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Individual Records
Rushing
Rushing Attempts 28, Allen Pinkett (111 yards) vs. Boston College, '83 Liberty
Rushing Yards 150, Jerome Bettis (16 attempts) vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts) 9.4, Jerome Bettis (16 for 150) vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Rushing Touchdowns 3, Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, '99 Gator
Darius Walker vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta
Longest Rush 49, Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Passing
Pass Attempts 45, Brady Quinn (completed 29) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta
Pass Completions 29, Brady Quinn (attempted 45) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) 846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Passing Yards 401, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai'i, ‘08 Hawai'i
Most Yards Per Attempt 19.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (11 for 213), '89 Fiesta
Most Yards Per Completion 30.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (7 for 213), '89 Fiesta
Passes Had Intercepted 4, Joe Montana vs. Houston, '79 Cotton
Touchdown Passes 5, Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Receiving
Pass Receptions 10, Arnaz Battle (84 yards) vs. North Carolina State, '03 Gator
Pass Reception Yards 177, Golden Tate vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Touchdown Receptions 3, Golden Tate vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Longest Pass 69, Jimmy Clausen to Golden Tate vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Total Offense
Total Offense Attempts 55, Brady Quinn (254 yards) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta
Total Offense Yards 395, Jimmy Clausen (28 attempts) vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Scoring
Points 18, Elmer Layden (3 TDs) vs. Stanford, '25 Rose
Vagas Ferguson (3 TDs) vs. Texas, '77 Cotton
Jerome Bettis (3TDs) vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Bettis (3 TDs) vs. Texas A&M, '93 Cotton
Autry Denson (3 TDs) vs. Georgia Tech, '99 Gator
Darius Walker (3TDs) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Bowl
Golden Tate (3TDs) vs. Hawai'i, ‘08 Hawai'i
Touchdowns 3, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, '25 Rose
Vagas Ferguson vs. Texas, '77 Cotton
Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Bettis vs. Texas A&M, '93 Cotton
Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, '99 Gator
Darius Walker, ‘06 Fiesta
Golden Tate vs. Hawai'i, ‘08 Hawai'i
Kicking Points 12, David Ruffer vs. Miami, Fla. (3 FGs, 3 XPs), '10 Sun
Extra Points 7, Brandon Walker vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Field Goals 3, Scott Cengia vs. LSU, '97 Independence
David Ruffer vs. Miami, Fla., ‘10 Sun
Longest Field Goal 51, John Carney vs. SMU, '84 Aloha
Defense
Most Unassisted Tackles 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Most Assisted Tackles 9, Jay Case vs. Houston, '79 Cotton
Most Total Tackles 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Interceptions
Interceptions 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., '10 Sun
Interception Yards 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) vs. Stanford, '25 Rose
Longest Interception 78, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, '25 Rose
Punt Returns
Punt Returns 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) vs. Houston, '79 Cotton
Joe Howard (42 yards) vs SMU, '84 Aloha
Raghib Ismail (68 yards) vs. Colorado, '91 Orange
Punt Return Yards 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) vs. Colorado, '91 Orange
Longest Punt Return 41, Michael Floyd (1 return) vs. Florida State, '11 Champs Sports
Kickoff Returns
Kickoff Returns 6, Tim Brown (129 yards) vs. Texas A&M, '88 Cotton
Kickoff Return Yars 144, Clint Johnson (5 returns) vs. Florida, '92 Sugar
Longest Kickoff Return 96, Armando Allen vs. Hawai'i, '08 Hawai'i
Punting
Punts 8, Jim Yoder (366 yards) vs. Texas, '71 Cotton
Punting Average 48.5, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, '25 Rose
Longest Punt 80, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, '25 Rose

Opponent Individual Records
Rushing
Rushing Attempts 36, Herschel Walker (150 yards), Georgia, '81 Sugar
Rushing Yards 222, Rondell Mealey (34 attempts), LSU, '97 Independence
Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts) 7.1, Eddie Phillips (23 for 164), Texas, '71 Cotton
Rushing Touchdowns 3, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, '73 Orange
Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, '95 Fiesta
Longest Rush 78, Rondell Mealey, LSU, '97 Independence
Passing
Pass Attempts 58, Shane Matthews (completed 28), Florida, '92 Sugar
Pass Completions 28, Shane Matthews (attempted 58), Florida, '92 Sugar
Derek Anderson (attempted 45), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) .684, David Humm (13 of 19), Nebraska, '73 Orange
Passing Yards 370, Shane Matthews (28 of 58), Florida, '92 Sugar
Passes Had Intercepted 3, Randy McEachern, Texas, '78 Cotton; Jacory Harris, Miami, Fla., ‘10 Sun
Touchdown Passes 4, Danny Kanell, Florida State, '96 Orange; Derek Anderson, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Receiving
Pass Receptions 10, Jerricho Cotchery (127 yards), North Carolina State, '03 Gator
Pass Reception Yards 167, Ted Ginn Jr. (8 receptions), Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta
Touchdown Receptions 3, Andre Cooper, Florida State, '96 Orange
Longest Pass 85, Troy Smith to Santonio Holmes, Ohio State, '06 Fiesta
Total Offense
Total Offense Attempts 65, Shane Matthews (397 yards), Florida, '92 Sugar
Pass Reception Yards 397, Shane Matthews (65 attempts), Florida, '92 Sugar
Scoring
Points 24, Johnny Rodgers (4 TDs), Nebraska, '73 Orange
Touchdowns 4, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, '73 Orange
Kicking Points 16, Arden Czyzewski (5 FGs, 1 PAT), Florida, '92 Sugar
Extra Points 5, Neil Voskeritchian, Colorado, '95 Fiesta
Field Goals 5, Arden Czyzewski, Florida, '92 Sugar
Longest Field Goal 47, Brandy Brownlee, SMU, '84 Aloha
Interceptions
Interceptions 3, Rod Johnson (36 yards), North Carolina State, '03 Gator
Interception Yards 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Longest Interception 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Punt Returns
Punt Returns 5, Willie Shelby (34 yards), Alabama, '75 Orange
Punt Return Yards 61, T.J. Hoshmandzadeh, Oregon State, '01 Fiesta
Longest Punt Return 52, Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Kickoff Returns
Kickoff Returns 6, Eugene Napoleon, West Virginia, '89 Fiesta
Kickoff Return Yards 107, Eugene Napoleon, West Virginia, '89 Fiesta
Malcolm Lane, Hawai'i, ‘08 Hawai'i
Longest Kickoff Return 77, LaMarcus Joyner, Florida State, ‘11 Champs Sports
Punting
Punts 11, Mark Malkiewicz (424 yards), Georgia, '81 Sugar
Punting Average 47.2, Shawn Powell (8 for 378), Florida State, '11 Champs Sports
Longest Punt 69, Greg Gantt, Alabama, '73 Sugar

