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■ Egg Bowl history
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■ Get the scoop from the Bulldogs and the Rebels about the game
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■ SEC standings
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■ LSU-Arkansas
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■ Depth charts
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■ Keys to the game
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■ Who has the edge?
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■ State update
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■ Top 25 update
Mississippi State players jump for joy after last year’s 41-27 victory over Ole Miss in Starkville. Which team will be happy today?
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11 a.m. – Michigan at Ohio State, ABC; Boston College at Syracuse, ESPN; Michigan State at Penn State, ESPN2; South Florida at Miami, ESPNU 11:21 a.m. – Kentucky at Tennessee, SEC Network (WCBI) 11:30 a.m. – Missouri vs. Kansas, at Kansas City, FSN 1 p.m. – Grambling vs. Southern, at New Orleans, NBC. 2 p.m. – UCF at Memphis, CSS 2:30 p.m. – LSU vs. Arkansas, at Little Rock, CBS; Florida at Florida State, ABC; Northwestern at Wisconsin, ESPN; N.C. State at Maryland, ESPN2; North Carolina at Duke, ESPNU 3 p.m. – TCU at New Mexico, Versus. 6 p.m. – Mississippi State at Ole Miss, ESPNU; South Carolina at Clemson, ESPN2. 6:30 p.m. – Wake Forest at Vanderbilt, CSS (in most markets); Oregon State at Stanford, Versus 6:45 p.m. – Georgia Tech at Georgia, ESPN 7 p.m. – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (Mississippi markets) or Notre Dame at Southern Cal, ABC; Houston at Texas Tech, Fox Sports Net (in markets not showing NHL game). (All times CDT; subject to change)
THE TWO-MINUTE DRILL THINGS TO WATCH
Friday fallout
■ You’ll hear plenty of talk today about the big games that were played on Friday by the top three ranked teams – No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Auburn and No. 3 Boise State. All three were playing ranked foes and a loss by any of them, or by all three, will leave the national championship picture totally scrambled. The SEC West race is already over. No matter what happened in its game with No. 9 Alabama, Auburn will play South Carolina in the league championship game next weekend. A loss to Alabama, though, could open up a spot in the national championship game for another unbeaten team. Not long after the Iron Bowl ended, Oregon (100) played No. 20 Arizona in Eugene. By the time Boise State kicked off at No. 19 Nevada in the nightcap, the Broncos knew if they had a real chance to put themselves in position to play for the national title on Jan. 10.
Michigan State. If the teams end up tied, the bid goes to the team highest in the final BCS standings. Advantage there: Wisconsin. The Badgers can clinch at least a share of their first Big Ten title since 1999 with a win and finish the season by beating all three teams that they lost to during last year’s 10-3 campaign. It’s fitting that the final game is against Northwestern, which has long been a tough rivalry game For the Buckeyes, a win brings a share of a record-tying sixth consecutive Big Ten title and a likely invitation to a BCS bowl.
Heat on the Frogs?
■ No. 4 TCU can secure its second straight outright Mountain West championship with a victory today but anything less than a decisive win over lowly New Mexico would hurt the Horned Frogs’ argument that they deserve a shot at bigger things.
Not what they were
■ Notre Dame and Southern Cal, playing at the Los Angeles Coliseum, have become the epitome of mediocre since meeting last year in October as Big Ten standoff ■ The Big Ten’s slot in the Rose Bowl comes down one-loss opponents at South Bend. The Trojans are to a three-team, final-weekend sweepstakes involv- 10-7 since that game, and the Irish are 8-9. Los Angeles Times (MCT) ing No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 11
GameDay: Week 13
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THE FINE PRINT: The Battle for the Golden Egg, year by year Ole Miss leads trophy series 54-23-5
1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
(Overall series: Ole Miss leads 60-40-6) Oxford Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 12 Starkville Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 19 Oxford Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 7 Starkville Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 0 Oxford Ole Miss 25, Mississippi State 14 Starkville Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 0 Oxford Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 0 Jackson Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 3 Oxford Ole Miss 14, Mississippi State 6 Starkville Mississippi State 26, Ole Miss 6 Oxford Mississippi State 9, Ole Miss 7 Starkville Ole Miss 19, Mississippi State 6 Oxford Mississippi State 18, Ole Miss 6 Starkville Mississippi State 19, Ole Miss 0 Oxford Mississippi State 6, Ole Miss 0 Starkville Mississippi State 34, Ole Miss 13 Oxford Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 8 Starkville Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 6 Oxford Mississippi State 20, Ole Miss 0 Starkville Ole Miss 33, Mississippi State 14 Oxford Ole Miss 34, Mississippi State 7 Starkville Ole Miss 26, Mississippi State 0 Oxford Ole Miss 27, Mississippi State 20 Starkville Ole Miss 49, Mississippi State 7 Oxford Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 14 Starkville Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 7 Oxford Ole Miss 14, Mississippi State 0 Starkville Ole Miss 26, Mississippi State 0 Oxford Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 7 Starkville Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 7 Oxford Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 0
MSU (7-4, 3-4 SEC)
www.mstateathletics.com S4 Memphis W, 49-7 S9 Auburn L, 17-14 S18 at LSU L, 29-7 S25 Georgia W, 24-12 O2 Alcorn State W, 49-16 O9 at Houston W, 47-24 O16 at Florida W, 10-7 O23 UAB (HC) W, 29-24 O30 Kentucky W, 31-24 N13 at Alabama L, 30-10 N20 Arkansas (2OT) L, 38-31 N27 at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
OLE MISS (4-7, 1-6 SEC)
www.olemisssports.com S4 Jacksonville St. (2OT) L, 49-48 S11 at Tulane W, 27-13 S18 Vanderbilt L, 28-14 S25 Fresno State W, 55-38 O2 Kentucky W, 42-35 O16 at Alabama L, 23-10 O23 at Arkansas L, 38-24 O30 Auburn L, 31-51 N6 La.-Lafayette (HC) W, 43-21 N13 at Tennessee L, 52-14 N20 at LSU L, 43-36 N27 Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
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Pernell McPhee holds the Golden Egg last year. 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Starkville Oxford Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson
Ole Miss 42, Mississippi State 0 Ole Miss 35, Mississippi State 9 Ole Miss 37, Mississippi State 7 Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 6 Ole Miss 10, Mississippi State 10 Mississippi State 20, Ole Miss 17 Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 0 Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 0 Ole Miss 10, Mississippi State 3 Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 17 Ole Miss 48, Mississippi State 22 Mississippi State 19, Ole Miss 14 Ole Miss 48, Mississippi State 0 Ole Miss 51, Mississippi State 14 Ole Miss 38, Mississippi State 10 Mississippi State 31, Ole Miss 13 Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 7 Mississippi State 28, Ole Miss 11* Mississippi State 18, Ole Miss 14*
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Jackson Ole Miss 27, Mississippi State 7 Jackson Ole Miss 14, Mississippi State 9 Jackson Mississippi State 19, Ole Miss 14 Jackson Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 17 Jackson Mississippi State 27, Ole Miss 10 Jackson Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 23 Jackson Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 3 Jackson Ole Miss 45, Mississippi State 27 Jackson Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 3 Jackson Mississippi State 30, Ole Miss 20 Jackson Ole Miss 33, Mississippi State 6 Jackson Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 11 Jackson Ole Miss 21, Mississippi State 9 Starkville Mississippi State 24, Ole Miss 9 Oxford Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 10 Starkville Mississippi State 20, Ole Miss 13 Oxford Mississippi State 21, Ole Miss 17 Starkville Ole Miss 13, Mississippi State 10 Oxford Mississippi State 17, Ole Miss 0 Starkville Ole Miss 15, Mississippi State 14 Oxford Mississippi State 28, Ole Miss 6 Starkville Mississippi State 23, Ole Miss 20 Oxford Ole Miss 45, Mississippi State 30 Starkville Mississippi State 36, Ole Miss 28 Oxford Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 12 Starkville Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 0 Oxford Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 3 Starkville Mississippi State 35, Ole Miss 14 Oxford Ole Miss 20, Mississippi State 17 Starkville Mississippi State 17, Ole Miss 14 Oxford Ole Miss 45, Mississippi State 0 Starkville Mississippi State 41, Ole Miss 27 *-Games officially forfeited by Mississippi State
THOMAS WELLS
John Jerry totes the Golden Egg after the Rebels’ 2008 victory.
Why an egg?
■ The trophy that goes to the winner of today’s game was first presented in 1927. It depicts what was, at that time, a regulation football – a more rounded ball that closely resembles an egg.
No. 25 MSU at Ole Miss
■ Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (60,580), Oxford ■ Kickoff: 6 p.m. ■ Television: ESPNU ■ Radio: Ole Miss and MSU networks; XM 199; Sirius 217. ■ Records: Ole Miss 4-7, 1-6 SEC; MSU 7-4, 3-4 SEC ■ Series: Ole Miss leads 60-40-6 ■ Coaches – Mississippi State: Dan Mullen, 12-11, in his second season. Ole Miss: Houston Nutt 22-15 in his third season at Ole Miss, 133-85 in 18th season overall. ■ Statistical leaders – Mississippi State: RB Vick Ballard, 144 carries, 849 yards, 15 TD; QB Chris Relf, 98 for 177, 1,220 yards, 7 TD, 4 INT; WR Chad Bumphis, 43 catches, 590 yards, 5 TD; LB Chris White 96 tackles, 14 TFL, 6 sacks. Ole Miss – RB Brandon Bolden 151 carries, 931 yards, 13 TD; Jeremiah Masoli, 143 for 252, 1,778 yards, 13 TD, 12 INT; WR Melvin Harris 30 catches, 408 yards, 3 TD; LB Jonathan Cornell, 68 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks. ■ Trends: MSU has not won two straight in the series since 1998-1999. … MSU’s last win in Oxford was 28-6 in 1998, a victory that clinched the SEC West and the Bulldogs’ berth in the championship game in Atlanta. ■ Notes: Jeremiah Masoli needs 11 rushing yards to break Norris Weese’s Ole Miss record for rushing yards by a quarterback. … Weese rushed for 542 yards in 1972. … Ole Miss RB Brandon Bolden needs 69 yards to reach 1,000 for the season. … Bolden’s 13 rushing touchdowns are second in school history, one behind the record of 14 shared by Kayo Dottley, Archie Manning and Deuce McAllister. … MSU is plus-11 in turnover margin in its seven wins, minus-4 in its three losses. … Each of MSU’s four losses have come to a team ranked in the top 12 this week. … In the last eight games, the MSU defense has posted 59 tackles for loss and forced 19 turnovers. ■ Predictions: See Pages 10 (Locke) and 11 (Alford). Parrish Alford
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GAMEDAY PREVIEW: The Mississippi State perspective
Ballard, Relf keep Bulldogs running BY BRAD LOCKE Daily Journal
OXFORD – Trying to replace the production of Anthony Dixon seemed a Herculean task for Mississippi State. But it has been done, just in a different way. The bulk of No. 25 MSU’s rushing yards have come from junior college transfer tailback Vick Ballard (849 yards) and junior quarterback Chris Relf (617). Because of them, MSU (7-4, 3-4 SEC) enters today’s Egg Bowl game against Ole Miss averaging 216.3 rushing yards per game, third in the SEC and only 11.3 yards less than last year, when Dixon led the SEC in rushing. “Our offensive line is experienced. They’re playing better this year than they were last year,” MSU head coach Dan Mullen said. “When your offensive line is doing those things, Chris is a fulltime quarterback, adds another dimension to the running game. “The individual production’s not where Anthony’s was, but the group production’s still pretty good.” Ballard and Relf have both come into their own.
