The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats play their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win over Arizona State in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.
The Wildcats finished the 2002 season leading NCAA Division I-A in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and also tied a school record by posting three shut outs. The team shut out Louisiana–Monroe, Kansas, and Missouri. The Wildcats also recorded a shut out on the road for the first time since the 1973 season. They recorded two shut outs on the road, beating Kansas and Missouri.[1] The Wildcats scored 582 points in the season, good for second most all-time at Kansas State.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:10 p.m. | No. 18 (I-AA) Western Kentucky* | | | | W 48–3 | 45,844 |
September 7 | 6:10 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | | | | W 68–0 | 43,104 |
September 14 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 8 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois* | | | | W 63–13 | 45,642 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 USC* | No. 25 | | TBS | W 27–20 | 49,276 |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 13 | | ABC | L 31–35 | 52,584 |
October 12 | 1:10 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 19 | | | W 44–9 | 48,404 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas | No. 17 | | FSN | L 14–17 | 50,659 |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 20 | | | W 44–10 | 20,247 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 14 | | | W 64–0 | 43,000 |
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Iowa State | No. 12 | | TBS | W 58–7 | 49,504 |
November 16 | 11:30 a.m. | Nebraska | No. 11 | | FSN | W 49–13 | 52,221 |
November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 10 | | ABC | W 38–0 | 47,507 |
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | No. 6 | | ESPN | W 34–27 | 58,717 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[3]
2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K/P
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6
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Jared Brite
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Jr
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K
|
15
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Joe Rheem
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So
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K/P
|
19
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Jeff Snodgrass
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Fr
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LS
|
52
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Russ Vanover
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So
|
LS
|
72
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Mike Wilson
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Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Ron Hudson – Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks
- Michel Smith – Running backs
- Greg Peterson – Wide receivers, passing game coordinator, & recruiting coordinator
- Matt Miller – Tight ends
- Paul Dunn – Offensive line
- Bret Bielema – Co-Defensive coordinator
- Bob Elliot – Co-Defensive coordinator & secondary
- Mo Lattimore – interior Defensive line
- Del Miller – Defensive ends
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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BCS | Not released | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Not released |
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No. 18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 18 Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 3 | 3 |
Wildcats |
3 |
31 |
7 | 7 | 48 |
at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,844
- Referee: John Laurie
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- KSU – Joe Rheem 36-yard field goal, 10:26. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
Second quarter
- KSU – Ayo Saba 2-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 12:57. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
- KSU – Bobby Walker 73-yard interception return (Joe Rheem kick), 8:56. Wildcats 17–0.
- KSU – Danny Morris 7-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 4:51. Wildcats 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:01.
- KSU – Darren Sproles 9-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 3:45. Wildcats 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06.
- KSU – Joe Rheem 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:00.
Third quarter
- KSU – Ell Roberson 18-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 3:47. Wildcats 41–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
- WKU – Peter Martinez 30-yard field goal, 7:18. Wildcats 41–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:09.
- KSU – Ayo Saba 2-yard run (Jared Brite kick), 1:27. Wildcats 48–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 5:51.
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Statistics |
WKU |
KSU
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First downs |
12 |
23
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Total yards |
183 |
412
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Rushing yards |
110 |
240
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Passing yards |
73 |
172
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Turnovers |
2 |
0
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Time of possession |
31:55 |
27:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Western Kentucky |
Passing |
Jason Michael |
7/11, 73 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Maurice Bradley |
19 rushes, 64 yards
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Receiving |
Casey Rooney |
2 receptions, 28 yards
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Kansas State |
Passing |
Ell Roberson |
4/8, 108 yards
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Rushing |
Darren Sproles |
19 rushes, 135 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Derrick Evans |
3 receptions, 74 yards
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
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13
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0
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0
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0 |
13 |
Wildcats
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15
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28
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13
|
7 |
63 |
Tony Romo was 13-14 for 120 yards and a TD in the first quarter, but Kansas State grabbed control and cruised to the 50-point win.[4]
USC at Kansas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Trojans |
0 |
6 | 0 | 14 |
20 |
• No. 25 Wildcats |
0 |
12 | 7 | 8 |
27 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 5:43 | KSU | Jared Brite 35-yard field goal | KSU 3-0 |
| 2 | 3:46 | KSU | Ell Roberson 1-yard fun (Brite kick) | KSU 10-0 |
| 2 | 0:32 | USC | Mike Patterson 3-yard fumble return (kick blocked) | KSU 10-6 |
| 2 | 0:32 | KSU | Terence Newman 98-yard PAT return | KSU 12-6 |
| 3 | 3:55 | KSU | Darren Sproles 10-yard fun (Brite kick) | KSU 19-6 |
| 4 | 14:55 | KSU | James Terry 10-yard pass from Ell Roberson (Roberson run) | KSU 27-6 |
| 4 | 10:21 | USC | Keary Colbert 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Ryan Killeen kick) | KSU 27-13 |
| 4 | 6:31 | USC | Sultan McCullough 25-yard run (Killeen kick) | KSU 27-20 |
