TALE OF THE TAPE Ken Hatfield Coaches Reggie Herring Rice Head Coach Schools Arkansas Defensive Coordinator 12th Season Experience 1st Season at Arkansas (25th overall) Triple Option Scheme Various, 5-3 Led three different teams to Top 20 finishes and 10-win seasons Power Stat I In one season at NC State he took defense from 89th to 1st in total defense, allowing only 221 ypg. Led the nation in rushing in 2004 Power Stat II Been a part of 16 bowl appearances Scored on 75 percent of trips to the red zone in 2004 Power Stat III Last year his NC State team led the nation in pass efficiency defense One yard. Three feet. 36 inches. It seems so simple. Peyton Manning thought so. In 2003, trailing the Patriots by six with less than a minute to go, Manning marched his Colts down to the New England two yard line. First and goal: Edgerrin James to the one. Second down: James stopped for no gain.
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