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SEC FOOTBALL 2002 2002 Final Release Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact) Southeastern Conference Media Relations E-Mail: [email protected] • Phone: (205) 458-3010 • Fax: (205) 458-3030 For the third straight year and the third time in SEC history, nine SEC teams finished the season with winning records. Georgia posted the league’s best mark at 13-1, followed by Alabama (10-3), Auburn (9-4), Arkansas (9-5), Florida, LSU and Tennessee, each at 8-5, Kentucky at 7- 5, and Ole Miss with a 7-6 record. • Florida posted its 15th straight season with a winning record in 2002, the longest such streak in the SEC. Below is a listing of current consec- utive seasons with winning records in the SEC: Florida 15 Tennessee 14 Georgia 6 Ole Miss 6 Auburn 3 LSU 3 Alabama 2 Arkansas 2 Kentucky 1 • Following the 2002-03 bowl games, the SEC was second among all NCAA Division I-A con- ferences in non-league winning percentage. The SEC posted a 40-16 record (71.4 percent), which was second behind the Big Ten Conference, which had a 38-15 record (71.7 percent). Below is a breakdown of how NCAA Division I-A con- ferences fared in non-league competition in 2002- 03: Conference App. W-L Pct. Bowls ACC 46 30-16 .652 4-3 Big East 46 30-16 .652 3-2 Big Ten 53 38-15 .717 5-2 Big 12 59 41-18 .695 5-3 Conference USA 45 18-27 .400 2-3 MAC 57 24-33 .421 1-1 Mountain West 45 18-27 .400 0-3 Pac-10 47 32-15 .681 2-5 SEC 56 40-16 .714 3-4 Sun Belt 44 12-32 .273 1-0 Western Athletic 45 16-29 .356 2-1 • For the first time in six seasons, the SEC did not win at least four bowl games in a season. The SEC’s 3-4 mark in bowls this year was the league’s lowest win total since going 2-4 in 1995. Since 1996, the SEC is 30-21 (.588) in post-sea- son bowl games and is 5-3 in Bowl Championship Series games since the inception of the BCS in the 1999 bowl season. • Nine of the SEC’s 12 teams were ranked for at least one week in either the AP or the USA Today/ESPN weekly rankings. Two SEC teams - Florida and Georgia - were ranked each week of the season. Four SEC teams - Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Georgia - were ranked in the either AP or USA Today/ESPN final rankings. • Since 1997, the SEC is 25-21 (54.3 percent) in post-season bowl games. Below is how each conference has fared since 1997 in bowl games: Conference App. W-L Pct. MAC 8 6-2 .750 Big East 27 15-12 .555 Big Ten 38 21-17 .553 SEC 46 25-21 .543 ACC 32 16-16 .500 Mountain West 12 6-6 .500 Big 12 41 20-21 .488 Conference USA 21 9-12 .429 Pac-10 33 14-19 .424 WAC 18 7-11 .389 EASTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2001 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. vs. Top 25 Streak ^Georgia 7-1 .875 226 144 13-1 .929 450 212 8-4 7-0 4-0 2-1 4-1 5-1 W 5 Florida 6-2 .750 191 160 8-5 .615 336 279 10-2 5-2 2-2 1-1 5-0 2-4 L 2 Tennessee 5-3 .625 182 147 8-5 .615 296 227 11-2 4-3 3-1 1-1 3-2 0-5 L 1 South Carolina 3-5 .375 108 156 5-7 .417 225 262 9-3 3-3 2-4 0-0 2-3 0-4 L 5 Vanderbilt 0-8 .000 121 260 2-10 .167 221 368 2-9 2-5 0-5 0-0 0-5 0-3 L 4 #Kentucky 3-5 .375 215 228 7-5 .583 385 301 2-9 4-3 3-2 0-0 1-4 1-3 L 1 ^ - Southeastern Conference Champion WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2001 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. vs. Top 25 Streak **Arkansas 5-3 .625 223 184 9-5 .643 370 277 7-5 6-2 3-1 0-2 4-1 2-2 L 2 *Auburn 5-3 .625 213 150 9-4 .692 388 231 7-5 5-2 3-2 1-0 4-1 3-3 W 2 *LSU 5-3 .625 179 160 8-5 .615 323 238 10-3 6-1 2-3 0-1 2-3 1-3 L 2 Ole Miss 3-5 .375 175 230 7-6 .538 351 331 7-4 6-1 0-5 1-0 1-4 1-3 W 2 Miss. State 0-8 .000 123 265 3-9 .250 227 339 3-8 2-4 1-5 0-0 0-5 0-3 L 5 #Alabama 6-2 .750 227 99 10-3 .769 377 200 7-5 5-2 5-1 0-0 4-1 4-2 W 1 ** - Western Division SEC Championship Game Representative / * - Western Division Co-Champions NOTE: 2001 - Final 2001 Record; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable. # - Not eligible for conference title. NINE SEC TEAMS FINISH WITH WINNING SEASONS 2002-3 SEC BOWL RESULTS Dec. 27 • Mainstay Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) • 46,096 • Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23 Dec. 30 • Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) • 39,183 • Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 Dec. 31 • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) • 68,330 • Maryland 30, Tennessee 3 Jan. 1 • Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) • 65,101 • Michigan 38, Florida 30 Jan. 1 • SBC Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) • 70,817 • Texas 35, LSU 20 Jan. 1 • Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) • 66,334 • Auburn 13, Penn State 9 Jan. 1 • Nokia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) • 74,269 • Georgia 26, Florida State 13

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Page 1: SEC FOOTBALL 2002a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0627/2002.pdfSEC FOOTBALL 2002 2002 Final Release Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact) Southeastern Conference Media Relations

SEC FOOTBALL 20022002 Final Release Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact)Southeastern Conference Media Relations E-Mail: [email protected] • Phone: (205) 458-3010 • Fax: (205) 458-3030

• For the third straight year and the third time inSEC history, nine SEC teams finished the seasonwith winning records. Georgia posted theleague’s best mark at 13-1, followed by Alabama(10-3), Auburn (9-4), Arkansas (9-5), Florida,LSU and Tennessee, each at 8-5, Kentucky at 7-5, and Ole Miss with a 7-6 record.

• Florida posted its 15th straight season with awinning record in 2002, the longest such streakin the SEC. Below is a listing of current consec-utive seasons with winning records in the SEC:

Florida 15Tennessee 14Georgia 6Ole Miss 6Auburn 3LSU 3Alabama 2Arkansas 2Kentucky 1

• Following the 2002-03 bowl games, the SECwas second among all NCAA Division I-A con-ferences in non-league winning percentage. TheSEC posted a 40-16 record (71.4 percent), whichwas second behind the Big Ten Conference,which had a 38-15 record (71.7 percent). Belowis a breakdown of how NCAA Division I-A con-ferences fared in non-league competition in 2002-03:

Conference App. W-L Pct. BowlsACC 46 30-16 .652 4-3Big East 46 30-16 .652 3-2Big Ten 53 38-15 .717 5-2Big 12 59 41-18 .695 5-3Conference USA 45 18-27 .400 2-3MAC 57 24-33 .421 1-1Mountain West 45 18-27 .400 0-3Pac-10 47 32-15 .681 2-5SEC 56 40-16 .714 3-4Sun Belt 44 12-32 .273 1-0Western Athletic 45 16-29 .356 2-1

• For the first time in six seasons, the SEC didnot win at least four bowl games in a season. TheSEC’s 3-4 mark in bowls this year was theleague’s lowest win total since going 2-4 in 1995.Since 1996, the SEC is 30-21 (.588) in post-sea-son bowl games and is 5-3 in BowlChampionship Series games since the inceptionof the BCS in the 1999 bowl season.

• Nine of the SEC’s 12 teams were ranked for atleast one week in either the AP or the USAToday/ESPN weekly rankings. Two SEC teams- Florida and Georgia - were ranked each week ofthe season. Four SEC teams - Alabama, Auburn,Florida and Georgia - were ranked in the eitherAP or USA Today/ESPN final rankings.

• Since 1997, the SEC is 25-21 (54.3 percent)in post-season bowl games. Below is how eachconference has fared since 1997 in bowl games:

Conference App. W-L Pct.MAC 8 6-2 .750Big East 27 15-12 .555Big Ten 38 21-17 .553SEC 46 25-21 .543ACC 32 16-16 .500Mountain West 12 6-6 .500Big 12 41 20-21 .488Conference USA 21 9-12 .429Pac-10 33 14-19 .424WAC 18 7-11 .389

EASTERN DIVISION

SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2001 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. vs. Top 25 Streak^Georgia 7-1 .875 226 144 13-1 .929 450 212 8-4 7-0 4-0 2-1 4-1 5-1 W 5Florida 6-2 .750 191 160 8-5 .615 336 279 10-2 5-2 2-2 1-1 5-0 2-4 L 2Tennessee 5-3 .625 182 147 8-5 .615 296 227 11-2 4-3 3-1 1-1 3-2 0-5 L 1South Carolina 3-5 .375 108 156 5-7 .417 225 262 9-3 3-3 2-4 0-0 2-3 0-4 L 5Vanderbilt 0-8 .000 121 260 2-10 .167 221 368 2-9 2-5 0-5 0-0 0-5 0-3 L 4#Kentucky 3-5 .375 215 228 7-5 .583 385 301 2-9 4-3 3-2 0-0 1-4 1-3 L 1^ - Southeastern Conference Champion

WESTERN DIVISION

SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2001 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. vs. Top 25 Streak**Arkansas 5-3 .625 223 184 9-5 .643 370 277 7-5 6-2 3-1 0-2 4-1 2-2 L 2*Auburn 5-3 .625 213 150 9-4 .692 388 231 7-5 5-2 3-2 1-0 4-1 3-3 W 2*LSU 5-3 .625 179 160 8-5 .615 323 238 10-3 6-1 2-3 0-1 2-3 1-3 L 2Ole Miss 3-5 .375 175 230 7-6 .538 351 331 7-4 6-1 0-5 1-0 1-4 1-3 W 2Miss. State 0-8 .000 123 265 3-9 .250 227 339 3-8 2-4 1-5 0-0 0-5 0-3 L 5#Alabama 6-2 .750 227 99 10-3 .769 377 200 7-5 5-2 5-1 0-0 4-1 4-2 W 1** - Western Division SEC Championship Game Representative / * - Western Division Co-Champions

NOTE: 2001 - Final 2001 Record; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable. # - Not eligible for conference title.

NINE SEC TEAMS FINISH WITH WINNING SEASONS

2002-3 SEC BOWL RESULTSDec. 27 • Mainstay Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) • 46,096 • Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23 Dec. 30 • Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) • 39,183 • Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14Dec. 31 • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) • 68,330 • Maryland 30, Tennessee 3Jan. 1 • Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) • 65,101 • Michigan 38, Florida 30Jan. 1 • SBC Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) • 70,817 • Texas 35, LSU 20Jan. 1 • Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) • 66,334 • Auburn 13, Penn State 9 Jan. 1 • Nokia Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) • 74,269 • Georgia 26, Florida State 13

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ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (10-3, 6-2 SEC)Home: 5-2 Away: 5-1 vs. Division: 4-1 vs. Top 25: 4-2Total Home Attendance: 579,999 Average Home Attendance: 82,857

Aug. 31 *MIDDLE TENNESSEE (JP) W 39-34 80,091Sept. 7 at Oklahoma (ABC) [2/3] L 27-37 75,564Sept. 14 NORTH TEXAS W 33-7 79,818Sept. 21 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN2) W 20-7 83,818Sept. 28 at Arkansas (ESPN) W 30-12 73,551Oct. 5 GEORGIA (CBS) [7/6] L 25-27 83,818Oct. 19 OLE MISS [HC] (CBS) [21/22] W 42-7 83,818Oct. 26 at Tennessee (ESPN) [16/15] W 34-14 107,722Nov. 2 at Vanderbilt W 30-8 36,407Nov. 9 MISSISSIPPI STATE W 28-14 83,818Nov. 16 at LSU (ESPN) [14/12] W 31-0 92,012Nov. 23 AUBURN (CBS) L 7-17 84,818Nov. 30 at Hawaii (ESPN) [--/24] W 21-16 50,000

* - Birmingham, Ala.

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (9-5, 5-3 SEC)Home: 6-2 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 0-2 vs. Division: 4-1 vs. Top 25: 2-2Total Home Attendance: 486,016 Average Home Attendance: 60,752

Sept. 7 BOISE STATE W 41-14 70,142Sept. 14 *SOUTH FLORIDA W 42-3 55,817Sept. 28 ALABAMA (ESPN) L 12-30 73,551Oct. 5 at Tennessee (ESPN) [10/10] L 38-41 (6OT) 105,688Oct. 12 at Auburn (JP) [24/21] W 38-17 84,692Oct. 19 KENTUCKY L 17-29 61,573Oct. 26 OLE MISS [HC] W 48-28 71,723Nov. 2 *TROY STATE W 23-0 42,814Nov. 9 at South Carolina (JP) W 23-0 79,307Nov. 16 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W 24-17 54,843Nov. 23 at Mississippi State W 26-19 40,108Nov. 29 *LSU (CBS) [18/17] W 21-20 55,553Dec. 7 vs. Georgia (CBS) [4/4] L 3-30 74,835

(SEC Championship Game • Atlanta, Ga.)Dec. 30 vs. Minnesota (ESPN) L 14-29 39,183

(Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl • Nashville, Tenn.)

* - Little Rock, Ark.

AUBURN TIGERS (9-4, 5-3 SEC)Home: 5-2 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 4-1 vs. Top 25: 3-3Total Home Attendance: 580,600 Average Home Attendance: 82,943

Sept. 2 at Southern Cal (ABC) [19/20] L 17-24 63,269Sept. 7 WESTERN CAROLINA W 56-0 80,067Sept. 14 VANDERBILT (JP) W 31-6 76,127Sept. 19 at Mississippi State (ESPN) W 42-14 52,583Sept. 28 SYRACUSE (ESPN2) W 37-34 (3OT) 83,667Oct. 12 ARKANSAS (JP) L 17-38 84,692Oct. 19 at Florida (ESPN) [rv/24] L 23-30 (OT) 85,135Oct. 26 LSU (JP) [10/10] W 31-7 85,366Nov. 2 at Ole Miss (JP) W 31-24 60,635Nov. 9 LOUISIANA-MONROE [HC] W 52-14 84,618Nov. 16 GEORGIA (CBS) [7/7] L 21-24 86,063Nov. 23 at Alabama (CBS) [9/--] W 17-7 84,818Jan. 1 vs. Penn State (ABC) [10/10] W 13-9 66,334

(Capital One Bowl • Orlando, Fla.)

FLORIDA GATORS (8-5, 6-2 SEC)Home: 5-2 Away: 2-2 Neutral: 1-1 vs. Division: 5-0 vs. Top 25: 2-4Total Home Attendance: 596,296 Average Home Attendance: 85,185

Aug. 31 UAB W 51-3 85,575 Sept. 7 MIAMI (FLA.) (CBS) [1/1] L 16-41 85,777Sept. 14 OHIO W 34-6 84,002Sept. 21 at Tennessee (CBS) [4/4] W 30-13 108,722Sept. 28 KENTUCKY (CBS) W 41-34 85,333Oct. 5 at Ole Miss (CBS) L 14-17 61,140Oct. 12 LSU (ESPN) [18/15] L 7-36 85,252Oct. 19 AUBURN (ESPN) W 30-23 (OT) 85,135Nov. 2 *Georgia (ESPN) [5/5] W 20-13 84,433Nov. 9 at Vanderbilt W 21-17 28,881Nov. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA [HC] (ESPN) W 28-7 85,222Nov. 30 at Florida State (ABC) [23/22] L 14-31 83,938Jan. 1 vs. Michigan (ABC) [12/11] L 30-38 65,101

(Outback Bowl • Tampa, Fla.)

* - Jacksonville, Fla.

GEORGIA BULLDOGS (13-1, 6-1 SEC)Home: 7-0 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 2-1 vs. Division: 4-1 vs. Top 25: 5-1Total Home Attendance: 605,640 Average Home Attendance: 86,520

Aug. 31 CLEMSON (ESPN) W 31-28 86,520Sept. 14 at South Carolina (CBS) W 13-7 84,227Sept. 21 NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE W 45-7 86,520Sept. 28 NEW MEXICO STATE W 41-10 86,520Oct. 5 at Alabama (CBS) [22/--] W 27-25 83,818Oct. 12 TENNESSEE (CBS) [10/9] W 18-13 86,520Oct. 19 VANDERBILT [HC] (JP) W 48-17 86,520Oct. 26 at Kentucky (CBS) W 52-24 71,017Nov. 2 *Florida (ESPN) [--/22] L 13-20 84,433Nov. 9 OLE MISS (ESPN2) W 31-17 86,520Nov. 16 at Auburn (CBS) [24/--] W 24-21 86,063Nov. 30 GEORGIA TECH (CBS) W 51-7 86,520Dec. 7 vs. Arkansas (CBS) [22/22] W 30-3 74,835

(SEC Championship Game • Atlanta, Ga.)Jan. 1 vs. Florida State (ABC) [16/16] W 26-13 74,269

(Nokia Sugar Bowl • New Orleans, La.)

* - Jacksonville, Fla.

KENTUCKY WILDCATS (7-5, 3-5 SEC)Home: 4-3 Away: 3-2 vs. Division: 1-3 vs. Top 25: 1-3Total Home Attendance: 449,084 Average Home Attendance: 64,155

Sept. 1 at Louisville (ESPN2) [17/18] W 22-17 42,660Sept. 7 TEXAS-EL PASO W 77-17 59,213Sept. 14 INDIANA W 27-17 70,347Sept. 21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W 44-22 60,584Sept. 28 at Florida (CBS) [7/9] L 34-41 85,333Oct. 12 SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN2) L 12-16 70,547Oct. 19 at Arkansas W 29-17 61,573Oct. 26 GEORGIA [HC] (CBS) [5/5] L 24-52 71,017Nov. 2 at Mississippi State W 45-24 45,248Nov. 9 LSU (JP) [16/14] L 30-33 66,262Nov. 16 VANDERBILT W 41-21 51,114Nov. 30 at Tennessee (JP) L 0-24 105,462

2002 SEC Football • Page 2 Final

2002 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS

Opponents’ AP & USA Today/ESPN Rankings in Parenthesis at Time Game Was PlayedHC - Homecoming

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LSU TIGERS (8-5, 5-3 SEC)Home: 6-1 Away: 2-3 Neutral: 0-1 vs. Division: 2-3 vs. Top 25: 1-2Total Home Attendance: 632,147 Average Home Attendance: 90,307

Sept. 1 at Virginia Tech (ABC) [16/16] L 8-26 65,049Sept. 7 THE CITADEL W 35-10 85,022Sept. 14 MIAMI (OHIO) W 33-7 90,010Sept. 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE (JP) W 31-13 90,793Oct. 5 LA.-LAFAYETTE [HC] W 48-0 91,357Oct. 12 at Florida (ESPN) [16/16] W 36-7 85,252Oct. 19 SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN2) W 38-14 91,340Oct. 26 at Auburn (JP) L 7-31 85,366Nov. 9 at Kentucky (JP) W 33-30 66,262Nov. 16 ALABAMA (ESPN) [10/--] L 0-31 92,012Nov. 23 OLE MISS (ESPN2) W 14-13 91,613Nov. 29 *at Arkansas (CBS) L 20-21 55,553Jan. 1 vs. Texas (FOX) [9/9] L 20-35 70,817

(SBC Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas)

* - Little Rock, Ark.

OLE MISS REBELS (7-6, 3-5 SEC)Home: 6-1 Away: 0-5 Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 1-4 vs. Top 25: 1-3Total Home Attendance: 400,520 Average Home Attendance: 57,217

Aug. 31 LOUISIANA-MONROE W 31-3 58,151Sept. 7 MEMPHIS (JP) W 38-16 54,718Sept. 14 at Texas Tech (ABC) L 28-42 40,228Sept. 21 VANDERBILT (JP) W 45-38 50,427Oct. 5 FLORIDA (CBS) [6/8] W 17-14 61,140Oct. 12 ARKANSAS STATE [HC] W 52-17 55,204Oct. 19 at Alabama (CBS) [24/--] L 7-42 83,818Oct. 26 at Arkansas L 28-48 71,723Nov. 2 AUBURN (JP) L 24-31 60,635Nov. 9 at Georgia (ESPN2) [7/8] L 17-31 86,520Nov. 23 at LSU (ESPN2) [21/20] L 13-14 91,613Nov. 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN) W 24-12 60,245Dec. 27 vs. Nebraska (ESPN) W 27-23 46,096

(Mainstay Independence Bowl • Shreveport, La.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (3-9, 0-8 SEC)Home: 2-4 Away: 1-5 vs. Division: 0-5 vs. Top 25: 0-3Total Home Attendance: 289,748 Average Home Attendance: 48,291

Aug. 31 at Oregon (FOX Sports) [15/15] L 13-36 56,386Sept. 14 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 51-13 47,456Sept. 19 AUBURN (ESPN) L 14-42 52,583Sept. 28 at LSU (JP) [22/20] L 13-31 90,793Oct. 5 at South Carolina L 10-34 80,250Oct. 12 TROY STATE [HC] W 11-8 49,546Oct. 19 at Memphis W 29-17 28,209Nov. 2 KENTUCKY L 24-45 45,248Nov. 9 at Alabama [11/--] L 14-28 83,818Nov. 16 TENNESSEE (JP) L 17-35 54,807Nov. 23 ARKANSAS L 19-26 40,108Nov. 28 at Ole Miss (ESPN) L 12-24 60,245

SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (5-7, 3-5 SEC)Home: 3-3 Away: 2-4 vs. Division: 2-3 vs. Top 25: 0-4Total Home Attendance: 492,828 Average Home Attendance: 82,138

Aug. 31 NEW MEXICO STATE W 34-24 83,717Sept. 7 at Virginia (ESPN) L 21-34 60,171Sept. 14 GEORGIA (CBS) [9/10] L 7-13 84,227Sept. 21 TEMPLE W 42-21 81,409Sept. 28 at Vanderbilt W 20-14 34,406Oct. 5 MISSISSIPPI STATE [HC] W 34-10 80,250Oct. 12 at Kentucky (ESPN2) W 16-12 70,547Oct. 19 at LSU (ESPN2) [14/12] L 14-38 91,340Nov. 2 TENNESSEE (CBS) [25/--] L 10-18 83,918Nov. 9 ARKANSAS (JP) L 0-23 79,307Nov. 16 at Florida (ESPN) [20/14] L 7-28 85,222Nov. 23 at Clemson (ESPN) L 20-27 84,000

TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (8-5, 5-3 SEC)Home: 4-3 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 1-1 vs. Division: 3-2 vs. Top 25: 0-5Total Home Attendance: 746,936 Average Home Attendance: 106,705

Aug. 31 *Wyoming (ESPN2) W 47-7 67,221Sept. 7 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W 26-3 107,672Sept. 21 FLORIDA (CBS) [10/10] L 13-30 108,722Sept. 28 RUTGERS W 35-14 103,925Oct. 5 ARKANSAS (ESPN) W 41-38 (6OT) 105,688Oct. 12 at Georgia (CBS) [6/6] L 13-18 86,520Oct. 26 ALABAMA (ESPN) [19/--] L 14-34 107,722Nov. 2 at South Carolina (CBS) W 18-10 83,918Nov. 9 MIAMI (FLA.) [HC] (CBS) [2/1] L 3-26 107,745Nov. 16 at Mississippi State (JP) W 35-17 54,807Nov. 23 at Vanderbilt (JP) W 24-0 47,210Nov. 30 KENTUCKY (JP) W 24-0 105,462Dec. 31 vs. Maryland (ESPN) [20/18] L 3-30 68,330

(Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl • Atlanta, Ga.)

* - Nashville, Tenn.

