The 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rebels played their home games at the newly renovated Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Hugh Freeze in what would turn out to be his final season with the Rebels.[ 1] They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division.
On February 11, 2019, Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.[ 2]
The offseason was a controversial one for the Rebels, where an ongoing NCAA investigation dominated college football headlines. The investigation began prior to the start of the 2015 season, where Ole Miss star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil was arrested on charges of domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his stepfather, Lindsey Miller. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze announced that Tunsil was defending his mother, Desiree Tunsil. A police report that was released days after the incident stated that Miller claimed Tunsil was "riding around with football agents" and that when a deputy arrived at the scene of the incident, "Tunsil and the agents" left in a yellow convertible. Days later, NCAA officials interviewed Miller about allegations of multiple violations of rules by the Ole Miss football program; Hugh Freeze later dismissed the possibility of a violation of rules, saying he's confident his program "always does the right thing". In August 2015, Tunsil and Miller agreed to drop charges against each other and sign dismissal forms. However, Tunsil was suspended from the first seven games of the 2015 season, making his debut against Texas A&M. In October 2015, Ole Miss announced that Tunsil used three loaner vehicles over a six-month period without payment, among other impermissible benefits.
Only a few days later, an NCAA investigation of Louisiana Lafayette revealed that former Ole Miss coach David Saunders may have committed violations while at Ole Miss. Saunders allegedly helped five recruits receive fraudulent ACT scores at Wayne County High School, lied to the NCAA about his involvement and failed to cooperate with the subsequent investigation. He also allegedly gave a total of $6,500 to a player over the course of two semesters while at Louisiana Lafayette.
In January 2016, after the Rebels' Sugar Bowl victory over Oklahoma State, Ole Miss received a notice of allegations from the NCAA. However, Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork stated that the majority of the violations occurred before his arrival at Ole Miss and before the hiring of Hugh Freeze. In February, Bjork said that the NCAA has completed its investigation of Ole Miss's football program, and also stated that he did not expect a "second letter" from the NCAA concerning additional violations and that Freeze was not named by the NCAA in any wrongdoing.
At this point, the investigation was seemingly coming to an end, but on the night of the NFL Draft , Laremy Tunsil's Instagram account was hacked, and a video of him smoking a bong fashioned out of a gas mask is posted, as well as photos of text messages where Tunsil asks for money from an Ole Miss administrator. When asked if he ever received money while at Ole Miss, Tunsil admitted that he did, in fact, receive money.
As a result of the investigation, Ole Miss self-imposed an 11-scholarship reduction over the course of four seasons. Along with the reduction of scholarships, the school has also suspended two unnamed assistants from recruiting, fined itself $159,352 and required current staff to go through additional training on NCAA rules and policy. In August 2016, it was announced that NCAA investigators have interviewed players at rival SEC schools about their recruitment by Ole Miss. NCAA Enforcement representatives have visited Auburn and Mississippi State, along with perhaps one other unnamed SEC West school during the summer of 2016. The players were granted immunity from possible NCAA sanctions in exchange for truthful accounts of their recruitment.[ 3] [ 4]
2016 recruiting class
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The 2016 National Signing Day was Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The Rebels signed a total of 24 prospects to a letter of intent, headlined by 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson and 5-star offensive tackle Greg Little and 5 star defensive tackle Benito Jones . According to 247Sports.com . The Rebels' 2016 recruiting class is considered to be the best in school history, surpassing the 2013 class.[ 5]
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
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Greg Little OT
Allen, Texas
Allen High School
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
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Dec 16, 2015
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Shea Patterson QB
Bradenton, Florida
IMG Academy
6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
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Feb 17, 2015
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Benito Jones DT
Waynesboro, Mississippi
Wayne County High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
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Aug 17, 2014
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A. J. Brown WR
Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
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Feb 3, 2016
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Deontay Anderson S
Manvel, Texas
Manvel High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
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Feb 3, 2016
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DK Metcalf WR
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford High School
6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jun 8, 2013
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Octavious Cooley TE
Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
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Dec 31, 2014
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Tre Nixon WR
Melbourne, Florida
Viera High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
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Jan 25, 2016
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Jaylon Jones CB
Allen, Texas
Allen High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
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Jul 28, 2015
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D'Vaughn Pennamon APB
Manvel, Texas
Manvel High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jul 21, 2015
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Bryce Mathews OT
Brentwood, Tennessee
Brentwood Academy
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
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Jul 24, 2015
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Charles Wiley WDE
Stockbridge, Georgia
Stockbridge High School
6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
