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Matt Corral leads No. 10 Ole Miss past Vandy in home finale
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Matt Corral threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns in his home finale and No. 10 Mississippi beat Vanderbilt 31-17 on Saturday night.
''It was a sandwich game and there are some teams that got upset this season in that situation. We didn't,'' Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. ''I was a little surprised by how we played, but we came away with the win. It is what it is.''
Ole Miss (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) never trailed, with Corral throwing an 8-yard scoring pass to Jerrion Ealy in the opening minutes en route to a 24-9 halftime lead.
Corral completed 27 of 36 passes, including a 10-yard touchdown strike to Dontario Drummond early in the second quarter. The Rebels led 31-9 in the fourth quarter on an 8-yard touchdown run by Henry Parrish Jr.
''It was a sloppy win, but what's going through my head is getting ready tomorrow,'' Corral said. ''I'm happy to win, but I'm not happy with my performance.''
Drummond had seven catches for 81 yards. Ealy had 154 yards of offense, highlighted by a 68-yard kickoff return and a 4-yard touchdown run. Jahcour Pearson had 101 yards receiving as the Rebels finished with 470 yards.
''We knew that they had a dynamic player at quarterback. I did not feel like we made enough plays on him when we had opportunities particularly in the first half,'' Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said. ''You have to make the plays and you have to interlock all three phases. We weren't able to do that effectively enough tonight.''
Rocko Griffin ran for 117 yards and touchdown for Vanderbilt (2-9, 0-7). Joseph Bulovas added three field goals as the Commodores controlled the ball for more than 38 minutes and finished with 454 total yards.
''I'm proud of the way this team is fighting,'' said quarterback Mike Wright, who completed 22 of 44 passes for 241 yards.
THE TAKEAWAYS
Vanderbilt: Over a three-year span, the Commodores are 0-20 in the SEC.
The effort was admirable and Griffin was a work horse. The first year of a massive rebuilding job by Clark Lea ends next week, but not before facing another high-powered offense at Tennessee.
Ole Miss: The Rebels were good enough in a sandwich game between No. 16 Texas A&M and in-state rival Mississippi State. Ole Miss remains in position to earn a New Year's Six bowl bid, a 10-win regular season and a Top 10 ranking heading into a high stakes Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night.
''We've got a lot of stuff on the line and we've got to get locked in,'' Corral said. ''It's a quick turnaround to Thursday and there's a lot to get done.''
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt: At Tennessee on Saturday.
Ole Miss: At Mississippi State for the Egg Bowl on Thursday.
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R. Griffin
24 RB 117 RuYds, RuTD, 18 ReYds, 2 RECs |
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M. Corral
2 QB 326 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, INT, 29 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 25 | 21 |
Rushing | 12 | 7 |
Passing | 11 | 14 |
Penalty | 2 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 9-21 | 1-8 |
4th Down Conv | 3-5 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 454 | 470 |
Total Plays | 93 | 65 |
Avg Gain | 4.9 | 7.2 |
Net Yards Rushing | 213 | 144 |
Rush Attempts | 49 | 29 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.3 | 5.0 |
Yards Passing | 241 | 326 |
Comp. - Att. | 22-44 | 27-36 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.1 | 8.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-39 | 4-36 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 5-44.2 | 4-42.3 |
Return Yards | -1 | 33 |
Punts - Returns | 1--1 | 1-32 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Wright
5 QB
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D. Wright | 22/44 | 241 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Griffin
24 RB
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R. Griffin | 26 | 117 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
5 QB
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D. Wright | 13 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Smith
42 RB
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P. Smith | 8 | 35 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ziglor III
43 DB
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J. Ziglor III | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Pierce Jr.
19 WR
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C. Pierce Jr. | 18 | 10 | 113 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
7 WR
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C. Johnson | 9 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bresnahan
86 TE
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B. Bresnahan | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Griffin
24 RB
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R. Griffin | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Sheppard
14 WR
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W. Sheppard | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Schoenwald
10 TE
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G. Schoenwald | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ball
84 TE
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J. Ball | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Abdur-Rahman
2 WR
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A. Abdur-Rahman | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Orji
0 LB
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A. Orji | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mahoney
23 CB
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J. Mahoney | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
5 QB
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D. Wright | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jerkins
3 S
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D. Jerkins | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Barr
32 LB
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E. Barr | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Wilkins Jr.
94 DL
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R. Wilkins Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Russell
41 CB
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T. Russell | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. James
91 DL
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C. James | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Jeudy-Lally
13 CB
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G. Jeudy-Lally | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
27 S
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B. Harris | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lloyd
4 DB
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C. Lloyd | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. DeVault-Smith
12 LB
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B. DeVault-Smith | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Worship
21 S
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M. Worship | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Orji
53 LB
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A. Orji | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Owusu
88 LB
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M. Owusu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Bulovas
36 K
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J. Bulovas | 3/3 | 49 | 0/0 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
H. Smith
95 P
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H. Smith | 5 | 44.2 | 1 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Johnson 7 WR
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C. Johnson | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Corral
2 QB
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M. Corral | 27/36 | 326 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Ealy
9 RB
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J. Ealy | 9 | 55 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Conner
24 RB
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S. Conner | 12 | 52 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Corral
2 QB
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M. Corral | 7 | 29 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Parrish Jr.
25 RB
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H. Parrish Jr. | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Pearson
0 WR
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J. Pearson | 5 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Drummond
11 WR
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D. Drummond | 10 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sanders
13 WR
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B. Sanders | 6 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ealy
9 RB
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J. Ealy | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
5 WR
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D. Jackson | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Conner
24 RB
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S. Conner | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kelly
81 TE
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C. Kelly | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Parrish Jr.
25 RB
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H. Parrish Jr. | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mingo
1 WR
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J. Mingo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Finley
21 DB
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A. Finley | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prince
5 DB
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D. Prince | 6-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith
20 DB
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K. Smith | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Battle
6 DB
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M. Battle | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Cox
52 DL
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L. Cox | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
33 LB
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C. Johnson | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Springer
1 DB
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J. Springer | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Campbell
44 LB
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C. Campbell | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Leonard
24 DB
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D. Leonard | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
95 DL
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T. Robinson | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robinson
35 LB
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M. Robinson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hill
55 DL
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