VANDERBILT COMMODORES (2-10, 0-8 SEC)Home: 2-5 Away: 0-5 vs. Division: 0-5 vs. Top 25: 0-3Total Home Attendance: 225,342 Average Home Attendance: 32,192

Aug. 31 at Georgia Tech L 3-45 43,719Sept. 7 FURMAN W 49-18 28,568Sept. 14 at Auburn (JP) L 6-31 76,127Sept. 21 at Ole Miss (JP) L 38-45 50,427Sept. 28 SOUTH CAROLINA L 14-20 34,406Oct. 12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L 20-21 28,660Oct. 19 at Georgia (JP) [5/5] L 17-48 86,520Oct. 26 CONNECTICUT [HC] W 28-24 21,210Nov. 2 ALABAMA [12/--] L 8-30 36,407Nov. 9 FLORIDA [23/17] L 17-21 28,881Nov. 16 at Kentucky L 21-41 51,114Nov. 23 TENNESSEE (JP) L 0-24 47,210

2002 SEC Football • Page 3 Final

2002 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS

Opponents’ AP & USA Today/ESPN Rankings in Parenthesis at Time Game Was PlayedHC - Homecoming

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Sat., Aug. 311-Alabama 39, Middle Tennessee 34 (JP Sports) [80,091]Florida 51, UAB 3 [85,575]Georgia 31, Clemson 28 (ESPN) [86,520]Ole Miss 31, Louisiana-Monroe 3 [58,151]Oregon 36, Mississippi State 13 [56,386]South Carolina 34, New Mexico State 24 [83,717]2-Tennessee 47, Wyoming 7 (ESPN2) [67,221]Georgia Tech 45, Vanderbilt 3 [43,719]

Sun., Sept. 1Virginia Tech 26, LSU 8 (ABC Sports) [65,049]Kentucky 22, Louisville 17 (ESPN2) [42,660]

Mon., Sept. 2Southern California 24, Auburn 17 (ABC Sports) [63,269]

Sat., Sept. 7Oklahoma 37, Alabama 27 (ABC Sports) [75,564]Arkansas 41, Boise State 14 [70,142]Auburn 56, Western Carolina 0 [80,067]Miami (Fla.) 41, Florida 16 (CBS Sports) [85,777]Kentucky 77, UTEP 17 [59,213]LSU 35, The Citadel 10 [85,022]Ole Miss 38, Memphis 16 (JP Sports) [54,718]Virginia 34, South Carolina 21 (ESPN) [60,171]Tennessee 26, Middle Tennessee 3 [107,672]Vanderbilt 49, Furman 18 [28,568]

Sat., Sept. 14Alabama 33, North Texas 7 [79,818]3-Arkansas 42, South Florida 3 [55,817]Auburn 31, Vanderbilt 6 (JP Sports) [76,127]Florida 34, Ohio 6 [84,002]Georgia 13, South Carolina 7 (CBS Sports) [84,227]Kentucky 27, Indiana 17 [70,347]LSU 33, Miami, Ohio 7 [90,010]Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 28 (ABC Sports) [40,228]Mississippi State 51, Jacksonville State 13 [47,456]

Thu., Sept. 19Auburn 42, Mississippi State 14 (ESPN) [52,583)

Sat., Sept. 21Alabama 20, Southern Miss 7 (ESPN2) [83,818]Florida 30, Tennessee 13 (CBS Sports) [108,722]Georgia 45, Northwestern State 7 [86,520]Kentucky 44, Middle Tennessee 22 [60,584]Ole Miss 45, Vanderbilt 38 (JP Sports) [50,427]South Carolina 42, Temple 21 [81,409]

Sat., Sept. 28Alabama 30, Arkansas 12 (ESPN) [73,551]Auburn 37, Syracuse 34 (3OT) (ESPN2) [83,667]Florida 41, Kentucky 34 (CBS Sports) [85,333]Georgia 41, New Mexico State 10 [86,520]LSU 31, Mississippi State 13 (JP Sports) [90,793)South Carolina 20, Vanderbilt 14 [34,406]Tennessee 35, Rutgers 14 [103,925]

Sat., Oct. 5Georgia 27, Alabama 25 (CBS Sports) [83,818]Tennessee 41, Arkansas 38 (6OT) (ESPN) [105,688]Ole Miss 17, Florida 14 (CBS Sports) [61,140]LSU 48, Louisiana-Lafayette 0 [91,357]South Carolina 34, Mississippi State 10 [80,250]

Sat., Oct. 12Arkansas 38, Auburn 17 (JP Sports) [84,692]LSU 36, Florida 7 (ESPN) [85,252]Georgia 18, Tennessee 13 (CBS Sports) [86,520]South Carolina 16, Kentucky 12 (ESPN2) [70,547]Ole Miss 52, Arkansas State 17 [55,204]Mississippi State 11, Troy State 8 [49,546]Middle Tennessee 21, Vanderbilt 20 [28,660]

Sat., Oct. 19Alabama 42, Ole Miss 7 (CBS Sports) [83,818]Kentucky 29, Arkansas 17 [61,573]Florida 30, Auburn 23 (OT) (ESPN) [85,135]Georgia 48, Vanderbilt 17 (JP Sports) [86,520]LSU 38, South Carolina 14 (ESPN2) [91,340]Mississippi State 29, Memphis 17 [28,209]

Sat., Oct. 26Alabama 34, Tennessee 14 (ESPN) [107,722]Arkansas 48, Ole Miss 28 [71,723]Auburn 31, LSU 7 (JP Sports) [85,366]Georgia 52, Kentucky 24 (CBS Sports) [71,017]Vanderbilt 28, Connecticut 24 [21,210]

Sat., Nov. 2Alabama 30, Vanderbilt 8 [36,407]3-Arkansas 23, Troy State 0 [42,814]Auburn 31, Ole Miss 24 (JP Sports) [60,635]4-Florida 20, Georgia 13 (ESPN) [84,433]Kentucky 45, Mississippi State 24 [45,248]Tennessee 18, South Carolina 10 (CBS Sports) [83,918]

Sat., Nov. 9Alabama 28, Mississippi State 14 [83,818]Arkansas 23, South Carolina 0 (JP Sports) [79,307]Auburn 52, Louisiana-Monroe 14 [84,618]Florida 21, Vanderbilt 17 [28,881]Georgia 31, Ole Miss 17 (ESPN2) [86,520]LSU 33, Kentucky 30 (JP Sports) [66,262]Miami (Fla.) 26, Tennessee 3 (CBS Sports) [107,745]

Sat., Nov. 16Alabama 31, LSU 0 (ESPN) [92,012]Arkansas 24, Louisiana-Lafayette 17 [54,843]Georgia 24, Auburn 21 (CBS Sports) [86,063]Florida 28, South Carolina 7 (ESPN) [85,222]Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21 [51,114]Tennessee 35, Mississippi State 17 (JP Sports) [54,807]

Sat., Nov. 23Auburn 17, Alabama 7 (CBS Sports) [84,818]Arkansas 26, Mississippi State 19 [40,108]LSU 14, Ole Miss 13 (ESPN2) [91,613]Clemson 27, South Carolina 20 (ESPN) [84,000]Tennessee 24, Vanderbilt 0 (JP Sports) [47,210]

Thu., Nov. 28Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 12 (ESPN) [60,245]

Fri., Nov. 293-Arkansas 21, LSU 20 (CBS Sports) [55,553]

Sat., Nov. 30Florida State 31, Florida 14 (ABC Sports) [83,938]Georgia 51, Georgia Tech 7 (CBS Sports) [86,520]Tennessee 24, Kentucky 0 (JP Sports) [105,462]Alabama 21, Hawaii 16 (ESPN) [50,000]

Sat., Dec. 7Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 (CBS Sports) [74,835]SEC Football Championship Game • Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Bowl GamesDec. 27 • Mainstay Independence Bowl (ESPN) [46,096] - Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23Dec. 30 • Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (ESPN) - Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14Dec. 31 • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (ESPN) [68,330] - Maryland 30, Tennessee 3Jan. 1 • SBC Cotton Bowl (FOX) [70,817] - Texas 35, LSU 20Jan. 1 • Outback Bowl (ESPN) [65,101] - Michigan 38, Florida 30Jan. 1 • Capital One Bowl (ABC Sports) [66,334] - Auburn 13, Penn State 9Jan. 1 • Nokia Sugar Bowl (ABC Sports) [74,269] - Georgia 26, Florida State 13

CODES / HOME TEAMS UNDERLINED1 - at Birmingham, Ala. 3 - at Little Rock, Ark.2 - at Nashville, Tenn. 4 - at Jacksonville, Fla.

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2002 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULES AND RESULTS

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Bowl Championship Series Standings(Dec. 7 - Final)

No. Team Record Rating1. Miami (Fla.) 12-0 2.932. Ohio State 13-0 3.973. GEORGIA 12-1 8.374. Southern California 10-2 10.515. Iowa 11-1 10.796. Washington State 10-2 16.147. Oklahoma 11-2 16.798. Kansas State 10-2 20.139. Notre Dame 10-2 20.93

10. Texas 10-2 21.0811. Michigan 9-3 23.9112. Penn State 9-3 26.9713. Colorado 9-4 33.2714. Florida State 9-4 33.9515. West Virginia 9-3 35.97

EXPLANATION:Poll Average - Average of USA Today/ESPNCoaches and AP Media Polls. Others receivingvotes calculated in order received.Computer Average - Average of RichardBillinglsey, Colley Ratings, Kenneth Massey, PeterWolfe, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, New York Timesand The Anderson & Hester/Seattle Times rankings.The lowest (worst) computer ranking will be disre-garded and the average of the six remaining rankingswill be the computer average.Schedule Rank - Rank of schedule strength com-pared to other Division I-A teams of actual gamesplayed divided by 25. This component is calculatedby determining the cumulative won/loss records ofthe team’s opponent (66.6 percent) and the cumula-tive won/loss records of the teams’ opponents oppo-nents (33.3 percent).Losses - One point for each loss during the season. QW - The Quality Win component will reward tovarying degrees teams that defeat opponents rankedin the top 10 of the weekly BCS standings. A teamthat beats the number one ranked team will receivea deduction of 1.0 points. For every rank below thata team is beaten 0.1 points will be deducted.

SEC NON-CONFERENCE RECORD40-16 (.714)

2002--------------Conference App. W-L Pct. BowlsACC 8 3-5 .375 1-1Big East 6 3-3 .500 0-0Big Ten 4 2-2 .500 1-2Big 12 4 1-3 .250 1-1C-USA 5 5-0 1.000 0-0MAC 2 2-0 .000 0-0Mountain West 1 1-0 .000 0-0Pac-10 2 0-2 .000 0-0Sun Belt 12 11-1 .917 0-0WAC 3 3-0 1.000 0-0I-A Ind. 4 4-0 1.000 0-0I-AA Schools 5 5-0 1.000 0-0

(*-Includes bowl games; Using current conference alignment)

OVERALL NON-CONFERENCERECORDS

(Includes Bowl Games)

Conference App. W-L Pct. BowlsACC 46 30-16 .652 4-3Big East 46 30-16 .652 3-2Big Ten 53 38-15 .717 5-2Big 12 59 41-18 .695 5-3Conference USA 45 18-27 .400 2-3MAC 57 24-33 .421 1-1Mountain West 45 18-27 .400 0-3Pac-10 47 32-15 .681 2-5Southeastern 56 40-16 .714 3-4Sun Belt 44 12-32 .273 1-0Western Athletic 45 16-29 .356 2-1

SEC NON-CONFERENCE RECORD(Since 1992 - Regular Season Games

Only)

Year App. W-L Pct. Bowls1992 36 27-9 .750 5-11993 36 28-7-1 .792 2-21994 36 27-8-1 .764 3-21995 36 29-7 .806 2-41996 36 27-9 .750 5-01997 36 32-4 .889 5-11998 36 27-9 .750 4-41999 36 28-8 .778 4-42000 36 27-9 .750 4-52001 36 29-7 .806 5-32002 49 37-12 .755 3-4TOTALS 360 318-89-2 .780 42-30 (.583)

Associated Press (Final)

No. Team Record Points1. Ohio State (71) 14-0 1,7752. Miami, Fla. 12-1 1,6933. GEORGIA 13-1 1,5984. Southern California 11-2 1,5905. Oklahoma 12-2 1,4766. Texas 11-2 1,3637. Kansas State 11-2 1,3568. Iowa 11-2 1,3349. Michigan 10-3 1,182

10. Washington State 10-3 1,08511. ALABAMA 10-3 98812. N.C. State 11-3 94313. Maryland 11-3 84414. AUBURN 9-4 82115. Boise State 12-1 69216. Penn State 9-4 67517. Notre Dame 10-3 65718. Virginia Tech 10-4 54419. Pittsburgh 9-4 52020. Colorado 9-5 30721. Florida State 9-5 29122. Virginia 9-5 25023. Texas Christian 10-2 23124. Marshall 11-2 20125. West Virginia 9-4 195

Others (SEC Only): Florida (120), LSU(38), Arkansas (3).

USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll (Final)

No. Team Record Points1. Ohio State (61) 14-0 1,5252. Miami, Fla. 12-1 1,4513. GEORGIA 13-1 1,3784. Southern California 11-2 1,3625. Oklahoma 12-2 1,2446. Kansas State 11-2 1,2307. Texas 11-2 1,1408. Iowa 11-2 1,1059. Michigan 10-3 1,011

10. Washington State 10-3 93211. N.C. State 11-3 87612. Boise State 12-1 80813. Maryland 11-3 80314. Virginia Tech 10-4 64415. Penn State 9-4 61916. AUBURN 9-4 57917. Notre Dame 10-3 52518. Pittsburgh 9-4 48619. Marshall 11-2 33320. West Virginia 9-4 29721. Colorado 9-5 29122. Texas Christian 10-2 27423. Florida State 9-5 21924. FLORIDA 8-5 14525. Virginia 9-5 141

Others (SEC Only): LSU (25), Tennessee(2).

SEC IN THIS WEEK’S POLLS

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SEC IN THE POLLS (AP/ ESPN-USA TODAY)

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SEC ATTENDANCE UPDATE

School Stadium(s) Capacity Games Total Att. Average Att. Pct. of CapacityAlabama Bryant-Denny (Tuscaloosa) 83,818 6 499,908 83,318 99.4

Legion Field (Birmingham) 83,091 1 80,091 80,091 96.4TOTAL 7 579,999 82,857 99.0

Arkansas Reynolds Razorback (Fayetteville) 72,000 5 331,832 66,366 92.2War Memorial (Little Rock) 53,727 3 154,184 51,395 95.7TOTAL 8 486,016 60,752 93.3

Auburn Jordan-Hare 86,063 7 580,600 82,943 96.4Florida Ben Hill Griffin at Florida Field 83,000 7 596,296 85,185 102.6Georgia Sanford 86,520 7 605,640 86,520 100.0Kentucky Commonwealth 67,530 7 449,084 64,155 95.0LSU Tiger 91,600 7 632,147 90,307 98.6Ole Miss Vaught-Hemingway 60,580 7 400,520 57,217 94.4Miss. State Davis Wade at Scott Field 55,082 6 289,748 48,291 87.7South Carolina Williams-Brice 80,250 6 492,828 82,138 102.4Tennessee Neyland 104,079 7 746,936 106,705 102.5Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 41,221 6 178,132 29,689 72.0

The Coliseum 68,798 1 47,210 47,210 68.6TOTAL 7 225,342 32,192 71.3

TOTALS 83 6,085,156 73,315 96.7

STARTING QUARTERBACKS IN THE SEC (Includes Bowl Games)

IN WINS ---------------- IN LOSSES -----------------School Quarterback(s) Record A-C-I Yards TD Pct. A-C-I Yards TD Pct.Alabama Tyler Watts 18-8 272-170-7 2154 13 62.5 178-89-2 1155 7 50.0

Brodie Croyle 1-1 24-12-0 285 2 50.0 29-16-1 197 1 55.2Arkansas Matt Jones 9-5 131-69-3 906 14 52.7 103-54-5 686 2 52.4Auburn Daniel Cobb 6-5 144-82-6 1192 10 56.9 113-58-5 841 2 51.3

Jason Campbell 10-4 165-103-4 1339 8 62.4 85-48-5 539 3 56.5Florida Rex Grossman 23-9 767-501-18 6973 65 65.3 370-194-20 2343 12 52.4Georgia David Greene 20-5 541-316-13 4619 35 58.4 174-94-5 1150 4 54.0Kentucky Jared Lorenzen 10-18 325-196-5 2591 16 60.3 793-442-28 5171 33 55.7LSU Matt Mauck 5-1 95-48-1 648 9 50.5 35-15-1 134 0 42.9

Marcus Randall 2-4 46-22-0 447 3 47.8 107-48-5 514 2 44.9Rick Clausen 1-0 6-2-1 9 0 33.3 N/A

Ole Miss Eli Manning 14-10 408-246-7 2752 24 60.3 462-278-16 3021 21 60.2Miss. State Kevin Fant 3-10 47-29-0 599 4 61.7 312-163-16 1910 10 52.2

Kyle York 1-1 29-19-1 149 0 65.5 37-18-2 192 1 48.6South Carolina Corey Jenkins 5-5 72-47-2 647 4 65.3 93-46-7 488 3 49.5

Dondrial Pinkins 0-2 N/A 31-16-1 253 1 51.6Tennessee Casey Clausen 24-7 660-428-16 5581 42 64.8 229-130-8 1498 7 56.8

James Banks 1-0 8-3-0 90 1 37.5 N/AC.J. Leak 0-1 N/A 3-1-0 9 0 33.3

Vanderbilt Jay Cutler 2-8 32-22-1 386 3 68.8 180-81-8 1047 7 45.0Benji Walker 0-1 N/A 23-13-2 107 0 56.5

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SEC MISC. STATSAVERAGE DRIVES -------------------------------------------------------

Total Avg. Plays Avg. Yds. Avg. Time of Scoring Avg. Plays Avg. Yards Avg. Time of No. of Scoring DrivesDrives in Drive in Drive Possesion Drives in Drive in Drive Possession - 2:00 5:00 +

Alabama 169 5.50 31.04 2:34 59 8.53 59.22 3:27 12 11Arkansas 181 5.20 27.35 2:15 57 6.36 51.52 2:25 23 3Auburn 165 5.22 30.53 2:23 57 6.26 52.17 2:24 23 9Florida 180 5.45 29.39 2:05 51 7.74 58.38 2:49 18 5Georgia 189 5.19 28.51 2:08 72 6.96 53.00 2:36 29 3Kentucky 157 4.97 26.55 2:13 52 5.78 49.52 2:13 26 3LSU 172 5.13 26.45 2:24 52 7.24 55.47 2:56 15 4Ole Miss 174 5.17 26.80 2:13 56 7.24 55.17 2:51 20 7Miss. State 168 5.14 24.06 2:08 39 8.25 56.36 3:06 15 7South Carolina 134 5.51 28.55 2:33 36 7.86 57.48 3:25 12 10Tennessee 159 5.49 28.89 2:35 49 6.82 50.48 3:00 15 8Vanderbilt 146 5.05 25.69 2:24 36 7.36 58.86 3:10 15 6[* - Time of possession does not include overtime drives]

DRIVE CHARTDrives ---------------------------------------------------- Drives Ended By -------------------------------- Points Pts./ DriveStarted TD FG FGA PUNT DOWN *TURN CLOCK Scored Drive Efficiency

Alabama 169 41 18 28 60 8 20 12 350 2.07 34.91Arkansas 181 40 18 25 74 13 19 10 332 1.83 32.04Auburn 165 50 7 18 56 9 20 12 372 2.25 34.55Florida 180 42 9 15 76 10 26 11 315 1.75 28.33Georgia 189 46 26 33 64 5 22 19 399 2.11 38.09Kentucky 157 43 9 14 71 8 13 8 339 2.16 33.12LSU 172 35 17 24 68 10 27 8 345 2.01 30.23Ole Miss 174 41 15 20 71 10 22 10 333 1.91 32.18Miss. State 168 23 16 20 71 8 38 8 214 1.27 23.21South Carolina 134 26 10 16 53 6 23 10 211 1.57 26.87Tennessee 159 33 16 25 67 6 21 7 273 1.72 30.82Vanderbilt 146 28 8 13 67 7 25 6 221 1.51 24.66[NOTE: Drive Efficiency = Total Scores/Drives Started] (*-Includes Safeties)

FOURTH QUARTER SCORING# ------------------ AVG. STARTING FIELD POSITION & DEFENSIVE DRIVES#School Points For Points Against Margin Record Own Opp. Opp. 3 & Out* Opp. Drives Pct.Alabama 114 67 +47 10-3 UA32 OPP30 75 166 45.2Arkansas 85 88 -3 9-5 AR33 OPP30 65 180 36.1Auburn 98 45 +53 9-4 AU34 OPP27 63 166 37.9Florida 64 49 +15 8-5 UF27 OPP31 70 177 39.5Georgia 85 61 +24 13-1 UG34 OPP26 73 184 39.7Kentucky 82 61 +21 7-5 UK37 OPP25 55 163 33.7LSU 71 76 -5 8-5 LS31 OPP31 73 173 42.2Ole Miss 87 82 +5 7-6 UM31 OPP30 64 171 37.4Miss. State 69 79 -10 3-9 MS29 OPP33 58 165 35.2South Carolina 51 69 -18 5-7 SC31 OPP30 43 139 30.9Tennessee 75 60 +15 8-5 UT33 OPP27 66 159 41.5Vanderbilt 70 77 -7 2-10 VU27 OPP32 41 142 28.9CONF. AVG. 79.25 67.83 +11.42 SEC32 OPP29 62.17 165.42 37.6

* - Opponent held to three plays or less without points scored. / # - Does not include overtime

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

Team OpponentOpponent Points Scored Total Team Pct. of Team Points Scored Total Opp. Pct. of

School Turnovers off Turnovers Points Scored Points Scored Turnovers off Turnovers Points Scored Points ScoredAlabama 33 78 367 21.25 18 31 200 15.50Arkansas 36 96 370 25.95 19 29 277 10.47Auburn 32 104 388 26.80 23 40 231 17.32Florida 17 68 336 20.24 26 83 279 29.75Georgia 31 64 450 14.22 23 51 212 24.06Kentucky 22 99 385 25.71 15 48 301 15.95LSU 25 64 323 19.81 26 66 238 27.73Ole Miss 29 106 351 30.20 24 74 331 22.36Miss. State 23 47 227 20.70 38 103 339 30.38South Carolina 21 45 225 20.00 26 57 262 21.76Tennessee 25 78 296 26.35 23 64 227 28.19Vanderbilt 11 28 221 12.67 25 96 368 26.09CONF. TOTAL. 305 877 3939 22.26 286 742 3265 22.73

AVERAGE 25.42 73.08 328.25 23.83 61.83 272.08

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2002 SEC Football • Page 8 FinalSEC - THE MOST COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE IN THE NATION

SEC vs. SEC games have traditionally been among the most competitive in the nation. This season, 49SEC vs. SEC games have an average scoring margin of 15.54 points per contest. 40.8 percent of the SEC’s49 games (20-of-49) have been decided by ten-points-or-less. Below is a chart showing how the SEC fareswith other Division I-A conferences in average scoring margin for inter-conference matchups:

Conference 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+ AVERAGEACC 10 7 2 5 12 16.42Big 12 10 6 7 1 25 21.72Big Ten 13 5 4 6 16 17.48Big East 5 7 1 2 13 15.75Conference USA 6 10 3 11 11 15.53 (4)Mid-American 13 10 6 8 20 17.61Mountain West 8 10 1 3 6 12.36 (2)Pac-10 8 8 7 3 14 15.30 (3)SEC 10 10 4 7 18 15.54 (5)Sun Belt 8 5 3 2 3 11.09 (1)WAC 7 7 5 4 17 19.87

DOES SCORING FIRST MEAN VICTORY?SEC teams are 63-20 (.759) when scoring first. Georgia scored first in 11 of its 14 games, Kentucky

scored first in 10 of its 12 contests and Alabama scored first in 11 of its 13 games. The records are below.

G W-L Pct.Alabama 11 10-1 .909Arkansas 7 6-1 .857Auburn 7 6-1 .857Florida 7 5-2 .714Georgia 11 10-1 .909Kentucky 10 7-3 .700LSU 7 5-2 .714Ole Miss 4 2-2 .500Miss. State 5 2-3 .400South Carolina 6 3-3 .500Tennessee 7 6-1 .857Vanderbilt 1 1-0 1.000

83 63-20 .759

SEC CAREER PASS EFFICIENCY RATING LEADERS (Min. 300 comp.)Player, Team Years Att Cmp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Pts.Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1993-96 1,170 708 42 .605 10,875 114 163.6Peyton Manning, Tennessee 1994-97 1,381 863 33 .625 11,201 89 147.1Rex Grossman, Florida 2000-02 1,110 677 36 .610 9,164 77 146.7Casey Clausen, Tennessee 2000- 858 542 22 .632 6,739 48 142.5Tim Couch, Kentucky 1996-98 1,184 795 35 .671 8,435 74 141.7David Greene, Georgia 2001- 703 420 17 .597 5,713 39 141.5Shane Matthews, Florida 1989-92 1,202 772 46 .606 9,287 74 137.6Eric Zeier, Georgia 1991-94 1,402 838 37 .597 11,153 67 137.1Kerwin Bell, Florida 1984-87 949 549 35 .579 7,585 56 136.5Tommy Hodson, LSU 1986-89 1,163 674 41 .580 9,115 69 136.3Dusty Bonner, Kentucky 1997, 1999 479 313 13 .653 3,380 26 134.2Eli Manning, Ole Miss 2000- 922 554 25 .601 6,519 52 132.7

SEC GOOD WORKS TEAM Player of the Week

Each week during the SEC football season,Jefferson-Pilot Sports has highlighted a representa-tive of the 2002 SEC Football Good Works Team.

