2008 SEC Spring Football Preview

2008 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SPRING FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2008 SEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (Game Times Tentative and Subject to Change - As of March 27, 2008) Date Team Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Oct. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 WESTERN KENTUCKY Tuscaloosa ARKANSAS Fayetteville GEORGIA Athens KENTUCKY Tuscaloosa TENNESSEE Knoxville LSU Baton Rouge OLE MISS Tuscaloosa ARKANSAS STATE Tuscaloosa MISSISSIPPI STATE Tuscaloosa MISSISSIPPI STATE Starkville GEORGIA Auburn TULSA Fayetteville Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Nov. 29 ALABAMA CLEMSON Atlanta TULANE Tuscaloosa AUBURN Tuscaloosa ARKANSAS WESTERN ILLINOIS Fayetteville TEXAS Austin WEST VIRGINIA LOUISIANA MONROE Little Rock ALABAMA Fayetteville KENTUCKY Lexington OLE MISS Fayetteville FLORIDA Fayetteville AUBURN Auburn SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia TENNESSEE MARTIN Auburn VANDERBILT Nashville MISSISSIPPI STATE Starkville LSU Auburn TENNESSEE Auburn ARKANSAS Auburn Morgantown (Oct. 23) KENTUCKY Gainesville GEORGIA Jacksonville VANDERBILT Nashville OLE MISS Oxford TENNESSEE Knoxville OLE MISS Gainesville ARKANSAS Fayetteville LSU Gainesville LSU Little Rock (Nov. 28) ALABAMA Tuscaloosa AUBURN LOUISIANA MONROE Auburn SOUTHERN MISS Auburn FLORIDA HAWAII Gainesville MIAMI (FLA.) Gainesville SOUTH CAROLINA Gainesville KENTUCKY Lexington AUBURN Auburn THE CITADEL Gainesville FLORIDA STATE Tallahassee GEORGIA GEORGIA SOUTHERN Athens ALABAMA Athens LSU Baton Rouge TENNESSEE Athens VANDERBILT Athens MIDDLE TENNESSEE Lexington ALABAMA Tuscaloosa ARKANSAS Lexington AUBURN Auburn FLORIDA Gainesville SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia ALABAMA Tuscaloosa VANDERBILT Starkville OLE MISS Oxford KENTUCKY Lexington TENNESSEE Knoxville LSU Columbia WESTERN KENTUCKY Lexington SOUTH CAROLINA Lexington FLORIDA Gainesville CENTRAL MICHIGAN Athens SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia ARIZONA STATE Tempe FLORIDA Jacksonville GEORGIA TECH Athens MISSISSIPPI STATE Starkville GEORGIA Lexington VANDERBILT Lexington TENNESSEE Knoxville KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE Louisville (Aug. 31) NORFOLK STATE Lexington LSU APPALACHIAN STATE Baton Rouge SAMFORD Oxford AUBURN Starkville LSU Baton Rouge UAB Columbia WOFFORD Columbia VANDERBILT Oxford FLORIDA Gainesville SOUTH CAROLINA Oxford TROY Baton Rouge NORTH TEXAS Baton Rouge MISSISSIPPI STATE Baton Rouge GEORGIA Baton Rouge TULANE Baton Rouge ALABAMA Baton Rouge OLE MISS Baton Rouge ARKANSAS Little Rock (Nov. 28) ARKANSAS Fayetteville AUBURN Oxford KENTUCKY Starkville TENNESSEE Columbia ARKANSAS Columbia LOUISIANA MONROE Oxford ALABAMA Tuscaloosa FLORIDA Gainesville LSU Baton Rouge ARKANSAS Starkville MISS. STATE Oxford (Nov. 28) OLE MISS MEMPHIS Oxford WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem MISS. STATE SOUTHEASTERN LOUSIANA LOUSIANA TECH Ruston GEORGIA Columbia Starkville GEORGIA TECH Atlanta MIDDLE TENNESSEE Starkville OLE MISS Oxford (Nov. 28) CLEMSON Clemson SOUTH CAROLINA N.C. STATE Columbia (Aug. 28) UAB Knoxville FLORIDA Knoxville AUBURN Auburn VANDERBILT Nashville (Sept. 4) TENNESSEE UCLA Los Angeles (Sept. 1) RICE Nashville OLE MISS Oxford NORTHERN ILLINOIS Knoxville AUBURN Nashville GEORGIA Athens MISSISSIPPI STATE Knoxville MISSISSIPPI STATE Starkville GEORGIA Athens ALABAMA Knoxville SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia DUKE Nashville WYOMING Knoxville VANDERBILT Nashville KENTUCKY Knoxville VANDERBILT MIAMI (OHIO) Oxford (Aug. 28) SO. CAROLINA Nashville (Sept. 4) FLORIDA Nashville KENTUCKY Lexington TENNESSEE Nashville WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem 2008 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME • DECEMBER 6 • ATLANTA, GA. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Spring Practice Dates / Media Services / 2008 SEC Football Media Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 SEC Football Championship Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Team Quick Facts / 2008 Team Schedules / Headliners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Week-by-Week Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This is the Southeastern Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Football Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Active Leaders in SEC Career Record Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowl Games are College Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowl Championship Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE TEAMS Alabama Crimson Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas Razorbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Gators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Bulldogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky Wildcats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSU Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ole Miss Rebels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi State Bulldogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina Gamecocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanderbilt Commodores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 SEC Football Recruiting Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 SEASON IN REVIEW Standings / Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team-By-Team Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Players of the Week / 2007 SEC Championship Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC vs. Non-Conference Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Team and Individual Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Team Misc. Stats / Statistical Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 SEC Post-Season Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll for Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Weekly Polls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Football Champions / SEC National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 4-6 7 8 9-11 12 13 14 16-17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26-27 28-29 30-31 32-33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-42 44 45-46 47 48 49-53 54-56 57-59 60-61 62-70 71 The SEC has led the nation for the last 26 seasons in total attendance. 1 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W OFFICE ADDRESS: 2201 Richard Arrington Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Switchboard: (205) 458-3000 Media Relations Fax: (205) 458-3030 INTERNET ADDRESSES www.secsports.com www.seckids.com www.secstore.com www.secsportsmedia.com KICKOFF 2008 • SEC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS July 23-25 The Wynfrey Hotel • Hoover, Ala. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Tentative and Subject to Change / All Times Central) Wednesday, July 23 11:30 a.m. -- Luncheon 1 - 3 p.m. -- Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer and Student Athletes Mississippi State Head Coach Sylvester Croom and Student-Athletes 3 - 5 p.m. -- LSU Head Coach Les Miles and Student-Athletes Vanderbilt Head Coach Bobby Johnson and Student-Athletes 5:30 p.m. -- Reception Thursday, July 24 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. -- Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban and Student-Athletes Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt and Student-Athletes 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -Ole Miss Head Coach Houston Nutt and Student-Athletes Tennessee Head Coach Phillip Fulmer and Student-Athletes 1:30 p.m. -- Golf Outing (Bent Brook Golf Course) Friday, July 25 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. -- Auburn Head Coach Tommy Tuberville and Student-Athletes Kentucky Head Coach Rich Brooks and Student-Athletes 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -Arkansas Head Coach Bobby Petrino and Student-Athletes South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier and Student-Athletes Registration begins on April 10, 2008 on www.secsportsmedia.com 2008 Spring Practice Dates SCHOOL Alabama BEGINS March 13 ENDS April 15 (Spring Game - April 12) Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Ole Miss Miss. State South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt April 3 Feb. 28 March 19 March 3 March 26 Feb. 29 March 17 Feb. 26 March 19 March 11 March 4 April 26 March 29 April 12 April 5 April 19 April 5 April 12 March 29 April 19 April 19 April 5 9:00 a.m. 9:07 a.m. 9:14 a.m. 9:21 a.m. 9:28 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:42 a.m. 9:49 a.m. 9:56 a.m. 10:03 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:17 a.m. 2008 SEC SPRING FOOTBALL COACHES MEDIA TELECONFERENCE Thursday, April 17 Replays on www.secsports.com Order of Appearance (All Times Central) Les Miles, LSU Steve Spurrier, South Carolina Urban Meyer, Florida Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee Nick Saban, Alabama Bobby Petrino, Arkansas Houston Nutt, Ole Miss Mark Richt, Georgia Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State Tommy Tuberville, Auburn Rich Brooks, Kentucky (Spring Game - March 29) 2 In 17 of the last 28 seasons, the SEC has posted the best non-conference winning percentage in the nation, including last season. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W 2008 SEC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The SEC’s Eastern and Western Division winners will meet in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome to battle for the league championship and the right to represent the conference in the Bowl Championship Series. The 17th-annual title game is set for December 6 and will be nationally televised by CBS Sports. The game is a result of conference expansion, which saw Arkansas and South Carolina become the first members added in SEC history. Under NCAA regulations, a conference with 12 members may play a 12th football game to determine its champion, provided the regular season is played in divisions. The participants of the game are determined each year during the eight-game regular-season conference schedule as the teams with the best overall SEC winning percentage in each division. The 1994 SEC Championship Game earned a 10.5 rating and a 26 share, the highest rated SEC Championship Game in history. The SEC Championship Game has also drawn 14 capacity crowds in its 16-year history. More than 1.2 million fans have witnessed first-hand the pageantry of SEC Football at the 14 previous Championship Games. Championship Game Quick Facts Date: Site: Saturday, December 6 Georgia Dome; Atlanta, Ga. Capacity: 71,500 Time: TBA Television: CBS Sports Highest TV Rating: 10.5 (30 million viewers) - 1994 Largest Crowd: 83,091 (Alabama vs. Florida, Legion Field) - 1992 Largest Georgia Dome Crowd: 74,913 (LSU vs. Georgia) - 2003 Top Passer: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (20-35-2, 401 yds, 6 TDs) - 1996 Top Rusher: Justin Vincent, LSU (18 for 201 yards, 2 TDs) - 2003 Previous Scores/Most Valuable Players: 1992 - Alabama 28, Florida 21 [at Birmingham, Ala.] (83,091) - DB Antonio Langham (Alabama) 1993 - Florida 28, Alabama 13 [at Birmingham, Ala.] (76,345) - QB Terry Dean (Florida) 1994 - Florida 24, Alabama 23 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,751) - DT Ellis Johnson (Florida) 1995 - Florida 34, Arkansas 3 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (71,325) - QB Danny Wuerffel (Florida) 1996 - Florida 45, Alabama 30 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,132) - QB Danny Wuerffel (Florida) 1997 - Tennessee 30, Auburn 29 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,896) - QB Peyton Manning (Tennessee) 1998 - Tennessee 24, Miss. State 14 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,795) - WR Peerless Price (Tennessee) 1999 - Alabama 34, Florida 7 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (71,500) - WR Freddie Milons (Alabama) 2000 - Florida 28, Auburn 6 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (73,427) - QB Rex Grossman (Florida) 2001 - LSU 31, Tennessee 20 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,843) - QB Matt Mauck (LSU) 2002 - Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,835) - QB David Greene (Georgia) 2003 - LSU 34, Georgia 13 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,913) RB Justin Vincent (LSU) 2004 - Auburn 38, Tennessee 28 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (74,892) - QB Jason Campbell (Auburn) 2005 - Georgia 34, LSU 14 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (73,717) QB D.J. Shockley (Georgia) 2006 - Florida 38, Arkansas 28 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (73,374) - WR Percy Harvin (Florida) 2007 - LSU 21, Tennessee 14 [at Atlanta, Ga.] (73,832) - QB Ryan Perrilloux (LSU) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FACTS & FIGURES • The SEC Championship Game has catapulted the SEC Champion to six national championships since 1992. Alabama won the national crown in 1992, Florida won the national championship in 1996, Tennessee took the national crown in 1998, LSU claimed the national championship in 2003 and 2007 and Florida won the national title in 2006. • The SEC Championship Game has been televised live by CBS Sports since 2001. The championship games from 1992-2000 were televised by ABC Sports. • The previous 16 SEC Football Championship Games have a total accumulated attendance of 1,194,668. The 14 games in the Georgia Dome have drawn 1,035,232 fans, an average of 73,945 fans per game. Every SEC Championship Game has been a sellout with the exception of 1993 (Birmingham) and 1995 (Atlanta). • The average scoring margin of the 16 previous SEC Championship Games is 14.7 points. Four games have been decided by a touchdown or less (1992, 1994, 1997 and 2007). • Tennessee scored first in 2007 against LSU breaking a strong of seven straight games where the team that scored first won. In 16 games, the team that has scored first has won eight times. • Since 2003, two freshmen have been named the SEC Championship Game Most Valuable Player. LSU running back Justin Vincent was the game’s MVP in 2003 with 201 rushing yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns. In 2006, Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin was the MVP with 105 yards rushing and a TD and five catches for 62 yards and another score. • There have been 10 defensive touchdowns in 10 different games. The last time there was not a defensive touchdown in the SEC Championship Game was in 2004. • The team leading at halftime has lost just three SEC Championship Games. Last season, Tennessee led 7-6 at the half. In 2001, Tennessee led LSU, 17-10 at halftime only to have the Tigers rally for a 31-20 win. In 1997, Auburn led Tennessee at halftime, 20-10, only to have the Vols rally for a 30-29 win. • The Eastern Division champion holds a 10-6 record in the SEC Championship Game. TEAM RECORDS IN THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Team Florida Alabama Tennessee Georgia LSU Auburn Arkansas Mississippi State App. 8 5 5 3 4 3 3 1 W 6 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 L 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 Pct. .750 .400 .400 .667 .750 .333 .000 .000 Last Appearance 2006 1999 2007 2005 2007 2004 2006 1998 The winner of six SEC Championship Games has gone on to win the national championship. 