ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Rankings: GAME 12 Arkansas vs. No. 3 LSU Friday, Nov. 28 1:30 p.m. CBS Baton Rouge, La. Tiger Stadium LSU - No. 3 ESPN/Coaches Poll / No. 3 AP Arkansas - Receiving Votes The Coaches: Arkansas: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, 1981) Career Record: 83-48/.589 (11th year) Arkansas Record: 47-26/.644 (6th year) vs. LSU: 3-2 LSU: Nick Saban(Kent State, 1973) Career Record: 79-39-1 (10th year) LSU Record: 36-13 (4th year) vs. Arkansas: 1-2 TV: CBS Play-by-Play: Craig Bolerjack Analyst: Spencer Tillman Sidelines: Tracy Wolfson Radio: ARSN Internet: Live audio at www.hogwired.com Series History: LSU leads 29-17-2 In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads 1-0 In Little Rock: LSU leads 7-5 In Baton Rouge: LSU leads 5-1-1 In Shreveport: LSU leads 16-9 At Neutral Sites: Series tied 1-1-1 Last Meeting: Arkansas won 21-20 Series Streaks: Arkansas has won three of last five Next Game Arkansas will conclude the 2003 regular season with a 1:30 p.m. game in Baton Rouge against the third-ranked LSU Tigers. The Razorbacks have won three of the last five meetings against LSU including last year s 21-20 victory that sent the Razorbacks to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. Arkansas has not won in Baton Rouge since 1993 when the Hogs posted a 42-24 win. Noting the Razorbacks The Razorbacks have out-rushed opponents by an average of 100.5 yards per game this season. The Razorbacks are out-rushing SEC opponents by an 88.7 yards per game average. Arkansas is 9-7 when unranked and playing against a ranked opponent under Houston Nutt, including wins in its last three games. Matt Jones has scored 17 career rushing touchdowns including a 62-yard scamper vs. New Mexico State this season. Jones is averaging 27.0 yards per touchdown run in his career. Under Houston Nutt, the Razorbacks have 27 wins by 20 points or more including five wins by that margin this season. The Razorbacks are 7-0 when leading at halftime this season and 35-3 overall under Houston Nutt. Arkansas has 2,644 yards rushing this season which ranks as the 11th-best season total in team history. Arkansas needs 70 rushing yards to tie for 10th with the 1988 team. The LSU game will mark the eighth televised game for the Razorbacks this season. It is the third time since 1998 the Hogs have had at least eight games on TV. Split end George Wilson has caught a pass in 24 consecutive games. The last game Wilson did not have a reception was the 2002 season opener against Boise State. Since 1998, Arkansas is 16-9 in games decided by a touchdown or less including 6-4 in games decided by three points or less. The Razorbacks are 1-2 in 2003 in games decided by a touchdown or less and 1-0 in games decided by three or fewer points. Matt Jones needs 26 rushing yards to move into second place in the SEC career rushing yards for a quarterback. Jones has 1,859 yards and trails Don Smith of Mississippi State with 1,868 in third place and Phil Gargis of Auburn with 1,884 in second place. John Bond of Mississippi State is first with 2,280 yards rushing. ARKANSAS (8-3, 4-3 SEC) Date Opponent (Rank) Site TV Time/Result Sept. 6 TULSA Fayetteville, Ark. W, 45-13 Sept. 13 at Texas (5/6) Austin, Texas ABC W, 38-28 Sept. 20 NORTH TEXAS Little Rock, Ark. W, 31-7 Sept. 27 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. CBS W, 34-31 (OT) Oct. 11 *AUBURN Fayetteville, Ark. JP L, 10-3 Oct. 18 *FLORIDA Fayetteville, Ark. CBS L, 33-28 Oct. 25 *at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. ESPN 2 L, 19-7 Nov. 1 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. ESPN 2 W, 71-63(7 OT) Nov. 6 *SOUTH CAROLINA Little Rock, Ark. ESPN W, 28-6 Nov. 15 NEW MEXICO ST. Fayetteville, Ark. W, 48-20 Nov. 22 *MISSISSIPPI ST. Fayetteville, Ark. W, 52-6 Nov. 28 *at LSU (3/3) Baton Rouge, La. CBS 1:30 p.m. * SEC Game All Times Central; Opponent rank at time of game vs. Arkansas (AP/Coaches) LSU (10-1, 6-1 SEC) Date Opponent Site Time/Result Aug. 30 Louisiana-Monroe Baton Rouge, La. W, 49-7 Sept. 6 at Arizona Tuscon, Ariz. W, 59-13 Sept. 13 Western Illinois Baton Rouge, La. W, 35-7 Sept. 20 *Georgia Baton Rouge, La. W, 17-10 Sept. 27 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. W, 41-6 Oct. 11 *Florida Baton Rouge, La. L, 19-7 Oct. 18 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. W, 33-7 Oct. 25 *Auburn Baton Rouge, La. W, 31-7 Nov. 1 Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, La. W, 49-10 Nov. 15 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 27-3 Nov. 22 *at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. W, 17-14 Nov. 28 *Arkansas Baton Rouge, La. 1:30 p.m. * SEC Game www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
DID YOU KNOW OT Shawn Andrews cousin Jonathan Cheatham was killed in Iraq during operation Iraqi Freedom and his brother, Derrick, is currently serving in Iraq and is a seargent in the U.S. Army. Andrews brother Stacy is an offensive lineman and an All- America track and field athlete at Ole Miss. CB Ahmad Carroll earned All-America honors in the 100m and 200m and is only the second Razorback to earn such honors in the 100m. Carroll is the first UA football player since Clyde Scott (1948) to earn points in the NCAA Outdoor meet. Carroll is the first UA trackster to take All-America honors in the 100 and 200 in the same year. FL Richard Smith earned All-America honors in the long jump and triple jump. TEAM ANALYSIS ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Last Game The Razorbacks notched their fourth-straight win with a 52-6 victory over Mississippi State. The win concluded the Hogs home schedule this season. Cedric Cobbs went over the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the season with 150 yards against the Bulldogs. Cobbs is just the sixth different Razorback to eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark in a season. Last Time vs. LSU Drama was the order of the day when the Hogs and Tigers last met. Matt Jones found DeCori Birmingham in the back corner of the end zone with less than a minute left to tie the game at 20-20. An excessive celebration penalty against Arkansas forced kicker David Carlton to attempt a 35-yard extra point. Carlton s kick was good and gave the Razorbacks a 21-20 win and berth in the SEC Championship Game. Nutt in November Houston Nutt has posted a 18-7 (.720) record in the month of November as the Razorbacks head coach. Nutt was 2-2 in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 2001, Nutt guided the Hogs to a 3-1 mark during the month. The 2002 Razorbacks were a perfect 5-0 during November en route to winning the SEC Western Division title. Arkansas is 3-0 thus far in 2003. UA LSU Scoring 385 365 Points Per Game 35.0 33.2 First downs 240 244 Rushing yardage 2644 1898 Average Per Game 240.4 172.5 Passing yardage 2277 2767 Average Per Game 207.0 251.5 Total offense 4921 4665 Average Per Game 447.4 424.1 Pass Att.-Comp.-Int. 274-154-7 335-215-12 Passing Touchdowns 18 25 Fumbles-lost 18-10 220-11 Penalties-yards 77-646 81-670 3rd down conversion 81/168 64/150 3rd down percentage 48% 43% Sacks by - Yards 13-69 33-267 Time of possession/game 30:40 33:09 Passing Yardage Allowed 2090 2189 Average Per Game 190.0 199.0 Rushing Yardage Allowed 1539 635 Average Per Game 139.9 57.7 INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS Rushing Yards Comparison Arkansas LSU C. Cobbs............1010 J. Vincent........571 M. Jones............653 J. Addai.........436 Passing Yards Comparison Arkansas LSU M. Jones............1768 M. Mauck.......2364 Receiving Yards Comparison Arkansas LSU G. Wilson............875 M. Clayton.......918 Sweet November The Razorbacks have won 12 of their last 13 games in the month of November, including the last nine straight. Arkansas last loss in the month came against LSU on Nov. 23, 2001, in Baton Rouge. Arkansas has not lost a home game in November since a 38-24 setback against Ole Miss on Nov. 4, 2000. Andrews Named Lombardi Finalist Junior offensive tackle Shawn Andrews is one of four finalists for the 34th Lombardi Award. Andrews is joined on the list by UCLA s David Ball, Oklahoma s Tommie Harris and Georgia s David Pollack. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10, in Houston. Andrews is attempting to become the first Razorback to win the award. Battle for the Boot For the eigth time since its inception, Arkansas and LSU will be playing for "The Golden Boot," a trophy shaped like the two states combined. The trophy was introduced into the series prior to the 1996 game. It is believed to be the heaviest trophy awarded in a college football rivalry. It weighs approximately 175 pounds. LSU won the trophy in its first two years (1996, 1997) before Arkansas reclaimed it in 1998. LSU won the trophy in 1999. The Razorbacks won the trophy in 2000 with a 14-3 win in Little Rock before the Tigers earned it back last season with a 41-38 victory at Baton Rouge. The Hogs took the trophy back in 2002 with a 21-20 win over LSU in Little Rock. In each of the last five meetings, the trophy has changed hands. LSU is the only school to defend the trophy. The Tigers won it in back-to-back tries in 1996 and 1997. Louisiana Razorbacks The Razorbacks have five players on the roster who hail from the state of Louisiana, including a pair of starters. Safety Tony Bua and flanker Richard Smith both call the Bayou State home. Bua is from River Ridge, while Smith is from Shreveport. Reggie Banks is also from Shreveport. Stephen Parker hails from Mandeville. Lucas Jackson calls West Monroe home. High Rollers For just the third time in team history the Razorbacks have a 1,500-yard passer and a 1,000-yard rusher in the same season. QB Matt Jones has thrown for 1,768 yards this season, while TB Cedric Cobbs has 1,010 yards rushing. It marks the second straight year the Razorbacks have accomplished the feat as Jones threw for 1,592 yards and Fred Talley ran for 1,119 yards in 2002. The only other duo to hit the 1,500-1,000 mark was QB Barry Lunney