Arkansas 14-29 Minnesota (Dec 30, 2002)

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Abdul-Khaliq

MINN

Rush Yds

99

Tapeh

MINN

Rec Yds

111

Wilson

ARK

Scrim TD

1

Smith

ARK

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Matt Jones

ARK QB #9

Asad Abdul-Khaliq

MINN QB #8

119

Pass Yds

216

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

ARK

Team Stats

MINN

288

Total Yds

434

19

1st Downs

21

4

Turnovers

0

2002 Southeastern

ARK MINN

Team	W	L	PCT
Alabama	10	3	.769
Arkansas	9	5	.643
Auburn	9	4	.692
Florida	8	5	.615
Kentucky	7	5	.583
LSU	8	5	.615
Ole Miss	7	6	.538
Mississippi State	3	9	.250
South Carolina	5	7	.417
Tennessee	8	5	.615
Vanderbilt	2	10	.167
Georgia	13	1	.929

Team	W	L	PCT
Illinois	5	7	.417
Indiana	3	9	.250
Iowa	11	2	.846
Michigan	10	3	.769
Michigan State	4	8	.333
Minnesota	8	5	.615
Northwestern	3	9	.250
Ohio State	14	0	1.000
Penn State	9	4	.692
Purdue	7	6	.538
Wisconsin	8	6	.571

Game Summary

The Minnesota Golden Gophers emerged victorious over the Arkansas Razorbacks, 29 to 14, in the Music City Bowl on December 30, 2002.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Jones M. Jones #9	12/24	119	5.0	1	2	0-0	88.7
Ryan Sorahan R. Sorahan #10	6/15	89	5.9	1	1	0-0	98.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Asad Abdul-Khaliq A. Abdul-Khaliq #8	16/31	216	7.0	1	0	0-0	120.8
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	1/1	50	50.0	0	0	0-0	520.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Talley F. Talley #20	14	33	2.4
Matt Jones M. Jones #9	7	14	2.0
Mark Pierce M. Pierce #33	2	14	7.0
De'Arrius Howard D. Howard #26	2	7	3.5
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	1	7	7.0
Ryan Sorahan R. Sorahan #10	3	4	1.3
Cedric Cobbs C. Cobbs #4	2	1	0.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Thomas Tapeh T. Tapeh #44	19	99	5.2	1
Terry Jackson II T. Jackson II	16	37	2.3	0
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	2	17	8.5	0
Asad Abdul-Khaliq A. Abdul-Khaliq #8	5	14	2.8	0
Renato Fitzpatrick R. Fitzpatrick #33	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Wilson G. Wilson #88	0/0	111	13.9	1
Richard Smith R. Smith #8	0/0	65	13.0	1
Fred Talley F. Talley #20	0/0	20	10.0	0
Sparky Hamilton S. Hamilton #28	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dedrick Poole D. Poole	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Antoine Burns A. Burns #18	0/0	88	22.0	0
Ben Utecht B. Utecht #82	0/0	77	15.4	1
Aaron Hosack A. Hosack #84	0/0	50	50.0	0
Tony Patterson T. Patterson #17	0/0	22	11.0	0
Thomas Tapeh T. Tapeh #44	0/0	17	8.5	0
Jared Ellerson J. Ellerson #83	0/0	10	10.0	0
Terry Jackson II T. Jackson II	0/0	2	1.0	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
Justin Isom J. Isom #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Michael Lehan M. Lehan #39	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Carlton D. Carlton #49	0/0	2/2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dan Nystrom D. Nystrom #28	5/5	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Richie Butler R. Butler #35	4	157	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Gruening P. Gruening #14	2	65	32.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dedrick Poole D. Poole	4	64	16.0
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	2	40	20.0
Cedric Cobbs C. Cobbs #4	2	24	12.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jermaine Mays J. Mays #15	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	2	15	7.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	4	3	0.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Jones M. Jones #9	12/24	119	5.0	1	2	0-0	88.7
Ryan Sorahan R. Sorahan #10	6/15	89	5.9	1	1	0-0	98.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Talley F. Talley #20	14	33	2.4
Matt Jones M. Jones #9	7	14	2.0
Mark Pierce M. Pierce #33	2	14	7.0
De'Arrius Howard D. Howard #26	2	7	3.5
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	1	7	7.0
Ryan Sorahan R. Sorahan #10	3	4	1.3
Cedric Cobbs C. Cobbs #4	2	1	0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Wilson G. Wilson #88	0/0	111	13.9	1
Richard Smith R. Smith #8	0/0	65	13.0	1
Fred Talley F. Talley #20	0/0	20	10.0	0
Sparky Hamilton S. Hamilton #28	0/0	11	11.0	0
Dedrick Poole D. Poole	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Carlton D. Carlton #49	0/0	2/2	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Richie Butler R. Butler #35	4	157	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dedrick Poole D. Poole	4	64	16.0
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	2	40	20.0
Cedric Cobbs C. Cobbs #4	2	24	12.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Decori Birmingham D. Birmingham #32	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Asad Abdul-Khaliq A. Abdul-Khaliq #8	16/31	216	7.0	1	0	0-0	120.8
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	1/1	50	50.0	0	0	0-0	520.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Thomas Tapeh T. Tapeh #44	19	99	5.2	1
Terry Jackson II T. Jackson II	16	37	2.3	0
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	2	17	8.5	0
Asad Abdul-Khaliq A. Abdul-Khaliq #8	5	14	2.8	0
Renato Fitzpatrick R. Fitzpatrick #33	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Antoine Burns A. Burns #18	0/0	88	22.0	0
Ben Utecht B. Utecht #82	0/0	77	15.4	1
Aaron Hosack A. Hosack #84	0/0	50	50.0	0
Tony Patterson T. Patterson #17	0/0	22	11.0	0
Thomas Tapeh T. Tapeh #44	0/0	17	8.5	0
Jared Ellerson J. Ellerson #83	0/0	10	10.0	0
Terry Jackson II T. Jackson II	0/0	2	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Justin Isom J. Isom #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Michael Lehan M. Lehan #39	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dan Nystrom D. Nystrom #28	5/5	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Gruening P. Gruening #14	2	65	32.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jermaine Mays J. Mays #15	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Upchurch D. Upchurch #24	4	3	0.8	0	0

ARK

Team Stats

MINN

288

Total Yds

434

208

Pass Yds

266

80

Rush Yds

168

71

Total Plays

77

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.2

Yards Per Pass

8.3

2.6

Yards Per Rush

3.7

19

1st Downs

21

11

Passing 1st Downs

10

6

Rushing 1st Downs

8

11

1st Downs from Penalties

10

5

Punts

2

4

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

9

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 ARK

MINN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2002 Southeastern

Game Summary

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