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Mar 29, 2015
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Justin Connor RB
Sardis, Mississippi
North Panola High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
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Aug 16, 2013
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Gabe Angel TE
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
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Nov 30, 2014
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Jacob Mathis TE
Tampa Bay, Florida
Berkeley Prep High School
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
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Feb 3, 2016
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Royce Newman OT
Nashville, Illinois
Nashville Community College
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
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Jan 25, 2016
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Chandler Tuitt OG
Tyrone, Georgia
Sandy Creek High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
294 lb (133 kg)
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Jul 17, 2015
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Eli Johnson OC
Oxford, Mississippi
Lafayette High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
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Dec 10, 2013
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Josiah Coatney SDE
Goodman, Mississippi
Holmes Community College
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
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May 5, 2016
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Greg Eisworth S
Grand Prairie, Texas
South Grand Prairie High School
5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
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Apr 12, 2015
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Donta Evans ILB
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Archer High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
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Aug 2, 2015
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Jarrion Street RB
Trussville, Alabama
Hewitt-Trussville High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jul 18, 2015
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Myles Hartsfield S
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
East Coast Prep
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
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Dec 15, 2015
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Jack DeFoor OT
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
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May 15, 2015
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Detric Bing-Dukes ILB
Tucker, Georgia
Tucker High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
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Mar 3, 2016
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Tariqious Tisdale LB
Lexington, Tennessee
Lexington High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
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Jun 7, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 5 Rivals : 8 247Sports : 6 ESPN : 4
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Ole Miss announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Rebels will host SEC foes Alabama , Auburn , Georgia , and Mississippi State , and will travel to Arkansas , LSU , Texas A&M , and Vanderbilt .[ 6]
The Rebels hosted three of its four non–conference games against Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference , Memphis from the American Athletic Conference and Wofford from the Southern Conference . Ole Miss started the season at a neutral site in Orlando, Florida on Labor Day against Florida State of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 4 Florida State * No. 11 ESPN L 34–45 63,042
September 10 3:00 p.m. Wofford * No. 19 SECN W 38–13 (vacated)64,232
September 17 2:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 19 CBS L 43–48 66,176[ a]
September 24 11:00 a.m. No. 12 Georgia No. 23 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPN W 45–14 (vacated)65,843
October 1 6:00 p.m. Memphis * No. 16 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi (rivalry ) ESPN2 W 48–28 (vacated)65,889
October 15 6:00 p.m. at No. 22 Arkansas No. 12 ESPN L 30–34 73,786
October 22 8:00 p.m. at No. 25 LSU No. 23 ESPN L 21–38 101,720
October 29 6:15 p.m. No. 15 Auburn Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi (rivalry ) SECN L 29–40 65,927
November 5 11:00 a.m. Georgia Southern * Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi ESPNU W 37–27 (vacated)60,263
November 12 6:30 p.m. at No. 10 Texas A&M SECN W 29–28 (vacated)104,892
November 19 7:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt SECN L 17–38 27,763
November 26 2:30 p.m. Mississippi State Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi (Egg Bowl ) SECN L 20–55 66,038
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central time Source: fbschedules.com[ 7]
^ Then-Vaught–Hemingway Stadium attendance record
Vs. No. 4 Florida State
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No. 4 Seminoles
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at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
Date : Monday, September 5, 2016Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. local EST )Game weather : Overcast • Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 63,042Referee : Brad Van VarkTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play)Kirk Herbstreit (color)Samantha Ponder (sideline)Pregame line : Florida State –4.5 • O/U : 58
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First Quarter
(13:14) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 3 yard pass from Chad Kelly Ole Miss 7–0 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:46
(0:01) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 25 yard field goal Ole Miss 7–3 ; 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:31
Second Quarter
(12:42) Ole Miss – D.K. Metcalf 3 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 14–3 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:19
(9:42) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 21 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 21–3 ; 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:56
(4:49) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 21 yard field goal Ole Miss 21–6 ; 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:53
(3:04) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 11 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 28–6 ; 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:40
(0:28) Florida State – Travis Rudolph 16 yard pass from Deondre Francois (Roberto Aguayo kick) Ole Miss 28–13 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:29
Third Quarter