Jr. who threw for 2,181 yards and TB Madre Hill who rushed for 1,387 yards in 1995. www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS-LSU SERIES HISTORY LSU leads 29-17-2 YEAR RESULT SCORE SITE 1901 L 15-0 Baton Rouge, La. 1906 T 6-6 Baton Rouge, La. 1907 L 17-12 Little Rock, Ark. 1908 L 36-4 Little Rock, Ark. 1909 W 16-0 Memphis, Tenn. 1910 W 51-0 Little Rock, Ark. 1911 W 11-0 Little Rock, Ark. 1912 L 7-6 Little Rock, Ark. 1913 L 12-7 Shreveport, La. 1914 W 20-12 Shreveport, La. 1915 L 13-7 Shreveport, La. 1916 L 17-7 Shreveport, La. 1917 W 14-0 Shreveport, La. 1919 L 20-0 Shreveport, La. 1920 L 3-0 Shreveport, La. 1921 L 10-7 Shreveport, La. 1922 W 40-6 Shreveport, La. 1923 W 26-13 Shreveport, La. 1924 W 10-7 Shreveport, La. 1925 W 12-0 Shreveport, La. 1926 L 14-0 Shreveport, La. 1927 W 28-0 Shreveport, La. 1928 W 7-0 Shreveport, La. 1929 W 32-0 Shreveport, La. 1930 L 27-12 Shreveport, La. 1931 L 13-6 Shreveport, La. 1932 L 14-0 Shreveport, La. 1933 L 20-0 Shreveport, La. 1934 L 16-0 Shreveport, La. 1935 L 13-7 Shreveport, La. 1936 L 19-7 Shreveport, La. 1947 T 0-0 *Dallas, Texas 1953 L 9-8 Little Rock, Ark. 1954 L 7-6 Shreveport, La. 1955 L 13-7 Little Rock, Ark. 1956 L 21-7 Shreveport, La. 1966 L 14-7 **Dallas, Texas 1992 W 30-6 Fayetteville, Ark. 1993 W 42-24 Baton Rouge, La. 1994 L 30-12 Little Rock, Ark. 1995 L 28-0 Baton Rouge, La. 1996 L 17-7 Little Rock, Ark. 1997 L 31-21 Baton Rouge, La. 1998 W 41-14 Little Rock, Ark. 1999 L 35-10 Baton Rouge, La. 2000 W 14-3 Little Rock, Ark. 2001 L 41-38 Baton Rouge, La. 2002 W 21-20 Little Rock, Ark. At Fayetteville: Arkansas leads 1-0 At Little Rock: LSU leads 7-5 At Baton Rouge: LSU leads 5-1-1 At Shreveport: LSU leads 16-9 *1947 Cotton Bowl **1966 Cotton Bowl On Target In the month of November, no quarterback in the SEC has been in a groove more than Matt Jones. Since the first of the month, Jones has completed 46-of-65 passes for a 70.7 completion percentage. That mark is the best in the league, with LSU s Matt Mauck just behind Jones in second having completed 68.2 percent of his passes (58-of-85). Jones has thrown for 734 yards in that stretch, and a league-best nine touchdowns and no interceptions. Jones is the only quarterback in the Southeastern Conference not to have thrown an interception in the month of November. Upset Alert A national ranking has not been a favorable sign in the UA-LSU series in recent history. The last time a ranked team won in the series was 1998 when the 13th-ranked Hogs posted a 41-14 victory in Little Rock. In the last four games the unranked team has upset the ranked team. The Tigers were ranked 17th in 2002, but lost in the final minute 21-20 in Little Rock. In 2001, the Razorbacks entered Tiger Stadium with a No. 24 national ranking, but lost 41-38 to the Tigers. In 2000, the 24th-ranked Tigers dropped a 14-3 decision in Little Rock. It was the 17th-ranked Razorbacks who were toppled in the 1999 meeting as the Tigers posted a 35-10 victory in Baton Rouge. Arkansas vs. No. 3 The Razorbacks have played 11 games against teams holding the No. 3 ranking in the AP poll and have posted a 1-10 record in those games. The only win was a 28-24 victory over the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers in 1999 in Fayetteville. A Little More Jones In the last four games Matt Jones has chewed up yardage like a rolling ball of butcher knives. Jones has accounted for 51 percent of Arkansas total offensive yardage in that stretch, rolling up 1,057 of the Hogs 2,077 yards. Jones had 372 of the team s 605 (61 percent) yards in the seven overtime win vs. Kentucky. Jones accounted for just 38 percent of the yardage against South Carolina (154-of-396), but amassed 271 of the Hogs 500 yards (54 percent) against New Mexico State. Jones has accounted for 13 (four rushing, nine passing) of Arkansas 25 touchdowns in those four games. Leading the Pack Of the 100 players listed in the NCAA s total offense leaders, QB Matt Jones leads the group with an 8.47 yards per play average. Jones is just ahead of Oklahoma QB Jason White who is averaging 8.45 yards per play this season. Should it hold, Jones average would shatter the current Arkansas record of yards per play in a season of 7.34 by Jack Robbins in 1935. The 700 Club Matt Jones is 47 yards shy of reaching 700 rushing yards this season. Should Jones hit that mark, it would be the first time since 1989 the Razorbacks had a pair of backs rush for at least 700 yards in a season. Cedric Cobbs has already eclipsed the mark with 1,010 rushing yards this season. Barry Foster (833 yards) and James Rouse (869 yards) accomplished the feat that year. Finding the End Zone Matt Jones has accounted for 23 touchdowns this season (seven rushing, 16 passing) which ties him for the second-most in a single season in UA history. Jones is tied with Quinn Grovey who had 23 TDs in 1990. Jones is four scores shy of tying the record of 27 set by Clint Stoerner in 1998. Tough Schedule Based on the cumulative record s of the their 2003 opponents, the Razorbacks have the 17th toughest schedule in the nation. The Hogs foes have an overall record of 73-45 for a.574 winning percentage. Arkansas is one of three SEC teams in the national top 20. Alabama s schedule is rated first, while Auburn comes in at 20th. www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL RAZORBACKS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS/HONORS BUTKUS AWARD (Nation s Top Linebacker) Tony Bua Caleb Miller LOMBARDI AWARD (Nation s Top Lineman/Linebacker) Shawn Andrews, OT (semi-finalist) OUTLAND TROPHY (Nation s Top Lineman) Shawn Andrews, OT RIMINGTON AWARD (Nation s Top Center) Dan Doughty JIM THORPE AWARD (Nation s Top Defensive Back) Ahmad Carroll Lawrence Richardson DOAK WALKER AWARD (Nation s Top Running Back) De Arrius Howard Cedric Cobbs (Midseason) Shawn Andrews All-America First Team - Athlon, Lindy s, College Football News, The Sporting News, Street & Smith s, Nationalchamps.net, Birmingham News, Collegefootballnews.com All-SEC First Team - Athlon, Lindy s, College Football News, The Sporting News, Street & Smith s, Birmingham News, Phipps, Southeastern Football Saturdays SEC Offensive Player of the Year - Collegefootballnews.com Blanked Since 1998 the Razorbacks are tied for the most shutouts in the SEC with five. The Razorbacks posted one shutout in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and a pair of shutouts during the 2002 season. Tennessee, LSU and Auburn have each posted five shutouts since 1998. Bua Earns Defensive POW Senior safety Tony Bua was named the SEC s Defensive Player of the Week following his 19-tackle performance against South Carolina last week. Bua registered 12 solo stops and three quarterback hurries against the Gamecocks. Bua is the third Razorback to earn defensive POW honors. Arrion Dixon took the award following the Hogs win over Kentucky, while Caleb Miller did the same following the win over Texas. Long Distance (Updated 11-24-03) Since joining the Razorback lineup midway through 2001 Matt Jones has provided plenty of excitement. As a runner, Jones has scored 17 touchdowns on the ground including a 62-yard scamper vs. New Mexico State this season. Jones is averaging 27.0 yards per touchdown run in his career. Through the air, Jones has 36 career scores for an average of 19.4 yards per TD. Combined, the Fort Smith, Ark., product is averaging 21.6 yards per touchdown since 2001. Scoring Streak (Updated 11-24-03) The Razorbacks have scored in 97 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in team history. Arkansas has not been shutout since a 28-0 loss to LSU in Baton Rouge on Nov. 18, 1995. The longest scoring streak in Razorback history is 125 games set from Sept. 15, 1973 to Nov. 19, 1983. The Hogs were shutout by Southern Cal, 17-0, in the season opener on Sept. 15, 1973 and went 125 games before being blanked by SMU, 17-0, on Nov. 19, 1983. Jimmy Beasley All-SEC Second Team: Birmingham News DeCori Birmingham All-SEC Second Team: Lindy s (all-purpose back) Tony Bua All-SEC First Team: Athlon, Street & Smith's, Birmingham News, Collegefootballnews.com, Phipps, Southeastern Football Saturday s All-SEC Second Team: Lindy's, The Sporting News Ahmad Carroll All-SEC First Team: Southeastern Football Saturdays All-SEC Second Team: Athlon, Lindy s, Street & Smith's De Arrius Howard All-SEC Second Team: The Sporting News Marvin Jackson All-SEC Second Team: Athlon (punt returner) Caleb Miller All-SEC Second Team: Athlon, Lindy s, Birmingham News Lawrence Richardson All-SEC First Team: Athlon, Lindy s, Collegefootballnews.com, The Sporting News All-SEC Second Team: Birmingham News, Phipps All-SEC Third Team: Street & Smith s George Wilson All-SEC Third Team: Street & Smith s BEST OVERALL RECORD (1998-Nov. 23, 2003) SEC Western Division Arkansas 47-26.644 Ole Miss 44-27.620 LSU 43-28.606 Alabama 41-32.562 Auburn 40-32.555 Miss. State 34-37.479 BOWL APPEARANCES (1998-2002) SEC Arkansas 5 Florida 5 Georgia 5 Tennessee 5 Ole Miss 4 Alabama 3 Auburn 3 LSU 3 Miss. State 3 Kentucky 2 South Carolina 2 Vanderbilt 0 MOST HOME SEC WINS (1998-Nov. 23, 2003) Arkansas 34-7.829 Tennessee 32-6.842 Georgia 31-6.838 Florida 29-7.806 LSU 28-12.700 Ole Miss 27-12.692 Auburn 27-14.659 Alabama 26-16.619 Miss. State 23-13.639 South Carolina 19-19.500 Kentucky 18-18.500 Vanderbilt 10-28.263 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS BY THE NUMBERS Record........................................8-3 SEC..........................................4-3 West......................................2-2 East.......................................2-1 Non-Conference................................4-0 Home.........................................5-2 Away.........................................3-1 Neutral........................................0-0 Day..........................................4-2 Night (5 p.m. or later)............................4-1 TV Games.....................................4-3 ABC.......................................1-0 CBS.......................................1-1 