2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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2020 Ole Miss Rebels football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 26–20 vs. Indiana
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record5–5 (4–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Lebby (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorD. J. Durkin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Partridge (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 13 Florida x   8 2     8 4  
No. 7 Georgia   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  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^   10 0     13 0  
No. 4 Texas 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
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.[1]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Alabama 660 (86)
2 LSU 489 (8)
3 Auburn 488
4 Texas A&M 454 (2)
T5 Ole Miss 238
T5 Mississippi State 238
7 Arkansas 121

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Henry Parrish
RB
Miami, FL
Columbus
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jan 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Marc Britt
ATH
Miami, FL Miami Christian School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jakivuan Brown
OLB
Horn Lake, MS
Horn Lake
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Eli Acker
OT
Columbus, MS Heritage Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) May 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kentrel Bullock
RB
Columbia, MS Columbia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derek Bermudez
S
Jacksonville, FL Sandalwood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lakevias Daniel
CB
Louisville, MS
Jones County JC
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Austin Keys
ILB
Seminary, MS Seminary 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Mar 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tobias Braun
OT
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Salisbury School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 306 lb (139 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeSanto Rollins
DT
Baton Rouge, LA Parkview Baptist 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Jun 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DaMarcus Thomas
TE
Saraland, AL Saraland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jun 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Johnson
DE
Mobile, AL Davidson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Luke Shouse
OT
Brentwood, TN Ravenwood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jun 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kade Renfro
QB
Stephenville, TX Stephenville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Dec 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Daylen Gill
S
Louisville, MS
Jones County JC
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Dec 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Melton
OT
Houston, TX Klein Cain 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Year Hometown Previous School
Tom Brady QB Freshman Spokane, Washington Georgia, Won 7 Superowls{6 with New England, and 1 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers}
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 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season.
Kenny Yeboah TE RS Senior Allentown, PA Temple, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Yeboah graduated from Temple 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 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season.

[2][3]

Schedule

Ole Miss had games scheduled against Baylor (Texas Kickoff), Georgia Southern, Southeast Missouri State, and UConn, but were canceled due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2611:00 a.m.No. 5 FloridaESPNL 35–5113,926
October 33:00 p.m.at KentuckySECNW 42–41 OT12,000
October 106:30 p.m.No. 2 Alabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 48–6314,419
October 172:30 p.m.at ArkansasSECNL 21–3316,500
October 2411:00 a.m.Auburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
SECNL 28–3515,037
October 313:00 p.m.at
Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry
  • )
    SECNW 54–21840
    November 146:30 p.m.South Carolina
    • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
    • Oxford, MS
    SECNW 59–4213,596
    November 283:00 p.m.Mississippi State
    • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
    • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
    SECNW 31–2416,218
    December 192:30 p.m.at )SECNL 48–5321,905
    January 2, 202111:30 a.m.vs. No. 11
    ABC
    W 26–2011,025
    Schedule Source:[7][8]

    Game summaries

    No. 5 Florida

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    No. 5 Florida Gators (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 5 Gators 14 14 131051
    Rebels 7 7 71435

    at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    • Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
    • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
    • Game attendance: 13,926
    • Referee: Marc Curles
    • TV announcers (ESPN):
      Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)
      Greg McElroy (color)
      Marty Smith (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Florida −14 • O/U: 59.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (5:48) FLA – Kyle Pitts 1 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 7–0; 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:48
    • (3:43) MISS – Dontario Drummond 46 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 7–7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05
    • (5:48) FLA – Trevon Grimes 22 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 14–7; 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:36
    Second Quarter
    • (12:04) MISS – Dontario Drummond 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 14–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46
    • (3:10) FLA – Kadarius Toney 16 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 21–14; 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:19
    • (0:05) FLA – Kyle Pitts 16 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 28–14; 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:49
    Third Quarter
    • (14:19) FLA – Kyle Pitts 71 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 35–14; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41
    • (13:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 18 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Florida 35–21; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36
    • (9:30) FLA – Evan McPherson 55 yard field goal
      Florida 38–21; 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13
    • (5:06) FLA – Evan McPherson 37 yard field goal
      Florida 41–21; 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:15
    Fourth Quarter
    • (12:54) FLA – Evan McPherson 23 yard field goal
      Florida 44–21; 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:04
    • (11:00) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 8 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion
      Florida 44–29; 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:54
    • (5:14) FLA – Kyle Pitts 17 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
      Florida 51–29; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46
    • (0:58) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Two-point conversion failed
      Florida 51–35; 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
    Statistics FLA MISS
    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