(12:18) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 40 yard field goal Ole Miss 28–16 ; 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:42
(11:28) Florida State – Freddie Stevenson 1 yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick) Ole Miss 28–23 ; 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:41
(9:17) Florida State – Kermit Whitfield 3 yard run (2-pt. conversion attempt failed) Florida State 29–28 ; 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:30
(4:12) Florida State – Ryan Izzo 2 yard pass from Deondre Francois (Roberto Aguayo kick) Florida State 36–28 ; 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24
Fourth Quarter
(12:56) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 40 yard field goal Florida State 39–28 ; 14 plays, 51 yards, 4:58
(12:09) Ole Miss – Van Jefferson 20 yard pass from Chad Kelly (2-pt. conversion attempt failed)Florida State 39–34 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:47
(9:16) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 44 yard field goal Florida State 42–34 ; 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:44
(4:53) Florida State – Roberto Aguayo 30 yard field goal Florida State 45–34 ; 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:23
Statistics
Ole Miss
Florida State
First downs
21
32
Total yards
380
580
Rushes/yards
25/67
41/161
Passing yards
313
419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–39–3
33–52–0
Time of possession
17:21
42:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
21/39, 313 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Akeem Judd
8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Evan Engram
9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Florida State
Passing
Deondre Francois
33/52, 419 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Dalvin Cook
23 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Jesus Wilson
9 receptions, 125 yards
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Wofford Terriers (1–0) at No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels (0–1)
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No. 19 Rebels
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14
7 7 38
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 10, 2016Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 90 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 64,232Referee : Charles LewisTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play)Andre Ware (color)Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(13:03) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 40 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:57
(7:11) Ole Miss – Markell Pack 5 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 10–0 ; 13 plays, 81 yards, 3:51
Second Quarter
(13:50) Ole Miss – D.K. Metcalf 10 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 17–0 ; 11 plays, 92 yards, 3:01
(4:38) Wofford – David Marvin 29 yard field goal Ole Miss 17–3 ; 17 plays, 70 yards, 9:12
(1:36) Ole Miss – Quincy Adeboyejo 6 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–3 ; 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:02
Third Quarter
(5:07) Ole Miss – Jason Pellerin 3 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 31–3 ; 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:58
Fourth Quarter
(10:27) Wofford – Brad Butler 17 yard run (David Marvin kick) Ole Miss 31–10 ; 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:43
(6:16) Ole Miss – A.J. Brown 12 yard pass from Jason Pellerin (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 38–10 ; 8 play, 52 yards, 4:11
(2:28) Wofford – David Marvin 50 yard field goal Ole Miss 38–13 ; 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:48
Statistics
Wofford
Ole Miss
First downs
18
22
Total yards
305
416
Rushes/yards
57/233
34/174
Passing yards
72
242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
5–9–0
22–30–1
Time of possession
35:26
24:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wofford
Passing
Brad Butler
4/7, 40 yards
Rushing
Brad Butler
12 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Cole Cleary
2 receptions, 39 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
20/27, 219 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Akeem Judd
11 carries, 64 yards
Receiving
Markell Pack
3 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
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No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (2–0) at No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels (1–1)
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14
17 14 48
No. 19 Rebels
7
17
3 16 43
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 17, 2016Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 66,176Referee : Hubert OwensTV announcers (CBS ) : Verne Lundquist (play-by-play)Gary Danielson (color)Allie LaForce (sideline)Pregame line : Alabama –10 • O/U : 53
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First Quarter
(13:07) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 23 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53
(5:54) Alabama – Adam Griffith 32 yard field goal Ole Miss 7–3 ; 17 plays, 61 yards, 7:13
Second Quarter
(7:43) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 23 yard field goal Ole Miss 10–3 ; 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:37
(4:40) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 63 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 17–3 ; 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52
(2:47) Ole Miss – John Youngblood 44 yard fumble return (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–3
(2:10) Alabama – Calvin Ridley 6 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Ole Miss 24–10 ; 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:37
(1:05) Alabama – Eddie Jackson 85 yard punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Ole Miss 24–17
Third Quarter
(11:47) Alabama – Da'Ron Payne 3 yard fumble return Tied 24–24
(6:03) Alabama – Adam Griffith 30 yard field goal Alabama 27–24 ; 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:24
(1:47) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 18 yard field goal Tied 27–27 ; 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:16
(0:16) Alabama – Bo Scarborough 1 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Alabama 34–27 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31
Fourth Quarter
(13:17) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 38 yard field goal Alabama 34–30 ; 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:59
(7:33) Alabama – Damien Harris 1 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Alabama 41–30 ; 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:03
(6:03) Alabama – Jonathan Allen 75 yard fumble return (Adam Griffith kick) Alabama 48–30
(2:59) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 5 yard pass from Chad Kelly Alabama 48–37 ; 12 plays, 78 yards, 2:29
(2:51) Ole Miss – A.J. Brown 37 yard pass from Chad Kelly (2-pt. conversion attempt failed) Alabama 48–43 ; 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08