Ballard arrived after said. “I think the plays an All-American career really fit to the type of at Mississippi Gulf back he is. He’s differCoast Community Colent than the Anthony lege, but he was exDixon type of back, pected to be just one but he does hit that part of a heavy tailback hole really fast, and I Rebels Bulldogs think that’s why he’s rotation. (Stats for 2010) Then Montrell Congot the most touchner transferred in the downs.” 31.3 Points scored 26.7 preseason. As the seaAfter averaging 8.8 35.5 Points given up 20.1 son went on, junior carries over his first Robert Elliott struggled 406.5 Offense yards 384.9 five games, Ballard has to get on track. averaged 20.0 over his 390.2 Defense yards 361.0 last five (he missed the And Ballard quickly established himself as UAB game with an a tough runner who can rip off long ankle injury). He had a career-high 33 runs. He has four touchdown runs of totes in last week’s loss to Arkansas, fin50-plus yards and has scored 16 total ishing with a season-high 150 yards and touchdowns, 15 of those on the ground. three touchdowns. The total TDs ties a single-season “I knew he could do that,” Mullen school record set in 1952 by Jackie Park- said. “He’s one of those physical, harder and tied in 2007 by Dixon. One more nosed, wear-you-down backs. So for rushing touchdown will tie another him to carry the ball 33 times is someschool record set by Parker that same thing that we figured he would be able year. to do.” “It wasn’t surprising to us. I think he’s Ballard hasn’t had to be a workhorse a really good back, saw it in camp, kind all the time thanks to Relf, who had 31 of easing into it,” center J.C. Brignone carries against Arkansas and actually
Mississippi State leaders RUSHING Vick Ballard Chris Relf LaDarius Perkins Robert Elliott Chad Bumphis PASSING Chris Relf Tyler Russell
Att. 144 167 79 54 19
Gain Avg. Long 849 5.9 75 617 3.7 24 428 5.4 51 185 3.4 13 131 6.9 24
Cmp. Att. Int. 98 177 4 39 67 6
RECEIVING Chad Bumphis Arceto Clark Brandon Heavens Chris Smith Leon Berry* SCORING Vick Ballard Derek DePasquale Chad Bumphis Sean Brauchle Ladarius Perkins Heavens/Berry/Clark
has more rushing attempts than Ballard (167-144). Relf had his breakout game in last year’s Egg Bowl, when he rushed for 131 yards in MSU’s 41-27 win. Coaches said earlier this week that they saw no indication from Relf that he was primed for a big game, but he’s been reaping the benefits ever since. “I don’t know that maybe he believed in his abilities before that game,” Mullen said, “and all of a sudden he had a breakout game, and I think he understood that he had potential, and that he better work at it if he wants to improve.” Ballard and Relf present a major conundrum for MSU opponents, especially when they team up on zone-read handoffs and option plays. If there’s a hole, Ballard will get the ball and explode through. If it’s not, Relf can pull it back and rumble off-tackle. Both are hard to bring down, both are hard to stop, and both could cause Ole Miss fits, as Relf and Dixon did last year. “He can beat them up a little bit, and then I can beat them up a little bit,” said Ballard, “and then one of us can make the big play when they get worn down.”
TD 15 4 3 0 0
Pct. Yards TD 55.4 1220 7 58.2 635 5
Rec. Yards Avg. Long TD 43 590 13.7 57 5 21 295 14.0 33 2 18 285 15.8 40 2 16 177 11.1 19 0 8 188 23.5 58 1 *-Out for season with injury TDs 16 0 5 0 4 2
DEFENSE Tackles (Solo) Chris White 96 (47) K.J. Wright 84 (41) Charles Mitchell 79 (47) Johnthan Banks 48 (29) Nickoe Whitley 46 (33) Corey Broomfield 42 (28)
FGs PATs 0-0 0-0 8-9 17-17 0-0 0-0 3-7 20-20 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Pts 96 41 30 29 24 12
TFL 14.0 5.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 3.0
Int 2 0 0 2 3 2
Sacks 6.0 1.0 – 1.5 1.5 1.0
FILE
QB Chris Relf, top, and RB Vick Ballard, bottom, are a powerful one-two rushing punch for Mississippi State.
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GAMEDAY PREVIEW: The Ole Miss perspective
Bolden closing in on 1,000-yard mark BY PARRISH ALFORD
McCluster’s 6.5-yards per carry average is a school record. “It’s actually a goal I set for myself in my freshman year,” Bolden said. “It would be a real big accomplishment in one of the toughest leagues in America.”
Daily Journal
OXFORD – Where former teammate Dexter McCluster fell short, Ole Miss tailback Brandon Bolden will try to accomplish the same feat today – cap a 1,000-yard rushing season against rival Mississippi State. McCluster only became the full-time tailback midway through last season and went into the 2009 game with 902 rushing yards and a streak of four-straight 100-yard games against SEC opponents. He finished the season with 1,169 yards but needed 182 against Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl to get there. The Bulldogs held McCluster to 82 yards on 16 carries, his attempts becoming more limited as the Rebels fell behind and went into passing mode on offense. He was an early second-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs where he plays wide receiver. Bolden is much closer than McCluster was, needing just 69 yards to become only the seventh 1,000-yard rusher for the Rebels in a season. Kayo Dottley did it twice, in 1949 and ’50, and BenJarvus Green-Ellis did it
DESTE LEE
Brandon Bolden could become the seventh 1,000-yard rusher for Ole Miss today.
twice, in 2006-07. Deuce McCallister in 1998 and McCluster last season are the school’s other 1,000-yard rushers. Dottley’s 1949 season remains the standard with 1,312 yards and a schoolrecord 14 touchdowns.
Ole Miss leaders RUSHING Brandon Bolden Jeremiah Masoli Cliff Coleman Enrique Davis Jesse Grandy
DESTE LEE
Gain Avg. Long 931 6.2 71 532 4.8 56 398 7.0 83 337 4.4 55 92 8.4 22
TD 13 6 2 3 0
PASSING Cmp. Att. Int. Jeremiah Masoli 143 252 12 Nathan Stanley 17 32 1
Pct. Yards TD 56.7 1778 13 53.1 261 3
RECEIVING Rec. Yards Melvin Harris 30 408 Brandon Bolden 26 266 Ja-Mes Logan 25 328 Markeith Summers 24 527 Jesse Grandy 16 195
Avg. Long TD 13.6 41 3 10.2 45 3 13.1 51 1 22.0 70 6 12.2 31 1
SCORING Brandon Bolden Bryson Rose Markeith Summers Jeremiah Masoli Harris/Davis Grandy/Coleman
QB Jeremiah Masoli has accounted for 52 percent of the Ole Miss offense and ranks seventh in the SEC in total offense.
Att. 151 110 57 77 11
TDs FGs PATs 16 0-0 0-0 0 15-17 41-41 6 0-0 0-0 6 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0
DEFENSE Tackles (Solo) Jonathan Cornell 68 (35) Damien Jackson 65 (41) Fon Ingram 61 (37) Johnny Brown 59 (38) Allen Walker 50 (26) Charles Sawyer 43 (32)
TFL 13.0 4.5 1.5 2.0 5.5 1,0
Sacks 4.5 – – – 3.0 –
Pts 96 86 36 36 18 12 Int 0 0 1 0 1 2
73 rushing yards. “To get a thousand yards in the SEC would be big, not only for me but for our great offensive linemen. They put me in this position,” Bolden said. He has had a little to do with his rise as well, often using the quickness of his bounce to take the play outside when Uncertainty along the line Making it more noteworthy would be holes haven’t materialized. Bolden has surpassed the 100-yard the fact that Bolden’s season – currently at 931 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns mark five times this year, twice in SEC – has come behind an evolving offensive play. He’s coming off a 91-yard twotouchdown performance at LSU, this line that has had six different player after a sophomore season in which he combinations to start from guard to guard, a revolving door set in motion by gained only 297 yards in eight SEC games, due in part to McCluster assumthe dismissal in Week 2 of starting right guard Rishaw Johnson. Injuries have ne- ing the lead role later in 2009. His career-high 228-yard total against cessitated other moves. Three true freshmen have been mixed Fresno State is the sixth-best singleinto those combinations, including right game figure in school history and remains the highest out-put in the SEC guard Jared Duke, who will start today. this season. The Rebels have had the same lineup “He’s running with so much more from guard to guard – Alex Washington confidence, seeing the holes and not on the left side, A.J. Hawkins at center, doing as much dancing,” Nutt said. then Duke – for the last four games. “He’s been mostly North and South, and There was a time, however, when the when he does bounce there’s good reaoffensive line was less settled, and in son. He’s playing with a lot of passion losses to Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn, Bolden was held to a combined right now.”
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GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Inside the Southeastern Conference 2010 STANDINGS EASTERN South Carolina# Florida Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Vanderbilt
SEC 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-5 2-5 1-7
PF 222 224 232 200 155 96
PA 179 186 200 243 191 271
All 8-3 7-4 5-6 6-5 5-6 2-9
PF 370 344 369 382 300 190
PA Home 235 6-1 222 4-3 243 4-1 318 5-2 282 3-3 340 1-5
2009 6-5 11-0 6-5 7-4 6-5 2-9
Div. 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-2 1-3 0-5
T25 3-2 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-5 0-3
Str. W2 W1 L1 W2 W3 L6
WESTERN Auburn*# LSU Alabama* Arkansas Miss. State Ole Miss
SEC 7-0 6-1 5-2 5-2 3-4 1-6
PF 278 189 191 260 120 171
PA 197 134 115 202 150 270
All 11-0 10-1 9-2 9-2 7-4 4-7
PF 471 322 388 417 294 344
PA Home 274 8-0 182 7-0 141 6-0 250 4-1 221 5-2 391 3-3
2009 7-4 8-3 11-0 7-4 4-4 8-3
Div. 4-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 0-4 0-4
T25 3-0 4-1 4-2 2-2 1-3 0-3
Str. W13 W3 W2 W5 L2 L2
*-Played Friday, after our deadline; #-2010 Division winners; T25: Record against teams ranked in the Top 25 when game was played.