ESPN......................................1-0 ESPN2.....................................1-1 Jefferson Pilot...............................0-1 Scoring First...................................4-1 Opponent Scoring First...........................4-2 Leading at Half.................................7-0 Trailing at Half..................................0-3 Tied at Half....................................1-0 Leading after Third..............................7-0 Trailing after Third...............................1-3 Tied after Third.................................0-0 Overtime Games................................2-0 Scoring less than 20 pts..........................0-2 Scoring 20+ points..............................7-1 Scoring 30+ points..............................7-0 Allowing less than 20 pts.........................4-2 Allowing 20+ points..............................3-1 Allowing 30+ points..............................3-1 Rushing for less than 100 yds.....................0-2 Rushing for over 100 yds.........................8-1 Rushing for 200+ yds............................7-0 Passing for 200+ yds............................3-1 Passing for 300+ yds............................0-0 Totaling less than 300 yds........................0-1 300+ yds. of total offense.........................8-2 400+ yds. of total offense.........................6-1 Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing.................1-0 Allowing less than 300 yds. total off.................2-2 Allowing 300+ yds total offense....................5-1 Having 100-yd. rusher............................7-0 Without a 100-yd. rusher.........................1-3 Opp. have 100-yd. rusher.........................2-1 No Turnovers..................................3-0 less than 3 turnovers............................3-2 3 or more turnovers.............................2-1 no takeaways..................................0-0 3 or more takeaways............................4-0 more than 30:00 of possession.....................6-0 less than 30:00 of possession.....................2-3 Hitting' 20 (Updated 11-24-03) In Houston Nutt s six seasons at Arkansas, the Razorbacks have scored 20 points or more in a game 55 times and have posted a 43-12 record in those games. Arkansas went 9-1 in 2002 when hitting the 20-point mark. The Hogs had a 9-3 mark in Nutt's first year in 1998 and followed that with a 7-2 record in 1999. Arkansas went 5-3 in 2000 and 5-2 the following year in 2001. Always in the Lineup (Updated 11-24-03) A quartet of Razorbacks have double-digit consecutive start streaks. Linebacker Caleb Miller owns the longest current streak on the team at 38 games after starting every contest the last two seasons. Tony Bua is a close second with 34 straight starts. Offensive tackle Bo Lacy has started 26 consecutive games. Arkansas in Fayetteville, Little Rock (Updated 11-24-03) With two home stadiums, the Razorbacks have proven to be tough on both home fronts. Arkansas holds a 135-66-2 (.670) mark at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium including a 17-7 (.708) record under Houston Nutt. At War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, the Hogs are 134-50-2 (.726) and are unbeaten at 16-0 under Nutt. Dixon Earns SEC POW Junior defensive tackle Arrion Dixon was named the SEC Player of the Week following Arkansas 71-63 win over Kentucky. Dixon recorded a career-best 15 tackles including three tackles for loss (-11) and a sack (-6). Dixon also had two quarterback hurries helped cause a fumble on the game s final play to preserve the win against the Wildcats. Cobbs Added To Doak Walker List Senior tailback Cedric Cobbs has been included as a Doak Walker candidate as a midseason supplemental addition. The list will be paired down to eight finalists on Nov. 19. Cobbs has rushed for a team-high 728 yards rushing and leads the SEC with a 121.3 yards per game average. Cobbs has rushed for at least 100 yards in four games this season. 200 Yards And A Cloud of Dust (Updated 11-16-03) With a 322-yard rushing performance against Mississippi State, Arkansas has cracked the 200-yard barrier 27 times in Houston Nutt s 73 games (37 percent) as head coach. Since 2001, the Razorbacks have rushed for 200+ yards 21 times in 36 contests (58 percent) including 10 times in 2002. The Hogs hit the 200-yard mark four times in 2001. The Razorbacks are 23-3 in those 26 games. Andrews, Cobbs Named to Midseason All-America Team Arkansas junior offensive tackle Shawn Andrews and senior tailback Cedric Cobbs were named to SI.com s Midseason All-America Team. The squad, selected by SI.com s college football writers, recognizes players that have distinguished themselves in the first half of the college football season. Arkansas joined Georgia, Miami, Nebraska and Oklahoma as the only teams with multiple players on the All-America list. Hurricane on the Web Offensive tackle Shawn Hurricane Andrews has taken the World Wide Web by storm with the launch of a new website www.shawnandrews.net. The site is designed to keep sportswriters, broadcasters and college football fans across the nation updated on the Razorbacks Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award candidate. Shawnandrews.net includes biographical information, fun facts about Shawn and a photo gallery. It also tracks Andrews game-by-game performances and the Razorback s 2003 schedule and results. Jones Named USA Today.com POW Matt Jones was named national player of the week by USA Today.com following Arkansas 38-28 victory over the Texas Longhorns. Jones, a junior, threw for 139 yards and one touchdown on 8-of-16 passing, and ran for 102 yards and another score on 12 carries. Jones recorded the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career, and he ran and threw for a touchdown in the same game for the eighth time in his career. www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Cobbs Takes National Honor Following his 198-yard rushing performance against Alabama, tailback Cedric Cobbs was named the The Sporting News National Player of the Week. Cobbs had 36 carries, including one for a five-yard touchdown, as the Razorbacks posted a 34-31 double-overtime win over the Crimson Tide. Arkansas National Team of the Week The American Football Writer s Association of America named the Razorbacks it s national team of the week following their 38-28 victory over No. 5 Texas in Austin. The honor is decided by a 16-member panel of the organization s Grantland Rice Super 16 poll. The win ended Texas 20- game home winning streak and was the third straight over the Longhorns. In Little Rock Under Houston Nutt Since 1998 the Razorbacks have posted a perfect 16-0 mark in games played in Little Rock, including a 28-6 victory over South Carolina this season. The Hogs have not lost in the state capital since Tennessee claimed a 33-20 win on Nov. 15, 1997. Houston Nutt vs. Ranked Teams (Updated 11-24-03) Since becoming the Razorbacks head coach in 1998, Houston Nutt has posted an 11-10 mark against nationally ranked teams. The Razorbacks have won five of their last eight games against ranked opponents with two of those wins against top 10 teams (No. 6 Texas, 2003 and No. 9 South Carolina, 2001). Nutt is 2-2 against non-conference ranked foes. The Razorbacks lost to No. 15 Michigan, 45-31, in the 1999 Citrus Bowl, beat No. 14 Texas, 27-6, in the 2000 Cotton Bowl, lost to No. 10 Oklahoma, 10-3, in the 2002 Cotton Bowl and beat No. 6 Texas, 38-28, in Austin in 2003. Hogs On Jim Thorpe Watch List Arkansas defensive backs Lawrence Richardson and Ahmad Carroll are on the 2003 Jim Thorpe Award watch list. The award is presented to the nation s best defensive back. Richardson is the active career SEC leader in interceptions with seven and in pass deflections with 33. Carroll enters 2003 SEC STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION 2003 picked as one of the five best cover-corners in the nation by ESPN s Kirk Herbstreit. Doughty Center of Attention After only one season as a starter (2002), senior Dan Doughty was placed on the Rimington (nation s top center) watch list. The Wynne, Ark., native started 12 games in 2002 after appearing in only one game the previous two years. Doughty had 36 knockdown blocks last season and graded out at 80 percent or higher nine times. Hogging The Altar Three Razorback seniors took advantage of the summer break to make time for a trip to the altar. Offensive guard Mark Bokermann (Leah), wide receiver Tom Crowder (Kristin) and offensive guard Jerry Reith (Amy) all said I Do in the offseason. They join seniors Steven Harris (Winter) and Scott Davenport (Sarah) to make six Razorbacks that have walked down the aisle prior to completing their playing careers. Justin Scott added his name to the list of married Razorbacks when he married his fiance, Donnisha, the week of the Alabama game (Sept. 21). Oh Brother (In-Law) Where Art Thou? Senior offensive guard Jerry Reith thought he might have the ideal woman for friend and teammate Mark Bokermann. It just so happened Jerry s choice was his sister, Leah. Jerry set up a meeting between the two and the couple began dating. Bokermann and Leah were married last June. Reith and Bokermann are also starters on the Hogs o-line. Razorback Graduates Nine Razorbacks received their undergraduate degree last spring and are playing as seniors this fall. George Wilson (administrative management), Richard Smith (kinesiology/k-12), Jimmy Beasley (marketing management), Tom Crowder (AFLS/agribusiness management), Jerry Reith (industrial engineering with math minor), Mark Bokermann (finance) and Justin Scott (transportation and logistics), Caleb Miller (kinesiology) and Scott Davenport (kinesiology) each earned their degrees and are currently 2003 SEC PRESEASON PREDICTION First Place Votes in Parenthesis Media Poll at SEC Media Days SEC Pct. Overall Pct. PF PA Florida 6-2.750 8-3.727 339 196 Georgia 6-2.750 9-2.818 290 125 Tennessee 5-2.714 9-2.818 331 205 South Carolina 2-6.250 5-7.417 268 314 Kentucky 1-6.143 4-7.364 321 301 Vanderbilt 