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Junior quarterback Ell Roberson came off the bench early in the 2nd quarter to give the Wildcats a spark. Kansas State built a 27–6 lead before USC scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to make it a one-possession game. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer completed only 18 of 47 passes for 186 yards.[5]
Statistics |
USC |
KSU
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First downs |
16 |
19
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Total yards |
276 |
347
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Rushing yards |
90 |
188
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Passing yards |
186 |
159
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Turnovers |
1 |
5
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Time of possession |
29:37 |
30:23
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No. 13 Kansas State at Colorado
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 13 Wildcats |
0 |
14 | 14 | 3 |
31 |
• Buffaloes |
14 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
35 |
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cowboys
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0
|
9
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0
|
0 |
9 |
Wildcats
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12
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13
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6
|
13 |
44 |
[6]
Texas at Kansas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 8 Longhorns |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
No. 17 Wildcats |
0 |
6 | 0 | 8 |
14 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: KSU Stadium
- Game attendance: 50,659
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[7]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
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30
|
13
|
21
|
0 |
64 |
Jayhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
[8]
Iowa State at Kansas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Cyclones |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• No. 12 Wildcats |
13 |
17 | 28 | 0 |
58 |
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[9]
Nebraska at Kansas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cornhuskers |
0 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
• No. 11 Wildcats |
14 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
49 |
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[10]
Statistics |
NEB |
KSU
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First downs |
15 |
24
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Total yards |
231 |
507
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Rushing yards |
97 |
415
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Passing yards |
134 |
92
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Turnovers |
0 |
3
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Time of possession |
27:30 |
32:30
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Tigers
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0
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0
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0
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0 |
0 |
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Vs. Arizona State (Holiday Bowl)
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Kansas State vs. Arizona State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 6 Wildcats |
0 |
14 | 0 | 20 |
34 |
Sun Devils |
0 |
20 | 0 | 7 |
27 |
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Kansas State
|
128
|
191
|
148
|
115 |
582 |
Opponents
|
34
|
65
|
28
|
27 |
154 |
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KSU |
Opp
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Scoring |
582 |
154
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Points per Game |
44.8 |
11.8
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First Downs |
273 |
175
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Rushing |
168 |
58
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Passing |
85 |
97
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Penalty |
20 |
20
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Total Offense |
5,499 |
3237
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Avg per Play |
6.3 |
3.7
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Avg per Game |
423.0 |
249.0
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Fumbles-Lost |
37–18 |
23–13
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Penalties-Yards |
100–759 |
95–723
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Avg per Game |
58.4 |
58.4
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KSU |
Opp
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Punts-Yards |
55–2,186 |
105–3974
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Avg per Punt |
39.7 |
37.8
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Time of Possession/Game |
31:13 |
28:47
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3rd Down Conversions |
76/166 |
58/205
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4th Down Conversions |
12/17 |
6/18
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Touchdowns Scored |
79 |
19
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Field Goals-Attempts |
11–16 |
7–12
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PAT-Attempts |
65–74 |
17–18
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Attendance |
384,654 |
163,338
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Games/Avg per Game |
8/48,082 |
4/40,834
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Name |
GP |
Att |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G
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Darren Sproles |
13 |
237 |
1,517 |
52 |
1,465 |
6.2 |
17 |
80 |
112.7
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Ell Roberson |
12 |
202 |
1,276 |
244 |
1,032 |
5.1 |
16 |
91 |
86.0
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Terrence Newman |
13 |
2 |
29 |
3 |
26 |
13.0 |
0 |
29 |
2.0
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Total |
13 |
655 |
3,823 |
390 |
3,433 |
5.2 |
53 |
91 |
264.1
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Opponents |
13 |
446 |
1,405 |
501 |
904 |
2.0 |
7 |
85 |
69.5
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Name |
GP-GS |
Effic |
Att-Cmp-Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
Avg/G |
Pct.
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Ell Roberson |
12 |
136.47 |
175–91–4 |
1580 |
7 |
56 |
131.7 |
52.0
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Marc Dunn |
10 |
199.92 |
35–22–2 |
383 |
6 |
58 |
38.3 |
62.9
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Total |
13 |
146.97 |
223–120–6 |
2,066 |
14 |
58 |
158.9 |
53.8
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Opponents |
13 |
91.69 |
418–191–20 |
2,333 |
11 |
94 |
179.5 |
45.7
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Name |
GP |
No. |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G
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Taco Wallace |
13 |
39 |
704 |
18.1 |
5 |
58 |
54.2
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James Terry |
12 |
28 |
561 |
20.0 |
5 |
56 |
46.8
|
Total |
13 |
120 |
2,066 |
17.2 |
14 |
58 |
158.9
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Opponents |
13 |
191 |
2,333 |
12.2 |
11 |
94 |
179.5
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