty uw ii

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~ TEAM WELCOME PARTY u ijj AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds, was again the site of the annual Team Welcome Party. Each team 3: feasted on Memphis-style World Championship barbecue, enjoyed music by Andy Childs, and got the Bowl Week competitive juices flowing with a rib eating contest, Xbox football competition and a singing competition.

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The players and coaches from Mississippi State University and Rice University were the guests of honor at this event held at the Memphis Hilton Hotel. Players, head coaches and top university administrators recounted the season and their successful road to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. George Bryan was presented the Bowl's "Harry Zinn Spirit of 1776 Award."

Bryan has been a longtime supporter of both the j AutoZone Liberty Bowl and college football. Bryan :E has enjoyed a long and successful career in the food industry. He has always been involved in sports as well, earning the title Sports Person of the Year in 1999 from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. He also played an essential role in bringing the most prestigious event in women's w professional golf, the U.S. Women's Open, to the Old u a: Waverly Golf Club in his hometown in West Point, Miss. Bryan has served as chairman for United Way of Greater Memphis, Chickasaw Boy Scouts of America in Memphis, and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. en a: z0 0 :I:

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Historic Beale Street in downtown Memphis was the site for this festive event, which attracted thousands of Mississippi State and Rice fans. The event featured floats, high school bands from across the country, marching bands and cheerleaders from both universities, and Miss AutoZone Liberty Bowl Davanna Law.

After the parade, the action moved to Handy Park on Beale Street for a rousing and exciting pep rally that featured the Mississippi State and Rice bands and cheerleaders, top representatives from each university, and fans from both teams who were getting fired up for the big game.

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and 1·011· to defend our countrv. a:> ...0 'l he winner of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School .\!arch• !!! ing Band Field Competition will also be performing during today's ::c ... pre-game festivities. Today's performing high school band will have :t competed in this week's Worldstrides Heritage Performance Pro• 0 ID grams field competition, which involved more than a dozen bands from throughout the United Stall's ,·ying for the opportunity to en zlli:: perform during the pre-game tcst ivitics. C Joining our 111any performers on the field are honorary captains ...::c ... representing some of the valued corporate partners supporting this C year's Auto Zone Liberty Bowl. wu A. en

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The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has Representing their high schools in the 55th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Halftime Spectacular are the following bands and dance groups: traditionally been one of Amer• en a: MARCHIN(; BANDS -+ North Chicago High School Marching 0 ica's prime sports showcases, in• -+ Centerville High School Marching Band Band z tegrating athletic excellence with :c0 Centerville, TX North Chicago, IL electrifying entertainment. 'Ibis John Eustace, Director Robert Passey, Director year, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl -+ Clearview Regional High School -+ L'ppcr ,\rlington lligh School Marching a:> is honored to welcome Diamond Marching Band Band 0 ,\lullica llill, :--.:1 ... Rio. Also performing at halft imc 1\rlington, OH en Torn Ma iorielln, l rircctor ,\like :\lansn, Director i are high school marching bands, ... -+ Dominion l l igh School Marching Band -+ \\"ashington High School i'vlarching Band ~ dancers, baton twirlers, cheerlead• 0 Sterling, VA Washington, OK m ers, and homecoming queens from Brian Damron, Director Christopher Hall, Director across the country. The patients of ~ -+ Kingston High School Marching Band z St. Jude Children's Research Hos• Kingston, OK C :c... pital will be recognized on the Lindsay Pfaff, Director ... field as well. uC -+ .\losincc High School Marching Band 11,,1 Mosinee, WI A.en Curt Campbell, Director

58 I 55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl en a: DANCERS AND CHEERLEADERS -+ Hallsville High School Conductor: Dr. Jeff Laird 0 -+ Dancenter Hallsville, MI z Choreographer: Cris Judd, assisted by 0 Jefferson City, MO Tricia Williams, Director Jenna and Dena Spellman :I: Sherry Bailey, Di rector -+ Invitation to Dance and Tumbling Bands Coordinated By: Steve Andre, -+ Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Clurk sville, I); Kerry Taylor, and Bob Berheide > Sioux City, IA Hawley Hughes, Director Flags Coordinated By: Kelly Berheide a: Mary Lee Hamilton, Director 0 en... :i: -+ Cassell Gymnastics and Dance Also participating in the halftime festivi• Production Staff: Greg Pearson, Hunter .... Muskegon, MI ties are Miss AutoZone Liberty Bowl and Johnson, Kendal White, Susan Huff, 3 Miya Rollcnhagcn, Director America's Homecoming Queens from Dennis Cox, Keaton Lantrip, Patrick 0 Ill across the nation. Gowen Cox, Dayna Adams, and Landon -+ Clinton High School Davis Clinton, AR PRODUCTION STAl-'F ~ Shcllv West, Director SPECIAL THANKS TO z Production Design: Douglas K. Green, C Tennessee Air National Guard :I: a nd Worldstrides Heritage Performance ... -+ Crestview High School Hicks Convention Services .... A -hlund, 011 Production Director & Music Arranger: C Rhonda Carey, Director Dr. Michael Huff wu enA.

55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl 59 w ~ 0 2013 BOWL BUDDIES u ..I w ~ he AutoZone Libertv Bowl Committee would like to thank the fo~lowin~ companies,_ organizations and T individuals tor their support ot the Bowl Buddies program. These Bowl Buddies purchase tickets to today's game for various youth and charitable organizations in the Memphis/Mid-South area.

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w CJ ii oming off one of the most successful years in Missis• Csippi State history during the 2012-13 campaign, the Bulldogs have kept the momentum rolling so far in 2013-14. en 'I he football team has earned a a: 0 bowl bid for a fourth straight year, z a tirst in program history. A thrill• 0 :::c ing 17-10 overtime victory over ri• val Ole Miss also brought the Colden Egg Trophy to Starkville for the Cup standings, placing 49th. Appropriately, the final game of the record• fourth time in five vears. Individua llv, senior Cabe Jackson has been setting year came at the peak of :\ISL. sports history with the baseball team named the C Spire Conerly Trophy winner as top player in the state in the national championship. a:> of :\lississippi and the Kent Hull Award recipient as the top offensive The 2012 edition of Bulldog football vaulted to the top 15 of the national ....0 lineman in Mississippi . polls after starting the year 7-0. ·1 he men's and women's basketball teams en 'l he MSU volleyball program earned 12 wins to tie for the most since welcomed new coaches to Starkville while the softball program made its sec• i 2009, set a new single-season home attendance record and tallied eight home ond-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. ..I ~ wins, the second most in Bulldog volleyball history. Meanwhile, women's Frica Bongard and D'Angelo Cherry won indoor national titles as part of 0 soccer standout Elisabeth Sullivan was named Second Team All-SEC: after one of the best track and field programs in the nation. m shattering the Mississippi State career records for goals and points and set• i\lcDonald, just a sophomore last spring, competed for a national title ting the single-season mark for goals with 16 in 2013. of her own, alongside her teammates who helped :\!SU women's golf to its en :illi: On the links this fall, women's golfer Ally i\lcDonald was one of two first-ever appearance at the NCAA championship event. horn their club• z women to represent the United States in the Spirit International Amateur house, the men's golf team completed, b\· all measurements, the most suc• C ....:::c Golf Championships at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinitv, Texas. Mc• cessful campaign in program historv. Donald posted a top-five finish while helping Team CSA claim the champi• lohnthan Banks won the 'l horpe Award, named the nation's top defensive ..I C onship over 19 other countries. back, while Hunter Renfroe won the Ferriss Trophy, calling him the best uw Last year, MSU turned in its highest-ever finish in the Learrield Director's collegiate baseball player in the state of Mississippi. A,en