3 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC TEAM QUICK FACTS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 2007 Record: 7-6 (4-4 SEC, T3rd-Western) Head Coach: NICK SABAN (Kent State, ‘73) Overall: 98-48-1 (.670) / [12] | School: 7-6 (.538) [ 1] Starters Returning: 17 (9 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 7 (2 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 99.0% | Passing: 100.0% | Receiving: 50.1% Top Returning Rusher: So. RB TERRY GRANT 180 for 891 yards (4.9 avg.), 8 TDs Top Returning Passer: Sr. QB JOHN PARKER WILSON 255-462-12 (55.2 pct.); 2,846 yards; 18 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Jr. WR MIKE McCOY 28 for 207 yards (7.4 avg.); 1 TD ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2007 Record: 8-5 (4-4 SEC, T3rd-Western) Head Coach: BOBBY PETRINO (Carroll, ‘83) Overall: 41-9 (.820) [4] | School: First season Starters Returning: 12 (5 offense, 5 defense, 2 specialist) Starters Lost: 12 (6 offense, 6 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 10.6% | Passing: 79.8% | Receiving: 33.5% Top Returning Rusher: Jr. RB MICHAEL SMITH 46 for 303 yards (6.6 avg.), 3 TDs Top Returning Passer: Sr. QB CASEY DICK 150-262-10 (57.3 pct.); 1,695 yards; 18 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Jr. TE ANDREW DAVIE 14 for 115 yards (8.2 avg.); 3 TDs AUBURN TIGERS 2007 Record: 9-4 (5-3 SEC, 2nd-Western) Head Coach: TOMMY TUBERVILLE (Southern Arkansas, ‘76) Overall: 105-53 (.665) [13] | School: 80-33 (.708) [9] Starters Returning: 17 (9 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialist) Starters Lost: 7 (2 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialists) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 97.6% | Passing: 10.2% | Receiving: 82.4% Top Returning Rusher: Jr. RB TATE 202 for 903 yards (4.5 avg.), 8 TDs Top Returning Passer: So. QB KODI BURNS 10-26-1 (38.5 pct.); 145 yards; 2 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR RODGERIQUS SMITH 52 for 705 yards (13.6 avg.); 5 TDs FLORIDA GATORS 2007 Record: 9-4 (5-3 SEC, 3rd-Eastern) Head Coach: URBAN MEYER (Cincinnati, ‘86) Overall: 70-16 (.814) [7] | School: 31-8 (.795) [3] Starters Returning: 16 (7 offense, 8 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Lost: 8 (4 offense, 3 defense, 1 specialists) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 93.8% | Passing: 100.0% | Receiving: 72.7% Top Returning Rusher: Jr. QB TIM TEBOW 210 for 895 yards (4.3 avg.); 23 TDs Top Returning Passer: Jr. QB TIM TEBOW 234-350-6 (66.9 pct.); 3,286 yards; 32 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Jr. WR PERCY HARVIN 59 for 858 yards (14.5 avg.); 4 TDs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 2007 Record: 11-2 (6-2 SEC, T1st-Eastern) Head Coach: MARK RICHT (Miami, Fla., ‘82) Overall: 72-19 (.791) [7] | School: 72-19 (.791) [7] Starters Returning: 17 (7 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Lost: 7 (4 offense, 2 defense, 1 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 62.0% | Passing: 100.0% | Receiving: 63.0% Top Returning Rusher: So. TB KNOWSHON MORENO 248 for 1,334 yards (5.4 avg.); 14 TDs Top Returning Passer: Jr. QB MATTHEW STAFFORD 194-348-10 (55.7 pct.); 2,523 yards; 19 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI 32 for 491 yards (15.3 avg.); 4 TDs KENTUCKY WILDCATS 2007 Record: 8-5 (3-5 SEC, T4th-Eastern) Head Coach: RICH BROOKS (Oregon State, ‘63) Overall: 116-144-4 (.447) [23] | School: 25-35 (.417) [5] Starters Returning: 15 (5 offense, 8 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 9 (6 offense, 3 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 58.9% | Passing: 00.9% | Receiving: 26.0% Top Returning Rusher: So. RB DERRICK LOCKE 94 for 521 yards (5.5 avg.); 5 TDs Top Returning Passer: So. QB MIKE HARTLINE 4-6-1 (66.7 pct.); 34 yards; 0 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR DICKY LYONS 56 for 655 yards (11.7 avg.); 7 TDs LSU TIGERS 2007 Record: 12-2 (6-2 SEC, SEC & National Champions) Head Coach: LES MILES (Michigan, ‘76) Overall: 62-27 (.697) [7] | School: 34-6 (.850) [4] Starters Returning: 12 (6 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Lost: 12 (5 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 56.7% | Passing: 22.3% | Receiving: 70.3% Top Returning Rusher: Jr. RB KEILAND WILLIAMS 70 for 478 yards (6.8 avg.); 6 TDs Top Returning Passer: Jr. QB RYAN PERRILLOUX 51-75-2 (68.0 pct.); 694 yards; 8 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Jr. WR BRANDON LaFELL 50 for 656 yards (13.1 avg.); 4 TDs 2007 Record: 8-5 (4-4 SEC; T3rd-Western) 2007 Record: 3-9 (0-8 SEC, 6th-Western) Head Coach: SYLVESTER CROOM (Alabama, ‘75) Head Coach: HOUSTON NUTT (Oklahoma State, ‘81) Overall: 17-30 (.362) [4] | School: 17-30 (.362) [4] Overall: 111-70 (.613) [15] | School: First season Starters Returning: 19 (7 offense, 10 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Returning: 17 (7 offense, 8 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 7 (4 offense, 3 defense, 0 specialist) Starters Lost: 5 (4 offense, 1 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 94.6% | Passing: 78.5% | Receiving: 58.8% Rushing: 05.1% | Passing: 00.3% | Receiving: 80.9% Top Returning Rusher: Jr. RB ANTHONY DIXON Top Returning Rusher: Jr. FL DEXTER McCLUSTER 287 for 1,066 yards (3.7 avg.); 14 TDs 6 for 63 yards (10.5 avg.); 0 TDs Top Returning Passer: So. QB WESLEY CARROLL Top Returning Passer: Jr. P JUSTIN SPARKS 134-255-7 (52.5 pct.); 1,392 yards; 18 TDs 1-1-0 (100.0 pct.); 8 yards; 0 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR JAMAYEL SMITH Top Returning Receiver: Jr. WR SHAY HODGE 33 for 510 yards (15.5 avg.); 3 TDs 43 for 593 yards (13.8 avg.); 6 TDs OLE MISS REBELS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS 2007 Record: 6-6 (3-5 SEC, 4th-Eastern) Head Coach: STEVE SPURRIER (Florida) Overall: 163-56-2 (.742) [18] | School: 21-16 (.568) [3] Starters Returning: 18 (6 offense, 10 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 6 (5 offense, 1 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 39.0% | Passing: 44.0% | Receiving: 82.0% Top Returning Rusher: Sr. RB MIKE DAVIS 114 for 518 yards (4.5 avg.); 5 TDs Top Returning Passer: So. QB CHRIS SMELLEY 92-162-7 (56.8 pct.); 1,176 yards; 9 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR KENNY McKINLEY 77 for 968 yards (12.6 avg.); 9 TDs TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS 2007 Record: 10-4 (6-2 SEC, T1st-Eastern) Head Coach: PHILLIP FULMER (Tennessee, ‘72) Overall: 147-45 (.766) [16] | School: 147-45 (.766) [16] Starters Returning: 16 (8 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 8 (3 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 93.0% | Passing: 42.0% | Receiving: 84.1% Top Returning Rusher: Sr. RB ARIAN FOSTER 245 for 1,193 yards (4.9 avg.); 12 TDs Top Returning Passer: Jr. QB JONATHAN CROMPTON 7-12-2 (58.3 pct.); 97 yards; 1 TD Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR LUCAS TAYLOR 73 for 1,000 yards (13.7 avg.); 5 TDs VANDERBILT COMMODORES 2007 Record: 5-7 (2-6 SEC, 6th-Eastern) Head Coach: BOBBY JOHNSON (Clemson, ‘73) Overall: 80-86 (.482) [14] | School: 20-50 (.286) [6] Starters Returning: 12 (4 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 12 (7 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialist) Percentage of Statistics Returning: Rushing: 57.3% | Passing: 85.4% | Receiving: 54.6% Top Returning Rusher: Sr. RB JEFF JENNINGS 96 for 346 yards (3.6 avg.); 2 TDs Top Returning Passer: Jr. QB MACKENZI ADAMS 101-182-6 (55.5 pct.); 1,043 yards; 9 TDs Top Returning Receiver: Sr. WR GEORGE SMITH 32 for 397 yards (12.4 avg.); 3 TDs 4 In 2007, for the fourth straight season, 5 SEC teams were in the Top 25 of the BCS Final Rankings. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC TEAM SCHEDULES ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Clemson (at Atlanta) TULANE WESTERN KENTUCKY at Arkansas at Georgia KENTUCKY OLE MISS at Tennessee ARKANSAS STATE at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE AUBURN Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS WESTERN ILLINOIS LOUISIANA-MONROE (Little Rock) at Texas ALABAMA FLORIDA at Auburn at Kentucky OLE MISS TULSA at South Carolina at Mississippi State LSU (Little Rock) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 AUBURN TIGERS LOUISIANA-MONROE SOUTHERN MISS at Mississippi State LSU TENNESSEE at Vanderbilt ARKANSAS at West Virginia at Ole Miss TENNESSEE-MARTIN GEORGIA at Alabama FLORIDA GATORS Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 HAWAII MIAMI (FLA.) at Tennessee OLE MISS at Arkansas LSU KENTUCKY Georgia (Jacksonville) at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA THE CITADEL at Florida State Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 GEORGIA BULLDOGS GEORGIA SOUTHERN CENTRAL MICHIGAN at South Carolina at Arizona State ALABAMA TENNESSEE VANDERBILT at LSU Florida (Jacksonville) at Kentucky at Auburn GEORGIA TECH Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 KENTUCKY WILDCATS at Louisville NORFOLK STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE WESTERN KENTUCKY at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA ARKANSAS at Florida at Mississippi State GEORGIA VANDERBILT at Tennessee LSU TIGERS Aug. 30 Sept 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 TBA TROY NORTH TEXAS at Auburn MISSISSIPPI STATE at Florida at South Carolina GEORGIA TULANE ALABAMA OLE MISS at Arkansas (Little Rock) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 OLE MISS REBELS MEMPHIS at Wake Forest SAMFORD VANDERBILT at Florida SOUTH CAROLINA at Alabama at Arkansas AUBURN LOUISIANA-MONROE at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS Aug. 30 Sept 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 at Louisiana Tech SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AUBURN at Georgia Tech at LSU VANDERBILT at Tennessee MIDDLE TENNESSEE KENTUCKY at Alabama ARKANSAS at Ole Miss SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 NORTH CAROLINA STATE at Vanderbilt GEORGIA WOFFORD UAB at Ole Miss at Kentucky LSU TENNESSEE ARKANSAS at Florida at Clemson Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS at UCLA UAB FLORIDA at Auburn NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Georgia MISSISSIPPI STATE ALABAMA at South Carolina WYOMING at Vanderbilt KENTUCKY VANDERBILT COMMODORES Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 at Miami (Ohio) SOUTH CAROLINA RICE at Ole Miss AUBURN at Mississippi State at Georgia DUKE FLORIDA at Kentucky TENNESSEE at Wake Forest Since conference expansion in 1992, the SEC has won 30-or-more non-conference games (including bowls) 14 times 5 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC HEADLINERS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE OT ANDRE SMITH was an unanimous first-team AllSEC selection in 2007 and was named a co-recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the best blocker in the league ... RB TERRY GRANT was a first-team Freshman All-SEC pick a year ago ... Grant was 8th in the league in rushing with 891 yards on 180 carries and eight TDs ... DB RASHAD JOHNSON was also a unanimous first-team All-SEC pick last season ... Johnson had six picks and eight pass deflections last season ... QB JOHN PARKER WILSON returns for his senior season ... He has thrown for more than 5,600 yards and 37 TDs in his Bama career. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS C JONATHAN LUIGS returns for his senior season after being a unanimous first-team All-SEC pick in 2007 and a co-recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the best blocker in the league ... QB CASEY DICK returns for his senior season after passing for 1,695 yards and 18 TDs last season ... LB FREDDIE FAIRCHILD is Arkansas’ leading returning tackler with 79 tackles and also added four sacks in 2007 ... PK ALEX TEJADA was the first-team All-SEC last season after hitting on 17-of-23 field goals and 58 of 60 PAT attempts ... OL MITCH PETRUS was a second-team All-SEC pick last season by the league’s coaches. AUBURN TIGERS DE SEN’DERRICK MARKS has started 26 straight games ... He had 43 tackles last season, including nine behind the line of scrimmage ... DE ANTONIO COLEMAN logged 18.5 tackles for loss last season ... RB BEN TATE rushed for 903 yards on 202 carries and eight TDs last season ... WR RODGERIQUS SMITH led the Tigers in 2007 with 52 catches for 705 yards and five scores ... CB JERRAUD POWERS had 63 tackles last season with four interceptions and five pass deflections ... QB KODI BURNS looks to be the quarterback of the future ... In limited time last season, he ran for 203 yards and three scores and passed for 145 yards and two TDs. FLORIDA GATORS QB TIM TEBOW returns as the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, SEC first-team QB and first-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America ... He set SEC single season records last season for TD responsibility (55), total offensive yards (4,181), rushing TDs (23) and total offensive yards per game (321.6) ... WR PERCY HARVIN caught 59 passes last season for 858 yards and four scores ... OT PHIL TRAUTWEIN missed all of last season with a foot injury but was a pre-season All-SEC pick in 2007 ... LB BRANDON SPIKES was second in the SEC last season with 131 tackles with 16 behind the line of scrimmage GEORGIA BULLDOGS MATTHEW STAFFORD returns as the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback after throwing for 2,523 yards and 19 TDs last season ... Stafford is 18-4 as Georgia’s starting signal-caller ... RB KNOWSHON MORENO was the SEC Freshman of the Year last season, finishing second in the league in rushing with 1,334 yards and 14 TDs ... The duo of DT’s JEFF OWENS and GINO ATKINS returns ... Last season, Owens accounted for 22 QB pressures and four tackle for losses while Atkins had 37 QB pressures and 14.5 tackles for losses ... LB DANNELL ELLERBE was Georgia’s leading tackler last season with 93 stops, including 4.5 behind the line. KENTUCKY WILDCATS DE JEREMY JARMON was fourth in the SEC with nine sacks last season ... CB TREVARD LINDLEY is the Wildcats’ leading returning tackler with 66 stops ... WR DICKY LYONS caught 56 passes last season for 655 yards and seven scores in 2007 ... OT GARRY WILLIAMS was a second-team All-SEC choice by the league’s coaches last season ... LB BRAXTON KELLEY registered 63 stops with five behind the line of scrimmage last season ... PK TIM MASTHAY led all SEC kickers with 23 touchbacks on kickoffs and was fifth in the league in punts downed inside the 20-yard line in 2007. LSU TIGERS QB RYAN PERRILLOUX was the MVP of the SEC Championship Game ... OG HERMAN JOHNSON was named first-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches last season while OT CIRON BLACK was a second-team AllSEC choice ... LB DARRY BECKWITH was a secondteam All-SEC pick in 2007 after reaching 65 tackles with 6.5 for losses ... PK COLT DAVID was a unanimous first-team All-SEC pick, hitting on all 63 PAT attempts and going 26-of-33 on field goals ... RB KEILAND WILLIAMS tallied 478 yards and six TDs last season while WR BRANDON LaFELL caught 50 passes for 656 yards and four scores. OLE MISS REBELS OT MICHAEL OHER returns for his senior season after earning first-team All-SEC honors in 2007 and secondteam honors in 2006 ... DE GREG HARDY was a unanimous first-team All-SEC pick in 2007 after leading the league in sacks per game with 10 in 10 games and was second in tackles for losses per game (18.0 in 10 games) ... DL PERIA JERRY had 58 tackles including 14 tackles for loss ... WR MIKE WALLACE caught 38 passes for 716 yards and six TDs ... Wallace led all SEC receivers last season with 18.8 yards per catch (min. 30 catches) ... DB JAMARCA SANFORD was seventh in the league in tackles (83) and forced two fumbles. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS SAF DEREK PEGUES was selected first-team All-SEC by AP and second team by the league’s coaches ... He had 50 tackles, five interceptions and seven pass deflections last season ... OT MICHAEL BROWN was a second-team All-SEC choice by the league’s coaches ... RB ANTHONY DIXON was seventh in the SEC last season with 1,066 yards on 287 carries and 14 TDs ... WR JAMAYEL SMITH led the Bulldogs with 33 catches in 2007 for 510 yards and three scores ... LB JAMAR CHANEY had 89 tackles last season ... QB WESLEY CARROLL was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team last season with 1,392 passing yards and 9 TDs. SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS WR KENNY McKINLEY was a unanimous first-team AllSEC pick last season with a league-leading 77 catches for 968 yards and nine scores ... DE ERIC NORWOOD was third in the SEC last season with 19.5 tackles for losses for 89 yards ... LB JASPER BRINKLEY missed most of last season with a knee injury after earning firstteam All-SEC recognition in 2006 ... SS EMANUEL COOK was sixth in the SEC in tackles per game last season with 92 stops in 11 games and earned second-team All-SEC honors ... DB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN was a first-team All-SEC pick by the league’s coaches and second team by AP in 2007 with 47 tackles. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS TB ARIAN FOSTER rushed for 1,193 yards on 245 carries and 12 TDs and finished last season with 1,650 allpurpose yards ... OG ANTHONY PARKER was a second-team AP All-America anchoring an offensive line that allowed just four sacks all season ... WR LUCAS TAYLOR caught 73 passes for 1,000 yards and five scores ... SS ERIC BERRY was named The Sporting News SEC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year with 86 tackles and five interceptions last season ... LB RICO MCCOY had 106 total tackles and DE ROBERT AYERS led team with 12 tackles for loss .. PK DANIEL LINCOLN was named a first-team FWAA All-American last season. VANDERBILT COMMODORES DB ERIC MOORE was named first-team All-SEC by AP and second-team by the league’s coaches after recording 83 tackles, six interceptions and 10 pass deflections last season ... Moore was also fourth in the league in kickoff return average (25.7)... DB RYAN HAMILTON logged 68 tackles last season ... QB MACKENZI ADAMS completed 101-of-182 passes for 1,043 yards and nine TDs last season ... PK BRYANT HAHNFELDT hit on 28-of29 PAT attempts and 13-of-20 field goals last season ... WR GEORGE SMITH caught 32 passes for 397 yards and three scores in 2007. 6 For the fifth straight season, five SEC teams were in the Top 25 of the USA Today coaches poll. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W 2008 WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE (Dates and Sites Subject to Change) Aug. 28 North Carolina State at South Carolina Vanderbilt at Miami (Ohio) Aug. 30 Alabama vs. Clemson (Atlanta) Western Illinois at Arkansas Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn Hawaii at Florida Georgia Southern at Georgia Memphis at Ole Miss Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech Aug. 31 Kentucky at Louisville Sept. 1 Tennessee at UCLA Sept. 4 South Carolina at Vanderbilt Sept. 6 Tulane at Alabama Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas (Little Rock) Southern Miss at Auburn Miami (Fla.) at Florida Central Michigan at Georgia Norfolk State at Kentucky Troy at LSU Ole Miss at Wake Forest Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State OPEN: Tennessee Sept. 13 Western Kentucky at Alabama Arkansas at Texas Auburn at Mississippi State Georgia at South Carolina Middle Tennessee at Kentucky North Texas at LSU Samford at Ole Miss Rice at Vanderbilt UAB at Tennessee OPEN: Florida Sept. 20 Alabama at Arkansas LSU at Auburn Florida at Tennessee Georgia at Arizona State Vanderbilt at Ole Miss Mississippi State at Georgia Tech Wofford at South Carolina OPEN: Kentucky Sept. 27 Alabama at Georgia Tennessee at Auburn Ole Miss at Florida Mississippi State at LSU UAB at South Carolina Western Kentucky at Kentucky OPEN: Arkansas, Vanderbilt Oct. 4 Kentucky at Alabama Florida at Arkansas Auburn at Vanderbilt South Carolina at Ole Miss Northern Illinois at Tennessee OPEN: Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State Oct. 11 Arkansas at Auburn LSU at Florida Tennessee at Georgia South Carolina at Kentucky Vanderbilt at Mississippi State OPEN: Alabama, Ole Miss Oct. 18 Ole Miss at Alabama Arkansas at Kentucky Vanderbilt at Georgia LSU at South Carolina Mississippi State at Tennessee OPEN: Auburn, Florida Oct. 23 Auburn at West Virginia Oct. 25 Alabama at Tennessee Ole Miss at Arkansas Kentucky at Florida Georgia at LSU Middle Tennessee at Mississippi State Duke at Vanderbilt OPEN: South Carolina Nov. 1 Arkansas State at Alabama Tulsa at Arkansas Auburn at Ole Miss Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) Kentucky at Mississippi State Tulane at LSU Tennessee at South Carolina OPEN: Vanderbilt Nov. 8 Alabama at LSU Arkansas at South Carolina Tennessee Martin at Auburn Florida at Vanderbilt Georgia at Kentucky Wyoming at Tennessee OPEN: Ole Miss, Mississippi State Nov. 15 Mississippi State at Alabama Georgia at Auburn South Carolina at Florida Vanderbilt at Kentucky Louisiana-Monroe at Ole Miss OPEN: Arkansas, LSU, Tennessee Nov. 22 Arkansas at Mississippi State The Citadel at Florida Ole Miss at LSU Tennessee at Vanderbilt OPEN: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina Nov. 28 LSU at Arkansas (Little Rock) Mississippi State at Ole Miss Nov. 29 Auburn at Alabama Florida at Florida State Georgia Tech at Georgia Kentucky at Tennessee South Carolina at Clemson Vanderbilt at Wake Forest Dec. 6 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta) In 87 SEC games last season, there were 139 instant replay stoppages and 38 plays overturned. 7 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W THIS IS THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE • The Southeastern Conference sponsors championships in 20 sports - 11 women’s sports and nine men’s sports. They include baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. • The SEC’s mission statement reflects the priorities of the league. “The purpose of the Southeastern Conference is to assist its member institutions in the maintenance of programs of intercollegiate athletics which are compatible with the highest standards of education and competitive sports.” ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS • During the last five years, the SEC has had more student-athletes honored as CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans than any other conference. The league has had 171 student-athletes named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmericans, including 79 named to the first-team. • During the last eleven years, the SEC has had 19 winners of the NCAA Today's Top VIII Award, which is given annually to eight outstanding senior student-athletes. Since 1997, no other conference has had as many student-athletes honored with this prestigious award. In 2006, Alabama track & field athlete Beth Mallory was named a recipient of this award. • Kentucky’s Jacob Tamme was named by the National Football Foundation as a National Scholar-Athlete. During the last six years, the SEC has had 12 student-athletes honored, the most of any conference. LSU’s Rudy Niswanger won the Vincent dePaul Draddy Award given by the National Football Foundation in 2005 as the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Niswanger became the sixth SEC student-athlete to claim the “Academic Heisman” since the award was established in 1990. FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE • The 12 member institutions of the SEC provide nearly $65 million in scholarships for the more than 4,200 student-athletes each year. • The SEC distributed nearly $675,000 during the 2006-2007 academic year from the NCAA Special Assistance Fund for Student-Athletes. This program was implemented to provide financial aid to student-athletes with specific needs such as clothing and shoes, medical or vision care, academic course supplies and family emergencies. • During the 2007-08 academic year, the SEC will distribute more than $1 million to directly benefit student-athletes from the Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund. • The SEC awards post-graduate scholarships totaling $130,000 to 24 student-athletes each year. The top male and female nominee each receive the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award, named for the league's fourth commissioner, and a $10,000 scholarship. Last year, 22 additional student-athletes (11 female and 11 male) received $5,000 to continue their education. Alabama baseball player Emeel Salem and Vanderbilt track & field athlete Erika Schneble were named McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award winners in 2006-07. • The SEC has established a Community Service Award to honor a male and female student-athlete with a $5,000 scholarship for outstanding service in the community. Tennessee swimmer Brad Boswell and Florida softball player Stacey Stevens were named recipients of this award in 2006-07. A LEADER IN WOMEN’S SPORTS • The SEC has developed a "Principles for Gender Equity," which, calls for each league school to provide equitable funding for women's sports, promotions and marketing and other support services. The SEC currently conducts championships in 11 women's sports and nine men's sports. • The SEC had four sport winners of the Collegiate Woman of the Year Award sponsored by Honda. Tennessee’s Candace Parker won for women’s basketball, Courtney Kupets of Georgia took top honors in gymnastics, Georgia’s Kara Lynn Joyce won in Swimming & Diving and Tennessee’s Monica Abbott was the top athlete in softball. • Since 1987, SEC schools have won 66 NCAA women’s national championships, an average of more than three per year in the 11 women’s sports the SEC sponsors. Nine of the 12 SEC institutions have won a national women’s team championship since 1987. COMPLIANCE AND EDUCATION • The SEC Task Force Committee on Compliance and Enforcement has issued a report of recommendations that represents an important initial step in a formal process of establishing a new standard of compliance excellence within the Southeastern Conference. Among the recommendations included in this report was how institutions will handle reports of allegations, strengthening the relationship between the league’s institutions and the conference office, developing new orientation programs and establishing an annual review of compliance issues. • The SEC also conducts a New Coaches Orientation Program four times a year, which supplements institutional orientation programs and enhance the professional development of coaches. Topics of discussion range from the role of the SEC and NCAA to the role of athletics in higher education. SPORTSMANSHIP • The SEC has developed a sportsmanship statement for its institutions: “Coaches and student-athletes of a member insititution, as well as individuals employed by or associated with that institution, including alumni, fans, patrons and boosters, shall conduct themselves with honesty and good sportsmanship. Their behavior shall at all times reflect the high standards of honor and dignity that characterize participation in the collegiate setting. For intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to enhance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, coaches, student-athletes and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifested not only in athletics participation but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program. It is the responsibility of each member institution to establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with the educational mission and goals of the institution. Furthermore, member institutions are responsible for educating on a continuing basis all constituencies about these policies.” IN THE COMMUNITY • The SEC launched its education initiative in 2002, utilizing the platform of intercollegiate athletics to provide elementary school teachers with relevant resources they can use to educate and prepare children for life. The SEC became the nation’s first conference to develop customized educational software, providing a CD-ROM containing SECbranded content correlating to national educational standards. Since the CD-ROM was produced, the SEC has initiated oan online program for K-8 students on education content and character development. • SECkids.com is a website uniquely designed for school-age students. Now fans of all ages can access exciting, interactive and educational information on the SEC and its universities. SECkids.com features exclusive behind-the-scenes access at championship events, profiles of student-athletes and coaches, along with games and video highlights. Teachers can also register online to utilize the SEC Kids’s college software in their classroom. The SEC is the only conference in the country to develop a site of this kind. OVERALL ATHLETICS SUCCESS • Since 1990, the SEC has won 118 team and 805 individual national championships. Since that time, the SEC has had at least one team ranked in the top five nationally in 76.8 percent of the total sports win which the league has competed (268 of 349). Ten of the SEC's 12 schools have won at least one national championship since 1990. • In the SEC’s 20 sponsored sports since 2000, the SEC has won more team national championships than any other conference in the nation. The SEC won 50 team titles since 2000, while the Pac-10 won 45 and the Big 12 won 21. The SEC won team titles in 16 different sports since 2000, also the most of any conference. 