Statistics
Alabama
Ole Miss
First downs
22
23
Total yards
492
522
Rushes/yards
48/334
33/101
Passing yards
158
421
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–31–0
26–40–0
Time of possession
35:23
24:37
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Alabama
Passing
Jalen Hurts
19/31, 158 yards
Rushing
Jalen Hurts
18 carries, 146 yards
Receiving
Calvin Ridley
8 receptions, 81 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
26/40, 421 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Akeem Judd
15 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Evan Engram
9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
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No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (1–2)
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at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 24, 2016Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 65,843Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play)Greg McElroy (color)Tom Luginbill (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –7 • O/U : 61.5
Game information
First Quarter
(8:54) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:20
(7:12) Ole Miss – Derrick Jones 52 yard interception return (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 10–0
(2:14) Ole Miss – D'Vaughn Pennamon 1 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 17–0 ; 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:57
Second Quarter
(10:24) Ole Miss – DaMarkus Lodge 55 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–0 ; 1 play, 55 yards, 0:10
(1:36) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 9 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 31–0 ; 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:27
Third Quarter
(13:13) Ole Miss – Eugene Brazley 5 yard pass from Jason Pellerin (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 38–0 ; 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:47
(8:34) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 41 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 45–0 ; 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:53
(5:00) Georgia – Brian Herrien 10 yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick) Ole Miss 45–7 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
Fourth Quarter
(7:38) Georgia – Brian Herrien 10 yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick) Ole Miss 45–14 ; 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:54
Statistics
Georgia
Ole Miss
First downs
21
23
Total yards
396
510
Rushes/yards
44/230
31/180
Passing yards
166
330
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–37–1
21–30–1
Time of possession
35:48
24:12
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Georgia
Passing
Jacob Eason
16/36, 137 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Brian Herrien
11 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Sony Michel
2 receptions, 34 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
18/24, 282 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Chad Kelly
4 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Evan Engram
6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
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Memphis Tigers (3–0) at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels (2–2)
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at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 1, 2016Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 65,889Referee : Adam SavoieTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play) Ahmad Brooks (color) Dawn Davenport (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –15.5 • O/U : 71.5
Game information
First Quarter
(6:55) Ole Miss – Jason Pellerin 1 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:41
(0:58) Ole Miss – Zedrick Woods 31 yard interception return (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 14–0
Second Quarter
(14:56) Memphis – Anthony Miller 7 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) Ole Miss 14–7 ; 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:02
(12:22) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 32 yard field goal Ole Miss 17–7 ; 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34
(1:25) Ole Miss – Jason Pellerin 3 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–7 ; 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:23
Third Quarter
(12:39) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 23 yard field goal Ole Miss 27–7 ; 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:21
(10:11) Memphis – Doroland Dorceus 11 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) Ole Miss 27–14 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:28
(3:36) Memphis – Riley Ferguson 1 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) Ole Miss 27–21 ; 13 plays, 99 yards, 5:01
(1:53) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 12 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 34–21 ; 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:37
Fourth Quarter
(14:53) Ole Miss – Eugene Brazley 6 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 41–21 ; 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:42
(8:41) Memphis – Riley Ferguson 2 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) Ole Miss 41–28 ; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58
(5:00) Ole Miss – Eugene Brazley 32 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 48–28 ; 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:41
Statistics
Memphis
Ole Miss
First downs
27
34
Total yards
396
510
Rushes/yards
31/119
44/263
Passing yards
355
361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
31–47–3
30–44–1
Time of possession
27:47
32:13
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Memphis
Passing
Riley Ferguson
30/46, 343 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Doroland Dorceus
14 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Anthony Miller
10 receptions, 132 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
30/44, 361 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Eugene Brazley
13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Damore'ea Stringfellow
9 receptions, 64 yards
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No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (3–2) at No. 22 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–2)
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6
14
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No. 22 Razorbacks
14
6
7 7 34
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
Date : Saturday, October 15, 2016Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Scattered • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 73,786Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (color) Holly Rowe (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –10 • O/U : 65
Game information
First Quarter