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....en n Just h\ e seasons, Dan DAN MULLEN COACHING HISTORY z Mullen has revitalized and LU 2009- Mississtppi State University (Head Coach) > reenci g1zed the Mississippi LU I 2005-08 Florida (Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks) ... State fan base. From the moment 3: of his introduction on Dec. l 0, 2003-04 Utah [Quarterbacks) 0 m 2008, as the 32nd head coach in 2001-02 .Bowling Green [Quarterbacks) school history, supporters have 1999-00 .Notre Dame (Graduate Assistant Offense) turned out in record numbers and capacity crowds to support 1998 Syracuse (Graduate Assistant Offense) the Bulldogs. 1996-97 Columbia (Wrde Receivers) Each of the last four years 1994-95 Wagner (Wide Receivers) has seen the school's attendance record broken. In fact, all seven home crowds in 2012 ranked in the school's top 25 all-time. The Bulldog faithful watched the head coach season and reach . lead the Maroon and White to four straight postseason bowl wins, the Before taking mer at .\!SL', .\lullen served as the offensive coordinator second time in the 113-year history of the program. and quarterbacks coach at the Univer sitv of Florida, molding a Heisman uLU Mullen was widely regarded as one of the top young minds in college Trophy, Davey O'Brien and Maxwell Award-winning quarterback, along a: football when he arrived at Mississippi State, and he brought not only an with a Rimington Trophy finalist and a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist. impressive offensive resume and a list of NFL-developed quarterbacks, In 2008 alone, Mullen's offensive attack ranked third nationallv in but also an energv and passion for the college game. scoring - averaging better than 45 points per game as the Gators scored Mullen ignited the Bulldogs to a nine-win season in just his second at least 30 points in l 2-of-13 games. 'l he 5t-i7 points scored eclipsed the year, and then another successful season in 2011. With Mullen's master- previous University of Florida mark, set in l 996. ful offensive mind, the Maroon and White broke the school record for six In 2007, Mullen helped coach sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow into en a: different offensive categories in 2012, including passing touchdowns in a a f lcisrnan Trophy, Maxwell and Davey O'Brien award winner, 78th Sulli- 0 z season (28) and scoring (383). This fall he maneuvered through nurner- van Award winner and AP first-team All-American among other honors. 0 :c ous injuries to guide the Bulldogs to back-to-back wins to end the regular ,\lullen went to Florida from Utah with head coach Urban Meyer, with whom he had spent 10 seasons. \\'hile the quarterbacks coach at Utah, Mullen developed current NFL star Alex Smith - the first overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft - from a pocket passer into an efficient > a: executor of the spread, making him one of the most versatile threats in 0 .... college football. !!! :c Prior to his stint at Utah, .\lullen served as quarterbacks' coach at ... Bowling Green for two seasons, putting up 6,627 yards of total offense 3: and scoring 81 touchdowns during that span. In 2002, quarterback Josh 0 m Harris threw for 2,-125 yards, ran for 737 yards and completed the cam• paign as the nation's third-leading scorer. en ~ .\lullen spent the two years before his Bowling Green stint as a gradu• z ate assistant at Notre Dame, and before that assisted with Syracuse's 1998 Ill( ....:c BIC EAST championship and run. A twovear starter at tight end for Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., Ill(... u Mullen earned First-Team :\II-Centennial Conference honors as a senior. LU He is married to the former Megan \\'est, and the couple has one son and A. en one daughter.

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11,1 MISSISSIPPI STATE SEASON IN REVIEW ~ 0 ...CJ GAME 1 • SATURDA~ AUG. 31 2013 GAME 2 • SATURDA~ SEPT. 7 2013 11,1 ~ OKLAHOMA STATE 21, MISSISSIPPI STATE 3 MISSISSIPPI STATE 51, ALCORN STATE 7 In front of a raucous crowd at Reliant Stadium, Mississippi In the first home game of the 2013 season, Dan Mullen and State fell to No. 13 Oklahoma State 21-3 in the 2013 AdvoCare his Mississippi State Bulldogs handled the Alcorn State Braves en Texas Kickoff game. 51- 7 to move to I - I on the year. z... 11,1 The Bulldogs struck first in the 2013 season opener, with The Bulldogs had seven new starters from the Oklahoma > sophomore Devon Bell nailing a 40-yard field goal on the first State game, including sophomore quarterback Oak Prescott, 11,1 drive of the game. ... who played the entire first two quarters and led his team to a ~ MSU's defense followed the field goal by stifling the Cowboys' 37-0 halftime lead. Prescott gave way to freshman Damian \Vil• 0 m up-tempo offensive attack, forcing five punts in the first half. liams in the second half. Momentum swung near the end of the opening half when Prescott started the Mississippi State scoring binge with an OSU put its first points on the board as quarterback J.W. Walsh I 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and was followed by scored on a three-yard rush to give the Cowboys a 7-3 lead with a pair of Derrick Milton touchdowns to give the Bulldogs a 2 I -0 2: 16 remaining. lead just minutes into the second quarter. 'Ihe third quarter proved to be the turning point in the game Freshman Ashton Shumpert punched in his first of two one• as Oklahoma State scored on its initial drive with a one-yard yard touchdown plunges in the second quarter to put the home touchdown from senior running back Jeremy Smith, giving the team ahead 28-0. A jameon Lewis 3 I-yard touchdown pass from Cowboys a 14-3 lead. Prescott and a 26-yard field goal closed the first-half scoring. Sophomore Oak Prescott entered the game for injured senior The Bulldogs resumed the touchdown string in the third quarterback Tyler Russell and put together several solid drives, quarter as Shumpert cashed in again from a yard away. Alcorn but before a missed field goal, OSU's Smith scampered for a 20- State got a 25-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter from 11,1 CJ yard score, giving the Cowboys a 21-3 advantage. john Gibbs Jr. to Tollette George, but a Nick Griffin I 0-yard i touchdown run finished the scoring.

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It was the defense that sparked the scoring as junior corner• LU back Jamerson Love recorded his first interception of the year u and second of his career, returning the pick 70 yards for a touch• a: down to end Troy's first drive of the game.

GAME 5 • SATURDAY OCT. 5 2013 LSU 59, MISSISSIPPI STATE 26 UJ Through three quarters, Mississippi State and LSU played a a: tight and entertaining game. But then the 10th-ranked Tigers z0 erupted for 28 points in the fourth quarter, ultimately downing 0 :I: the Bulldogs 59-26. Dak Prescott got the start at quarterback for MSU, completing nine-of-20 passes for 106 yards, in addition to 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground. a:> Senior signal caller Tyler Russell returned to action as well, ...0 racking up 146 yards and two touchdowns, while completing UJ: seven-of- I I passes as he was mixed in with Prescott in his return ... to the field since being injured in the season opener. 3 0 Russell's two touchdown passes broke Derrick Taite's ( 1993- m 96/38) program record for career TD tosses and Russell finished the evening with 39 tosses. ~ Junior Jameon Lewis led MSU with 111 yards receiving on seven z cc catches, including a 20-yard touchdown toss from Russell. :I: Lewis' l I I receiving yards were the fourth most in a game by a ... cc... Bulldog wide receiver during an SEC contest in the Dan Mullen iJ era and Lewis' 201 all-purpose yards were the fifth most by an LU A, MSU player in a league game under Mullen. UJ

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GAME 8 • SATURDAY NOV. 2 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA 34, MISSISSIPPI STATE 16 Five turnovers plagued Mississippi State as the Bulldogs fell 34- en a: 16 to 14th-ranked South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium. z0 After a first half that saw the Bulldogs down only a touchdown 0 at halftime (17-10 ), the Gamecocks capitalized on two MSU mis• ::c cues in the third quarter and sandwiched another touchdown in be• tween to lead 34-10 after three periods as Connor Shaw threw a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter. Mississippi State managed a:>• a fourth-quarter score for the final points of the afternoon. 0 I- State actually outgained USC in total offense, 385 yards to 307. !!! The Bulldog attack was led by quarterback Dak Prescott, who was ::c 28-of-43 through the air for 235 yards, but was also hampered by ..I ~ three interceptions. MSU's two TDs on the day came from Prescott 0 m rushes, as his plunge from one-yard away put the Bulldogs ahead 7-0 with nine minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Robert Johnson and Iameon Lewis were Prescott's favorite targets, each z~ hauling in seven receptions. ::cC Defensively, MSU was paced by Deontae Skinner's five tackles. 1- Three others had four stops, including Preston Smith who add• ..1 C ed a tackle for loss and QB hurry. Benardrick McKinney added a wu quarterback sack. ena.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE 24, ...Cl) ARKANSAS 17 (OT) z It took overtime to secure the victory, but Missis• IU sippi State found a way to win on the road, beating IU> -' Arkansas 24-17. 3= MSU true freshman quarterback Damian Wil• 0 m liams scored the winning touchdown on the first play of overtime with a 25-yard scamper up the middle. Sophomore cornerback Taveze Calhoun sealed the win by intercepting the Razorbacks' fourth-down pass on the potential game-tying possession. Sophomore running back Josh Robinson led the way for MSU offensively, racking up I 01 yards on the ground despite only playing in the second half. Signal caller Tyler Russell, named the starting quar• terback shortly before the game, put up a gritty effort despite his injury from the week before, completing I 8-of-28 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns. uIU Junior receiver lameon Lewis made a big return to ii the stat book, catching six passes tor 94 yards and a score. Defensively, the Bulldogs forced two fumbles and racked up seven tackles for loss to keep the Razor• back offense in check. Senior safety Nickoe Whitley, in addition to a forced and recovered fumble, led the Cl) a: team with 10 tackles on the afternoon. z0 0 :I:

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ice scholar-athletes con• tinue to demonstrate that R academic and athletic ex• cellence are not contradictory pur• suits. Over the past three years, Rice student-athletes have consis• en tently been honored by the NCAA, a: 0 as measured by the Academic Performance Rate (APR). In the spring of The baseball team's regular season and C-USA tournament titles z 2013, 215 student-athletes were recognized for earning a 3.0 or higher marked the program's 18th consecutive season with a conference 0 :z: GPA, and thus were named to the 2012-13 Conference USA Commis• championship, while reaching 40 wins and the NCAA tournament sioner's Honor Roll. Rice claimed the C-USA Institutional Excellence both for the 19th year in a row. The Owls won the Eugene, Ore. Region• Award in July for posting the highest cumulative GPA in the confer• al to advance to the Super Regional round. five players were selected in ence among all student-athletes, and three teams (men's basketball, the MLB First-Year Draft, and two pitchers earned all-America honors. a:> women's cross country, men's track and field) earned C-USA Team Rice student-athletes compiled various individual honors, as Clay• 0 t• Academic Awards. ton Chaney earned all-America honors in the men's decathlon for a en On the playing field, Rice won four Conference USA titles in 2013. second-straight year and Claire Uke earned all-America recogni• i ... Additionally, the football team capped off the 2012 season with a five• tion in the shot put. Women's basketball's Jessica Kuster was named ~ game winning streak and a win over Air Force in the Bell Helicop• C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and Matt Carey earned Academic 0 ter . Two Owls were then drafted by Nl'L teams All-America status in track and field. m in April, including second-round selection Vance McDonald and This fall, Rice football posted a 7-1 Conference USA record and fifth-rounder Luke Willson. trounced Marshall in the C-USA Championship game to claim the In Spring 2013, the Rice women's swimming team started the suc• program's first outright league title since 1957 and matched a program z~ cc cessful season off with a league title in February and was followed by record with 10 wins. :z: women's tennis and baseball with championships in May. Rice student-athletes completed over 3,000 hours of community t- ... Women's tennis advanced to the >!CAA Tournament second round, service in and around the Houston area this year. Over 90 Rice Owl cc while sophomore Natalie Beazant earned all-America honors for ad• scholar-athletes graduated in May, including several former baseball wu vancing to the NCAA Singles quarterfinal round. players who came back to complete their Rice degrees. enA.

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n lead111g Rice to its first Achievement Award, having posted a 100% graduation rate. The Owls ...en Conference USA title as were also honored by the AFCA in 2010. Rice has led Conference USA z \\ ell as a second consecutive football teams in GPA in each of his seven seasons as head coach. He is l,LI I bowl game, David Bailiff con• a member of the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trust• l,LI> ..I tinues to deliver on his pledge ees and has served as a member of the USA Today Coaches' Poll for the to build a program at Rice that past three seasons. ~ m makes its mark on the field, in In seven years, he has produced a pair of All Americans as well as three the classroom and in the com• Freshman All-America in addition to having six players off his squads munity. drafted by the NFL in the last five years and two others sign as free agents. Bailiff has led the Owls to 10 Bailiff's staff has made the state of Texas a priority in recruiting, solid• wins for the second time in his ifying relationships with high school coaches throughout the state that career, matching Jess Neely's has also seen the Owls increase their walk-on program. 1949 squad for the most in He has also made good on his promise to keep the Owls active in com• school history and their victory munity work, as the Owls have been tireless in their efforts with local over Marshall gave Rice its first schools and hosting a series of free clinics as well as reaching out to Rice's outright conference champion- diverse student population through an annual International Students' ship since 1957. He has twice led the Owls to bowl wins (2008 Texas Clinic each August. In July of 2009, Bailiff accepted an invitation to join Bowl; 2012 Armed Forces Bowl) and needs one more win to match Neely with four other college football coaches on a goodwill tour to visit mili• for the most in school history. tary personnel stationed in Afghanistan. The Owls also are regular par• At the same time, his squad was honored by the American Football ticipants in efforts to send care packages to members of the armed forces Coaches Association as one of four schools to share their Academic deployed overseas. Bailiff came to Rice after three seasons as the head coach at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he posted a 21-15 record while leading the Bobcats to their first Southland Conference championship and the semifinals of the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs in 2005. en a: DAVID BAILIFF COACHING HISTORY z0 TEXAS STATE 0 Overall SLC ::c Year w L w L Post season 2004 5 6 3 2 2005 11 3 5 Semifinalist NCAA FCS Playoffs 2006 5 6 3 3 ~ 0 RICE ... Overall C-USA en Year w L w L Post season i: 2007 3 9 3 5 ..I 2008 10 3 7 1 Champion 2009 2 10 2 6 ~ m 2010 4 8 3 5 2011 4 8 3 5 2012 7 6 4 4 Armed Forces Bowl Champion 2013 10 3 7 Liberty Bowl

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT BANKING CAPITAL MARKETS w RICE SEASON IN REVIEW :E u0 ..I w GAME 1 • SATURDA~ AUG. 31 2013 3 TEXAS A&M 52, RICE 31 RICE 23, KANSAS 14 Rice reached the end zone on each of its first two possessions Rice rode the rugged running of Charles Ross and the accu• to take a pair of seven-point leads before No. 7 Texas A&i\l rate right leg of Chris Boswell to stage a fourth-quarter rally en found its rhythm to take a lead and claim a 52-31 win over the and down Kansas, 23-14, in the Owls' home opener. z... w Owls in the season opener for both teams. Ross rushed for a career-high 157 yards and iced the game > Charles Ross shouldered the brunt of the ground attack, car• with an 8-yard run late in the fourth quarter while Boswell w ..I rying the ball 20 times for a game-high 107 yards and a pair of booted three field goals, the last from 56 yards with 8:05 left in 3 scores. The Owls amassed a total of 304 yards on the ground, the game to put the Owls on top to stay. 0 ID with a 5.7 yards per carry average against the Aggies, including The Owls had to rely on a fourth-quarter surge to gain the a 57-yard scamper by quarterback Taylor Mel largue. final advantage. In its two wins over Kansas, Rice outscored Making his fourth season-opening start, McHargue complet• the Iayhawks 19-0 in the final quarter, with Boswell and Ross ed l 8-of-30 passes for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He being responsible for all of the points. ::::, added 76 yards on nine carries. The Owls started smartly, gaining 37 yards on their first six en Trailing 28-14 late in the first half, Mcl-largue connected with plays, their initial drive bogged down thanks to a pair of pen• :E Jordan Taylor to pull the Owls back within seven points. On the alties and it was left to the Owls defense to put the first points ensuing kickoff, the Owls forced a fumble and recovered it with on the home scoreboard in 2013. just enough time to attempt a long field goal and cement a mo• Senior linebacker Michael Kutzler deflected a Jake Heaps mentum swing. ·1 he kick sailed wide right, however, and Rice pass to himself and then sprinted 52-yards up the east sideline was unable to pull any closer than the 28-21 halftime deficit. to give the Owls a 7-0 lead to open the scoring. Defensively, Christian Covington recorded a sack with a hard hit on 2012 Heisrnan Trophy winner Johnny Manzie!.

