2010 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC RECORDS & NOTES

Dexter McCluster becomes just the second back-to-back offensive MVP in the 74 year history of the Classic. Doak Walker won the accolade in 1948-1949.

Ole Miss became the first team to win back-to-back Cotton Bowls since Notre Dame (1993-94) and fifth team overall. The other back-to-back winners of the Classic - Notre Dame (1978-79), and Texas (1969-70, 1943-44),

This was the first time since 2001 that both teams were without any field goals. It was also just the third time in 41 years that no teams connected on a field goal.

The scoreless first quarter was the first since the 1993 Classic when Notre Dame and Texas A&M faced off. There have been 12 scoreless first quarters in Cotton Bowl history.

Jevan Snead's 3 first half INT's are the most since Florida State's Casey Weldon threw three of his four INT's in the first half of the 1992 Classic vs. Texas A&M.

The Rebels' Jevan Snead 52 career Cotton Bowl pass attempts is fourth best all-time. His 31 completions is second most.

Jevan Snead's 460 net yards passing is best in Cotton Bowl history.

Dexter McCluster's 86-yard TD run was the second longest rush in Cotton Bowl history. The longest rush was Rice's Dicky Maegle when he scampered 95 yards in 1954 vs. Alabama.

Dexter McCluster's 140 first half rushing yards was the third most in the Classic's history. Dicky Maegle had 197 in 1954 and Missouri's Tony Temple had 159 in 2008.

Dexter McCluster's 48 rushing attempts is most all-time in Cotton Bowl history.

Dexter McCluster's 281 net yards rushing is tied for second most. He is knotted with Tony Temple.

The seven total points at halftime was the lowest since Oklahoma led Arkansas 7-0 at half in the 2002 Cotton Bowl.

Ole Miss's Marshay Green holds the record for the most punt return yards in a single game in Cotton Bowl history. He finished with 106 yards on four returns.

The 14 combined points after three quarters is the fewest since Oklahoma and Arkansas combined for just 10.

Dexter McCluster's 184 rushing yards is the sixth most in Cotton Bowl history.

Dexter McCluster's 34 rushing attempts are the most in one Cotton Bowl Classic, breaking the record held of 31 held by Bo Jackson (1986) and Skip Hicks (1998).

Dexter McCluster's combined 229 net yards combined yards (184 rushing and 45 receiving) are fourth most.

Dexter McCluster's 88 yards on his two TD runs are second best on the Most Yards on TD runs list.

Dexter McCluster's three career rushing TD's is second most, behind Tony Temple's four scores.

Oklahoma State's two passing first downs are tied for 10th fewest in the Cotton Bowl.

The Cowboys' Zach Robinson tied for the second most interceptions thrown in one game with four. He joins Joe Montana (1979) and Casey Weldon (1992) in second place.

Ole Miss' Marshay Green's four punt returns is tied for fifth most in history.

Marshay Green also set a record for most punt yardage in one game with 106 yards, eclipsing the previous mark of 104 set by Leo Daniels of Texas A&M in 1942.

Marshay Green's punt return average of 26.5 is also a new benchmark. The previous record was 20.8 by Leo Daniels.

Ole Miss' Joshua Sheene set a record for most Point After Tries in the Classic's history with nine.

MOST TURNOVERS FOR A TEAM IN ONE GAME

Texas A&M	12	1942 (5 Fumbles, 7 INT's)

Texas A&M	8	1992 (6 Fumbles, 2 INT's)

Texas Tech	8	1939 (3 Fumbles, 5 INT's)

Baylor	7	1981 (4 Fumbles, 3 INT's)

Notre Dame	7	1979 (3 Fumbles, 4 INT's)

Ok. St.	7	2010 (3 Fumbles, 4 INT's)

Texas		6	1978 (3 Fumbles, 3 INT's)

Texas		6	1971 (5 Fumbles, 1 INT)