Career Records
Rushing
Rushing Attempts 57, Autry Denson (298 yards) in '96 Orange, '97 Independence, '99 Gator
Rushing Yards 298, Autry Denson (57 attempts) in '96 Orange, '97 Independence, '99 Gator
Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts) 5.7, Darius Walker (38 for 218) in '06 Fiesta, '07 Sugar
Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Jerome Bettis in '91 Orange, '92 Sugar, '93 Cotton
Passing
Pass Attempts 109, Brady Quinn (completed 59) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Pass Completions 59, Brady Quinn (attempted 109) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) .846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) in '08 Hawai'i
Passing Yards 648, Brady Quinn (59 of 109) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Passes Had Intercepted 5, Joe Montana in '78 Cotton, '79 Cotton
Touchdown Passes 5, Jimmy Clausen in '08 Hawai'i
Receiving
Pass Receptions 19, Jeff Samardzija (207 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Pass Reception Yards 207, Jeff Samardzija (19 receptions) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Touchdown Receptions 4, Derrick Mayes in '93 Cotton, '94 Cotton, '95 Fiesta, '96 Orange
Total Offense
Total Offense Attempts 126, Brady Quinn (632 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Total Offense Yards 632, Brady Quinn (126 attempts) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar
Scoring
Points 36, Jerome Bettis (6 TDs) in '92 Sugar, '93 Cotton
Touchdowns 6, Jerome Bettis in '91 Orange, '92 Sugar, '93 Cotton
Kicking Points 20, Scott Cengia (5 FGs, 5 PATs) in '95 Fiesta, '96 Orange, '97 Independence
Extra Points 11, Dave Reeve in '75 Orange, '76 Gator, '78 Cotton
Field Goals 5, Scott Cengia in '95 Fiesta, '96 Orange, '97 Independence
Returns
Interceptions 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., '10 Sun
Interception Yards 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) in '25 Rose
Punt Returns 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) in '76 Gator, '78 Cotton, '79 Cotton
Joe Howard (42 yards) in '83 Liberty, '84 Aloha; Raghib Ismail (68 yards) in '91 Orange
Punt Return Yards 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) in '91 Orange
Kickoff Returns 8, Tim Brown (217 yards) in '84 Aloha, '88 Cotton
Clint Johnson (203 yards) in '92 Sugar, '94 Cotton
Kickoff Return Yards 217, Tim Brown (8 returns) in '84 Aloha, '88 Cotton
Punting
Punts 15, Hunter Smith (620 yards) in '96 Orange, '97 Independence, '99 Gator
Punting Average 48.5, Elmer Layden in '25 Rose

Team Records
First Downs 28 vs. Texas A & M, ’93 Cotton
Rushing Attempts 66 vs. Alabama (185 yards), ’75 Orange
Rushing Yards 290 vs. Texas A & M (64 attempts), ’93 Sugar
Pass Attempts 45 vs. Ohio State (29 completions), ‘06 Fiesta
First Downs 28 vs. Texas A & M, ’93 Cotton
Pass Completions 29 vs. Ohio State (45 attempts), ‘06 Fiesta
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) .857 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ’08 Hawai’i
Passing Yards 413 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ‘08 Hawai’i
Passes Had Intercepted 4 vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton
Touchdown Passes 5 vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i
Total Offense Attempts 85 vs. Texas (399 yards), ’78 Cotton
Total Offense Yards 478 Hawai’i (62 plays), ‘08 Hawai’i
Fumbles Lost 3 vs. Alabama, ’73 Sugar; vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton
Total Turnovers 7 vs. Houston (4 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’79 Cotton

Opponent Team Records
First Downs 31 by LSU, ’07 Sugar
Rushing Attempts 67 by Texas (331 yards), ’70 Cotton
Rushing Yards 331 by Texas (67 yards), ’70 Cotton
Pass Attempts 58 by Florida (completed 28), ’92 Sugar
First Downs 28 vs. Texas A & M, ’93 Cotton
Pass Completions 28 by Florida (attempted 58), ’92 Sugar; by Oregon State (attempted 45), ‘04 Insight
Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) .706 by Stanford (12 of 17), ’25 Rose
Passing Yards 370 by Florida (28 of 58), ’92 Sugar
Passes Had Intercepted 5 by Stanford, ’25 Rose
Touchdown Passes 4 by Florida State, ’96 Orange; by Oregon State, ‘04 Insight
Total Offense Attempts 91 by Florida (511 yards), ’92 Sugar
Total Offense Yards 617 by Ohio State (64 plays), ‘06 Fiesta
Fumbles Lost 5 by Texas, ’71 Cotton
Total Turnovers 8 by Stanford (5 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’25 Rose