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RICE 18, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14 ...en With its back to the wall and offensive teammates struggling, z the Rice defense rose up to produce a pair of touchdowns in the w waning minutes to give the homestanding Owls an 18-14 win w> .... over Florida Atlantic. ;: For nearly 55 minutes, the FAU Owls held the Rice Owls out 0 m of the end zone and fashioned a 14-6 advantage thanks to a pair of big plays. Hankerson hit William Dukes for 58-yard touch• down pass in which Dukes lost control of the ball but recovered to complete the score and give FAU a 7-3 lead. Midway through the fourth quarter, Jonathan Wallace broke up the middle for a 54-yard run and two plays later, Hankerson hit Nexon Dorvilus for a 15-yard score. With just 4: 17 remaining in the game, Cody Bauer scooped up a fumble by FAU quarterback Greg Hankerson and returned it seven yards for a score to pull within 14-12. On FAU's first play after the touchdown, Bryce Callahan picked off Hankerson and just two plays later, Darik Dillard barged in from 20 yards out to put Rice ahead to stay. Rice moved just 273 yards on offense in the game, but benefit• ted from FAU's four turnovers in the victory.

GAME 5 • SATURDAY OCT. 5 2013 RICE 30, TULSA 27 (OT) en In its first overtime action of the season, Rice University foot• a: ball topped division rival Tulsa, 30-27, in an extra period on the 0 z road. The Golden Hurricane rallied from a 24-10 deficit and tied 0 ::c the game with a field goal with just 1 :07 remaining in regulation to force the extra frame. Rice won the coin toss and elected to defend. After holding the Tulsa offense to six yards on three carries, the home team boot• a:> 0 ed a 36-yard field goal to take its first lead of the afternoon. The en... Owls needed just two plays to respond, as senior Taylor McHar• i gue found an open Darik Dillard for a 25-yard touchdown pass. .... ;: It marked Rice's first overtime win since 2006, when the Owls 0 accomplished the feat at Tulsa. That was also Rice's last win m against the outgoing Conference USA member. Freshman Jowan Davis ran for 58 yards on 10 carries, while z~ Turner Petersen caught five passes for 78 yards and a score. C McHargue completed 13-of-21 passes for 177 yards and a pair ...::c of touchdowns . .... Michael Kutzler paced the defense with 11 tackles on the day, C while Malcolm Hill and Julius White each nabbed interceptions. wu Christian Covington forced a fumble, which was recovered by Ii Paul Porras as well.

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RICE 45, UTEP 7 Jordan Taylor piled up the third-most receiving yards in pro• gram history, while Taylor McHargue threw for four scores and en a: Charles Ross rambled for 152 yards as Rice picked up a 45-7 win 0 over UTEP, securing bowl eligibility for a second-straight season. z 0 Rice staked a I 0-0 lead early in the second quarter thanks to ::c the powerful running of Ross, who topped 100 yards early in the second stanza, and the first of three long connections between Mcl-Iargue and Taylor. 1heir 60-yard effort put the Owls up 10-0, a:> but UTEP found its footing on the next series as Blaire Sullivan hit 0 Ian Hamilton with a 50-yard scoring pass. en... The game seemed in the early going to be on pace for another in ...i: a long series of wild offensive shootouts between the league rivals 3 until a last-gasp dive by Julius White foiled an apparent long scor• 0 m ing run by lJTEP and turned the tide in the game. With Rice holding a 17-7 lead late in the first half, UTEP's Aar• on Jones bounced outside on a run and set sail for the Owls' end z~ zone. After White's tackle, the Owls forced a turnover and UTEP cc never saw another chance to score in the eventual rout. ...::c cc... 0 w enA.

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w :E RICE SEASON IN REVIEW u0 w... ~ lffiUil=WJ•N i-J;.Hi);J•YSM~l•i!Ml:fl-...J•Htl Rice back into a tie with North Texas in the C-USA West race RICE 52, LOUISIANA TECH 14 with just two weeks remaining in the season. ...U1 Charles Ross ran for five scores to tie the Conference USA TI1ey hit the field for the first time in November with heavy z hearts, as their week of preparation was tempered with the w record, and became the seventh Owl to rush for 1,000 yards knowledge that Bailiff's father, Bob, who has been a fixture at w> in a season with a career-best 215 to lead the Rice Owls to an ... emotional 52-14 Homecoming victory over Louisiana Tech Rice games over the past seven seasons, had passed away on ~ Tuesday night. Having taken full advantage of the two week 0 on Saturday night at Rice Stadium. ID Rice rebounded from a loss at North Texas on Halloween break to mend many of the bumps and bruises that had accu• Night in dominating fashion, setting season highs for both mulated through the first nine games, they responded with a rushing yards (415) and total offense (582). The win moved defining effort in front of 19,707 fans.

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RICE 37, UAB 34 (OT) en 1- Luke Turner ran virtually untouched from one 2 w yard out to give Rice a 37-34 overtime win at UAB. w> The Owls piled up 328 yards on the ground but need• ... ed one extra drive to earn the team's eighth win of the ~ season. 0 m Charles Ross got the offense rolling in the first half, but left the game with an apparent injury after tal• lying 50 yards on 10 carries. freshman Iowan Davis took over with the bulk of the carries in the second ::, half and overtime and piled up a season-high 130 en yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. :i Rice chose to play defense first in overtime after winning the coin toss. The Owls' defense sacked UAB's Jonathan Perry on first and third down, setting up the Blazers' go-ahead 43-yard field goal. The Owls then took over and moved the ball quick• ly. Taylor McHargue completed a seven-yard pass to Connor Cella on the first play, then Davis pushed the pile 17 yards down to the I-yard line on the next. Fol• lowing a penalty, Turner kept the ball on an option run to the left side into the end zone to send the Owls home with a win.

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GAME 13 • SATURDA~ DEC. 7 2013 en CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP a: z0 RICE 41, MARSHALL 24 0 Rice started and finished strong to capture its first-ever ::z:: Conference USA championship with a 41-24 win over Mar• shall at Rice Stadium. With the win, the Owls earned a bid to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. a:> Charles Ross rushed for 109 yards and a pair of touch• ...0 downs, while Jordan Taylor caught six passes for 131 yards !!! and a score. Most Valuable Player Luke Turner tossed two ::z:: .... touchdown passes (on just two attempts) and ran for 49 ;: yards on nine carries. Taylor McHargue passed for 196 yards, 0 m including a touchdown, to add to his 34 rushing yards. Michael Kutzler led the defense with seven tackles, while en Julius White secured an interception to help the cause. The lll:: z Owls piled up 487 yards on offense while holding the Thun• Owls then tacked on a 75-yard scoring play as :-VlcHargue c( ...::z:: dering Herd (9-4) to 371 yards. found Taylor open for a pass. .... Rice started strong with touchdowns on its first two pos• Rice led by as many as 24 points late in the third quarter c( sessions of the game. On the opening drive, Turner took a and never let Marshall any closer than 11 points after taking uw handoff and completed a 35-yard pass to Donte Moore. The an early 14-0 lead. D,, en

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HB9 n 2013 Home Box Ollice. Inc. All rights reserved. HBO@and related service marks are the property o! Home Box Ottice. Inc HOME BOX OFFICE ~ MEET THE OWLS ..,u w ~ en t• wz > ..,w ~ m 96 Dylan Klare 84 Klein Kubiak 42 Michael Kutzler 33 Austin Laudenslager 19 Connor Leisz 13 Tanner Leland DI.• Jr.-2L WR• Sr.-3L 1.8 • RS Sr.-2L SAF • RS So.-SQ WR• Fr.-RS DE• RS Sr.-2L

41 Alex Lyons 54 Trey Martin 43 Tabari McGaskey 16 Taylor McHargue 86 Reid Mitchell 81 Donte Moore LB• Fr.-RS DL • Fr.-HS LB• Fr.-RS QB• RS Sr.-31. TF • Fr.-RS WR. RS-Sr.-31.

