University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Football Athletics 2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Arkansas Razorback Football, January 2010 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/football Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations. (2010). AutoZone Liberty Bowl Arkansas Razorback Football, January 2010. Arkansas Football. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ football/13 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Football by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. RAZORBACK FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . 1. 2009 IN REVIEW . 59-80 Bowl Schedule / Media Guidelines / Bowl Directory . 2. Missouri State Game Recap . 60. Quick Facts / Media Relations Staff . 3. Georgia Game Recap . 61. 2009 Numerical Roster . 4-5 Alabama Game Recap . 62. 2009 Alphabetical Roster . .6-7 Texas A&M Game Recap . 63. 2009 Depth Chart . 8. Auburn Game Recap . 64. Razorback Game Notes . .9-17 Florida Game Recap . 65. 2009 Individual Honors . 18. Ole Miss Game Recap . 66. Eastern Michigan Game Recap . 67. THE COACHING STAFF . 19-30 South Carolina Game Recap . 68. Head Coach Bobby Petrino . .20-23 Troy Game Recap . 69. Mike Summers/Paul Petrino . 24. Mississippi State Game Recap . 70. Paul Petrino/Willy Robinson . 25. Louisiana State Game Recap . 71. LIBERTY BOWL John L . Smith/Bobby Allen . .26 Game Results / Team & Individual Statistics . .72-75 Bobby Allen/Kirk Botkin/Tim Horton . 27. Game-By-Game Statistics . .76- . 77 Tim Horton/Reggie Johnson . 28. Superlatives . 78. Garrick McGee . 29. Game-By-Game Starting Lineups . 79. Support Staff . 29-30 2009 SEC Standings/Bowl Schedules . 80. THE PLAYERS .........................................31-58 ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY . 81-103 Adams/Ambrose . 32. Bowl History / 1934 Dixie Classic . 82. Armbrust/Askew/Barnett/Bemberg/Bequette . 33. 1947 Cotton Bowl / 1948 Dixie Bowl . 83. Berezansky/Breeding/Broadway/Bryan . 34. 1955 Cotton Bowl / 1960 Gator Bowl . 84. Burton/Cain/Childs . 35. 1961 Cotton Bowl / 1962 Sugar Bowl . 85. Cleveland/Cook/Crawford/Crim/Curtis . 36. 1963 Sugar Bowl / 1965 Cotton Bowl . 86. Ad . Davis/Al . Davis/K . Davis . 37. 1966 Cotton Bowl / 1969 Sugar Bowl . 87. W . Davis/Deacon/Dominguez . 38. 1970 Sugar Bowl / 1971 Liberty Bowl . 88. Durmon/Evans/Fish/Ford . 39. 1976 Cotton Bowl / 1978 Orange Bowl . 89. Forester/Franklin/Freeman . 40. 1978 Fiesta Bowl / 1980 Sugar Bowl . .90 Gatson/Gordon/Grayson/Green . 41. 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl / 1981 Gator Bowl . 91. Hall/Hamilton . 42. 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl / 1984 Liberty Bowl . 92. B . Harris/M . Harris/Henry/Johnson . 43. 1985 Holiday Bowl / 1987 Orange Bowl . 93. D . Jones/P . Jones . 44. 2010 1987 Liberty Bowl / 1989 Cotton Bowl . 94. Leon/De . Love/J . Love . 45. 1990 Cotton Bowl / 1991 Independence Bowl . 95. Ryan Mallett . 46. 1995 Carquest Bowl / 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl . 96. Ryan Mallett Records . 47. 2000 Cotton Bowl / 2000 Las Vegas Bowl . 97. Marshall/Miller/Moss . 48. 2002 Cotton Bowl / 2002 Music City Bowl . 98. Nash/Nelson/Norton . 49. 2003 Independence Bowl . 99. Oden/Oxner/Petrus . 50. Powers/Rasner/Richardson/Salinas . 51. 2007 Capital One Bowl/2008 Cotton Bowl . 100. Salters/Sheppard/J . Smith . 52. Bowl Records . 101-103 M . Smith/Stadther/Stewart/Stumon . 53. University of Arkansas . 104. Tejada/T . Thomas/Z . Thomas/Tucker . 54. Villegas/Wade/D .J . Williams . 55. Te . Williams/Wilson/Wingo, Jr ./Winston . 56. J . Wright/T . Wright/Youngblood . 57. Off the Field Profiles . 58. 1 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2010 LIBERTY BOWL DIRECTORY MEDIA GUIDELINES Liberty Bowl Office: (901) 795-7700 •Thank you for covering the University of Liberty Bowl Fax: (901) 795-7826 Arkansas in its AutoZone Liberty Bowl appear- Liberty Bowl Website: www .AutoZoneLibertyBowl .org ance . We hope you will respect the players and The Peabody Hotel (Arkansas): (901) 529-4000 coaches in their time of enjoying bowl activities Hilton Memphis Hotel (East Carolina): (901) 762-7411 or relaxing in the privacy of the team hotel . Embassy Suites (Media): (901) 684-1777 There will be ample scheduled interview oppor- tunities during the week . Thank you for your RAZORBACK BOWL SCHEDULE cooperation . Please note schedule is subject to change and a detailed schedule will be released from the Arkansas Media Relations Office prior to the week of the game •All requests for game day credentials must be made online via the online form located at www . Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 AutoZoneLibertyBowl org. by Friday, Dec . 18, Arkansas Team Arrival - There will be no media availability on Sunday . 2009 . Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 •UA Associate AD Kevin Trainor, Associate MRD TBA - Press Conference (Coach Bobby Petrino only) at Embassy Suites Zack Higbee, Assistant MRD Molly O’Mara will be 10 a .m . - Noon - Arkansas Team Practice# available to help you throughout the week . The 5:30 p .m . - 7:30 p .m . Team Welcome Party* (Primetime at Peabody Place) UA SID staff will be housed at The Peabody Hotel 7 p .m . - Memphis Grizzlies vs . Washington Wizards* (901) 529-4000 . Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 •A more detailed interview schedule regarding 7 a .m . - FCA Breakfast (Hilton Memphis Hotel)* practices will be released from the Arkansas 10 a .m . - Noon - Arkansas Team Practice# Media Relations Office prior to the bowl game . BOWL GAME SCHDEULE Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 •Four formal press conferences are scheduled 10 a .m . - Noon - Arkansas Team Practice# for bowl week . Arkansas head coach Bobby 1:30 p .m . - St . Jude’s Hospital Visit* Petrino will be at the head coaches press confer- TBA - Press Conference (Willy Robinson/Four defensive players) at Embassy ence on Dec . 28, 2009, and Jan . 1, 2010 . Suites Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson and four defensive players will be available at a Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 press conference on Wednesday, Dec . 30, 2009 . TBA - Press Conference (Paul Petrino/Four offensive players) at Embassy Suites Arkansas offensive coordinator and four offen- Noon - 2 p .m . Awards Luncheon (Hilton Memphis Hotel)* sive players will be available at a press confer- 4:05 p .m . -5:30 p .m . - Arkansas Team Practice# enec on Thursday, Dec . 31 . All press conferences will be held at the Embassy Suites (1022 S . Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 Shady Grove Road, 901-312-6566) at times to be TBA - Press Conference (Coach Bobby Petrino only) at Embassy Suites announced . Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 LIBERTY BOWL | | •Arkansas players and coaches ARE NOT avail- 4:30 p .m . - Arkansas vs . East Carolina on ESPN . Head coaches and selected play- able for interviews at the team hotel . Any ers will be brought to the VIP Media Room following the game (located at Gate exceptions to the rule would occur only in 4 of the Stadium) . The Arkansas locker room will be closed . extenuating circumstances and must be previ- ously approved by a member of the UA Media #All Arkansas practices will be held at Rhodes College and availability will be Relations Department . Media members wishing released prior to bowl game by the Arkansas Media Relations Office . to follow the Razorbacks at official bowl func- tions should consult the media schedule . *- Only video and photo will be permitted and no interviews will be permitted •Arkansas players and coaches ARE NOT avail- able for interviews outside of scheduled press conferences and post practice interview times . Only video and photo will be permitted at all 2010 other bowl functions throughout the week . 2 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL RAZORBACK QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOOTBALL STAFF NAME: University of Arkansas HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, 1982) LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 (pop . 62,078) COLLEGIATE CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 52-21 (in sixth) ENROLLMENT: 19,849 RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 12-12 (in second) FOUNDED: 1871 BOWL APPEARANCES: Making fifth (2-2) COLORS: Cardinal (PMS 200) and White ASSISTANT HEAD COACH / OFFENSIVE LINE (ALMA MATER, YEAR): CHANCELLOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr . G . David Gearhart Mike Summers (Georgetown, Ky ., College, 1978) (Westminster College, 1974) OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / RECEIVERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Paul Petrino UA SYSTEM PRESIDENT (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr . B . Alan Sugg (Arkansas, 1960) (Carroll College, 1988) NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: Howard Brill (Duke, 1965) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SECONDARY (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Willy Robinson BOARD OF TRUSTEES (TERM EXPIRES): (Fresno St ., 1978) Tim E . Hunt - Paragould (2010) SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS John E . Anthony - Hot Springs (2011) (ALMA MATER, YEAR): John L . Smith (Weber State, 1971) Carl Johnson - Little Rock (2012) DEFENSIVE TACKLES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, 1983) Mike Akin - Monticello (2013) DEFENSIVE ENDS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Kirk Botkin (Arkansas, 1993) Sam Hilburn - Little Rock (2014) RUNNING BACKS / RECRUITING COORDINATOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Jim Von Gremp - Rogers (2015) Tim Horton (Arkansas, 1990) Jane Rogers - Little Rock (2016) INSIDE LINEBACKERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Reggie Johnson (Louisville, 1996) John Tyson - Springdale (2017) QUARTERBACKS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Garrick McGee (Oklahoma, 1996) Ben Hyneman - Jonesboro (2018) GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): David Pryor - Fayetteville (2019) Chip Long (North Alabama, 2006), Tight Ends