(10:33) Arkansas – Dominique Reed 51 yard pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick) Arkansas 7–0 ; 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:34
(7:26) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 13 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick missed) Arkansas 7–6 ; 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:07
(6:08) Arkansas – Drew Morgan 13 yard pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick) Arkansas 14–6 ; 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:18
Second Quarter
(14:13) Arkansas – Adam McFain 43 yard field goal Arkansas 17–6 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:50
(11:50) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 2 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Arkansas 17–13 ; 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:23
(5:21) Arkansas – Adam McFain 36 yard field goal Arkansas 20–13 ; 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:29
(1:24) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 8 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Tied 20–20 ; 5 plays, 90 yards, 0:48
Third Quarter
(3:29) Arkansas – Rawleigh Williams III 2 yard pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick) Arkansas 27–20 ; 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:17
Fourth Quarter
(14:49) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 33 yard field goal Arkansas 27–23 ; 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:40
(9:00) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 17 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 30–27 ; 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:05
(2:20) Arkansas – Jared Cornelius 6 yard run (Adam McFain kick) Arkansas 34–30 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:39
Statistics
Ole Miss
Arkansas
First downs
20
27
Total yards
403
429
Rushes/yards
31/150
51/200
Passing yards
253
229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–39–1
19–32–1
Time of possession
19:22
40:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
18/39, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Chad Kelly
14 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Evan Engram
7 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas
Passing
Austin Allen
19/32, 229 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Rawleigh Williams
27 carries, 180 yards
Receiving
Drew Morgan
4 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
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No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (3–3) at No. 25 LSU Tigers (4–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 23 Rebels
10
11
0 0 21
No. 25 Tigers
7
14
10 7 38
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
Date : Saturday, October 22, 2016Game time : 8:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear Skies • Temperature : 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 101,720Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN) : Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)Pregame line : LSU –8.5 • O/U : 60
Game information
First Quarter
(10:52) Ole Miss – Van Jefferson 15 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 7–0 ; 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:12
(4:48) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 46 yard field goal Ole Miss 10–0 ; 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:44
(3:26) LSU – Leonard Fournette 59 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick) Ole Miss 10–7 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
Second Quarter
(11:13) LSU – D.J. Chark 40 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick) LSU 14–10 ; 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:46
(7:11) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 22 yard field goal LSU 14–13 ; 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:02
(6:11) LSU – Leonard Fournette 76 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick) LSU 21–13 ; 2 plays, 84 yards, 1:00
(0:11) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 2 yard run (2-pt. conversion attempt successful) Tied 21–21 ; 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:52
Third Quarter
(13:38) LSU – Leonard Fournette 78 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick) LSU 28–21 ; 1 play, 78 yards, 0:13
(8:27) LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 44 yard field goal LSU 31–21 ; 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:18
Fourth Quarter
(7:26) LSU – Derrius Guice 6 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick) LSU 38–21 ; 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:03
Statistics
Ole Miss
LSU
First downs
19
20
Total yards
325
515
Rushes/yards
36/107
36/311
Passing yards
218
204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–33–2
19–28–1
Time of possession
27:47
32:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
20/33, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Chad Kelly
12 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Damore'ea Stringfellow
4 receptions, 92 yards
LSU
Passing
Danny Etling
19/28, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Leonard Fournette
16 carries, 284 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Malachi Dupre
5 receptions, 52 yards
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No. 15 Auburn Tigers (5–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (3–4)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Tigers
10
10
7 13 40
Rebels
13
9
7 0 29
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, October 29, 2016Game time : 6:15 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear Skies • Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 65,927Referee : John McDaidTV announcers (SECN) : Brent Musburger (play-by-play)Jesse Palmer (color)Kaylee Hartung (sideline)Pregame line : Auburn –4.5 • O/U : 64
Game information
First Quarter
(11:12) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 15 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick blocked) Ole Miss 6–0 ; 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:48
(7:27) Auburn – Kamryn Pettway 41 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick) Auburn 7–6 ; 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:40
(5:36) Ole Miss – DaMarkus Lodge 26 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 13–7 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51
(1:50) Auburn – Daniel Carlson 45 yard field goal Ole Miss 13–10 ; 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:46
Second Quarter
(14:14) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 20 yard field goal Ole Miss 16–10 ; 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:36
(12:33) Auburn – Kerryon Johnson 1 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick) Auburn 17–16 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41
(7:10) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 49 yard field goal Ole Miss 19–17 ; 15 plays, 50 yards, 5:17