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>a: 92 Stuart Mouchantaf 47 Brian Nordstrom 57 Cameron Nwosu 4 Dennis Parks 18 Zach Patt 71 Connor Patterson 0 DI.• Jr.-lL DE• RS So.-SQ I.B • Sr.-3L WR• So.-lL Ill: • RS Jr.-21. OL. • Fr.-RS ent- ..,:c ~ 0 m en :a.::z C::c ..,t- C uw 26 Turner Petersen 80 Grant Peterson 73 John Poehlmann 38 Darrion Pollard 22 Ryan Pollard 24 Paul Porras D. en RB• RS Sr.-31. DE• RS So.-SQ 01. • RS So.-SQ \\'R • Fr.-RS CB• So.-SQ SAi' • RS Sr.-3L

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~ MEET THE OWLS u w...I 3: en 1- wz w> ...I 3: 0 m 10 James Radcliffe 77 Andrew Reue 53 Nate Richards 12 Charles Ross 60 Matt Simonette 91 Josh Skin.ier I.I',, RS Jr-21 Ol.,RSSo.-11. C:,RSSr.-lL RB, RS Sr.-31. 01., RS Jr!!. DI:, RS Sr.-lL

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52 Spencer Stanley 10 Tyler Stehling 15 Jordan Taylor 28 Cole Thomas 70 Kenneth Thompson 37 Drew Travis 01., 1:r.-RS QB• fr-RS WR, RS Jr.-21. SAi:, Fr.-1 IS OJ, Fr.-llS CB, Sr.-SQ

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a:> 35 Luke Turner 21 Nick Uretsky 75 Justin Warren 12 Michael Warren 50 Chandler Watkins 88 Robby Wells 0 I- RB,So.-11 I.B, h.-llS DI., Jr-SQ CB, So.-11. I.B, Ir RS IT, Fr-HS ~ :c ...I 3: 0 m z~ C :c 1- ...1 C wu 7 Julius White 74 Caleb Williams 99 Ross Winship 44 Brian Womac 9 Zach Wright Q, en S.\I:, Jr.-21. 01., RS So.-lL DL, RS So.-11. Ill , h.-HS WR, Fr.-RS

144 I 55th AutoZone Liberty Bowl \ w 2013 RICE OWLS ~ Alphabetical Roster u0 ..I NO. PLAYER PCS, HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS) NO. PLAYER PCS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS) w :-;_:; kmi.\l,1ki \l'R 6-2 211tl I r.-1 IS I louston, Texas (C\' Falls I Lnfor K h-0 l~!J Jr. I!\ H,1erne,lt',;b Bt)l'J'lll'' ~ Kntlpt ..j.l) (;,1kB.1kl'I S.-\r 6-1 2111 RS Ir. 21 San Antonio, Texas 1 \lac.-\rthur, o4 Kkin ~uhi,1k \\.H h· 1 2(HJ )r.- )] l lotl'iton, ·k\cb \tr,1kl' k~uit .'i-1 )lll' H.111.ml LB 6-0 2110 Ir. \IS \l.111h,1ttan, Kan.'\ianh,ltt,111' 42 \l1ch,1d Kutzk, I.B b-U JI, I" Sr. ,I It. \lorth, kxa, Trimt1 1·alkl 90 ( .odv Hauer DE 6-4 2)) RS Sr.-31 l'ottxhoro, .fr.\,is .Portsboro u, ... I 4 ( iuv Billups QB 6-11 18oRSSl'll tlst,,rd ..\ li,,.:Oxlord! I Y Connor Lcisz \\.R h-0 lS!I l-r.-1\'-> ! l(llhltm, lt'x-1s · Epi:-,Lt1p,1l I" J.T Blasing,1111,· CB o-8 1711 S<>.-11 .\tlant,1,t;a. !\Ll\'s) 13 Turner I d.rnd l)E b-2 2)111<'-l)r.-2! K,1tr,·!~'\as:CinL0Ranch:1 wz > ( .hris Bosll'l'il K 6-2 21111 RS Sr.-.\1 Keller, kxas i fossil Ridgel 41 Ale.x Lrnns LB h-0 ~]! 1-r. I<) I )c)otn, ·1cxas (DeSoto1 w l icrek Brown 1\'R {1-_1 220 So.-11 \\.is Cits, kx.is(BayCity) J4 Trey .\!artin I l\ IJ-2 2h11 Ir. I IS !'.I Campo, Texas (El Campo) ..I ~ ~lJ Brvcc Callahan t ll i-10 180 RS /r.-21 Cyprl'ss,'lcxas (Cs Woods) .N Paine \\ati-.Lik Lil o-o 215 Ir. \ IS :\kKinnc1·, 'kxas i !lol'd ·· 0 ~3 .vnthonv Can,Hh CB o-9 170 rr.-llS \ksquitc·."kxasi\ksquite', 4; ··fabari .\ k( ;askey I.B 6-U 2211 tr. t,s \ lallas, k\111 'Li1Koln, ID \il·(1(:ar!son llI -'-lr.-_:q .\L111or, k\,b \L111nr lu-tin (:;1rtcr S..\t )-l l 200 Ir. l\S Hoover, .-\Li., )pain Park: 92 Stmrt \fouchant,11 I >I h-4 cC/!1 fr.-11 ~.1t1, ks,i, \limn IC:

h·i h<:,1rll'r DS h-~ ~~5 1-L-I l) Houston. ·k,,1-. i .\1.wde Creek) I JI (,. _; 2.l!JR~ '-lo.-~(Jllw \\.nndLmd-.;, Tnas i:The \\.ondl.md.~ 1 l:(11111(irl:dL1 TE h-.1i 2-1(1 IT.-RS Katr, Tcxa" tluvlor: (:,m1t.'nm \'wosu IH :;- I (I 2--1{1 Sr.-JI lloustun, lc\as i Kkin Forcst1

l .hn-ti.m l .ovington ll[ 6-.1 29) RS S(i.-11. Surrey, B.( :., c:anada i Vancouver College Prep 1 I )l'Imis Parks \\']{ h-2 l 9(1 So.- l L Ctlll\'lTSl\ ·1t,Xt1s ,: !udst1Jl1

low.m I (l\'i.... Rl3 o-7 195 h. \IS Sea\s,kxasiS,-.1lsi 1,1 /ach Patt I)] h-2 ~./() l{S !r.-21 Honer ( ;run·, ·k,a:- 1 HtillC\' (~rU\t·,

7H llL111don l );1wkins OL 6-7 _)()) Fr. RS [ )alias, Texas I Prcstonwood Christi.m ,1 71 (:(inn or Patterson ()I, (l .. l 2lJ) 1-'r·.-\{S l(imhaL ·1n,1s 1 ·1(1mhal: i .)lJ Cameron l>cccll KIP 6-4 20:; Fr. RS \khinnc1·,Tcxas1Bnni! 26 Turnn Petersen RB h-2 2111 RS Sr. _1\ llklahon1a (:it1, 0kb. r I kri1age \lall,

\1 ll.irikl>ill,ml RB J-1 (J 19) h. l{S )an Antonio, Te,a": .\lc:\rthurl 80 ( ;rant l'ctef'ilrn ])f h-h 2:;11!{'-1 \(1. '-ll) .-\thtin, ·k,;b I \\·c-.t\\'()Od ·1

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4h \ick l.ldcr LB 6-0 ~]l I(\ \(i.- l !. S.in Antonio, Texas (Central c:athulic) .\H 1 )arri(l!l f-\1lbrd \\'!-{ 5-K IS() l 1 -lb l ;i]mcr, ·kxas i Cilmer:1

/,1ch 1·-.pi11(),,l S.-\F 6-2 21; Ir. \(S t:,-cbrl'ark,Texas(Cedari',H"ki l\\·;rnJ\ill,mi CB 5-K I ~(l '.'i(1. )(J :\rlington, Te\as ·' :\ir for\\' 1 -l0 Tanv.m Farh LJS 6-2 240 RS Jr. 11 Arvada, Colo. I Ralston \'alle1, 24 l\1ul Porra'i S.-\F h-l J).; RS Sr.-.H SLnthdale,.-\riz. )asuan1

/tll1ll'-. l.ur.mond K/P 6-0 21,l(SSo. S()San.\ntonio,-kxas1Churchill, Y) \nthom· [JriLt.' K o-7 1711 \r.-11, .\l,ll'ictta.t;,,. 11,ilton 2) !,1ylu11 linner SM 5-10 190 Ir. 21 .\lissourit:itl'."frxas,E\kins, I U /.1m,·s Radditfr l.B 6-l 2Jl ){\ Jr.-2! kl!\, Tcx.1S CinLo R,1nlh