1-7.125 2-10.167 235 358 WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. Overall Pct. PF PA LSU 6-1.857 10-1.909 365 103 Ole Miss 6-1.857 8-3.727 380 257 Auburn 5-3.625 7-5.583 314 198 Arkansas 4-3.571 8-3.727 385 236 Mississippi State 1-6.143 2-9.182 225 440 #Alabama 2-6.250 4-8.333 302 296 # Ineligible for conference title EASTERN DIVISION Pts. Georgia (42) 124 Tennessee (30) 138 Florida (6) 207 South Carolina 349 Vanderbilt 356 #Kentucky 464 WESTERN DIVISION Pts. Auburn (60) 105 LSU (13) 162 Arkansas (2) 278 #Alabama (1) 303 Ole Miss (2) 332 Mississippi State 458 # Ineligible for conference title www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL pursuing their master s degrees. Going for Six The Razorbacks enter the 2003 season looking to make it six-for-six in bowl appearances under head coach Houston Nutt. Arkansas is one of only four SEC schools to earn a bowl bid each of the past five seasons and the only SEC Western Division team to earn five straight bowl trips. Lou Holtz and Ken Hatfield each led the Razorbacks to bowl games in their first six seasons as head. Holtz took the Hogs bowling from 1977-1982, while Hatfield accomplished the feat from 1984-1989. UA Players Now Coaches Four current Arkansas coaches also played collegiately for the Razorbacks. Head coach Houston Nutt was a quarterback for Frank Broyles and then Lou Holtz from 1976-77 before transferring to Oklahoma State. Running backs coach Danny Nutt transferred in as a senior and helped lead the Hogs to the 1984 Liberty Bowl. James Shibest, who coaches receivers and specialists, earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a receiver for the Razorbacks in 1984 and 1986. His career receiving yardage of 1,920 ranks third all-time in the UA record books. Louis Campbell, director of football operations, was a defensive back for Arkansas from 1970-72 and is tied for third in career interceptions with 12. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES With six interceptions vs. Mississippi State, the Razorbacks have now forced at least one turnover in 35 consecutive regular season games. The last regular season game the Hogs failed to get an interception or fumble was on Nov. 11, 2000, against Tennessee. The Razorbacks have allowed only 13 tailbacks to net 100 yards rushing in a game in the last 38 contests. Since 2002, the Hogs have had only seven opposing players rush for 100 yards or better. Following Arkansas 38-28 win over then No. 6 Texas, the Razorbacks jumped to a national ranking of 14th after not being listed in the polls. No team that was unranked one week has ever made a higher debut the next week than Arkansas No. 14 since the AP expanded from 20 to 25 teams in 1989. Cedric Cobbs has nine career 100-yard rushing games which is tied for the fifth most in Arkansas history along with Bill Burnett and Oscar Malone. Cedric Cobbs is averaging 17.8 yards per TD run this season. Arkansas is 7-3 in its last 10 road games dating back to 2001. The Razorbacks have 15 touchdowns on plays of 20 yards or more this season. The Razorbacks have the best winning percentage in overtime games of any SEC team. Arkansas is 5-1 in OT games for an.833 percentage. The Hogs are tied for the most wins with Ole Miss (5-3). Arkansas has scored 90 points off opponent turnovers (29). Arkansas is second in the SEC in fourth-quarter scoring with a +31 margin. The Razorbacks forced opponents into 53 three-and-out drives this season, fourth-most in the SEC. In those 35 games, the Razorbacks have 18 games with at least one interception and fumble. Arkansas also has 10 games with at least two interceptions and six games with at least three picks. The Hogs also have seven games with at least two fumble recoveries, two games with three recovered fumbles and one game with four recoveries. CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORED STREAK SEC TEAMS ONLY (As of 11-23-03) Consecutive Team (National Rank) Games Last Shuout 1. Florida (8) 190 1988 vs. Auburn, 16-0 2. Tennessee 120 1994 vs. Florida, 31-0 3. Georgia 103 1995 vs. Alabama, 31-0 4. Arkansas 97 1995 vs. LSU, 28-0 5. Ole Miss 62 1998 vs. Arkansas, 34-0 6. Alabama 37 2000 vs. Auburn, 9-0 7. LSU 14 2002 vs. Alabama, 31-0 South Carolina 14 2002 vs. Arkansas, 23-0 8. Auburn 11 2003 vs. USC, 23-0 Kentucky 11 2002 vs. Tennessee, 24-0 9. Mississippi State 2 2003 vs. Alabama, 34-0 10. Vanderbilt 0 2003 vs. Tennessee, 48-0 2003 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES LEADERS UA A Total TDs Blks FF FR Tom Crowder 7 6 13 1 1 - - Marcus Whitmore 4 4 8 - - - - Vickiel Vaughn 4 4 8 - - - - Eddie Jackson 5 3 8 - - 1 1 Pierre Brown 2 5 7 - - - - Darren Rogers 2 5 7 - - - - Ahmad Carroll 6-6 - - - - Desmond Sims 3 2 5 - - - - Bo Mosley 3 1 4 - - - - Michael Robinson 3-3 - - 1 - Sam Olajabutu 2 1 3 - - - - Jimmy Beasley 3-3 - - - - Marvin Jackson 1 2 3 - - - - John Jackson 2 1 3 - - - 1 Brandon Holmes 2-2 - - - - D. Birmingham 1 1 2 - - - - Lorenzo Robinson - 2 2 - - - - La. Richardson - 1 1 - - - - Elliott Harris 1-1 - - - - Arrion Dixon - 1 1 - - - - www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL JONES CAREER AVERAGE YARDS PER PLAY VS. OTHER NOTABLE DUAL-THREAT QUARTERBACKS Combined Rushing Passing Receiving Total Yards Player, School Avg. Yds./Play Att. Yds. Att. Yds. Att. Yds. Att. Yds. Woodrow Dantzler, Clemson 7.9 591 2,761 796 8,037 - - 1,387 10,798 Matt Jones, Arkansas 7.3 285 1,859 471 3,632 4 58 760 5,549 Charlie Ward, Florida State 7.1 172 889 759 5,747 - - 931 6,636 Donovan McNabb, Syracuse 7.1 465 1,565 938 8,389 - - 1,403 9,954 Daunte Culpepper, Central Fla. 6.7 458 1,020 1,391 11,412 - - 1,849 12,432 Seneca Wallace, Iowa State 6.5 237 912 712 5,289 - - 949 6,201 Antwaan Randle El, Indiana 5.9 857 3,895 1,060 7,469 - - 1,917 11,364 THE RAZORBACKS RECORD UNDER HOUSTON NUTT Leading At Leading After Trailing At Trailing After Tied At Tied After Halftime 3rd Qtr. Halftime 3rd Qtr. Halftime 3rd Qtr. 1998 7-1 8-2 2-2 1-0 0-0 0-1 1999 6-0 7-0 1-4 1-4 1-0 0-0 2000 4-0 4-0 1-4 2-6 1-2 0-0 2001 3-1 5-1 1-4 1-4 3-0 1-0 2002 8-1 8-0 1-4 1-5 0-0 0-0 2003 7-0 7-0 0-3 1-3 1-0 0-0 Total 35-3 39-3 6-21 7-22 6-2 1-1 2002 Ark. - Opp. Rushing Opponent Rushing Yards Margin Result Boise State 217-27 +190 W, 41-14 South Florida 307-48 +259 W, 42-3 Alabama 172-267 -95 L, 30-12 Tennessee 238-162 +76 L, 41-38 Auburn 426-104 +322 W, 38-17 Kentucky 293-73 +214 L, 29-17 Ole Miss 257-36 +221 W, 48-28 Troy State 65-95 -30 W, 23-0 South Carolina 200-144 +56 W, 23-0 La.-Lafayette 263-61 +201 W, 24-17 Mississippi St. 237-125 +112 W, 26-19 LSU 245-150 +95 W, 21-20 Georgia 65-124 -59 L, 30-3 Minnesota 99-176 -77 (1,485) L, 29-14 LEADING THE PACK 2002 Rushing Margin: +123.8 yards per game 2003 Rushing Margin: +100.5 yards per game All Games Since 2002: +103.6 yards per game ^vs. Non-Conference Teams: (1,027) +114.1 yards per game vs. 2003 SEC Teams: (621) +88.7 yards per game All Games Since 2002 at Home: (1,720) +114.7 yards per game All Games Since 2002 on the Road: (1,006) +125.8 yards per game vs. Ranked Teams: +127.4 yards per game SINCE 2002 ARKANSAS RECORD WHEN Outrushing Opponents: 16-4 Being Outrushed: 1-4 ARKANSAS OUTRUSHING OPPONENTS BY 2003 Ark. - Opp. Rushing Opponent Rushing Yards Margin Result Tulsa 294-212 +82 W, 45-13 Texas 265-62 +203 W, 38-28 North Texas 143-116 +27 W, 31-7 Alabama 289-158 +131 W, 34-31 Auburn 173-160 +13 L, 10-3 Florida 186-142 +44 L, 33-28 Ole Miss 82-130 -48 L, 19-7 Kentucky 334-180 +154 W, 71-63 South Carolina 248-123 +125 W, 28-6 New Mexico St. 308-136 +172 W, 48-20 Mississippi St. 322-120 +202 (1,105) W, 52-6 LSU 1-50 Yards: Three Times 51-100 Yards: Four Times 101-150 Yards: Three Times 151-200 Yards: Three Times 201-250 Yards: Five Times 251-300 Yards: Two Times 300+ Yards: One Time OPPONENTS OUTRUSHING ARKANSAS BY 1-50 Yards: Two Times 51-100 Yards: Three Times 101+ Yards: NA ^ Includes Bowl Games www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL HOUSTON NUTT AT A GLANCE BORN: Oct. 14, 1957 FAMILY: wife Diana (Thomas); twin daughters Hailey and Hanna (9/26/88); daughter Haven (3/19/91); son Houston III (3/11/87) Record at Arkansas: 47-26 Career Record: 83-48 EDUCATION Central HS (Little Rock, Ark.) (1976) Oklahoma State B.A. in physical education (1981) JOINED UA STAFF: Dec. 10, 1997 Years of Collegiate Head Coaching Experience/at UA: 11/6 Years of Collegiate Coaching Experience/ at UA: 23/10 COACHING HISTORY 1981 Oklahoma State (GA coach secondary) 1982 Oklahoma State GA coach running backs) 1983 Arkansas (GA coach running backs) May-August 1984 Arkansas State (assistant coach QBs) 1984 Oklahoma State (assistant coach WRs) 1985-88 Oklahoma State (assistant coach WRs) 1988 Oklahoma State (WRs) 1990-92 Arkansas (assistant coach WRs) 1993-96 Murray State (head coach) 1997 Boise State (head coach) 1998- Arkansas (head coach) PLAYING HISTORY 1976-77 Arkansas (quarterback) 1979-80 Oklahoma State (quarterback) YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School W L Pct. 1993 Murray State 4 7.364 1994 Murray State 5 6.455 1995 Murray State 11 1.917 1996 Murray State 11 2.846 1997 Boise State 5 6.455 1998 Arkansas 9 3.750 1999 Arkansas 8 4.667 2000 Arkansas 6 6.500 2001 Arkansas 7 5.583 2002 Arkansas 9 5.643 2003 Arkansas 8 3.727 Totals (11 seasons) 83 48.589 Career Record By School Murray State (4 seasons) 31 16.660 Boise State (1 season) 5 6.455 Arkansas (6 seasons) 47 26.644 NOTING HOUSTON NUTT Guided the Razorbacks to SEC Western Division titles in 1998 and 2002 Arkansas has 34 home victories under Nutt since 1998 for the most home wins in the SEC (34-7,.829) Nutt has guided the Hogs to 47 wins in six seasons, the most among SEC Western Division teams in that span The Razorbacks have been to five bowls in five years which is tied for the most in the SEC Arkansas has appeared on television 44 times in Nutt s six-year tenure Nutt has coached six All-America selections since becoming head coach at Arkansas The Razorbacks have won 20 straight non-conference regularseason games under Nutt Arkansas is a perfect 16-0 in games