MEDIA RELATIONS Ole Miss Athletics Media Relations Langston Rogers, Sr. Assoc. AD/Media Relations P.O. Box 217 Kim Ling, Associate Director University, MS 38677 Kyle Campbell, Associate Director Phone- (662) 915-7522 Bill Bunting, Associate Director Fax- (662) 915-7006 Joey Jones, Associate Director Daniel Snowden, Assistant Director Web Site- OleMissSports.com Jay D’Abramo, Assistant Director 2008.REBEL.FOOTBALL Ashley Mangrum, Senior Staff Assistant OLE MISS (6-4, 3-3) VS. #18 LSU (7-3, 3-3) Magnolia Bowl | 11.22.2008 | Baton Rouge, La. | CBS TIME: November 22, 2008, 2:30 p.m. CT Baton Rouge in the Ole Miss-LSU series have been season berths was the 2004 Cotton Bowl, where his decided by three points or less ... Ole Miss is making its OSU squad lost to Ole Miss 31-28 in Miles’ only con- SITE (CAPACITY): Tiger Stadium (92,400), Baton fifth TV appearance of the year and second on CBS ... frontation with the Rebels. The 2002 Big 12 Coach of the Rouge, La. The Rebels are bowl eligible for the first time since 2003 Year, Miles served as an assistant with Michigan, ... Ole Miss is off to its best start and has recorded its Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys before taking over at TV: CBS (Verne Lundquist, play-by-play; Gary most wins since 2003 ... The Rebels are riding their OSU. He is 3-1 in his career against Ole Miss. Danielson, color analyst; Tracy Wolfson sideline longest win streak since 2003 ... Ole Miss ranks third in reporter). The CSS replay of the game will be Sunday at the SEC in both rushing offense (187.9 ypg) and rushing LSU SCOUTING REPORT: After a 4-0 start, the Tigers 1 p.m. CT (see more TV info on page 7). defense (103.4 ypg) ... Cordera Eason has registered are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 vic- back-to-back 100-yard rushing games ... Groza Award tory over Troy Saturday on homecoming. LSU ranks sec- RADIO: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by- semifinalist Joshua Shene is the SEC’s most accurate ond in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in play; Harry Harrison, color analyst; Stan Sandroni, side- kicker (87.5 percent FGs, 1.000 PATs) ... Michael Oher total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior RB Charles Scott leads line reporter). Satellite radio: XM 200, Sirius 218. is the reigning SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. the way with 1,071 yards and 14 TDs. Redshirt freshman QB Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for WEB: OleMissSports.com will provide live audio, live OLE MISS HEAD COACH HOUSTON NUTT: Houston 1,824 yards with 14 TDs and 15 interceptions. Junior WR stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics Nutt (Oklahoma State, 1981) is in his first season at the Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and website will also provide a full game recap and a photo Ole Miss helm, after being named the University’s 36th seven scores, while senior Demetrius Byrd has hauled in gallery. head football coach on Nov. 28, 2007. During his 10 four TD passes. On the defensive side, junior SS Harry years as the head coach at Arkansas, Nutt guided the Coleman tops the squad with 55 total tackles. Junior LB POLLS: LSU is ranked 18th in both the AP and USA Razorbacks to eight bowl berths, three SEC Western Perry Riley has collected 42 stops with 4.0 TFLs. On the Today Coaches’ polls. Ole Miss is receiving votes in the Division titles, two SEC Championship game appear- line, junior end Rahim Alem has notched 8.5 TFLs and AP rankings. The Rebels also received votes in both ances and an average of more than seven wins per sea- 6.0 QB sacks. Junior K Colt David has connected on 10- week 5 polls. son. He also served head coaching stints at Boise State of-13 field goals and 34-of-35 PAT attemps this season. and Murray State, where he captured two OVC 2008 LSU SCHEDULE/RESULTS SERIES INFO: This game will be the 97th all-time Championships. Nutt is 4-6 against LSU as a head Aug. 30 Appalachian State . .W, 41-13 between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dating coach, including last year’s 50-48 triple OT victory in Sept. 13 North Texas . .W, 41-3 back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played Baton Rouge. (see page 3 for more info on Nutt and Sept. 20 * at #9/10 Auburn . .W, 26-21 opponent besides Mississippi State, whom the Rebels the coaching staff). Sept. 27 * Mississippi State . .W, 34-24 will play for the 105th time on November 28. LSU holds Oct. 11 * at #11/12 Florida . .L, 21-51 a 55-37-4 advantage in the series. The Tigers have won LSU HEAD