KY Christian Hetcher \VR 6-2 210 RS Ir. 21 h11t \\'orth."kxas Trinit,·\-all,-1, 30 Josh lt1hrnan LB 6-0 2 J{J !-r.-l l'-1 \li:,,,uuri Cin·, Tex,b: Ft. lknd :\thtin _1 19 Alex Francis (:B J-9 18S RS 'Ir. 21 .\!i_~:-,tluri (:itr, Trxas I Hightower! 77 A11drl'\\' Rcue l)L 6-~ 2LJ) l\'-1 )ti l I \u~tin, T~.\a'i: St. \lii.:h1ds :\l;1dc1m·1 20 ( .orev Frazier SAF 6- 1 210 Sr. 31 hkn l'r,mic, .\!nm. (Eden l'rairic) SJ \\at,· Richards C 6-4 3!111 l(S ~r. I I ~clkr,'kx;1s (Trimis \';1llcs <:t :1 11 ( .arrctt Fuhrman S.\1- 5-8 180 So.- I I Lansing, Mich. (Eastern) 12 Charil's Rn.ss HB 6-l 235 R:-iSr. Jl Sd1ntz,·k,,1S(Samue!Clcmrnsl u, a: l:; Phillip Caint.'S CB h-1 180 RS Sr.-_l\ Convcrsc,'ksas !Judson) nil \\;Ht Simonl'tte ()\ 6-2 .lOO \(Sjr. II lklbirl',ksasiBellaircr z0 :-;_i. \mire Caut1l\lll\ \\'R h-11 21111 RSSr.-21 1:rirndswood, kxaslFriendsll'ood! LJ I Josh Skinner I l\ 6-4 250 RS Sr. 11 Silshc·,-. le\as: Silsbee 0 l ; \;lie ( .cnnun ()ll h-2 2111 Fr.-\lS (1pr,·ss."ks,1s i(\\\'oodsi )2 Spencer Stank: Ul h-2 27S 1-'r. lb /l.\\.()rth,Tcx,is:Trinitr\'alk\·1 ::c 1- lrrvor Cillette lH h-J ~.HJ Sr.-.'11 .-\mtin, Tn,1:-, Lake lr;1Yis.1 I II l\-lcr Stehling l)B h-h 220 h. lh \prin~, ·k\;h Klein

) I Peter ( .odbcr ()! h--l 29tl h.-lIS l(in111\{),()11t,1ritl,(:anad;11St.--\.ndrc\\'S1 Io Jordan Tador \\.R h-) 2111 R'-1 fr.·21 lkni,(1n,-k\c1s Denison

01 h-K .qs lb )r.·~l l\'tirLmd, lt.'\;b I PcarLmd1 co ( ole Thomas \-\I h-2 l':1~ l·L lh kll\. k\,b (:i11l-0Ra11ch.1 > .19 [)J(d\'l'll LB h-2 22() IIS-1-L \lcsquitc, ·k\11dl.rnd, ...u, i: \ l.rl.olm \Iii\ S . .\F i-11 !'JO /r-21 i'\arnJ, bas i Frisco I ihem · ! lrt.'1\· lraris ti\ o-111 1711 Sr. St) i'tlugen ilk-, ks,1s l'tlusmill,·, 79 [,>11 I lod,k OL 6-7 .\10 RSSr. 21 Burtrndexa\illurton! !.ukc ·rurncr Irn 6- l 23(l S(1 .. JI Cilmcr, le\l'\'l'ltl ID JI Brmkri,k lack-on S.-\f S-111 2111l(SSr. II ~1rlmille,Texas1lderJU 12 \lichael \l'arrcn (:n ~-LJ l ~!J \1 ).-11 Frank.stun, ·k\ils 1_ h,mkston I I >riphu, \,1,k,r1n QB 6-11 2110 RS So. 1 Lt l'd,ir Hill, Tnas I Cedar Hill) ,11 t:handk-r\latkrns LB h-il :1, Ir.\(, southlake,basiKdln: u, ~ J(1 1:rcd ],llb{lll DB )-10 IYS s, -Sl) I loust(in, Texas 1Eisc11howcr·1 i'\K Hnhh\ \\db TF h-(1 2 ;; Ir. I !:-i K;m·, Texas 1:T1dor1 z 9~ i oil in 1<>1111,on DE 6-1 220 Fr. I IS I knd,Tson, \el'.' Coronado, Juliu~\\'hik SAJ :;-1(1 19) Jr. 21 :'lu~c1rland,-lexas Kl'!llf1fllT C[ ::c '-)t, (:llllIHlrh1hrN1n DE 6-3 21:i Fr. !IS !kndt.'r-.;,m,\'eY. Coron.idn ~ ..i C,1kh \\.illiam:,; 01 6-.'1 2SS R'-1 \o.-1 ! ll1llmps(.)ns, Texas ·krn ... "' \dri,rn lon,·s SAF S-9 20IJ Fr. RS l(1ds,·tield, Conn. Ridgefield Y9 Rn-.;s \\'in.~hip DL 6-4 2K) R) '.'>n.-1 I Thl' \\.nodlands, Te\,b Kkin ..I C[ 1S Trcrnr)oncs DE h-J 26) RS)r.-ll JJm-.pt.'r,lnas Prosper, 44 Brian \\'om;K DF 6-5 22; l·r. I!\ lllllhtlln, Tt.:\<-1S .\lcmuri,11 0 :iY Bobby Kicscwctkr !)! 6-2 26UHS )r.-)l) K,1t~·, ·1c\,b ,:(:inLo Ranch) ~Ill I l"hl· w Zad1 \\'risht \\'R 6- I IL ]\\ \\·uodl.mds, Te.\a-.: Collc~c Park) A. % \JvlanKLirc· Ill h-2 2~0 Jr-cl l(dugio.k.xasilkfugio) u,

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."' ·- . . . , : with GREEN TEA • EXTRACT RESH MINT IS p1e:ces w 2013 RICE SEASON STATS :E 0 u STATISTICS RICE OPPONENT STATISTICS RICE OPPONENT ..I w ;: SCORI:\G 408 298 PCl\'T RETCR:\ A\'FRA(;E 6.3 9.4 Points Per Game 31.4 22.9 INT RETURl\: A\TRAGF 8. l 9.2

I IRST DOW'.\JS 29:1 219 l'UMBLES-LOST !VJ 18-l l en ... Rushing 174 102 PEl\:ALTIES- Yards 71-616 64-534 wz Passing 104 102 Average Per Game 47.4 41.l w> Penalty 17 15 PCNTS-Yards 75-3153 74-3 l 12 ;:..I 0 RUSHIN(; YARDAGE .1 l 22 2020 Average Per Punt 42.0 42.l m Yards gained rushing .1-188 2342 Net punt average 36.0 39.7

Yards lost rushing .166 322 KICKOFFS-Yards 77-4941 60-_1698

Rushing Attempts 667 499 Average Per Kick 64.2 61.6 ::, en Average Per Rush 4.7 4.0 :--Jct kick ,werage 40.5 39.8 :E Average Per Game 240.2 155.4 TIMI. OF POSSESSIO:\/C;,une 33:24 26:36

Tlls Rushing 30 17 3RD-DOWN Conversions 81/202 66/200

PASSI'-JG YARDAGE 241 l 2544 3rd-Down Pct 4()<}(i 33%

CompAtt-Int 169-331-9 l 95-382-14 -HI I-DOW:\ Conversions 8/14 13/29

Average Per Pass 7.3 6.7 -lth-Down Pct S7°1i) 45%

Average Per Catch 14.3 13.0 SACKS BY-Yards l 9-163 33-181

;\\·crage Per Game 185.5 195.7 xnsc YARDS 0

TDs Passing 20 18 TOCCHDOW'-JS SCORED )_) _r,

IUIAI. OHE'-lSE 5:d_) 4564 flELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-21 13-20 en Total Plays l)'-)8 881 ON-SIDE KICKS l-1 0-2 a: Average Per Play :").'.") 5.2 RED-ZONF SCORES (45-50) 90% (33-37) 89% z0 0 Average Per Game -l2S.6 351 RED-ZONE TOUCHDO\\''-JS (38-50) 76% (23-37) 62% ::c KICK RFTL'Rl\'S: =-Yards 26-535 20-419 PAT-.\TIT!\!PTS (46-48) 96% (35-36) 97°0

PL':\T RFTL'R:\S: =Yards 2 l 132 2/-254 ATIF:\ll..\.:\CE 112711 176802 a:> l:sJT Rl'.TL'R'.\S: =Yards [,l-l 13 9-83 ( .amcs,' Avg Per Game 6/ 18785 6/29467 0 en... "!CK Rl·:TCR'-l AVERAGE 20.6 21.0 Neutral Site Garnes l/34831 :i: ;:..I 0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total m 125 119 104 12 408

Opponents 44 92 69 87 6 298 z~ cc ...::c cc..I wu ena.