Played Friday: Auburn at Alabama Today’s games Kickoff TV Kentucky at Tennessee 11:21 a.m. WCBI LSU at Arkansas 2:30 p.m. CBS
XM/Sirius Series Sagarin predicts 199/217 UT, 73-23-9 Tennessee by 8 143/122 (LS) LSU, 34-19-2 Arkansas by 4 200/216 (AR) Florida at Florida State 2:30 p.m. ABC 198 FL, 33-19-2 Florida by 1 Miss. State at Ole Miss 6 p.m. ESPNU 199/217 UM, 60-40-6 Miss. State by 8 So. Carolina at Clemson 6 p.m. ESPN2 198 CL, 65-38-4 South Carolina by 8 Wake Forest at Vanderbilt 6:30 p.m. CSS 200/219 VU, 7-5 Vanderbilt by 5 Georgia Tech at Georgia 6:45 p.m. ESPN 201/220 GA, 60-37-5 Georgia by 15 Rivals.com projections last week: 6-0 (Not avilable in time for our deadline this week)
WEEK 12 RESULTS Thursday, Nov. 18 Alabama 63, Georgia State 7 Saturday, Nov. 20 LSU 43, Ole Miss 36 Arkansas 38, Mississippi State 31 (2OT) South Carolina 69, Troy 24 Florida 48, Appalachian State 10 Tennessee 24, Vanderbilt 10
Players of the week:
■ Offense: Jordan Jefferson, QB, LSU ■ Defense: Jerry Franklin, LB, Arkansas ■ Special teams: Josh Jasper, P/K, LSU ■ Offensive line: DeMarcus Love, T, Arkansas ■ Defensive line: Gerald Williams, E, Tennessee ■ Freshman: Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
TEAM STATISTICS Scoring offense Auburn Arkansas Alabama Kentucky So. Carolina Georgia Florida Ole Miss LSU Tennessee Miss. State Vanderbilt
TD 61 54 48 50 48 45 47 43 36 37 37 25
FG 15 12 17 11 12 18 6 15 23 14 11 6
Scoring defense TD Alabama 14 LSU 24 Miss. State 25 Florida 26 So. Carolina 28 Georgia 32 Arkansas 31 Auburn 35 Tennessee 35 Kentucky 41 Vanderbilt 43 Ole Miss 48
FG 14 5 16 14 13 6 11 10 12 11 12 18
Pts 471 417 388 382 370 369 344 344 322 300 294 190
PPG 42.8 37.9 35.3 34.7 33.6 33.5 31.3 31.3 29.3 27.3 26.7 17.3
Pts 141 182 221 222 235 243 250 274 282 318 340 391
PPG 12.8 16.5 20.1 20.2 21.4 22.1 22.7 24.9 25.6 28.9 30.9 35.5
Total offense Auburn Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Ole Miss So. Carolina Georgia Miss. State Florida Tennessee LSU Vanderbilt
Rush 3387 1666 1839 2034 2426 1771 1618 2379 1775 1317 2026 1500
Total defense LSU Alabama Florida Georgia Arkansas S. Carolina Kentucky Auburn Miss. State Tennessee Ole Miss Vanderbilt
Rush 1486 1372 1447 1379 1789 1057 1965 1227 1395 1714 1624 2090
Pass 2170 3741 3018 2747 2046 2643 2682 1855 2231 2643 1671 1636
YPG 505.2 491.5 441.5 434.6 406.5 401.3 390.9 384.9 364.2 360.0 336.1 285.1
Pass 1670 1856 1855 2139 1994 2756 1852 2686 2576 2479 2668 2642
YPG 286.9 293.5 300.2 319.8 343.9 346.6 347.0 355.7 361.0 381.2 390.2 430.2
Rushing offense
Att Auburn 519 Ole Miss 461 Miss. State 511 Alabama 393 LSU 444 Kentucky 384 Florida 412 So. Carolina 424 Arkansas 343 Georgia 394 Vanderbilt 385 Tennessee 353
Ave. 6.5 5.3 4.7 5.2 4.6 4.8 4.3 4.2 4.9 4.1 3.9 3.7
TD 37 26 23 23 25 24 29 25 21 19 13 13
Rushing defense Att So. Carolina 353 Auburn 356 Alabama 366 Georgia 404 Miss. State 375 Florida 404 LSU 402 Ole Miss 363 Tennessee 409 Arkansas 438 Kentucky 429 Vanderbilt 476
Ave. 3.0 3.4 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.7 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.6 4.4
TD 9 15 5 17 9 11 14 20 20 17 27 21
YPG 307.9 220.5 216.3 184.9 184.2 167.2 161.4 161.0 151.5 147.1 136.4 119.7 YPG 96.1 111.5 124.7 125.4 126.8 131.5 135.1 147.6 155.8 162.6 178.6 190.0
Pass offense Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Georgia Tennessee So. Carolina Florida Auburn Ole Miss Miss. State LSU Vanderbilt
Pct. 66.8 65.4 69.5 60.3 56.8 67.9 61.5 67.5 56.3 55.9 57.7 47.5
Pass defense LSU Kentucky Florida Alabama Arkansas Georgia Tennessee Miss. State Vanderbilt Ole Miss Auburn So. Carolina
Pct. 56.1 54.6 54.4 51.9 54.5 55.1 56.1 57.3 63.0 61.1 62.5 64.5
TD-IN 31-12 25-8 21-5 22-6 20-10 18-12 11-10 22-6 16-13 12-11 7-10 10-9
YPG 340.1 274.4 249.7 243.8 240.3 240.3 202.8 197.3 186.0 168.6 151.9 148.7
TD-IN 9-14 11-6 13-17 8-21 11-11 15-13 12-16 16-11 18-9 21-5 19-8 17-8
YPG 151.8 168.4 168.6 168.7 181.3 194.5 225.4 234.2 240.2 242.5 244.2 250.5
‘Cats focused on end of skid against Vols BY WILL GRAVES The Associared Press
Randall Cobb refused to take the bait. The Kentucky wide receiver spent 10 minutes fielding the same question in slightly different form, and refused to budge from the party line. Today’s regular season finale at Tennessee is just another game, Cobb said. No different than Louisville or Florida or Charleston Southern for that matter. When pressed on the issue, particularly if the Alcoa, Tenn., native feels any extra motivation to end Kentucky’s 25-year losing streak to the Volunteers and Cobb just shrugged his shoulders. “I’ve got nothing to say this week,” he said. “I’m going to talk with my pads.” And then he smiled just a little. Cobb doesn’t need to be reminded about Kentucky’s futility against its border rival. He’s lived with it since the day he stepped on campus and hears about it whenever he heads back home. The Wildcats (6-5, 2-5) have come close in recent years, losing in overtime to the Volunteers (5-6, 2-5) in two of the last three seasons. While lengthy losing streaks to certain opponents is nothing new at Kentucky, the Wildcats have done a decent job of ending certain hexes. Kentucky finally found a way to beat South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier this season after 17 straight losses and have made knocking off instate rival Louisville a habit.