    At Kentucky

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Ole Miss Rebels (0–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–1)
    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Rebels 7 7 714742
    Wildcats 14 7 77641

    at Kroger FieldLexington, KY

    • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST (4:00 p.m. local EST)
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
    • Game attendance: 12,000
    • Referee: David Smith
    • TV announcers (SECN):
      Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
      Matt Stinchcomb (color)
      Taylor McGregor (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Kentucky −7 • O/U: 63
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (12:38) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 7–0; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22
    • (7:36) UK – Terry Wilson 4 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
      Tied 7–7; 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:54
    • (1:33) UK – A. J. Rose 2 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
      Kentucky 14–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25
    Second Quarter
    • (13:19) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 14–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
    • (0:29) UK – Terry Wilson 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
      Kentucky 21–14; 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25
    Third Quarter
    • (10:41) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
      Kentucky 28–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
    • (9:17) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 24 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Kentucky 28–21; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
    Fourth Quarter
    • (13:37) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 16 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 28–28; 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30
    • (8:23) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 35–28; 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:47
    • (2:04) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
      Tied 35–35; 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19
    Overtime
    • UK – Terry Wilson 10 yard rush, PAT missed
      Kentucky 41–35; 3 plays, 25 yards
    • MISS – Elijah Moore 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 42–41; 4 plays, 25 yards
    Statistics MISS UK
    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

    No. 2 Alabama

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (2–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 2 Crimson Tide 7 14 212163
    Rebels 7 14 141348

    at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    • Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
    • Game attendance: 14,419
    • Referee: Matt Loeffler
    • TV announcers (ESPN):
      Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
      Todd Blackledge (color)
      Todd McShay (sideline)
      Molly McGrath (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Alabama –24 • O/U: 74
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (14:06) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 6 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 7–0; 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54
    • (9:29) ALA – DeVonta Smith 14 yard pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick
      Tied 7–7; 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:37
    Second Quarter
    • (13:31) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 14–7; 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:45
    • (6:51) ALA – Brian Robinson Jr. 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Tied 14–14; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:31
    • (3:15) MISS – Snoop Conner 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 21–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:36
    • (1:00) ALA – Najee Harris 5 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Tied 21–21; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:15
    Third Quarter
    • (13:45) ALA – Najee Harris 33 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 28–21; 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:15
    • (12:47) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 68 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 28–28; 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:58
    • (10:19) ALA – Miller Forristall 3 yard pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 35–28; 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28
    • (6:19) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 9 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 35–35; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:00
    • (2:39) ALA – Najee Harris 3 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 42–35; 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40
    Fourth Quarter
    • (11:31) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 42–42; 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:08
    • (10:00) ALA – Najee Harris 16 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 49–42; 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:31
    • (7:01) MISS – Luke Logan 39 yard kick
      Alabama 49–45; 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:59
    • (3:16) ALA – DeVonta Smith 14 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 56–45; 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:45
    • (1:29) MISS – Luke Logan 29 yard kick
      Alabama 56–48; 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:47
    • (1:09) ALA – Najee Harris 39 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
      Alabama 63–48; 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:20
    Statistics ALA MISS
    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

    *The most total yards ever to be gained against an Alabama football team in team history

    Team Category Player Statistics
    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

    At Arkansas

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Ole Miss Rebels (1–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rebels 0 0 71421
    Razorbacks 7 13 01333

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR

    • Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
    • Game attendance: 16,500
    • Referee: James Carter
    • TV announcers (SECN):
      Dave Flemming (play-by-play)
      Rod Gilmore (color)
      Tera Talmadge (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Arkansas –1 • O/U: 77.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (5:47) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 1 yard rush, A. J. Reed kick
      Arkansas 7–0; 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:11
    Second Quarter
    • (10:50) ARK – A. J. Reed 23 yard kick
      Arkansas 10–0; 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:25
    • (10:40) ARK – Jalen Catalon 35 yard interception return, A. J. Reed kick
      Arkansas 17–0
    • (1:41) ARK – A. J. Reed 32 yard kick
      Arkansas 20–0; 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:21
    Third Quarter
    • (4:35) MISS – Elijah Moore 7 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Arkansas 20–7; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07
    Fourth Quarter
    • (12:06) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 21 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Arkansas 20–14; 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:34
    • (7:36) ARK – Treylon Burks 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, Two-point conversion failed
      Arkansas 26–14; 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:30
    • (5:30) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Arkansas 26–21; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:06
    • (3:07) ARK – Grant Morgan 23 yard interception return, A. J. Reed kick
      Arkansas 33–21
    Statistics MISS ARK
    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

