| Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Alabama | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Rebs stay close until 103 yard Kickoff Return for a TD
#23 Ole Miss (4-0) has a B- offense, a B defense, and is B overall. They are #30 in pts/gm, #34 in total offense, and #57 in total defense. #1 Alabama (6-0) is A+ across the board. We are #1 in pts/gm, #12 in total offense, & #1 in total defense. Weather: Clear with wind up to 10 mph.
K Craig Gunn gets us on the board when he hits a 48 yard FG, 3-0 Tide. A 9 yard TD pass from QB Marcus "The Future" Sullivan to WR David Martinez makes it 10-0. Miss HB Thompson runs it in from 65 yards out, 10-7.
QB Sullivan scores from 2 yards out to make it 17-7. On 4th down QB Sullivan evades all Rebels and scores on a 40 yard TD run, 24-7. QB Sullivan throws a 59 yard TD pass to WR Bo Butler to make it 31-7 at the half.
Miss HB Thompson scores on a 23 yard TD run. He scores the two point conversion and it's now 31-15. KR Kyler Lyles ends all doubts when he takes the ensuing kickoff 103 yards for the TD, 38-15. The Tide cruise from here. HB Elton Razzano scores on a 10 yard TD run, 45-15.
QB Sullivan throws a 4 yard TD pass to TE Nick Greco, 52-15.
The Rebels made it close for just a moment, then the kickoff return by KR Kyler Lyles put it out of reach. It was definitely the game changer in the game. In injury news QB Lonnie Patterson was knocked out of the game.
Players of the Game
Alabama
Marcus Sullivan , QB
| Game Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Ole Miss | Alabama |
| First Downs | 11 | 20 |
| Total Offense | 254 | 516 |
| Rushes-YDS | 33-209 | 32-366 |
| Passing YDS | 45 | 150 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Total Yards | 339 | 728 |
| T.O.P. | 12:26 | 11:34 |