played in Little Rock since 1998 The Razorbacks have had 88 SEC Academic Honor Roll selec - tions since Nutt became head coach Arkansas has had 12 NFL Draft selections under Nutt Since 1998, the Razorbacks have had 44 All-SEC selections BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE AMONG SEC COACHES AT SEC SCHOOLS Coach W L T Pct. Mark Richt, UGA 30 7 0.811 Phillip Fulmer, UT 110 27 0.803 Nick Saban, LSU 36 13 0.735 David Cutcliffe, UM 38 22 0.633 Ron Zook, UF 16 8 0.666 Houston Nutt, AR 47 26 0.644 Tommy Tuberville, AU 62 44 0.585 Jackie Sherrill, MSU 75 73 2.507 Rich Brooks, UK 4 6 0.400 Lou Holtz, SC 26 32 0.448 Mike Shula, UA 4 8 0.333 Bobby Johnson, VU 4 20 0.166 Nutt has led the Razorbacks to top 20 national finishes in total defense and rushing defense in his five seasons as head coach The Razorbacks have averaged 27.3 points per game since 1998 and have scored 20 points or more 54 times in Nutt s 73 games Arkansas has had 18 games with 200 yards or more passing and has set the top three passing touchdown totals in school history in Nutt s tenure In 2002, the Razorbacks led the SEC in rushing yards per game and ranked 12th nationally with 218.9 yards per game Arkansas posted a 3-1 record on the road in 2002 with only loss coming in six overtimes at Tennessee In 2001, Arkansas and Ole Miss played in the longest game in NCAA history. The Razorbacks and Rebels went into seven overtimes before the Hogs claimed victory on a failed two-point conversion; Arkansas matched that record with another seven overtime game against Kentucky in 2003. The Hogs won that game 71-63 in Lexington. www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
1998 Record: 9-3 (6-2 SEC*) SEC Western Division Co-Champions Sept. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette W 38-17 Sept. 19 SMU (LR) W 44-17 Sept. 26 Alabama* W 42-6 Oct. 3 Kentucky* (LR) W 27-20 Oct. 10 at Memphis W 23-9 Oct. 17 at South Carolina* W 41-28 Oct. 31 at Auburn* W 24-21 Nov. 7 Ole Miss* W 34-0 Nov. 14 at Tennessee* L 24-28 Nov. 21 at Mississippi State* L 21-22 Nov. 27 LSU* (LR) W 41-14 Jan. 1 Michigan# L 31-45 # 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) 1999 Record: 8-4 (4-4 SEC*) Sept. 4 at SMU W 26-0 Sept. 18 Louisiana-Monroe (LR) W 44-6 Sept. 25 at Alabama* L 28-35 Oct. 2 at Kentucky* L 20-31 Oct. 9 Middle Tennessee W 58-6 Oct. 16 South Carolina* (LR) W 48-14 Oct. 30 Auburn* W 34-10 Nov. 6 at Ole Miss* L 16-38 Nov. 13 Tennessee* W 28-24 Nov. 20 Mississippi State* (LR) W 14-9 Nov. 26 at LSU* L 10-35 Jan. 1 Texas# W 27-6 # 2000 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) 2000 Record: 6-6 (3-5 SEC*) Sept. 2 Southwest Missouri State (LR) W 38-0 Sept. 16 Boise State (LR) W 38-31 Sept. 23 Alabama* W 28-21 Sept. 30 Georgia* L 7-38 Oct. 7 Louisiana-Monroe W 52-6 Oct. 14 at South Carolina* L 7-27 Oct. 28 at Auburn* L 19-21 Nov. 4 Ole Miss* L 24-38 Nov. 11 at Tennessee* L 20-63 Nov. 18 at Mississippi State* W (OT) 17-10 Nov. 24 LSU* (LR) W 14-3 Dec. 21 UNLV# L 14-31 # Las Vegas Bowl IX (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2001 Record: 7-5 (4-4 SEC*) Aug. 30 UNLV (LR) W 14-10 Sept. 8 Tennessee* L 3-13 Sept. 22 at Alabama* L 10-31 Sept. 29 at Georgia* L 23-34 Oct. 6 Weber State W 42-19 Oct. 13 South Carolina* (LR) W 10-7 Oct. 27 Auburn* W 42-17 Nov. 3 at Ole Miss* W (7 OT) 58-56 Nov. 10 Central Florida W 27-20 Nov. 17 Mississippi State W 24-21 Nov. 23 at LSU* L 38-41 Jan. 1 Oklahoma# L 3-10 # 2002 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL HOUSTON NUTT YEAR-BY-YEAR AT ARKANSAS 2002 Record: 9-5 (5-3 SEC*) SEC Western Division Co-Champions Sept. 7 Boise State W 41-14 Sept. 14 South Florida (LR) W 42-3 Sept. 28 Alabama* L 12-30 Oct. 5 at Tennessee* L (6 OT) 38-41 Oct. 12 at Auburn* W 38-17 Oct. 19 Kentucky* L 17-29 Oct. 26 Ole Miss* W 48-28 Nov. 2 Troy State (LR) W 23-0 Nov. 9 at South Carolina* W 23-0 Nov. 16 La.-Lafayette W 24-17 Nov. 23 at Mississippi State* W 26-19 Nov. 29 LSU* (LR) W 21-20 Dec. 7 vs. Georgia% L 3-30 Dec. 30 vs. Minnesota# L 14-29 % 2002 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) # 2002 Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) HOUSTON NUTT VS. RANKED TEAMS AT ARKANSAS (1998-Present) Record: 11-10 Record vs. Top 5: 2-2 Record vs. Top 10: 3-5 Rank Result Score 1998 Alabama 22 W 42-6 at Tennessee 1 L 24-28 Michigan! 15 L 31-45 1999 Ole Miss 23 L 16-38 Tennessee 3 W 28-24 Miss. State 12 W 14-9 Texas 14 W 27-6 2000 Georgia 24 L 7-38 at South Carolina 24 L 7-27 at Auburn 25 L 19-21 at Miss. State 13 W 17-10 LSU 24 W 14-3 2001 Tennessee 8 L 3-13 South Carolina 9 W 10-7 Auburn 17 W 42-17 Oklahoma@ 10 L 3-10 2002 at Tennessee 10 L 38-41 (6 OT) at Auburn 21 W 38-17 LSU 18 W 21-20 Georgia$ 4 L 3-30 2003 at Texas 5 W 38-28! 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl # 2000 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl @ 2002 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic $ SEC Championship Game www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL RAZORBACK 20-YARD PLAYS Yds. Opp. Player(s) Res. Qtr. 58 Tulsa Cedric Cobbs option pitch from Matt Jones TD 1st 48 Tulsa Ryan Sorahan pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 1st 54 Tulsa Matt Jones option keeper around left end TD 2nd 23 Tulsa Cedric Cobbs rush up the middle 1st Down 3rd 31 Tulsa De Arrius Howard rush 1st Down 3rd 33 Tulsa Ryan Sorahan pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 4th 41 Tulsa Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith TD 4th 22 Texas Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 1st 34 Texas Ryan Sorahan pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 2nd 46 Texas Cedric Cobbs rush up the middle TD 3rd 54 Texas Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 3rd 60 Texas Matt Jones rush around left end 1st Down 4th 24 North Texas Cedric Cobbs rush over left end 1st Down 1st 39 North Texas Ryan Sorahan pass to George Wilson 1st Down 2nd 26 North Texas Matt Jones pass to George Wilson TD 2nd 22 North Texas Matt Jones pass to Jason Peters 1st Down 2nd 28 North Texas Ryan Sorahan pass to George Wilson 1st Down 4th 39 Alabama Matt Jones rush around right end TD 1st 30 Alabama Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 1st 21 Alabama Matt Jones rush around right end 1st Down 2nd 22 Alabama Cedric Cobbs rush over right end 1st Down 2nd 26 Alabama Matt Jones pass to Steven Harris 1st Down 4th 21 Alabama Matt Jones pass to Jason Peters 1st Down 4th 33 Auburn Matt Jones pass to Chris Baker 1st Down 1st 28 Auburn De Arrius Howard rush up the middle 1st Down 2nd 39 Auburn Cedric Cobbs rush up the middle 1st Down 3rd 25 Auburn Matt Jones pass to DeCori Birmingham 1st Down 3rd 23 Auburn Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 3rd 20 Florida Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 1st 31 Florida Matt Jones pass to Steven Harris 1st Down 2nd 21 Florida Matt Jones rush 1st Down 3rd 26 Florida Matt Jones pass to Jason Peters 1st Down 3rd 26 Florida Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 3rd 24 Florida Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 4th 26 Florida Matt Jones rush 1st Down 4th 50 Florida Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 4th 31 Ole Miss Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 1st 31 Ole Miss Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 4th 42 Kentucky DeCori Birmingham rush 1st Down 1st 26 Kentucky Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith TD 2nd 20 Kentucky DeCori Birmingham rush 1st Down 3rd 20 Kentucky Matt Jones rush 1st Down 4th 56 Kentucky Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 4th 25 Kentucky DeCori Birmingham rush TD 7 OT 51 S. Carolina DeCori Birmingham rush TD 1st 24 S. Carolina Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 1st 36 S. Carolina Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith TD 3rd 32 NMSU Ryan Sorahan pass to Steven Harris 1st Down 1st 25 NMSU Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith 1st Down 2nd 31 NMSU Mark Pierce rush 1st Down 2nd 25 NMSU Matt Jones pass to Richard Smith TD 2nd 32 NMSU Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 2nd 23 NMSU Matt Jones rush 1st Down 3rd 62 NMSU Matt Jones rush TD 3rd 21 NMSU Matt Jones rush TD 3rd 21 NMSU DeCori Birmingham rush 1st Down 4th 55 Miss. State Matt Jones pass to George Wilson 1st Down 2nd 20 Miss. State Matt Jones pass to Steven Harris 1st Down 2nd 33 Miss. State Matt Jones rush 1st Down 3rd 25 Miss. State Matt Jones pass to George Wilson TD 3rd 43 Miss. State Ryan Sorahan pass to Steven Harris TD 4th 28 Miss. State Kyle Dickerson rush 1st Down 4th 20-YARD PLAY BREAKDOWN By Play Run.......................................26 Pass......................................36 By Result Touchdown.................................15 First Down..................................47 By Player Matt Jones.................................40 George Wilson..............................16 Richard Smith...............................10 Cedric Cobbs................................6 Ryan Sorahan................................7 DeCori Birmingham............................6 Jason Peters.................................3 Steven Harris................................5 De Arrius Howard.............................2 Chris Baker..................................1 Mark Pierce..................................1 Kyle Dickerson...............................1 By Quarter 1st........................................13 2nd.......................................16 3rd........................................17 4th........................................15 Overtime....................................1 By Opponent Tulsa.......................................7 Texas.......................................5 North Texas..................................5 Alabama....................................6 Auburn.....................................5 Florida......................................8 Ole Miss....................................2 Kentucky....................................6 South Carolina...............................3 