Mississippi	6	1962 (1 Fumble, 5 INT's)

Rice		6	1958 (5 Fumbles, 1 INT)

10 teams tied with 5 

MOST TURNOVERS COMBINED IN ONE GAME

1992	13	Texas A&M 8, Florida State 5

1942	13	Texas A&M 12, Alabama 1

2010	12	Oklahoma State 7, Ole Miss 5

1939	11	Texas Tech 8, St. Mary's 3

1979	10	Notre Dame 7, Houston 3

1962	10	Mississippi 6, Texas 4

1958	10	Rice 6, Navy 4

2008	8	Arkansas 5, Missouri 3

1996	8	Oregon 5, Colorado 3

1987	8	Texas A&M 5, Ohio State 3

1981	8	Baylor 7, Alabama 1

1974	8	Texas 5, Nebraska 3

1971	8	Texas 6, Notre Dame 2

1959	8	Air Force 5, TCU 3

RUSHING

Most Attempts:

  48, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (281 yards, 3 TD)

  46, Steve Worster, Texas, 1969-70 (282 yards, 1 TD)

  40, Danny Davis, Houston, 1977 & 1979 (127 yards, 2 TD)

  39, Roger Vick, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (180 yards, 1 TD)

  38, Jerome Heavens, Notre Dame, 1978-1979 (172 yards, 0 TD)

Most Net Yards:

  282, Steve Worster, Texas, 1969-70-71 (46 attempts, 1 TD)

  281, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (48 attempts, 3 TD)

  281, Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008 (24 attempts, 4 TD)

  265, Dicky Maegle, Rice, 1954 (11 attempts, 3 TD)

  250, Chuck Webb, Tennessee, 1990 (26 attempts, 2 TD)

PASSING

Most Attempts:

  59, Joe Montana, Notre Dame, 1978-79 (23-59-5, 24 yards, 2 TD)

  58, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2009 (36-58-2, 364 yards, 4 TD)

  57, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (28-57-6, 435 yards, 1 TD)

  52, Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (31-52-4, 460 yards, 3 TD)

  49, Corey Pullig, Texas A&M, 1993-94 (24-49-1, 325 yards, 1 TD)

Most Completions:

  36, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2009 (36-58-2, 364 yards, 4 TD)

  31, Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (31-52-4, 460 yards, 3 TD)

  30, Major Applewhite, Texas, 1999-00 (30-47-0, 346, 3 TD)

  28, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (28-57-6, 435 yards, 1 TD)

  26, Joe Theismann, Notre Dame, 1970-71 (26-43-3, 407 yards, 3 TD)

Most Net Yards:

  460, Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (31-52-4, 3 TD)

  435, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (28-57-6, 1 TD)

  407, Joe Theismann, Notre Dame, 1970-71 (26-43-3, 3 TD)

  364, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2009 (36-58-2, 4 TD)

  360, Chris Simms, Texas, 2000 & 2003 (24-46-1, 2 TD)

Most Passes Had Intercepted:

  6, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (28-57-6, 435 yards, 1 TD)

  5, Joe Montana, Notre Dame, 1978-79 (23-59-5, 274 yards, 2 TD)

  4, Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (31-52-4, 460 yards, 3 TD)

  4, Casey Weldon, Florida State, 1992 (14-32-4, 92 yards, 0 TD)

  3, Ten others

RECEIVING

Most Receptions:

  11, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (128 yards, 3 TD)

  11, Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State, 2004 (223 yards, 1 TD)

  10, Bobby Crockett, Arkansas, 1966 (129 yards, 1 TD)

  10, Rod Bernstine, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (167 yards, 0 TD)

  10, Eric Morris, Texas Techm 2009 (89 yards, 1 TD)

SCORING

Most Points:

  28, Bobby Layne, Texas, 1946 (4 TD, 4 PAT)

  24, Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008 (4 TD)

  21, Jim Brown, Syracuse, 1957 (3 TD, 3 PAT)