COACH LES MILES: Les Miles is 41-9 in his Oct. 18 * at South Carolina . .W, 24-17 six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium. fourth season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers. Miles Oct. 25 * #9/9 Georgia . .L, 38-52 LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge and prevailed guided the Tigers to a BCS Championship last season Nov. 1 Tulane . .W, 35-10 23-20 in overtime in 2006. Ole Miss’ last victory in the and the school’s third-straight top five ranking in as many Nov. 8 * #1/1 Alabama . .L, 21-27 OT series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001. years. He has a career mark of 69-30 in eight seasons as Nov. 15 Troy . .W, 40-31 a collegiate head coach. Prior to LSU, Miles served four Nov. 22 *Ole Miss . .2:30 p.m. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This will mark the first game of seasons as the head coach at Oklahoma State from Nov. 28 * at Arkansas . .1:30 p.m. the Magnolia Bowl series, established by the schools’ 2001-2004, posting a 28-21 record and guiding the * SEC game student governments ... The last three games played in Cowboys to three bowl appearances. One of those post- HOME GAMES IN CAPS 2008 OLE MISS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME GAME/SERIES INFORMATION AUGUST 30 MEMPHIS OXFORD W, 41-24 Rebels score most points since 2003 September 6 at #20/20 Wake Forest (ABC/ESPN2) Winston-Salem, N.C. L, 28-30 Rebels lead by 1 with 1:01 remaining SEPTEMBER 13 SAMFORD OXFORD W, 34-10 Rebels score 31 unanswered points SEPTEMBER 20 VANDERBILT* OXFORD L, 17-23 8 turnovers in game, 6 by Rebels September 27 at #4/4 Florida* (RAYCOM) Gainesville, Fla. W, 31-30 First top-five win since 1977 OCTOBER 4 SOUTH CAROLINA* (HC) OXFORD L, 24-31 First Homecoming loss since 1996 October 18 at #2/2 Alabama* (CBS) Tuscaloosa L, 20-24 Rebels outscore Tide 17-0 in second half October 25 at Arkansas* (PPV) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 23-21 Rebels end four-game skid to Razorbacks NOVEMBER 1 AUBURN* (RAYCOM) OXFORD W, 17-7 Fewest points allowed to Auburn since 1965 NOVEMBER 15 LOUISIANA-MONROE OXFORD W, 59-0 Largest margin of victory since 1969 Novemeber 22 at #18/18 LSU* (CBS) Baton Rouge, La. 2:30 PM LSU leads 55-37-4 NOVEMBER 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE* (RAYCOM) OXFORD 11:30 AM Ole Miss leads 59-39-6 * - SEC game (HC) - Homecoming All Times Central ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE LOMBARDI AWARD SEMIFINALIST OLE MISS FOOTBALL Michael Oher 74 OT • Sr. • 6-5 • 318 Memphis, Tenn. • Briarcrest Christian 2009 NFL Draft Rankings • One of 12 semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award Yahoo/Rivals.com . .1 • A candidate for the Outland Trophy USA Today/NFL Draft Scout . .1 Pro Football Weekly . .1 • Consensus Midseason All-America First Team Mel Kiper, ESPN . .2 • SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Nov. 17 Pro Draft Guide . .2 • Started 44 straight games and ranks third in SEC in active career starts NFL Draft Countown . .3 Draft Season . .3 • Helps Ole Miss rank Top 3 in SEC and Top 30 in nation in both NFL Draft Blitz . .7 rushing offense (187.9 ypg) and fewest sacks allowed (13) SI.com . .7 • Preseason All-America First Team ESPN/Scouts Inc. .9 Earned All-SEC honors the last two seasons and Freshman Preseason: Selected 2007 preseason first team All- All-America honors ... Played in U.S. Army All-America All-SEC his first year … As a blocker, helped running back America and All-SEC by Blue Ribbon College Football Bowl in San Antonio, Texas and has since been named to BenJarvus Green-Ellis top the 1,000-yard rushing mark in Yearbook and Lindy’s and third team by Rivals.com’s All-American Bowl All-Time Team.... Member consecutive seasons … His 44 starts ranks third among NationalChamps.net … Also selected by Lindy’s as the of 2005 Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association All-Star active SEC players ... 2008: Has started every game this nation’s No. 3 offensive tackle and the SEC’s Best Run team selected to compete against Kentucky on June 16, season and 44 consecutive over his career ... One of 12 Blocker … Named to 2007 Outland Trophy (best interior 2005 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. ... semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award ... Named lineman) preseason “Watch List” … Selected to the 2007 Picked by Tom Lemming/ESPN as the nation’s top offen- Midseason All-America first team by The Sporting News, preseason All-SEC first team by The Sporting News and sive tackle ..