| 2020Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 26–20 vs.Indiana | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Western Division |
| Record | 5–5 (4–5 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Lebby (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 13Florida x | 8 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Georgia | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee* | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Alabama x$#^ | 10 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Texas A&M | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 6 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU* | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Alabama 52, Florida 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented theUniversity of Mississippi in the2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games atVaught–Hemingway Stadium inOxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coachLane Kiffin.
Listed in the order that they were released
In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.[1]
| College recruiting information (2020) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Demon Clowney DE | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 20, 2020 | |
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| Henry Parrish RB | Miami, FL | Columbus | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jan 19, 2020 | |
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| Marc Britt ATH | Miami, FL | Miami Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 20, 2020 | |
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| Jakivuan Brown OLB | Horn Lake, MS | Horn Lake | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
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| Eli Acker OT | Columbus, MS | Heritage Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | May 5, 2018 | |
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| Kentrel Bullock RB | Columbia, MS | Columbia | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 16, 2019 | |
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| Derek Bermudez S | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Lakevias Daniel CB | Louisville, MS | Jones County JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Austin Keys ILB | Seminary, MS | Seminary | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Mar 24, 2019 | |
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| Tobias Braun OT | Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Salisbury School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| DeSanto Rollins DT | Baton Rouge, LA | Parkview Baptist | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Jun 18, 2019 | |
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| DaMarcus Thomas TE | Saraland, AL | Saraland | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Jun 7, 2019 | |
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| Cedric Johnson DE | Mobile, AL | Davidson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 15, 2019 | |
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| Luke Shouse OT | Brentwood, TN | Ravenwood | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jun 9, 2019 | |
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| Kade Renfro QB | Stephenville, TX | Stephenville | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Dec 15, 2019 | |
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| Daylen Gill S | Louisville, MS | Jones County JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Dec 9, 2019 | |
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| Cedric Melton OT | Houston, TX | Klein Cain | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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| Name | Pos. | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Otis Reese | DB | Junior | Leesburg, GA | Georgia, redshirted first seven games during 2020 season. |
| Tavius Robinson | DL | Junior | Guelph, ON | Guelph, will be eligible to play in 2020 sinceU Sports canceled their 2020 season. |
| Kenny Yeboah | TE | RS Senior | Allentown, PA | Temple, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Yeboah graduated fromTemple University. |
| Jacob Springer | LB | Senior | Kansas City, MO | Navy, will redshirt during 2020 season. |
| Deane Leonard | DB | Senior | Calgary, AB | Calgary, will be eligible to play in 2020 sinceU Sports canceled their 2020 season. |
Ole Miss had games scheduled againstBaylor (Texas Kickoff),Georgia Southern,Southeast Missouri State, andUConn, but were canceled due to the response to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5Florida | ESPN | L 35–51 | 13,926 | |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | atKentucky | SECN | W 42–41OT | 12,000 | |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 2Alabama |
| ESPN | L 48–63 | 14,419 |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | atArkansas | SECN | L 21–33 | 16,500 | |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Auburn |
| SECN | L 28–35 | 15,037 |
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | atVanderbilt | SECN | W 54–21 | 840 | |
| November 14 | 6:30 p.m. | South Carolina |
| SECN | W 59–42 | 13,596 |
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| SECN | W 31–24 | 16,218 |
| December 19 | 2:30 p.m. | atLSU | SECN | L 48–53 | 21,905 | |
| January 2, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 11Indiana* | ABC | W 26–20 | 11,025 | |
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| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Gators | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FLA | MISS |
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| First downs | 32 | 29 |
| Total yards | 642 | 613 |
| Passing yards | 446 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 170 |
| Penalties | 4–40 | 4–45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | Passing | Kyle Trask | 30/42, 416 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Kadarius Toney | 2 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyle Pitts | 8 receptions, 170 yards, 4 TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 22/31, 395 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 16 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Moore | 10 receptions, 227 yards |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MISS | UK |
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| First downs | 26 | 26 |
| Total yards | 459 | 559 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 151 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 408 |
| Penalties | 5–33 | 8–81 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Matt Corral | 13 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Jonathan Mingo | 8 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 14/18, 151 yards |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 17 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Ali | 7 receptions, 88 yards |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Crimson Tide | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 63 |
| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS
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| Statistics | ALA | MISS |
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| First downs | 37 | 31 |
| Total yards | 723 | *647 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 306 | 268 |
| Penalties | 8–76 | 6–67 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 28/32, 417 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 23 carries, 206 yards, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 13 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/28, 365 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Snoop Conner | 21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kenny Yeboah | 7 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD |
*The most total yards ever to be gained against an Alabama football team in team history
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
atDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium •Fayetteville, AR
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| Statistics | MISS | ARK |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 442 | 394 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 244 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 150 |
| Penalties | 6–35 | 3–15 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 20/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Moore | 11 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
| Arkansas | Passing | Feleipe Franks | 21/34, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Trelon Smith | 15 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Treylon Burks | 11 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Rebels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS
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| Statistics | AUB | MISS |
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| First downs | 26 | 25 |
| Total yards | 462 | 444 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 161 |
| Rushing yards | 224 | 283 |
| Penalties | 3–35 | 1–5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 23/30, 238 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Seth Williams | 8 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 16/27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Corral | 10 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kenny Yeboah | 4 receptions, 83 yards |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 21 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 54 |
| Commodores | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
atVanderbilt Stadium •Nashville, TN
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| Statistics | MISS | VAN |
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| First downs | 35 | 24 |
| Total yards | 645 | 421 |
| Passing yards | 449 | 319 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 102 |
| Penalties | 8–75 | 6–50 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 31/34, 412 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 carries, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Moore | 14 receptions, 238 yards, 3 TD | |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 31/40, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 23 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Johnson | 14 receptions, 97 yards |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Rebels | 14 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS
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| Statistics | SC | MISS |
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| First downs | 27 | 31 |
| Total yards | 548 | 708 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 318 | 195 |
| Penalties | 4–53 | 6–45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 17/28, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Harris | 25 carries, 243 yards, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Shi Smith | 10 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 28/32, 513 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 17 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Moore | 13 receptions, 225 yards, 2 TD |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Rebels | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •Oxford, MS
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| Statistics | MSST | MISS |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 479 | 550 |
| Passing yards | 440 | 387 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 163 |
| Penalties | 5–47 | 10–81 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 45/61, 440 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Will Rogers | 4 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaden Walley | 9 receptions, 176 yards | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 24/36, 385 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 18 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Moore | 12 receptions, 139 yards |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
| Tigers | 10 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 53 |
atTiger Stadium •Baton Rouge, LA
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| Statistics | MISS | LSU |
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| First downs | 25 | 29 |
| Total yards | 558 | 593 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 435 |
| Rushing yards | 307 | 158 |
| Penalties | 6-51 | 4-39 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 15/27, 251 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Corral | 17 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Braylon Sanders | 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD | |
| LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 27/51, 435 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Josh Williams | 12 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Kayshon Boutte | 14 receptions, 308 yards, 3 TD |
| Uniform Combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 11 Hoosiers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
atRaymond James Stadium •Tampa, FL
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| Statistics | MISS | IND |
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| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 493 | 369 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 201 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 168 |
| Penalties | 8-79 | 5-50 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 30/44, 342 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 17 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 6 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD | |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 26/45, 201 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Whop Philyor | 18 receptions, 81 yards |
| Category | Ole Miss | Opponents |
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| First downs - Avg. per game | 276 - 27.6 | 274 - 27.4 |
| Points - Avg. per game | 392 - 39.2 | 383 - 38.3 |
| Total plays/yards - Avg. per game | 797/5555 (6.97 yards/play) - 79.7/555.5 | 778/5190 (6.67 yards/play) - 77.8/519 |
| Passing yards - Avg. per game | 3449 - 344.9 | 3121 - 312.1 |
| Rushes/yards (net) - Avg. per game | 462/2106 - 46.2/210.6 (4.56 yards/carry) | 391/2069 - 39.1/206.9 (5.29 yards/carry) |
| Passing (Att-Comp-Int) | 335-238-14 (71.04% completion) | 387-263-6 (67.96% completion) |
| Sacks - Avg. per game | 16 - 1.6 | 19 - 1.9 |
| Penalties–yards - Avg. per game | 60–516 - 6–51.6 | 50–486 - 5–48.6 |
| 3rd down conversions | 70–141 (49.65%) | 63–135 (46.67%) |
| 4th down conversions | 22–33 (66.67%) | 13–18 (72.22%) |
| Time of possession - Avg. per game | 4:38:34 - 27:51 | 5:21:26 - 32:09 |
| Category | Player | Statistics - Avg. per game |
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| Leading Passer | Matt Corral | 231/326 (70.86% completion), 3337 yards, 29 TD, 14 INT - 23.1/32.6, 333.7 yards, 2.9 TD, 1.4 INT |
| Leading Rusher | Jerrion Ealy | 147 carries, 745 yards, 9 TD - 14.7 carries, 74.5 yards (5.07 yards/carry), 0.9 TD |
| Leading Receiver | Elijah Moore | 86 receptions, 1193 yards, 8 TD - 8.6 receptions, 119.3 yards, 0.8 TD |
| Coach | Title | Year at Ole Miss | Previous job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Kiffin | Head Coach | 1st | Florida Atlantic |
| Jeff Lebby | OC/QB | 1st | UCF (OC/QB) |
| D. J. Durkin | Co-DC/LB | 1st | Atlanta Falcons (consultant) |
| Chris Partridge | Co-DC/S | 1st | Michigan (S/STC) |
| Deke Adams | DL | 1st | Mississippi State (DL) |
| Terrell Buckley | CB | 1st | Mississippi State (CB) |
| Randy Clements | OL/RGC | 1st | Florida State (OL) |
| Joe Jon Finley | TE/PGC | 1st | Texas A&M (TE) |
| Blake Gideon | STC | 1st | Houston (STC/S) |
| Derrick Nix | WR | 13th | Atlanta Falcons (OA) |
| Kevin Smith | RB | 1st | Florida Atlantic (RB) |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34 | Elijah Moore | WR | New York Jets |
| 4 | 142 | Royce Newman | OG | Green Bay Packers |