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No. 12 Ole Miss beats No. 11 Texas A&M 29-19 with defense
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi beat one of the best defensive teams in the Southeastern Conference with a shut-down performance of its own.
A.J. Finley returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown and Matt Corral threw for 247 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 Ole Miss to a 29-19 win over No. 11 Texas A&M on Saturday night.
''The defense just had an amazing day,'' Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. ''That came against one of the hottest teams in America. Just an unbelievable great day overall.''
The Rebels (8-2, 3-3 Southeastern) held a 15-13 lead in the fourth quarter before Ashanti Cistrunk's interception set up a 13-yard touchdown run by Snoop Conner with 6:32 left.
''I just walked right into it. That's all there was to it,'' Cistrunk said. ''We tied up on the ball, but I knew I had it.''
Finley provided an insurmountable cushion on the next series, grabbing Zach Calzada's throw and returning it down the Texas A&M sideline.
''It was a crazy moment,'' Finley said. ''It was my first pick-six since I've been here, so that was really big for me.''
Texas A&M (7-3, 4-3), which came in second in the SEC to Georgia in in yards per play allowed, trailed 15-0 at half, but whittled the lead to two in the fourth quarter on a 24-yard scoring run by Devon Achane and field goals by Seth Small.
Achane ran for a 9-yard touchdown to finish the scoring with 3:11 left.
Corral completed 24 of 37 passes and Caden Costa kicked field goals of 33 and 32 yards. Chance Campbell and Keidron Smith added a safety by tackling Isaiah Spiller in the end zone in the first half.
''That was a disappointing thing coming up here,'' A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said about the scoreless first half. ''We put ourselves behind the eight ball. Give Ole Miss credit. They played a really good game.''
The Rebels finished with 504 yards of total offense, highlighted by Jerrion Ealy with 24 carries for 152 yards and added 34 yards on four receptions.
Achane had 110 yards on 12 carries. Calzada was 24 of 41 passing for 237 yards.
THE TAKEAWAYS
Texas A&M: The loss snapped a four-game winning steak and ended the Aggies hopes of winning the SEC West.
''Our defense gave us a chance in the first half,'' Fisher said. ''We didn't play with the poise we have shown.''
Ole Miss: A 10-win season and New Year's Six bowl berth are within reach, and the Rebels still have slim hopes for an SEC West title. Alabama would have to lose its last two games for Ole Miss to have any chance.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The No. 12 Rebels have spent one week in the Top 10 and the impressive win could push them back into that company. The loss will drop the Aggies.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M: The home finale is a visit from Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
Ole Miss: The Rebels complete a three-game home stand by hosting Vanderbilt Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 21 | 31 |
Rushing | 8 | 14 |
Passing | 12 | 13 |
Penalty | 1 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-13 | 5-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-3 |
Total Net Yards | 378 | 504 |
Total Plays | 70 | 93 |
Avg Gain | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 141 | 256 |
Rush Attempts | 29 | 56 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.9 | 4.6 |
Yards Passing | 237 | 248 |
Comp. - Att. | 24-41 | 24-37 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.5 | 6.4 |
Penalties - Yards | 11-90 | 6-51 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 3-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 6-44.0 | 6-38.7 |
Return Yards | -5 | 56 |
Punts - Returns | 1--5 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-56 |
Safeties | 0 | 1 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Z. Calzada
10 QB
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Z. Calzada | 24/41 | 237 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Achane
6 RB
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D. Achane | 12 | 110 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Spiller
28 RB
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I. Spiller | 15 | 41 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Calzada
10 QB
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Z. Calzada | 2 | -10 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Smith
0 WR
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A. Smith | 11 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wydermyer
85 TE
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J. Wydermyer | 8 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Demas
1 WR
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D. Demas | 8 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Chapman
81 WR
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C. Chapman | 6 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Preston
5 WR
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J. Preston | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wright
42 TE
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M. Wright | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Spiller
28 RB
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I. Spiller | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. O'Neal Jr.
9 DB
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L. O'Neal Jr. | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Cooper
45 LB
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E. Cooper | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
26 DB
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D. Richardson | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Chappell
7 DB
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T. Chappell | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
27 DB
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A. Johnson | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Leal
8 DL
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D. Leal | 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hansford
1 LB
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A. Hansford | 4-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
17 DB
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J. Jones | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. White Jr.
32 LB
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A. White Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Peevy
92 DL
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J. Peevy | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harmon
11 DB
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D. Harmon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Diggs
10 DL
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F. Diggs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Raikes
34 DL
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I. Raikes | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Clemons
2 DL
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M. Clemons | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
3 DL
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T. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Jones
9 WR
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H. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jackson
35 DL
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M. Jackson | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Small
47 K
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S. Small | 2/2 | 43 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Constantinou
95 P
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N. Constantinou | 6 | 44.0 | 4 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Achane
6 RB
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D. Achane | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Preston
5 WR
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J. Preston | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Smith 0 WR
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A. Smith | 1 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Corral
2 QB
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M. Corral | 24/37 | 248 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Ealy
9 RB
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J. Ealy | 23 | 150 | 0 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Parrish Jr.
25 RB
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H. Parrish Jr. | 9 | 58 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Conner
24 RB
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S. Conner | 11 | 55 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brown
96 P
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M. Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Corral
2 QB
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M. Corral | 11 | -4 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Pearson
0 WR
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J. Pearson | 8 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sanders
13 WR
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B. Sanders | 6 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Drummond
11 WR
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D. Drummond | 8 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ealy
9 RB
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J. Ealy | 5 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kelly
81 TE
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C. Kelly | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Plumlee
10 WR
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J. Plumlee | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
5 WR
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D. Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Leonard
24 DB
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D. Leonard | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Finley
21 DB
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A. Finley | 6-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Williams
7 DL
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S. Williams | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robinson
35 LB
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M. Robinson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Campbell
44 LB
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C. Campbell | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Reese
3 DB
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O. Reese | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prince
5 DB
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D. Prince | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Springer
1 DB
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J. Springer | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hill
55 DL
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K. Hill | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Battle
6 DB
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