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his has been an cxcitmg , c.u 111 ...en college football, ,111d a, 11c' mark z the 55th playing of the AutoZone IU T l.ibcrty Bowl, St. Jude Children's IU> ... Research Hospital gives thanks for the wonderful partnership with this great ~ m bowl game and the awareness and funds it helps generate to support the fight against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. St. Jude founder Danny Thoma, en:::I dreamed of opening a hospital that would :e find cures and save the lives of children facing catastrophic illnesses because he believed that "no child should die in the dawn of life." After receiving help from friends and celebrities, l lanny's dream became a reality when the doors of St. Jude opened on February -!, 1962. Todav, ~ St. Jude is one of the world's premier pe- i: diatric cancer research centers. \Vorking togethl'I' under one roof, doctors and sci• entists at St. Jude have developed proto- In addition to childhood cancers, research and treatment at St. cols that have helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancers Jude includes pediatric HIV/ Al llS, sickle cell disease, and intluenza. from less than 20 percent when the hospital opened to 80 percent St. Jude has treated patients from all 50 states and around the world, today. and research findings at St. Jude are freely shared with the global medical community. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered bv insurance, No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALS,\C, its fund-raising organization. The dailv operating cost for St. Jude is S l .8 million, which is primarily ~ covered bv public contributions. ene I he Auto Zone Libertv Bowl game is a highly anticipated event for :E the patients. It has become a tradition for participating football teams ... to visit the patients to sign autographs, pose for pictures and give ~ words of encouragement. 'l his year, patients will join Miss AutoZone 0 m ) Liberty Bowl on the football field during halftime for a performance -I ,e by Diamond Rio. St. Jude continues to give thanks to the Auto Zone Liberty Boll'I ~ for :iS vcars of football and fun lcstivitic«. \\'e arc· thankful for the ~ ...::c Finding cures. Saving children . many volnntcer s and supporters of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl who ... are dedicated to the mission of finding cures and sc11·ing children. 'Io uC learn more about St. Jude and ho«: you can help, visit ww\1·.stjude.org. IU enA,

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©2012 International Paper Company All rights reserved. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V ~ DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD j DARRELL WAL TRIP he Distinguished Citizen Award is a time-honored tradition of still holds many elite records. the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. For more than 40 years, the Bowl has Waltrip has been awarded NASCA R's :'vlost Popular Driver Award ( I 989, ...en T recognized some of America's most prominent citizens. 111e award 1990), American Driver of the Year (1979, 1981, 1982), NASCAR's Dr iver z has been presented to a cross section of Americans from a wide range of the Decade ( 1980s), Auto Racing Digest Driver of the Year (198 I, IS 82), w of professions, including military commanders, governors and congress• Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year ( 1979), and the Bill Fr.mce w> ... men, as well as leaders in business, medicine, education, entertainment Award of Excellence (2000). He has also been inducted to the vlororsports and sports. Hall of Fame of America (2003) and the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2Cl2). ~ m Earlier this year, NASCAR Hall of Farner Darrell Waltrip received the Additionally, Waltrip has been credited as a key figure in NASCA Ifs imple• AutoZone Liberty Bowl's Distinguished Citizen Award. Waltrip was the mentation of many modern safety precautions. guest of honor at the kickoff event of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Following his retirement, Waltrip began his career as a NASCAR analyst Classic at the Hilton Memphis Hotel, where the award was presented. TI1e and race commentator. At the beginning of each race Waltrip sh Juts event benefited St. Jude Children's Re• "Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racing, search Hospital. bovs!" as drivers take the green flag to start. During his 29-year career as a pro• In 2007 he was nominated for an Emmy i11 the fessional driver, Waltrip won 84 races Outstanding Event Analyst category. Waltrip and was a three-time NASCAR Sprint has also lent his well-known voice to the Dis• Cup Series Champion. Waltrip's 84-win ney Pixar feature films Cars (2006) and ::ars career places him second for all-time 2 (2011) as the voice of race announcer )ar• career wins behind Jeff Gordon. Waltrip rell Cartrip. He also appeared in the broad uw posted top-five finishes in a third of the cast booth oft he film Talladega Nights: The ii: races he competed in and top-JO finish• Ballad of Ricky Bo/,/,y. Waltrip's autobiogri.phv, es in nearly half. Over a decade after his D. 1-\-': A Li/clime Coi11g Around in Circles, was retirement as a NASCAR driver, Waltrip a 2004 New fork Ti mes bestseller.

List of Previous Winners

2012 Lee Corso 1999 Dr: Tom Osborne 1985 Kemmons Wilson College Football Coach & Analyst Legendary Coach, Nebraska/ Founder of Holiday Inn 2011 Lou Holtz Former U.S. Congressman 1984 William Lawrence Legendary Coach 1998 William 8. "Billy" Dunavant, Jr: Vice Admiral. U.S Navy 2010 Bobby Bowden Business & Sports Entrepreneur 1983 William Simon Legendary Coach, Florida State 1997 G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Former U.S Secretary of Treasury 1982 Eddie Robinson 2009 Tony Dungy U.S Congressman Legendary Coach. Grambling NFL Coach 1996 Dr: Peter Doherty 1981 Marguerite Piazza 2008 Kenneth E. Tova Nobel Prize Recipient 1995 Rochelle Stevens Entertainer a:>- Brigadier General. U.S. Army 1980 Pearl Bailey 2007 Dr: Robert C. Khayat Olympic Gold Medal Winner 0 1994 Entertainer ... Chancellor, University of Mississippi 1979 Danny Thomas Legendary Coach !!! 2006 Phil Bredesen Founder of St. Jude Children's 1993 Or: Adrian Rogers ::c Tennessee Governor Research Hospital Pastor ... 2005 Ambrose F. "Bud" Dudley 1978 Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and 1992 Charles M. Neinas Liberty Bowl Founder Larry Newman 3: Athletic Administrator 0 Explorers m 2004 Frederick W. Smith 1991 Jerry Clower CEO, FedEx Corporation 1977 Elvis Presley Entertainer Entertainer 2003 The Danny Thomas Family 1990 Alan C. Page en St. Jude Ch.ldr-an's 1976 Roane Arledge Professional Athlete/Judge President. ABC Sports ~ Research Hospital 1989 Chris Schenkel 1975 John McKay z 2002 Pitt Hyde cc Sports Broadcaster Legendary Coach ::c ... AutoZone Founder 1988 Lindsey Nelson 1974 Paul "Bear" Bryant ... 2001 New York City Police Officers, Sports Broadcaster Legendary Coach, Alabama cc Firefighters & Emergency Workers 1987 Walter Byers 1973 John A. Dramesi u 2000 Franco Harris Executive Director NCAA Lt. Cot. U.S Air Force w NFL Hall of Farner/ 1986 Fred Russell 1972 Frank Leahy A. en Running back, Sports Writer Legendary Coach

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l,&I :E 0 SPIRIT OF 1776 AWARD u_, l,&I ~ GEORGE W BRYAN he AutoZone Liberty Bowl is proud to honor George W. Bry- an with the 2013 Harn· E. Zinn Spirit of 1776 Award. horn its en T inception, patriotism and love of country have been the corner• 1- z stones of the AutoZone Libertv Bowl. This year's recipient of the Spirit l,&I > of 1776 Award embodies those qualities while serving his community, _,l,&I his beloved alma mater and the world of sports. ~ Bryan is a native of West Point, Miss., and a 1967 graduate of Mis• 0 m sissippi State L'niversitv He began his business career in 1964 at Bry• an Foods, his family's West Point-based meat products manufacturing company. Bryan was named president of the company in 1974, a posi• tion he held until 1983. He was named senior vice president of Sara Lee Foods in 1983 and continued in that role until 2001. j Cher the vcars Bryan has been a generous supporter of Mississippi :E State, both in the classroom and on the tield of athletic competition. In 2000, he was selected Mississippi State's Alumnus of the Year. In addition to his support of Mississippi State athletics, Bryan is a long-time supporter of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, as well as the Southeastern Conference and the Cni\·ersity of Memphis. His greatest impact in the sports world has been in golf. In 1999, w Bryan's leadership and guidance brought the U.S. Women's Open - the ~ most prestigious event in women's professional golf - to the Old Wa• verly Golf Club in his Mississippi hometown. ·1 he achievement earned him the fucks on Clarion-Ledger's I 999 Sports Person of the Year Award. Today, Bryan is actively involved in supporting junior golf throughout SPIRIT OF 1776 AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS the South. He is CEO of Old Waverly Properties, with golf and real estate projects in Tennessee, Utah and Mississippi. 2012 Bill Courtney Bryan has also served as chairman for the United Way of Greater 2011 Jim Campbell :Vlemphis, chairman of the Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts of America 20 IO Angelo Lucchesi in Memphis. chairman of the American Meat Institute and chairman of 2009 Leigh Anne Touhy the Fedl.x St. Jude Classic in 2010 and 20 I I. 2008 Gene Bartow Bryan is married to Marcia Lavender of Columbus, Miss. 'Ihcy have 2007 The Bear Bryant Family four grown children and 15 grandchildren. ·1 he Bryans currently live at 2006 Billy). "Spooky" Murphy Old \\',n-erh· in \\'est Point, .\liss. 2005 Dr. Arthur '.\'ienhuis 2004 Dr. David Sisk 2003 Shaun vlichccl 2002 Ronnie Jorgenson 2001 TANG - Cary Webb & Ronnie Lee 2000 Harrv Zinn 1999 Richard Green