Student-Athletes earn SEC Good Works Teamrecognition for their community service and campusactivities.

The SEC sponsors Good Works Teams forfootball, men’s and women’s basketball and men’sand women’s Olympic Sports.

Below is a list of this year’s SEC FootballGood Works Team:

SEC Football Good Works Team HonoreesWeek 1 - Kenny King, AlabamaWeek 2 - Lanier Goethie, Ole MissWeek 3 - Damon Duval, AuburnWeek 4 - Brett Beard, VanderbiltWeek 5 - Ben Wilkerson, LSUWeek 6 - NO JP GAMEWeek 7 - George Wilson, ArkansasWeek 8 - Ben Watson, GeorgiaWeek 9 - Antonio Hall, KentuckyWeek 10 - Justin Griffith, Mississippi StateWeek 11 - Corey Jenkins, South CarolinaWeek 12 - Max Starks, FloridaWeek 13 - Jason Witten, Tennessee

COACHES AT SEC SCHOOLSBelow is a look at how each of the current league’s coaches have fared at SEC institutions during their career. The coaches ranking in SEC history in in paren-

thesis:

ALL GAMES SEC vs. SEC#OVERALL RECORD AT SEC SCHOOLS GAMES ONLY

Coach, Team W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct.Dennis Franchione, Alabama 155-73-2 .678 17-8 .680 10-6 .625Houston Nutt, Arkansas 75-45 .625 39-23 .629 (30) 22-19 .537 (*23)Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 55-38 .591 55-38 (T26) .591 30-35 (T19) .462Ron Zook, Florida 8-5 .615 8-5 .615 6-2 .750Mark Richt, Georgia 21-5 .808 21-5 .808 13-4 .765Guy Morriss, Kentucky 9-14 .391 9-14 .391 4-12 .250Nick Saban, LSU 69-38-1 .644 26-12 .684 15-9 .625David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss 30-19 .612 30-19 .612 15-17 .469Jackie Sherrill, Miss. State 178-110-4 .616 73-65-2 (18) .529 42-53-1 (14) .443Lou Holtz, South Carolina 238-120-7 .662 22-25 .468 13-19 .406Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 103-25 .805 103-25 (14) .805 (5) 68-17 (6) .800 (2)Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt 62-46 .574 2-10 .167 0-8 .000

W-L-T Ranking indicates number of wins; Pct. ranking indicates highest winning percentage# - includes SEC Championship Game* - Does not have enough games to qualify (will become eligible for ranking at end of 2002 season)

SEC IN OVERTIME GAMESTeam W-L Pct. LastAlabama 2-2 .500 1999Arkansas 3-1 .750 2002Auburn 3-3 .500 2002Florida 1-2 .333 2002Georgia 2-2 .500 2000Kentucky 1-1 .500 2000LSU 2-1 .667 2000Ole Miss 5-3 .625 2001Miss. State 1-3 .250 2000So. Carolina 0-0 .000 N/ATennessee 2-1 .667 2002Vanderbilt 1-1 .500 1998

Arkansas has played in the two longest overtimegames in NCAA Division I-A history. In 2001, theRazorbacks defeated Ole Miss, 58-56, in sevenovertimes. In 2002, Tennessee defeated Arkansas,41-38, in six overtimes.

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Passing Yardage 1. 11,201 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)2. 11,153 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)3. 10,875 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96)4. 9,287 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1989-92)

5. 9,164 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)6. 9,115 - Tommy Hodson, LSU (1986-89)7. 8,555 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)8. 8,435 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)

9. 8,133 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000- )10. 8,016 - Stan White, Auburn (1990-93)11. 7,981 - Greg Zolman, Vanderbilt (1998-2001)12. 7,585 - Kerwin Bell, Florida (1984-87)13. 7,549 - John Reaves, Florida (1969-71)14. 7,422 - Clint Stoerner, Arkansas (1996-99)15. 7,206 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1980-83)16. 7,114 - Doug Johnson, Florida (1996-99)17. 6,921 - Jeff Wickersham, LSU (1982-85)18. 6,739 - Casey Clausen, Tennessee (2000- ) 19. 6,519 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2000- )20. 6,447 - Quincy Carter, Georgia (1998-2000)

Completions1. 863 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)2. 838 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)3. 795 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)4. 727 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)5. 722 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1989-92)6. 708 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96)

7. 677 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)8. 674 - Tommy Hodson, LSU (1986-89)

9. 671 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000- )10. 659 - Stan White, Auburn (1990-93)11. 610 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1980-83)12. 603 - John Reaves, Florida (1969-71)13. 596 - Greg Zolman, Vanderbilt (1998-2001)14. 587 - Jeff Wickersham, LSU (1982-85)15. 566 - Kent Austin, Ole Miss (1981-85)16. 555 - Whit Taylor, Vanderbilt (1979-82)17. 554 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2000- )18. 549 - Kerwin Bell, Florida (1984-87)19. 542 - Casey Clausen, Tennessee (2000- )20. 531 - Kurt Page, Vanderbilt (1981-84)

Touchdown Passes1. 114 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96)2. 89 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)

3. 77 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)4. 74 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1989-92)

74 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)6. 69 - Tommy Hodson, LSU (1986-89)7. 67 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)

8. 62 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000- )62 - Doug Johnson, Florida (1996-99)

10. 61 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)11. 57 - Clint Stoerner, Arkansas (1996-99)12. 56 - Kerwin Bell, Florida (1984-87)13. 54 - John Reaves, Florida (1969-71)14. 53 - Pat Sullivan, Auburn (1969-71)15. 52 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2000- )16. 50 - Babe Parilli, Kentucky (1949-51)17. 48 - Casey Clausen, Tennessee (2000- )18. 43 - Romaro Miller, Ole Miss (1997-2000)19. 41 - Whit Taylor, Vanderbilt (1979-82)20. 40 - Stan White, Auburn (1990-93)

40 - Herb Tyler, LSU (1995-98)

Rushing Yardage1. 5,529 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)2. 4,557 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98)3. 4,303 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (1982-85)

4. 4,163 - Errict Rhett, Florida (1990-93)5. 4,050 - Dalton Hilliard, LSU (1982-85)6. 4,035 - Charles Alexander, LSU (1975-78)7. 3,928 - Emmitt Smith, Florida (1987-89)8. 3,835 - Sonny Collins, Kentucky (1972-75)9. 3,565 - Shaun Alexander, Alabama (1996-99)

10. 3,523 - James Brooks, Auburn (1977-80)11. 3,420 - Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (1985-88)12. 3,368 - Joe Cribbs, Auburn (1976-79)13. 3,333 - Moe Williams, Kentucky (1993-95)14. 3,234 - Neal Anderson, Florida (1982-85)15. 3,232 - Garrison Hearst, Georgia (1990-92)16. 3,095 - Eddie Price, Tulane (1946-49)17. 3,078 - Travis Henry, Tennessee (1997-2000)18. 3,075 - Fred Taylor, Florida (1994-97)19. 3,065 - Earnest Graham, Florida (1999-2002)20. 3,060 - Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (1997-2000)

Receptions1. 208 - Craig Yeast, Kentucky (1995-98)

2. 204 - Terrence Edwards, Georgia (1999-2002)3. 200 - Keith Edwards, Vanderbilt (1980, 82-84)4. 194 - Anthony White, Kentucky (1996-99)5. 188 - Boo Mitchell, Vanderbilt (1985-88)6. 183 - Wendell Davis, LSU (1984-87)

183 - Joey Kent, Tennessee (1993-96) 8. 182 - Dan Stricker, Vanderbilt (1999-2002)

182 - Brice Hunter, Georgia (1992-95)10. 177 - Marcus Nash, Tennessee (1994-97)11. 172 - Carlos Alvarez, Florida (1969-71)12. 167 - Josh Reed, LSU (1999-2001)13. 162 - David Smith, Miss. State (1968-70)

162 - Willie Jackson, Florida (1990-93)15. 160 - Zola Davis, So. Carolina (1995-98)16. 159 - Cedrick Wilson, Tennessee (1997-2000)17. 153 - Errict Rhett, Florida (1990-93)

153 - Anthony Eubanks, Arkansas (1994-97)19. 152 - Eric Martin, LSU (1981-84)

152 - Freddie Milons, Alabama (1998-2001)

Reception Yardage 1. 3,093 - Terrence Edwards, Georgia (1999-2002)2. 3,001 - Josh Reed, LSU (1999-2001)3. 2,964 - Boo Mitchell, Vanderbilt (1985-88)4. 2,899 - Craig Yeast, Kentucky (1995-98)

5. 2,880 - Dan Stricker, Vanderbilt (1999-2002)6. 2,879 - Anthony Lucas, Arkansas (1995-99)7. 2,814 - Joey Kent, Tennessee (1993-96)8. 2,708 - Wendell Davis, LSU (1984-87)9. 2,625 - Eric Martin, LSU (1981-84)

10. 2,563 - Carlos Alvarez, Florida (1969-71)11. 2,507 - Terry Beasley, Auburn (1969-71)12. 2,447 - Marcus Nash, Tennessee (1994-97)13. 2,440 - Anthony Eubanks, Arkansas (1994-97)14. 2,375 - Jabar Gaffney, Florida (2000-01)15. 2,373 - Brice Hunter, Georgia (1992-95)16. 2,298 - Peerless Price, Tennessee (1995-98)17. 2,291 - Zola Davis, So. Carolina (1995-98)18. 2,283 - Tyrone Goodson, Auburn (1993-97)19. 2,275 - Martin Cox, Vanderbilt (1975-78)20. 2,274 - Reidel Anthony, Florida (1994-96)

All-Purpose Yardage1. 6,833 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98)2. 5,749 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)

3. 5,743 - Domanick Davis, LSU (1999-2002)4. 5,596 - James Brooks, Auburn (1977-80)5. 5,393 - Errict Rhett, Florida (1990-93)6. 5,326 - Dalton Hilliard, LSU (1982-85)7. 4,958 - Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (1985-88)8. 4,892 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (1982-85)

Total Offensive1. 11,020 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)2. 10,841 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)3. 10,500 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96)4. 9,241 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1989-92)

5. 9,031 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)6. 8,938 - Tommy Hodson, LSU (1986-89)

7. 8,341 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000- )8. 8,164 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)9. 8,160 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)

10. 7,920 - Stan White, Auburn (1990-93)11. 7,696 - Greg Zolman, Vanderbilt (1998-2001)12. 7,283 - John Reaves, Florida (1969-71)13. 7,097 - Don Smith, Miss. State (1983-86)14. 7,053 - Quincy Carter, Georgia (1998-2000)15. 7,049 - Clint Stoerner, Arkansas (1996-99)16. 7,032 - Kerwin Bell, Florida (1984-87)17. 6,946 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1980-83)18. 6,901 - John Bond, Miss. State (1980-83)19. 6,843 - Pat Sullivan, Auburn (1969-71)20. 6,765 - Doug Johnson, Florida (1996-99)

Touchdowns Scored1. 53 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98)2. 52 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)3. 50 - Dalton Hilliard, LSU (1982-85)

50 - Shaun Alexander, Alabama (1996-99)5. 45 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (1982-85)6. 42 - Charles Alexander, LSU (1975-78)7. 41 - Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (1997-2000)8. 40 - Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (1985-88)9. 39 - Stanley Morgan, Tennessee (1973-76)

39 - James Stewart, Tennessee (1991-94)11. 38 - Johnny Musso, Alabama (1969-71)12. 37 - Lars Tate, Georgia (1984-87)

37 - Emmitt Smith, Florida (1987-89)14. 36 - Errict Rhett, Florida (1990-93)15. 35 - Garrison Hearst, Georgia (1990-92)16. 34 - Joe Cribbs, Auburn (1976-79)17. 33 - Earnest Graham, Florida (1999-2002)

33 - Stephen Davis, Auburn (1993-95)19. 32 - Charles Trippi, Georgia (1942, 1945-46)

32 - Neal Anderson, Florida (1982-85)32 - Craig Yeast, Kentucky (1995-98)

Scoring1. 371 - Jeff Hall, Tennessee (1995-98)2. 368 - Jeff Chandler, Florida (1997-2001)3. 353 - Kevin Butler, Georgia (1981-84)4. 345 - Phillip Doyle, Alabama (1987-90)5. 326 - Michael Proctor, Alabama (1992-95)6. 318 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98)7. 317 - John Becksvoort, Tennessee (1991-94)8. 314 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82)

314 - Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (1981-84)10. 312 - Van Tiffin, Alabama (1983-86)11. 302 - Dalton Hilliard, LSU (1982-85)12. 300 - Shaun Alexander, Alabama (1996-99)13. 292 - Alex Walls, Tennessee (1999-2002)

292 - David Browndyke, LSU (1986-89)15. 282 - Kanon Parkman, Georgia (1991-95)16. 279 - John Corbello, LSU (1999-2002)17. 277 - Billy Bennett, Georgia (2000-)18. 274 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (1982-85)19. 269 - Rex Robinson, Georgia (1977-80)20. 267 - Damon Duval, Auburn (1999-2002)

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Points Scored by Kicking1. 371 - Jeff Hall, Tennessee (1995-98)2. 368 - Jeff Chandler, Florida (1997-2001)3. 353 - Kevin Butler, Georgia (1981-84)4. 339 - Phillip Doyle, Alabama (1987-90)5. 326 - Michael Proctor, Alabama (1992-95)6. 317 - John Becksvoort, Tennessee (1991-94)7. 314 - Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (1981-84)8. 312 - Van Tiffin, Alabama (1983-86)

9. 292 - Alex Walls, Tennessee (1999-2002)292 - David Browndyke, LSU (1986-89)

11. 282 - Kanon Parkman, Georgia (1991-95)12. 279 - John Corbello, LSU (1999-2002)13. 277 - Billy Bennett, Georgia (2000-)14. 269 - Rex Robinson, Georgia (1977-80)15. 267 - Damon Duval, Auburn (1999-2002)16. 246 - Joey Worley, Kentucky (1984-87)17. 236 - Al Del Greco, Auburn (1980-83)18. 232 - Seth Hansen, Kentucky (1997-98; 2000-01)19. 226 - Bart Edmiston, Florida (1992-96)20. 225 - Judd Davis, Florida (1992-94)

Completion Percentage (Min. 300 comp.)1. 67.1 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)2. 65.3 - Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (1997, 1999)

3. 63.2 - Casey Clausen, Tennessee (2000- )4. 62.5 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)5. 62.0 - Jeff Francis, Tennessee (1985-88)

62.0 - Alan Risher, LSU (1980-82)7. 61.6 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1980-83)

61.6 - Heath Shuler, Tennessee (1991-93) 9. 61.0 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)10. 60.8 - Andy Kelly, Tennessee (1988-91)

60.8 - Stewart Patridge, Ole Miss (1994-97)12. 60.7 - Herb Tyler, LSU (1995-98)13. 60.6 - Ben Leard, Auburn (1997-2000)14. 60.5 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96)15. 60.1 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2000- )

60.1 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)17. 60.0 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1989-92)18. 59.8 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)19. 59.7 - David Greene, Georgia (2001- )20. 58.8 - Patrick Nix, Auburn (1992-95)

Lowest Percentage of Interceptions (Min. 600 att.)1. 2.39 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1994-97)

2. 2.42 - David Greene, Georgia (2001- ) 3. 2.56 - Casey Clausen, Tennessee (2000- )4. 2.64 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1991-94)

5. 2.71 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2000- ) 6. 2.80 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000- )7. 2.93 - Quincy Carter, Georgia (1997-2000)8. 2.96 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1996-98)9. 3.06 - Steve Taneyhill, So. Carolina (1992-95)

10. 3.07 - Dameyune Craig, Auburn (1994-97)11. 3.23 - Barry Lunney, Jr., Arkansas (1992-95)12. 3.24 - Rex Grossman, Florida (2000-02)13. 3.38 - Jeff Francis, Tennessee (1985-88)14. 3.39 - Mike Bobo, Georgia (1994-97)

REVISITING KICKOFF 2002 VOTINGHere is a revisit to the pre-season voting of

media at SEC Football Media Days:

SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH(Tabulated on a 1-2-3-4-5-6 scale)SEC CHAMPION [Five voters did not have a champion selected]Florida (66), Miss. State (4), Tennessee (4), LSU(2), Alabama (1), Ole Miss (1), South Carolina(1)

Eastern Division (First Place Votes in parenthesis)1. Tennessee (41) 1362. Georgia (19) 1753. Florida (19) 1974. South Carolina (3) 3055. Kentucky 4286. Vanderbilt 481

Western Division (First Place Votes in parenthesis)1. LSU (43) 1402. Alabama (24) 2033. Ole Miss (7) 2914. Auburn (3) 3115. Arkansas (5) 3306. Mississippi State 447

HOW PREVIOUS MEDIA DAYS VOTINGHAS FAREDHere is a look at how the media voted at SECFootball Media Days dating back to 1992 andhow the projected champions actually fared:

How ProjectedProjected Champion Eventual

Year Champion Fared Champion1992 Florida lost in SEC Alabama

Championship Game1993 Alabama lost in SEC Florida

Championship Game1994 Florida Won SEC

Championship Game1995 Florida Won SEC

Championship Game1996 Tennessee 2nd in East Florida1997 Florida T2nd in East Tennessee1998 Florida 2nd in East Tennessee1999 Tennessee 2nd in East Alabama2000 Alabama T5th in West Florida2001 Florida 2nd in East LSU2002 Tennessee 3rd in East Georgia

CONSECUTIVE BOWL APPEARANCESWith its trip to the Peach Bowl, Tennessee

made its 14th straight appearance in a post-seasonbowl. That string is currently the fourth longestactive in the country. Nebraska holds the longestactive mark with its 34th straight trip to a post-season bowl. Here is a list of the 10 longestactive streaks (teams must have appeared in a2002-2003 bowl):

2002 Bowl1. Nebraska 34 Independence2. Michigan 28 Outback3. Florida State 21 Sugar4. TENNESSEE 14 Peach5. FLORIDA 12 Outback6. Kansas State 10 Holiday

Virginia Tech 10 San Francisco

8. Washington 8 Sun9. GEORGIA 6 Sugar

Georgia Tech 6 Silicon ValleyMarshall 6 GMACOregon 6 SeattlePurdue 6 Sun

STATE OF THE SECFlorida and Tennessee have dominated SEC

football play during the last decade. Below is alook at how all 12 SEC teams have fared duringthe last five and 10 seasons:

Last Five Seasons (1998-2002) W-L Pct. Bowls

Tennessee 49-14 .778 5Florida 47-16 .746 5Georgia 46-16 .742 5Arkansas 39-23 .629 5Alabama 37-24 .607 3Ole Miss 36-24 .600 4Auburn 33-26 .559 3LSU 33-27 .550 3Miss. State 32-28 .533 3Kentucky 24-34 .414 2S. Carolina 23-35 .397 2Vanderbilt 14-42 .250 0

Last 10 Seasons (1993-2002)W-L Pct. Bowls

Florida 102-20-1 .833 10Tennessee 99-25 .798 10Auburn 79-38-1 .674 6Georgia 78-40-1 .660 7Alabama 72-50 .590 6LSU 68-49-1 .581 6Ole Miss 65-51 .560 5Arkansas 65-53-1 .550 6Miss. State 59-55-2 .517 4S. Carolina 50-63-1 .443 3Kentucky 44-70 .386 3Vanderbilt 31-80 .279 0(Records indicate forfeits imposed on Alabama.)

MAJORITY OF SEC TEAMS RANKEDDURING 2002 SEASON

Nine of the SEC’s 12 teams have been rankedfor at least one week in either the AssociatedPress or the USA Today/ESPN weekly rankings.Four SEC teams - Georgia, Alabama, Auburnand Florida - were ranked in the year’s final poll.Below is a look at which teams were ranked:

Alabama (7-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-Final)Arkansas (16-17)Auburn (6-7-8-13-15-16-17-Final)Florida (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-Final)Georgia (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-Final)LSU (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17)Ole Miss (8-9)South Carolina (1-2-3)Tennessee (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11)[Numbers reflect week that team was ranked.]

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SEC CAREER RECORD CHARTCategories only listed when player was active in

2002 and Top 20 in Career Category / 2002active player underlined

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LONG DRIVES

By Plays20, Miss. State vs. Jacksonville State (TD)19, Georgia vs. Ole Miss (Clock)19, Vanderbilt vs. Middle Tennessee (FG)17, Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt (FG)17, Miss. State vs. Memphis (FG)17, Tennessee vs. South Carolina (TD)17, Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt (FG)17, Arkansas vs. LSU (INT)16, Miss. State vs. Auburn (TD)16, Kentucky vs. Tennessee (Missed FG)

By Yards98, Kentucky vs. LSU (TD)98, Florida vs. Ole Miss (TD)98, Alabama vs. Ole Miss (TD)97, Vanderbilt vs. Furman (TD)96, South Carolina vs. LSU (TD)96, Alabama vs. LSU (TD)94, Arkansas vs. South Florida (TD)94, Miss. Sate vs. Jacksonville State (TD)92, Arkansas vs. South Florida (TD)92, Arkansas vs. Tennessee (TD)92, Georgia vs. Vanderbilt (TD)92, Auburn vs. Ole Miss (TD)92, Alabama vs. Miss. State (TD)

By Time of Possession10:46, Georgia vs. Ole Miss (Clock)9:30, Miss. State vs. Jacksonville State (TD)8:47, Vanderbilt vs. Middle Tennessee (FG)8:38, Tennessee vs. South Carolina (TD)8:24, Miss. State vs. Memphis (FG)8:15, Alabama vs. Tennessee (FG)8:10, Arkansas vs. LSU (Turnover)7:47, Kentucky vs. Tennessee (Missed FG)7:43, South Carolina vs. Arkansas (Missed FG)7:41, Arkansas vs. South Florida (Turnover)7:34, Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt (FG)

Result of Drive in Parenthesis

BLOCKED PUNTS AND KICKS

BY TEAM BY OPPONENTAlabama 5 3Arkansas 4 5Auburn 0 5Florida 4 4Georgia 4 6Kentucky 8 1LSU 0 5Ole Miss 1 2Miss. State 3 1So. Carolina 0 0Tennessee 2 5Vanderbilt 1 1TOTAL 32 38

TURNOVERS LOST = LOSSThere have been 18 times this year when an SEC

team has lost four or more turnovers in a game. Ofthose games, an SEC team has won only five of thosecontests - Auburn vs. Syracuse (Tigers lost fourturnovers), Miss. State vs. Troy State (Bulldogs lostfour turnovers), Ole Miss vs. Arkansas State (Rebelslost four turnovers), Florida vs. Georgia (Florida lostfour turnovers) and LSU vs. Ole Miss (LSU lost fourturnovers)

SEC teams have lost four or more turnovers in12 conference games and have won just twice(Florida vs. Georgia - Gators lost four turnoversAND LSU vs. Ole Miss - Tigers lost four turnovers).