New Mexico State.............................9 Mississippi State..............................6 LSU......................................... Passing Matt Jones.................................29 Ryan Sorahan................................7 Rushing Matt Jones..................................11 Cedric Cobbs................................6 DeCori Birmingham............................5 De Arrius Howard.............................2 Mark Pierce..................................1 Kyle Dickerson...............................1 Receiving George Wilson..............................16 Richard Smith...............................10 Jason Peters.................................3 Steven Harris................................5 Chris Baker..................................1 DeCori Birmingham............................1 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS FROM 7-OT GAME VS. KENTUCKY DeCori Birmingham - Had career-best and 11th-best in Arkansas history 196 yards rushing; 40 rushing attempts is third-most in Arkansas history; Career-best two touchdowns Matt Jones - Set Arkansas record with 372 yards of total offense (Previous was 369 yards by Clint Stoerner against LSU in 1997). Had 112 yards rushing for fifth career 100-yard rushing effort. His three passing touchdowns tied career high and tied for second-most in Arkansas history. His four total touchdowns is tied for the third-most in school history. George Wilson - Set career-best with nine catches. It was the most receptions in a game for a Razorback since Anthony Eubanks had nine receptions vs. Auburn in 1997; Also set career-best and tied for sixth-best in Arkansas history with 172 yards. Anthony Lucas also had 172 yards receiving vs. Tennessee in 1998. Marvin Jackson - Career-best and tied for fifth-most in Arkansas history with 104 punt return yards. Tom Crowder - Blocked punt was second in career; Touchdown was also second in career. ARKANSAS TEAM RECORDS FROM 7-OT GAME VS. KENTUCKY Most Points in Overtime Periods - Set NCAA record with 47 (Previous was 41 by Arkansas in 2001) Rushing Attempts - 71, is the 10th-most in school history Offensive Plays - 99, is the fourth-most in school history Offensive Yards - 605, was seventh-most in school history First Downs - 29, tied for fifth-most in school history Passing First Downs - 14, tied for third-most in school history Points - 71, is the fifth-most in school history Touchdowns - 9, tied for third-most in school history Penalties - 12, is the fifth-most in school history Points allowed - 63, tied for third-most in school history COMBINED TEAM RECORDS FROM 7-OT GAME VS. KENTUCKY Most Overtime Periods - Tied NCAA record of seven (Arkansas-Ole Miss, 2001) Most Plays in Overtime - NCAA record 202 (Previous was 198 by Arkansas [106]-Ole Miss [92] in 2001) Most Points - SEC 134 (Previous was 114 by Arkansas [58]-Ole Miss [56] in 2001) Most Points in an Overtime Game - NCAA record 134 (Previous was 127 by Akron [65]-Eastern Michigan [62] in 2001) Most Points Scored in Overtime - NCAA record 86 (Previous was 80 by Arkansas [41]-Ole Miss [39] in 2001) Offensive Yards - Fourth-most in SEC history with 1,111 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS CAREER LEADERS Rushing Yards 1. 3,570 Ben Cowins (635 rushes, 30 TD), 1975-78 2. 3,317 Dickey Morton (595 rushes, 16 TD), 1971-73 3. 2,887 James Rouse (559 rushes, 38 TD), 1985-89 4. 2,708 Cedric Cobbs (532 rushes, 24 TD), 1999-Present 5. 2,661 Fred Talley (498 rushes, 11 TD), 1999-02 6. 2,407 Madre Hill (541 rushes, 25 TD), 1994-98 7. 2,320 Oscar Malone (471 rushes, 14 TD), 1992-94, 1996 8. 2,204 Bill Burnett (526 rushes, 46 TD), 1968-70 9. 2,168 Chrys Chukwuma (450 rushes, 24 TD), 1996-99 10. 2,061 E.D. Jackson (505 rushes, 9 TD), 1989-92 11. 1,999 Gary Anderson (392 rushes, 10 TD), 1979-82 12. 1,977 Barry Foster (375 rushes, 19 TD), 1987-89 13. 1,957 Ike Forte (361 rushes 19, TD), 1974-75 14. 1,895 Jerry Eckwood (340 rushes, 15 TD), 1974-76, 78 15. 1,859 Matt Jones (270 rushes, 16 TD), 2001-Present Rushing Touchdowns 1. 46 Bill Burnett, 1968-70 2. 38 James Rouse, 1985-89 3. 30 Ben Cowins, 1975-78 4. 25 Madre Hill, 1994-98 25 David Dickey, 1966-68 6. 24 Chrys Chukwuma, 1996-99 6. 24 Cedric Cobbs, 1999-Present 7. 22 Bobby Burnett, 1963-65 Pass Completions 1. 528 Clint Stoerner (1023 atts, 7422 yds, 57 TD, 37 INT), 1996-99 2. 476 Barry Lunney Jr. (856 atts, 5782 yds, 33 TD, 28 INT), 1992-95 3. 337 Bill Montgomery (602 atts, 4590 yds, 29 TD, 24 INT),1968-70 4. 333 Brad Taylor (644 atts, 4802 yds, 23 TD, 32 INT), 1981-84 5. 327 Joe Ferguson (611 atts, 4431 yds, 24 TD, 32 INT), 1970-72 6. 292 Quinn Grovey (526 atts, 4496 yds, 29 TD, 26 INT), 1987-90 7. 256 Matt Jones (465 atts, 3,635 yds, 36 TD, 16 INT), 2001- Pres. 8. 238 Tom Jones (432 atts, 2927 yds, 20 TD, 24 INT), 1979-82 9. 198 Jack Robbins (386 atts, 2553 yds, 19 TD, 32 INT), 1935-37 10. 186 Lamar McHan (421 atts, 2574 yds, 19 TD, 42 INT), 1951-53 Passing Touchdowns 1. 57 Clint Stoerner, 1996-99 2. 36 Matt Jones, 2001-Present 3. 33 Barry Lunney Jr., 1992-95 4. 29 Bill Montgomery, 1968-70 29 Quinn Grovey, 1987-90 5. 24 Joe Ferguson, 1970-72 Receptions 1. 153 Anthony Eubanks (2440 yards, 16 TD), 1994-97 2. 141 George Wilson (2,028 yards, 15 TD), 2000-Present 3. 137 Anthony Lucas (2879 yards, 23 TD), 1996-99 4. 134 J.J. Meadors (1651 yards, 10 TD), 1992-95 5. 130 Richard Smith (1,793 yards, 17 TD), 2000-Present Receiving Yards 1. 2,879 Anthony Lucas (137 catches, 23 TD), 1995-99 2. 2,440 Anthony Eubanks (153 catches, 16 TD), 1994-97 3. 2,126 George Wilson (141 catches, 16 TD), 2000-Present 4. 1,920 James Shibest (97 catches, 10 TD), 1983-86 5. 1,874 Derek Russell (91 catches, 16 TD), 1987-90 6. 1,854 Chuck Dicus (118 catches, 16 TD), 1968-70 7. 1,829 Richard Smith (132 catches, 17 TD), 2000-Present 8. 1,651 J.J. Meadors (134 catches, 10 TD), 1992-95 9. 1,625 Mike Reppond (101 catches, 8 TD), 1970-72 Receiving Touchdowns 1. 23 Anthony Lucas, 1995-99 2. 17 Richard Smith, 2000-Present 3. 16 Anthony Eubanks, 1994-97 16 Chuck Dicus, 1968-70 16 Derek Russell, 1987-90 16 George Wilson, 2000-Present 4. 13 Jim Benton, 1935-37 Tackles 1. 391 Tony Bua (236 UT, 155 AT), 2000-Present 2. 381 Ken Hamlin (221 UA, 160 AT), 2000-02 3. 367 Cliff Powell (172 UT, 195 AT), 1967-69 4. 357 Ronnie Caveness (133 UT, 224 AT), 1962-64 5 343 Rickey Williams (210 UT, 133 AT), 1984-87 6. 339 Caleb Miller (212 UT, 127 AT), 2000-Present Passing Yards 1. 7,422 Clint Stoerner (528 of 1023, 57 TD, 37 INT), 1996-99 2. 5,782 Barry Lunney Jr. (476 of 856, 33 TD, 28 INT), 1992-95 3. 4,802 Brad Taylor (333 of 644, 23 TD, 32 INT), 1981-84 4. 4,590 Bill Montgomery (337 of 602, 29 TD, 24 INT), 1968-70 5. 4,496 Quinn Grovey (292 of 526, 29 TD, 26 INT), 1987-90 6. 4,431 Joe Ferguson (327 of 611, 24 TD, 32 INT), 1970-72 7. 3,635 Matt Jones (261 of 460, 34 TD, 16 INT), 2001-Present 8. 2,927 Tom Jones (238 of 432, 20 TD, 24 INT), 1979-82 9. 2,574 Lamar McHan (186 of 421, 19 TD, 42 INT), 1951-53 10. 2,553 Jack Robbins (198 of 386, 19 TD, 32 INT), 1935-37 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS VS. RANKED TEAMS AP Rank Opponent W/L Score Year 1 Texas A&M L 6-7 1957 Alabama L 3-10 1962* Texas L 3-7 1962 Texas L 13-17 1963 Texas W 14-13 1964 Texas W 27-24 1965 Texas L 14-15 1969 Texas L 7-42 1970 Southern Cal L 0-17 1973 Texas W 42-11 1981 Florida L 7-42 1996 Florida L 7-56 1997 Tennessee L 24-28 1998 2 Texas L 14-48 1941 Ole Miss L 7-10 1960 Texas A&M W 31-6 1975 Texas L 9-13 1977 Oklahoma W 31-6 1977* Texas W 17-14 1979 Alabama L 9-24 1979* SMU T 17-17 1982 Texas L 15-31 1983 Alabama W 3-43 1993 Florida L 3-34 1995$ 3 Texas L 0-20 1946 Texas L 6-21 1947 Texas L 12-13 1959 Baylor L 14-28 1960 Texas L 7-33 1961 Ole Miss L 13-17 1963* Texas L 18-24 1984 Oklahoma L 8-42 1986* Miami (FLA.) L 16-18 1988 Miami (FLA.) L 3-31 1991 Tennessee W 28-24 1999 4 SMU L 6-14 1947 Texas W 16-14 1951 Ole Miss L 0-28 1959 Georgia W 16-2 1969* Tennessee W 25-24 1992 Auburn L 14-31 1994 Georgia L 3-30 2002$ 5 Texas A&M L 0-27 1939 Texas A&M L 0-17 1940 Texas A&M L 0-7 1941 Rice W 7-0 1946 Southern Cal W 22-7 1974 Miami (FLA.) L 7-51 1987 Tennessee L 22-30 1997 AP Rank Opponent W/L Score Year 6 Texas W 38-28 2003 Santa Clara L 6-21 1938 Tulsa L 7-40 1942 Ole Miss W 12-6 1957 Ole Miss L 12-14 1958 Nebraska W 10-7 1965* Houston L 10-13 1979 SMU L 18-32 1981 SMU L 0-17 1983 Houston L 28-62 1990 7 SMU L 12-14 1948 Texas L 14-19 1950 Texas L 6-24 1958 Texas A&M W 14-10 1986 8 LSU T 0-0 1947* Rice L 0-14 1949 Southern Cal L 10-31 1972 Texas A&M L 10-20 1974 Texas L 18-24 1975 Texas L 21-28 1978 Tennessee L 27-31 1989* Tennessee L 3-13 2001 9 Baylor L 7-14 1953 Ole Miss L 0-16 1961 Baylor W 23-13 1961 Texas Tech W 42-24 1965 Tennessee L 13-14 1971* Texas Tech L 7-30 1976 UCLA L 3-17 1988* Alabama L 11-38 1992 South Carolina W 10-7 2001 10 Texas L 7-34 1945 TCU L 0-26 1955 Rice W 3-0 1960 Duke L 6-7 1961* Stanford L 28-34 1970 Texas L 17-23 1980 North Carolina L 27-31 1981* Tennessee L 31-49 1995 Oklahoma L 3-10 2001 Tennessee L 38-41 2002 11 Texas A&M T 7-7 1955 Texas W 24-23 1960 Texas A&M W 26-20 1977 Houston L 9-20 1978 Tulsa W 33-8 1979 Auburn L 15-21 1984* Baylor W 20-14 1985 Tennessee L 14-28 1993 Auburn W 30-28 1995 Alabama W 17-16 1997 Auburn L 21-26 1997 AP Rank Opponent W/L Score Year 12 SMU L 6-34 1949 Baylor L 7-9 1951 Baylor L 0-7 1966 Texas Tech L 17-24 1973 Texas L 7-33 1982 Houston W 45-39 1989 Alabama L 6-13 1994 Tennessee L 14-55 1996 Mississippi St. W 14-9 1999 13 LSU L 7-19 1936 Ole Miss L 22-27 1970* Texas A&M L 3-13 1991 Alabama W 20-19 1995 Alabama L 7-17 1996 Mississppi St. W 17-10 2000 14 Texas L 0-21 1940 William & Mary W 21-19 1948* SMU L 7-14 1950 Texas L 15-35 1972 Houston W 14-7 1976 Texas A&M W 23-22 1989 Mississippi St. W 17-7 1997 Texas W 27-6 2000 15 Fordham L 7-27 1940 Rice W 28-15 1954 SMU W 13-6 1958 LSU L 7-14 1966* SMU W 22-0 1966 Oklahoma St. W 28-6 1977 UCLA T 10-10 1978* Georgia L 17-20 1987* Michigan L 31-45 1998 16 Texas L 14-27 1949 Texas L 7-38 1974 Texas A&M L 10-31 1976 Baylor L 15-42 1980 Georgia