(2:50) Auburn – Daniel Carlson 32 yard field goal Auburn 20–19 ; 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:20
(0:05) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 26 yard field goal Ole Miss 22–20 ; 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:45
Third Quarter
(3:11) Auburn – Jalen Harris 15 yard pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick) Auburn 27–22 ; 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:45
(1:30) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 10 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 29–27 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:41
Fourth Quarter
(12:25) Auburn – Daniel Carlson 30 yard field goal Auburn 30–29 ; 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:05
(8:13) Auburn – Daniel Carlson 47 yard field goal Auburn 33–29 ; 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:20
(5:58) Auburn – Kerryon Johnson 3 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick) Auburn 40–29 ; 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:23
Statistics
Auburn
Ole Miss
First downs
26
32
Total yards
502
485
Rushes/yards
52/307
31/105
Passing yards
247
465
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–22–0
36–59–1
Time of possession
32:27
27:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Sean White
15/22, 247 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Kamryn Pettway
30 carries, 236 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Darius Slayton
3 receptions, 53 yards
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
36/59, 465 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Chad Kelly
11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Evan Engram
9 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
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Georgia Southern Eagles (4–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (3–5)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
14
7
3 3 27
Rebels
3
28
3 3 37
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, November 5, 2016Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 60,263Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play)John Congemi (color)Pregame line : Ole Miss –28 • O/U : 63
Game information
First Quarter
(9:01) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 35 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:59
(5:08) Georgia Southern – Myles Campbell 29 yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo kick) Georgia Southern 7–3 ; 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:53
(0:59) Georgia Southern – Kevin Ellison 9 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) Georgia Southern 14–3 ; 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:19
Second Quarter
(11:38) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 3 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Georgia Southern 14–10 ; 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:48
(10:13) Georgia Southern – Matt Breida 68 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) Georgia Southern 21–10 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25
(8:20) Ole Miss – Chad Kelly 5 yard run (Gary Wunderlich) Georgia Southern 21–17 ; 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:53
(3:36) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 9 yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 24–21 ; 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:26
(2:06) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 38 yard pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 31–21 ; 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:36
Third Quarter
(3:02) Georgia Southern – Younghoe Koo 41 yard field goal Ole Miss 31–24 ; 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:15
(0:13) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 29 yard field goal Ole Miss 34–24 ; 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:49
Fourth Quarter
(12:09) Georgia Southern – Younghoe Koo 38 yard field goal Ole Miss 34–27 ; 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04
(7:14) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 38 yard field goal Ole Miss 37–27 ; 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:31
Statistics
Georgia Southern
Ole Miss
First downs
19
25
Total yards
401
441
Rushes/yards
59/267
45/196
Passing yards
134
245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
7–17–1
17–28–1
Time of possession
36:03
23:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Southern
Passing
Kevin Ellison
7/16, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Matt Breida
22 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Myles Campbell
4 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Chad Kelly
16/23, 226 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Akeem Judd
26 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Evan Engram
4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
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Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) at No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (7–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
3
3
0 23 29
No. 10 Aggies
7
14
0 7 28
at Kyle Field • College Station, TX
Date : Saturday, November 12, 2016Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 104,892Referee : Matt AustinTV announcers (SECN) : Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)Pregame line : Texas A&M –7 • O/U : 62.5
Game information
First Quarter
(5:23) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 25 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 14 plays, 57 yards, 5:27
(4:49) Texas A&M – Keith Ford 6 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick) Texas A&M 7–3 ; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34
Second Quarter
(13:55) Texas A&M – Keith Ford 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick) Texas A&M 14–3 ; 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:01
(7:46) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal Texas A&M 14–6 ; 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:09
(6:43) Texas A&M – Speedy Noil 1 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick) Texas A&M 21–6 ; 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:03
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
(14:50) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 6 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Texas A&M 21–13 ; 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:53
(12:12) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 21 yard run (2-pt. conversion attempt failed) Texas A&M 21–19 ; 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:27
(6:41) Texas A&M – Josh Reynolds 13 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick) Texas A&M 28–19 ; 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:31
(5:17) Ole Miss – Van Jefferson 32 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Texas A&M 28–26 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
