South Carolina at Ole Miss Postgame Notes

Nov. 1, 2003

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SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL NOTES VS. OLE MISS

Game time is 11:33 am (central) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford
USC started five defensive backs on its opening defensive series - Deandre' Eiland, Jamacia Jackson, Dunta Robinson, Tremaine Tyler and Isaac Stackhouse
Dondrial Pinkins' 11-yard touchdown pass to Demetris Summers with 5:57 left in the first quarter was Pinkins' 6th TD pass of the year and was Summers' 2nd TD reception and 5th TD overall
Troy Williamson's 62-yard kickoff return in the first quarter is the longest of his career
Noah Whiteside's 33-yard TD reception in the first quarter is the first of his career. Whiteside is a true freshman from Greenville, S.C.
USC brought approximately 3,500 fans to the game Saturday
This is USC's first visit to Oxford since 1998 and only the third meeting between the two schools since the Gamecocks began competing in the SEC in 1992
Jeremiah Garrison recorded his 2nd interception of the 2003 season and 3rd of his career when he picked off Eli Manning in the second quarter ... Later that period, Garrison credited with his 2nd fumble recovery of the season and the third of his career
The safety Ole Miss was credited with in the second quarter was the first two-pointer scored against the Gamecocks since Kentucky did it in 2002 in Lexington (USC won that game 16-12)
The 30 points scored by Ole Miss in the first half is the most points scored against Carolina in two quarters since LSU tacked on 32 points in the second stanza a year ago in Baton Rouge ... It is the most first half points allowed by the Gamecocks since Arkansas tallied 31 points in the first half in 1999 (UA 48-14 winner in Little Rock)
Daccus Turman's 29-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was his team-leading 7th TD of the season. It was also Turman's career long rush.

OLE MISS POSTGAME NOTES
NOTING ELI
30-of-42 passing, 391 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INTs
3 rushes, -11 yards; 380 yards of total offense

Surpassed the 9,000-yard mark in career passing yards and passed LSU's Tommy Hodson (1986-1989) and Florida's Rex Grossman (2000-2002) to move into sixth place on the SEC's career list for passing yards with 9,182.
Passed South Carolina's Steve Taneyhill (1992-1995) for fifth place on the SEC's career list for completions with 753.
Had 380 yards of total offense to pass the 9,000-yard mark for his career and move into sixth place on the SEC's career list with 9,171.
Jumped to fourth on the SEC's career list for passing attempts with 1,239.
The 391 yards passing is the fifth-highest single-game total in school history.
The 391-yard effort was his 10th career 300-yard passing game and his sixth career game of over 350 yards passing.
Recorded a season-high 30 completions.
The 380 yards of total offense today is the seventh-highest single-game total in school history.
Engineered three straight TD drives to start the game, going 13-of-14 for 162 yards with 2 TDs.
Opened the game with nine straight completions and finished the first quarter 10-of-11 for 145 yards and two TDs.
Finished the first half 20-of-26 for 260 yards with three TDs and one INT.

KEY STATS

In the first quarter, Ole Miss totaled 175 yards of offense on 20 plays and South Carolina 121 on 14 plays as the game was tied 14-14.
In the second quarter, the Rebels generated 169 yards on 27 plays while holding South Carolina to 8 yards on 12 plays. Ole Miss outscored the Gamecocks 16-0 in the second quarter to build a 30-14 lead and hold a 344-129 advantage in total offense at halftime.
Trailing 43-21, South Carolina had totaled 185 yards of offense on 40 plays through three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Gamecocks recorded 231 yards of offense on 20 plays in rallying for 19 points.

SERIES NOTES

Today's game was the 12th meeting between the two schools dating back to 1947 and the third since South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992.
Ole Miss now holds a 7-5 lead in the series and has won four straight dating back to a 20-13 win at Columbia in 1981.
The Rebels have won three of the four meetings in Oxford.
The 43 points by Ole Miss and the 40 by South Carolina were highs for both teams in the series. The Rebels' previous high was 36 in the 36-10 win at Columbia in 1999, and the Gamecocks' previous high was 35 in a 35-29 victory over Ole Miss in 1975 at Jackson.