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SCORING IN THE SEC

TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDPassing Rushing Defense KO Returns Punt Returns TOTAL

Alabama 12 29 3 0 1 45Arkansas 18 22 1 *2 2 45Auburn 18 32 2 0 0 52Florida 22 20 3 0 0 45Georgia 28 18 4 1 2 53Kentucky 24 19 3 2 4 52LSU 16 19 3 0 1 39Ole Miss 21 20 1 0 1 43Miss. State 13 10 3 0 0 26South Carolina 10 16 1 1 0 28Tennessee 14 19 2 1 0 36Vanderbilt 10 18 0 0 0 28

TOTALS 206 242 26 *7 11 492

TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWEDPassing Rushing Defense KO Returns Punt Returns TOTAL

Alabama 11 10 2 1 0 24Arkansas 17 11 0 0 2 30Auburn 9 17 0 0 1 27Florida 14 14 4 1 1 34Georgia 14 11 3 0 0 28Kentucky 23 13 2 1 0 39LSU 13 16 1 0 0 30Ole Miss 17 18 2 *2 2 41Miss. State 22 17 2 0 3 44South Carolina 18 10 3 0 0 31Tennessee 9 12 2 1 0 24Vanderbilt 11 30 3 1 0 45

TOTALS 178 179 24 *7 9 397* - includes fumbles recovered by kicking team on kickoff returns

EASTERN DIVISION VS. WESTERN DIVISION (SINCE 1992 • DOES NOT INCLUDE SECCHAMPIONSHIP GAMES)

EASTERN vs. Western W L T Pct.Florida 24 9 0 .727Georgia 20 12 1 .621Kentucky 13 20 0 .394South Carolina 11 21 1 .348Tennessee 25 7 1 .773Vanderbilt 2 31 0 .061TOTALS 95 100 3 .487

WESTERN vs. Eastern W L T Pct.Alabama 21 11 1 .652Arkansas 13 20 0 .394Auburn 18 14 1 .561LSU 12 20 1 .379Ole Miss 18 15 0 .545Miss. State 18 15 0 .545TOTALS 100 95 3 .513

INSIDE THE 20-YARD LINEA look at how SEC punters stop their punts inside the 20-yard line:

IN20 TOTAL PUNTS PCT.Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky 27 66 .409Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee 22 65 .338Richie Butler, Arkansas 22 69 .319Ingle Martin, Florida 14 46 .304Cody Ridgeway, Ole Miss 18 67 .269Donnie Jones, LSU 17 64 .266Damon Duval, Auburn 13 54 .247Lane Bearden, Alabama 12 50 .240Tyeler Dean, South Carolina 9 45 .200Greg Johnson, Vanderbilt 13 66 .197Jonathan Kilgo, Georgia 12 64 .188Jared Cook, Miss. State 7 48 .146

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SHUTOUTS IN THE SECWhich defenses in the SEC have posted the most shutouts since league expansion in 1992:

Team 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Total LastAlabama 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 9 11/16/2002 vs. LSU (31-0)Arkansas 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11/9/2002 vs. South Carolina (23-0)Auburn 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 9 9/7/2002 vs. Western Carolina (56-0)Florida 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 9/29/2001 vs. Miss. State (52-0)Georgia 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9/23/2000 vs. New Mexico State (37-0)Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 11/16/96 vs. Vanderbilt (25-0)LSU 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 10/5/2002 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (47-0)Ole Miss 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 9/4/99 vs. Memphis (3-0)Miss. State 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 9/25/99 vs. South Carolina (17-0)South Carolina 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 9/2/2000 vs. New Mexico State (31-0)Tennessee 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 12 11/30/2002 vs. Kentucky (24-0)Vanderbilt 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10/9/99 vs. The Citadel (58-0)

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SEC’s BEST ROAD TEAMSWhich SEC team has the best record away from home in league games since league expansion in 1992 (includes neutral site games):

Team 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 TotalAlabama 4-0 2-2 0-4 4-0 1-3 2-2 2-2 3-1 4-0 3-1 4-0 29-15 (.659)Arkansas 3-1 1-3 1-3 0-4 2-2 1-3 1-3 3-1 0-4 2-1-1 2-1-1 16-26-2 (.386)Auburn 3-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 4-0 2-2 2-2 3-1 4-0 0-4 25-19 (.568)Florida 3-1 4-1 3-1 5-0 3-1 3-2 4-0 5-0 3-0 4-1 2-2 39-9 (.813)Georgia 4-1 3-1 2-3 2-2 4-1 3-1 2-3 1-2 2-2-1 1-3 4-1 28-20-1 (.581)Kentucky 2-2 1-3 0-4 2-2 1-3 1-3 0-4 1-3 0-4 2-2 1-3 11-33 (.250)LSU 2-2 3-1 1-3 0-4 1-3 4-0 3-1 1-2-1 1-3 2-2 0-4 18-25-1 (.420)Ole Miss 0-4 2-2 2-2 3-1 1-3 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4 0-4 1-3 14-30 (.318)Miss. State 0-4 0-4 1-3 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-4 3-1 0-3-1 1-3 13-30-1 (.307)South Carolina 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-4 0-4 1-3 2-2 1-3 3-1 1-3 1-3 15-29 (.341)Tennessee 3-1 4-0 2-2 2-2 4-0 3-1 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 34-10 (.773)Vanderbilt 0-4 0-4 1-3 2-2 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-4 2-2 0-4 1-3 6-38 (.136)

OFFENSESept. 3 - WR Taylor Jacobs (Florida)Sept. 9 - QB Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky)Sept. 16 - RB Carnell Williams (Auburn)Sept. 23 - QB Rex Grossman (Florida)Sept. 30 - RB Carnell Williams (Auburn)Oct. 7 - RB Jabari Davis (Tennessee)Oct. 14 - TB Fred Talley (Arkansas)Oct. 21 - TB Santonio Beard (Alabama)Oct. 28 - SE Terrence Edwards (Georgia)Nov. 4 - RB Ronnie Brown (Auburn)Nov. 11 - WR Devery Henderson (LSU)Nov. 18 - SE Michael Johnson (Georgia)Nov. 25 - QB Marcus Randall (LSU)Dec. 2 - RB Musa Smith (Georgia)

DEFENSESept. 3 - SLB Boss Bailey (Georgia)Sept. 9 - OLB Tony Bua (Arkansas)Sept. 16 - DE David Pollack (Georgia)Sept. 23 - DE Reggie Torbor (Auburn)Sept. 30 - CB Keiwan Ratliff (Florida)Oct. 7 - SS Matt Grier (Ole Miss)Oct. 14 - CB Corey Webster (LSU)Oct. 21 - CB Demetrius Hookfin (LSU)Oct. 28 - LB Karlos Dansby (Auburn)Nov. 4 - SS Guss Scott (Florida)Nov. 11 - FS Charles Jones (Alabama)Nov. 18 - SS Waine Bacon (Alabama)Nov. 25 - FS Travaris Robinson (Auburn)Dec. 2 - FS Ken Hamlin (Arkansas)

SPECIAL TEAMSSept. 3 - PK Taylor Begley (Kentucky)Sept. 9 - RS Jason Armstead (Ole Miss)Sept. 16 - PK John Corbello (LSU)Sept. 23 - PK Jonathan Nichols (Ole Miss)Sept. 30 - RS Derek Abney (Kentucky)Oct. 7 - PK Billy Bennett (Georgia)Oct. 14 - PK Billy Bennett (Georgia)Oct. 21 - RS Derek Abney (Kentucky)Oct. 28 - SE Tom Crowder (Arkansas)Nov. 4 - RS Derek Abney (Kentucky)Nov. 11 - PK David Carlton (Arkansas)Nov. 18 - RS/ROV Sean Jones (Georgia)Nov. 25 - PK Alex Walls (Tennessee)Dec. 2 - RS Jason Armstead (Ole Miss)

SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK(Date of announcement)

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RUSHING

All-Purpose Rushing Yards1. 2,120 - DOMANICK DAVIS, LSU (2002)2. 2,109 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1998)3. 2,104 - Kevin Faulk, LSU (1996)4. 2,067 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1981)5. 2,016 - Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (1986)6. 1,961 - David Palmer, Alabama (1993)7. 1,922 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)8. 1,910 - Garrison Hearst, Georgia (1992)9. 1,877 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1982)

10. 1,860 - Josh Reed, LSU (2001)

PASSING

Pass Attempts1. 559 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000)2. 553 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1998)3. 547 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1997)4. 503 - REX GROSSMAN, FLORIDA (2002)5. 493 - Kurt Page, Vanderbilt (1983)6. 481 - ELI MANNING, OLE MISS (2002)7. 477 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1997)8. 465 - Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (1999)9. 463 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1992)

10. 433 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1994)

Pass Completions1. 400 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1998)2. 363 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (1997)3. 321 - Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000)4. 303 - Dusty Bonner, Kentucky (1999)5. 287 - REX GROSSMAN, FLORIDA (2002)

287 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1997)7. 286 - Kurt Page, Vanderbilt (1983)8. 279 - ELI MANNING, OLE MISS (2002)9. 275 - Shane Matthews, Florida (1992)

10. 269 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1993)

Pass Completion Percentage (Min. 100 comp.)1. 70.7 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1982)

70.7 - Ben Leard, Auburn (1999)3. 66.7 - Jeff Burger, Auburn (1987)4. 65.0 - Mike Bobo, Georgia (1997)5. 64.6 - Heath Shuler, Tennessee (1993)6. 64.4 - Jeff Francis, Tennessee (1986)7. 63.7 - Wayne Peace, Florida (1983)

63.7 - Alan Risher, LSU (1982)9. 63.0 - Alan Risher, LSU (1981)

10. 62.6 - CASEY CLAUSEN, TENNESSEE (2002)

Lowest Percentage of Interceptions (Min. 300 atts.)1. 1.05 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (1995)2. 1.53 - JARED LORENZEN, KENTUCKY (2002)3. 1.58 - Quincy Carter, Georgia (1999)4. 1.65 - Eric Zeier, Georgia (1993)5. 1.95 - Josh Nelson, Ole Miss (1994)6. 1.99 - Stewart Patridge, Ole Miss (1997)7. 2.11 - DAVID GREENE, GEORGIA (2002)8. 2.18 - Steve Taneyhill, South Carolina (1994)9. 2.21 - Eli Manning, Ole Miss (2001)

10. 2.26 - CASEY CLAUSEN, TENNESSEE (2002)

SCORING

Total Points1. 144 - Shaun Alexander, Alabama (1999)2. 130 - BILLY BENNETT, GEORGIA (2002)3. 126 - Garrison Hearst, Georgia (1992)4. 120 - Jackie Parker, Miss. State (1952)

120 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (1981)120 - Reggie Cobb, Tennessee (1987)

7. 114 - LaBrandon Toefield, LSU (2001)8. 110 - Reidel Anthony, Florida (1996)

110 - Tommy Durrance, Florida (1969)10. 108 - Tim Worley, Georgia (1988)

108 - Siran Stacy, Alabama (1989)

Total Points Scored by Kicking1. 130 - BILLY BENNETT, GEORGIA (2002)2. 107 - Greg Burke, Tennessee (1990)

107 - Judd Davis, Florida (1994)4. 104 - Jeff Hall, Tennessee (1998)5. 103 - Bobby Raymond, Florida (1984)

103 - Jeff Chandler, Florida (2001)7. 102 - Carlos Reveiz, Tennessee (1985)8. 101 - Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (1982)

101 - Jeff Chandler, Florida (1999)10. 100 - Phillip Doyle, Alabama (1989)

Field Goals Made1. 27 - Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (1982)2. 26 - BILLY BENNETT, GEORGIA (2002)3. 24 - Carlos Reveiz, Tennessee (1985)

24 - Philip Doyle, Alabama (1990)5. 23 - Bobby Raymond, Florida (1984)

23 - Kevin Butler, Georgia (1984)7. 22 - Philip Doyle, Alabama (1989)

22 - Scott Etheridge, Auburn (1992)22 - Michael Proctor, Alabama (1993)

10. 21 - Jeff Chandler, Florida (1999)

PUNT RETURNS

Most Return Yards1. 791 - Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt (1948)2. 544 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)3. 539 - Pinky Rohm, LSU (1937)4. 528 - Thomas Bailey, Auburn (1991)5. 502 - Mike Fuller, Auburn (1974)6. 499 - DOMANICK DAVIS, LSU (2002)7. 498 - Junie Hovious, Ole Miss (1940)

498 - Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt (1949)9. 488 - Scott Woerner, Georgia (1980)

10. 473 - Jimmy Carter, Auburn (1967)

Most Touchdowns1. 4 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)2. 3 - Pinky Rohm, LSU (1937)

3 - Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt (1948)3 - Marcus Rhoden, Miss. State (1965)3 - Mike Fuller, Auburn (1974)3 - David Palmer, Alabama (1991)

KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Returns1. 34 - Kendrick Shanklin, Kentucky (2000)2. 33 - Boo Williams, South Carolina (1998)

33 - Jeff Peeples, Vanderbilt (1970)33 - Kio Sanford, Kentucky (1994)33 - Derek Abney, Kentucky (2001)

6. 32 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1992)7. 31 - Preston Brown, Vanderbilt (1979)

31 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1993)9. 30 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)

10. 29 - Kerry Watkins, Florida (1986)29 - Jimmy Williams, Vanderbilt (1998)

Most Return Yards1. 820 - Kio Sanford, Kentucky (1994)2. 804 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)3. 794 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1992)4. 753 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1993)5. 739 - Derek Abney, Kentucky (2001)6. 730 - Kendrick Shanklin, Kentucky (2000)7. 686 - Boo Williams, South Carolina (1998)8. 678 - Jimmy Williams, Vanderbilt (1998)9. 669 - Gene Washington, Georgia (1974)

10. 666 - Kerry Watkins, Florida (1986)

Kickoff Return Average (Min. 30)1. 26.8 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)2. 24.9 - Kio Sanford, Kentucky (1994)3. 24.8 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1992)4. 24.3 - Tony Jackson, Vanderbilt (1993)5. 22.4 - Derek Abney, Kentucky (2001)6. 21.5 - Kendrick Shanklin, Kentucky (2000)7. 20.8 - Boo Williams, South Carolina (1998)8. 19.6 - Jeff Peeples, Vanderbilt (1970)9. 17.3 - Preston Brown, Vanderbilt (1979)

TOTAL KICK RETURNS

Total Returns1. 66 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)

66 - Thomas Bailey, Auburn (1991)3. 61 - Tony James, Miss. State (1989)4. 60 - DOMANICK DAVIS, LSU (2002)5. 59 - Willie Gault, Tennessee (1981)6. 58 - Sammy Grefazzi, LSU (1967)7. 57 - Kio Sanford, Kentucky (1994)

55 - Willie Shelby, Alabama (1975)55 - Jimmy Williams, Vanderbilt (1999)55 - Derek Abney, Kentucky (2001)

Most Return Yards1. 1,348 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)2. 1,119 - Thomas Bailey, Auburn (1991)3. 1,059 - DOMANICK DAVIS, LSU (2002)4. 1,022 - Kio Sanford, Kentucky (1994)5. 987 - Willie Gault, Tennessee (1981)6. 951 - Derek Abney, Kentucky (2001)7. 914 - Tony James, Miss. State (1989)8. 888 - Dale Carter, Tennessee (1990)9. 870 - Domanick Davis, LSU (2000)

10. 864 - Dicky Lyons, Kentucky (1967)

Most Return Touchdowns1. 6 - DEREK ABNEY, KENTUCKY (2002)2. 5 - Pinky Rohm, LSU (1937)

PUNTING

Punting Average (Min. 50 punts)1. 48.2 - Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (1984)2. 46.9 - Terry Daniel, Auburn (1993)3. 46.5 - Andy Russ, Miss. State (1996)4. 45.9 - Jim Miller, Ole Miss (1977)5. 45.8 - Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (1982)

45.8 - Lewis Colbert, Auburn (1985)7. 45.6 - GLENN PAKULAK, KENTUCKY (2002)8. 45.4 - Chip Andrews, Georgia (1984)9. 45.3 - Charles Conerly, Ole Miss (1946)

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SEC INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSCurrent Players in All CAPS / Categories only listed where current players are in Top 10

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SEC IN THE BOWLS

BOWL APPEARANCES(Includes 2002 Season)

2002 Bowl1. ALABAMA 512. TENNESSEE 43 Peach3. Texas 42 Cotton4. Southern California 41 Orange

Nebraska 41 Independence6. GEORGIA 38 Sugar7. Penn State 37 Capital One8. Oklahoma 36 Rose9. LSU 34 Cotton

Ohio State 34 FiestaMichigan 34 Outback

12. ARKANSAS 33 Music City13. Florida State 31 Sugar

Georgia Tech 31 Silicon Valley15. OLE MISS 30 Independence

FLORIDA 30 Outback17. AUBURN 29 Capital One

Washington 29 Sun19. Texas A&M 27

Miami (Fla.) 27 Fiesta21. Clemson 26 Tangerine

Texas Tech 26 Tangerine23. Notre Dame 25 Gator

Colorado 25 Alamo25. North Carolina 24 Peach

UCLA 24 Las Vegas27. Brigham Young 2328. Pittsburgh 22 Insight

West Virginia 22 Continental Tire30. Missouri 21

Syracuse 21N.C. State 21 Gator

BOWL VICTORIES1. ALABAMA 292. Southern California 263. Penn State 23

TENNESSEE 23Oklahoma 23

6. Georgia Tech 20Nebraska 20GEORGIA 20Texas 20

10. Florida State 18Michigan 18OLE MISS 18

13. LSU 15Miami (Fla.) 15AUBURN 15Ohio State 15

17. FLORIDA 14Washington 14

19. Clemson 13Notre Dame 13Texas A&M 13

22. North Carolina 12Syracuse 12UCLA 12

25. Colorado 1126. Arizona State 10

ARKANSAS 10Oklahoma State 10

BOWL TEAMS FACED IN 2002Each SEC team faced at least four teams

that will play in post-season bowls in 2002.Alabama played eight games against post-seasonbowl games. Here is a breakdown:

Alabama (8) - Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia,Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Hawaii.Arkansas (6) - Boise State, Tennessee, Auburn,Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia.Auburn (7) - Southern California, Arkansas,Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Georgia.Florida (7) - Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Ole Miss,LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Florida State.Georgia (7) - Clemson, Tennessee, Florida, OleMiss, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Arkansas.Kentucky (6) - Louisville, Florida, Arkansas,Georgia, LSU, Tennessee.LSU (5) - Virginia Tech, Florida, Auburn, OleMiss, Arkansas.Ole Miss (6) - Texas Tech, Florida, Arkansas,Auburn, Georgia, LSU.Miss. State (6) - Oregon, Auburn, LSU,Tennessee, Arkansas, Ole Miss.South Carolina (7) - Virginia, Georgia, LSU,Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Clemson.Tennessee (4) - Florida, Arkansas, Georgia,Miami (Fla.).Vanderbilt (6) - Georgia Tech, Auburn, OleMiss, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee.

SEC COACHES’ RECORDS IN BOWLGAMES

Below is a recap of how each of the currentSEC coaches have fared in post-season bowlgames. The coaches are listed in order of bowlappearances:

Coach G W-L-T Pct.Houston Nutt, Arkansas 5 1-4-0 .200Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 5 3-2-0 .600Ron Zook, Florida 1 0-1-0 .000Mark Richt, Georgia 2 1-1-0 .500Nick Saban, LSU 6 2-4-0 .333David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss 4 3-1-0 .750Jackie Sherrill, Miss. State 14 8-6-0 .571Lou Holtz, So. Carolina 22 12-8-2 .591Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 11 6-5-0 .455Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt 0 0-0-0 .000

SEC COMPOSITE BOWL RECORDSchool W-L-T Pct.Alabama 29-19-3 .598Arkansas 10-20-3 .348Auburn 15-12-2 .552Florida 14-16-0 .467Georgia 20-15-3 .566Kentucky 5-5-0 .500LSU 16-17-1 .485Ole Miss 18-12-0 .586Mississippi State 6-6-0 .600South Carolina 3-8-0 .273Tennessee 23-20-0 .535Vanderbilt 1-1-1 .500OVERALL 160-151-13 .514

LAST APPEARANCE IN BOWL GAMESAlabama 2001 IndependenceArkansas 2002 Music CityAuburn 2003 Capital OneFlorida 2003 OutbackGeorgia 2003 SugarKentucky 1999 Music CityLSU 2003 CottonOle Miss 2002 IndependenceMississippi State 2000 IndependenceSouth Carolina 2002 OutbackTennessee 2002 PeachVanderbilt 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl

SEC TOPS NATION IN BOWL APPEARANCES

The schools that currently comprise the SEChave appeared in 324 bowls. That is by far themost of any conference in the nation. Below is alook at how the various conferences have fared inbowl games in its history (prior to 2002, usingcurrent conference alignments):

Conference Bowls W-L-T Pct.Mid-American 38 20-18 .526Atlantic Coast 179 92-82-5 .528Pacific-10 193 96-91-6 .513SEC 324 160-151-13 .514Big Ten 198 100-95-3 .513Sun Belt 8 4-3-1 .563Big East 125 61-63-1 .492Independents 39 18-20-1 .474WAC 75 36-37-2 .493Big 12 273 130-139-4 .484Conference USA 83 36-44-3 .452Mountain West 82 34-45-3 .433

SEC’S BEST BOWL SEASONSMost Wins5 .... 1983, 1992, 1996, 1997, 20014 .... 1962, 1966, 1971, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000

Best Win Percentage (Min. 4 games)1.000 .... 1996 (5-0).833 .... 1997 (5-1), 1992 (5-1).800 .... 1962 (4-1), 1966 (4-1)

Most Bowl Teams9 .... 20008 .... 2001, 1999, 19987 .... 2002, 1983, 1974

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SEC FOOTBALL PLAYERS INPOST-SEASON ALL-STAR GAMES

East-West Shrine Game - Jan. 11, 2003 atPac Bell Park (San Francisco, Calif.)Kevin Breedlove, OL, GeorgiaAlonzo Ephraim, OL, AlabamaTony Gilbert, LB, GeorgiaOmari Hand, DL, TennesseeDonald Lee, TE, Mississippi StateJerel Myers, WR, LSUAndrew Pinnock, RB, South CarolinaMarico Portis, OL, AlabamaEddie Strong, LB, Ole Miss

Senior Bowl - Jan. 18, 2003 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)Julian Battle, DB, TennesseeMark Brown, LB, AuburnBen Claxton, C, Ole MissDomanick Davis, RB, LSUDamon Duval, PK, AuburnTerrence Edwards, WR, GeorgiaGeorge Foster, OL, GeorgiaEarnest Graham, RB, FloridaJustin Griffith, RB, Mississippi StateMario Haggan, LB, Mississippi StateTaylor Jacobs, WR, FloridaBradie James, LB, LSUJarret Johnson, DL, AlabamaTodd Johnson, DB, FloridaKenny King, DL, AlabamaRashad Moore, DT, TennesseeKindal Moorehead, DL, AlabamaMike Nattiel, LB, FloridaBen Nowland, OL, AuburnWill Ofenheusle, OL, TennesseeArtose Pinner, RB, KentuckyJon Stinchcomb, OL, GeorgiaAaron Walker, TE, Florida

Rotary Gridiron Classic - Jan. 25, 2003 atFlorida Citrus Bowl Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)Korey Banks, CB, Mississippi StateAlonzo Ephraim, C, AlabamaRashad Faison, CB, South CarolinaByron Hardmon, LB, FloridaCorey Jenkins, SS, South CarolinaRushen Jones, CB, VanderbiltIan Knight, C, GeorgiaMarcus Oquendo-Johnson, DE, FloridaDennis Quinn, DE, South CarolinaTravaris Robinson, FS, AuburnFred Talley, RB, ArkansasCedric Williams, OG, South Carolina

Paradise Bowl - Jan. 25, 2003 at Hansen Stadium (St. George, Utah)Aaron Boone, WR, KentuckyOtis Grigsby, DE, KentuckyChase Harp, TE, Kentucky

Hula Bowl Maui - Feb. 1, 2003 at War Memorial Stadium (Maui, Hawaii)Hunter Hillenmeyer, LB, VanderbiltRushen Jones, DB, VanderbiltNorman LeJeune, SAF, LSUGlenn Pakulak, P, Kentucky

TWO NEW COACHES IN THE SEC FOR 2003

The SEC will have two new coaches on thesidelines for the 2003 football season. On Dec.18, Alabama announced the hiring of Mike Price,who led Washington State to a 10-3 record andthe Pac-10 championship in 2002. On Dec. 30,Rich Brooks was named the head coach atKentucky. Brooks was the 1994 National Coachof the Year at the University of Oregon and a for-mer head coach in the NFL with the St. LouisRams (1995-96).

Mike PricePrice comes to Alabama after serving the pre-

vious 14 seasons as head coach at WashingtonState. During his tenure with the Cougars, Pricecompiled an 83-78 record, including back-to-back 10-win seasons in Pullman. The Cougarsplayed in two Rose Bowls and five bowls overallwith Price at the helm.

Prior to his tenure at WSU, Price served ashead coach at Weber State University from 1981-88, where he compiled a 46-44 record in eightyears. His 22-year head coaching record standsat 129-122 with three conference championships.

Price also served as an assistant coach atMissouri (1978-80), Washington State (1969-70,1974-77) and the University of Puget Sound(1971-73).

