Updates to the Record Book
LONGEST PLAYS
AMONG 10 BEST
Longest Field Goal (1st): 56 yards, Sebastian Janikowski vs. Wake Forest, 1997
Longest Punt Return (2nd): 90 yards, Peter Warrick vs. Clemson, 1997
Longest Touchdown Run From Scrimmage (4th): 87 yards, Travis Minor vs. Virginia, 1997
TOP SINGLE GAME
PERFORMANCES IN 1997
Single Game Receiving Yards (3rd & 9th): 249, Peter Warrick vs. Clemson, 1997; 184, E.G. Green vs. NC State, 1997
Single Game Total Offense (4th): 463 yards, Thad Busby vs. NC State, 1997
Single Game Pass Completions (6th & 8th): 30, Thad Busby vs. Georgia Tech, 1997; 27, Thad Busby vs. Wake Forest, 1997
SEASON
PERFORMANCES WHICH RANK AMONG 10 BEST
Season Passing Yardage (1st): 3,317 yards, Thad Busby, 1997 (11 games)
Career Touchdown Catches (1st): 29, E.G. Green (94-97)
Season Total Offense (2nd): 3,301 yards, Thad Busby, 1997
Season Quarterback Sacks (2nd & 7th): 16, Andre Wadsworth, 1997; 10, Greg Spires, 1997
Season Passes Completed (3rd): 235, Thad Busby, 1997
Season Touchdown Passes (4th): 25, Thad Busby, 1997
Season Interceptions (T4th): 7, Samari Rolle, 1997
Season Receiving Yardage (4th & 11th): 1,059, E.G. Green, 1997; 884, Peter Warrick, 1997
Season Touchdown Catches (6th & 9th): 11, E.G. Green, 1997; 8, Peter Warrick, 1997
Rushing Touchdowns (T10th): Travis Minor, 9
Season Receptions (12th): 54, E.G. Green, 1997
CAREER PERFORMANCES WHICH RANK AMONG 10 BEST
Most Career TD Receptions (1st): 29, E.G. Green (94-97)
Career Receiving Yardage (2nd): 2,920, E.G. Green (94-97)
Career Receptions (3rd): 166, E.G. Green, 1997
Career Passing Yardage (3rd): 5,916 yards, Thad Busby (94-97)
Career Passes Completed (4th): 411, Thad Busby (94-97)
Career Touchdown Passes (4th): 46, Thad Busby (94-97)
Career Total Offense (4th): 5,883 yards, Thad Busby (94-97)
Career Quarterback Sacks (4th): 23, Andre Wadsworth (94-97)
Career Interceptions (T6th): 12, Samari Rolle (94-97)
TEAM SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES AMONG 10 BEST
Most Passing First Downs (T1st): 23 vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 1997
Fewest Opponent Rushing Yards (T1st): -33 by Miami, Oct. 4, 1997
Most Penalties (1st): 20 vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 1997
TEAM SEASON
PERFORMANCES
AMONG 10 BEST
Most Yards Passing Per Game (1st): 340 in 1997
Fewest Rushing First Downs Allowed (1st): 38, 1997
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed (1st): 571 in 1997
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (1st): 51.9 in 1997
Lowest Avg. Gain Per Play (1st): 1.5, 1997 (571-379)
Most Penalty First Downs (1st): 30, 1997
Most Penalties Committed (1st): 113, 1997
Most Yards Passing (2nd): 3,740 in 1997
Most Touchdowns Passing (3rd): 30 in 1997
Most Pass Attempts (4th): 440 in 1997
Most Pass Completions (4th): 262 in 1997
First Downs Passing (4th): 151 in 1997
Most Points (6th): 437 in 1997
Highest Completion Percentage (6th): 59.5 in 1997
Total Offense Per Game (7th): 452.1 in 1997
Most Touchdowns (8th): 55 in 1997
Total Offense (8th): 4,973 in 1997
Most Field Goals Made in a Season (8th): 16 in 1997
MISCELLANEOUS
STATS
Consecutive Games Catching a Pass (1st): 38 straight, E.G. Green (94-97)
Career 300-yard Passing Games (2nd): 8, Thad Busby (94-97)
Consecutive 300-yard Passing Games (T4th): 2, Thad Busby, 1997