‘The big one’
The streak against Tennessee, however, is the one that comes with a capital S. “Of course you think about it,” said senior offensive tackle Brad Durham. “This is the big one.” One the rested Wildcats think they can end. Kentucky spent its bye week getting healthy and regaining its focus. Cobb returned to Alcoa and had his high school jersey retired during a halftime ceremony before enjoying an early Thanksgiving dinner with his family. There was plenty of talk about the Volunteers, who have won three straight after a shaky start under first-year coach Derek Dooley. Cobb took it all in stride – he always does – and took any wellwishers with a grain of salt. “I had a lot of people coming up to me saying they hope we win, but I know how they are,” he said. “They’re just talking the talk.” Cobb would prefer to walk the walk, something the Wildcats haven’t done since 1984.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing
Yds Ave. TDs Lng YPG 1. Newton-AU 1297 6.3 17 71 117.9 2. Lattimore-SC 1066 5.1 17 58 106.6 3. Davis-AR 1031 7.0 12 71 93.7 4. Ridley-LS 967 4.6 12 65 87.9 5. Ingram-UA 780 5.7 10 54 86.7 6. Poole-UT 935 5.3 10 59 85.0 7. Ballard-MS 849 5.9 15 75 84.9 8. Bolden-UM 931 6.2 13 71 84.6 9. Dyer-AU 859 6.3 5 38 78.1 10. Richardson-UA 634 6.9 5 65 70.4
Passing
Cm-At-Int 1. Mallett-AR 229-341-9 2. Hartline-UK 237-36 -8 3. Murray-UG 173-285-6 4. Garcia-SC 175-257-9 5. McElroy-UA 182-259-5 6. Newton-AU 135-198-6 7. Brantley-UF 188-304-8 8. Masoli-UM 143-252-12 9. Simms-UT 113-195-5 10. Smith-VU 117-24 -5
Pct. TDs YPG 67.2 27 297.5 65.7 22 264.2 60.7 21 234.5 68.1 16 219.9 70.3 17 217.3 68.2 21 185.3 61.8 8 178.9 56.7 13 161.6 57.9 8 146.0 47.4 6 114.7
Catches per game
Ct Yds TD Lng 70 1210 7 72 66 839 7 48 65 885 6 47 51 812 9 55 46 561 4 46 43 590 5 57 38 633 4 85 39 663 5 42 39 384 4 25 36 707 8 64
1. Jeffery-SC 2. Cobb-UK 3. Jones-UA 4. Matthews-UK 5. Williams-AR 6. Bumphis-MS 7. Adams-AR 8. Adams-AU Gurley-SC 10. Moore-UT
Reception yards 1. Jeffery-SC 2. Jones-UA 3. Cobb-UK 4. Matthews-UK 5. Moore-UT 6. Adams-AR 7. Adams-AU 8. Wright-AR 9. Durham-UG 10. Bumphis-MS
Ct 70 65 66 51 36 38 39 34 26 43
Yds 1210 885 839 812 707 633 663 650 522 590
TD 7 6 7 9 8 4 5 4 2 5
Lng 72 47 48 55 64 85 42 89 55 57
CPG 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.3
YPC YPG 17.3 110.0 13.6 80.5 12.7 76.3 15.9 73.8 19.6 64.3 16.7 63.3 17.0 60.3 19.1 59.1 20.1 58.0 13.7 53.6
Total offense
Run Pass Plays Yards YPG 1. Newton-AU 1297 2038 404 3335 303.2 2. Mallett-AR -31 3272 376 3241 294.6 3. Hartline-UK -26 2906 389 2880 261.8 4. Murray-UG 173 2580 356 2753 250.3 5. Garcia-SC 172 2419 342 2591 235.5 6. McElroy-UA -6 2390 310 2384 216.7 7. Masoli-UM 532 1778 362 2310 210.0 8. Brantley-UF -101 1968 352 1867 169.7 9. Relf-MS 617 1220 344 1837 167.0 10. Smith-VU 248 1262 352 1510 137.3
Other offensive leaders:
TDs: 19,Lattimore-SC; 18,Newton-AU Kick scoring: 103, Byrum-AU; 98-Walsh-UG All-purpose: 186.1 yards per game, Cobb-UK; 166.1 ypg, Richardson-AL; 135.3, Lattimore-SC Field goals: 23, Jasper-LS (of 27); 18,Walsh-GA (of 21)
Punting 1. Henry-UF 2. Campbell-UM 3. Butler-UG 4. Tydlacka-UK 5. Helton-LS 6. Lanning-SC 7. Breeding-AR 8. Cunningham-UT 9. Kent-VU 10. Hutchins-MS
Tackles 1. Trevathan-UK 2. Dent-UG 3. Sheppard-LS 4. White-MS Black-UF 6. Guy-UK 7. Franklin-AR Richardson-VU 9. Reveiz-UT 10. Wright-MS
Punts 40 52 43 41 30 42 39 58 83 51
Yds Long 1892 75 2404 69 1933 59 1823 73 1326 56 1847 58 1661 60 2443 56 3472 61 2099 63
Pos. Solo Ast. LB 68 52 LB 59 47 LB 40 58 LB 47 49 DB 65 31 DB 43 48 LB 47 43 DB 57 33 LB 36 50 LB 41 43
Other defensive leaders:
Tot. 120 106 98 96 96 91 90 90 86 84
Ave. 47.3 46.2 45.0 44.5 44.2 44.0 42.6 42.1 41.8 41.2 TPG 10.9 9.6 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6
Sacks: 10.0, Houston-GA; 8.0, Ingram-SC Tackles4loss: 18.0, Fairley-AU; 17.5, Houston-GA Interceptions: 7, Lester-AL; 6, Hayward-VU Passes defended: 1.55, Hayward-VU (17 in 11 games) Fumbles forced: 4, Fugger-VU, Trevathan-UK Fumbles recovered: 3, Waggner-UT; Nine with 2 Source: SECsports.com
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GAMEDAY PREVIEW: No. 6 LSU at No. 12 Arkansas
Tigers’ magical ride a sign of ‘will to win’ BY BRETT MARTEL
and the environments we won them in, against all those Top 20 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – teams that we played. LSU linebacker Kelvin This is probably one of Sheppard is thinking the biggest seasons about keepsakes he ever in LSU history.” could collect when the LSU is 4-1 against fifth-ranked Tigers TV: 2:30 p.m., CBS ranked opponents and wrap up what – surhas one regular season prisingly – could be 29.3 Points scored 37.9 game left – today one of the finest sea16.5 Points given up 22.7 against high-scoring, sons in the program’s 108 years. 336.1 Offense yards 491.5 12th-ranked Arkansas (9-2, 5-2) and prolific The Tigers were 286.9 Defense yards 343.9 quarterback, Ryan picked in the SEC’s Mallett. 2010 preseason poll to If the Tigers can pull out another win finish fourth the league’s Western Diviin a rivalry that has had its share of lastsion. Since then, LSU (10-1, 6-1) has won six games by seven or fewer points, minute drama, they’ll reach 11 wins for only the sixth time ever and the fourth including three games in which they didn’t take their final lead until the final time since Les Miles took over in 2005. It would also mark only the second minute. time in school history that LSU finished “I’m definitely going to keep the poster of whatever we end up doing this a regular campaign at 11-1, with their BCS championship season of 2003 season on the wall,” Sheppard said, referring to a promotional poster that has being the other. And such a finish would likely result in a BCS bowl bid. LSU’s schedule on it with a place to “I like the position that we’re in,” write in final scores. “You really got to Miles said. “We have a lot to play for and look at the wins and how we won them The Associated Press
Tigers
Razorbacks
that’s a wonderful thing.” LSU players say the chance to reach 11-1 matters regardless of whether that mark winds up being good enough for them to sneak into the BCS title game – an unlikely possibility at best. An 11-1 mark “would mean so much not only to me, but for coach Miles as well,” LSU star cornerback Patrick Peterson said. “We know that he’s taken a lot of heat. ... It was tough, but this team, we kept fighting. “This season right here was more about pride,” Peterson continued. “We wanted to get that respect back.”
on in the final seconds against a North Carolina team that sat out 13 players because of an NCAA probe. Four weeks later, it got worse when LSU appeared to have lost to underdog Tennessee in Tiger Stadium on a botched, time-wasting final play near the Volunteers goal line. LSU got a reprieve when Tennessee had too many defenders on the field, allowed the Tigers to run one more play with no time left and escape with the win. The next week at Florida, Miles called a risky fake field goal to set up winning TD with six seconds left. Against Alabama, a reverse toss play to a tight end on fourth-and-short Feeling the heat proved pivotal in a 24-21 win over AlAlthough Miles is 61-16 at LSU, averabama. Last weekend, LSU didn’t take aging better than 10 victories a season, and has won four bowl games – includ- its final lead on upset-minded Ole Miss ing two BCS bowls and one national title until 44 seconds remained. “We’ve been showing up in fourth – he’s been under a lot of scrutiny. LSU finished with fewer than 10 wins quarters this year; we seem to buckle down and throw it into overdrive,” ofin 2008 and ’09 and lost key rivalry games to Florida, Alabama and Ole Miss fensive lineman T-Bob Hebert said. “It’s a good feeling after some rough losses both years. Early this season, dissatisfaction with the last couple years ... I think it’s a testament to this team’s will to win and just Miles raged on call-in shows after LSU nearly blew a big halftime lead and held how hard we all fight.”
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T-10th SEC scoring offense (26.7 ppg)
8th
SEC total offense
(384.9 ypg)
3rd
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9th
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(361.0 ypg)
BULLDOGS DEPTH CHART Offense QB 14 Chris Relf
17 RB 28 2 LT 79 75 LG 61 67 C 70 55 RG 55 68 RT 62 76 TE 88 or 85 WR 8 31 WR 19 11 WR 1 3
(6-4, 240, Jr.) Tyler Russell (6-5, 225, RFr.) Vick Ballard (5-11, 215, Jr.) Robert Elliott (6-2, 215, Jr.) Derek Sherrod (6-6, 305, Sr.) Blaine Clausell (6-7, 305, Fr.) Gabe Jackson (6-4, 306, RFr.) Tobias Smith (6-3, 305, So.) J.C. Brignone (6-1, 300, Sr.) Quentin Saulsberry (6-2, 305, Jr.) Quentin Saulsberry (6-2, 305, Jr.) Templeton Hardy (6-3, 300, So.) Addison Lawrence (6-4, 300, Jr.) Phillip Freeman (6-6, 305, Sr.) Kendrick Cook (6-3, 250, Jr.) Brandon Henderson (6-2, 245, Sr.) Chris Smith (6-2, 210, So.) Sam Williams (6-1, 200, RFr.) Arceto Clark (5-10, 180, So.) Ricco Sanders (5-11, 195, RFr.) Chad Bumphis (5-10, 195, So.) Brandon Heavens (5-10, 175, So.)
Defense LE 36 Pernell McPhee 54 DT 97 95 DT 94 60 RE 99 56 SLB 48 10 MLB 50 58 WLB 34 45 LCB 13 15 RCB 25 26 SS 4 7 FS 5 42
(6-4, 285, Sr.) Trevor Stigers (6-5, 260, So.) Josh Boyd (6-3, 295, So.) James Carmon (6-7, 345, Jr.) Fletcher Cox (6-4, 300, So.) Devin Jones (6-0, 270, So.) Sean Ferguson (6-3, 255, Jr.) Corvell Harrison-Gay (6-3, 225, Fr.) Emmanuel Gatling (6-0, 220, Sr.) Cameron Lawrence (6-2, 225, So.) Chris White (6-4, 245, Sr.) Brandon Wilson (6-0, 245, So.) K.J. Wright (6-4, 250, Sr.) Michael Hunt (6-3, 245, So.) Johnthan Banks (6-2, 180, So.) Maurice Langston (5-10, 180, Sr.) Corey Broomfield (5-10, 180, So.) Damein Anderson (5-11, 195, Jr.) Charles Mitchell (5-11, 205, Jr.) Wade Bonner (5-10, 200, Jr.) Nickoe Whitley (6-0, 200, RFr.) Zach Smith (5-11, 195, Sr.)
Brad Locke’s comments
Rushed for 131 yards in last year’s Egg Bowl win.
Ranks seventh in SEC with 84.9 rushing yards per game. Has played in at least 11 games each of four seasons. Has made every start here this season. Line leader is making 33rd career start. Has started 35 consecutive games, at 4 different positions. Has played in 33 games in three seasons. Had career-long 29-yard catch last week against Arkansas. Made five catches for 78 yards last week to lead team. Second on team with 295 receiving yards. Leads team with 590 yards, five TDs.
Got his first sack of the season against Arkansas. Tied for second on team with 7.5 TFL. Has 27 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. Made season-high 4 tackles last week. Consistency: Has made 3 tackles in each of last four games. Tied for fourth in SEC with 8.7 tackles per game. Made career-high 14 tackles vs. Arkansas. Made career-high 9 tackles last week. Has 2 INTs, 5 pass break-ups. Third on team with 79 tackles. Made team-leading third INT last week.
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DE Pernell McPhee has been bringing the heat all season – as he did here against Alabama QB Greg McElroy – but finally picked up his first sack of the season last weekend against Arkansas.
Special teams K
37 or 40 P 38 39 KR 27 86 PR 1 15
Sean Brauchle Derek DePasquale Heath Hutchins Baker Swedenburg LaDarius Perkins Michael Carr Chad Bumphis Maurice Langston
(5-10, 180, Sr.) (5-8, 180, Jr.) (6-1, 205, Sr.) (6-0, 190, RFr.) (5-10, 190, RFr.) (6-1, 195) (5-10, 195, So.) (5-10, 180, Sr.)