Rich BrooksBrooks has 27 years of coaching experience

on the collegiate level, including a groundbreak-ing 18-year term as head coach at Oregon, and isa 10-year NFL coaching veteran.

His most recent coaching assignment was theassistant head coach and defensive coordinatorposition for the Atlanta Falcons from 1997-2000.

Brooks was head coach of the St. Louis Ramsin 1995-96. The Rams had a 13-19 record inthose two seasons, the team's best two-yearstretch since 1989-90. The Rams won only ninegames in the two years prior to his arrival andwon just nine games in the two years followinghis departure.

As head coach at the University of Oregonfrom 1977-94, Brooks won more games than anycoach in school history. His final 18-year recordwas 91-109-4, including 39-32 and four bowls inthe last six seasons.

BOWL TEAMS TO FACE IN 2003According to 2002 season records, Alabama

would face the toughest schedule in the 2003 sea-son. The Crimson Tide face 12 teams that eitherwent to a bowl or were bowl eligible in 2002.Every SEC team plays at least five bowl eligibleteams from 2002. The 2003 schedule is listed onpage 20 of this release. Here is a breakdown(other bowl eligible teams in italics):

Alabama (9/3) - Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia,Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU,Auburn, Hawaii, South Florida, Kentucky,Northern Illinois.Arkansas (6/3) - Texas, North Texas, Auburn,Florida, Ole Miss, LSU. Alabama, Kentucky,New Mexico State.Auburn (7/1) - Southern California, GeorgiaTech, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss,

Georgia. Alabama.Florida (7/1) - Miami, Tennessee, Ole Miss,LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State.Kentucky.Georgia (6/2) - Clemson, LSU, Tennessee,Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech. Alabama,Kentucky.Kentucky (4/1) - Louisville, Florida, Georgia,Tennessee. Alabama.LSU (6/1) - Marshall, Georgia, Florida, Auburn,Ole Miss, Arkansas. Alabama.Ole Miss (5/1) - Texas Tech, Florida, Arkansas,Auburn, LSU. Alabama.Mississippi State (7/2) - Oregon, Tulane, LSU,Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Ole Miss.Kentucky, Alabama.South Carolina (8/1) - Virginia, Georgia,Tennessee, LSU, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Florida,Clemson. Kentucky.Tennessee (6/2) - Fresno State, Marshall,Florida, Auburn, Georgia, Miami. Alabama,Kentucky.Vanderbilt (7/1) - Ole Miss, Auburn, TCU,Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee.Kentucky.

SEC FARES WELL AGAIN INFINAL ATTENDANCE FIGURES

For the seventh straight season, the SEC hassix of the top 10 average attendance figures (7 ofthe top 11) for home games at its institutions.Below is a look at the top 10 average attendancesin Division I-A:

1. Michigan 110,5762. Penn State 107,2393. TENNESSEE 106,7054. Ohio State 103,4885. LSU 90,3076. GEORGIA 86,5207. FLORIDA 85,1858. Texas 83,1509. AUBURN 82,943

10. ALABAMA 82,85711. SOUTH CAROLINA 82,138

LEADING RETURNERSHere’s a look at the top statistical leaders who

will be returning for the 2003 season:

Rushing - Auburn RB Ronnie Brown (1,008 yards) / Vanderbilt RB Kwane Doster (798yards) / Alabama RB Shaud Williams (921 yards) / Tennessee RB Cedric Houston (779 yards)

Passing - Georgia QB David Greene (137.3 rating) / Kentucky QB Jared Lorenzen (135.4 rating) / Tennessee QB Casey Clausen (132.0 rating) / Ole Miss QB Eli Manning (125.6 rating)

Receiving - Florida WR Carlos Perez (58 catches) / LSU WR Michael Clayton (57 catches) / Ole Miss WRs Chris Collins (55catches) and Bill Flowers (53 catches) / Georgia WR Fred Gibson (43 catches)

Tackles - Georgia DE David Pollack (14 sacks/23TFL) / Arkansas FS Ken Hamlin (144 tackles) / Alabama ROV Brooks Daniels (109 tackles) / Auburn LBs Dontarrious Thomas (84 tackles) and Karlos Dansby (13TFL/4 sacks)

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CNNSI.com ALL-AMERICAFIRST TEAM

OL - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasDL - David Pollack, GeorgiaKR - Derek Abney, Kentucky

SECOND TEAMLB - Bradie James, LSU

FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OFAMERICA ALL-AMERICA TEAMKR - Derek Abney, KentuckyDL - David Pollack, GeorgiaOL - Shawn Andrews, Arkansas

FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATIONOF AMERICA FRESHMANALL-AMERICA TEAMOL - Andrew Whitworth, LSUOL - Mike Degory, FloridaLB - Freddie Roach, AlabamaP - Greg Johnson

AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHESASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICA TEAMOL - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasLB - Boss Bailey, GeorgiaLB - Bradie James, LSU

THE SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAMOT - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasDE - David Pollack, GeorgiaLB - Bradie James, LSUKR - Derek Abney, Kentucky

SECOND TEAMLB - Boss Bailey, Georgia

THIRD TEAMDE - Kindal Moorehead, AlabamaDT - Langston Moore, South Carolina

FOURTH TEAMTE - Jason Witten, TennesseeP - Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky

WALTER CAMP ALL-AMERICA TEAMOL - Jon Stinchcomb, GeorgiaLB - Boss Bailey, GeorgiaKR - Derek Abney, Kentucky

ESPN.com ALL-AMERICA TEAMOT - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasDE - David Pollack, GeorgiaRS - Derek Abney, Kentucky

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-SEC TEAMFIRST TEAM OFFENSE

WR - Taylor Jacobs, FloridaWR - Terrence Edwards, GeorgiaOL - Jon Stinchcomb, GeorgiaOL - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasOL - Will Ofenheusle, TennesseeOL - Wesley Britt, AlabamaC - Alonzo Ephraim, AlabamaC - Ben Nowland, AuburnTE - Jason Witten, TennesseeQB - David Greene, GeorgiaRB - Artose Pinner, Kentucky (Offensive Player ofthe Year)RB - Musa Smith, GeorgiaAP - Derek Abney, KentuckyPK - Billy Bennett, Georgia

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSEDE - David Pollack, Georgia (Defensive Player ofthe Year)DE - Kindal Moorehead, AlabamaDT - Johnathan Sullivan, GeorgiaDT - Jarret Johnson, AlabamaLB - Bradie James, LSULB - Boss Bailey, GeorgiaLB - Karlos Dansby, AuburnCB - Corey Webster, LSUCB - Keiwan Ratliff, FloridaS - Ken Hamlin, ArkansasS - Travaris Robinson, AuburnP - Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky

SECOND TEAM OFFENSEWR - Michael Clayton, LSUWR - Chris Collins, Ole MissOL - Antonio Hall, KentuckyOL - Justin Smiley, AlabamaOL - Marico Portis, AlabamaOL - Kevin Breedlove, GeorgiaC - Ben Claxton, Ole MissTE - Aaron Walker, FloridaQB - Jared Lorenzen, KentuckyQB - Eli Manning, Ole MissRB - Fred Talley, ArkansasRB - Ronnie Brown, AuburnAP - Domanick Davis, LSUPK - Brent Smith, Miss. State

SECOND TEAM DEFENSEDE - Jason Clark, Miss. StateDE - Vincent Burns, KentuckyDT - Chad Lavalais, LSUDT - Dewayne Robertson, KentuckyDT - Ian Scott, FloridaLB - Mario Haggan, Miss. StateLB - Byron Hardmon, FloridaLB - Brooks Daniels, AlabamaLB - Hunter Hillenmeyer, VanderbiltLB - Tony Bua, ArkansasCB - Julian Battle, TennesseeCB - Demetrius Hookfin, LSUS - Matt Grier, Ole MissS - Todd Johnson, FloridaS - Rashad Baker, TennesseeP - Dustin Colquitt, TennesseeP - Damon Duval, Auburn

HONORABLE MENTIONOL - Michael Munoz, TennesseeOL - Stephen Peterman, LSUOL - Shannon Snell, FloridaDT - Kenny King, FloridaDT - Rashad Moore, TennesseeCB - Gerald Dixon, AlabamaCB - Lawrence Richardson, ArkansasS - Waine Bacon, AlabamaS - Jonathan Martin, South Carolina

Coach of the Year - Mark Richt, GeorgiaFreshman of the Year - Kwane Doster, RB,

Vanderbilt

SPORTING NEWS ALL-SEC TEAMOFFENSE

WR - Taylor Jacobs, FloridaWR - Terrence Edwards, GeorgiaTE - Jason Witten, TennesseeOT - Shawn Andrews, ArkansasOT - Travelle Wharton, South CarolinaOL - Stephen Peterman, LSUOL - Shannon Snell, FloridaC - Ben Nowland, AuburnQB - David Greene, Georgia (Offensive Player ofthe Year)RB - Artose Pinner, KentuckyRB - Fred Talley, Arkansas

DEFENSEDE - David Pollack, Georgia (Defensive Player ofthe Year)DE - Kindal Moorehead, AlabamaDT - Langston Moore, South CarolinaDT - Chad Lavalais, LSULB - Bradie James, LSULB - Boss Bailey, GeorgiaLB - Karlos Dansby, AuburnCB - Corey Webster, LSUCB - Keiwan Ratliff, FloridaFS - Ken Hamlin, ArkansasSS - Matt Grier, Ole Miss

SPECIALISTSK - Billy Bennett, GeorgiaP - Glenn Pakulak, KentuckyKR - Derek Abney, Kentucky

THE SPORTING NEWS FRESHMANALL-SEC TEAM

OFFENSE WR- Troy Williamson, South CarolinaWR - Mike Espy, Ole MissTE - Cooper Wallace, AuburnOT - Andrew Whitworth, LSUOT - Tre’ Stallings, Ole MissOT - Marcus McNeill, AuburnC - Mike Degory, FloridaC - Na’Shan Goddard, South CarolinaQB - Jay Cutler, VanderbiltRB - Kwane Doster, Vanderbilt (OffensiveFreshman of the Year)RB - De’Arrius Howard, Arkansas

DEFENSE DE - Moe Thompson, South CarolinaDT - Kedric Golston, GeorgiaDT - Darrius Swain, GeorgiaDE - Melvin Oliver, LSULB - Freddie Roach, Alabama (DefensiveFreshman of the Year)LB - Moses Osemwegie, VanderbiltLB - Freddie Roach, AlabamaLB - Lance Laury, South CarolinaSS - Darren Williams, Miss. StateCB - Charlie Peprah, AlabamaCB - Travis Johnson, Ole MissCB - Tim Jennings, Georgia

SPECIALISTS K - Taylor Begley, KentuckyP - Greg Johnson, VanderbiltKR - Kwane Doster, Vanderbilt

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SEC POST-SEASON HONORS(SEC Players Listed Only)

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COACHES’ ALL-SEC TEAM (*-Ties)FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

TE - Jason Witten, TennesseeOL - Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (Jacobs BlockingTrophy)OL - Jon Stinchcomb, GeorgiaOL - Antonio Hall, Kentucky*OL - Stephen Peterman, LSU*OL - Marico Portis, Alabama*OL - Wesley Britt, AlabamaC - Ben Nowland, AuburnWR - Taylor Jacobs, FloridaWR - Terrence Edwards, GeorgiaQB - David Greene, GeorgiaRB - Artose Pinner, KentuckyRB - Fred Talley, Arkansas

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE TE - Aaron Walker, FloridaOL - Kevin Breedlove, GeorgiaOL - Shannon Snell, FloridaOL - Justin Smiley, AlabamaOL - Will Ofenheusle, TennesseeC - Ben Claxton, Ole MissWR - Michael Clayton, LSUWR - Dan Stricker, Vanderbilt*QB - Rex Grossman, Florida*QB - Jared Lorenzen, KentuckyRB - Musa Smith, Georgia*RB - Domanick Davis, LSU*RB - Ronnie Brown, Auburn

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - David Pollack, Georgia (SEC Player of theYear)DL - Kindal Moorehead, AlabamaDL - Kenny King, AlabamaOLB - Boss Bailey, GeorgiaOLB - Karlos Dansby, Auburn ^ILB - Bradie James, LSU *ILB - Eddie Strong, Ole Miss*ILB - Hunter Hillenmeyer, VanderbiltDB - Ken Hamlin, ArkansasDB - Corey Webster, LSU*DB - Travaris Robinson, Auburn*DB - Matt Grier, Ole Miss*DB - Julian Battle, Tennessee*DB - Rashad Baker, Tennessee

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Jarret Johnson, AlabamaDL - Johnathan Sullivan, Georgia*DL - Langston Moore, South Carolina*DL - Dewayne Robertson, KentuckyOLB - Tony Bua, ArkansasOLB - Eddie Moore, TennesseeILB - Mark Brown, Auburn*ILB - Tony Gilbert, Georgia*ILB - Mario Haggan, Miss. StateDB - Todd Johnson, FloridaDB - Keiwan Ratliff, FloridaDB - Kentrell Curry, Georgia*DB - Ahmad Carroll, Arkansas*DB - Gerald Dixon, Alabama*DB - Guss Scott, Florida

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS P - Glenn Pakulak, KentuckyPK - Billy Bennett, Georgia RS - Derek Abney, Kentucky

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS P - Donnie Jones, LSUPK - John Corbello, LSURS - Domanick Davis, LSU

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR - Mark Richt,Georgia

COACHES’ FRESHMAN ALL-SEC TEAMOFFENSE

TE - Cooper Wallace, AuburnOL - Marcus McNeill, AuburnOL - Andrew Whitworth, LSUOL - Tre' Stallings, Ole MissOL - Mac Pyle, VanderbiltC - Mike Degory, Florida WR - Troy Williamson, South CarolinaWR - Mike Espy, Ole MissQB - Jay Cutler, VanderbiltRB - Joseph Addai, LSU RB - Kwane Doster, Vanderbilt (SEC Freshman ofthe Year)

DEFENSE DL - Moe Thompson, South Carolina*DL - Darrius Swain, Georgia*DL - Deion Holts, KentuckyDL - McKinley Boykin, Ole MissLB - Freddie Roach, Alabama LB - Lance Laury, South CarolinaLB - Moses Osemwegie, Vanderbilt LB - Cameron Vaughn, LSUDB - Charlie Peprah, AlabamaDB - Tim Jennings, GeorgiaDB - Travis Johnson, Ole MissDB - Darren Williams, Mississippi State

SPECIAL TEAMS P - Greg Johnson, Vanderbilt PK - Taylor Begley, KentuckyRS - Kwane Doster, Vanderbilt

POST-SEASON AWARDSMOSI TATUPU AWARD (NATIONAL SPECIALTEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR) - GlennPakulak, Kentucky (winner)

RAY GUY AWARD (PUNTER) - Dustin Colquitt,Tennessee; Glenn Pakulak, Kentucky (two of 10semifinalists)

LOU GROZA AWARD (KICKER) - Billy Bennett,Georgia (one of 20 semifinalists)

BUTKUS AWARD (LINEBACKER) - BradieJames, LSU; Boss Bailey, Georgia (two of 11semifinalists)

LOMBARDI AWARD (LINEMAN/LINEBACKER) - Bradie James, LSU; BossBailey, Georgia; Jon Stinchcomb, Georgia (three of12 semifinalists)

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY (DEFENSIVEPLAYER) - David Pollack, Georgia (one of fivefinalists)

BILETNIKOFF AWARD (WIDE RECEIVER) -Taylor Jacobs, Florida (one of 10 semifinalists)

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (QUARTERBACK) -Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky; Eli Manning, Ole Miss(two of 14 semifinalists)

DOAK WALKER AWARD (RUNNING BACK) -Artose Pinner, Kentucky (one of 8 semifinalists)

THE SPORTING NEWS FRESHMANALL-AMERICA TEAMFIRST TEAMC - Mike Degory, FloridaOT - Andrew Whitworth, N.C. StateDE - Moe Thompson, South CarolinaLB - Freddie Roach, AlabamaP - Greg Johnson, VanderbiltSECOND TEAMTE - Cooper Wallace, AuburnDT - Darrius Swain, GeorgiaDE - Melvin Oliver, LSUCB - Charlie Peprah, AlabamaCB - Tim Jennings, GeorgiaTHIRD TEAMC - Na’Shan Goddard, South CarolinaQB - Jay Cutler, VanderbiltRB - Kwane Doster, VanderbiltDT - Kedric Golston, GeorgiaLB - Lance Laury, South CarolinaFOURTH TEAMWR - Mike Espy, Ole MissOT - Tre’ Stallings, Ole MissNT - T.J. Jackson, AuburnLB - Moses Osemwegie, Vanderbilt

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATIONSCHOLAR-ATHLETESHunter Hillenmeyer, VanderbiltBradie James, LSUJon Stinchcomb, Georgia

VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAMOL - Jon Stinchcomb, GeorgiaOL - Rodney Reed, LSULB - Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt

SECOND TEAMDL - Kenny King, Alabama

VERIZON ACADEMICALL-DISTRICT TEAM

DISTRICT VI FIRST TEAMQB - Eli Manning, Ole MissP - Cody Ridgeway, Ole Miss

SECOND-TEAMPK - Jonathan NicholsLB - Rob RobertsonDB - Wes Scott

DISTRICT IV FIRST TEAMOL - Coleman Barnes, KentuckyLB - Hunter Hillenmeyer, VanderbiltDL - Kenny King, Alabama

SECOND-TEAMOL - Michael Munoz, TennesseeLB - Dontarrious Thomas, AuburnP - Damon Duval, Auburn

DISTRICT III - SECOND TEAMDL - Ian Scott, FloridaLB - Todd McCullough, Florida

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SEC POST-SEASON HONORS(SEC Players Listed Only)

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2002 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM-BY-TEAM DEFENSIVE LEADERSALABAMA (10-3, 6-2 SEC)

Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRBrooks Daniels, ROV 109 (67-42) 9-16 3-16 0 1-0Cornelius Wortham, LB 92 (49-43) 4-16 1-8 0 0-0Charles Jones, FS 85 (57-28) 1-10 0 3 3-0Waine Bacon, SS 72 (35-37) 1-2 1-2 4 0-2Derrick Pope, MLB 65 (37-28) 6-28 1-13 1 2-1

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Daniels (16 vs. MT)Team Sacks Leader: Antwan Odom, DE (10-76)

ARKANSAS (9-5, 5-3 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRKen Hamlin, FS 159 (97-62) 5-14 0 4 4-2Tony Bua, OLB 131 (77-54) 9-50 4-36 2 1-2Caleb Miller, OLB 113 (63-50) 9-32 4-22 0 0-1Jimmy Beasley, ROV 99 (65-34) 6-32 2-18 1 0-0Clarke Moore, LB 61 (31-30) 6-13 3-10 1 0-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Hamlin (22 vs. Troy State)Team Sacks Leader: Gavin Walls, ILB (6-34)

AUBURN (9-4, 5-3 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRMark Brown, LB 97 (31-66) 9-38 2.5-23 0 1-0Travaris Robinson, FS 94 (41-53) 3-6 0 4 0-0Dontarrious Thomas, LB 92 (35-57) 11-33 3-20 0 0-2Karlos Dansby, LB 76 (31-45) 14-51 4-33 3 2-2Junior Rosegreen, S 63 (20-43) 4-15 1-7 2 1-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Thomas (14 vs. So. Cal.) / Dansby (14 vs. Florida)

Team Sacks Leader: Karlos Dansby, LB (4-33)

FLORIDA (8-5, 6-2 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRBam Hardmon, WLB 168 (104-64) 6-14 1-3 1 2-0Mike Nattiel, SLB 148 (88-60) 7-29 2-14 0 0-0Guss Scott, SS 102 (69-33) 3-7 1-4 2 2-0Todd Johnson, FS 88 (54-34) 2-4 0 2 0-1Clint Mitchell, DE 78 (51-27) 8.3-29 2.3-10 0 1-1

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Hardmon (19 vs. South Carolina)Team Sacks Leader: Bryan Savelio, DT (3-18)

GEORGIA (13-1, 7-1 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRBoss Bailey, SLB 114 (63-51) 9.5-68 6-57 0 1-0Tony Gilbert, MLB 114 (76-38) 15.5-47 2.5-17 0 1-0David Pollack, DE 102 (58-44) 23.5-128 14-99 2 2-1Sean Jones, FS 91 (43-48) 4-10 0 2 0-1Johnathan Sullivan, DT 74 (41-33) 18.5-65 4-27 0 1-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: B. Bailey (14 vs. Clemson, South Carolina); Pollack (14 vs. South Carolina, Florida); Gilbert (14 vs. Florida)

Team Sacks Leader: David Pollack, BE (14-99)

KENTUCKY (7-5, 3-5 SEC)Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRQuentus Cumby, FS 87 (52-35) 1-10 1-10 2 0-0Morris Lane, LB 79 (44-35) 2-4 0 1 2-0Ronnie Riley, ILB 75 (47-28) 2.5-4 1-2 0 0-0David Johnson, S 70 (47-23) 12-42 1-4 0 1-2Vincent Burns, DE 66 (48-18) 14.5-51 3-22 0 2-2

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Cumby (15 vs. Tennessee)Team Sacks Leader: Dewayne Robertson, DT (5-40)

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LSU (8-5, 5-3 SEC)Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRBradie James, MLB 154 (83-71) 12.5-49 3-17 1 1-0Norman Lejeune, SS 107 (70-37) 15-102 5-46 0 1-0Lionel Turner, WLB 71 (39-32) 12.5-63 3-20 0 0-2Chad Lavalais, DT 66 (43-23) 10.5-32 2-6 0 0-1Randall Gay, CB 64 (46-18) 1-1 0 0 0-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: James (19 vs. Va. Tech)Team Sacks Leader: Melvin Oliver, DE (6-25)

OLE MISS (7-6, 3-5 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FREric Oliver, DB 129 (80-49) 4-18 1-9 0 1-0Matt Grier, DB 79 (53-26) 12.5-54 4-36 5 2-0Jesse Mitchell, NG 77 (34-43) 11-50 3-11 0 0-0Von Hutchins, DB 66 (37-29) 0.5-2 0 6 0-1Eddie Strrong, LB 63 (37-26) 8-35 2.5-23 0 0-3

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Oliver (14 vs. Florida, Auburn)Team Sacks Leader: Matt Grier, DB (4-36)

MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-9, 0-8 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRMario Haggan, LB 119 (66-53) 7.5-17 0 0 3-0T.J. Mawhinney, LB 88 (31-57) 4.5-15 0.5-2 2 1-0Michael Gholar, RDS 66 (39-27) 8.5-44 3-26 1 1-0Jason Clark, DE 66 (28-38) 6.5-22 2-10 1 1-2Darren Williams, FS 62 (29-33) 1-1 0 3 0-1

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Haggan (17 vs. Oregon, LSU)Team Sacks Leader: Michael Gholar, RDS (3-26)

SOUTH CAROLINA (5-7, 3-5 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRJonathan Martin, S 122 (93-29) 7.5-29 2-17 1 4-3Rashad Faison, DB 93 (64-29) 0 0 0 0-0Lance Laury, LB 90 (55-35) 4-6 0 0 0-0Jeremiah Garrison, LB 88 (55-33) 6-27 3-17 0 1-1Jermaine Lemon, LB 85 (50-35) 9-28 1-11 0 0-1

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Laury (17 vs. Virginia) / Martin (17 vs. LSU)

Team Sacks Leader: George Gause, DE (4-20)

TENNESSEE (8-5, 5-3 SEC)Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRKeyon Whiteside, MLB 119 (79-40) 9.5-30 5-20 2 0-1Eddie Moore, LB 101 (62-39) 7.5-35 3-18 0 0-0Gibril Wilson, SS 82 (57-25) 5.5-19 2.5-15 0 1-0Julian Battle, DB 72 (56-16) 5-26 2-22 1 1-1Omari Hand, DE 68 (40-28) 5-21 2-10 0 0-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Whiteside (18 vs. Arkansas)Team Sacks Leader: Keyon Whiteside, MLB (5-20)

VANDERBILT (2-10, 0-8 SEC) Player, Team TT (U-A) TFL SACKS INT FF-FRHunter Hillenmeyer, LB 168 (116-52) 11-44 4-28 0 0-0Justin Giboney, FS 143 (76-67) 1-3 0 0 0-0Jonathan Shaub, SS 105 (50-55) 3-20 1-9 3 1-0Rushen Jones, DB 70 (43-27) 0 0 0 0-0Moses Osemwegie, OLB 53 (40-13) 4.5-12 1.5-14 0 1-0