8 For the last 12 seasons, the SEC has had six of the top 14 total attendance averages in the nation. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC FOOTBALL ..... SECond to NONE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, the SEC leads all conferences with four national champions. Tennessee won the BCS’ first national title in 1998, LSU won the crown in 2003, Florida’s claimed the national championship in 2006 and LSU took the title this season. The Big 12 has two BCS national titles followed by the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-10 and Big East with one each. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SINCE 1992 Since SEC expansion in 1992, the SEC has the most national championships (AP, USA Today) with six. During that time, the SEC has had more teams with national titles than any other conference (4). Here is a breakdown: SEC - Florida (2006, 1996), LSU (2003, 2007), Tennessee (1998), Alabama (1992) Big 12 - Texas (2005), Oklahoma (2000), Nebraska (1994, 1995, 1997) Big Ten - Ohio State (2002), Michigan (1997) Pac-10 - Southern California (2004, 2003) ACC - Florida State (1999, 1993) Big East - Miami, Fla. (2001) TOP 25 FINISHES Since 2000, the SEC has had more teams ranked in the final USA Today Coaches Poll than any other conference. The SEC has had 39 teams ranked in the last eight final USA Today Coaches polls, an average of almost five per season. The Big 12 is second with 31 teams ranked since 2000. The SEC has led or tied for lead in most teams ranked in the final USA Today Coaches Polls in seven of the last eight seasons. FINAL USA TODAY COACHES POLLS SINCE 2000 (Using conference alignments during year played) Conference 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SEC 6 5 3 5 5 5 Big 12 5 4 4 4 3 4 Big Ten 3 2 4 5 4 3 ACC 3 2 4 3 4 5 Pac-10 3 4 2 2 3 4 Big East 2 4 4 1 1 2 MWC 1 1 0 1 1 1 WAC 0 0 1 1 2 0 C-USA 1 1 1 1 1 0 MAC 0 2 1 2 0 0 Independent 1 0 1 0 1 1 SEC LEADS NATION IN ATTENDANCE For the 27th straight season, the SEC recorded the largest total attendance figure of any conference in the nation. In 2007, a total of 6,687,342 fans attended 89 games, an average of 75,139 per contest, also tops in the nation. SEC stadiums were filled to 97.69 percent of capacity for each home game in 2007. The SEC had six of the top 10 schools in total attendance in 2007 - Tennessee (4), Auburn (5), Georgia (6), LSU (7), Alabama (8) and Florida (9). ATTENDANCE Conference SEC Big Ten Big 12 Pac-10 ACC Big East Mountain West Games 89 76 77 65 77 53 54 Total Attendance 6,687,342 5,408,019 4,652,267 3,764,179 4,137,463 2,197,136 1,817,481 Average Attendance 75,139 71,158 60,419 57,910 53,733 41,455 33,657 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES Using current conference alignments, the SEC has more bowl game appearances and more bowl victories than any other conference. SEC teams have appeared in 353 bowl games and hold a 184-164-5 record in those games (52.8%). ALL-TIME BOWL RECORDS (Using current conference alignments) Conference App. W-L-T Pct. WAC 62 33-27-2 .548 SEC 353 184-164-5 .528 ACC 276 143-128-5 .527 Pac-10 220 112-102-6 .523 Conference USA 114 51-61-2 .495 Big Ten 234 114-117-3 .494 Big 12 312 149-159-4 .484 Big East 105 49-54-2 .476 Mountain West 122 53-65-4 .451 Mid-American 47 20-27-0 .426 Sun Belt 11 3-8-0 .273 Since 2000, the SEC has more bowl appearances (61) and bowl bowl wins (36) than any other conference. (See Non-Conference Records Since 2000 chart on this page) SEC LEADS NATION WITH 263 FORMER PLAYERS ON 2007 NFL OPENING DAY ROSTERS The Southeastern Conference had 263 players on the 2007 National Football League opening day active rosters, which led all conferences. The Atlantic Coast Conference was second with 238 players, followed by the Big Ten with 234 players, Pac-10 with 183 players, Big 12 with 176 players and the Big East with 84 players. Among SEC schools, Georgia was first with 37 former players on NFL rosters, followed by Tennessee with 36, LSU with 33, Florida with 31 and Auburn with 30. Alabama had 21 players on NFL rosters, while South Carolina had 19, Ole Miss and Mississippi State had 17 each, Arkansas had 12, Kentucky six and Vanderbilt with five. The SEC had five of its schools with 30-or-more-players on NFL rosters. No other conference had two. Nationally, Miami (Fla.) leads with 46 former players on NFL rosters, followed by Ohio State with 44, Florida State with 41, Tennessee with 36 and Georgia with 35. The NFL Kickoff Weekend numbers were furnished by the National Football League and does not include any former SEC players that may have been activated after the opening weekend. For a complete listing of former SEC student-athletes on NFL rosters, log on to www.secsports.com. [NOTE: All tabulations done by SEC media relations staff.] 2006 5 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 2007 5 5 5 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Total 39 31 30 27 24 19 18 7 5 5 5 NON-CONFERENCE RECORD SINCE 2000 The Southeastern Conference has the nation’s top non-conference winning percentage (including bowl games) since 2000. The SEC is 294-105 (.737) against non-conference foes during the last eight seasons. In the regular season, the Big 12 has the top winning percentage (.761) while the SEC is second (.752). In bowl games, the SEC is third in winning percentage (.558) behind the Big East (.618) and the Mountain West (.565). NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS SINCE 2000 W-L Pct. Bowls Conference SEC 258-80 .763 36-25 Big 12 262-83 .759 31-31 Pac-10 188-77 .709 24-21 Big East 200-93 .683 24-15 Big Ten 228-90 .717 22-32 ACC 199-98 .670 28-26 Mountain West 139-144 .491 17-11 Conference USA 141-187 .430 15-25 Western Athletic 120-172 .411 12-15 Mid-American 135-247 .353 9-12 Sun Belt 57-216 .209 2-6 Pct. .590 .500 .533 .615 .407 .519 .607 .375 .444 .429 .250 Total 294-105 293-114 212-98 224-108 250-122 227-124 156-155 156-212 132-187 144-259 59-222 Pct. .737 .720 .684 .675 .672 .647 .502 .424 .414 .357 .210 Eight SEC teams ranked in the top 20 of NCAA Division I-A Toughest Schedules last season. 9 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK 75th SEASON OF SEC FOOTBALL The Southeastern Conference begins its 76th season of play in 2008. The league began play in 1933 with 13 schools - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. Alabama won the league’s first conference title in 1933 by virture of its 5-0-1 conference record. Sewanee left the conference following the 1940 season while Georgia Tech left after the 1963 season and Tulane followed after the 1965 campaign. Arkansas and South Carolina entered the SEC prior to the 1992 season. The SEC was the first conference to split into two divisions and have its regular season culminate in a conference championship game. The first SEC Championship Game was held on Dec. 5, 1992 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. Here are some facts and figures from the 75-year history of Southeastern Conference football: All-Time School Records Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Ole Miss Mississippi State South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt Overall 787-313-43 646-435-40 676-388-47 628-368-40 713-381-54 553-546-44 692-378-47 597-460-35 481-519-39 521-523-44 771-320-53 546-542-50 Pct. .707 .594 .630 .625 .645 .503 .641 .563 .482 .499 .697 .502 SEC 341-159-20 61-65-2 274-207-18 256-192-15 283-185-14 147-320-12 268-195-22 232-230-15 157-316-13 46-78-1 308-153-19 114-355-18 Pct. .675 .484 .567 .569 .602 .319 .575 .502 .336 .372 .661 .253 All-Time SEC Divisional Championships Eastern Division Florida 9 (1992t-93t-94-95-96-99-2000-2003t-2006) Tennessee 7 (1993t-97-98-2001-2003t-2004-2007t) Georgia 5 (1992t-2002-2003t-2005-2007t) Western Division LSU Auburn Alabama Arkansas Mississippi State Ole Miss 7 (1996t-97t-2001t-2002t-2003t-2005t-2007) 6 (1997t-2000-2001t-2002t-2004-2005t) 5 (1992-93-94-96t-99) 4 (1995-98t-2002t-2006) 1 (1998t) 1 (2003t) All-Time SEC National Champions (AP, UPI, USA Today, FWAA only) 1951 1957 1958 1960 1961 1964 1965 1973 1978 1979 1980 1992 1996 1998 2003 2006 2007 Tennessee Auburn LSU Ole Miss Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Georgia Alabama Florida Tennessee LSU Florida LSU AP, UPI AP AP, UPI FWAA AP, UPI AP, UPI AP, FWAA UPI AP, FWAA AP, UPI, FWAA AP, UPI, FWAA AP, UPI, USA Today, FWAA AP, USA Today, FWAA AP, USA Today, FWAA USA Today AP, USA Today, FWAA AP, USA Today, FWAA All-Time SEC Championships Alabama 21 (1933-34t-37-45-53-61t-64-65-66t-71-72-7374-77-75-77-78-79-81t-89t-92-99) Tennessee 13 (1938-39t-40-46t-51t-56-67-69-85-89t-90-9798) Georgia 12 (1942-46t-48-59-66t-68-76t-80-81t-82-20022005) LSU 10 (1935-36-58-61t-70-86-88t-2001-2003-2007) Florida 7 (1991-93-94-95-96-2000-2006) Ole Miss 6 (1947-54-55-60-62-63) Auburn 6 (1957-83-87-88t-89t-2004) *Georgia Tech 5 (1939t-43-44-51t-52) *Tulane 3 (1934-39t-49) Kentucky 2 (1950-76t) Mississippi State 1 (1941) * Denotes former member of the SEC All-Time SEC vs. Non-Conference Opponents (By Decades) (Does not include bowl games) Decade 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s TOTALS W-L-T 270-105-19 359-123-14 320-107-14 297-125-20 328-169-13 356-161-17 282-84-3 258-80-0 2470-954-100 Pct. .709 .738 .741 .695 .656 .683 .768 .763 .715 Best Percentage (Season): 1997, 32-4 (.889) The SEC has only had one losing non-conference season - 1979 (23-29-1, .443) The SEC led the nation in non-conference winning percentage in 2007 with a 47-10 mark. 10 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK STATE OF THE SEC Georgia and LSU has the SEC’s best record since 2002. The Bulldogs and Tigers are 64-15 (.810) since 2002. Georgia has the league’s best mark since 1997 with a 107-32 record (.770). Below is a look at how each SEC team has fared during the last five and ten seasons: Record Last Five Seasons (2003-2007) SEC Pct. Bowls Champ W-L 56-10 .848 5 2 51-14 .785 5 1 50-14 .781 5 1 46-18 .719 5 1 44-20 .688 4 0 36-26 .581 3 0 32-28 .533 2 0 33-30 .524 4 0 25-35 .417 2 0 24-35 .407 1 0 19-40 .322 1 0 18-40 .310 0 0 Record Last 10 Seasons (1998-2007) SEC Pct. Bowls Champ W-L 97-30 .764 10 2 93-34 .732 10 2 93-34 .732 10 1 89-37 .706 8 3 83-40 .675 8 1 76-48 .613 8 0 70-54 .565 7 1 60-59 .504 5 0 55-63 .466 4 0 51-68 .429 4 0 49-69 .415 4 0 32-82 .281 0 0 AP Top 25 5 5 4 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 ONE FOR THE DEFENSE Since conference expansion in 1992, LSU leads the SEC with 14 shutouts posted by its defense. Auburn and Tennessee have 13 shutouts and Alabama has 11. In 2007, LSU’s defense posted two shutouts and Ole Miss one. LSU’s defense has posted at least one shutout in four straight seasons - the longest active streak in the SEC. THE ROAD SHOW Since conference expansion in 1992, Tennessee has the best record in SEC games away from home. The Vols are 48-16 (.750) away from Neyland Stadium since 1992 and have not had a losing record during that time away from Knoxville. Florida is second in the SEC since 1992 with a 53-18 mark (.746) away from Gainesville. In 2007, for the first time since 2000 and the second time since expansion, no SEC team was perfect on the road. [This note only pertains to conference games away from home, which includes the Georgia vs. Florida game.] EASTERN DIVISION VS. WESTERN DIVISION (Since 1992 • DOES NOT INCLUDE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES) EASTERN vs. Western Florida Georgia Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt TOTALS WESTERN vs. Eastern Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU Ole Miss Miss. State TOTALS W 31 32 19 16 34 6 138 W 29 19 30 22 25 22 139 L 17 15 29 31 13 42 147 L 18 29 17 25 23 26 128 T 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 T 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 Pct. .646 .677 .396 .344 .719 .125 .484 Pct. .615 .396 .635 .469 .521 .458 .516 LSU Georgia Auburn Florida Tennessee Arkansas South Carolina Alabama Kentucky Ole Miss Miss. State Vanderbilt Georgia Florida Tennessee LSU Auburn Arkansas Alabama Ole Miss South Carolina Miss. State Kentucky Vanderbilt AP Top 25 10 8 7 7 6 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 • Of the 49 intra-conference SEC games in 2007 (includes SEC Championship Game), 23 were decided by 10 points or less (46.9 percent). The average scoring margin in SEC intra-conference games was 12.63 points per game, which was tops among all Division I-A conferences. Since 2001, more SEC games have been decided by five-points-or-less (103) than more than 21-points (95). Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 G 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 1-5 17 10 12 15 16 18 15 6-10 7 10 7 6 8 12 8 11-15 10 4 8 3 4 6 12 16-20 2 7 4 11 6 6 4 21+ 13 18 18 14 15 7 10 AVERAGE 14.51 15.54 16.53 15.29 13.96 11.14 12.63 MISC. STAT NOTES Every SEC team averaged less time of possession per offensive drive in 2007 than 2006. There were 90 scoring drives of more than five minutes in 2007. There were 91 in 2006. LSU had 12 in 2007 while South Carolina had just two. There were 251 scoring drives less than two minutes in 2007. There were 175 in 2006. Since the SEC began compiling the statistic in 2000, several high-water marks were reached in 2007. Florida’s 3.49 points per offensive drive were the most since the Gators rattled off 3.27 points per drive in 2001. The Gators 47.3 touchdown scoring percentage rate was the most since the Gators scored on 40.9 percent of their offensive drives in 2001. SEC defenses held opponents to three-downs-and-out on 31.12 percent of drives in 2007. For the second straight season, LSU’s defense registered the highest percentage, holding opponents to three offensive plays 39.25 percent of the time (73 of 186). LSU led the SEC with 142 points scored off turnovers in 2007. On the flip-side, only 37 of Kentucky’s opponents points were scored off Wildcat turnovers. Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU and South Carolina reached the AP Top 10 at one point or another in 2007. 