![]() He proved to be even more elusive a year later as the Rebels christened AT&T Stadium with a 21-7 defeat of Oklahoma State. In 2009, the last Classic played in Cotton Bowl Stadium, McCluster fueled a 47-34 victory over Texas Tech with 180 all-purpose yards. Curtis Sanford Outstanding Offensive Player honors in the Classic, sharing the feat with the legendary Doak Walker in 1948-49. The slippery running back/wide receiver became only the second player to earn back-to-back J. He was small in stature, yet big in heart and simply too quick and fast for any mere mortal to bring down in the open field. It's going to be a memorable day in Arlington."Ģ2 DEXTER MCCLUSTER, OLE MISS, RUNNING BACK/WIDE RECEIVERĢ010 Classic: Ole Miss 21, Oklahoma State 7Ģ009 Rushing: 14 attempts, 97 yards, 1 TDĢ010 Rushing: 34 attempts, 184 yards, 2 TDsĭexter McCluster, an all-around all-star for Ole Miss, was a defender's nightmare. Fans won't want to miss out on the opportunity to see these seven football legends. "Remembering and honoring those who serve as the cornerstone of our great Classic is something we look forward to with great anticipation. We are truly grateful to our health care and frontline workers and leaders locally and nationally for putting us on a path where we can safely gather again to celebrate such special occasions. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed today's enshrinement event back 17 months. "It's been a challenging time for all of us. "We are excited to finally have an enshrinement date for our Hall of Fame celebration," said Bry Patton, Chairman, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. In addition to McCluster, the 12th Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Class honors Kansas State quarterback Jonathan Beasley, Notre Dame split end Tom Gatewood, Arkansas guard Jerry Jones,Texas defensive end Cory Redding, Boston College linebacker Bill Romanowski and Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder. The enshrinement ceremony is taking place 17 months after initially being scheduled due to postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() 5, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington with the enshrinement ceremony set for Noon CT on the West End Zone Plaza. Many thanks, once again, to Red Cup Rebellion for answering our questions.Former Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster will be one of seven members inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame on Tues., Oct. That's pretty insane, even for college football. It was truly a beautiful display of football acumen and overall athleticism. He used his stature to squeeze through the tightest gaps, his quickness to elude would-be tacklers, and his speed to race toawards the endzone. He averaged just over 11 yards a touch (both rushing and receiving) so he was essentially an automatic first down machine. Against Tennessee this past season, he tallied 282 rushing yards (a school record) and 42 receiving yards which added up to 324 all-purpose yards (also a school record) with four touchdowns. His most memorable game will likely go down as the single most dominant offensive performance in the history of Ole Miss football. Just how dominant was McCluster in Ole Miss's 42-17 romp over Eric Berry and the Vols? Here's what Red Cup Rebellion had to say: ![]() It's our way of saying 'Thanks' to them for answering a few McCluster questions) I asked SB Nation's Ole Miss community, Red Cup Rebellion, about what they called the "single most dominant offensive performance in the history of Ole Miss football." One of those missteps came against Dexter McCluster and Ole Miss. But that doesn't mean he and his Tennessee defense didn't have a down game. So we know the Chiefs first round pick Eric Berry is good.
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