Sent Arkansas game to OT with last-second field goal. Fourth in league in net punting (38.2 yards). Third on team with 636 all-purpose yards. Averaging 8.9 yards on 15 returns.
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REBELS DEPTH CHART
7th
Offense
SEC scoring offense (31.3 ppg)
5th
SEC total offense
(406.5 ypg)
12th
SEC scoring defense (35.5 ppg)
11th
SEC total defense
(390.2 ypg)
SE 85 21 LT 78 70 LG 73 77 C 76 56 RG 74 60 RT 79 73 TE 83 32 FL 16 10 QB 8 12 RB 34 3 FB 33 45
Ja-Mes Logan Lionel Breaux Bradley Sowell Emmanuel McCray Alex Washington Patrick Junen A.J. Hawkins Evan Swindall Jared Duke Josh Tatum Bobby Massie Alex Washington Ferbia Allen Reggie Hicks Markeith Summers Jesse Grandy Jeremiah Masoli Nathan Stanley Brandon Bolden Jeff Scott E.J. Epperson H.R. Greer
(6-2, 195, Rfr.) (6-0, 198, Sr.) (6-7, 315, Jr.) (6-4, 300, RFr.) (6-4, 335, Jr.) (6-8, 300, Fr.) (6-4, 305, So.) (6-3, 295, Fr.) (6-4, 325, So.) (6-5, 315, So.) (6-6, 310, So.) (6-4, 335, Jr..) (6-4, 245, So.) (6-2, 240, Sr.) (6-3, 205, Sr.) (5-10, 165, So.) (5-9, 200 Sr.) (6-5, 215, So.) (5-11, 215, Jr.) (5-10, 170, Fr.) (6-2, 250, So.) (5-11, 225, So.)
Parrish Alford’s comments
Leading receiver, Melvin Harris, suspended this weel. Sowell, a native Mississippian, gets up for MSU. A walk-on, Junen has been an asset for an evolving OL. Swindall has played in six games, started two. Staff likes the progress its seeing in Duke. Massie has developed into a solid tackle. Tight ends more for blocking than receiving. Summers’ end zone leap at LSU turned out to be costly. Grandy will play in spite of shoulder injury. Rebounded last week from worst game with Rebels. Bolden 50-yard TD run at LSU bolstered 91-yard performance. Fullbacks less involved in spread offense.
Defense DE 94 55 NT 57 93 DT 99 93 DE 90 53 WLB 42 31 MLB 51 52 SLB 9 15 LCB 4 3 SS 20 13 FS 1 35 RCB 6 5
LaMark Armour (6-2, 280, Sr.) Cameron Whigham (6-2, 255, Fr.) Jerrell Powe (6-2, 320, Sr.) Justin Smith (6-3, 290, Jr.) Ted Laurent (6-1, 303, Sr.) Justin Smith (6-3, 290, Jr.) Gerald Rivers (6-5, 245, So.) Jason Jones (6-2, 250, So.) D.T. Shackelford (6-1, 235, So.) Rudy Wilson (6-0, 210, So.) Jonathan Cornell (6-1, 235, Sr.) Mike Marry (6-2, 237, Fr.) Allen Walker (6-1, 230, Sr.) Joel Kight (5-9, 225, So.) Marcus Temple (5-10, 188, Jr.) Charles Sawyer (5-11, 175, RFr.) Johnny Brown (6-0, 212, Sr.) Brishen Matthews (6-1, 190, Fr.) Damien Jackson (6-2, 205, Jr.) Fon Ingram (6-0, 205, Sr.) Jeremy McGee (5-10, 185, Sr.) Frank Crawford (6-0, 185, Rfr.)
Whigham becoming more involved in DE rotation. Powe says no hanging of heads but strap it on for MSU. Two stops for Laurent against LSU.
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Brandon Bolden tore off 91 yards, including a 50-yard TD, against an outstanding LSU defense.
Jones had six tackles against LSU. LB to DE to LB for Shackelford.
Special teams
Cornell had 10 tackles, a sack and 2 TFL vs. LSU.
PK 81 46 KO 96 46 P 97 96 KOR 3 10 PR 10 34 LS 69
Two pass break-ups for Walker against LSU. Sawyer playing through knee sprain. Matthews is a fierce hitter. Jackson has been a key member of secondary all year. Senior McGee in final home game.
(6-0, 193, So.) (6-3, 222, Jr.) (6-3, 205, So.) (6-3, 222, Jr.) (6-2, 210, So.) (6-3, 205, So.) (5-10, 170, Fr.) (5-10, 165, So.) (5-10, 165, So.) (5-11, 215, Jr.) (6-0, 220, Sr.)
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GAMEDAY INSIDER: Mississippi State THREE KEYS TO VICTORY 1. Establish the run
■ MSU’s two biggest offensive weapons are clearly quarterback Chris Relf and tailback Vick Ballard, who have rushed for a combined 1,466 yards. State won’t get too fancy and will force Ole Miss to stop the running game. The Rebels couldn’t do that last year, but then, Relf wasn’t expected to play such a large role in that game. Now that Ole Miss knows what to expect, it’s a matter of who executes better. State is third in the league in rushing offense (216.3 yards per game), while Ole Miss ranks eighth in rushing defense (147.6 ypg).
2. Fence in Masoli
■ Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli can run, as evidenced by his 532 rushing yards. But he can also throw on the run, and MSU’s defensive backs have to be careful not to get sucked too quickly into helping on run defense, lest Masoli burn them with a last-second throw. He’s done it before, and given MSU’s recent trend of giving up long scoring plays – five of 45plus yards the last two games – that’s a real concern. Masoli will get yards, but he can’t get them in large chunks.
Brad Locke’s prediction:
■ Mississippi State 29, Ole Miss 21
to find some running lanes early and control the clock and the pace.
When Ole Miss has the ball
■ The Rebels can run, too. In fact, they rank ahead of State in rushing yardage, with 220.5 3. Finish strong yards per game. ■ A two-game losing streak – even if the losses In addition to the elusive Masoli, junior tailhave come to highly ranked Alabama and back Brandon Bolden has emerged this fall as Arkansas teams – has tempered the Bulldogs’ exone of the top backs in the league. He’s got 931 citement somewhat, but a loss today would put a yards and 13 touchdowns. huge blemish on an otherwise successful season. The Rebs will be hurting in the passing game State has lost some close games, and this one with the suspension of 6-foot-7 sophomore Melvin could be tight late. Harris, who leads the team with 408 yards. Senior So a strong finish in the fourth quarter and a Markeith Summers, however, is a legitimate deep strong finish to the regular season would make for threat and averages a team-leading 22.0 yards a nice topping on the 2010 season. per catch.
WHAT TO WATCH
When MSU has the ball
■ When MSU has been beaten, turnovers have been involved. It committed three last week, including a fumble into the end zone in the first overtime. So ball security is a point of emphasis this week for the Bulldogs. Otherwise, it’s all about pounding the ball and being efficient when Relf does drop back to pass. He was sacked five times by Arkansas, and that’s where Ole Miss could cause some trouble – it’s third in the SEC with 29 sacks. That’s all the more reason for Relf and Ballard
CRUCIAL MATCHUP MSU center J.C. Brignone vs. Ole Miss DT Jerrell Powe
■ This will be the third time these two have met, and it could go a long way in determining how well MSU runs the ball. Powe is an NFL prospect, while Brignone is a little more under the radar. Powe checks in at 6-2, 320 pounds, while Brignone is 6-1, 300. State likes to establish its run game between the tackles, and when it’s done that is when it’s been most successful. Brad Locke
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GAMEDAY INSIDER: Ole Miss THREE KEYS TO VICTORY 1. Slow the run
■ It’s what Mississippi State does. The Bulldogs are third in the SEC in rushing, just behind Ole Miss with 216.3 yards a game. Junior college transfer Vick Ballard has gotten better as the season has gone along and has a nose for the end zone with 15 touchdowns. If the Rebels can make things tough for Ballard the Bulldogs’ lack of depth at the position could come into play.
Parrish Alford’s prediction: ■ Mississippi State 39, Ole Miss 35
come out high for the game and play hard for 60 minutes they can play spoiler and enjoy the benefits of feeling good in the off-season as the Bulldogs did last year.
WHAT TO WATCH
CRUCIAL MATCHUP
When MSU has the ball
■ Opportunistic defense has been a trademark for MSU this season. The Bulldogs have forced 24 turnovers this season, nine more than Ole Miss. Only twice this season – against Kentucky and La.-Lafayette – have the Rebels forced multiple turnovers to help extend a lead.
■ The Rebels will load up to stop the Bulldogs in the run game. They will try to bring pressure while also trying to limit the times their defensive backs are left alone in man coverage. Pass coverage has been a problem for Ole Miss, which is ranked last in the SEC in pass defense efficiency. But if they can force the Bulldogs into a passing game they’ll consider that a plus, because it will mean they’ve hurt State in the run game, which is what the Bulldogs like to do.
3. Be the emotional team
When Ole Miss has the ball
2. Force turnovers
■ Coming off a 45-0 loss in the series last year, MSU bottled the emotions of the rivalry and used them to their advantage, playing hard and with passion. The roles are reversed this season. Ole Miss is the team going no where after today. If the Rebels
dogs have also picked off 11 passes. Ole Miss will take its shots. Receivers have improved, and have produced some big plays when Jeremiah Masoli has gotten them the ball. But the running game is Nutt’s first love. The return of Enrique Davis has allowed him to alternate tailbacks the way he likes, and Brandon Bolden has gotten better. Bolden may go for runs of 3, 3 and 3, but he’s capable of hitting the home run on any given play.