  18, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (3 TD)

  18, Dicky Maegle, Rice, 1954 (3 TD)

  18, Jim Swink, TCU, 1956-57 (3 TD)

  18, Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame, 1978-79 (3 TD)

  18, Keyshawn Johnson, USC, 1995 (3 TD)

Most Touchdowns:

  4, Bobby Layne, Texas, 1946 (3 Rush, 1 Reception)

  4, Tony Temple, 2008 (4 Rush)

  3, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (3 Rush)

  3, Dicky Maegle, Rice, 1954 (3 Rush)

  3, Jim Swink, TCU, 1956-57 (3 Rush)

  3, Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame, 1978-79 (2 Rush, 1 Reception)

  3, Keyshawn Johnson, USC, 1995 (3 Receptions)

Most Touchdowns Rushing:

  4, Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008

  3, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10

  4, Bobby Layne, Texas, 1946

  3, Dicky Maegle, Rice, 1954

  3, Jim Swink, TCU, 1956-57

  3, Jim Brown, Syracuse, 1957

Most PATs:

  9, Joshua Shene, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (9 attempts)

  7, Cole Ford, USC, 1995 (7 attempts)

  6, Kenny Hatfield, Houston, 1979-80 (6 attempts)

  6, Kevin Snow, Boston College, 1985 (6 attempts)

  5, ten others

TANDEM OFFENSE

Most Plays:

  59, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (48-281 Rush, 11-128 Receive, 3 TD)

  44, Jim Bertelsen, Texas, 1970-71-72 (40-144 Rush, 4-106 Receive, 2 TD)

  42, Jerome Heavens, Notre Dame, 1978-79 (38-172 Rush, 4-60 Receive, 0 TD)

  41, Roger Vick, Texas A&M, 1986-87 (39-180 Rush, 2-17 Receive, 1 TD)

  39, Keith Woodside, Texas A&M, 1986-87-88 (31-137 Rush, 8-124 Receive, 2 TD)

Most Tandem Yards:

  409, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 2009-10 (48-281 Rush, 11-128 Receive, 3 TD)

  265, Steve Worster, Texas, 1969-70 (30-240 Rush, 1-25 Receive, 1 TD)

  261, Keith Woodside, Texas A&M, 1986-87-88 (31-137 Rush, 8-124 Receive, 2 TD)

  250, Jim Bertelsen, Texas, 1970-71-72 (40-144 Rush, 4-106 Receive, 2 TD)

  248, Ricky Williams, Texas, 1999 (30-203 Rush, 5-35 Receive, 2 TD)

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

  281   Tony Temple, 2008 

  265   Dicky Maegle, 1954 

  250   Chuck Webb, 1990 

  203   Ricky Williams, 1999 

  196   Troy Stradford  ,1985 

  184   Dexter McCluster, 2010 

Individual Records — Game

RUSHING

Most Rushing Attempts:

  34, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (184 yards, 2 TD)

  31, Bo Jackson, Auburn vs. Texas A&M, 1986 (129 yards, 1 TD)

  31, Skip Hicks, UCLA vs. Texas A&M, 1998 (140 yards, 0 TD)

  30, Ricky Williams, Texas vs. Mississippi State, 1999 (203 yards, 2 TD)

Most Net Yards:

  281, Tony Temple, Missouri vs. Arkansas, 2008 (24 attempts, 4 TD)

  265, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954 (11 attempts, 3 TD)

  250, Chuck Webb, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1990 (26 attempts, 2 TD)

  203, Ricky Williams, Texas vs. Mississippi State, 1999 (30 attempts, 2 TD)

  196, Troy Stradford, Boston College vs. Houson, 1985 (20 attempts, 1 TD)

  184, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (34 attempts, 2 TD)

Most Yards on Touchdown Runs:

  208, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954 (3 TD-79 yards, 95 yards, 34 yards; 11-265 yards)