Single-Game Tackle Leader: Hillenmeyer (19 vs. South Carolina & Tennessee) / Giboney (19 vs. Florida)

Team Sacks Leader: Hunter Hillenmeyer, LB (4-28)

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SEASON TACKLES FOR LOSSES 23.5 (-128), David Pollack, Georgia18.5 (-65), Johnathan Sullivan, Georgia15.5 (-47), Tony Gilbert, Georgia15.0 (-102), Norman LeJeune, LSU14.5 (-51), Vincent Burns, Kentucky14.0 (-83), Kindal Moorehead, Alabama14.0 (-88), Antwan Odom, Alabama14.0 (-51), Karlos Dansby, Auburn12.5 (-49), Bradie James, LSU12.5 (-63), Lionel Turner, LSU12.5 (-54), Matt Grier, Ole Miss12.0 (-42), David Johnson, Kentucky11.5 (-51), Melvin Oliver, LSU11.0 (-44), Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt11.0 (-33), Dontarrious Thomas, Auburn11.0 (-50), Gavin Walls, Arkansas11.0 (-50), Jesse Mitchell, Ole Miss

SEASON SACKS14.0 (-99), David Pollack, Georgia10.0 (-76), Antwan Odom, Alabama9.0 (-73), Kindal Moorehead, Alabama6.0 (-34), Gavin Walls, Arkansas6.0 (-25), Melvin Oliver, LSU6.0 (-45), Will Thompson, Georgia6.0 (-57), Boss Bailey, Georgia5.0 (-40), Dewayne Robertson, Kentucky5.0 (-44), Jarret Johnson, Alabama5.0 (-46), Norman LeJeune, LSU5.0 (-20), Keyon Whiteside, Tennessee

SEASON PASS DEFLECTIONS17, Corey Webster, LSU17, Demetrius Hookfin, LSU15, Norman LeJeune, LSU13, Lawrence Richardson, Arkansas12, Korey Banks, Miss. State11, Gerald Dixon, Alabama11, Ken Hamlin, Arkansas11, Guss Scott, Florida11, Randall Gay, LSU

SEASON INTERCEPTIONS7, Corey Webster, LSU6, Von Hutchins, Ole Miss5, Demetrius Hookfin, LSU5, Matt Grier, Ole Miss5, Rashad Baker, Tennessee4, Kentrell Curry, Georgia4, Waine Bacon, Alabama4, Charlie Peprah, Alabama4, Dunta Robinson, South Carolina4, Travaris Robinson, Auburn

4, Carlos Rogers, Auburn4, Ken Hamlin, Arkansas4, Lawrence Richardson, Arkansas

SEASON FUMBLES CAUSED4, Jonathan Martin, South Carolina4, Ken Hamlin, Arkansas3, Langston Moore, South Carolina3, George Gause, South Carolina3, Mario Haggan, Miss. State3, Charles Jones, Alabama3, Jarret Johnson, Alabama

SEASON FUMBLES RECOVERED 3, Jonathan Martin, South Carolina3, Eddie Strong, Ole Miss3, Rashad Moore, Tennessee3, Thomas Davis, Georgia2, Karlos Dansby, Auburn2, Junior Rosegreen, Auburn2, Ken Hamlin, Arkansas2, Tony Bua, Arknasas2, Jimarr Gallon, Arkansas2, Keith Turner, Arkansas2, Marcus Oquendo-Johnson, Florida2, Lionel Turner, LSU2, Darrius Swain, Georgia

QUARTERBACK PRESSURES35, David Pollack, Georgia29, Johnathan Sullivan, Georgia21, Chad Lavalais, LSU20, Otis Grigsby, Kentucky20, Clint Mitchell, Florida19, Kindal Moorehead, Alabama19, Jarret Johnson, Alabama19, Nautyn McKay-Loescher, Alabama18, Bradie James, LSU17, Omari Hand, Tennessee16, Jeremy Caudill, Kentucky16, Reggie Torbor, Auburn16, Marquise Hill, LSU16, Marcus Spears, LSU16, Will Thompson, Georgia

22, Ken Hamlin, Arkansas vs. Troy State19, Bradie James, LSU vs. Virginia Tech19, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina19, Justin Giboney, Vanderbilt vs. Florida19, Bam Hardmon, Florida vs. South Carolina19, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee18, Bradie James, LSU vs. The Citadel18, Keyon Whiteside, Tennessee vs. Arkansas18, Tony Bua, Arkansas vs. Kentucky

18, Mike Nattiel, Florida vs. South Carolina18, Bradie James, LSU vs. Arkansas17, Mario Haggan, Miss. State vs. Oregon17, Lance Laury, South Carolina vs. Virginia17, Bam Hardmon, Florida vs. Ohio17, Mario Haggan, Miss. State vs. LSU17, Caleb Miller, Arkansas vs. Tennessee17, Jonathan Martin, South Carolina vs. LSU17, Justin Giboney, Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee

SINGLE-GAME TACKLE LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS TEAM STAT LEADERS

TACKLES FOR LOSSGeorgia 116 (509)Auburn 111 (347)Alabama 104 (474)Ole Miss 91 (373)Arkansas 87 (348)Florida 84 (271)Kentucky 83 (327)Tennessee 80 (334)LSU 78 (313)South Carolina 64 (215)Miss. State 61 (185)Vanderbilt 46 (185)

SACKSGeorgia 45 (315)Alabama 44 (327)Arkansas 30 (177)Tennessee 29 (209)Ole Miss 29 (204)Auburn 29 (194)LSU 27 (187)Kentucky 23 (153)Florida 23 (121)Vanderbilt 15 (116)South Carolina 15 (97)Miss. State 10 (65)

INTERCEPTIONSAuburn 21 (247)Arkansas 19 (205)Alabama 18 (307)Ole Miss 18 (135)LSU 17 (240)Georgia 16 (433)Miss. State 14 (121)Tennessee 12 (52)Kentucky 10 (219)South Carolina 9 (148)Florida 7 (174)Vanderbilt 6 (70)

FUMBLES RECOVEREDArkansas 17 (53)Alabama 16 (75)Georgia 15 (30)Tennessee 13 (33)South Carolina 12 (34)Kentucky 12 (0)Auburn 11 (34)Ole Miss 11 (7)Florida 10 (26)Miss. State 9 (68)LSU 9 (0)Vanderbilt 5 (0)

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2002 Southeastern Conference Final Team Statistics (NCAA Ranking)

SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Georgia (22)........ 14 53 52 0 0 26 1 450 32.1 Arkansas (12)....... 14 643 3065 4.8 22 218.9 Kentucky (23)....... 12 52 42 0 0 9 2 385 32.1 Alabama (18)........ 13 619 2772 4.5 29 213.2 Auburn (38)......... 13 52 47 3 0 7 1 388 29.8 Auburn(25).......... 13 563 2648 4.7 32 203.7 Alabama (52)........ 13 45 39 2 0 18 0 367 28.2 LSU (29)............ 13 558 2560 4.6 19 196.9 Ole Miss (62)....... 13 43 40 2 0 15 2 351 27.0 Vanderbilt (43)..... 12 481 2082 4.3 18 173.5 Arkansas (66)....... 14 45 42 0 0 18 2 370 26.4 South Carolina (45). 12 477 2005 4.2 16 167.1 Florida (69)........ 13 45 33 2 1 9 0 336 25.8 Tennessee (55)...... 13 517 1957 3.8 19 150.5 LSU (75)............ 13 39 34 2 0 17 0 323 24.8 Kentucky (57)....... 12 430 1782 4.1 19 148.5 Tennessee (86)...... 13 36 28 0 0 16 2 296 22.8 Georgia (67)........ 14 536 1954 3.6 18 139.6 Miss. State (T103).. 12 26 17 2 0 16 1 227 18.9 Florida (73)........ 13 465 1771 3.8 20 136.2 South Carolina (107) 12 28 25 1 0 10 0 225 18.8 Miss. State (91).... 12 421 1431 3.4 10 119.2 Vanderbilt (109).... 12 28 27 1 0 8 0 221 18.4 Ole Miss (110)...... 13 413 1226 3.0 20 94.3

SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Georgia (4)......... 14 28 21 1 0 7 0 212 15.1 Alabama (4)......... 13 390 1042 2.7 10 80.2 Alabama (5)......... 13 24 19 3 0 9 2 200 15.4 Arkansas (18)....... 14 504 1590 3.2 11 113.6 Tennessee (T11)..... 13 24 21 0 0 20 1 227 17.5 Georgia (T19)....... 14 524 1596 3.0 11 114.0 Auburn (13)......... 13 27 27 0 0 14 0 231 17.8 Tennessee (33)...... 13 491 1672 3.4 12 128.6 LSU (T15)........... 13 30 27 1 0 9 1 238 18.3 LSU (41)............ 13 464 1743 3.8 16 134.1 Arkansas (26)....... 14 30 23 0 0 24 1 277 19.8 Auburn (46)......... 13 467 1842 3.9 17 141.7 Florida (31)........ 13 34 28 3 0 13 1 279 21.5 Ole Miss (65)....... 13 518 2080 4.0 18 160.0 South Carolina (34). 12 31 25 2 0 15 1 262 21.8 Florida (68)........ 13 526 2121 4.0 14 163.2 Kentucky (52)....... 12 39 31 2 1 10 0 301 25.1 South Carolina (71). 12 481 1974 4.1 11 164.5 Ole Miss (55)....... 13 41 37 2 0 14 1 331 25.5 Miss. State (82).... 12 525 2041 3.9 17 170.1 Miss. State (77).... 12 44 39 1 0 10 2 339 28.2 Kentucky (87)....... 12 495 2092 4.2 13 174.3 Vanderbilt (85)..... 12 45 40 1 0 18 1 368 30.7 Vanderbilt (95)..... 12 491 2239 4.6 30 186.6

PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Florida (20)........ 13 517 295 18 57.1 3519 6.8 22 270.7 Florida (25)........ 13 1771 3519 982 5290 5.4 42 406.9 Ole Miss (23)....... 13 486 283 15 58.2 3437 7.1 21 264.4 Alabama (30)........ 13 2772 2473 929 5245 5.6 41 403.5 Georgia (39)........ 14 445 257 10 57.8 3435 7.7 28 245.4 Auburn (44)......... 13 2648 2390 862 5038 5.8 50 387.5 Miss. State (58).... 12 442 226 22 51.1 2611 5.9 13 217.6 Georgia (49)........ 14 1954 3435 981 5389 5.5 46 384.9 Tennessee (67)...... 13 356 218 7 61.2 2635 7.4 14 202.7 Ole Miss (76)....... 13 1226 3437 899 4663 5.2 41 358.7 Kentucky (70)....... 12 350 195 6 55.7 2387 6.8 24 198.9 Arkansas (84)....... 14 3065 1885 942 4950 5.3 40 353.6 Alabama (77)........ 13 310 174 9 56.1 2473 8.0 12 190.2 Tennessee (85)...... 13 1957 2635 873 4592 5.3 33 353.2 Auburn (81)......... 13 299 174 10 58.2 2390 8.0 18 183.8 LSU (86)............ 13 2560 1990 883 4550 5.2 35 350.0 LSU (102)........... 13 325 155 8 47.7 1990 6.1 16 153.1 Kentucky (87)....... 12 1782 2387 780 4169 5.3 43 347.4 South Carolina (103) 12 261 140 15 53.6 1821 7.0 10 151.8 Miss. State (93).... 12 1431 2611 863 4042 4.7 23 336.8 Vanderbilt (107).... 12 257 128 12 49.8 1669 6.5 10 139.1 South Carolina (103) 12 2005 1821 738 3826 5.2 26 318.8 Arkansas (109)...... 14 299 148 13 49.5 1885 6.3 18 134.6 Vanderbilt (110).... 12 2082 1669 738 3751 5.1 28 312.6

PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ LSU (2)............. 13 361 163 17 45.2 1985 5.5 13 152.7 Alabama (3)......... 13 1042 2303 764 3345 4.4 21 257.3 Miss. State (3)..... 12 282 140 14 49.6 1847 6.5 22 153.9 Tennessee (5)....... 13 1672 2031 840 3703 4.4 21 284.8 Tennessee (4)....... 13 349 170 12 48.7 2031 5.8 9 156.2 LSU (8)............. 13 1743 1985 825 3728 4.5 29 286.8 Florida (7)......... 13 362 185 7 51.1 2111 5.8 14 162.4 Georgia (15)........ 14 1596 2653 934 4249 4.5 25 303.5 Alabama (17)........ 13 374 185 18 49.5 2303 6.2 11 177.2 Miss. State (24).... 12 2041 1847 807 3888 4.8 39 324.0 Auburn (26)......... 13 425 235 21 55.3 2424 5.7 9 186.5 Florida (25)........ 13 2121 2111 888 4232 4.8 28 325.5 South Carolina (27). 12 355 210 9 59.2 2243 6.3 17 186.9 Auburn (26)......... 13 1842 2424 892 4266 4.8 26 328.2 Ole Miss (28)....... 13 349 181 18 51.9 2435 7.0 17 187.3 Ole Miss (41)....... 13 2080 2435 867 4515 5.2 35 347.3 Georgia (31)........ 14 410 226 16 55.1 2653 6.5 14 189.5 Arkansas (44)....... 14 1590 3283 987 4873 4.9 28 348.1 Vanderbilt (63)..... 12 337 216 6 64.1 2630 7.8 11 219.2 South Carolina (45). 12 1974 2243 836 4217 5.0 28 351.4 Kentucky (72)....... 12 369 174 10 47.2 2723 7.4 23 226.9 Kentucky 983)....... 12 2092 2723 864 4815 5.6 36 401.2 Arkansas (83)....... 14 483 267 19 55.3 3283 6.8 17 234.5 Vanderbilt (92)..... 12 2239 2630 828 4869 5.9 41 405.8

KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg PUNT RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- LSU (7)............. 13 38 914 0 24.1 Kentucky (8)........ 12 40 625 4 15.6 Kentucky (11)....... 12 49 1154 2 23.6 Georgia (10)........ 14 50 746 2 14.9 Tennessee (14)...... 13 37 855 1 23.1 LSU (17)............ 13 41 569 1 13.9 Miss. State (20).... 12 46 1051 0 22.8 Arkansas (33)....... 14 37 439 2 11.9 Arkansas (44)....... 14 42 872 0 20.8 Ole Miss (38)....... 13 38 431 1 11.3 Vanderbilt (52)..... 12 50 1021 0 20.4 Auburn (45)......... 13 48 530 0 11.0 Georgia (57)........ 14 38 764 1 20.1 Florida (54)........ 13 38 396 0 10.4 South Carolina (70). 12 43 844 1 19.6 Tennessee (58)...... 13 43 435 0 10.1 Alabama (78)........ 13 29 563 0 19.4 Miss. State (66).... 12 35 332 0 9.5 Ole Miss (101)...... 13 50 910 0 18.2 Vanderbilt (68)..... 12 23 212 0 9.2 Florida (102)....... 13 34 618 0 18.2 Alabama (82)........ 13 45 376 1 8.4 Auburn (105)........ 13 35 622 0 17.8 South Carolina (117) 12 15 64 0 4.3

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2002 Southeastern Conference Final Team Statistics (NCAA Ranking)

PUNTING G No. Yards Avg Ret Yds Avg Net/P PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effic ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky (3)........ 12 71 3142 44.3 33 296 4.2 40.1 Georgia (16)........ 14 445 257 .578 10 3435 28 138.9 Vanderbilt (4)...... 12 67 2891 43.1 34 295 4.4 38.7 Auburn (17)......... 13 299 174 .582 10 2390 18 138.5 South Carolina (6).. 12 53 2181 41.2 22 158 3.0 38.2 Tennessee (24)...... 13 356 218 .612 7 2635 14 132.5 Tennessee (8)....... 13 68 2883 42.4 30 294 4.3 38.1 Kentucky (27)....... 12 350 195 .557 6 2387 24 132.2 LSU (12)............ 13 68 2852 41.9 35 283 4.2 37.8 Alabama (37)........ 13 310 174 .561 9 2473 12 130.1 Auburn (23)......... 13 56 2351 42.0 24 311 5.6 36.4 Ole Miss (51)....... 13 486 283 .582 15 3437 21 125.7 Georgia (30)........ 14 64 2708 42.3 33 400 6.2 36.1 Florida (60)........ 13 517 295 .571 18 3519 22 121.3 Ole Miss (47)....... 13 71 2982 42.0 45 501 7.1 34.9 Arkansas (78)....... 14 299 148 .495 13 1885 18 113.6 Alabama (51)........ 13 60 2412 40.2 40 326 5.4 34.8 South Carolina (80). 12 261 140 .536 15 1821 10 113.4 Arkansas (86)....... 14 74 2729 36.9 32 318 4.3 32.6 LSU (91)............ 13 325 155 .477 8 1990 16 110.4 Miss. State (101)... 12 71 2932 41.3 45 706 9.9 31.4 Vanderbilt (100).... 12 257 128 .498 12 1669 10 107.9 Florida (106)....... 13 76 2745 36.1 36 443 5.8 30.3 Miss. State (107)... 12 442 226 .511 22 2611 13 100.5

|--Gained--||---Lost---| PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- LSU (5)............. 13 361 163 17 45.2 1985 13 93.8 Arkansas (11)....... 14 17 19 36 6 13 19 +17 1.21 Tennessee (11)...... 13 349 170 12 48.7 2031 9 99.2 Alabama (12)........ 13 15 18 33 9 9 18 +15 1.15 Auburn (14)......... 13 425 235 21 55.3 2424 9 100.3 Auburn (T22)........ 13 11 21 32 13 10 23 +9 0.69 Alabama (16)........ 13 374 185 18 49.5 2303 11 101.3 Kentucky (T30)...... 12 12 10 22 9 6 15 +7 0.58 Florida (28)........ 13 362 185 7 51.1 2111 14 109.0 Georgia (T32)....... 14 15 16 31 13 10 23 +8 0.57 Georgia (34)........ 14 410 226 16 55.1 2653 14 112.9 Ole Miss (T41)...... 13 11 18 29 9 15 24 +5 0.38 Arkansas (48)....... 14 483 267 19 55.3 3283 17 116.1 Tennessee (T52)..... 13 13 12 25 16 7 23 +2 0.15 Ole Miss (49)....... 13 349 181 18 51.9 2435 17 116.2 LSU (T67)........... 13 8 17 25 18 8 26 -1 -0.08 Miss. State (58).... 12 282 140 14 49.6 1847 22 120.5 South Carolina (T76) 12 12 9 21 11 15 26 -5 -0.42 South Carolina (67). 12 355 210 9 59.2 2243 17 123.0 Florida (91)........ 13 10 7 17 8 18 26 -9 -0.69 Kentucky (68)....... 12 369 174 10 47.2 2723 23 124.3 Vanderbilt (T105)... 12 5 6 11 13 12 25 -14 -1.17 Vanderbilt (95)..... 12 337 216 6 64.1 2630 11 136.9 Miss. State (T111).. 12 9 14 23 16 22 38 -15 -1.25

FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct -------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Florida............. 13 105 168 28 301 Auburn.............. 13 79 177 44.6 Georgia............. 14 113 156 20 289 Georgia............. 14 84 209 40.2 Ole Miss............ 13 82 167 24 273 Florida............. 13 73 191 38.2 Arkansas............ 14 150 87 18 255 Tennessee........... 13 72 189 38.1 Alabama............. 13 129 106 19 254 Alabama............. 13 74 197 37.6 Auburn.............. 13 129 105 14 248 South Carolina...... 12 57 152 37.5 Tennessee........... 13 116 117 10 243 Kentucky............ 12 63 169 37.3 LSU................. 13 127 89 25 241 Miss. State......... 12 71 194 36.6 Miss. State......... 12 80 119 17 216 Ole Miss............ 13 61 174 35.1 Kentucky............ 12 100 99 17 216 Vanderbilt.......... 12 55 157 35.0 South Carolina...... 12 118 67 15 200 LSU................. 13 66 194 34.0 Vanderbilt.......... 12 116 72 10 198 Arkansas............ 14 67 201 33.3

OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct -------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Alabama............. 13 64 107 24 195 Tennessee........... 13 53 182 29.1 LSU................. 13 89 90 21 200 LSU................. 13 54 184 29.3 Florida............. 13 112 90 7 209 Florida............. 13 59 201 29.4 Tennessee........... 13 106 83 21 210 Auburn.............. 13 62 193 32.1 Miss. State......... 12 120 77 16 213 Georgia............. 14 68 211 32.2 South Carolina...... 12 100 107 22 229 Alabama............. 13 56 169 33.1 Auburn.............. 13 96 116 18 230 Arkansas............ 14 71 214 33.2 Ole Miss............ 13 110 108 15 233 Kentucky............ 12 65 183 35.5 Georgia............. 14 107 113 22 242 Miss. State......... 12 65 176 36.9 Kentucky............ 12 111 110 28 249 Ole Miss............ 13 74 191 38.7 Vanderbilt.......... 12 124 120 17 261 Vanderbilt.......... 12 75 163 46.0 Arkansas............ 14 103 135 29 267 South Carolina...... 12 90 190 47.4

PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Vanderbilt.......... 12 73 572 47.7 Miss. State......... 12 16 20 .800 Ole Miss............ 13 73 620 47.7 Georgia............. 14 26 33 .788 Florida............. 13 95 712 54.8 Ole Miss............ 13 15 20 .750 South Carolina...... 12 76 677 56.4 Arkansas............ 14 18 25 .720 LSU................. 13 92 740 56.9 LSU................. 13 17 24 .708 Auburn.............. 13 108 754 58.0 Alabama............. 13 18 28 .643 Tennessee........... 13 95 760 58.5 Kentucky............ 12 9 14 .643 Miss. State......... 12 85 734 61.2 Tennessee........... 13 16 25 .640 Georgia............. 14 101 879 62.8 South Carolina...... 12 10 16 .625 Kentucky............ 12 106 836 69.7 Vanderbilt.......... 12 8 13 .615 Arkansas............ 14 113 1002 71.6 Florida............. 13 9 15 .600 Alabama............. 13 121 1024 78.8 Auburn.............. 13 7 18 .389

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2002 Southeastern Conference Final Team Statistics (NCAA Ranking)

OPPONENT PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Auburn.............. 13 108 864 66.5 Auburn.............. 13 47 47 1.000 Kentucky............ 12 87 785 65.4 Ole Miss............ 13 40 40 1.000 Ole Miss............ 13 99 840 64.6 LSU................. 13 34 34 1.000 Miss. State......... 12 98 765 63.8 Vanderbilt.......... 12 27 27 1.000 Florida............. 13 104 780 60.0 Georgia............. 14 52 53 .981 South Carolina...... 12 80 701 58.4 Arkansas............ 14 42 43 .977 Arkansas............ 14 98 784 56.0 Alabama............. 13 39 41 .951 Vanderbilt.......... 12 87 671 55.9 Miss. State......... 12 17 18 .944 Alabama............. 13 97 721 55.5 South Carolina...... 12 25 27 .926 LSU................. 13 78 687 52.8 Tennessee........... 13 28 31 .903 Georgia............. 14 93 721 51.5 Kentucky............ 12 42 48 .875 Tennessee........... 13 75 573 44.1 Florida............. 13 33 39 .846

4TH-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct TIME OF POSSESSION G Total Time Avg/G ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Tennessee........... 13 12 18 66.7 Alabama............. 13 433:35 33:21 Georgia............. 14 9 14 64.3 LSU................. 13 411:39 31:39 Miss. State......... 12 14 22 63.6 Tennessee........... 13 410:36 31:35 South Carolina...... 12 9 16 56.2 Auburn.............. 13 393:38 30:16 Vanderbilt.......... 12 10 19 52.6 Miss. State......... 12 359:23 29:56 LSU................. 13 10 20 50.0 Ole Miss............ 13 384:39 29:35 Alabama............. 13 11 22 50.0 Vanderbilt.......... 12 349:44 29:08 Florida............. 13 8 18 44.4 Arkansas............ 14 406:48 29:03 Auburn.............. 13 8 19 42.1 Kentucky............ 12 347:48 28:59 Arkansas............ 14 10 24 41.7 Florida............. 13 376:29 28:57 Kentucky............ 12 6 15 40.0 Georgia............. 14 404:11 28:52 Ole Miss............ 13 4 14 28.6 South Carolina...... 12 340:52 28:24

OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards TD Avg ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Georgia............. 14 8 21 38.1 LSU................. 13 52 872 0 16.8 Alabama............. 13 6 15 40.0 Arkansas............ 14 52 874 0 16.8 Arkansas............ 14 12 26 46.2 Florida............. 13 47 852 1 18.1 Auburn.............. 13 11 23 47.8 Georgia............. 14 64 1173 0 18.3 Florida............. 13 16 33 48.5 Tennessee........... 13 39 803 1 20.6 Kentucky............ 12 12 24 50.0 Ole Miss............ 13 56 1171 0 20.9 Ole Miss............ 13 7 13 53.8 Auburn.............. 13 28 607 0 21.7 Miss. State......... 12 6 11 54.5 Kentucky............ 12 51 1109 1 21.7 Tennessee........... 13 10 18 55.6 Vanderbilt.......... 12 36 802 1 22.3 South Carolina...... 12 8 14 57.1 Miss. State......... 12 29 663 0 22.9 LSU................. 13 10 15 66.7 Alabama............. 13 62 1442 1 23.3 Vanderbilt.......... 12 6 9 66.7 South Carolina...... 12 34 870 0 25.6

RED ZONE OFFENSE G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb/Int/Downs/Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vanderbilt.......... 12 27-32 84.4 21 15/6 6-9 1/ 0/ 1/ 0 Florida............. 13 41-49 83.7 33 18/15 8-11 0/ 5/ 0/ 0 LSU................. 13 29-35 82.9 19 13/6 10-12 1/ 1/ 2/ 0 Kentucky............ 12 33-40 82.5 28 16/12 5-8 1/ 0/ 3/ 0 Georgia............. 14 51-65 78.5 36 18/18 15-20 1/ 1/ 3/ 4 Alabama............. 13 40-51 78.4 27 24/3 13-20 1/ 2/ 0/ 1 Miss. State......... 12 29-38 76.3 17 9/8 12-12 1/ 3/ 4/ 1 Ole Miss............ 13 40-53 75.5 32 19/13 8-12 1/ 2/ 5/ 1 Arkansas............ 14 42-56 75.0 28 14/14 14-17 0/ 4/ 5/ 1 Tennessee........... 13 36-48 75.0 23 15/8 13-18 2/ 1/ 3/ 1 Auburn.............. 13 43-58 74.1 37 23/14 6-13 2/ 2/ 1/ 3 South Carolina...... 12 29-42 69.0 19 16/3 10-15 4/ 2/ 1/ 1

RED ZONE DEFENSE G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb/Int/Downs/Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia............. 14 20-34 58.8 15 8/7 5-11 2/ 3/ 3/ 0 Alabama............. 13 24-37 64.9 16 10/6 8-10 2/ 2/ 6/ 1 Tennessee........... 13 26-38 68.4 17 12/5 9-15 1/ 2/ 1/ 2 Florida............. 13 31-44 70.5 22 12/10 9-13 0/ 2/ 6/ 1 LSU................. 13 26-35 74.3 20 13/7 6-8 1/ 3/ 1/ 2 Miss. State......... 12 35-46 76.1 28 16/12 7-13 1/ 0/ 2/ 2 Auburn.............. 13 33-42 78.6 21 14/7 12-13 2/ 3/ 3/ 0 South Carolina...... 12 33-42 78.6 22 9/13 11-13 2/ 1/ 1/ 3 Kentucky............ 12 30-38 78.9 24 11/13 6-9 1/ 0/ 2/ 2 Arkansas............ 14 34-42 81.0 15 8/7 19-22 1/ 0/ 4/ 0 Ole Miss............ 13 31-38 81.6 20 11/9 11-14 1/ 2/ 0/ 1 Vanderbilt.......... 12 43-50 86.0 29 25/4 14-16 2/ 1/ 1/ 1

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2002 Southeastern Conference Final Individual Statistics (NCAA Rankings)

RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Artose Pinner (13).. UK SR 12 283 1414 5.0 13 117.8 Corey Webster (T13). LS JR 12 7 75 1 0.58 Musa Smith (32)..... UG JR 13 260 1324 5.1 8 101.8 Von Hutchins (T15).. UM JR 12 6 28 0 0.50 Ronnie Brown (60)... AU SO 12 175 1008 5.8 13 84.0 Rashad Baker (T24).. UT JR 11 5 0 0 0.45 Earnest Graham (61). UF SR 13 240 1085 4.5 11 83.5 Dem. Hoofkin (T35).. LS SR 13 5 104 1 0.38 Fred Talley (67).... AR SR 14 197 1119 5.7 2 79.9 Matt Grier (T35).... UM SR 13 5 55 1 0.38 Kwane Doster (72)... VU FR 11 160 798 5.0 3 72.5 Dunta Robinson (T54) SC JR 12 4 63 0 0.33 Domanick Davis (75). LS SR 13 193 931 4.8 7 71.6 Charlie Peprah (T71) UA FR 13 4 90 1 0.31 Shaud Williams (76). UA JR 13 130 921 7.1 5 70.8 T. Robinson (T71)... AU SR 13 4 64 0 0.31 Cedric Houston (89). UT SO 12 153 779 5.1 6 64.9 Carlos Rogers (T71). AU SO 13 4 48 0 0.31 Santonio Beard (96). UA JR 13 165 811 4.9 12 62.4 Waine Bacon (T71)... UA SR 13 4 32 0 0.31

PASSING AVG/GAME Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G PASS EFFICIENCY Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Grossman........ UF JR 13 503 287 17 57.1 3402 22 261.7 David Greene (18)... UG SO 14 379 218 8 57.5 2924 22 137.3 Eli Manning......... UM JR 13 481 279 15 58.0 3401 21 261.6 Tyler Watts (22).... UA SR 11 181 112 4 61.9 1414 7 135.8 David Greene........ UG SO 14 379 218 8 57.5 2924 22 208.9 Jared Lorenzen (23). UK JR 12 327 183 5 56.0 2267 24 135.4 Casey Clausen....... UT JR 11 310 194 7 62.6 2297 11 208.8 Casey Clausen (29).. UT JR 11 310 194 7 62.6 2297 11 132.0 Kevin Fant.......... MS JR 10 311 163 12 52.4 1918 10 191.8 Eli Manning (47).... UM JR 13 481 279 15 58.0 3401 21 125.6 Jared Lorenzen...... UK JR 12 327 183 5 56.0 2267 24 188.9 Matt Jones (49)..... AR SO 14 234 122 8 52.1 1592 16 125.0 Jay Cutler.......... VU FR 11 212 103 9 48.6 1433 10 130.3 Rex Grossman (60)... UF JR 13 503 287 17 57.1 3402 22 121.5 Tyler Watts......... UA SR 11 181 112 4 61.9 1414 7 128.5 Corey Jenkins (68).. SC SR 12 180 100 10 55.6 1334 7 119.5 Matt Jones.......... AR SO 14 234 122 8 52.1 1592 16 113.7 Jay Cutler (87)..... VU FR 11 212 103 9 48.6 1433 10 112.4 Corey Jenkins....... SC SR 12 180 100 10 55.6 1334 7 111.2 Marcus Randall (90). LS SO 11 181 87 5 48.1 1173 7 109.7

TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G PUNT RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg ------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Rex Grossman (19)... UF JR 13 -65 3402 561 3337 256.7 Derek Abney (11).... UK JR 12 36 544 4 15.1 Eli Manning (23).... UM JR 13 -120 3401 520 3281 252.4 Domanick Davis (22). LS SR 13 36 499 1 13.9 Casey Clausen (50).. UT JR 11 -7 2297 371 2290 208.2 D. Birmingham (31).. AR SO 14 28 342 0 12.2 David Greene (54)... UG SO 14 -52 2924 444 2872 205.1 Jason Armstead (35). UM SR 12 32 383 1 12.0 Kevin Fant (80)..... MS JR 10 -69 1918 372 1849 184.9 Roderick Hood (39).. AU SR 13 36 417 0 11.6 Jared Lorenzen (64). UK JR 12 -51 2267 387 2216 184.7 Rashad Baker........ UT JR 11 12 129 0 10.8 Jay Cutler (81)..... VU FR 11 393 1433 335 1826 166.0 Keiwan Ratliff (50). UF JR 13 32 341 0 10.7 Corey Jenkins (82).. SC SR 12 656 1334 340 1990 165.8 Korey Banks (T57)... MS SR 12 20 200 0 10.0 Tyler Watts (88).... UA SR 11 356 1414 311 1770 160.9 Mark Jones (67)..... UT JR 13 26 240 0 9.2 Matt Jones (92)..... AR SO 14 614 1592 363 2206 157.6 Shaud Williams (74). UA JR 13 40 346 0 8.6

RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G KICK RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Taylor Jacobs (16).. UF SR 11 71 1088 8 15.3 6.45 Dev. Henderson...... LS JR 11 11 305 0 27.7 Carlos Perez (38)... UF JR 11 58 591 4 10.2 5.27 Derek Abney (T10)... UK JR 12 30 804 2 26.8 T. Edwards (T63).... UG SR 13 59 1004 11 17.0 4.54 Kwane Doster (17)... VU FR 11 24 616 0 25.7 Michael Clayton (T73) LS SO 13 57 749 5 13.1 4.38 Fred Reid (22)...... MS SO 12 18 441 0 24.5 Chris Collins (T81). UM JR 13 55 812 10 14.8 4.23 Fred Gibson (24).... UG SO 12 19 460 1 24.2 Bill Flowers (T93).. UM SO 13 53 588 3 11.1 4.08 Corey Larkins (34).. UT SO 13 26 611 0 23.5 Dan Stricker........ VU SR 12 44 620 6 14.1 3.67 Domanick Davis (35). LS SR 13 24 560 0 23.3 Fred Gibson......... UG SO 12 43 758 4 17.6 3.58 D. Birmingham (39).. AR SO 14 28 638 0 22.8 George Wilson....... AR JR 14 49 626 7 12.8 3.50 Ran Carthon (47).... UF JR 13 17 380 0 22.4 Aaron Boone......... UK SR 12 41 706 10 17.2 3.42 Ryan Brewer......... SC SR 11 11 243 0 22.1

RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G PUNTING Team Cl G Punts Yds Avg ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Taylor Jacobs (14).. UF SR 11 71 1088 8 15.3 98.9 Glenn Pakulak (3)... UK SR 12 66 3008 45.6 T. Edwards (42)..... UG SR 13 59 1004 11 17.0 77.2 Donnie Jones (5).... LS JR 12 64 2813 44.0 Fred Gibson (65).... UG SO 12 43 758 4 17.6 63.2 Greg Johnson (6).... VU FR 12 66 2891 43.8 Chris Collins (67).. UM JR 13 55 812 10 14.8 62.5 Dustin Colquitt (8). UT SO 13 65 2833 43.6 Aaron Boone (82).... UK SR 12 41 706 10 17.2 58.8 Damon Duval (10).... AU SR 13 54 2344 43.4 Michael Clayton (T86) LS SO 13 57 749 5 13.1 57.6 Tyeler Dean (21).... SC SR 11 45 1909 42.4 Terrell Grindle..... MS SR 11 34 608 3 17.9 55.3 Cody Ridgeway (22).. UM SO 13 67 2840 42.4 Carlos Perez........ UF JR 11 58 591 4 10.2 53.7 Jonathan Kilgo (23). UG SR 14 64 2708 42.3 Dan Stricker........ VU SR 12 44 620 6 14.1 51.7 Jared Cook (26)..... MS SO 10 48 2024 42.2 Derek Abney......... UK JR 12 40 569 4 14.2 47.4 Lane Bearden (36)... UA SR 12 50 2074 41.5

ALL PURPOSE Team Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G SCORING Team Cl G TD XPT FG Pts Pts/G ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Domanick Davis (6).. LS SR 13 931 130 499 560 2120 163.1 Billy Bennett (13).. UG JR 14 0 52 26 130 9.3 Derek Abney (10).... UK JR 12 5 569 544 804 1922 160.2 Artose Pinner (T48). UK SR 12 15 0 0 90 7.5 Artose Pinner (26).. UK SR 12 1414 264 0 0 1678 139.8 Ronnie Brown (T66).. AU SO 12 14 0 0 84 7.0 Kwane Doster (30)... VU FR 11 798 109 0 616 1523 138.5 J. Nichols (T79).... UM SO 13 0 40 15 85 6.5 Shaud Williams (41). UA JR 13 921 228 346 91 1586 122.0 John Corbello (T79). LS SR 13 0 34 17 85 6.5 Musa Smith (72)..... UG JR 13 1324 107 0 0 1431 110.1 Alex Walls.......... UT SR 10 0 20 12 56 5.6 Taylor Jacobs (96).. UF SR 11 43 1088 0 0 1131 102.8 Santonio Beard...... UA JR 13 12 0 0 72 5.5 Fred Gibson......... UG SO 12 -6 758 0 460 1212 101.0 Brent Smith......... MS JR 12 0 16 16 64 5.3 Ronnie Brown........ AU SO 12 1008 166 0 15 1189 99.1 Taylor Begley....... UK FR 11 0 31 9 58 5.3 T. Edwards.......... UG SR 13 0 1004 40 202 1246 95.8 T. Edwards.......... UG SR 13 11 0 0 66 5.1

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2002 Southeastern Conference Final Individual Statistics (NCAA Rnakings)

SCORING (TDs) Team Cl G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G FIELD GOALS Team Cl G FG FGA Pct. FG/G ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Artose Pinner....... UK SR 12 15 13 2 0 0 90 7.5 Billy Bennett (2)... UG JR 14 26 33 78.8 1.86 Ronnie Brown........ AU SO 12 14 13 1 0 0 84 7.0 Brent Smith (T24)... MS JR 12 16 20 80.0 1.33 Santonio Beard...... UA JR 13 12 12 0 0 0 72 5.5 John Corbello (T26). LS SR 13 17 24 70.8 1.31 Earnest Graham...... UF SR 13 11 11 0 0 0 66 5.1 Alex Walls.......... UT SR 10 12 17 70.6 1.20 T. Edwards.......... UG SR 13 11 0 11 0 0 66 5.1 J. Nichols (T42).... UM SO 13 15 20 75.0 1.15 Derek Abney......... UK JR 12 10 0 4 6 0 60 5.0 David Carlton (68).. AR SO 14 12 16 75.0 0.86 Aaron Boone......... UK SR 12 10 0 10 0 0 60 5.0 Daniel Weaver (T71). SC JR 12 10 16 62.5 0.83 Jay Cutler.......... VU FR 11 9 9 0 0 0 54 4.9 Taylor Begley (T86). UK FR 11 9 14 64.3 0.82 Chris Collins....... UM JR 13 10 0 10 0 0 60 4.6 Matt Leach (96)..... UF SO 13 9 15 60.0 0.69 Jabari Davis........ UT SO 13 10 10 0 0 0 60 4.6 Greg Johnson (T97).. VU FR 12 8 13 61.5 0.67

SCORING (KICK) Team Cl G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G FLD GOAL PCT Team Cl G FG FGA Long Pct. ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ Billy Bennett....... UG JR 14 52-52 26-33 130 9.3 Brent Smith......... MS JR 12 16 20 53 80.0 J. Nichols.......... UM SO 13 40-40 15-20 85 6.5 Billy Bennett....... UG JR 14 26 33 47 78.8 John Corbello....... LS SR 13 34-34 17-24 85 6.5 J. Nichols.......... UM SO 13 15 20 50 75.0 Alex Walls.......... UT SR 10 20-23 12-17 56 5.6 David Carlton....... AR SO 14 12 16 47 75.0 Brent Smith......... MS JR 12 16-16 16-20 64 5.3 John Corbello....... LS SR 13 17 24 49 70.8 Taylor Begley....... UK FR 11 31-37 9-14 58 5.3 Alex Walls.......... UT SR 10 12 17 44 70.6 David Carlton....... AR SO 14 28-29 12-16 64 4.6 Taylor Begley....... UK FR 11 9 14 49 64.3 Daniel Weaver....... SC JR 12 24-26 10-16 54 4.5 Daniel Weaver....... SC JR 12 10 16 38 62.5 Damon Duval......... AU SR 13 40-40 6-15 58 4.5 Greg Johnson........ VU FR 12 8 13 46 61.5 Matt Leach.......... UF SO 13 30-35 9-15 57 4.4 Matt Leach.......... UF SO 13 9 15 48 60.0

PAT KICKING PCT Team Cl G Made Att Pct. -------------------------------------------------- Billy Bennett....... UG JR 14 52 52 100.0 J. Nichols.......... UM SO 13 40 40 100.0 Damon Duval......... AU SR 13 40 40 100.0 John Corbello....... LS SR 13 34 34 100.0 Greg Johnson........ VU FR 12 27 27 100.0 Brent Smith......... MS JR 12 16 16 100.0 David Carlton....... AR SO 14 28 29 96.6 Daniel Weaver....... SC JR 12 24 26 92.3 Alex Walls.......... UT SR 10 20 23 87.0 Matt Leach.......... UF SO 13 30 35 85.7

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INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVESPoints scored

30 Santonio Beard (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 1924 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 2124 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16

Touchdowns5 Santonio Beard (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 194 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 214 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16

TD responsibility5 Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7 [0r,5p]5 Jay Cutler (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 7 [3r,2p]5 Santonio Beard (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 19 [5r,0p]

Points scored kicking17 Alex Walls (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 31 [4fg,5pat]15 John Corbello (LSU) vs MIAMI (OHIO) Sept. 14 [4fg,3pat]15 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs GEORGIA TECH Nov. 30[3fg,6pat]

Total offense yards413 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26 [-1r,414p]396 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 21 [10r,386p]

Total offense plays61 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26 [5r,56p]58 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at TT Sept. 14 [1r,57p]

Total offense yards/play19.5 Shane Boyd (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7 [4-78]18.4 Jason Campbell (Auburn) vs LA-MONROE Nov. 9 [10-184]

Rushing yards241 Fred Talley (Arkansas) at Auburn Oct. 12224 Ronnie Brown (Auburn) at Ole Miss Nov. 2224 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16202 C. Williams (Auburn) vs SYRACUSE Sept. 28184 Ronnie Brown (Auburn) vs Penn State Jan. 1182 Earnest Graham (Florida) vs UAB Aug. 31182 Fred Talley (Arkansas) vs KENTUCKY Oct. 19170 C. Williams (Auburn) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 14163 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 21163 Ronnie Brown (Auburn) at Florida Oct. 19160 Shaud Williams (Alabama) at Hawai`i Nov. 30149 Cedric Houston (Tennessee) at Miss. State Nov. 16148 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs OLE MISS Nov. 9145 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs Florida State Jan. 1143 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs LSU Nov. 9141 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs INDIANA Sept. 14140 Cedric Houston (Tennessee) at Vanderbilt Nov. 23138 Santonio Beard (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 19138 Jerious Norwood (Miss. State) vs KENTUCKY Nov. 2136 Fred Talley (Arkansas) vs OLE MISS Oct. 26135 Shaud Williams (Alabama) vs SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Sept. 21135 Jabari Davis (Tennessee) vs ARKANSAS Oct. 5134 Santonio Beard (Alabama) at Arkansas Sept. 28131 Shaud Williams (Alabama) at LSU Nov. 16129 Matt Jones (Arkansas) vs LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Nov. 16126 Musa Smith (Georgia) at Alabama Oct. 5126 Tre Smith (Auburn) at Alabama Nov. 23125 Earnest Graham (Florida) at Vanderbilt Nov. 9124 Ronnie Brown (Auburn) vs GEORGIA Nov. 16122 Domanick Davis (LSU) vs MISS. STATE Sept. 28121 D. Howard (Arkansas) at Miss. State Nov. 23121 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs GEORGIA TECH Nov. 30120 Earnest Graham (Florida) vs Michigan Jan. 1119 Shaud Williams (Alabama) at Arkansas Sept. 28118 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Georgia Oct. 19118 Fred Talley (Arkansas) vs LSU Nov. 29117 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Oct. 12116 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7113 Corey Jenkins (South Carolina) vs NEW MEXICO STATE Aug. 31113 Domanick Davis (LSU) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Oct. 19111 L. Toefield (LSU) vs MIAMI (OHIO) Sept. 14111 Fred Reid (Miss. State) vs TROY STATE Oct. 12111 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs GEORGIA Oct. 26111 Cedric Houston (Tennessee) vs MIAMI Nov. 9111 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Kentucky Nov. 16109 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) vs CONNECTICUT Oct. 26109 Santonio Beard (Alabama) at LSU Nov. 16108 Arliss Beach (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7108 Cedric Houston (Tennessee) at South Carolina Nov. 2107 Robert Williams (Ole Miss) vs MEMPHIS Sept. 7107 Jay Cutler (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 7106 Cedric Houston (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 31106 C. Williams (Auburn) at Miss. State Sept. 19106 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs Arkansas Dec. 7105 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs CLEMSON Aug. 31104 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) at Miss. State Nov. 2103 Musa Smith (Georgia) at South Carolina Sept. 14102 Earnest Graham (Florida) vs KENTUCKY Sept. 28102 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs VANDERBILT Oct. 19101 Corey Jenkins (South Carolina) vs GEORGIA Sept. 14101 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 21101 Norval McKenzie (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 21100 Robert Williams (Ole Miss) vs LOUISIANA-MONROE Aug. 31100 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs Florida Nov. 2

Rushing attempts40 C. Williams (Auburn) vs SYRACUSE Sept. 2837 Musa Smith (Georgia) vs OLE MISS Nov. 937 Ronnie Brown (Auburn) vs Penn State Jan. 1

Yards per rush22.7 Shane Boyd (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7 [3-68]

18.0 Shane Boyd (Kentucky) vs GEORGIA Oct. 26 [2-36]Rushing TDs

5 Santonio Beard (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 194 Artose Pinner (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16

Longest rush80 Shaud Williams (Alabama) at Arkansas Sept. 2880 Fred Talley (Arkansas) at Auburn Oct. 12

Passing yards414 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26386 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 21375 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs KENTUCKY Sept. 28374 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at TT Sept. 14346 David Greene (Georgia) vs NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 21340 Kevin Fant (Miss. State) at Ole Miss Nov. 28339 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs Georgia Nov. 2337 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs UAB Aug. 31336 Kevin Fant (Miss. State) vs JACKSONVILLE STATE Sept. 14324 Rex Grossman (Florida) at Tennessee Sept. 21323 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs Michigan Jan. 1319 David Greene (Georgia) vs VANDERBILT Oct. 19313 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) vs Nebraska Dec. 27305 Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 21303 Rex Grossman (Florida) at Florida State Nov. 30291 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs ARKANSAS Oct. 5290 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) vs ARKANSAS STATE Oct. 12285 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs FLORIDA Sept. 21285 Brodie Croyle (Alabama) at Arkansas Sept. 28284 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs RUTGERS Sept. 28284 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) vs AUBURN Nov. 2264 Marcus Randall (LSU) at Kentucky Nov. 9263 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 7253 Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky) at Arkansas Oct. 19251 David Greene (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 26242 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs AUBURN Oct. 19242 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs Maryland Terrapins Dec. 31238 Casey Clausen (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 31237 David Greene (Georgia) vs. Arkansas Dec. 7236 Tyler Watts (Alabama) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Aug. 31232 David Greene (Georgia) vs TENNESSEE Oct. 12232 David Greene (Georgia) at Auburn Nov. 16228 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Nov. 16225 Daniel Cobb (Auburn) vs ARKANSAS Oct. 12224 David Greene (Georgia) at Alabama Oct. 5223 Tyler Watts (Alabama) vs MISS. STATE Nov. 9

Passing attempts57 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at TT Sept. 1456 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26

Passing TDs5 Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 74 David Greene (Georgia) vs NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 214 David Greene (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 264 Jared Lorenzen (Kentucky) vs LSU Nov. 94 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Nov. 16

Longest pass92 Matt Jones (Arkansas) at Tennessee Oct. 591 Kevin Fant (Miss. State) vs KENTUCKY Nov. 2

Passes completed42 Eli Manning (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 2636 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs Georgia Nov. 2

Had intercepted4 Rex Grossman (Florida) at Ole Miss Oct. 54 Rex Grossman (Florida) vs LSU Oct. 124 Marcus Randall (LSU) at Auburn Oct. 26

Pass completion percentage100.0 Benji Walker (Vanderbilt) at Auburn Sept. 14 [2-2]100.0 D. Pinkins (South Carolina) at Kentucky Oct. 12 [3-3]100.0 David Morris (Ole Miss) vs ARKANSAS STATE Oct. 12 [3-3]100.0 Brodie Croyle (Alabama) vs MISS. STATE Nov. 9 [2-2]100.0 Tarv. Jackson (Arkansas) vs LA-LAFAYETTE Nov. 16 [2-2]

