Ole Miss vs. Wyoming Postgame Notes

Sept. 24, 2005

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SERIES INFORMATION

Tonight's game marked the second meeting between Ole Miss and Wyoming.

Wyoming holds a 2-0 all-time lead in the series ... The Cowboys took last year's meeting 37-32 in Laramie.

The 10-point defeat marked Ole Miss' worst loss to a non-conference opponent in Oxford since a 27-7 loss to Southern Miss in 1983. Â• Ole Miss is 33-7 versus non-SEC teams dating back to a 38-0 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, 1994 ... The Rebels are 24-3 against non-conference opponents in Oxford during that span.

FIRST-TIME STARTERS
OFFENSE: #15 Robert Lane (So., QB); #40- Mico McSwain (RFr., RB); #44- Jason Cook (RFr., FB)
DEFENSE: #42- Robert Russell (Fr., MLB)

DEBUTS: Ole Miss had two players make their Rebel debut against Wyoming - Milton Collins (Fr., WR) and Robert Bass (RFr., K). With those two, the Rebels have had 21 players and eight true freshmen see their first action in the Red and Blue this season.

HOME OPENERS

Tonight's contest marked Ole Miss' first home game under first-year head coach Ed Orgeron.

Ole Miss is 91-14-5 in home openers and has dropped its last two home openers.

When playing their home opener in Oxford, the Rebels are 68-7-4.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

Redshirt freshman RB Mico McSwain topped the Rebels in rushing for the third straight game and recorded his first career 100-yard game with 116 yards ... McSwain's 60-yard TD run is the Rebels' longest play from scrimmage this season, besting his 57-yard scoring run from Vanderbilt.

Senior WR Mike Espy scored a touchdown for the second consecutive game ... His fourth-quarter TD reception was his first catch for a score since 2003.

After no carries in the first two games, freshman RB Antonio Turner garnered a team-high eight carries against Wyoming.

Nine different Rebel receivers caught a pass tonight.

Ole Miss' 22:59 time of possession is its lowest since a 22:48 total at Alabama a year ago.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

In the second quarter, senior LB Kelvin Robinson made his second career interception, first since the 2003 Texas Tech game and first as a linebacker.

Junior DB Bryan Brown recorded a career-high six tackles.

Junior DB Trumaine McBride tied his career high for pass break-ups with three.

In his first start of the season, senior DL McKinley Boykin matched his career high for tackles with seven.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Redshirt freshman K Robert Bass converted his first career PAT in the first quarter ... Bass is the third different kicker used by the Rebels this season, along with junior Will Moseley and sophomore Matt Hinkle.

Senior WR Mike Espy totaled 35 punt return yards, giving him 87 total PR yards over the last two games.

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