■ The Rebels have been most consistent on offense this year in the run game, including 236 yards last week against LSU, which leads the SEC in total defense. State has been susceptible to big plays on pass defense, giving up 16 touchdowns, but the Bull-
Ole Miss defense vs. MSU QB Chris Relf
■ The Rebels passed their strongest test against a running quarterback this year: Auburn’s Cam Newton. Ole Miss sold out to stop the run and made Newton beat them with the pass. He was up to the task, completing 18 of 24 passes for 209 yards with two touchdowns an no interceptions. But Newton didn’t kill the Rebels on the ground, gaining 45 yards on 11 carries. The numbers suggest that Relf won’t sustain game-long passing success if the run is taken away. Though he’s coming off a solid passing performance against Arkansas – 20 for 30, 224 yards, no picks, no touchdowns – his completion percentage is the lowest, his attempts far and away the fewest
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LB Jonathan Cornell, the Rebels’ leading tackler, will be trying to limit the yards for elusive MSU quarerback Chris Relf.
among SEC starters. Subtracting the run from Relf will be no easy task. He has rushed 167 times for 607 yards this season, including 31 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown last week against Arkansas. Relf has success against Ole Miss from last year to draw upon. Parrish Alford
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GAMEDAY INSIDER: Who has the edge? BRAD LOCKE’S PERSPECTIVE Offense
Running backs: Even. Too close to call. Rebel tailback Brandon Bolden averages 84.6 rushing yards per game, while MSU’s Vick Ballard averages 84.9 (he missed one game with injury). Ole Miss is second in the SEC in rushing, MSU is third. Offensive line: MSU. Despite some occasional struggles, this unit is one of the most physical in the SEC. Quarterback: Ole Miss. While Chris Relf is one tough runner, Jeremiah Masoli is more polished, a better passer and more experienced in big games. Wide receivers: Even. Both teams are thin here. Ole Miss has lost top ball-catcher Melvin Harris to suspension, and all MSU’s receivers are freshmen and sophomores.
PARRISH ALFORD’S PERSPECTIVE
Defense
Defensive line: MSU. The Bulldogs’ front four has more tackles and tackles-for-loss. Linebackers: MSU. Chris White and K.J. Wright are two of the SEC’s top linebackers, combining for 180 tackles, 19.0 TFL and 7.0 sacks. Secondary: MSU. The Bulldogs have given up big pass plays last couple of games, but that was against two of the league’s best passing quarterbacks, Alabama’s Greg McElroy and Arkansas’ Ryan Mallett.
Special Teams
Offense
Running backs: Ole Miss. The Rebels are No. 2 in the SEC in rushing offense and are deeper at the position even with the loss of Rodney Scott. Offensive line: MSU. The Rebels are getting better, but it’s been a struggle from guard to guard. Quarterback: Ole Miss. Both can run, but Ole Miss QB Jeremiah Masoli is a better passer. Wide receivers: Even. The Rebels have more touchdown catches but will be without their top receiver, a 6-7 matchup problem in sophomore Melvin Harris.
Edge: Even. Neither team has been exceptional at kickoff coverage, while MSU ranks fourth in net punting (Ole Miss is 11th). The Rebels have been more accurate on field goals.
■ MSU 49, Memphis 7: MSU’s offense got off to a roaring start, piling up 569 total yards – 197 rushing, 372 passing. Memphis was clearly overmatched, managing only 237 yards of total offense and not scoring until late in the fourth quarter. ■ Auburn 17, MSU 14: Despite reining in QB Cam Newton after halftime, the Bulldogs couldn’t finish the comeback. Dropped passes – a recurring theme this year – killed MSU’s last-gasp drive. That was the first of three three-point wins the Tigers have had this season. ■ LSU 29, MSU 7: The Bulldogs were still in the game deep into the third quarter, but five turnovers at night in Death Valley will always spell doom. That overshadowed what was a solid defensive performance, as MSU forced LSU into five field goals, four of those in the first half. ■ MSU 24, Georgia 12: The first SEC win of the season was sparked by QB Chris Relf’s first game with more than 100 yards rushing and passing. The Bulldogs led 7-6 after three quarters but scored 17 in the final period. Vick Ballard’s 1-yard TD run with 3:15 left sealed it. ■ MSU 49, Alcorn State 16: The Bulldogs had a disconcerting amount of trouble, giving up a 78yard TD run early in the second quarter, when Alcorn scored all its points. But MSU scored 28 that quarter and regained control. ■ MSU 47, Houston 24: The Cougars were without super-productive QB Case Keenum, and after a game-opening Houston touchdown drive, MSU took control and had the game in hand by halftime. State rushed for 409 yards. ■ MSU 10, Florida 7: In coach Dan Mullen’s return to the Swamp, the Bulldogs took a 10-0 first quarter lead and let the defense do the rest. Florida lost a fumble deep in MSU territory in the fourth quarter and then missed a field goal in the waning seconds. MSU ran the ball on 34 of its
Last five seasons
Year Overall SEC 2010 7-4 3-4 2009 5-7 3-5 2008 4-8 2-6 2007 8-5 4-4 2006 3-9 1-7
Bowl? Bowl eligible Liberty (W)
final 35 plays, including 24 in a row. ■ MSU 29, UAB 24: The Blazers, who have lost several close games this year, just wouldn’t go away. Derek DePasquale was the hero, connecting on five field goals, including three in the decisive fourth quarter. The win capped a 4-0 non-conference slate, the first time MSU’s gone unbeaten in non-SEC play since 2000. ■ MSU 24, Kentucky 17: The visiting Wildcats were without tailback Derrick Locke, which might have helped MSU hold down a potentially explosive offense. QB Mike Hartline had been red-hot entering the game but was intercepted three times. The win capped a 5-0 October for MSU. ■ Alabama 30, MSU 10: Heisman winner Mark Ingram was kept in check – on the ground, anyway. But he had a 78-yard touchdown catch, and Bama had two more big scoring plays of 45 and 56 yards to pull away. MSU had a string of five consecutive games with more than 200 rushing yards broken, and its six-game winning streak was also snapped. ■ Arkansas 38, MSU 31 (2OT): The Bulldogs erased a 10-point deficit over the final 4:24 of the game. But missed opportunities were the story, as State lost three fumbles, including one in the first overtime. The loss was MSU’s fourth of the year, and all came to teams currently ranked in the top 12 in the country. Those teams have a combined record of 39-5. Brad Locke
Defensive line: MSU. Bulldogs’ linemen have gotten off blocks, made more plays. Linebackers: MSU. More speed at the position for Bulldogs and an All-America candidate in Chris White. Secondary: MSU. The Rebels are No. 103 nationally and last in SEC in pass defense efficiency.
Special Teams
Edge: Even. Kick returns are a wash. MSU covers punts better. Ole Miss leads SEC in field goal accuracy at 88.2 percent.
Coming Monday: Brad Locke and Parrish Alford will evaluate their keys to victory – and how both teams measured up in tonight’s contest.
THE ROAD TO OXFORD: Game-by-game recap
Mississippi State (7-4)
Defense
Ole Miss (4-7)
■ Jacksonville State 49, Ole Miss 48 (2 OT:) The first hint of defensive problems. JSU converts big fourth downs, two two-point conversions and gains national attention from the win. ■ Ole Miss 27, Tulane 13: The Rebels ran out to a big lead for the second straight week but this time held on for a road win. Linebacker Jonathan Cornell had three sacks in the game. ■ Vanderbilt 28, Ole Miss 14: The Rebels fell behind by two touchdowns and battled back to tie the game at 14, but on the next possession gave up an 80-yard touchdown run to Vanderbilt running back Warren Norman. The game remains Vanderbilt’s only conference win. ■ Ole Miss 55, Fresno State 38: Issues in the secondary were further exposed, but the Rebels found another gear for their offense, particularly from Brandon Bolden, who rushed for 228 yards, the biggest single-game performance in the SEC this season. ■ Ole Miss 42, Kentucky 35: Forcing turnovers has been a problem for the Rebels, but they were able to get them in this game. Three take-aways led to a short field and big points, and Bolden had another 100-yard game. The Rebels were able to keep Kentucky’s Randall Cobb in check until the fourth quarter. ■ Alabama 23, Ole Miss 10: In what was considered a sign of possible improvement for the defense at the time, Alabama backs Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson combined for only 100 rushing yards. Still, Richardson scored on an 82-yard screen pass, as the trend of giving up big plays continued. ■ Arkansas 38, Ole Miss 24: The evolving offensive line could block no one as Ole Miss fell behind 21-0. The Rebels played themselves back into position to win behind Jeremiah Masoli in the second half, but they also gave up a 71-yard run to Knile Davis and fumbled at Arkansas
Last five seasons Year Overall SEC 2010 4-7 1-6 2009 9-4 4-4 2008 9-4 5-3 2007 3-9 0-8 2006 4-8 2-6
Bowl? Cotton (W) Cotton (W)
goalline both in the fourth quarter. ■ Auburn 51, Ole Miss 31: The Rebels held Auburn quarterback Cam Newton to 45 rushing yards, but Newton was 18 for 24 passing for 209 yards, two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass. ■ Ole Miss 43, Louisiana-Lafayette 21: Bolden and Enrique Davis each rushed for 100-plus yards, the first time two Ole Miss backs had done that in the same game since 1999. Masoli scored on a touchdown run, but that would prove costly later. ■ Tennessee 52, Ole Miss 14: Playing seven days after sustaining a concussion against ULL, Masoli had the worst day of his Ole Miss season, generating just 80 passing yards while throwing three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns. Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray, a true freshman, threw for more than 300 yards in his first SEC start. ■ LSU 43, Ole Miss 36: Eager to make amends for the Tennessee showing, the Rebels twice led the No.-5 ranked Tigers in the fourth quarter, but Markeith Summers’ 15-yard penalty for diving into the end zone after a possible winning touchdown, plus a good return by LSU’s Patrick Peterson, put the ball at the 49. The Tigers moved effortlessly into the end zone for the winning points with 44 seconds left. Parrish Alford
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STATE COLLEGES: At a glance
Statesmen, Lions collide in D-II Daily Journal reports CLEVELAND – Two familiar foes from the Gulf South Conference continue their quest for a Division II national title when No. 18 Delta State hosts No. 25 North Alabama here today at 1 p.m. Delta State (9-3) earned a first- round bye in the playoffs after receiving the No. 2 seed in the region. North Alabama (9-3) opened the post-season last week by ripping Valdosta State 43-20 on the road to set up today’s matchup. The winner of today’s game faces the Albany State-Wingate winner in the quarterfinals. The Lions dominated the Statesmen 31-7 in Cleveland in the regular season meeting. Delta State committed four turnovers and surrendered 426 yards of total offense. Turnovers have been huge in UNA's meetings with Delta State. North Alabama has won seven of the last nine meetings with DSU and is a plus-26 in turnover margin
has thrown for against Delta State 2,843 yards and 19 since 2005. touchdowns. Delta State lost The Lions’ de32 turnovers in fense, which althose nine games lowed a conferwith UNA picking ence-low 12 off 22 passes and points per game, recovering ten TV: None is the team’s fumbles. strong suit. North The Statesmen, 29.5 Points scored 32.5 Alabama led the who ranked at the 12.0 Points given up 29.2 GSC in total detop of the GSC in total offense with 373.5 Offense yards 475.4 fense by surrendering an average 475.4 yards per 266.0 Defense yards 397.3 of 266 yards. game, are led by The Lions have Conerly Trophy fieliminated Delta State from the nalist Micah Davis. playoffs three of the last four years. The junior quarterback is the Baldwyn junior Dominique Davonly the third player in school hisenport is the ninth-leading tackler tory pass for 3,000 yards in a seafor DSU (36, 23 solo) and shares the son. Davis has completed 259 of team lead with five interceptions. 408 attempts with 23 touchdowns. Another standout for Delta State is senior tailback Trevar Deed, who needs just 50 receiving yards to be- Jackson State wins finale come the first player in GSC history ■ Jackson State closed its season with Saturday’s 27-14 win over Alto amass 2,000 yards rushing and corn State. Tigers QB Casey Ther2,000 yards receiving in a career. North Alabama will rely on quar- rault finished the season with 3,436 passing yards and 31 touchdowns. terback Lee Chapple. The junior
UNA
Eagles fly on Friday
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QB Austin Davis has been on a roll for the Golden Eagles.
