| Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Ole Miss | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Tide outlasts Rebs
Mississippi (1-4) has a C+ offense, a B defense, and is B- overall. They are #100 in pts/gm, #84 in total offense, and #56 in total defense. We are #1 in pts/gm, #2 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. Weather: Clear.
Miss K Robinson hits a 38 yard FG, 3-0 Rebs. Miss PR Simon returns a punt 58 yards for a TD, 10-0. Woah, ho, ho!
QB Michael Johnson goes long for WR Mark McCollum on a 75 yard TD pass, 10-7.
HB Andrew Edwards scores on a 34 yard TD run, 14-10. Miss K Robinson hits a 38 yard FG to make it 14-13 Tide. KR Richard Graham returns the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for the score, 21-13 Bama.
Miss K Robinson hits a 32 yard FG to make it 21-16 Alabama with 5:58 left in the game. HB Edwards scores on a 19 yard TD run to put the Rebs away with 3:46 left in the game.
This game was closer than I expected. The offense sputtered again and we had a special teams breakdown. Geez!
Players of the Game
Alabama
Josh King , ROLB
| Game Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Alabama | Ole Miss |
| First Downs | 15 | 12 |
| Total Offense | 351 | 161 |
| Rushes-YDS | 35-203 | 25-8 |
| Passing YDS | 148 | 153 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Total Yards | 509 | 362 |
| T.O.P. | 12:53 | 11:07 |