    Auburn

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Auburn Tigers (2–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Tigers 7 7 71435
    Rebels 0 14 7728

    at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
    • Game attendance: 15,037
    • Referee: Marc Curles
    • TV announcers (SECN):
      Tom Hart (play-by-play)
      Jordan Rodgers (color)
      Cole Cubelic (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Auburn –3.5 • O/U: 73.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (2:17) AUB – Tank Bigsby 4 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
      Auburn 7–0; 14 plays, 95 yards, 5:53
    Second Quarter
    • (13:46) MISS – Elijah Moore 6 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 7–7; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31
    • (9:11) AUB – Bo Nix 4 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
      Auburn 14–7; 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:28
    • (3:35) MISS – Matt Corral 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 14–14; 16 plays, 78 yards, 5:31
    Third Quarter
    • (7:09) MISS – Matt Corral 10 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 21–14; 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:34
    • (2:57) AUB – Shaun Shivers 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
      Tied 21–21; 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:04
    Fourth Quarter
    • (10:12) AUB – Tank Bigsby 18 yard rush, PAT failed
      Auburn 27–21; 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:08
    • (5:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 28–27; 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21
    • (1:11) AUB – Seth Williams 58 yard pass from Bo Nix, Two-point conversion
      Auburn 35–28; 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:14
    Statistics AUB MISS
    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
    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

    At Vanderbilt

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Ole Miss Rebels (1–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rebels 21 12 21054
    Commodores 0 14 0721

    at

    Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN

    • Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
      D.J. Shockley
      (color)
      Tera Talmadge (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Ole Miss –17 • O/U: 63.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (11:41) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 7–0; 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:19
    • (2:49) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 9 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 14–0; 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:13
    • (0:49) MISS – Elijah Moore 36 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 21–0; 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09
    Second Quarter
    • (12:08) VAN – Ben Bresnahan 43 yard pass from Ken Seals, Wes Farley kick
      Ole Miss 21–7; 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:35
    • (8:26) MISS – Elijah Moore 1 yard pass from Matt Corral, kick failed
      Ole Miss 27–7; 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:34
    • (1:58) MISS – Elijah Moore 28 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion failed
      Ole Miss 33–7; 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:55
    • (0:23) VAN – Chris Pierce 16 yard pass from Ken Seals, Wes Farley kick
      Ole Miss 33–14; 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35
    Third Quarter
    • (8:49) MISS – Dontario Drummond 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion
      Ole Miss 41–14; 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:42
    • (7:06) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 9 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 48–14; 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:34
    • (0:37) MISS – Braylon Sanders 37 yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, kick failed
      Ole Miss 54–14; 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:24
    Fourth Quarter
    • (4:28) VAN – Keyon Henry-Brooks 1 yard rush, Wes Farley kick
      Ole Miss 54–21; 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:22
    Statistics MISS VAN
    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

    South Carolina

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    South Carolina Gamecocks (2–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (2–4)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Gamecocks 7 14 14742
    Rebels 14 10 142159

    at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
    • Game attendance: 13,596
    • Referee: David Smith
    • TV announcers (SECN):
      Tom Hart (play-by-play)
      Jordan Rodgers (color)
      Cole Cubelic (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Ole Miss –12.5 • O/U: 72.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (9:24) SC – Shi Smith 11 yard pass from Collin Hill, Parker White kick
      South Carolina 7–0; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36
    • (4:45) MISS – Dontario Drummond 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Tied 7–7; 14 plays, 57 yards, 4:32
    • (0:47) MISS – Matt Corral 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 14–7; 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:20
    Second Quarter
    • (14:18) SC – Kevin Harris 46 yard rush, Parker White kick
      Tied 14–14; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
    • (9:38) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 15 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 21–14; 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:40
    • (3:36) SC – Kevin Harris 1 yard rush, Parker White kick
      Tied 21–21; 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:54
    • (0:01) MISS – Luke Logan 22 yard kick
      Ole Miss 24–21; 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:44
    Third Quarter
    • (10:34) MISS – Snoop Conner 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 31–21; 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
    • (5:39) SC – Kevin Harris 1 yard rush, Parker White kick
      Ole Miss 31–28; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50
    • (2:59) SC – Kevin Harris 44 yard rush, Parker White kick
      South Carolina 35–31; 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:55
    • (1:11) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 12 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 38–35; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48'
    Fourth Quarter
    • (12:50) SC – Kevin Harris 12 yard rush, Parker White kick
      South Carolina 42–38; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:21
    • (12:02) MISS – Elijah Moore 91 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 45–42; 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:45
    • (6:09) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 52–42; 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08
    • (3:40) MISS – Elijah Moore 25 yard pass from Matt Corral, Casey Griffith kick
      Ole Miss 59–42; 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:40
    Statistics SC MISS
    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
    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