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efore Dr. \\'illis Campbell became a giant in the field of orthopaedics, Campbell, this textbook, which is written by the physicians of Campbell U) z~ he was simply a giant of a man who practiced pediatric medicine. It Clinic and published with support from the Campbell Foundation, is L sed w B was as a young pediatrician that he made a lengthy round ot house and referenced by orthopaedic physicians worldwide. It is now in its 12th w> calls on a humid summer day nearly a century ago. edition, comprised of four volumes including an electronic application and .... Late one afternoon, he stopped in to see a bed-ridden boy and to speak has been translated into seven languages. It is, without a doubt, the "bi Jle" 3: with the child's rather nervous and overprotective mother. Upon entering of orthopaedics. 0 ID the room, the good doctor strode mightilv toward the boy's t inv bed, sat Campbell Clinic phvsicians serve as the chair and faculty for the down in a modest wooden chair and removed the stethoscope from his Department of Orthopaedics at the Lniversitv of Tennessee Health Science black leather bag. Center and work hand-in-hand with the department's researchers and sci• Then suddenly and with a loud snap, Dr. Campbell's long limbs were entists conducting pioneering research of new treatments and preven.ive sent flailing as the chair he had just occupied splintered under the weight medicine. :::, ofhis sizable frame, setting in motion a series of startled overreactions. 'l he Whether it is bv developing new treatment methods, inventing new joint U) :E little boy quickly recoiled in fear. T11e mother shrieked and dove onto the implants or treating patients, Campbell Clinic physicians are committed to bed to shield her child. The doctor sat stunned at the panic he had caused. providing the most advanced orthopaedic care through their private prac:ice And thus, a medical revolution began. and their active progra111s in research and education. After deciding then and there that pediatrics would not be his calling, Dr. Campbell Clinic provides world-class care to patients right here in Campbell instead made his way to Vienna, Austria, to learn the emerging Memphis. We're proud of our cenrurv-long tradition of helping you ;eel field of orthopaedics from the world's foremost orthopaedic practitioners. better, faster. We're \ny proud to partner with The AutoZone Liberty Be wl, Upon his return to Memphis, he advanced the science by leaps and bounds, Mississip]» State and Rice today, as well. Enjoy the game! uw forever shaping a com mun it y, a nation, and the lives of millions of patients. www.campbelldi11ic.com ii First, he established his own clinic. Then, he organized the Depart• (901) 759-3100 ment of Orthopaedic Surgery at CT Memphis - including the establish• ment of the first orthopaedic residency program. Dr. Campbell ultimately CAMPBELL CLINIC PHYSICIANS co-founded the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and also William E. Albers. MD. David G LaVelle. MD co-founded the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - the very board Frederick M Azar. MD Santos F. Martinez. MD that, to this day, still accredits, certifies, and oversees all doctors in this Nahum M Beard. MD Anthony A. Mascioli. MD special area of medicine. James H Beaty MD Ben1am1n M Mauck MD Fast forward more than 100 years ... James H. Calandr-uccro MD Marc J Mihalko. MD Campbell Clinic is now .J6 phvsicians strong. '!he clinic has four loca• Francis X Camillo. MD William M Mihalko. MD .. PhD tions in the Memphis area: Germantown, Medical Center, Collierville and S Terry Canale. MD Robert H Miller Ill. MD. Southaven, Miss. 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~ HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS IN i THE AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL en z... ERNIE DAVIS w SYRACUSE (1961) w> ~ Ernie Davis rushed 30 times for 140 yards and scored a touchdown to lead Syracuse over Miami IS - I 4 ~ in the Third AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Earlier in the year, Davis became the first Syracuse player to l vcr 0 m receive the Heisman Trophy. More importantly, however, he was the first African-American to win the coveted award. His 2,386 career rushing yards broke the Syracuse record prcviouslv held by football g,·eat Jim Brown. Tragically, Davis died two years after graduating. He was a victim of leukemia, which is a dis• ease that St. Jude Children's Hospital has made tremendous strides in treating.

TERRY BAKER OREGON STATE [1962) I he :\uto/onc Liberty Bowl hosted its second Hersman Trophy winner in Oregon State's Terry Baker, w who kd the l\ca1·ers to a 6-0 victory over Villanova. His 99-yard touchdown run in the Fourth AutoZone CJ ii liberty Bowl still stands as the longest touchdown scamper in the game's illustrious history. Baker also holds the s.hoo] record for longest run from scrimmage and is second all time in total offense and passing yards, and 10th in career rushing vards. II

DOUG FLUTIE en a: BOSTON COLLEGE [ 1983) z0 Doug Flut ie, who would go on to win the Heisman the following season, completed 15 of 37 passes for 287 0 ::c yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort, as his Boston College Eagles fell to the :\'otre Dame Figh ing Irish, 19-18. Flutie, who received the game's Most Valuable Plavcr award, holds records at Boston College for career passing yards and career total offense. Flutie went on to play 20 seasons of professional football in the CSFL, CFL and NFL He passed for nearly 58,000 yards during his stellar pro career.

BO JACKSON AUBURN [1984) en Hci sm.u: Trophv-winncr-to-bc Bo Jackson led his Auburn Tigers to a 21-15 victory over the Arkansas z=-ii: Ruz orb.uk». Jackson was named the game's Most Valuable Plaver as he ran for 90 yards and two touch• C downs on 18 carries in the 26th AutoZone Libertv Bowl. Jackson received the Heisman a season later ::c ... and went on to be one of sports' most successful and popular athletes. His ability to break away from ~ C tacklers with the :--JFL's l.os Angeles Raiders was complemented by his ability to hit home runs. He made wu his professional baseball debut with Memphis's AA Chicks and went on to play for both the Kansas City enA. Royals and Chicago White Sox.

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LIST OF PAST WINNERS en a: PLAYER TEAM YEAR PLAYER TEAM YEAR PLAYER TEAM YEAR 0 z Trey Watts Tulsa 2012 Johnny Johnson Illinois 1994 Barry Krauss Alabama 1976 0 :z: Isaiah Pead Cincinnati 2011 Louisville 1993 Ricky Bdl USC 1975 UCf 2010 Cassius \Vare Ole Miss 1992 Randy White Maryland 1974

Ryan Mallett Arkansas 2009 Rob Perez Air Force 1991 Stan Fritts \'orth Carolina State 1973

Ventrell Jenkins Kentucky 2008 Rob Perez Air Foret' 19911 Jim Stevens Georgia 'frch 1972

Derck Pegues Mississippi State 20117 Ranch Baldwin Ole Miss 1989 Arkansas 1971

Blake Mitchell South Carolina 21106 Dave Schnell Indiana 1988 David Abercrombie lulane 1970

Paul Smith Tulsa 2005 Greg "I homas Arkansas 198/ Rob Anderson Colorado 1969 Stefan Lefors Louisville 2011,J IeffFrancis Tennessee 1986 Steve Hindman Oll'.\fo;s 1968 Morgan Scalley Utah 2003 Cody Carlson Baylor 1985 North Carolina State 1967 La Tarence Dunbar TCU 2002 Bo Jackson Auburn" 1984 Jimmy Cox Miami (Fla.) 1966

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