Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers - Box Score - December 30, 2002 - ESPN

Scores

MUSIC CITY BOWL

Final

Arkansas 14

(9-5, 5-3 SEC)

Minnesota 29

(8-5, 3-5 Big Ten)

Alerts

3:00 PM ET, December 30, 2002

Jack Spinks Stadium, ALCORN STATE, MS

	1	2	3	4	T
ARK	7	0	0	7	14
MINN	6	6	7	10	29

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				ARK	MINN
	TD	12:03	GEORGE WILSON 2 YD PASS FROM MATT JONES (DAVID CARLTON KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 74 yards.	7	0
	FG	7:59	DAN NYSTROM 24 YD FG Drive info: 10 plays, 84 yards.	7	3
	FG	4:47	DAN NYSTROM 45 YD FG Drive info: 4 plays, 5 yards.	7	6
SECOND QUARTER				ARK	MINN
	FG	11:57	DAN NYSTROM 21 YD FG Drive info: 13 plays, 62 yards.	7	9
	FG	6:24	DAN NYSTROM 22 YD FG Drive info: 10 plays, 78 yards.	7	12
THIRD QUARTER				ARK	MINN
	TD	2:44	BEN UTECHT 19 YD PASS FROM ASAD ABDUL-KHALIQ (DAN NYSTROM KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 70 yards.	7	19
FOURTH QUARTER				ARK	MINN
	FG	11:53	DAN NYSTROM 29 YD FG Drive info: 9 plays, 55 yards.	7	22
	TD	7:49	THOMAS TAPEH 33 YD RUN (DAN NYSTROM KICK) Drive info: 6 plays, 49 yards.	7	29
	TD	5:29	RICHARD SMITH 10 YD PASS FROM RYAN SORAHAN (DAVID CARLTON KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 71 yards.	14	29

Team Stat Comparison

	ARK	MINN
1st Downs	19	22
3rd down efficiency	6-16	8-19
4th down efficiency	3-4	1-3
Total Yards	288	434
Passing	208	272
Comp-Att	18-40	18-33
Yards per pass	4.8	8.2
Rushing	80	162
Rushing Attempts	31	45
Yards per rush	2.6	3.6
Penalties	6-44	9-71
Turnovers	4	0
Fumbles lost	1	0
Interceptions thrown	3	0
Possession	22:42	37:18

Arkansas Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Matt Jones	12/24	119	5.0	1	2
Ryan Sorahan	6/15	89	5.9	1	1
Team	18/40	208	4.8	--	--

Minnesota Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Asad Abdul-Khaliq	17/32	222	6.9	1	0
Danny Upchurch	1/1	50	50.0	0	0
Team	18/33	272	8.2	--	--

Arkansas Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Fred Talley	14	33	2.4	0	25
Matt Jones	7	14	2.0	0	7
Mark Pierce	2	14	7.0	0	11
De'Arrius Howard	2	7	3.5	0	4
Decori Birmingham	1	7	7.0	0	7
Ryan Sorahan	3	4	1.3	0	7
Cedric Cobbs	2	1	0.5	0	1
Team	31	80	2.6	--	--

Minnesota Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Thomas Tapeh	18	100	5.6	1	33
Terry Jackson II	17	36	2.1	0	11
Danny Upchurch	2	17	8.5	0	9
Asad Abdul-Khaliq	5	8	1.6	0	7
Renato Fitzpatrick	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	45	162	3.6	--	--

Arkansas Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
George Wilson	8	111	13.9	1	24
Richard Smith	5	65	13.0	1	29
Fred Talley	2	20	10.0	0	16
Sparky Hamilton	1	11	11.0	0	11
Dedrick Poole	1	3	3.0	0	3
Mark Pierce	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Team	18	208	4.8	--	--

Minnesota Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Ben Utecht	5	77	15.4	1	37
Antoine Burns	4	88	22.0	0	49
Thomas Tapeh	3	23	7.7	0	11
Tony Patterson	2	22	11.0	0	15
Terry Jackson II	2	2	1.0	0	2
Aaron Hosack	1	50	50.0	0	50
Jared Ellerson	1	10	10.0	0	10
Team	18	272	8.2	--	--

Arkansas Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
No Interceptions
Team	0	0	--

Minnesota Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
Mike Lehan	2	28	0
Justin Isom	1	0	0
Team	3	28	--

Arkansas Kickoff Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Dedrick Poole	4	64	16.0	29	0
Decori Birmingham	2	40	20.0	23	0
Cedric Cobbs	2	24	12.0	16	0
Team	8	128	16.0	--	--

Minnesota Kickoff Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Jermaine Mays	2	42	21.0	44	0
Team	2	42	21.0	--	--

Arkansas Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Decori Birmingham	2	15	7.5	10	0
Team	2	15	7.5	--	--

Minnesota Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Danny Upchurch	4	3	0.8	3	0
Team	4	3	0.8	--	--

Arkansas Punting
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
Richie Butler	4	157	39.3	42
Team	5	157	31.4	--

Minnesota Punting
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
Preston Gruening	2	65	32.5	36
Team	2	65	32.5	--