■ Southern Miss took a threegame winning streak into Friday’s game at Tulsa. (Look for results in today’s sports section). “Everybody remembers what you do in November as a football team,” Southern Miss head coach Larry Fedora said earlier this week. Heading into Friday’s games, his teams had won 9 of its 10 November games.
The Southern Miss season at a glance S2 S11 S17 S25 O2 O9 O16 O30 N6 N13 N20 N26
Lost to So. Carolina, 41-13 Beat Prairie View 34-7 Beat Kansas 31-16 Beat La. Tech 13-12 Beat Marshall 41-16 Lost to East Carolina, 44-43 Beat Memphis 41-19 Lost to UAB, 50-49 (OT) Beat Tulane 46-30 Beat UCF 31-21 Beat Houston 59-41 at Tulsa
Golden Eagles winless in last 9 vs. SEC. Last 12 home openers have been victories. Latest home run against a BCS team. Almost let a 13-3 lead slip away on road. Defense yielded Fedora-best 180 yards. Home winning streak ends at 11 games. Austin Davis throws for 3 TDs. Blazers have back-to-back wins in series. Road game was tied at halftime Down 14-3, Davis throws for 4 TDs. Davis wins for 4 TDs, throws for 2 more. Golden Eagles were winless (0-2-1) at Tulsa.
DSU
SCHEDULES, RESULTS S4 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O21 O30 N6 N13 N20
ALCORN STATE (5-6, 4-5 SWAC) Langston W, 50-27 Miss. Valley* (Chicago) W, 27-9 Alabama State* W, 41-21 at Miss. State L, 49-16 Texas Southern* (HC) L, 30-20 at Grambling* L, 38-28 Ark.-Pine Bluff* W, 39-35 Southern* W, 27-20 at Alabama A&M* W, 41-24 Prairie View A&M* L, 35-27 at Jackson State* L, 27-14 *SWAC game
A28 S4 S11 S18 O2 O9 O16 O23 O30 N6 N13
BELHAVEN (4-7, 1-5 MSC) at Texas College W, 58-3 Louisiana College W, 41-34 at Miss. College L, 21-14 Lindsey Wilson W, 49-21 Bethel Univ.* (HC) L, 43-28 at Faulkner Univ.* L, 41-31 Shorter College* L, 25-24 at Union (Ky.)* L, 34-15 Cumberlands (Ky.)* W, 24-21 at Cumberland (Tenn.)* L, 45-7 at Georgetown (Ky.) L, 24-19 *-Mid-South Conference game
DELTA STATE (8-3, 6-2 GSC) S4 at Jackson State L, 32-17 S9 Arkansas Tech W, 27-25 S18 at Valdosta State* W, 27-23 S25 Henderson State* W, 41-37 S30 West Alabama* W, 41-37 O7 at Ark.-Monticello* W, 34-20 O16 Harding* (HC) L, 38-35 O23 at West Georgia* W, 54-34 O28 North Alabama* L, 31-7 N6 at Ouachita Baptist* W, 33-27 N13 at Lambuth W, 41-17 NCAA Division II playoffs: N27 North Alabama, 1 p.m. *-Gulf South Conference game JACKSON STATE (8-3, 6-3 SWAC) S4 Delta State W, 32-17 S11 Tenn. State (Memphis) W, 33-26 S18 at Grambling State* L, 28-21
S25 O9 O16 O23 O30 N6 N13 N20
Miss. Valley State* Alabama A&M* Southern* at Texas Southern* Prairie View A&M* at Alabama State* at Ark.-Pine Bluff* Alcorn State*
W, 43-7 W, 30-14 W, 49-45 L, 21-18 W, 30-13 L, 32-30 W, 52-30 W, 27-14 *SWAC game
S4 S11 S18 S25 O2 O9 O16 O23 O30 N13
MILLSAPS (7-3, 5-1 SCAC) Miss. College L, 27-23 at LaGrange (Ga.) L, 27-21, OT Austin College* W, 38-24 at Trinity Univ.* W, 27-23 DePauw Univ.* L, 35-21 Huntingdon College (HC) W, 35-19 at Rhodes College* W, 70-21 at Centre College* W, 30-18 Sewanee* W, 30-0 at Birmingham-Southern W, 28-17 *SCAC game
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (4-6, 2-6 ASC) S4 at Millsaps W, 27-23 S11 Belhaven W, 21-14 S18 at Hardin-Simmons* L, 45-10 S25 Louisiana College* L, 45-42 O9 at Mary Hardin-Baylor* L, 41-31 O16 East Texas Baptist* (HC) L, 28-20 O23 at Howard Payne* W, 42-27 O30 Sul Ross State* W, 38-31 N6 at Texas Lutheran* L, 42-23 N13 McMurry* L, 28-17 *American Southwest Conference game MISS. VALLEY STATE (0-10, 0-9 SWAC) S4 at Alabama State* L, 34-6 S11 at S.C. State L, 44-0 S18 Alcorn State* (Chicago) L, 27-9 S25 at Jackson State* L, 43-7 O2 Prairie View A&M* (HC) L, 34-13 O9 at Southern* L, 38-20 O23 Grambling State* L, 35-14 O30 at Texas Southern* L, 38-7 N6 at Ark.-Pine Bluff* L, 49-20 N13 Alabama A&M* L, 21-7 *SWAC game
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TOP 25 GAMES: At a glance ■ No. 4 TCU (11-0) at New Mexico (1-10): Some upsets of the teams ahead of them on Friday might give the Horned Frogs a shot at the BCS title game. This won’t present much of a challenge, as TCU is 5-0 in this series since the teams began playing in the Mountain West. ■ No. 5 Wisconsin (10-1) vs. Northwestern (74): The Badgers’ running game is powered by best offensive line in country, while the Wildcats are just 69th nationally against the run. Wisconsin lost this game 33-31 last season on the road. ■ No. 6 LSU (10-1) at No. 12 Arkansas (9-2): The winner should be in fine shape for a BCS bowl game. The Razorbacks have won 2 of the last 3 in this series and 2 of the last 3 have gone into OT. ■ No. 7 Stanford (10-1) vs. Oregon State (5-5): The Beavers have won seven of last nine meetings. No. 8 Ohio State (10-1) vs. Michigan (7-4): The Buckeyes go for seven straight against Wolverines ■ No. 10 Oklahoma State (10-1) vs. No. 14 Oklahoma (9-2): If Texas A&M won its game at Texas on Thursday, a Sooners’ victory today creates a threeway tie in Big 12 South; the BCS standings will break it. ■ No. 11 Michigan State (10-1) at Penn State (7-4): The Spartans lived on the edge last week in getting past Purdue and haven’t looked the same since that 37-6 beatdown by Iowa. ■ No. 13 Virginia Tech (9-2) vs. Virginia (4-7): The Hokies have won six straight meetings in this series – and nine straight games since those backto-back losses to open the season.
AP Top 25 predictions
No. 4 TCU 62, New Mexico 10 No. 5 Wisconsin 48, Northwestern 21 No. 12 Arkansas 28, No. 6 LSU 21 No. 7 Stanford 41, Oregon State 17 No. 8 Ohio State 45, Michigan 21 No. 10 Okla. State 35, No. 14 Oklahoma 30 Penn State 23, No. 11 Michigan State 17 No. 13 Virginia Tech 35, Virginia 10 No. 15 Missouri 48, Kansas 10 No. 18 South Carolina 31, Clemson 23 Maryland 28, No. 21 N.C. State 21 No. 22 Florida State 28, Florida 17 No. 23 Utah 28, BYU 23 No. 24 Iowa 42, Minnesota 14 Ole Miss 28, No. 22 Mississippi State 24 Last week: 13-4 Season: 167-52 ■ No. 15 Missouri (9-2) vs. Kansas (3-8): It’s the 119th Border Showdown. Mizzou won last year on a late field goal and lost by 3 in 2008. ■ No. 18 South Carolina (8-3) at Clemson (6-5): The Tigers haven’t lost two straight to the Gamecocks since 1970. ■ No. 21 N.C State (8-3) at Maryland (7-4): The Wolfpack are a victory away from their first ACC title game ■ No. 22 Florida State (8-3) vs. Florida (7-4): The Gators have never lost to the Seminoles under Urban Meyer.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern Cal was dejected after last weekend’s 36-7 whipping by Oregon State (5-5). Those pesky Beavers from OSU will visit No. 7 Stanford today and entertain No. 1 Oregon next weekend. ■ No. 23 Utah (9-2) vs. BYU (6-5): It’s the last “Holy War” for these teams as Mountain West Conference rivals, as Utah is headed to the Pac-10 and BYU is going independent. ■ No. 24 Iowa (7-4) at Minnesota (2-9): The Hawkeyes have posted back-to-back shutouts of ALABAMA (9-2*) 48 24 62 24 31 21 23 41 21 30 63 N26
San Jose State Penn State at Duke at Arkansas Florida at South Carolina Ole Miss at Tennessee at LSU Mississippi State Georgia State Auburn (played Friday)
ARKANSAS (9-2)
44 31 31 20 24 43 37 49 41 58 38 N27
Tennessee Tech Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia Alabama at Texas A&M at Auburn Ole Miss Vanderbilt at South Carolina UTEP at Mississippi State, 2OT LSU, 2:30 p.m.
3 3 13 20 6 35 10 10 24 10 7
3 7 24 24 17 65 24 14 20 21 31
AUBURN (11-0*)
52 17 27 35 52 37 65 24 51 62 49 N26 D4
Arkansas State 26 at Mississippi State 14 Clemson, OT 24 South Carolina 27 Louisiana-Monroe 3 at Kentucky 34 Arkansas 43 LSU 17 at Ole Miss 31 Chattanooga 24 Georgia 31 at Alabam (played Friday) at South Carolina (Atlanta), 3 p.m.
