Week 18
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
337
Pennington
MRSH
Rush Yds
152
Chapman
MRSH
Rec Yds
173
Moss
MRSH
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
MRSH
1997 Mid-American
MRSH MISS
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Ball State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Kent State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Miami (OH) | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Northern Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Toledo | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Marshall | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Auburn | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Florida | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Georgia | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Kentucky | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 LSU | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 South Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tennessee | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The Ole Miss Rebels emerged victorious over the Marshall Thundering Herd, 34 to 31, in the Motor City Bowl on December 26, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pennington | 23/45 | 337 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 114.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Patridge #1 | 29/47 | 332 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 116.8 |
R. King #16 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapman | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Pennington | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Turner | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Avery #20 | 27 | 110 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. McAllister #22 | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
S. Patridge #1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lucas #24 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moss | 0/0 | 173 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. Colclough | 0/0 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
N. Poole #3 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Chapman | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Long | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. White | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Heard #88 | 0/0 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Peterson #85 | 0/0 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. French #9 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Rone #5 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morris #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Avery #20 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Reed #8 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McAllister #22 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lucas #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pennington | 23/45 | 337 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 114.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapman | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Pennington | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Turner | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moss | 0/0 | 173 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. Colclough | 0/0 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
N. Poole #3 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Chapman | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Long | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. White | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Patridge #1 | 29/47 | 332 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 116.8 |
R. King #16 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Avery #20 | 27 | 110 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. McAllister #22 | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
S. Patridge #1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lucas #24 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Heard #88 | 0/0 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Peterson #85 | 0/0 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. French #9 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Rone #5 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morris #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Avery #20 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Reed #8 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McAllister #22 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Lucas #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
507
Total Yds
511
337
Pass Yds
332
170
Rush Yds
179
68
Total Plays
87
7.5
Yards Per Play
5.9
7.5
Yards Per Pass
6.9
7.4
Yards Per Rush
4.6
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