TEAM NOTES

This afternoon's 43-40 win gives Ole Miss its first 5-0 SEC start since the Rebels won their last SEC title in 1963.
Today's win was the Rebels' fifth straight to match their longest winning streak since a five-game win streak in 2001.
Today's win also gives Ole Miss its first three-game sweep of the SEC East since divisional play began in 1992. The Rebels defeated Vanderbilt 24-21in Nashville on Aug. 30 and Florida 20-17 at "The Swamp" on Oct. 4 before downing the Gamecocks this afternoon.
Ole Miss has won six of its last seven games versus the SEC East dating back to a 38-27 win over Vanderbilt to conclude the 2001 regular season.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

Ole Miss scored on its opening possession for the seventh game, as the Rebels scored a touchdown on an eight-play, 60-yard drive that was capped by Eli Manning's five-yard TD pass to Chris Collins. In the last seven games, Ole Miss has scored five TDs and two field goals on its first offensive series.
Senior WR Chris Collins caught seven passes for 100 yards and two scores in the first half to record his 10th career 100-yard receiving game, adding to his school career mark. He finished the day with a season-high 10 receptions for 125 yards and two TDs.
Collins has now caught a pass in 31 straight games, the second-longest known streak in school history behind the 37-game streak by Willie Green (1986-1989).
With the 10 receptions, Collins finished the afternoon with 55 catches on the season, one shy of the Ole Miss season record of 56 set by LeMay Thomas in 1995. He also becomes the first player in school history to record three seasons with at least 50 receptions.
With Collins' first TD of the day, Ole Miss went over the 300-point mark for the fourth straight season and for the eighth time in school history.
Senior RB Tremaine Turner recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game, netting 117 yards on a career-high 25 carries. His previous bests for both attempts and yards was a 19-carry, 89-yard performance last season at Georgia.
Ole Miss has scored 342 points through nine games this season, the highest point total in school history through nine games. The previous high was 325 points by the 2001 squad that went on to score a school-record 391 points in 11 games.
Ole Miss topped the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season to set a new school record for 40-point games in a season, breaking the previous record of four set by the 1959, 1961 and 1971 teams.
The 538 yards of total offense today marks the fourth time this season Ole Miss has recorded over 500 yards of offense in a game.
The Rebels ran a season-high 85 plays from scrimmage, eclipsing their previous best of 83 set against Texas Tech (9/'27) and Arkansas State (10/11).
Ole Miss recorded a season-high 37:10 of time of possession. The Rebels' previous best was 34:40 set last weekend against Arkansas.

COLLINS SETS NEW OLE MISS CAREER MARK FOR RECEIVING YARDS: With 125 yards receiving today, senior WR Chris Collins became the school's career leader in receiving yards. Collins now has 2,373 career yards receiving to break the previous mark of 2,274 held by Willie Green (1986-1989). He entered the day needing 27 yards to pass Green's mark and did so on a nine-yard reception from Eli Manning in the first quarter. Collins entered today's game as the school's career leader in receptions, 100-yard receiving games and TD receptions.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

Ole Miss held South Carolina to three plays-and-out on the Gamecocks' first offensive series of the game as the Rebels have not allowed an opponent to score on its opening series in 8-of-9 games this season. Memphis is the only team to score on Ole Miss on its opening series this season, as the Tigers took advantage of a recovered fumble to go 26 yards in three plays for a touchdown in the Sept. 6 game at the Liberty Bowl.
The Rebels recorded two sacks today to extend their streak to 24 straight games with at least one sack. Ole Miss has also registered at least one QB sack in 41 of its last 42 games.
Sophomore DT McKinley Boykin and senior DE Josh Cooper were both credited with a half-sack on the safety in the second quarter when South Carolina QB Dondrial Pinkins was called for intentionally grounding in the end zone. Unlike the NFL, NCAA guidelines allow for sacks to be credited to players who pressure a passer into intentionally grounding a pass.
The safety was the Rebels' second of the season. Ole Miss also recorded a safety against Alabama (10/18) when Crimson Tide QB Brodie Croyle recovered a fumbled snap in the end zone.
The 98-yard TD pass from Dondrial Pinkins to Matthew Thomas in the fourth quarter is believed to be the longest against Ole Miss in school history.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Junior punter Cody Ridgeway had a long punt of 62 yards today to mark the fifth straight game he has recorded at least one punt of 50 yards. During that time, Ridgeway has recorded seven of his 10 punts of over 50 yards this season.
Freshman Bryan Brown recorded a season-high 134 kickoff return yards on six attempts. The 134 yards is tied for the fourth-highest single-game total in Ole Miss history.
Today's game marked the first time this season Ole Miss did not attempt a field goal. Junior PK Jonathan Nichols had entered today's game leading the nation with an average of 2.75 field goals made per game, having made 22-of-23 kicks this season.
Nichols made all five of his PAT attempts today to extend his streak to 85 consecutive PATs made.

NICHOLS TIES OLE MISS SEASON SCORING RECORD: Junior PK Jonathan Nichols converted all five of his PAT attempts this afternoon to tie the Ole Miss single-season scoring record of 102 set by Deuce McAllister in 2000. He also moved to within three points of the school's career scoring record of 246 set by McAllister. Nichols is currently second on the Ole Miss career scoring list with 243 points. This season, Nichols has already set new school season and career scoring records for a kicker.

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