FLORIDA (7-4) 34 38 31
Miami (Ohio) South Florida at Tennessee
12 14 17
48 6 29 7 34 55 14 48 N27
the Gophers (55-0, 12-0) for the first time since 1955-56. ■ No. 25 Mississippi State (7-4) at Ole Miss (47): The home team has won six straight and 10 of 11 Egg Bowls. The Associated Press
Kentucky at Alabama LSU Mississippi State Georgia, OT at Vanderbilt South Carolina Appalachian State at Florida State, 2:30 p.m.
GEORGIA (5-6) 55 6 24 12 27 41 43 44 31 55 31 N27
Louisiana-Lafayette at South Carolina Arkansas at Mississippi State at Colorado Tennessee Vanderbilt at Kentucky at Florida, OT Idaho State at Auburn Georgia Tech, 6:45 p.m.
KENTUCKY (6-5)
23 63 47 14 35 34 31 31 17 49 38 N27
at Louisville W. Kentucky Akron at Florida at Ole Miss Auburn South Carolina Georgia at Mississippi State Charleston Southern Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 11:21 a.m.
LSU (10-1) 30 27 29 20 16 33 32 17
at North Carolina at Vanderbilt Mississippi State West Virginia Tennessee at Florida McNeese State at Auburn
14 31 33 10 31 14 36 10
7 17 31 24 29 14 0 31 34 7 49
16 28 10 48 42 37 28 44 24 21 20
24 3 7 14 14 29 10 24
24 51 43 N27
Alabama Louisiana-Monroe Ole Miss at Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA (8-3)
41 17 38 27 35 28 21 38 20 36 69 N27 D4
Southern Miss Georgia Furman at Auburn Alabama at Kentucky at Vanderbilt Tennessee Arkansas at Florida Troy at Clemson, 6 p.m. Auburn (Atlanta), 3 p.m.
TENNESSEE (5-6) 50 13 17 32 14 14 10 24 50 52 24 N27
Tenn.-Martin Oregon Florida UAB, OT at LSU at Georgia Alabama at South Carolina at Memphis Ole Miss at Vanderbilt Kentucky, 11:21 a.m.
VANDERBILT (2-9) 21 3 28 21 52 0 7 14 14 20 10 N27
Northwestern LSU at Ole Miss at Connecticut E. Michigan at Georgia South Carolina at Arkansas Florida at Kentucky Tennessee Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m.
21 0 36
13 6 19 35 21 31 7 24 41 14 24
0 48 31 29 16 41 41 38 14 14 10
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TODAY’S NATIONAL SCHEDULE EAST
Michigan St. (10-1) at Penn St. (7-4), 11 a.m. Cincinnati (4-6) at Connecticut (6-4), 11 a.m. Boston College (6-5) at Syracuse (7-4), 11 a.m.
SOUTH
South Florida (6-4) at Miami (7-4), 11 a.m. Virginia (4-7) at Virginia Tech (9-2), 11 a.m. Tulane (4-7) at Marshall (4-7), 11 a.m. UCF (8-3) at Memphis (1-10), 11 a.m. Kentucky (6-5) at Tennessee (5-6), 11:21 a.m. Grambling St. (8-2) vs. Southern U. (2-8) at New Orleans, 1 p.m. North Carolina (6-5) at Duke (3-8), 2:30 p.m. Florida (7-4) at Florida St. (8-3), 2:30 p.m. N.C. State (8-3) at Maryland (7-4), 2:30 p.m. Arkansas St. (4-7) at Fla. International (5-5), 2:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-9) at Louisiana-Monroe (5-6), 2:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic (4-6) at Middle Tennessee (4-6), 2:30 p.m. W. Kentucky (2-9) at Troy (5-5), 2:30 p.m. Mississippi State (7-4) at Ole Miss (4-7), 6 p.m. South Carolina (8-3) at Clemson (6-5), 6 p.m. Wake Forest (2-9) at Vanderbilt (2-9), 6:30 p.m. Georgia Tech (6-5) at Georgia (5-6), 6:45 p.m.
MIDWEST
Michigan (7-4) at Ohio St. (10-1), 11 a.m. Indiana (4-7) at Purdue (4-7), 11 a.m. Missouri (9-2) vs. Kansas (3-8) at Kansas City, Mo., 11:30 a.m. Iowa (7-4) at Minnesota (2-9), 2:30 p.m. Northwestern (7-4) at Wisconsin (10-1), 2:30 p.m.
SOUTHWEST
NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS First Round Grand Valley St. 35, Colorado Mines 13 Wingate 63, Morehouse 41 North Alabama 43, Valdosta St. 20 Shepherd 40, Shaw 6 Bloomsburg 28, California, Pa. 26 St. Cloud St. 42, Hillsdale 28 NW Missouri St. 28, Missouri Western 24 Central Missouri 55, West Texas A&M 35 Today’s Second Round Wingate (8-3) at Albany St., Ga. (10-0), 11 a.m. Shepherd (10-1) at Kutztown (10-1), 11 a.m. Bloomsburg (10-2) at Mercyhurst (9-2), 11 a.m. St. Cloud St. (10-2) at Minnesota-Duluth (11-0), noon Grand Valley St. (11-1) at Augustana, S.D. (10-1), noon Central Missouri (10-2) at Abilene Christian (11-0), noon Northwest Missouri St. (10-1) at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10-1), noon North Alabama (9-3) at Delta St. (8-3), noon Quarterfinals: Dec. 4 Semifinals: Dec. 11/12 Championship: Dec. 18 at Florence, Ala.
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LSU (10-1) at Arkansas (9-2), 2:30 p.m. UAB (4-7) at Rice (3-8), 2:30 p.m. Kansas St. (6-5) at North Texas (3-8), 3 p.m. Oklahoma (9-2) at Oklahoma St. (10-1), 7 p.m. Houston (5-6) at Texas Tech (6-5), 7 p.m.
FAR WEST
Hawaii (8-3) at New Mexico St. (2-9), 2 p.m. Washington (4-6) at California (5-6), 2:30 p.m. BYU (6-5) at Utah (9-2), 2:30 p.m. TCU (11-0) at New Mexico (1-10), 3 p.m. Oregon St. (5-5) at Stanford (10-1), 6:30 p.m. UNLV (2-9) at San Diego St. (7-4), 7 p.m. Louisiana Tech (4-6) at San Jose St. (1-10), 7 p.m. Notre Dame (6-5) at Southern Cal (7-4), 7 p.m. Idaho (5-6) at Fresno St. (6-4), 9 p.m. Schedule compiled by The Associated Press
TODAY’S PLAYOFF SCHEDULE NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION PLAYOFFS Today’s First Round Western Illinois (7-4) at Coastal Carolina (6-5), noon Lehigh (9-2) at Northern Iowa (7-4), noon South Carolina State (9-2) at Georgia Southern (7-4), 1 p.m. Robert Morris (8-2) at North Dakota State (7-4), 6 p.m. Second Round Saturday, Dec. 4 Western Illinois-Coastal Carolina winner at Appalachian State (9-2) Wofford (9-2) at Jacksonville State (9-2) Robert Morris-North Dakota State winner at Montana State (9-2) Villanova (7-4) at Stephen F. Austin (9-2) Southeast Missouri State (9-2) at Eastern Washington (9-2) Lehigh-Northern Iowa winner at Delaware (9-2) South Carolina St.-Georgia Southern winner at William and Mary (8-3) New Hampshire (7-4) at Bethune-Cookman (10-1) Quarterfinals: Dec. 10/11 Semifinals: Dec. 17/18 Championship: Jan. 7 at Frisco, Texas
Mark Nickels
NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS First Round Wesley 53, Muhlenberg 14 Montclair State 16, Hampden-Sydney 14 Thomas More 42, Washington & Lee 14 Ohio Northern 37, Wittenberg 14 Trine 45, DePauw 35 Mount Union 49, St. Lawrence 0 Delaware Valley 23, Salisbury 12 Alfred 60, N.Y. Maritime 0 Cortland State 49, Endicott 35 Mary Hardin-Baylor 59, Christopher Newport 7 North Central 57, St. Norbert 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater 52, Franklin 21 St. Thomas, Minn. 57, Benedictine, Ill. 10 Wheaton, Ill. 31, Coe 21 Bethel, Minn. 28, Wartburg 20 Linfield 42, California Lutheran 26 Today’s Second Round Montclair State (10-1) at Wesley (10-0), 11 a.m. Delaware Valley (9-2) at Mount Union (11-0), 11 a.m. Alfred (9-2) at Cortland State (10-1), 11 a.m. Ohio Northern (9-1) at North Central (11-0), noon Trine (11-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (11-0), noon Thomas More (11-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11-0), noon Linfield (9-1) at St. Thomas, Minn. (11-0), noon Bethel, Minn. (10-1) at Wheaton, Ill. (10-1), noon Quarterfinals: Dec. 4 Semifinals: Dec. 11 Championship: Dec. 18 at Salem, Va. NAIA PLAYOFFS First Round Sioux Falls 33, Northwestern Okla. State 14 Carroll (Mont.) 35, Azusa Pacific 21 Saint Xavier 66, Cumberlands 19 MidAmerica Naza. 27, Georgetown, Ky. 21 Morningside 38, Dickinson State 17 Marian, Ind. 35, Ottawa, Kan. 20 Saint Francis, Ind. 46, Lindenwood 7 McKendree 14, McPherson 7 Today’s Quarterfinals Saint Francis, Ind. (10-1) at Saint Xavier (12-0), 1 p.m. McKendree (9-2) at Sioux Falls (11-0), 1 p.m. Morningside, Iowa (10-1) at MidAmerica Nazarene (11-0), 1 p.m. Marian, Ind. (10-2) at Carroll (Mont.) (11-0), 1 p.m. Semifinals: Dec. 4 Championship: Dec. 18 at Rome, Ga.
Did You Know...
1. That it is not illegal per se to drink and drive in Mississippi
2. That you are not required by law to take any so-called field sobriety tests. 3. That you do not have to tell the officer if you have been drinking. 4. That you should always ask to speak with your attorney prior to being tested on the intoxilizer - it may be in your best interest to refuse the test. 5. The best defense to a charge of D.U.I. is an aggressive attorney acting as your advocate every step of the way. 6. Mr. Nickels is the attorney other attorneys call for advice concerning D.U.I.’s.
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