    Mississippi State

    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–5) at Ole Miss Rebels (3–4)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 0 14 01024
    Rebels 14 7 01031

    at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

    • Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
    • Game attendance: 16,218
    • Referee: Matt Loeffler
    • TV announcers (SECN):
      Tom Hart (play-by-play)
      Jordan Rodgers (color)
      Cole Cubelic (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Ole Miss –9.5 • O/U: 70.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (6:03) MISS – Dontario Drummond 48 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 7–0; 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:53
    • (0:16) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 14–0; 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:59
    Second Quarter
    • (13:37) MSST – Malik Heath 6 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
      Ole Miss 14–7; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39
    • (9:44) MISS – Braylon Sanders 81 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 21–7; 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:07
    • (0:06) MSST – Malik Heath 11 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
      Ole Miss 21–14; 13 plays, 93 yards, 3:09
    Third Quarter
    • No scoring plays
    Fourth Quarter
    • (13:40) MISS – Luke Logan 26 yard kick
      Ole Miss 24–14; 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:46
    • (7:51) MSST – Austin Williams 7 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
      Ole Miss 24–21; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49
    • (4:48) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 8 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 31–21; 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:58
    • (2:08) MSST – Brandon Ruiz 25 yard kick
      Ole Miss 31–24; 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:40
    Statistics MSST MISS
    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
    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

    At LSU

    Uniform Combination
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    Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) at LSU Tigers (4–5)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rebels 7 14 131448
    Tigers 10 24 61353

    at

    Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (11:18) MISS – Braylon Sanders 20 pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 7–0; 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:13
    • (5:35) LSU – Cade York 34 yard kick
      Ole Miss 7–3; 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:09
    • (5:26) LSU – Jay Ward 31 yard interception return, Cade York kick
      LSU 10–7
    Second Quarter
    • (12:17) LSU – Max Johnson 1 yard rush, Cade York kick
      LSU 17–7; 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:33
    • (12:03) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 100 yard kickoff return, Luke Logan kick
      LSU 17–14
    • (4:50) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 32 pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
      LSU 24–14; 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:22
    • (3:07) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      LSU 24–21; 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:33
    • (0:58) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 18 pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
      LSU 31–21; 9 plays, 755 yards, 2:09
    • (0:02) LSU – Cade York 34 yard kick
      LSU 34–21; 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:21
    Third Quarter
    • (9:50) LSU – Cade York 23 yard kick
      LSU 37–21; 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:19
    • (8:11) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 10 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
      LSU 37–27; 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39
    • (4:03) MISS – Dontario Drummond 5 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      LSU 37–34; 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:44
    • (2:16) LSU – Cade York 50 yard kick
      LSU 40–34; 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:45
    Fourth Quarter
    • (14:53) MISS – Braylon Sanders 25 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 41–40; 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:15
    • (8:43) MISS – Matt Corral 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 48–40; 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:52
    • (5:31) LSU – Max Johnson 1 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
      Ole Miss 48–46; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03
    • (1:34) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 45 yard pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
      LSU 53–48; 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:02
    Statistics MISS LSU
    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

    Vs. Indiana (Outback Bowl)

    Uniform Combination
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    Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) vs. No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (6–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rebels 6 7 7626
    No. 11 Hoosiers 3 0 31420

    at Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL

    • Date: Saturday, January 2, 2021
    • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST (12:30 p.m. local EST)
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
    • Game attendance: 11,025
    • Referee: Gary Patterson
    • TV announcers (ABC):
      Tom Hart (play-by-play)
      Jordan Rodgers (color)
      Cole Cubelic (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Indiana –7.5 • O/U: 67.5
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (12:56) MISS – Luke Logan 26 yard kick
      Ole Miss 3–0; 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:04
    • (2:47) IND – Charles Campbell 50 yard kick
      Tied 3–3; 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:07
    • (0:23) MISS – Luke Logan 24 yard kick
      Ole Miss 6–3; 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:24
    Second Quarter
    • (7:17) MISS – Casey Kelly 5 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 13–3; 18 plays, 76 yards, 6:00
    Third Quarter
    • (12:53) IND – Charles Campbell 53 yard kick
      Ole Miss 13–6; 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:07
    • (9:20) MISS – Snoop Conner 4 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
      Ole Miss 20–6; 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:33
    Fourth Quarter
    • (14:56) IND – Stevie Scott III 3 yard rush, Charles Campbell kick
      Ole Miss 20–13; 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:45
    • (5:58) IND – Stevie Scott III 2 yard rush, Charles Campbell kick
      Tied 20–20; 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:40
    • (4:12) MISS – Dontario Drummond 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, PAT missed
      Ole Miss 26–20; 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:46
    Statistics MISS IND
    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

    Coaching staff

    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)
    Derrick Nix WR 13th Atlanta Falcons (OA)
    Kevin Smith RB 1st Florida Atlantic (RB)

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    2 34 Elijah Moore WR New York Jets
    4 142 Royce Newman OG Green Bay Packers

    References

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    3. ^ @otisreese13 (January 18, 2020). "Even in my darkest times, I have always believed, the light would shine & it's TIME!!! @OleMissFB , @Lane_Kiffin , @CoachCPartridge 🔴🔵⚪️🦈🦈COMMITTED ❗️❗️❗️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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