FBA 2018 Media Guide FLIP (2)

CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
1986- Domingo Bryant, Texas, Bo Jackson, Auburn; 1987- Chris Spielman, Ohio State, Roger Vick, Texas A&M; 1988- Adam Bob, Texas
A&M, Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M; 1989- LaSalle Harper, Arkansas, Troy Aikman, UCLA; 1990- Carl Pickens, Tennessee, Chuck Webb,
Tennessee; 1991- Russell Maryland, Miami, Craig Erickson, Miami; 1992- Chris Crooms, Texas A&M, Sean Jackson, Florida state;
1993- Devon McDonald, Notre Dame, Rick Mirer, Notre Dame; 1994- Antonio Shorter, Texas A&M, Lee Becton, Notre Dame; 1995- John
Herpin, USC, Keyshawn Johnson, USC; 1996- Marcus Washington, Colorado, Herchell Troutman, Colorado; 1997- Shay Muirbrook, BYU,
Steve Sarkisian, BYU, Kevin Lockett, Kansas State; 1998- Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, Cade McNown, UCLA; 1999- Aaron Babino, Texas,
Ricky Williams, Texas; 2000- D. J. Cooper, Arkansas, Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas; 2001- Chris Johnson, Kansas State, Jonathan Beasley,
Kansas State; 2002- Roy Williams, Oklahoma, Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma; 2003- Cory Redding, Texas, Roy Williams, Texas; 2004- Josh
Cooper, Mississippi, Eli Manning, Mississippi; 2005- Justin Harrell, Tennessee, Rick Clausen, Tennessee; 2006- DeMeco Ryans, Alabama,
Brodie Croyle, Alabama; 2007- Will Herring, Auburn, Courtney Taylor, Auburn; 2008- William Moore, Missouri, Tony Temple, Missouri;
2009- Marshay Green, Mississippi; Dexter McCluster, Mississippi; 2010- Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State, Dexter McCluster, Mississippi;
2011- Terrence Toliver, LSU, Tyrann Mathieu, LSU; 2012- Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, Jake Bequette, Arkansas; 2013 - Johnny Manziel, Texas
A&M, Dustin Harris, Texas A&M; 2014-Henry Josey, Missouri, Andrew Wilson, Missouri; 2015-Bryce Petty, Baylor, Taylor Young, Baylor;
2016-Jake Coker, Alabama, Cyrus Jones, Alabama; 2017-Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin, T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin; 2018-J.T. Barrett, Ohio
State, Damon Webb, Ohio State.
Memorable Games:
1954: Rice took a 28-6 win over Alabama behind the record-setting running of Owl halfback Dicky Maegle, who had 265
yards and three scores. But one of the TD’s remains one of the most memorable in college football history, the “benchtackle
play” with Maegle awarded a 95-yard touchdown run when Alabama’s Tommy Davis came off the bench to
blindside the Owl All-American at the Crimson Tide 40-yard line.
1970: Notre Dame returned to bowl games after a 45-year self-imposed ban and faced off against top-ranked and
unbeaten Texas. The Irish, led by quarterback Joe Theismann, led 17-14 late in the fourth quarter before the Longhorns
scored late for a 21-17 win and an undisputed national title. The same teams met the following year, when the Irish
ended Texas’ 30-game winning streak with a 24-11 win, denying the Longhorns the AP national title.
2009: The final Classic staged in venerable Cotton Bowl Stadium became one of the most wide-open, with a record
crowd of 88,175 watching Ole Miss outlast Texas Tech in the highest scoring game in Classic history, 47-34. The teams
combined for a record 81 points.
2015: Michigan State erased a 20-point deficit in the final quarter and scored the game-winner with only 0:17 left in a
42-41 win over Baylor. Quarterback Connor Cook led two late scoring drives to make it a six-point game, and Baylor’s
attempt to ice the game resulted in a blocked field goal that set up Cook’s winning touchdown pass.
Top Individual Performances:
Bobby Layne, QB, Texas, 1946 -- Accounted for all 40 Longhorn points in an unforgettable performance in Texas’ 40-27 win
over Missouri, rushing for three touchdowns and passing for two others while on the receiving end of a 50-yard scoring
pass and kicking four extra points.
Dicky Maegle, HB, Rice, 1954 -- Rushed for an all-time bowl record 265 yards, averaging an amazing 24.1 yards per carry,
and ran for three touchdowns in Rice’s 28-6 win over Alabama.
Keith Flowers, LB, TCU, 1952 -- In a losing effort in the Horned Frogs’ 20-7 loss to Kentucky, recorded an all-time Cotton
Bowl high 23 tackles.
Jerry Cook, DB, Texas, 1962 -- Had the biggest performance in a defense-dominated game, intercepting three Ole Miss
passes in the Longhorns’ 12-7 win over the Rebels.
Tony Temple, TB, Missouri, 2008 – Rushed for 281 yards to erase the Classic’s 54-year old rushing record and lift the Tigers
to a 38-7 victory over Arkansas. Temple also scored four rushing touchdowns to set a bowl record.
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 2013 -- Recorded a bowl-record 516 total yards along with four touchdowns in leading
the Aggies to a 41-13 win over Oklahoma. Manziel, who scored on a 23-yard run on the game’s opening drive, set an FBS
bowl record with 229 rush yards on 17 carries and completed 22-of-34 passes for 287 yards, becoming only the second
player with 200 rush and pass yards in a bowl game.
Last Year’s Game:
Date: December 29, 2018 • Site: Arlington, Texas • Stadium: AT&T Stadium • Attendance: 67,510
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
USC 0 7 0 0 7
Ohio State 7 17 0 0 24
Scoring:
First Quarter: Ohio State – J.T. Barrett 1 yd run (Sean Nuernberger kick)
Second Quarter: Ohio State – Sean Nuernberger 26 yd FG; Ohio State – Damon Webb 23 yd interception
return (Sean Nuernberger kick); Ohio State – J.T. Barrett 28 yd run (Sean Nuernberger kick); USC – Ronald
Jones 1 yd run (Chase McGrath kick)
Team Statistics: USC Ohio State
First Downs 23 13
Rushes - Net Yards 36-57 38-163
Net Yards Passing 356 114
Passing (Comp-Att-Int) 26-45-1 11-17-0
Total Plays 81 55
Total Net Yards 413 277
Fumbles Lost 3-3 1-1
Penalties-Yards 3-35 3-30
Time of Possession 34:56 25:04
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
USC – Ronald Jones 19-64, Aca’Cedric Ware 3-9, Vavae Malepeai 1-2, Stephen Carr 2-0, Sam Darnold 11-minus 18).
Ohio State – J.T. Barrett 16-66, Parris Campbell 3-42, J.K. Dobbins 13-39, Mike Weber 5-18, Team 1-minus 2.
PASSING
USC – Sam Darnold 26-45-1, 356 yds.
Ohio State – J.T. Barrett 11-17-0, 114 yds.
RECEIVING
USC – Deontay Burnett 12-139, Tyler Vaughns 6-119, Michael Pittman 3-69, Daniel Imatorbhebhe 2-25,
Vavae Malepeai 1-3, Tyler Petite 1-2, Stephen Carr 1-minus 1.
Ohio State – Marcus Baugh 4-40, Austin Mack 3-56, Mike Weber 1-16, K.J. Hill 1-3, Terry McLaurin 1-2, Parris
Campbell 1-minus 3.
PUNTING
USC – Reid Budrovich 6-34.3, 52 long.
Ohio State – Drue Chrisman 7-45.9, 54 long.
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