  88, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (2 TD-86 yards, 2 yards; 34-184 yards)

  81, Travis Henry, Tennessee vs. K-State, 2001 (1 TD-81 yards; 17-180 yards)

  79, Chuck Webb, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1990 (2 TD-1 yard, 78 yards; 26-250 yards)

PASSING

Most Passes Had Intercepted:

  5, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M vs. Ohio State, 1987 (12-31-5, 143 yards, 0 TD)

  4, Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (13-31-4, 118 yards, 0 TD)

  4, Joe Montana, Notre Dame vs. Houston, 1979 (13-34-4, 163 yards, 1 TD)

  4, Casey Weldon, Florida State vs. Texas A&M, 1992 (14-32-4, 92 yards, 0 TD)

  3, Jevan Snead, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (13-23-3, 168 yards, 0 TD)

  9 others tied with 3

TANDEM OFFENSE

Most Plays:

  39, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (34-184 Rush, 5-45 Receive, 2 TD)

  35, Ricky Williams, Texas vs. Mississippi State, 1999 (30-203 Rush, 5-4 Receive, 2 TD)

  34 Skip Hicks, UCLA vs. Texas Tech, 1998 (31-140 Rush, 3-53 Receive, 1 TD)

Most Tandem Yards:

  248, Ricky Williams, Texas vs. Mississippi State, 1999 (30-203 Rush, 5-4 Receive, 2 TD)

  229, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (34-184 Rush, 5-45 Receive, 2 TD)

  212 Troy Stradford, Boston College vs. Houston, 1985 (20-196 Rush, 4-16 Receive, 2 TD)

PUNTING

Highest Average:

  63.5 Kyle Rote, SMU vs. Oregon, 1949 (2-127 yards)

  52.4, Mike Sochko, Maryland vs. Houston, 1977 (5-262 yards)

  50.2, Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (8-402 yards)

  49.2, Allen Meacham, Arkansas vs. UCLA, 1989 (6-295 yards)

  48.8 Donnie Jones, LSU vs. Texas, 2003 (4-195 yards)

  48.2, Tyler Campbell, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (4-193 yards)

RECORDS — Miscellaneous

HALFTIME RECORDS

Most Net Yards Rushing:

  197, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954 (7 attempts)

  159, Tony Temple, Missouri vs. Arkansas, 2008 (13 attempts)

  140, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (17 attempts)

  109, Eddie Phillips, Texas vs. Notre Dame, 1971 (11 attempts)

  107, James Rouse, Arkansas vs. Tennessee, 1990 (16 attempts)

LONGEST PLAYS

Longest Rush:

  *95, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954 (TD)

  86, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (TD)

  81, Travis Henry, Tennessee vs. Kansas State, 2001 (TD)

  79, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954 (TD)

  78, Chuck Webb, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1990 (TD)

Longest Rushing Touchdown:

  *95, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954

  86, Dexter McCluster, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010

  81, Travis Henry, Tennessee vs. Kansas State, 2001

  79, Dicky Maegle, Rice vs. Alabama, 1954

  78, Chuck Webb, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1990

Longest Punt Return:

  72, Jimmy Nelson, Alabama vs. Texas A&M, 1942 (TD)

  63, Marshay Green, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010

  60, Art Guepe, Marquette vs. TCU (1937 (TD)

  60, Jackie Field, Texas vs. Georgia Tech, 1943 (TD)

  54, Marshay Green, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2009

Longest Miscellaneous Return:

  65, Steve Manstedt, Nebraska vs. Texas, 1974 (return of live fumble)

  46, Lee Jackson, Texas vs. LSU, 2003 (TD, return of live fumble)

  41, Bob Thorton, Nebraska vs. Texas, 1974 (return of short field goal attempt)

  34, Patrick Trahan, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2010 (TD, return of live fumble)

  33, Steve Cichy, Notre Dame vs. Houston, 1979 (TD, return of blocked punt)