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| <strong>BOWL</strong> HI<strong>ST</strong>ORY | 2013 LIBERTY <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
MISSISSIPPI <strong>ST</strong>ATE 44<br />
RICE 7<br />
December 31, 2013 • Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.<br />
Mississippi State ended the year and its 2013 season and year with a fitting<br />
celebration Tuesday, ousting the Rice Owls 44-7 to claim victory in the 55th<br />
AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The margin of victory was the largest in any bowl game<br />
played thus far in 2013.<br />
With the win, the Bulldogs secured their fourth-straight winning season and<br />
Dan Mullen earned the record for most bowl wins by any MSU coach ever, now<br />
3-1 in four bowl appearances in his five seasons as the Bulldog mentor.<br />
State dominated the game on both sides of the ball, with the defense holding<br />
Rice’s top-15 national rushing attack to only 61 yards on the ground in the game<br />
while the Bulldog offense racked up 533 total yards on the other side of the ball.<br />
After the Owls took an early 7-0 lead, the Bulldogs went on to score 44 unanswered<br />
points in the convincing win. Five different State players scored touchdowns<br />
in the contest.<br />
State set school and Liberty Bowl records in the game. Sophomore quarterback<br />
Dak Prescott accounted for five touchdowns responsible for (a Liberty Bowl<br />
record) while throwing for 283 yards and three scores and rushing for two others.<br />
Junior receiver Jameon Lewis set the all-time MSU record for receiving yards in<br />
any game - regular or post season - with 220 yards on nine catches.<br />
MSU ended 2013 on a flurry, winning consecutive overtime games at Arkansas<br />
and against arch rival Ole Miss at home to become bowl eligible and vault itself<br />
into Tuesday’s contest in Memphis.<br />
Rice 7 0 0 0 = 7<br />
Mississippi State 7 20 14 3 = 44<br />
RICE — Charles Ross 1 yd run (Boswell kick), 6:41 1st<br />
MSU — LaDarius Perkins 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 2:01 1st<br />
MSU — Ashton Shumpert 1 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 9:49 2nd<br />
MSU — Malcolm Johnson 13 yd pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 4:32 2nd<br />
MSU — Artimus Samuel 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 0:10 2nd<br />
MSU — Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 7:25 3rd<br />
MSU — Dak Prescott 11 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 1:42 3rd<br />
MSU — Taylor Earhart 19 yd field goal, 4:45 4th<br />
RICE MSU<br />
First Downs 7 27<br />
Rushes-Yards 32-61 46-239<br />
Passing Yards 84 294<br />
Passes (C-A-I) 8-16-0 18-30-0<br />
Total Offense 145 533<br />
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1<br />
Penalties-Yards 3-18 2-30<br />
Time of Possession 24:42 35:18<br />
RUSHING: (RICE) Charles Ross 10-28, Jowan Davis 7-21, Luke Turner 4-17,<br />
Dennis Parks 1-2, Team 1-(-1), Taylor McHargue 6-(-2), Driphus Jackson 3-(-4).<br />
(MSU) Dak Prescott 14-78, LaDarius Perkins 13-47, Josh Robinson 3-45, Ashton<br />
Shumpert 7-29, Nick Griffin 4-18, Damian Williams 3-11, Sam Cowart 1-6, Josh<br />
Hand 1-5.<br />
PASSING: (RICE) Taylor McHargue 8-15-0-84, Driphus Jackson 0-1-0-0. (MSU)<br />
Dak Prescott 17-28-0-283, Damian Williams 1-2-0-11.<br />
RECEIVING: (RICE) Dennis Parks 3-38, Connor Cella 1-19, Klein Kubiak 1-15,<br />
Donte Moore 1-6, Andre Gautreaux 1-4, Jordan Taylor 1-2. (MSU) Jameon Lewis<br />
9-220, De’Runnya Wilson 3-37, Malcolm Johnson 1-13, LaDarius Perkins 1-10,<br />
Robert Johnson 1-10, Artimus Samuel 1-4, Joshn Robinson 1-3, Ashton Shumpert<br />
1-(-3).<br />
Attendance: 57,846<br />
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