L 3-27 1992 17 SMU W 14-0 1939 Tulsa L 13-45 1945 Texas L 39-29 1968 Baylor W 29-20 1979 LSU L 21-31 1997 Auburn W 42-17 2001 18 Texas A&M W 33-21 1951 TCU W 20-7 1957 TCU W 28-3 1961 LSU W 21-20 2002 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS IN THE SEC/NCAA STATISTICS 2003 SEC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ( ) NCAA ranking in parentheses Rushing Avg./Gm. 3rd - Cedric Cobbs (23) 101.0 6th - Matt Jones (93) 59.4 Total Offense 5th - Matt Jones (46) 220.1 Receptions/Game 5th - George Wilson (92) 4.27 Receiving Yards 2nd - George Wilson (42) 79.5 All-Purpose Yards 5th - Cedric Cobbs 103.7 Interceptions Pass Efficiency Eff. 1st - Matt Jones (12) 153.6 Punt Return Avg. Avg./Rtn. 3rd - Marvin Jackson (21) 12.6 Kick Return Avg. Avg./Rtn. 6th - Cedric Washington (73) 21.3 Punting 7th - Jacob Skinner (65) 40.5 Scoring TDs Pts./Gm. 5th - Cedric Cobbs 4.8 Field Goals FG/Gm. 9th - Chris Balseiro(84).67 Scoring (Kick) Pts./Gm. 6th - Chris Balseiro 6.0 2003 SEC TEAM STATISTICS ( ) NCAA ranking in parentheses Scoring Offense Avg./Gm. 1st - Arkansas (14) 35.0 Scoring Defense 6th - Arkansas (38) 21.5 Pass Offense 9th - Arkansas (76) 207.0 Pass Defense 4th - Arkansas (22) 190.0 Kickoff Returns 8th- Arkansas (62) 20.2 Rushing Offense 1st - Arkansas (5) 240.4 Rushing Defense 6th - Arkansas (47) 139.9 Total Offense 1st - Arkansas (16) 447.4 Total Defense 4th - Arkansas (28) 329.9 Punt Return Avg./Ret. 3rd - Arkansas (14) 13.3 Punting Net/P. 6th - Arkansas (37) 37.3 Turnover Margin Margin 1st - Arkansas (8) +12 Pass Efficiency Effic. 3rd - Arkansas (24) 142.6 Pass Defense Efficiency Effic. 4th - Arkansas (18) 107.0 Sacks By No. 11th - Arkansas 13 Sacks Against 1st - Arkansas 11 3rd Down Conversion Pct. 1st - Arkansas 48.2 Opp. 3rd Down Conversion 5th - Arkansas 36.4 Time of Possession Avg./Gm. 5th - Arkansas 30:31 Red Zone Offense Pct. 5th - Arkansas 87.8 Red Zone Defense 5th - Arkansas 78.9 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS DEPTH CHART - LSU GAME OFFENSE TE 80 Jason Peters 6-5 320 JR 86 Jared Hicks 6-6 273 SO LT 75 Bo Lacy 6-4 298 SR 72 Caleb Perry 6-4 295 SR LG 50 Jerry Reith 6-3 300 SR 66 Tony Ugoh 6-5 287 SO C 65 Dan Doughty 6-2 290 SR 70 Kyle Roper 6-3 293 SO RG 71 Mark Bokermann 6-5 302 SR 78 Gene Perry 6-5 285 SR RT 73 Shawn Andrews 6-5 353 JR 69 Zac Tubbs 6-6 377 SO SE 88 George Wilson 6-1 207 SR 84 Steven Harris 5-11 182 JR 28 Chris Baker 6-2 205 FR FL 8 Richard Smith 5-10 186 SR 6 Carlos Ousley -OR- 6-1 190 SO 16 Cedric Washington 6-0 187 FR QB 10 Ryan Sorahan -OR- 6-4 238 SR 9 Matt Jones 6-6 237 JR TB 4 Cedric Cobbs 6-1 225 SR 32 DeCori Birmingham -OR- 5-11 200 JR 26 De Arrius Howard 6-0 229 SO FB 33 Mark Pierce 6-0 247 JR 47 Brandon Kennedy 6-0 228 SO 29 Kyle Dickerson 5-9 198 SO DEFENSE BE 90 Justin Scott 6-2 250 SR 98 Elliott Harris 6-4 262 JR DT 92 Arrion Dixon 6-4 293 JR 97 Jeremy Harrell 6-3 296 FR NG 60 Scott Davenport 6-2 294 SR 91 Titus Peebles 6-2 300 JR E 15 Jeb Huckeba 6-5 250 JR 95 Reggie Banks -OR- 6-5 285 SO 45 Lucas Jackson 6-2 242 FR SLB 43 Caleb Miller 6-3 220 SR 27 Pierre Brown 6-0 229 SO MLB 23 Desmond Sims 6-2 217 FR 24 Sam Olajubutu 5-10 218 SO 17 Marcus Whitmore 6-1 220 JR WLB 5 John Jackson 6-1 211 SO 23 Desmond Sims 6-2 217 FR FC 1 Lawrence Richardson 5-10 188 SR 30 Eddie Jackson 6-0 190 SR RO 14 Jimmy Beasley 5-11 196 SR 25 Bo Mosley 5-10 179 SR FS 22 Tony Bua 5-11 210 SR 21 Lerinezo Robinson 6-0 188 SO 31 Vickiel Vaughn 6-0 196 SO BC 8 Ahmad Carroll 5-11 191 JR 3 Marvin Jackson 5-9 168 SR SPECIAL TEAMS KO 49 David Carlton 6-1 189 JR 54 Rusty McEntire 5-10 174 FR PK 55 Chris Balseiro 6-1 215 SO 49 David Carlton 6-1 189 JR P 48 Jacob Skinner 6-3 202 FR 41 Brennan O Donohoe 6-0 190 SR SN 52 Garrett Lewis (kicks) 6-0 222 JR 51 Brett Goode (punts) 6-1 210 FR HOL 13 Dowell Loggains 5-5 165 SR KR 32 DeCori Birmingham 5-11 200 JR 16 Cedric Washington 6-0 185 FR PR 3 Marvin Jackson 5-9 168 SR 32 DeCori Birmingham 5-11 200 JR www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Redshirt/ No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Medical Hometown (High School/JC) 1 Lawrence Richardson CB 5-10 188 Sr-2L Galveston, Texas (Ball HS) 2 Dedrick Poole TB/FL 5-10 194 So-1L Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS) 3 Marvin Jackson CB 5-9 168 Sr-1L 02 Galveston, Texas (Ball HS/Navarro College) 4 Cedric Cobbs TB 6-1 225 Sr-3L NA/ 00 Little Rock, Ark. (Fair HS) 5 John Jackson SS 6-1 211 So-1L Monticello, Ark. (Monticello) 6 Carlos Ousley FL 6-1 190 So-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Englewood HS/Wake Forest) 7 Brandon Holmes DE 6-2 227 Sr-3L Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs HS) 8 Ahmad Carroll CB 5-11 191 Jr-2L Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass HS) 8 Richard Smith FL 5-10 186 Sr-3L 99 Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian HS) 9 Matt Jones QB/FL 6-6 237 Jr-2L Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS) 10 Ryan Sorahan QB 6-4 238 Sr-2L NA/ 01 Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos/Foothill [Calif.] CC) 11 Wes Murphy DE 6-2 255 So-1L Cuthbert, Ga. (Shiloh Christian) 11 Rhett Lashlee QB 6-2 201 Fr-RS 02 Springdale, Ark. (Shiloh Christian HS) 13 Dowell Loggains QB/H 5-5 165 Sr-2L 99 Abilene, Texas (Cooper HS) 14 Jimmy Beasley SS 5-11 196 Sr-3L 99 North Little Rock, Ark. (NLR) 15 Jeb Huckeba DE 6-5 250 Jr-2L Searcy, Ark. (Harding Academy) 16 Cedric Washington FL 6-0 187 Fr-RS 02 Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS) 17 Marcus Whitmore ILB 6-1 220 Jr-RS NA/ 02 Laurens, S.C. (Laurens/Independence [Kan.] CC) 18 Robert Johnson QB 6-3 205 Fr-HS Waco, Texas (Waco) 19 Michael Coe CB 6-1 175 Fr-RS 02 Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 19 Landon Leach QB 6-2 190 Fr-HS Russellville, Ark. (Russellville) 20 John Johnson TB 5-10 190 Fr-RS 02 Houston, Texas (Sam Houston HS) 21 Lerinezo Robinson FS 6-0 188 So-1L 01 Mayflower, Ark. (Mayflower) 22 Tony Bua FS 5-11 210 Sr-3L 99 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) 23 Desmond Sims OLB 6-2 217 Fr-RS 02 Lilbourn, Mo. (New Madrid County Central HS) 24 Sam Olajubutu MLB 5-10 218 So-SQ LaGrange (LaGrange), Ga. 25 Bo Mosley SS 5-10 179 Sr-3L Osceola, Ark. (Osceola) 26 De Arrius Howard TB 6-0 229 So-1L 01 West Memphis, Ark. (West Memphis HS) 27 Pierre Brown ILB 6-0 229 So-1L 01 Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) 28 Chris Baker WR 6-2 205 Fr-HS Osceola, Ark. (Osceola HS/Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) 29 Kyle Dickerson TB 5-9 205 So-1L 01 Memphis, Tenn. (East HS) 30 Eddie Jackson CB 6-0 190 Sr-3L 99 Richardson, Texas (Richardson) 31 Vickiel Vaughn FS 6-0 196 So-1L Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) 31 Payne Hall WR 6-4 210 Fr-HS Muldrow, Okla. (Muldrow) 32 DeCori Birmingham FL 5-11 200 Jr-2L Atlanta, Texas (Atlanta) 33 Mark Pierce FB 6-0 247 Jr-2L Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford) 34 Radale Pearson TB 5-8 200 Jr-1L 01 Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 35 Willie Hordge CB 5-10 190 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Forest Brook HS) 36 Jacob Moss CB 5-11 195 JR-TR Rockwell (Pflugerville HS/McClennan CC/SW Texas), Texas 37 Michael Robinson ILB 6-2 210 So-SQ 01 Birmingham, Ala. (Jackson-Olin HS) 38 Tom Crowder SE 6-1 183 Sr-2L 99 Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS) 41 Brennan O Donohoe P 6-1 190 Sr-3L El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado) 42 Justin Slaughter FB 6-1 245 So-SQ Wynne (Wynne), Ark. 43 Caleb Miller ILB 6-3 220 Sr-3L 99 Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs) 45 Lucas Jackson DE 6-2 242 Fr-RS 02 West Monroe, La. (West Monroe) 46 Clarke Moore ILB 6-2 245 So-1L 01 Van Buren, Ark. (Van Buren) 47 Brandon Kennedy FB 6-0 228 So-1L Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill HS) 48 Jacob Skinner P 6-3 202 Fr-HS Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 49 David Carlton K 6-1 189 Jr-2L Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS) 50 Jerry Reith OG 6-3 300 Sr-1L 99 Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside HS) 51 Brett Goode SNP 6-1 210 Fr-HS Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS) www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Redshirt/ No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Medical Hometown (High School/JC) 52 Garrett Lewis SNP 6-1 222 Jr-SQ 00 Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy HS) 54 Rusty McEntire K 5-10 172 Fr-HS Harrison, Ark. (Harrison) 55 Chris Balseiro K 6-1 215 So-SQ 01 Miami, Fla. (St. Aquinas HS) 57 Darren Rogers OLB 6-4 202 So-1L 01 Paragould, Ark. (Greene CountyTech HS) 59 Anders Akerstrom DE 6-6 220 JR-SQ 01 Oslo (West Fork HS/NWACC), Norway 60 Scott Davenport NG 6-2 294 Sr-3L 99 Clarendon, Ark. (Clarendon) 61 Robert Felton OG 6-4 325 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) 64 Ryan Gullett K 5-9 205 Sr-SQ 99 Pine Bluff, Ark. (Pine Bluff) 65 Dan Doughty C 6-2 290 Sr-1L 99 Clinton, Ark. (Clinton) 66 Tony Ugoh OG 6-5 287 So-SQ Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) 68 Tyler Morgan C/OG 6-5 285 Fr-RS 02 Hot Springs, Ark. (Hot Springs) 69 Zac Tubbs OT 6-6 377 So-1L Cullman, Ala. (Cullman HS) 70 Kyle Roper C 6-3 293 So-1L 01 Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) 71 Mark Bokermann OG 6-5 302 Sr-3L 99 St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit HS) 72 Caleb Perry OT 6-4 295 Sr-2L 99 Arlington, Texas (Arlington) 73 Shawn Andrews OT 6-6 353 Jr-2L Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS) 74 Stephen Parker OL 6-2 302 Sr-RS 02 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 75 Bo Lacy OT 6-4 298 Sr-3L 99 Newport, Ark. (Newport) 78 Gene Perry OG 6-5 285 Sr-SQ Starkville, Miss. (Moor HS/East Mississippi JC) 79 James Johnson OT 6-6 281 So-1L 01 Pearcy, Ark. (Lake Hamilton HS) 80 Jason Peters TE 6-5 320 Jr-2L 00 Queen City, Texas (Queen City) 84 Steven Harris SE 5-11 182 Jr-2L NA/ 02 Hialeah, Fla. (American HS) 85 Caleb Ceaser SE 6-0 191 So-RS 01 Beaumont, Texas (Ozen HS) 86 Jared Hicks