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QB Date Opponent Pass Yds/Rush Yds<br />
Nick Fitzgerald 10/29/16 Samford 417/119<br />
Dak Prescott 10/24/15 Kentucky 348/117<br />
Nick Fitzgerald 11/19/16 Arkansas 328/131<br />
Tim Tebow 11/10/07 at South Carolina 304/120<br />
Nick Fitzgerald 9/24/16 at UMass 305/110<br />
MULLEN REACHES 60 VICTORIES<br />
Dan Mullen’s fifth Egg Bowl victory was even sweeter as he became the third coach in school history<br />
to reach 60 wins. Mullen is now the SEC’s second-longest current tenured head coach following<br />
the departure of LSU’s Les Miles. Mullen has guided the Bulldogs to the winningest six-year<br />
and two-year stretches in school history and he’s done it while playing in college football’s toughest<br />
division. Mullen is just five wins shy of College Football Hall of Famer Allyn McKeen, who won<br />
65 games in nine years. Mullen is in his eighth year and is coaching in his 103rd game in the St.<br />
Petersburg Bowl. Only Jackie Sherrill (152) has coached in more MSU games than Mullen. Mullen<br />
is the SEC’s second-winningest coach among current head coaches behind only Saban.<br />
Top 5 Winningest MSU Coaches (in terms of victories)<br />
Head Coach Years Tenure Record Pct.<br />
1. Jackie Sherrill 13 1991-2003 75-75-2 .500<br />
2. Allyn McKeen 9 1939-48 65-19-3 .764<br />
3. Dan Mullen 8 2009-Present 60-42 .588<br />
4. Emory Bellard 7 1979-85 37-42 .468<br />
5. W.D. Chadwick 5 1909-13 29-12-2 .698<br />
FITZGERALD CLIMBING UP MSU/SEC SINGLE SEASON CHARTS<br />
In his first season as the starting quarterback, sophomore Nick Fitzgerald has impacted the MSU<br />
single-season record books.<br />
• Fitzgerald shattered the MSU single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback in the<br />
victory against Ole Miss. He heads into the St. Petersburg Bowl with 1,243, which is third among all<br />
players in MSU single-season history. He is 148 yards away from tying Anthony Dixon’s record:<br />
Season<br />
Player Yds. Year Att. Avg.<br />
1. Anthony Dixon 1391 2009 257 5.4<br />
2. James Johnson 1383 1998 236 5.9<br />
3. Nick Fitzgerald 1243 2016 177 7.0<br />
4. Josh Robinson 1203 2014 190 6.3<br />
5. Wayne Jones 1193 1973 212 5.6<br />
• The 1,243 yards rushing is third all-time among QBs in SEC single-season history. That is 230 yards<br />
shy of tying Cam Newton’s record and 167 yards shy of tying Johnny Manziel for second place:<br />
QB, Team Rush Yds Season<br />
1. Cam Newton, Auburn 1,473 2010<br />
2. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 1,410 2012<br />
3. Nick Fitzgerald, MSU 1,243 2016<br />
4. Nick Marshall, Auburn 1,068 2013<br />
• Fitzgerald is the first 1,000-yard rusher for MSU since Josh Robinson ran for 1,238 yards in 2014.<br />
• Fitzgerald’s 3,530 yards of total offense is third in single-season school history. He joined Dak Prescott as<br />
the only two quarterbacks in school history with over 3,000 yards of total offense in a season. Fitzgerald led<br />
the SEC in total offensive yards.<br />
MSU Single-Season Total Offense<br />
Player Year Rush Pass Total<br />
1. Dak Prescott 2014 986 3449 4435<br />
2. Dak Prescott 2015 588 3793 4381<br />
3. Nick Fitzgerald 2016 1243 2287 3530<br />
4. Tyler Russell 2012 -5 2897 2892<br />
• Fitzgerald’s 21 touchdown passes is fourth in MSU single-season annals. He is three away from third place.<br />
MSU Single-Season Touchdown Passes<br />
Player TDs Year Att. Cmp. Yds.<br />
1. Dak Prescott 29 2015 477 316 3793<br />
2. Dak Prescott 27 2014 396 244 3449<br />
3. Tyler Russell 24 2012 394 231 2897<br />
4. Nick Fitzgerald 21 2016 335 183 2287<br />
5. Derrick Taite 16 1995 309 165 2241<br />
• Fitzgerald is in seventh place in MSU single-season passing yards with 2,287. He is 45 yards away from the top five.<br />
MSU Single-Season Passing Yards<br />
Player Yds. Year Att. Cmp. Pct.<br />
1. Dak Prescott 3793 2015 477 316 .662<br />
2. Dak Prescott 3449 2014 396 244 .616<br />
3. Tyler Russell 2897 2012 394 231 .586<br />
4. Dave Marler 2422 1978 287 163 .568<br />
5. Don Smith 2332 1985 312 143 .458<br />
6. Nick Fitzgerald 2287 2016 335 183 .546<br />
BULLDOGS ON NFL RO<strong>ST</strong>ERS<br />
Name Pos. Team Yrs.<br />
Denico Autry DE Raiders 3<br />
Johnthan Banks CB Bears 4<br />
Ryan Brown ^ DE Bengals R<br />
Taveze Calhoun ^ CB Saints R<br />
Blaine Clausell ^ OT Panthers 2<br />
Fletcher Cox $ DE Eagles 5<br />
Dillon Day ^ C Broncos 2<br />
Kaleb Eulls ^ DT Chargers 2<br />
Gabe Jackson $ OG Raiders 3<br />
Chris Jones $ DT Chiefs R<br />
Kyle Love DT Panthers 8<br />
Benardrick McKinney $ LB Texans 2<br />
Pernell McPhee $ OLB Bears 6<br />
Dak Prescott $ QB Cowboys R<br />
Will Redmond * CB 49ers R<br />
Deontae Skinner LB Giants 3<br />
Darius Slay $ CB Lions 4<br />
Preston Smith $ LB Redskins 2<br />
K.J. Wright $ LB Seahawks 6<br />
* - indicates on injured reserve<br />
^ - indicates practice squad<br />
$ - indicates regular starter<br />
19<br />
current total NFL players - all who played for<br />
Dan Mullen (14 active)<br />
177<br />
consecutive passes without an interception by<br />
Dak Prescott earlier this season, a new NFL<br />
record to start a career<br />
9<br />
who are current starters in the NFL<br />
73<br />
tackles by LB Benardrick McKinney, a former<br />
two-star high school QB recruit turned MSU<br />
All-American, which is No. 4 overall in the NFL<br />
7<br />
two or three “high school star ratings” of the<br />
nine Bulldogs starting in the NFL<br />
10<br />
members of the 2014 MSU team that reached<br />
No. 1 in the country who are in the NFL<br />
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