Receiving yards 246 Taylor Jacobs (Florida) vs UAB Aug. 31201 Dev. Henderson (LSU) at Kentucky Nov. 9197 K. Washington (Tennessee) vs RUTGERS Sept. 28183 Taylor Jacobs (Florida) vs KENTUCKY Sept. 28163 T. Edwards (Georgia) vs VANDERBILT Oct. 19141 Taylor Jacobs (Florida) at Tennessee Sept. 21141 Michael Johnson (Georgia) at Auburn Nov. 16140 Troy Williamson (South Carolina) at Clemson Nov. 23138 Chris Collins (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26134 Fred Gibson (Georgia) vs NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 21132 Dan Stricker (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 7132 Kelvin Kight (Florida) at Florida State Nov. 30130 Chris Collins (Ole Miss) vs MISS. STATE Nov. 28128 M.J. Garrett (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 21128 Triandos Luke (Alabama) vs MISS. STATE Nov. 9127 T. Edwards (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 26125 Richard Smith (Arkansas) at Tennessee Oct. 5118 Terrell Grindle (Miss. State) vs JACKSONVILLE STATE Sept. 14116 Fred Gibson (Georgia) at South Carolina Sept. 14115 Kelvin Kight (Florida) vs Georgia Nov. 2115 Sam Collins (Alabama) at LSU Nov. 16115 Ray Ray Bivines (Miss. State) at Ole Miss Nov. 28113 Marcel Willis (Auburn) vs SYRACUSE Sept. 28112 K. Washington (Tennessee) vs ARKANSAS Oct. 5112 T. Edwards (Georgia) vs TENNESSEE Oct. 12112 Aaron Boone (Kentucky) vs LSU Nov. 9

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INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES111 Aaron Boone (Kentucky) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 21111 George Wilson (Arkansas) vs Minnesota Dec. 30110 Taylor Jacobs (Florida) vs AUBURN Oct. 19109 Ray Ray Bivines (Miss. State) vs JACKSONVILLE STATE Sept. 14109 Dan Stricker (Vanderbilt) at Georgia Oct. 19108 Terrell Grindle (Miss. State) vs KENTUCKY Nov. 2106 Ryan Brewer (South Carolina) vs GEORGIA Sept. 14106 Terrell Grindle (Miss. State) at South Carolina Oct. 5106 Chris Collins (Ole Miss) vs AUBURN Nov. 2102 K. Washington (Tennessee) vs FLORIDA Sept. 21102 Aaron Boone (Kentucky) at Arkansas Oct. 19102 Triandos Luke (Alabama) at Vanderbilt Nov. 2101 Troy Williamson (South Carolina) at Kentucky Oct. 12

Receptions13 Michael Johnson (Georgia) at Auburn Nov. 1612 Taylor Jacobs (Florida) vs KENTUCKY Sept. 2812 Carlos Perez (Florida) vs Georgia Nov. 2

Yards per catch54.5 Ray Ray Bivines (Miss. State) vs Jacksonville St. Sept. 14 [2-109]47.0 Mike Espy (Ole Miss) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 21 [2-94]

Receiving TDs3 T. Edwards (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 263 Chris Collins (Ole Miss) vs AUBURN Nov. 23 Aaron Boone (Kentucky) vs LSU Nov. 93 Dev. Henderson (LSU) at Kentucky Nov. 9

Longest reception92 Richard Smith (Arkansas) at Tennessee Oct. 591 Terrell Grindle (Miss. State) vs KENTUCKY Nov. 2

Field goal attempts6 B. O'Donohoe (Arkansas) at Tennessee Oct. 55 John Corbello (LSU) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Oct. 195 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs Florida State Jan. 1

Field goals made4 Alex Walls (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 314 John Corbello (LSU) vs MIAMI (OHIO) Sept. 144 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs Florida State Jan. 1

Longest field goal53 Brent Smith (Miss. State) vs TENNESSEE Nov. 1652 Brent Smith (Miss. State) at LSU Sept. 28

Field goal pct100.0 Alex Walls (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 31 [4-4]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) vs MIAMI (OHIO) Sept. 14 [4-4]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 21 [3-3]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs TENNESSEE Oct. 12 [3-3]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) at Florida Oct. 12 [3-3]100.0 Kyle Robinson (Alabama) at Vanderbilt Nov. 2 [3-3]100.0 Alex Walls (Tennessee) at Vanderbilt Nov. 23 [3-3]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs Arkansas Dec. 7 [3-3]100.0 Daniel Weaver (South Carolina) vs New Mexico St. Aug. 31 [2-2]100.0 B. O'Donohoe (Arkansas) vs BOISE STATE Sept. 7 [2-2]100.0 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) at Auburn Sept. 14 [2-2]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) at South Carolina Sept. 14 [2-2]100.0 Brian Bostick (Alabama) vs SOUTHERN MISS Sept. 21 [2-2]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) at Alabama Oct. 5 [2-2]100.0 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs MTSU Oct. 12 [2-2]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs VANDERBILT Oct. 19 [2-2]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) at Arkansas Oct. 26 [2-2]100.0 David Carlton (Arkansas) vs OLE MISS Oct. 26[2-2]100.0 Alex Walls (Tennessee) at South Carolina Nov. 2 [2-2]100.0 Brent Smith (Miss. State) at Alabama Nov. 9 [2-2]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) at LSU Nov. 23 [2-2]100.0 Brent Smith (Miss. State) vs ARKANSAS Nov. 23 [2-2]100.0 Daniel Weaver (South Carolina) at Clemson Nov. 23 [2-2]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) at Arkansas Nov. 29 [2-2]100.0 Matt Leach (Florida) at Florida State Nov. 30 [2-2]100.0 Brent Smith (Miss. State) at Ole Miss Nov. 28 [2-2]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs Nebraska Dec. 27 [2-2]

PAT kicks attempted7 Matt Leach (Florida) vs UAB Aug. 317 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs WESTERN CAROLINA Sept. 77 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 77 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs ARKANSAS STATE Oct. 127 Billy Bennett (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 267 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs LA-MONROE Nov. 9

PAT kicks made7 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs WESTERN CAROLINA Sept. 77 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 77 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs ARKANSAS STATE Oct. 127 Billy Bennett (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 267 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs LA-MONROE Nov. 9

PAT kicks pct100.0 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs WESTERN CAROLINA Sept. 7 [7-7]100.0 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs FURMAN Sept. 7 [7-7]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs ARKANSAS STATE Oct. 12 [7-7]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) at Kentucky Oct. 26 [7-7]100.0 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs LA-MONROE Nov. 9 [7-7]100.0 Clint Ruth (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7 [6-6]100.0 B. O'Donohoe (Arkansas) vs SOUTH FLORIDA Sept. 4 [6-6]100.0 Damon Duval (Auburn) at Miss. State Sept. 19 [6-6]100.0 Daniel Weaver (South Carolina) vs TEMPLE Sept. 21[6-6]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 21 [6-6]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) vs LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Oct. 5 [6-6]100.0 Kyle Robinson (Alabama) vs OLE MISS Oct. 19 [6-6]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs VANDERBILT Oct. 19 [6-6]100.0 David Carlton (Arkansas) vs OLE MISS Oct. 26 [6-6]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs GEORGIA TECH Nov. 30 [6-6]

100.0 Alex Walls (Tennessee) vs Wyoming Aug. 31 [5-5]100.0 B. O'Donohoe (Arkansas) vs BOISE STATE Sept. 7 [5-5]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) vs THE CITADEL Sept. 7 [5-5]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs MEMPHIS Sept. 7 [5-5]100.0 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 21 [5-5]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs NEW MEXICO ST. Sept. 28 [5-5]100.0 David Carlton (Arkansas) at Auburn Oct. 12 [5-5]100.0 Alex Walls (Tennessee) at Miss. State Nov. 16 [5-5]100.0 Taylor Begley (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16 [5-5]100.0 Michael Ziifle (Alabama) vs MIDDLE TENNESSEE Aug. 31 [4-4]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs CLEMSON Aug. 31 [4-4]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs LOUISIANA-MONROE Aug. 31 [4-4]100.0 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 14 [4-4]100.0 Brent Smith (Miss. State) vs JACKSONVILLE ST. Sept. 14 [4-4]100.0 Matt Leach (Florida) vs OHIO Sept. 14 [4-4]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) at TT Sept. 14 [4-4]100.0 J. Nichols (Ole Miss) vs VANDERBILT Sept. 21 [4-4]100.0 Damon Duval (Auburn) vs SYRACUSE Sept. 28 [4-4]100.0 John Corbello (LSU) vs MISS. STATE Sept. 28 [4-4]100.0 Taylor Begley (Kentucky) at Florida Sept. 28 [4-4]100.0 Daniel Weaver (South Carolina) vs MISS. STATE Oct. 5 [4-4]100.0 Philip Yost (Auburn) vs LSU Oct. 26 [4-4]100.0 Kyle Robinson (Alabama) at Tennessee Oct. 26 [4-4]100.0 Greg Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs CONNECTICUT Oct. 26 [4-4]100.0 Kyle Robinson (Alabama) vs MISS. STATE Nov. 9 [4-4]100.0 Billy Bennett (Georgia) vs OLE MISS Nov. 9 [4-4]100.0 Matt Leach (Florida) vs SOUTH CAROLINA Nov. 16 [4-4]

Punts11 Cody Ridgeway (Ole Miss) vs FLORIDA Oct. 510 Dustin Colquitt (Tennessee) vs MIAMI Nov. 9

Yards punted503 Cody Ridgeway (Ole Miss) vs FLORIDA Oct. 5 [11-503]428 Dustin Colquitt (Tennessee) vs MIAMI Nov. 9 [10-428]

Longest punt86 Donnie Jones (LSU) at Kentucky Nov. 979 Richie Butler (Arkansas) vs ALABAMA Sept. 28

Punting average53.8 Glenn Pakulak (Kentucky) at Miss. State Nov. 2 [6-323]53.0 Glenn Pakulak (Kentucky) vs UTEP Sept. 7 [2-106]

Punt returns8 Jason Armstead (Ole Miss) vs MEMPHIS Sept. 77 Roderick Hood (Auburn) vs WESTERN CAROLINA Sept. 7

Punt return yards157 Jason Armstead (Ole Miss) vs MEMPHIS Sept. 7136 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Miss. State Nov. 2

Longest punt return86 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Arkansas Oct. 1978 Domanick Davis (LSU) vs MISS. STATE Sept. 28

Punt return TDs2 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Miss. State Nov. 21 Bo Mosley (Arkansas) vs BOISE STATE Sept. 71 Lance Taylor (Alabama) at Oklahoma Sept. 71 Jason Armstead (Ole Miss) vs MEMPHIS Sept. 71 Bruce Thornton (Georgia) vs NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 211 Domanick Davis (LSU) vs MISS. STATE Sept. 281 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Florida Sept. 281 Damien Gary (Georgia) vs NEW MEXICO ST. Sept. 281 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Arkansas Oct. 191 Bo Mosley (Arkansas) vs TROY STATE Nov. 2

Punt return average61.5 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Arkansas Oct. 19 [2-123]35.0 Roderick Hood (Auburn) vs GEORGIA Nov. 16 [2-70]

Kick returns8 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 217 Fred Reid (Miss. State) vs KENTUCKY Nov. 2

Kick return yards243 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 21197 D. Birmingham (Arkansas) vs ALABAMA Sept. 28

Kick return average59.5 Derek Abney (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16 [2-119]51.0 Matthew Thomas (South Carolina) at Virginia Sept. 7 [2-102]

Longest kick return100 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Florida Sept. 2895 Matthew Thomas (South Carolina) at Virginia Sept. 795 Kwane Doster (Vanderbilt) at Ole Miss Sept. 2195 Derek Abney (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16

Kick return TDs1 Fred Gibson (Georgia) vs CLEMSON Aug. 311 Matthew Thomas (South Carolina) at Virginia Sept. 71 Derek Abney (Kentucky) at Florida Sept. 281 Mark Jones (Tennessee) vs ALABAMA Oct. 261 Derek Abney (Kentucky) vs VANDERBILT Nov. 16

Interceptions3 Darren Williams (Miss. State) vs TROY STATE Oct. 123 Corey Webster (LSU) at Florida Oct. 12

Interception return yards82 Quentus Cumby (Kentucky) vs INDIANA Sept. 1478 Kentrell Curry (Georgia) vs NEW MEXICO ST. Sept. 28

Interception return average31.0 Karlos Dansby (Auburn) vs LSU Oct. 26 [2-62]29.0 Sean Jones (Georgia) at Auburn Nov. 16 [2-58]

Longest interception return82 Quentus Cumby (Kentucky) vs INDIANA Sept. 1478 Kentrell Curry (Georgia) vs NEW MEXICO ST. Sept. 28

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TEAM SUPERLATIVESPoints

77 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)56 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)

Points scored kicking17 Tennessee vs Wyoming (Aug. 31) [4fg,5pat]15 LSU vs Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 14) [4fg,3pat]15 Georgia vs Georgia Tech (Nov. 30) [3fg,6pat]

Touchdowns11 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)8 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)

Total offense yards643 Florida vs UAB (Aug. 31) [233r,410p]621 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7) [345r,276p]

Total offense plays95 LSU vs Texas (Jan. 1) [49r,46p]90 Arkansas vs South Florida (Sept. 4) [65r,25p]

Total offense yards/play9.6 Vanderbilt vs Furman (Sept. 7) [58-557]9.4 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7) [63-591]

Rushing yards426 Arkansas at Auburn (Oct. 12)364 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)

Rushing attempts66 Arkansas at Tennessee (Oct. 5)65 Arkansas vs South Florida (Sept. 4)

Yards per rush9.5 Arkansas at Auburn (Oct. 12) [45-426]8.3 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7) [44-364]

Rushing TDs6 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)6 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)

Longest rush80 Alabama at Arkansas (Sept. 28)80 Arkansas at Auburn (Oct. 12)

Passing yards426 Georgia vs Vanderbilt (Oct. 19)414 Ole Miss at Arkansas (Oct. 26)

Passing attempts57 Ole Miss at TT (Sept. 14)56 Ole Miss at Arkansas (Oct. 26)

Passing TDs6 Georgia at Kentucky (Oct. 26)5 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)5 Georgia vs Northwestern St. (Sept. 21)

Longest pass92 Arkansas at Tennessee (Oct. 5)91 Miss. State vs Kentucky (Nov. 2)

Passes completed42 Ole Miss at Arkansas (Oct. 26)36 Florida vs Georgia (Nov. 2)

Had intercepted4 Florida at Ole Miss (Oct. 5)4 Florida vs LSU (Oct. 12)4 LSU at Auburn (Oct. 26)4 Miss. State vs Kentucky (Nov. 2)

Pass completion percentage82.8 Tennessee vs Middle Tennessee (Sept. 7) [24-29]82.4 Georgia vs Vanderbilt (Oct. 19) [28-34]

Yards per catch31.8 Arkansas vs LSU (Nov. 29) [4-127]30.0 Tennessee at Miss. State (Nov. 16) [3-90]

Field goal attempts7 Arkansas at Tennessee (Oct. 5)5 LSU vs South Carolina (Oct. 19)5 Georgia vs Florida State (Jan. 1)

Field goals made4 Tennessee vs Wyoming (Aug. 31)4 LSU vs Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 14)4 Arkansas at Tennessee (Oct. 5)4 Georgia vs Florida State (Jan. 1)

Longest field goal53 Miss. State vs Tennessee (Nov. 16)52 Miss. State at LSU (Sept. 28)

Field goal percentage100.0 Tennessee vs Wyoming (Aug. 31) [4-4]100.0 LSU vs Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 14) [4-4]100.0 Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt (Sept. 21) [3-3]100.0 Georgia vs Tennessee (Oct. 12) [3-3]100.0 LSU at Florida (Oct. 12) [3-3]100.0 Alabama at Vanderbilt (Nov. 2) [3-3]100.0 Tennessee at Vanderbilt (Nov. 23) [3-3]

PAT kicks attempted11 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)8 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)

PAT kicks made11 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7)8 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)

PAT kicks percentage100.0 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7) [11-11]100.0 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7) [8-8]100.0 Vanderbilt vs Furman (Sept. 7) [7-7]100.0 Ole Miss vs Arkansas State (Oct. 12) [7-7]100.0 Georgia at Kentucky (Oct. 26) [7-7]100.0 Auburn vs LA-Monroe (Nov. 9) [7-7]100.0 Arkansas vs South Florida (Sept. 4) [6-6]100.0 Auburn at Miss. State (Sept. 19) [6-6]100.0 South Carolina vs Temple (Sept. 21) [6-6]100.0 Georgia vs Northwestern St. (Sept. 21) [6-6]100.0 LSU vs Louisiana-Lafayette (Oct. 5) [6-6]100.0 Alabama vs Ole Miss (Oct. 19) [6-6]100.0 Georgia vs Vanderbilt (Oct. 19) [6-6]100.0 Arkansas vs Ole Miss (Oct. 26) [6-6]100.0 Georgia vs Georgia Tech (Nov. 30) [6-6]100.0 Tennessee vs Wyoming (Aug. 31) [5-5]100.0 Arkansas vs Boise State (Sept. 7) [5-5]100.0 LSU vs The Citadel (Sept. 7)[5-5]100.0 Ole Miss vs Memphis (Sept. 7) [5-5]100.0 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss (Sept. 21) [5-5]100.0 Tennessee vs Rutgers (Sept. 28) [5-5]100.0 Arkansas at Auburn (Oct. 12) [5-5]100.0 Tennessee at Miss. State (Nov. 16) [5-5]100.0 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt (Nov. 16) [5-5]100.0 Alabama vs Middle Tennessee (Aug. 31) [4-4]100.0 Georgia vs Clemson (Aug. 31) [4-4]100.0 Ole Miss vs Louisiana-Monroe (Aug. 31)[4-4]100.0 Auburn vs Vanderbilt (Sept. 14) [4-4]100.0 Florida vs OHIO (Sept. 14) [4-4]100.0 Ole Miss at TT (Sept. 14) [4-4]100.0 Ole Miss vs Vanderbilt (Sept. 21) [4-4]100.0 Auburn vs Syracuse (Sept. 28) [4-4]100.0 LSU vs Miss. State (Sept. 28) [4-4]100.0 Kentucky at Florida (Sept. 28) [4-4]100.0 South Carolina vs Miss. State (Oct. 5) [4-4]100.0 Auburn vs LSU (Oct. 26) [4-4]100.0 Alabama at Tennessee (Oct. 26) [4-4]100.0 Vanderbilt vs Connecticut (Oct. 26) [4-4]100.0 Alabama vs Miss. State (Nov. 9) [4-4]100.0 Georgia vs Ole Miss (Nov. 9) [4-4]100.0 Florida vs South Carolina (Nov. 16) [4-4]

Punts11 Ole Miss vs Florida (Oct. 5)10 Tennessee vs Miami (Nov. 9)

Longest punt86 LSU at Kentucky (Nov. 9)79 Arkansas vs Alabama (Sept. 28)

Yards punted503 Ole Miss vs Florida (Oct. 5) [11-503]428 Tennessee vs Miami (Nov. 9) [10-428]

Punting average53.0 Kentucky vs UTEP (Sept. 7) [2-106]52.8 LSU vs The Citadel (Sept. 7)[4-211]

Punt returns9 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)8 Ole Miss vs Memphis (Sept. 7)

Punt return yards157 Ole Miss vs Memphis (Sept. 7)136 Kentucky at Miss. State (Nov. 2)

Punt return average61.5 Kentucky at Arkansas (Oct. 19) [2-123]35.0 Auburn vs Georgia (Nov. 16)[2-70]

Punt return TDs2 Kentucky at Miss. State (Nov. 2)1 Arkansas vs Boise State (Sept. 7)1 Alabama at Oklahoma (Sept. 7)1 Ole Miss vs Memphis (Sept. 7)1 Georgia vs Northwestern St. (Sept. 21)1 LSU vs Miss. State (Sept. 28)1 Kentucky at Florida (Sept. 28)1 Georgia vs New Mexico St. (Sept. 28)1 Kentucky at Arkansas (Oct. 19)1 Arkansas vs Troy State (Nov. 2)

Longest punt return86 Kentucky at Arkansas (Oct. 19)78 LSU vs Miss. State (Sept. 28)

Kick returns8 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss (Sept. 21)8 Ole Miss at Arkansas (Oct. 26)8 Arkansas vs Minnesota (Dec. 30)

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TEAM SUPERLATIVESKick return yards

243 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss (Sept. 21)211 Tennessee vs Alabama (Oct. 26)

Kick return average42.2 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt (Nov. 16) [4-169]36.0 Georgia at South Carolina (Sept. 14) [2-72]

Longest kick return100 Kentucky at Florida (Sept. 28)95 South Carolina at Virginia (Sept. 7)95 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss (Sept. 21)95 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt (Nov. 16)

Kick return TDs1 Georgia vs Clemson (Aug. 31)1 South Carolina at Virginia (Sept. 7)1 Kentucky at Florida (Sept. 28)1 Tennessee vs Alabama (Oct. 26)1 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt (Nov. 16)

Interceptions6 Miss. State vs Troy State (Oct. 12)5 Miss. State at Memphis (Oct. 19)

Interception return yards135 Auburn vs LSU (Oct. 26)115 Kentucky at Miss. State (Nov. 2)

Interception return average51.5 South Carolina vs Temple (Sept. 21) [2-103]41.5 Georgia vs Florida (Nov. 2) [2-83]

Longest interception return82 Kentucky vs Indiana (Sept. 14)78 Georgia vs New Mexico St. (Sept. 28)

Interception return TDs2 Miss. State at Memphis (Oct. 19)1 Alabama vs Middle Tennessee (Aug. 31)1 LSU vs The Citadel (Sept. 7)1 Florida vs Miami (Sept. 7)1 Georgia at South Carolina (Sept. 14)1 Kentucky vs Indiana (Sept. 14)1 South Carolina vs Temple (Sept. 21)1 Florida vs Kentucky (Sept. 28)1 Georgia vs New Mexico St. (Sept. 28)1 Alabama vs Georgia (Oct. 5)1 Ole Miss vs Florida (Oct. 5)1 LSU at Florida (Oct. 12)1 LSU vs South Carolina (Oct. 19)1 Arkansas vs Troy State (Nov. 2)1 Kentucky at Miss. State (Nov. 2)1 Florida vs Georgia (Nov. 2)1 Georgia vs Ole Miss (Nov. 9)1 Georgia vs Florida State (Jan. 1)

Fumbles lost6 South Carolina at Virginia (Sept. 7)4 Miss. State vs Auburn (Sept. 19)4 Miss. State vs Troy State (Oct. 12)

Fumbles recovered4 Arkansas vs Boise State (Sept. 7)4 Auburn at Miss. State (Sept. 19)4 Alabama vs Southern Mississippi (Sept. 21)

Sacked by opp7 Tennessee vs Miami (Nov. 9)6 Tennessee at Georgia (Oct. 12)6 Alabama at Hawai`i (Nov. 30)6 Tennessee vs Maryland Terrapins (Dec. 31)

QB sacks7 Arkansas vs Boise State (Sept. 7)7 LSU vs Louisiana-Lafayette (Oct. 5)

Turnovers committed7 South Carolina at Virginia (Sept. 7)6 Miss. State vs Auburn (Sept. 19)6 Tennessee vs Alabama (Oct. 26)

Turnovers caused7 Arkansas vs Boise State (Sept. 7)6 Auburn at Miss. State (Sept. 19)6 Miss. State vs Troy State (Oct. 12)6 Alabama at Tennessee (Oct. 26)

First downs37 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)34 Arkansas vs South Florida (Sept. 4)

1st downs rushing18 Auburn vs Western Carolina (Sept. 7)18 Arkansas vs South Florida (Sept. 4)18 Arkansas at Tennessee (Oct. 5)

1st downs passing23 Ole Miss at TT (Sept. 14)20 Georgia vs Northwestern St. (Sept. 21)20 Ole Miss at Arkansas (Oct. 26)

1st downs by penalty7 Florida vs Miami (Sept. 7)5 Ole Miss at Georgia (Nov. 9)

Penalties16 Alabama vs Middle Tennessee (Aug. 31)15 Auburn at Florida (Oct. 19)

Penalties yards141 Vanderbilt vs Middle Tennessee (Oct. 12)126 Alabama vs Middle Tennessee (Aug. 31)126 Alabama at Hawai`i (Nov. 30)