(0:37) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 39 yard field goal Ole Miss 29–28 ; 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:07
Statistics
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
First downs
30
13
Total yards
490
342
Rushes/yards
47/152
34/129
Passing yards
338
213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–42–1
16–28–1
Time of possession
33:03
26:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Shea Patterson
25/42, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Akeem Judd
20 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
A.J. Brown
4 receptions, 77 yards
Texas A&M
Passing
Jake Hubenak
16/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Trayveon Williams
17 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Josh Reynolds
4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
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Ole Miss Rebels (5–5) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4–6)
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1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
10
0
0 7 17
Commodores
7
7
17 7 38
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
Date : Saturday, November 19, 2016Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. local EST )Game weather : Clear Skies • Temperature : 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 27,763Referee : John McDaidTV announcers (SECN) : Drew Carter (play-by-play) Matt Stinchcomb (color) Alyssa Lang (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –9.5 • O/U : 50.5
Game information
First Quarter
(10:51) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 23 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09
(6:51) Ole Miss – Akeem Judd 21 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 10–0 ; 1 play, 21 yards, 0:11
(0:30) Vanderbilt – Ralph Webb 4 yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) Ole Miss 10–7 ; 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46
Second Quarter
(13:35) Vanderbilt – Trent Sherfield 5 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Tommy Openshaw kick) Vanderbilt 14–10 ; 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:13
Third Quarter
(10:48) Vanderbilt – Ralph Webb 11 yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) Vanderbilt 21–10 ; 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:13
(8:03) Vanderbilt – Tommy Openshaw 24 yard field goal Vanderbilt 24–10 ; 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:34
(2:11) Vanderbilt – Ralph Webb 1 yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick) Vanderbilt 31–10 ; 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26
Fourth Quarter
(14:44) Ole Miss – Evan Engram 38 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Vanderbilt 31–17 ; 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:20
(8:36) Vanderbilt – Bailey McElwain 3 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Tommy Openshaw kick) Vanderbilt 38–17 ; 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:45
Statistics
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
First downs
18
22
Total yards
363
481
Rushes/yards
27/90
46/208
Passing yards
273
273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–51–0
17–30–0
Time of possession
25:11
34:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Shea Patterson
20/42, 222 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Akeem Judd
10 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Evan Engram
6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Kyle Shurmur
17/30, 273 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ralph Webb
20 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Trent Sherfield
2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
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Mississippi State Bulldogs (4–7) at Ole Miss Rebels (5–6)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
13
14
14 14 55
Rebels
10
10
0 0 20
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, November 26, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 66,038Referee : James CarterTV announcers (SECN) : Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (color) Kaylee Hartung (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –10 • O/U : 69
Game information
First Quarter
(7:43) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal Ole Miss 3–0 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:33
(5:48) Mississippi State – Aeris Williams 16 yard run (Westin Graves kick missed) Mississippi State 6–3 ; 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:48
(3:56) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 19 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Ole Miss 10–6 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:52
(2:33) Mississippi State – Donald Gray 8 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 13–10 ; 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15
Second Quarter
(12:55) Mississippi State – Aeris Williams 13 yard run (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 20–10 ; 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:49
(9:13) Mississippi State – Malik Dear 24 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 27–10 ; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:10
(4:47) Ole Miss – Damore'ea Stringfellow 25 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick) Mississippi State 27–17 ; 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:17
(0:26) Ole Miss – Gary Wunderlich 38 yard field goal Mississippi State 27–20 ; 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:23
Third Quarter
(5:22) Mississippi State – Fred Ross 38 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 34–20 ; 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:27
(2:57) Mississippi State – Nick Fitzgerald 61 yard run (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 41–20 ; 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:48
Fourth Quarter
(5:09) Mississippi State – Nick Fitzgerald 30 yard run (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 48–20 ; 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:47
(7:58) Mississippi State – Cedric Jiles 74 yard interception return (Westin Graves kick) Mississippi State 55–20
Statistics
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
First downs
23
31
Total yards
566
528
Rushes/yards
47/457
38/208
Passing yards
109
320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
8–17–0
27–48–2
Time of possession
28:37
31:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Nick Fitzgerald
8/17, 109 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Nick Fitzgerald
14 carries, 258 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Fred Ross
1 reception, 38 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Shea Patterson
27/48, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Akeem Judd
19 carries, 107 yards
Receiving
Damore'ea Stringfellow
6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
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