TE 6-6 273 So-1L 01 Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville) 87 Tyler Meenen TE 6-5 256 Fr-RS 02 Siloam Springs, Ark. (Siloam Springs) 88 George Wilson SE 6-1 207 Sr-2L 99/ 00 Paducah, Ky. (Tilghman HS) 89 Tyler Meenan TE 6-5 247 FR-RS 02 Siloam Springs (Siloam Springs), Ark. 90 Justin Scott DE 6-2 250 Sr-2L 99 Gosnell, Ark. (Gosnell) 91 Titus Peebles DT 6-2 300 Jr-TR Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro HS/Georgia Military College 92 Arrion Dixon DT 6-4 293 Jr-2L Wynne, Ark. (Wynne/Hargrave [Va.] Military Acad.) 93 Jayson Johnson DT 6-4 333 Sr-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Fair HS) 95 Reggie Banks NG 6-5 285 So-SQ Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian HS) 96 Chase Pressley DT 6-4 287 Fr-RS 02 Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside HS) 97 Jeremy Harrell DL 6-3 296 Fr-HS Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 98 Elliott Harris DE 6-4 262 Jr-2L Marianna, Ark. (Marianna) 99 Keith Jackson Jr. DL 6-1 289 Fr-HS Little Rock, Ark. (McClellan HS) BOLD indicates dressed for current game indicates duplicate number; First player listed most likely to play. No. 8 Richard Smith and Ahmad Carroll will both play www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL 2003 ARKANSAS SCORING DRIVES QTR. Time Scoring Play (Conversions) Plays YDS TOP SCORE Tulsa UA-OPP 1 12:20 Cedric Cobbs 58-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 6 80 2:40 7-0 2 14:56 De'Arrius Howard two-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 5 64 2:18 14-3 2 9:55 George Wilson eight-yard pass from Ryan Sorahan (Chris Balseiro kick) 7 53 2:33 21-3 2 2:49 Matt Jones 53-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 2 61 :43 28-3 3 1:29 De'Arrius Howard five-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 4 46 1:45 35-6 4 8:27 Richard Smith 41-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 4 80 1:27 42-13 4 5:26 Chris Balseiro 29-yard field goal 5 19 1:55 45-13 Texas 1 6:57 George Wilson 18-yard pass from Matt Jones (David Carlton kick) 8 72 3:20 7-7 1 3:05 Matt Jones three-yard run (David Carlton kick) 6 35 2:15 14-7 2 1:53 De Arrius Howard two-yard run (David Carlton kick) 1 5 :17 21-7 3 11:45 Cedric Cobbs 46-yard run (David Carlton kick) 1 46 :08 28-14 4 10:09 De Arrius Howard one-yard run (David Carlton kick) 10 36 4:37 35-21 4 5:08 David Carlton 19-yard field goal 9 79 4:30 38-28 North Texas 1 12:26 Cedric Cobbs eight-yard run (David Carlton kick) 5 47 2:34 7-0 2 8:00 David Carlton 31-yard field goal 4 20 1:33 10-7 2 4:01 De Arrius Howard one-yard run (David Carlton kick) 5 46 2:08 17-7 2 2:11 George Wilson 26-yard pass from Matt Jones (David Carlton kick) 1 26 :21 24-7 2 1:21 Cedric Cobbs 6-yard run (David Carlton kick) 2 28 :40 31-7 Alabama 1 12:08 Matt Jones 39-yard run (David Carlton kick) 7 68 2:52 7-0 2 1:52 Chris Balseiro 38-yard field goal 9 64 3:42 10-7 3 2:03 Cedric Cobbs five-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 12 87 5:18 17-31 4 8:31 Mark Pierce two-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 2 31 :17 24-31 4 :27 Richard Smith three-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 12 71 5:25 31-31 OT-2 00:00 Chris Balseiro 19-yard Field Goal 7 23 00:00 34-31 Auburn 3 2:14 Chirs Balseiro 25-yard field goal 9 35 3:12 3-7 Florida 1 2:46 Cedric Cobbs seven-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 4 69 0:57 7-0 4 7:21 Richard Smith 12-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 5 64 1:25 14-33 4 5:09 Jason Peters eight-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 3 82 0:56 21-33 4 3:11 Richard Smith 10-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 5 34 0:36 28-33 Ole Miss 2 7:35 Mark Pierce one-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 5 12 2:05 7-7 Kentucky 1 7:57 DeCori Birmingham 10-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 4 49 0:57 7-0 2 8:54 Richard Smith 26-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balsiero kick) 13 80 6:16 14-7 2 6:45 Tom Crowder recovered blocked punt in end zone (Chris Balsiero kick) 21-7 4 3:22 Chris Balseiro 37-yard field goal 7 68 3:43 24-17 OT-1 Mark Pierce one-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 5 25 31-24 OT-2 Jason Peters seven-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 7 25 38-38 OT-3 Chris Balseiro 25-yard field goal 5 25 41-38 OT-4 Matt Jones three-yard run (Mark Pierce pass from Matt Jones) 6 25 49-49 OT-5 George Wilson 15-yard pass from Matt Jones (Matt Jones pass failed) 5 25 55-49 OT-6 Mark Pierce 2-yard run (George Wilson pass from Matt Jones) 4 25 63-63 OT-7 DeCori Birmingham 25-yard run (Jason Peters pass from Matt Jones) 3 25 71-63 South Carolina 1 7:38 DeCori Birmingham 51-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 4 71 1:24 7-3 2 00:27 Jason Peters one-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 13 71 5:42 14-3 3 7:46 Richard Smith 36-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 11 67 6:02 21-3 4 8:45 George Wilson nine-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 8 58 4:38 28-6 New Mexico State 2 9:37 Richard Smith 25-yard pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 6 90 2:46 7-3 2 4:50 Shawn Andrews one-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 7 60 2:38 14-3 3 11:03 Matt Jones eight-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 11 76 3:57 21-10 3 7:42 Matt Jones 62-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 2 66 0:26 28-17 3 5:09 Marvin Jackson 73-yard punt return (Chris Balseiro kick) - - - 35-17 3 3:59 Matt Jones 21-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick) 2 14 1:10 42-17 4 00:15 Kyle Dickerson five-yard run (Chris Balseiro kick failed) 14 70 7:43 48-20 Mississippi State 2 13:43 De Arrius Howard 1yd run (Chirs Balseiro Kick) 8 26 2:04 7-3 2 11:41 Cedric Cobbs 7 yd run (Chris Balseiro Kick) 5 79 1:39 14-3 2 :25 Shawn Andrews 1yd run (Chirs Balseiro Kick) 11 65 3:53 21-6 3 9:48 Jason Peters 12 yd pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro kick) 12 80 5:12 28-6 3 5:03 Cedric Cobbs 6 yd run (Chris Balseiro Kick) 11 85 3:56 35-6 3 3:36 George Wilson 25 yd pass from Matt Jones (Chris Balseiro Kick) 1 25 :07 42-6 4 14:52 Steven Harris 43 yd pass from Ryan Sorahan (Chris Balseiro Kick) 7 88 2:32 49-6 4 7:58 Ryan Gullett 24 yd field goal 9 39 4:53 52-6 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS LSU Jimmy Beasley TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2000 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2001 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 DeCori Birmingham RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2001 1 4 17 0 12 4.2 17.0 2002 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 2 4 17 0 12 4.2 8.5 RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2001 1 2 22 0 16 2.0 11.0 22.0 2002 1 1 31 1 31 1.0 31.0 31.0 TOTAL 2 3 53 1 31 1.5 17.7 26.5 Tony Bua RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2000 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2001 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2002 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 David Carlton SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2001 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2002 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 3.0 TOTAL 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1.5 Ahmad Carroll TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2001 1 4 3 7 0 0 2 0 0 TOTAL 1 4 3 7 0 0 2 0 0 Cedric Cobbs RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 1999 1 9 29 0 11 3.2 29.0 2001 1 10 42 0 22 4.2 42.0 2002 1 2 11 0 6 5.5 11.0 TOTAL 3 21 82 0 22 3.9 27.3 Arrion Dixon TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2001 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 Elliott Harris TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2002 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 De Arrius Howard RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2002 1 13 40 0 8 3.1 40.0 TOTAL 1 13 40 0 8 3.1 40.0 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2003 FOOTBALL Jeb Huckeba TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2001 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 4 4 8 1 1 0 1 0 TOTAL 2 6 6 12 1 1 0 1 0 Eddie Jackson TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2000 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2001 1 4 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 2002 1 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 11 5 16 0 0 1 0 0 Matt Jones RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2001 1 13 73 1 54 5.6 73.0 2002 1 11 35 0 15 3.2 35.0 TOTAL 2 24 108 1 54 4.5 54.0 PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 2001 1 10 5 2 118 2 61 50.0 11.8 118.0 175.1 2002 1 16 4 1 127 1 50 25.0 7.9 127.0 99.8 TOTAL 2 26 9 3 245 3 61 34.6 9.4 122.5 128.8 Caleb Miller TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 1 5 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 2002 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 7 5 12 0 0 1 0 0 Clarke Moore TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2002 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 Bo Mosley TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2002 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 TOTAL 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 Jason Peters RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2001 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2002 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Mark Pierce RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2001 1 3 12 0 10 4.0 12.0 2002 1 7 41 1 20 5.9 41.0 TOTAL 2 10 53 1 20 5.3 26.5 Lawrence Richardson TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2001 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2002 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 2 4 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 www.hogwired.com www.houstonnutt.com 2002 SEC Western Division Champions