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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Hosts Vanderbilt In Today's SEC Opener
9/18/2010 | Football
Gameday Central | | Scouting Report | TV: SEC Network | Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Sept. 18, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss makes its 2010 Southeastern Conference debut today with Vanderbilt coming to Oxford for the teams' annual showdown.
All Rebel fans are asked to wear red for the game, which will get underway at 11:21 a.m. at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It will be televised by the SEC Network and can also be seen on ESPN3.com. Fans can hear the game on the Ole Miss Radio Network, Sirius 219, XM 200 or OleMissSports.com via RebelVision.
For tickets, visit OleMissSports.com or call the Ole Miss Ticket Office at 1-888-732-8587 or 662-915-7167.
The Rebels (1-1) return from a trip to the Big Easy, where they defeated Tulane 27-13 behind Jeremiah Masoli's 281 yards passing in his first Ole Miss start. The senior signal caller was 14-of-20 with a touchdown and an interception in the win.
"Much better lessons can be taught after a win, and that was much needed," Rebel head coach Houston Nutt said. "I still think our guys can see that we have a lot of improving to do. We can get better, but there were a lot of positive things."
Markeith Summers also had a strong performance against the Green Wave, racking up five catches for a career-high 165 yards. He caught a 70-yard touchdown strike from Masoli, and his total of 165 receiving yards is the sixth-highest in school history.
Through two games, Masoli ranks fourth in the SEC with 195 passing yards per game and fifth with a passing efficiency of 176.9. Summers is third in the league with 98.5 receiving yards per game. Sophomore kicker Bryson Rose is a perfect 4-of-4 on field goals and 9-of-9 on PATs and ranks second in the SEC with 21 points scored.
"I was really proud of Markeith Summers (against Tulane). He gave us a lift down the field with some big plays," Nutt said. "Jeremiah played very, very well. We have to continue to get better. We are playing a very good football team in Vanderbilt. They played very well against LSU and it was close all the way up until the fourth quarter."
Vanderbilt (0-2, 0-1 SEC) suffered a 27-3 loss to the Tigers in its SEC opener on Saturday. Sean Richardson was the defensive standout for the Commodores, logging 10 tackles, including one for a loss from his strong safety spot.
Commodore quarterback Larry Smith is 27-of-48 passing for 310 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Running back Warren Norman ranks eighth in the SEC with 144 all-purpose yards per game.
Led by first-year head coach Robbie Caldwell, Vanderbilt dropped its season opener to Northwestern 23-21.
Today marks the 85th meeting all-time between the two teams, with Ole Miss holding a 47-35-2 edge. The Rebels won 23-7 last year in Nashville. The series is lopsided in Oxford, with Ole Miss holding a 22-4 edge, despite a 23-17 loss in 2008.