11 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W SEC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK 2008 ACTIVE LEADERS IN SEC CAREER RECORD BOOK TOTAL OFFENSE Yardage Career Leader: 11,350 -- Chris Leak, Florida (2003-06) Active Leader: 5,008 -- Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) TDs Responsible For Career Leader: 122 -- Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96) Active Leader: 68 -- Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) Plays Career Leader: 1,793 -- Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000-03) Active Leader: 682 -- Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) RUSHING Most Rushes Career Leader: 994 -- Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82) Active Leader: 519 -- Arian Foster, Tennessee (2005--) Yards Gained Career Leader: 5,529 -- Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82) Active Leader: 2,394 -- Arian Foster, Tennessee (2005--) Touchdowns Rushing Career Leader: 49 -- Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82) Active Leader: 31 -- Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) All-Purpose Rushing Yards Career Leader: 6,833 -- Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98) Active Leader: 3,144 -- Arian Foster, Tennessee (2005--) PASSING Attempts Career Leader: 1,514 -- Jared Lorenzen, Kentucky (2000-03) Active Leader: 853 -- John Parker Wilson, Alabama (2005--) Completions Career Leader: 895 -- Chris Leak, Florida (2003-06) Active Leader: 478 -- John Parker Wilson, Alabama (2005--) Yards Gained Career Leader: 11,528 -- David Greene, Georgia (2001-04) Active Leader: 5,651 -- John Parker Wilson, Alabama (2005--) Touchdown Passes Career Leader: 122 -- Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96) Active Leader: 37 -- John Parker Wilson, Alabama (2005--) / Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) Completion Percentage (Min. 300 comp.) Career Leader: 67.1 -- Tim Couch, Kentucky (795 of 1,184) (1996-98) Active Leader: 56.0 -- John Parker Wilson, Alabama (2005--) RECEPTIONS Catches Career Leader: 236 -- Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt (2005-07) Active Leader: 153 -- Kenny McKinley, South Carolina (2005--) Yards Gained Career Leader: 3,093 -- Terrence Edwards, Georgia (1999-2002) Active Leader: 2,139 -- Kenny McKinley, South Carolina (2005--) Touchdown Catches Career Leader: 31 -- Chris Doering, Florida (1992-95) Active Leader: 16 -- Dicky Lyons, Jr., Kentucky (2004--) SCORING Points Scored Career Leader: 409 -- Billy Bennett, Georgia (2000-03) Active Leader: 278 -- Colt David, LSU (2005--) Most Touchdowns Career Leader: 53 -- Kevin Faulk, LSU (1995-98) Active Leader: 31 -- Tim Tebow, Florida (2006--) Field Goals Made Career Leader: 87 -- Billy Bennett, Georgia (2000-03) Active Leader: 38 -- Colt David, LSU (2005--) PAT Kicks Made Career Leader: 188 -- Jeff Hall, Tennessee (1995-98) Active Leader: 158 -- Colt David, LSU (2005--) Total Points Scored by Kicking Career Leader: 409 -- Billy Bennett, Georgia (2000-03) Active Leader: 278 -- Colt Davis, LSU (2005 --) PUNTING Punting Average (Min. 100 punts) Career Leader: 45.6 -- Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (111 for 5,067) (1983-84) Active Leader: 42.37 -- Britton Colquitt, Tennessee (167 for 7,076) (2005--) PUNT RETURNS Yards Returned Career Leader: 1,695 -- Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt (1947-49) Active Leader: 620 -- Derek Pegues, Mississippi State (2005--) KICKOFF RETURNS Yards Returned Career Leader: 2,315 -- Derek Abney, Kentucky (2000-03) Active Leader: 1,790 -- Derek Pegues, Mississippi State (2005--) TOTAL KICK RETURNS (Punt + Kickoff) Yards Returned Career Leader: 3,357 -- Derek Abney, Kentucky (2000-03) Active Leader: 2,410-- Derek Pegues, Mississippi State (2005--) INTERCEPTIONS Interceptions Career Leader: 20 -- Bobby Wilson, Ole Miss (1946-49) / Chris Williams, LSU (197780) Active Leader: 10 -- Derek Pegues, Mississippi State (2005--) 12 Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett broke the SEC career reception record (236) in 2006. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W BOWL GAMES ARE COLLEGE FOOTBALL The SEC has agreements to send eight of its member institutions to postseason bowl games following the 2008 season. The winner of the SEC Championship Game will automatically participate in the Bowl Championship Series, comprised of the Sugar, Rose, Orange, Fiesta Bowls and the BCS National Championship Game. The Capital One Bowl will make its pick following the BCS bowls. In selections 3-5, the Chick-filA, Outback and AT&T Cotton Bowls will make their selections, not in any specific order but in consultation with the SEC Office. In selections 6-7, the Gaylord Hotels Music City and the AutoZone Liberty will make their selections, not in any specific order but in consultation with the SEC Office followed by the PetroSun Independence Bowl with the eighth selection. SEC TENTATIVE BOWL SCHEDULE (ALPHABETICAL ORDER) (Description of BCS Bowls on Page 14) GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL (www.musiccitybowl.com) Date and Time: TBA Site and Stadium: Nashville, Tenn. • LP Field (67,000) Television: ESPN Teams: SEC vs. ACC 2007 Game: Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 CHICK-FIL-A BOWL (www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com) Date and Time: Dec. 31 • 8 p.m. ET Site and Stadium: Atlanta, Ga. • Georgia Dome (71,228) Television: ESPN Teams: SEC vs. ACC 2007 Game: Auburn 23, Clemson 20 (OT) CAPITAL ONE BOWL (www.fcssports.com) Date and Time: Jan. 1 • 1 p.m. ET Site and Stadium: Orlando, Fla. • Citrus Bowl (65,412) Television: ABC Teams: SEC vs. Big Ten 2008 Game: Michigan 41, Florida 35 AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL (www.libertybowl.org) Date and Time: Dec. 31 • TBA Site and Stadium: Memphis, Tenn. • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (62,338) Television: ESPN Teams: SEC vs. Conference USA 2007 Game: Mississippi State 10, Central Florida 3 OUTBACK BOWL (www.outbackbowl.com) Date and Time: Jan. 1 • 11 a.m. ET Site and Stadium: Tampa, Fla. • Raymond James Stadium (66,005) Television: ESPN Teams: SEC vs. Big Ten 2008 Game: Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17 PETRO SUN INDEPENDENCE BOWL (www.independencebowl.org) Date and Time: Dec. 28 • 8 p.m. ET Site and Stadium: Shreveport, La. • Independence Stadium (50,459) Television: ESPN Teams: SEC vs. Big 12 2007 Game: Alabama 30, Colorado 24 AT&T COTTON BOWL (www.cottonbowl.com) Date and Time: Jan. 1 • 11:30 a.m. ET Site and Stadium: Dallas, Texas • Cotton Bowl (68,252) Television: FOX Teams: SEC vs. Big 12 2008 Game: Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 2007-08 OTHER BOWL RESULTS Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 28 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 SAN DIEGO CO. CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL (San Diego, Cal.) Utah 35, Navy 32 R&L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL (New Orleans, La.) Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 PAPAJOHN’S.com BOWL (Birmingham, Ala.) Cincinnati 31, Southern Mississippi 21 NEW MEXICO BOWL (Albuquerque, N.M.) New Mexico 23, Nevada 0 PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL (Las Vegas, Nev.) Brigham Young 17, UCLA 16 SHERATON HAWAII BOWL (Honolulu, Hi.) East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 MOTOR CITY BOWL (Pontiac, Mich.) Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48 PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL (San Diego, Calif.) Texas 52, Arizona State 34 TEXAS BOWL (Houston, Texas) Texas Christian 20, Houston 13 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL (Orlando, Fla.) Boston College 24, Michigan State 21 EMERALD BOWL (San Francisco, Calif.) Oregon State 21, Maryland 14 MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL (Charlotte, N.C.) Wake Forest 24, Connecticut 10 VALERO ALAMO BOWL (San Antonio, Texas) Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL (Fort Worth, Texas) California 42, Air Force 36 BRUT SUN BOWL (El Paso, Texas) Oregon 56, South Florida 21 HUMANITARIAN BOWL (Boise, Idaho) Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28 INSIGHT BOWL (Tempe, Ariz.) Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33 GATOR BOWL (Jacksonville, Fla.) Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28 ROSE BOWL PRESENTED BY CITI (Pasadena, Calif.) Southern California 49, Illinois 17 NOKIA SUGAR BOWL (New Orleans, La.) Georgia 41, Hawaii 10 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL (Glendale, Ariz.) West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28 FEDEX ORANGE BOWL (Miami, Fla.) Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21 INTERNATIONAL BOWL (Toronto, Canada) Rutgers 52, Ball State 30 GMAC BOWL (Mobile, Ala.) Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Glendale, Ariz.) LSU 38, Ohio State 24 The 32 bowl games had an average attendance of 54,172 in 2007-08, which is 1,058 higher than the previous year. 13 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Following the 2008 college football regular season, the Bowl Championship Series will determine the National Championship. For the second straight year, the BCS National Championship Game will stand alone from the four traditional BCS bowls. The game will be hosted by each of the bowls once during a four-year cycle. The FedEx BCS National Championship Game will be played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Jan. 8 and be hosted by the FedEx Orange Bowl. Other BCS games following the 2008 regular season include the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. EST, FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 1 at 8:30 p.m. EST, Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. EST. The BCS consists of the FedEx Orange, Allstate Sugar, Rose, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and the BCS National Championship Game. The conferences with automatic berths include the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and Southeastern Conferences. FOX Sports will televise all of the Bowl Championship Series games, with the exception of the Rose Bowl, which will be televised by ABC Sports. The Bowl Championship Series guarantees a matchup between college football's top two teams in a true national championship game. Below are the results of the National Championship Games since the inception of the BCS: 2008 BCS National Championship Game -- LSU 38, Ohio State 24 2007 BCS National Championship Game -- Florida 41, Ohio State 14 2006 Rose Bowl -- Texas 41, Southern California 38 2005 Orange Bowl -- Southern California 55, Oklahoma 19 2004 Sugar Bowl -- LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 2003 Fiesta Bowl -- Ohio State 31, Miami (Fla.) 24 [2OT] 2002 Rose Bowl -- Miami (Fla.) 37, Nebraska 14 2001 Orange Bowl -- Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 2000 Sugar Bowl -- Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29 1999 Fiesta Bowl -- Tennessee 23, Florida State 16 There have been nine different national champions in the 10 years in the BCS and 10 different teams play in the national championship game. A Division I-A independent team or champion of Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun Belt or Western Athletic conferences will be guaranteed a slot in one of the five BCS games should that team be ranked 12th or higher in the final BCS standings or if a team is ranked in the top 16 and its ranking is higher than that of a champion from a conference that has an automatic berth in one of the BCS bowls. Should two such teams reach this critieria, the BCS will take the highest ranked team in the final BCS standings. The BCS uses regional consideration regarding team selection. Specifically, as a member of the BCS, the Rose Bowl will host the Big Ten and Pac-10 champions in those years in which either the Rose Bowl does not have the national championship game or the Big Ten and Pac-10 champion is not ranked No. 1 or No. 2. Other "regional consideration" tie-ins include the SEC champion in the Sugar Bowl, the ACC champion in the Orange Bowl and the Big 12 champion in the Fiesta Bowl. Each host site of a BCS bowl will host the national championship game during the next four years. Following Miami in January 2009, Pasadena will host in January 2010. Glendale, Ariz. hosted in January 2007 and New Orleans hosted in January 2008. 14 In addition to telecast rights, the FOX Sports contract also covers national radio rights; Internet rights; all sponsorship rights, including naming rights, signage and virtual signage opportunities and in-game enhancements; ancillary programming on FOX and/or FSN; and a joint venture (FOX, BCS and Bowls) to identify and exploit merchandising opportunities. Since the first season of the BCS in 1998, the SEC leads all conferences with three national championships. The SEC also has had more teams win national titles in the BCS structure than any other conference. 2009 BCS BOWLS ROSE BOWL (www.tournamentofroses.com) Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 1 • 5 p.m. EST Site and Stadium: Pasadena, Calif. • Rose Bowl (91,000) Television: ABC Sports Teams: BCS (Pac-10) vs. BCS (Big Ten) FEDEX ORANGE BOWL (www.orangebowl.org) Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 1 • 8:30 p.m. EST Site and Stadium: Miami, Fla. • Dolphin Stadium (75,192) Television: FOX Sports Teams: BCS (ACC) vs. BCS (At-Large) ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (www.allstatesugarbowl.com) Date and Time: Friday, Jan. 2 • 8 p.m. EST Site and Stadium: New Orleans, La. • Louisiana Superdome (76,791) Television: FOX Sports Teams: BCS (SEC) vs. BCS (At-Large) TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL (www.tostitosfiestabowl.com) Date and Time: Monday, Jan. 5 • 8 p.m. EST Site and Stadium: Glendale, Ariz. • Cardinals Stadium (63,000) Television: FOX Sports Teams: BCS (Big 12) vs. BCS (At-Large) FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (www.bcsfootball.org) Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 8 • 8 p.m. EST Site and Stadium: Miami, Fla. • Dolphin Stadium (75,192) Television: FOX Sports Teams: BCS (#1) vs. BCS (#2) The BCS National Championship Game’s TV Rating (14.4) was the highest during the 2007-08 college football season. T HE T EAMS SEC FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1951 • Tennessee 1957 • Auburn 1958 • LSU 1960 • Ole Miss 1961 • Alabama 1964 • Alabama 1965 • Alabama 1973 • Alabama 1978 • Alabama 1979 • Alabama 1980 • Georgia 1992 • Alabama 1996 • Florida 1998 • Tennessee 2003 • LSU 2006 • Florida 2007 • LSU 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA “CRIMSON TIDE” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscaloosa, Ala. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1831 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,699 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert E. Witt (Bates College, ‘62) Faculty Representative . . . .Joe Hornsby (Alabama, ‘76) Athletics Director . . . . . . . .Mal Moore (Alabama, ‘63) Head Football Coach . . . . . .Nick Saban (Kent State, ‘73) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . . .Multiple / 3-4 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . .787-313-43 (.707 / 1,143 games) SEC Championships . . . . . .21 (1933, 34t, 37, 45, 53, 61t, 64, 65, 66t, 71, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81t, 89t, 92, 99) Bowl App. / Record . . . . . . .55 / 31-21-3 (.591) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6 (4-3 H, 2-2 A, 1-1 N, 2-3 vs. Western Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . .4-4 / T3rd Western Division Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PetroSun Independence Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(def. Colorado, 30-24) National Ranking . . . . . . . . .N/A Home Attendance . . . . . . . .644,966 (92,138 avg.) / 100.0% Capacity 2007 SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . 373.8 (7th - SEC / 75th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . 149.2 (8th - SEC / 60th - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . 224.5 (6th - SEC / 59th - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . 27.1 (7th - SEC / 64th - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . 345.5 (6th - SEC / 31st - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . 124.2 (4th - SEC / 28th - NCAA) Pass Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . 221.3 (9th - SEC / 48th - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . 22.0 (4th - SEC / 27th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . +4 (T5th - SEC / T34th - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (7-6 Overall • 4-4 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 30 WESTERN CAROLINA W 52-6 at Vanderbilt [LFS] W 24-10 ARKANSAS [ESPN] W 41-38 GEORGIA (ESPN] L 23-26 (OT) *vs. Florida State [CBS] L 14-21 HOUSTON (HC) W 30-24 at Ole Miss [LFS] W 27-24 TENNESSEE [LFS] W 41-17 LSU [CBS] L 34-41 at Mississippi State [LFS] L 12-17 LOUISIANA-MONROE L 14-21 at Auburn [ESPN] L 10-17 vs. Colorado [ESPN] W 30-24 (PetroSun Independence Bowl • Shreveport, La. 92,138 39,773 92,138 92,138 85,412 92,138 59,791 92,138 92,138 56,188 92,138 87,451 47,043 RUSHING • Terry Grant • Glen Coffee • Roy Upchurch • J.P. Wilson ALABAMA Opponents PASSING • J.P. Wilson • Greg McElroy ALABAMA Opponents RECEIVING DJ Hall Matt Caddell • Mike McCoy • Terry Grant ALABAMA Opponents PUNTING • P.J. Fitzgerald ALABAMA Opponents KO RETURNS • Javier Arenas • Jonathan Lowe ALABAMA Opponents PUNT RETURNS • Javier Arenas • Jonathan Lowe ALABAMA Opponents TACKLES • R. Johnson Wallace Gilberry Darren Mustin • R. McClain • K. Jackson G 11 9 12 13 13 13 G 13 2 13 13 G 13 13 13 11 13 13 NO 64 65 76 NO 27 14 48 64 NO 21 4 27 21 2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS ATT 180 129 50 81 490 470 PE 114.6 193.7 115.9 117.2 REC 67 40 28 26 263 232 YDS 2475 2475 2956 YDS 657 277 1014 1148 YDS 323 51 370 138 YDS 891 545 237 104 1940 1614 A-C-I 462-255-12 9-8-0 472-263-12 428-232-19 YDS 1005 475 207 176 2919 2877 AVG 38.7 38.1 38.9 AVG 24.3 19.8 21.1 17.9 AVG 15.4 12.8 13.7 6.6 AVG 4.9 4.2 4.7 1.3 4.0 3.4 PCT. 55.2 88.9 55.7 54.2 AVG 15.0 11.9 7.4 6.8 11.1 12.4 LP 58 58 54 TD 0 0 0 0 TD 1 0 1 0 TD 8 4 1 5 19 14 YDS. 2846 73 2919 2877 TD 6 2 1 1 19 20 IN20 20 20 23 LP 62 41 62 36 LP 69 23 69 31 FC-FR 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 BLK 1 1 1 TD 18 1 19 20 PG 81.0 60.6 19.8 8.0 149.2 124.2 YPG 218.9 36.5 224.5 221.3 RPG 5.15 3.08 2.15 2.36 20.23 17.85 TOTAL 94 (57-37) 80 (47-33) 79 (51-28) 75 (38-37) 66 (48-18) TFL SACKS INT 5.5 (-9) 1.0 (-1) 6 27.0 (-99) 10.0 (-56) 0 8.5 (-25) 1.0 (-6) 2 5.0 (-18) 1.0 (-9) 2 4.0 (-7) 0 3 • - Returning Player 16 Alabama led the SEC in 2007 in least yards penalized per game (34.8). 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA “CRIMSON TIDE” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 49 (22 Offense, 24 Defense, 3 Specialists) 22 (10 Offense, 11 Defense, 1 Specialist) COACH NICK SABAN Alma Mater: Kent State (1973) Coaching Experience: Kent State Graduate Assistant 1973-74; Kent State Assistant 1975-76; Syracuse Assistant 1977; West Virginia Assistant 1978-79; Ohio State Assistant 1980-81; Navy Assistant 1982; Michigan State Assistant 1983-87; Houston Oilers (NFL) Assistant 1988-89; Toledo Head Coach 1990; Cleveland Browns (NFL) Assistant 1991-94; Michigan State Head Coach 1995-99; LSU Head Coach 2000-04. Miami Dolphins (NFL) Head Coach 2005-06; Alabama Head Coach 2007-. Year 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 School Toledo Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Miami Miami Alabama SABAN YEAR-BY-YEAR Conf. Pct. All 7-1 .875 9-2 4-3-1 .563 6-5-1 5-3 .625 6-6 4-4 .500 7-5 4-4 .500 6-6 6-2 .750 9-2 5-3 .625 8-4 5-3 .625 10-3 5-3 .625 8-5 7-1 .875 13-1 6-2 .750 9-3 NFL 9-7 NFL 6-10 4-4 .500 7-6 62-33-1 .651 STARTERS RETURNING • 17 Offense (9): LT Andre Smith (6-4, 340, Jr.) LG Marlon Davis (6-4, 290, Sr.) RG Mike Johnson (6-6, 298, Jr.) RT Antoine Caldwell (6-3, 292, Sr.) TE Nick Walker (6-5, 255, Sr.) QB John Parker Wilson (6-2, 213, Sr.) RB Terry Grant (5-10, 188, So.) FB/TE Travis McCall (6-2, 261, Sr.) WR Mike McCoy (6-3, 199, Jr.) Defense (6): NG Lorenzo Washington (6-4, 283, Jr.) DE Brandon Deaderick (6-4, 286, Jr.) SLB Ezekial Knight (6-4, 235, Sr.) MLB Rolando McClain (6-4, 255, So.) FS Rashad Johnson (6-0, 187, Jr.) RCB Kareem Jackson (5-11, 185, So.) Specialists (2): PK Leigh Tiffin (6-1, 198, Jr.) P P.J. Fitzgerald (5-11, 194, Jr.) STARTERS LOST • 7 Offense (2): WR OG Defense (5): DE WLB JLB LCB SS Specialists (0) DJ Hall (6-2, 195, Sr.) Justin Britt (6-5, 284, Sr.) Wallace Gilberry (6-3, 267, Sr.) Darren Mustin (5-2, 235, Sr.) Keith Saunders (6-4, 251, Sr.) Simeon Castille (6-1, 193, Sr.) Marcus Carter (6-0, 205, Sr.) Pct. .818 .542 .500 .583 .500 .818 .667 .769 .615 .929 .750 .563 .375 .538 .70 .538 .750 .585 .818 Bowl Independence Sun Aloha *Citrus Peach Sugar Cotton Sugar Capital One Independence 14 Years College Record Alabama Record LSU Record Michigan State Record Toledo Record Bowl Record TOTALS 113-65-1 .634 4-4 .500 28-12 .700 23-16-1 .588 7-1 .875 4-5 (.444) 98-48-1 7-6 48-16 34-24-1 9-2 12 Years 1 Year 5 Years 5 Years 1 Year NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 vs. Clemson (Atlanta) TULANE WESTERN KENTUCKY at Arkansas at Georgia KENTUCKY OLE MISS at Tennessee ARKANSAS STATE at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE AUBURN TIDE ASSISTANT COACHES Jim McElwain (E. Washington, 1984) . Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) . . . . . Curt Cignetti (West Virginia, 1983) . . . Bo Davis (LSU, 1993) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) . . . . . . Joe Pendry (West Virginia, 1969) . . . . Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999) . . . . . . . . ............. Kevin Steele (Tennessee, 1984) . . . . . Lance Thompson (The Citadel, 1987) . Off. Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Assoc. Head Coach/Running Backs Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Line Tight Ends/Special Teams Asst. Head Coach-Offense/Off. Line Asst. Head Coach-Defense/ Secondary Def. Coord./Inside Linebackers Outside Linebackers OG/C Antoine Caldwell OT Andre Smith QB John Parker Wilson RB Terry Grant S Rashad Johnson TOP RETURNEES LB Rolando McClain CB Kareem Jackson LB Ezekial KnightPK Leigh Tiffin S/RS Javier Arenas 17 Alabama has played in more bowl games (55) and earned more bowl wins (31) than any other team in the nation. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS “RAZORBACKS” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, Ark. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1871 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,821 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville-Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Little Rock - War Memorial Stadium (53,727) Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. John A. White (Arkansas, ‘61) Dave Gearhart (Westminister, ‘74) beginning July 1, 2008 Faculty Representative . .Howard Brill (Duke, ‘65) Athletics Director . . . . . . .Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, ‘82) Head Football Coach . . . .Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, ‘82) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . .Multiple / 4-3 All-Time Record . . . . . . . .646-435-40 (.594 / 1,121 games) SEC Championships . . . . .0 Bowl App. / Record . . . . . .36 / 11-22-3 (.347) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 (6-2 H, 2-2 A, 0-1 N, 3-2 vs. Western Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . .4-4 / T3rd Western Division Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AT&T Cotton Bowl (lost to Missouri, 38-7) National Ranking . . . . . . .N/A Home Attendance . . . . . . .528,260 (66,033) / 97.92 % Capacity SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . 450.0 (2nd - SEC / 17th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . 286.5 (1st - SEC / 4th - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . 163.5 (11th - SEC / 112nd - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . 37.3 (3rd - SEC / 13th - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . 365.6 (8th - SEC / 46th - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . 160.2 (8th - SEC / 64th - NCAA) Passing Defense . . . . . . . . 205.4 (6th - SEC / 23rd - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . 26.5 (9th - SEC / 54th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . +4 (T5th - SEC / T34th - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (8-5 Overall • 4-4 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 23 Jan. 1 TROY W 46-26 at Alabama [ESPN] L 38-41 KENTUCKY [ESPN2] L 29-42 NORTH TEXAS W 66-7 *CHATTANOOGA W 34-15 AUBURN [ESPN] L 7-9 at Ole Miss W 44-8 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (HC) W 58-10 SOUTH CAROLINA [ESPN2] W 48-36 at Tennessee [LFS] L 13-34 *MISSISSIPPI STATE W 45-31 at LSU [CBS] (3OT) W 50-48 vs. Missouri [FOX] L 7-38 (AT&T Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas) 73,926 92,138 74,015 66,343 54,836 72,463 52,671 60,750 70,742 104,459 55,185 92,606 73,114 RUSHING G Darren McFadden 13 Felix Jones 13 Peyton Hillis 13 • Michael Smith 10 ARKANSAS 13 Opponents 13 PASSING • Casey Dick Nathan Emert ARKANSAS Opponents G 13 6 13 13 2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS ATT 325 133 62 46 625 503 PE 126.6 134.6 132.5 97.8 REC 49 21 16 16 179 220 YDS 2403 2436 3131 YDS 652 316 1125 1771 YDS 142 24 161 279 YDS 1830 1162 347 303 3725 2083 A-C-I 262-150-10 37-21-1 313-179-11 484-220-20 YDS 537 164 176 144 2125 2670 AVG 40.0 39.9 38.2 AVG 29.6 19.8 22.1 23.0 AVG 7.9 3.4 5.8 9.0 AVG 5.6 8.7 5.6 6.6 6.0 4.1 PCT. 57.3 56.8 57.2 45.5 AVG 11.0 7.8 11.0 9.0 11.9 12.1 LP 54 54 60 TD 2 0 2 0 TD 0 0 0 0 TD 16 11 2 3 33 18 YDS. 1695 288 2125 2670 TD 5 1 0 3 24 21 IN20 19 19 17 LP 90 33 90 78 LP 45 11 45 58 INT 2 0 0 2 3 FC-FR 4-3 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 BLK 0 1 0 TD 18 2 24 21 PG 140.8 89.4 26.7 30.3 286.5 160.2 YPG 130.4 48.0 163.5 205.4 RPG 3.77 1.62 1.23 2.29 13.77 16.92 RECEIVING G Peyton Hillis 13 Darren McFadden 13 Felix Jones 13 7 Marcus Monk ARKANSAS 13 Opponents 13 PUNTING • Jeremy Davis ARKANSAS Opponents KO RETURNS Felix Jones Darren McFadden ARKANSAS Opponents PUNT RETURNS • Jerell Norton • Reggie Fish ARKANSAS Opponents TACKLES Matt Hewitt • F. Fairchild Weston Dacus Kevin Woods Michael Grant NO 60 61 82 NO 22 16 51 77 NO 18 7 28 31 TOTAL 112 (55-57) 79 (43-36) 76 (38-38) 75 (50-25) 70 (47-23) TFL 4.0 (-13) 8.5 (-44) 5.0 (-20) 1.0 (-2) 1.0 (-3) SACKS 1.0 (-8) 4.0 (-28) 3.0 (-13) 0 0 • - Returning Player * - Little Rock, Ark. 18 Arkansas’ 6.0 yards per rush attempt in 2007 led the SEC. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS “RAZORBACKS” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 44 (19 Offense, 22 Defense, 3 Specialists) 25 (13 Offense, 10 Defense, 2 Specialists) COACH BOBBY PETRINO Alma Mater: Caroll College (1982) Coaching Experience: Graduate Assistant - Carroll College 1983; Graduate Assistant - Weber State 1984; Assistant Coach - Caroll College 1985-86; Assistant Coach - Weber State 1987-88; Assistant Coach - Idaho 1989-91; Assistant Coach - Arizona State 1992-93; Assistant Coach Nevada 1994; Assistant Coach - Utah State 1995-97; Assistant Coach Louisville 1998; Assistant Coach - Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 1999-2001; Assistant Coach - Auburn 2002; Head Coach - Louisville 2003-06; Head Coach - Atlanta Falcons (NFL) 2007; Head Coach - Arkansas - 2007-present. Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 School Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Atlanta PETRINO YEAR-BY-YEAR Conf. Pct. All Pct. 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 8-0 1.000 11-1 .917 5-2 .714 9-3 .750 6-1 .857 12-1 .923 NFL 3-10 .231 24-6 .800 2-2 (1.000) 24-6 .800 44-19 STARTERS RETURNING • 12 Offense (5): LG Mitch Petrus (6-4, 305, Sr.) C Jonathan Luigs (6-4, 314, Sr.) LT Jose Valdez (6-5, 313, Sr.) TE Andrew Davie (6-5, 266, Jr.) QB Casey Dick (6-2, 215, Sr.) Defense (5): LE Malcolm Sheppard (6-3, 277, Jr.) RT Ernest Mitchell (6-2, 305, Sr.) RE Adrian Davis (6-4, 238, Jr.) WLB Elston Forte (6-0, 219, Sr.) SLB Freddie Fairchild (6-3, 210, Jr.) Specialists (2): PK Alex Tejada (6-1, 207, So.) P Jeremy Davis (5-9, 206, Sr.) STARTERS LOST • 12 Offense (6): SE RG RT FL TB FB Defense (6): LT MLB LCB SS FS RCB Specialists (0) Marcus Monk (6-6, 220, Sr.) Robert Felton (6-4, 320, Sr.) Nate Garner (6-7, 318, Sr.) Robert Johnson (6-2, 211, Sr.) Darren McFadden (6-2, 215, Jr.) Peyton Hillis (6-2, 243, Sr.) Marcus Harrison (6-3, 305, Sr.) Weston Dacus (6-2, 235, Sr.) Michael Grant (5-11, 186, Sr.) Matt Hewitt (6-3, 211, Sr.) Kevin Woods (5-10, 198, Sr.) Matterral Richardson (6-0, 197, Sr.) Bowl GMAC Liberty Gator Orange 5 Years TOTALS College Record Bowl Record 41-9 .698 .820 4 Years RAZORBACK ASSISTANT COACHES Paul Petrino (Caroll College, ‘88) . . . . . Willy Robinson (Fresno State, ‘78) . . . Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, ‘83) . . . . . Kirk Botkin (Arkansas, ‘93) . . . . . . . . . Tim Horton (Arkansas, ‘90) . . . . . . . . . ............. Reggie Johnson (Louisville, ‘96) . . . . . Garrick McGee (Oklahoma, ‘96) . . . . . Mike Summers (Georgetown, ‘78) . . . . Lorenzo Ward (Alabama, ‘90) . . . . . . . Off. Coordinator/Wide Receivers Def. Coordinator/Safeties Defensive Tackles Def. Ends/Special Teams Coord. Running Backs/Tight Ends/ Recruiting Coordinator Linebackers Quarterbacks Asst. Head Coach/Off. Line Secondary NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 WESTERN ILLINOIS LOUISIANA-MONROE (Little Rock) at Texas ALABAMA FLORIDA at Auburn KENTUCKY OLE MISS TULSA at South Carolina at Mississippi State LSU (Little Rock) TOP RETURNEES C Jonathan Luigs SLB Freddie Fairchild PK Alex Tejada DE Adrian Davis TE Andrew Davie OG Mitch Petrus DE Malcolm Sheppard TB Michael Smith Arkansas has led the SEC in rushing offense in five of the last six seasons, including the last three seasons. 19 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W AUBURN UNIVERSITY “TIGERS” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auburn, Ala. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1856 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,137 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jordan-Hare (87,451) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Jay Gogue (Auburn, ‘69) Faculty Representative . . . .Gary Waters (Auburn, ‘76) Athletics Director . . . . . . . .Jay Jacobs (Auburn, ‘85) Head Football Coach . . . . . .Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas, ‘76) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . . .Pro / Multiple 4-3 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . .676-388-47 (.630 / 1,111 games) SEC Championships . . . . . . .6 (1957, 83, 87, 88t, 89t, 2004) Bowl App. / Record . . . . . . .34 / 19-13-2 (.588) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4 (6-2 H, 2-2 A, 1-0 N, 3-2 vs. Western Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . .5-3 / 2nd Western Division Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chick-fil-A Bowl (def. Clemson, 23-20, OT) National Ranking . . . . . . . . .15th - AP / T14th - USA Today Home Attendance . . . . . . . .677,510 (84,689) / 96.84 % Capacity 2007 SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . 335.2 (10th - SEC / 97th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . 156.9 (5th - SEC / 53rd - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . 178.2 (9th - SEC / 103rd - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . 24.2 (9th - SEC / 84th - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . 297.9 (2nd - SEC / 6th - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . 124.7 (5th - SEC / 29th - NCAA) Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . 173.2 (2nd - SEC / 6th - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . 16.9 (1st - SEC / 6th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . 0 (T7th - SEC / T55th - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (9-4 Overall • 5-3 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24 Dec. 31 KANSAS STATE [ESPN] SOUTH FLORIDA [ESPN2] (OT) MISSISSIPPI STATE [LFS] NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida [ESPN] VANDERBILT [LFS] at Arkansas [ESPN] at LSU [ESPN] OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH (HC) at Georgia [CBS] ALABAMA [ESPN] vs. Clemson [ESPN] (OT) (Chick-fil-A Bowl • Atlanta, Ga.) W 23-13 L 23-26 L 14-19 W 55-20 W 20-17 W 35-7 W 9-7 L 24-30 W 17-3 W 35-3 L 20-45 W 17-10 W 23-20 86,439 82,617 82,129 83,012 90,685 82,657 72,463 92,630 87,451 85,754 92,746 87,451 74,413 PUNT RETURNS • Robert Dunn AUBURN Opponents TACKLES Josh Thompson • Zac Etheridge • Chris Evans • J. Powers Eric Brock NO 32 34 26 YDS 301 310 169 AVG 9.4 9.1 6.5 TFL 4.5 (-8) 1.5 (-7) 1.0 (-3) 4.0 (-9) 0.5 (-1) TD 0 0 0 LP 57 57 29 INT 0 0 1 4 0 FC-FR 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 RECEIVING G • R. Smith 13 • Montez Billings 12 • Robert Dunn 11 • Mario Fannin 13 AUBURN 13 Opponents 13 PUNTING • R. Shoemaker AUBURN Opponents KO RETURNS • Mario Fannin Patrick Lee AUBURN Opponents NO 49 66 78 NO 19 11 47 55 REC 52 28 19 18 204 223 YDS 2080 2807 3265 YDS 399 284 904 1166 YDS 705 321 211 176 2317 2252 AVG 42.4 42.5 41.9 AVG 21.0 25.8 19.2 21.2 AVG 13.6 11.5 11.1 9.8 11.4 10.1 LP 64 64 73 TD 0 0 0 0 TD 5 1 2 2 12 11 IN20 16 26 22 LP 40 36 40 67 BLK 0 0 0 RPG 4.00 2.33 1.73 1.38 15.69 17.15 RUSHING • Ben Tate • Brad Lester • Mario Fannin • Kodi Burns AUBURN Opponents PASSING Brandon Cox • Kodi Burns AUBURN Opponents G 13 7 13 9 13 13 G 13 9 13 13 2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS ATT 202 125 84 54 543 452 PE 115.9 103.0 114.7 104.3 YDS 903 530 448 203 2040 1621 A-C-I 316-188-13 26-10-1 356-204-15 403-223-14 AVG 4.5 4.2 5.3 3.8 3.8 3.6 PCT 59.5 38.5 57.3 55.3 TD 8 3 5 3 23 13 YDS 2080 145 2317 2252 TD 9 2 12 11 PG 69.5 75.7 34.5 22.6 156.9 124.7 YPG 160.0 16.1 178.2 173.2 TOTAL 67 (27-40) 65 (37-28) 64 (36-28) 63 (45-18) 59 (40-19) SACKS 0 0.5 (-6) 0 0 0 • - Returning Player 20 Auburn led SEC in TD/Red Zone percentage defense in 2007 (17 TDs in 39 chances). 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W AUBURN UNIVERSITY “TIGERS” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 48 (23 Offense, 20 Defense, 5 Specialists) 18 (8 Offense, 9 Defense, 1 Specialist) COACH TOMMY TUBERVILLE Alma Mater: Southern Arkansas (1976) Coaching Experience: Hermitage High School Assistant Coach 1976-77; Hermitage High School Head Coach 1978-79; Arkansas State Assistant Coach 1980-84; Miami (Fla.) Graduate Assistant 1986-87; Miami (Fla.) Volunteer Assistant 1988; Miami (Fla.) Assistant Coach 1989-93; Texas A&M Assistant Coach 1994; Ole Miss Head Coach 1995-98; Auburn Head Coach 1999-Present. TUBERVILLE YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Conf. Pct. All Pct. 1995 Ole Miss 3-5 .375 6-5 .545 1996 Ole Miss 2-6 .250 5-6 .455 1997 Ole Miss 4-4 .500 8-4 .667 1998 Ole Miss 3-5 .375 6-5 .545 1999 Auburn 2-6 .250 5-6 .455 2000 Auburn 6-2 .750 9-4 .692 2001 Auburn 5-3 .625 7-5 .583 2002 Auburn 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 2003 Auburn 5-3 .625 8-5 .615 2004 Auburn 8-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 2005 Auburn 7-1 .875 9-3 .750 2006 Auburn 6-2 .750 11-2 .846 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 2007 Auburn TOTALS 61-43 .587 105-53 .665 Auburn Record 49-23 .681 80-33 .708 Ole Miss Record 12-20 .375 25-20 .556 Bowl Record 6-3 (.667) *-Did not coach in bowl game TIGER ASSISTANT COACHES Paul Rhoads (Missouri Western, 1989) Tony Franklin (Murry State, 1979) . . . ............. Hugh Nall (Georgia, 1983) . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Gran (California Lutheran, 1987) Greg Knox (Northeastern State, 1986) ............. James Willis (Auburn, 2003) . . . . . . . . Terry Price (Texas A&M, 1992) . . . . . Don Dunn (East Tennessee State, 1976) Steve Ensminger (LSU, 1982) . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Offensive Line Running Backs Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Linebackers Defensive Ends Defensive Tackles Tight Ends Bowl Motor City *Independence Citrus Peach Capital One Music City Sugar Capital One Cotton Chick-fil-A 13 Years 9 Years 4 Years STARTERS RETURNING • 17 Offense (8): WR Rodriques Smith (6-0, 188, Sr.) LT Ryan Pugh (6-4, 282, So.) LG Tyronne Green (6-2, 308, Sr.) C Jason Bosley (6-4, 292, Sr.) RG Chaz Ramsey (6-4, 284, So.) RT Lee Ziemba (6-8, 297, So.) WR Montez Billings (6-2, 190, Jr.) TB Brad Lester (5-11, 194, Sr.) Defense (7): LE Antonio Coleman (6-2, 243, Jr.) RE Sen’Derrick Marks (6-1, 291, Jr.) LB Craig Stevens (6-2, 219, So.) LB Tray Blackmon (6-0, 223, Jr) LB Chris Evans (6-0, 221, Sr.) CB Jerraud Powers (5-9, 183, Jr.) SS Zac Etheridge (5-11, 200, So.) Specialists (2): PK Wes Byrum (6-1, 213, So.) P Ryan Shoemaker (6-0, 188, So.) STARTERS LOST • 7 Offense (3): TE QB FB Defense (4): DT DT FS CB Specialists (0) Cole Bennett (6-4, 258, Sr.) Brandon Cox (6-2, 207, Sr.) Carl Stewart (6-2, 229, Sr.) Josh Thompson (6-0 301, Sr.) Pat Sims (6-4, 316, Jr.) Eric Brock (6-1, 209, Sr.) Patrick Lee (6-0, 201, Sr.) NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 LOUISIANA-MONROE SOUTHERN MISS at Mississippi State LSU TENNESSEE at Vanderbilt ARKANSAS at West Virginia at Ole Miss TENNESSEE-MARTIN GEORGIA at Alabama DE Sen'Derrick Marks CB Jerraud Powers RB Brad Lester LG Tyronne Green TOP RETURNEES RB Ben Tate WR Rodgeriqus Smith DE Antonio Coleman PK Wes Byrum Auburn has won 28 of its last 34 games against SEC Oppopnents. 21 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA “GATORS” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gainesville, Fla. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1853 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,520 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. J. Bernard Machen (St. Louis, ‘68) Faculty Representative . . . .Jill Varnes (Florida, ‘73) Athletics Director . . . . . . . .Jeremy Foley (Hobart, ‘74) Head Football Coach . . . . . .Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, ‘86) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . . .Spread/ Multiple 4-3 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . .628-368-40 (.623 / 1,040 games) SEC Championships . . . . . .7 (1991, 93, 94, 95, 96, 2000, 2006) Bowl App. / Record . . . . . . .35 / 16-19 (.457) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4 (6-1 H, 3-1 A, 0-2 N, 4-1 vs. Eastern Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . .5-3 / 3rd Eastern Division Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capital One Bowl (lost to Michigan, 41-35) National Ranking . . . . . . . . .13th - AP / 16th - USA Today Home Attendance . . . . . . . .632,715 (90,388) / 102.08 % Capacity SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . 457.2 (1st - SEC / 14th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . 200.2 (3rd - SEC / 23rd - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . 257.0 (4th - SEC / 38th - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . 42.5 (1st - SEC / 3rd - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . 361.8 (7th - SEC / 41st - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . 103.3 (1st - SEC / 10th - NCAA) Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . 258.5 (12th - SEC / 98th - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . 25.5 (8th - SEC / 46th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . +5 (4th - SEC / 32nd - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (9-4 Overall • 5-3 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Jan. 1 WESTERN KENTUCKY [LFS] TROY TENNESSEE [CBS] at Ole Miss [LFS] AUBURN [ESPN] at LSU [CBS] at Kentucky [CBS] *vs. Georgia [CBS] VANDERBILT (HC) [LFS] at South Carolina [ESPN] FLORIDA ATLANTIC FLORIDA STATE [CBS] vs. Michigan [ABC] (Capital One Bowl • Orlando, Fla.) W 49-3 W 59-31 W 59-20 W 30-24 L 17-20 L 24-28 W 45-37 L 30-42 W 49-22 W 51-31 W 59-20 W 45-12 L 35-41 90,086 90,244 90,707 55,032 90,685 92,910 71,024 84,481 90,222 81,215 90,107 90,664 69,748 RUSHING • Tim Tebow • Percy Harvin • K. Moore • B. James FLORIDA Opponents PASSING • Tim Tebow FLORIDA Opponents RECEIVING • Percy Harvin Andre Caldwell • L. Murphy • C. Ingram FLORIDA Opponents PUNTING • Chas Henry FLORIDA Opponents KO RETURNS • Brandon James FLORIDA Opponents PUNT RETURNS • Brandon James Jarred Fayson FLORIDA Opponents G 13 11 13 11 13 13 G 13 13 13 G 11 11 13 13 13 13 NO 37 37 54 NO 30 50 85 NO 14 8 26 5 2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS ATT 210 83 104 24 487 442 PE 172.5 170.2 128.8 REC 59 56 37 34 240 277 YDS 1453 1453 2116 YDS 841 1034 1843 YDS 254 61 392 22 YDS 895 764 580 133 2602 1343 A-C-I 350-234-6 361-240-6 466-277-11 YDS 858 761 548 508 3341 3361 AVG 39.3 39.3 39.2 AVG 28.0 20.7 21.7 AVG 18.1 7.6 15.1 4.4 AVG 4.3 9.2 5.6 5.5 5.3 3.0 PCT. 66.9 66.5 59.4 AVG 14.5 13.6 14.8 14.9 13.9 12.1 LP 54 54 56 TD 0 0 0 TD 1 0 2 0 TD 23 6 6 0 39 18 YDS. 3286 3341 3361 TD 4 7 5 7 32 19 IN20 14 14 13 LP 61 61 74 LP 83 17 83 9 INT 0 0 1 2 1 FC-FR 1-3 0-2 4-1 1-0 0-0 BLK 0 0 4 TD 32 32 19 PG 68.8 69.5 44.6 12.1 200.2 103.3 YPG 252.8 257.0 258.5 RPG 5.36 5.09 2.85 2.62 18.46 21.31 TACKLES TOTAL • B. Spikes 131 (81-50) • Dustin Doe 85 (43-42) • Major Wright 67 (47-20) Tony Joiner 64 (29-35) • J. Cunningham 64 (34-30) • - Returning Player TFL SACKS 16.0 (-36) 1.5 (-13) 5.0 (-7) 0 0 0 4.0 (-10) 0 12.0 (-58) 6.5 (-40) * - Jacksonville, Fla. 22 Florida has the longest running active bowl streak in the SEC, having played in one 17 straight 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA “GATORS” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 52 (24 Offense, 26 Defense, 2 Specialists) 11 (5 Offense, 5 Defense, 1 Specialist) COACH URBAN MEYER Alma Mater: Cincinnati (1986) Coaching Experience: Ohio State Graduate Assistant 1986-87; Illinois State Outside Linebackers 1988; Illinois State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1989; Colorado State Wide Receivers 1990-95; Notre Dame Wide Receivers 1996-2000; Bowling Green Head Coach 2001-02; Utah Head Coach 2003-04; Florida Head Coach 2005Year School 2001 Bowling Green 2002 Bowling Green 2003 Utah 2004 Utah 2005 Florida 2006 Florida 2007 Florida TOTALS Florida Record Bowl Record MEYER YEAR-BY-YEAR Conf. Pct. All 5-3 .625 8-3 6-2 .750 9-3 6-1 .857 10-2 7-0 1.000 12-0 5-3 .625 9-3 7-1 .875 13-1 5-3 .625 9-4 41-13 .759 70-16 17-7 .708 31-8 4-1 (.800) Pct. .727 .750 .833 1.000 .750 .929 .692 .814 .795 Bowl Liberty Fiesta Outback BCS NCG Capital One 7 Years 3 Years STARTERS RETURNING • 16 Offense (7): WR Percy Harvin (5-11, 187, Jr.) WR Louis Murphy (6-2, 202, Sr.) LT Jason Watkins (6-6, 302, Sr.) LG Jim Tartt (6-3, 312, Sr.) RG Maurkice Pouncey (6-4, 311, So.) QB Tim Tebow (6-3, 235, Jr.) RB Kestahn Moore (5-10, 207, Sr.) Defense (8): DT Javier Estopinan (6-1, 278, Sr.) DE Jermaine Cunningham (6-3, 229, Jr.) LB A.J. Jones (6-1, 211, So.) LB Brandon Spikes (6-3, 243, Jr.) LB Dustin Doe (6-0, 223, Jr.) FS Major Wright (6-1, 204, So.) CB Wondy Pierre-Louis (6-1, 177, Jr.) CB Joe Haden (5-11, 181, So.) Specialists (1): P Chas Henry (6-4, 200, So.) STARTERS LOST • 8 Offense (4): WR C RT TE Defense (3): DE NT SS Specialists (1): PK GATOR ASSISTANT COACHES Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas St., 1982) . . Assoc. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Dan McCarney (Iowa, 1979) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Head Coach-Def. / .................... Defensive Line Chuck Heater (Michigan, ‘75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safeties / Asst. Defensive Coordinator Vance Bedford (Texas, ‘82) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornerbacks Dan Mullen (Ursinas, ‘94) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Coordinator/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterbacks Billy Gonzales (Colorado State, ‘94) . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers / .................... Recruiting Coordinator John Hevesy (Maine, ‘94) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends/Asst. .................... Offensive Line Steve Addazio (Central Connecticut State, ‘81) . Asst. Head Coach-Off. / .................... Offensive Line Kenny Carter (The Citadel, ‘90) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs TOP RETURNEES QB Tim Tebow WR Percy Harvin MLB Brandon Spikes DEJermaine Cunningham CB Joe Haden RB / RS Brandon James TE Cornelius Ingram S Major Wright Andre Caldwell (6-0, 200, Sr.) Drew Miller (6-5, 304, Sr.) Carlton Medder (6-5, 319, Sr.) Cornelius Ingram (6-4, 230, Jr.) Derrick Harvey (6-4, 262, Jr.) Clint McMillan (6-1, 280, Sr.) Tony Joiner (5-11, 218, Sr.) Joey Ijjas (6-2, 203, Sr.) NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 HAWAI’I MIAMI (FLA.) at Tennessee OLE MISS at Arkansas LSU KENTUCKY vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) at Vanderbilt SOUTH CAROLINA THE CITADEL at Florida State In 2007, Florida scored TDs on 47.3 percent of its offensive drives, the highest rate for an SEC team since the stat has been kept (2000). 23 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA “BULLDOGS” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Athens, Ga. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1785 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,405 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sanford (92,746) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Michael F. Adams (Lipscomb College, ‘70) Faculty Representative . . . .Prof. Jere Morehead (Georgia, J.D., ‘80) Athletics Director . . . . . . . . .Damon Evans (Georgia, ‘92) Head Football Coach . . . . . . .Mark Richt (Miami, Fla., ‘82) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . . . .Pro-Style / 4-3 Multiple All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . .713-381-54 (.644 / 1,148 games) SEC Championships . . . . . . .12 (1942, 46t, 48, 59, 66t, 68, 76t, 80, 81t, 82, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002, 2005) Bowl App. / Record . . . . . . . .43 / 24-16-3 (.593) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2 (6-1 H, 3-1 A, 2-0 N, 3-2 vs. Eastern Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . . .6-2 / Eastern Division Co-Champions Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) Georgia 41, Hawai’i 10 National Ranking . . . . . . . . .2nd - AP / 3rd - USA Today Home Attendance . . . . . . . . .649,222 (92,746) / 100.0 % Capacity SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.6 (6th - SEC / 74th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . . 177.2 (4th - SEC / 37th - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . . 198.4 (8th - SEC / 83rd - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . 25.2 (7th - SEC / 53rd - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.2 (3rd - SEC / 14th - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . 109.9 (3rd - SEC / 16th - NCAA) Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . . 213.3 (8th - SEC / 36th - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . 20.2 (3rd - SEC / 18th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . . +9 (2nd - SEC / 18th - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (11-2 Overall • 6-2 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Jan. 1 OKLAHOMA STATE [ESPN2] W 35-14 SOUTH CAROLINA [ESPN2] L 12-16 WESTERN CAROLINA W 45-16 at Alabama [ESPN] (OT) W 26-23 OLE MISS W 45-17 at Tennessee [CBS] L 14-35 at Vanderbilt [ESPN2] W 20-17 *vs. Florida [CBS] W 42-30 TROY (HC) W 44-34 AUBURN [CBS] W 45-20 KENTUCKY [LFS] W 24-13 at Georgia Tech [ABC] W 31-17 vs. Hawai’i [FOX] W 41-10 (Allstate Sugar Bowl • New Orleans, La.) 92,746 92,746 92,746 92,138 92,746 107,052 39,773 84,481 92,746 92,746 92,746 54,990 74,383 2006 STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING • K. Moreno Thomas Brown Kregg Lumpkin • Shaun Chapas GEORGIA Opponents PASSING • M. Stafford • Joe Cox GEORGIA Opponents RECEIVING Sean Bailey • M. Massaquoi • T. Chandler • K. Moreno GEORGIA Opponents PUNTING • Brian Mimbs GEORGIA Opponents KO RETURNS • Asher Allen Thomas Brown GEORGIA Opponents PUNT RETURNS Mikey Henderson GEORGIA Opponents TACKLES • D. Ellerbe • Asher Allen • Reshad Jones • Rennie Curran Kelin Johnson G 13 10 6 13 13 13 G 13 6 13 13 G 13 13 12 13 13 13 NO 57 58 66 NO 28 15 50 73 NO 19 27 16 ATT 248 148 12 11 509 439 PE 128.9 86.7 126.5 115.7 REC 39 32 21 20 199 254 YDS 2414 2414 2621 YDS 690 333 1189 1477 YDS 214 318 78 YDS 1334 779 44 41 2305 1429 A-C-I 348-194-10 15-5-0 365-199-10 429-254-15 YDS 615 491 283 253 2579 2773 AVG 42.4 41.6 39.7 AVG 24.6 22.2 23.8 20.2 AVG 11.3 11.8 4.9 AVG 5.4 5.3 3.7 3.7 4.5 3.3 PCT. 55.7 33.3 54.5 59.2 AVG 15.8 15.3 13.5 12.6 13.0 10.9 LP 66 66 57 TD 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 TD 14 10 0 0 32 16 YDS. 2523 56 2579 2773 TD 5 4 2 0 20 12 IN20 16 16 14 LP 82 40 90 52 LP 63 63 20 INT 1 3 2 0 4 FC-FR 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 BLK 0 1 1 PG 102.6 77.9 7.3 3.2 177.3 109.9 TD 19 1 20 12 YPG 194.1 9.3 198.4 213.3 RPG 3.00 2.46 1.75 1.54 198.4 213.3 TOTAL 93 (63-30) 64 (50-14) 57 (43-14) 53 (44-9) 49 (34-15) TFL 12.0 (-45) 3.0 (-16) 3.0 (-11) 9.0 (-22) 0.5 (-4) SACKS 4.5 (-27) 2.0 (-14) 0 3.0 (-10) 0.5 (-4) • - Returning Player * - Jacksonville, Fla. 24 Georgia has the SEC’s best record during the last ten (1998-2007) seasons (97-30, 76.4%). 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA “BULLDOGS” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 45 (17 Offense, 25 Defense, 3 Specialists) 22 (11 Offense, 8 Defense, 3 Specialists) COACH MARK RICHT Alma Mater: Miami, Fla. (1982) Coaching Experience: Florida State Graduate Assistant (1985-86); Florida State Volunteer Assistant (1987-88); East Carolina Offensive Coordinator (1989); Florida State Quarterbacks Coach (1990-2000); Florida State Offensive Coordinator (1994-2000); Georgia Head Coach (2001- ). Year School 2001 Georgia 2002 Georgia 2003 Georgia 2004 Georgia 2005 Georgia 2006 Georgia 2007 Georgia CAREER TOTALS Bowl Record RICHT YEAR-BY-YEAR Conf. Pct. All 5-3 .625 8-4 7-1 .875 13-1 6-2 .750 11-3 6-2 .750 10-2 6-2 .750 10-3 4-4 .500 9-4 6-2 .750 11-2 40-16 .714 72-19 5-2 (.714) Pct. .667 .929 .786 .833 .769 .692 .846 .791 Bowl Music City Sugar Capital One Outback Sugar Chick-fil-A Sugar 7 Seasons STARTERS RETURNING • 17 Offense (7): LT Trinton Sturdivant (6-5, 293, So.) LG Chris Davis (6-4, 292, So.) RG Clint Boling (6-5, 290, So.) TE Tripp Chandler (6-6, 263, Sr.) QB Matthew Stafford (6-3, 237, Jr.) FB Brannan Southerland (6-0, 240, Sr.) FL Mohamed Massaquoi (6-2, 198, Jr.) Defense (9): DE Roderick Battle (6-4, 261, Jr.) DT Jeff Owens (6-3, 298, Sr.) DT Geno Atkins (6-1, 290, Jr.) SLB Akeem Dent (6-2, 218, So.) MLB Dannell Ellerbe (6-1, 232, Sr.) WLB Rennie Curran (5-11, 220, So.) WC Prince Miller (5-8, 190, Jr.) FS CJ Byrd (6-2, 193, Sr.) SC Asher Allen (5-10, 190, Jr.) Specialists (1): P Brian Mimbs (5-11, 205, Sr.) STARTERS LOST • 7 Offense (4): SE TB C RT Defense (2): DE SS Specialists (1): PK Sean Bailey (6-1, 174, Sr.) Thomas Brown (5-8, 200, Sr.) Fernando Velasco (6-4, 318, Sr.) Chester Adams (6-4, 335, Sr.) Marcus Howard (6-2, 235, Sr.) Kelin Johnson (6-1, 200, Sr.) Brandon Coutu (6-0, 188, Sr.) BULLDOG ASSISTANT COACHES Rodney Garner (Auburn, 1990) . . . . . . ............. Stacey Searels (Auburn, 1990) . . . . . Jon Fabris (Ole Miss, 1980) . . . . . . . . Willie Martinez (Miami, 1986) . . . . . . John Eason (Florida A&M, 1969) . . . . John Jancek (Grand Valley State, 1991) Tony Ball (UT-Chattanooga, 1984) . . . Mike Bobo (Georgia, 1997) . . . . . . . . John Lilly (Guilford, 1990) . . . . . . . . . Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line/ Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Line Defensive Ends Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Assoc. Head Coach/Wide Receivers Linebackers Running Backs Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Tight Ends NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 GEORGIA SOUTHERN CENTRAL MICHIGAN at South Carolina at Arizona State ALABAMA TENNESSEE VANDERBILT at LSU vs. Florida (Jacksonville) at Kentucky at Auburn GEORGIA TECH QB Matthew Stafford TB Knowshon Moreno DT Geno Atkins DT Jeff Owens LB Dannell Ellerbe WR Mohamed Massaquoi TOP RETURNEES Georgia is 30-2 (.938) in non-conference games under Mark Richt. 25 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY “WILDCATS” QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Ky. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1865 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,397 Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Commonwealth (67,606) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Lee. T. Todd, Jr. (Kentucky, ‘56) Faculty Representative . . . .Dr. Alan DeSantis (James Madison, ‘86) Athletics Director . . . . . . . .Mitch Barnhart (Ottawa, ‘81) Head Football Coach . . . . . .Rich Brooks (Oregon State, ‘63) Off. / Def. Systems . . . . . . .Multiple / 4-3 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . .553-546-44 (.503 / 1,143 games) SEC Championships . . . . . .2 (1950, 76t) Bowl App. / Record . . . . . . .12 / 7-5 (.583) 2007 IN REVIEW 2007 Record . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 (5-3 H, 2-2 A, 1-0 N, 1-4 vs. Eastern Division) SEC Record/Finish . . . . . . . .3-5 / T4th Eastern Division Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 National Ranking . . . . . . . . .rv - AP / rv - USA Today Home Attendance . . . . . . . .550,588 (68,824) / 101.80 % Capacity SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . 443.4 (3rd - SEC / 24th - NCAA) Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . 155.5 (6th - SEC / 55th - NCAA) Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . 287.9 (1st - SEC / 19th - NCAA) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . 36.5 (4th - SEC / 15th - NCAA) Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . 397.2 (10th - SEC / 67th - NCAA) Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . 191.1 (10th - SEC / 94th - NCAA) Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . 206.1 (7th - SEC / 24th - NCAA) Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . 29.6 (12th - SEC / 80th - NCAA) Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . -1 (9th - SEC / 64th - NCAA) 2007 RESULTS (8-5 Overall • 5-3 SEC) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 31 EASTERN KENTUCKY W 50-10 66,512 KENT STATE W 56-20 67,380 LOUISVILLE [ESPN Classic] W 40-34 70,857 at Arkansas [ESPN2] W 42-29 74,015 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 45-17 65,927 at South Carolina [ESPN] L 23-38 76,220 LSU [CBS] (3OT) W 43-37 70,902 FLORIDA [CBS] L 37-45 71,024 MISSISSIPPI STATE [LFS] (CBS) L 14-31 68,173 at Vanderbilt W 27-20 39,773 at Georgia [LFS] L 13-24 92,746 TENNESSEE [CBS] (4OT) L 50-52 69,813 vs. Florida State [ESPN] W 35-28 68,661 (Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl • Nashville, Tenn.) RECEIVING Keenan Burton Steve Johnson • Dicky Lyons Jacob Tamme KENTUCKY Opponents PUNTING • Tim Masthay KENTUCKY Opponents KO RETURNS Keenan Burton • Dicky Lyons KENTUCKY Opponents PUNT RETURNS Rafael Little • DeMoreo Ford KENTUCKY Opponents G 12 13 13 13 13 13 NO 50 51 65 NO 28 15 63 55 NO 19 8 31 16 REC 66 60 56 56 331 236 YDS 1992 1992 2558 YDS 679 332 1394 1293 YDS 127 50 252 96 YDS 741 1041 655 619 3743 2679 AVG 39.8 39.1 39.4 AVG 24.2 22.1 22.1 23.5 AVG 6.7 6.2 8.1 6.0 AVG 11.2 17.4 11.7 11.1 11.3 11.4 LP 63 63 63 TD 0 0 0 2 TD 0 0 0 0 TD 9 13 7 6 40 24 IN20 16 16 14 LP 42 30 42 100 LP 18 12 27 16 INT 0 3 1 0 2 FC-FR 3-1 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 BLK 0 1 1 RPG 5.50 4.62 4.31 4.31 25.46 18.15 RUSHING Rafael Little • Derrick Locke • Tony Dixon • A. Smith KENTUCKY Opponents PASSING Andre Woodson • M. Hartline KENTUCKY Opponents G 10 12 11 10 13 13 G 13 4 13 13 2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS ATT 190 94 72 21 485 543 PE 144.5 80.9 142.7 117.5 YDS 1013 521 411 149 2021 2484 A-C-I AVG 5.3 5.5 5.7 7.1 4.2 4.6 TD 3 5 4 2 20 20 TD 40 0 40 24 PG 101.3 43.4 37.4 14.9 155.5 191.1 YPG 285.3 8.5 287.9 206.1 PCT. YDS 3709 6-4-1 66.7 34 528-331-12 62.7 3743 431-236-17 54.8 2679 518-327-11 63.1 TACKLES TOTAL Wesley Woodyard 139 (78-1) • T. Lindley 66 (50-16) • B. Kelley 63 (34-29) • J. Jarmon 62 (38-24) • M. Johnson 58 (30-28) • - Returning Player TFL 8.5 (-27) 3.0 (-5) 5.0 (-14) 13.5 (-70) 4.0 (-14) SACKS 2.5 (-15) 0 0 9.0 (-56) 0 26 Kentucky has led the SEC in pass offense for the last two seasons. 2 0 0 8 S E C S P R I N G F O O T B A L L P R E V I E W UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY “WILDCATS” TEAM INFORMATION LETTERMEN Returning: Lost: 57 (26 Offense, 27 Defense, 4 Specialists) 17 (9 Offense, 8 Defense, 0 Specialists) COACH RICH BROOKS Alma Mater: Oregon State (1963) Coaching Experience:Asst. Freshman Coach, Oregon State (1963), Asst. Coach, Norte Del Rio HS (1964), Def. Ends/Def. Line Coach, Oregon State (1965-69), Linebackers Coach, UCLA (1970), Special Teams Coach, L.A. Rams (1971-72), Def. Coordinator, Oregon State (1973), Def. Backs/Special Teams Coach, S.F. 49ers (1974-75), Linebackers/Special Teams Coach, UCLA (1976), Head Coach, Oregon (1977-94), Head Coach, St. Louis Rams (1995-96), Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator, Atlanta Falcons (1997-2000), Head Coach, Kentucky (2003- ). Year School 1977 Oregon 1978 Oregon 1979 Oregon 1980 Oregon 1981 Oregon 1982 Oregon 1983 Oregon 1984 Oregon 1985 Oregon 1986 Oregon 1987 Oregon 1988 Oregon 1989 Oregon 1990 Oregon 1991 Oregon 1992 Oregon 1993 Oregon 1994 Oregon 1995 St. Louis Rams 1996 St. Louis Rams 2003 Kentucky 2004 Kentucky 2005 Kentucky 2006 Kentucky 2007 Kentucky CAREER TOTALS Oregon Record Kentucky Record BROOKS YEAR-BY-YEAR Conf. Pct. All Pct. Bowl 1-6 .143 2-9 .182 2-5 .286 2-9 .182 4-3 .571 6-5 .545 4-3-1 .563 6-3-2 .636 1-6 .143 2-9 .182 2-6 .250 2-8-1 .227 3-3-1 .500 4-6-1 .409 3-5 .375 6-5 .545 3-4 .429 5-6 .455 3-5 .375 5-6 .455 4-4 .500 6-5 .545 3-5 .375 6-6 .500 5-3 .625 8-4 .667 Independence 4-3 .571 8-4 .667 Freedom 1-7 .125 3-8 .273 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 Independence 2-6 .250 5-6 .455 7-1 .875 9-4 .692 Rose 7-9 .438 6-10 .375 1-7 .125 4-8 .333 1-7 .125 2-9 .182 2-6 .250 3-8 .273 4-4 .500 8-5 .615 Music City 3-5 .375 8-5 .615 Music City 67-108-2 .384 116-144-4.447 (College Only) 56-79-2 .416 91-109-4 .456 11-29 .275 25-35 .417 WILDCAT ASSISTANT COACHES Chris Thurmond (Tulsa, 1975) . . . . . . . . . . Randy Sanders (Tennessee, 1988) . . . . . . . Steve Brown (Oregon, 1983) . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Brinson (Florida, 1982) . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Heggins (Florida State, 1978) . . . . . Rick Petri (Missouri-Rolla, 1976) . . . . . . . . Chuck Smith (Kentucky, 1981) . . . . . . . . . Steve Ortmayer (LaVerne, 1967) . . . . . . . . ............... Joker Phillips (Kentucky, 1985) . . . . . . . . . Defensive Backs Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Running Backs Offensive Line Defensive Line Linebackers Special Teams Coord./Tight Ends/ Asst. Head Coach Offensive Coord./Wide Receivers STARTERS RETURNING • 15 Offense (5): LT Garry Williams (6-3, 300, Sr.) LG Zipp Duncan (6-5, 285, Jr.) RT Justin Jeffries (6-6, 310, Jr.) WR Dicky Lyons, Jr. (5-11, 190, Sr.) FB John Conner (5-11, 228, Jr.) Defense (8): DT Corey Peters (6-3, 290, Jr.) DT Myron Pryor (6-1, 300, Sr.) DE Jeremy Jarmon (6-3, 285, Jr.) SLB Johnny Williams (6-3, 240, Sr.) MLB Braxton Kelley (6-0, 226, Sr.) CB Paul Warford (5-11, 200, Jr.) FS Marcus McClinton (6-1, 210, Sr.) CB Trevard Lindley (6-0, 175, Jr.) Specialists (2): PK Lones Seiber (5-9, 190, Jr.) P Tim Masthay (6-2, 200, Sr.) STARTERS LOST • 9 Offense (6): TE C RG WR QB TB Defense (3): DE WLB SS Specialists (0) Jacob Tamme (6-5, 240, Sr.) Eric Scott (6-5, 290, Sr.) Jason Leger (6-1, 287, Sr.) Keenan Burton (6-2, 203, Sr.) Andre’ Woodson (6-5, 230, Sr.) Rafael Little (5-10, 200, Sr.) Dominic Lewis (6-3, 261, Sr.) Wesley Woodyard (6-1, 212, Sr.) Roger Williams (6-0, 204, Sr.) NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. 2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 at Louisville NORFOLK STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE WESTERN KENTUCKY at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA ARKANSAS at Florida at Mississippi State GEORGIA VANDERBILT at Tennessee TOP RETURNEES DE Jeremy Jarmon CB Trevard Lindley WR Dicky Lyons OT Garry Williams LB Braxton Kelley P/KO Tim Masthay DT Myron P