BLOG FROM THE BOX: Ole Miss vs. Fresno State

Sept. 25, 2010

In addition to live stats and audio, OleMissSports.com is also providing another edition of Blog From The Box with live updates and insight from the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium press box. Today's guest blogger is Kory Keys, an Ole Miss senior.

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10:12 PM- That'll do it from Oxford where the Ole Miss Rebels improve to 2-2 overall with a 55-38 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs.

10:10 PM- Brandon Bolden caps this game off in style with another touchdown to tally 228 rushing yards on the game. That's the sixth highest single game total in Ole Miss history. Rebels lead 55-38.

10:08 PM- With that, Brandon Bolden has grabbed his first career 200-yard game.

10:05 PM- The onside kick is recovered by Ole Miss. The Rebels will take over at the Fresno State 40-yard line.

10:02 PM- Touchdown Fresno State on a carry by Michael Harris. This thing isn't over, folks. It's Ole Miss 48, Fresno State 38 with 3:20 to play.

9:59 PM- Tyler Campbell with a 40-yard punt on his first punt of the game.

9:52 PM- On 4th & 1 from the 1-yard line Ryan Colburn completes a touchdown pass to pull the Bulldogs within 17 points. It's Ole Miss 48, Fresno State 31 with 7:29 to play.

9:39 PM- Two plays later QB Jeremiah Masoli hits Brandon Bolden with a 4-yard touchdown pass. Bryson Rose's PAT is good. The Rebels now lead 48-24 with 9:42 left to play.

9:36 PM- Rodney Scott with a huge third down carry that is ruled a touchdown. The play is under review, however. After review, Scott is ruled down at the 2-yard line.

9:19 PM- An up and down 3Q comes to an end with Ole Miss leading 41-24.

9:17 PM- Freshman Delvin Jones with his first career sack on the play.

9:13 PM- The Rebels stall again in Bulldog territory and Bryson Rose misses a 31-yard FG attempt.

9:10 PM- And on Brandon Bolden's next carry, he takes the ball 60-yards. Tonight Bolden has set his top two carries of his career.

9:04 PM- Jeremiah Masoli's pass was intercepted by Phillip Thomas and returned to the Ole Miss 10-yard line. On third down, Ryan Colburn connects on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Austin Raphael. The PAT is good and Fresno State is back in this game.

8:59 PM- The Bulldogs strike back with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Colburn to Jamel Hamler. Kevin Guessling's PAT is good. It's now Ole Miss 41, Fresno State 17 with 9:30 to go in the 3Q.

8:53 PM- That was also the first punt return for a touchdown by a Rebel since Marshay Green's touchdown return against Samford in 2008. That was Grandy's third special teams touchdown of his career.

8:52 PM- Wow. The ensuing punt is returned for a 51-yard touchdown by Jesse Grandy. That was just Grandy's second career punt return.

8:50 PM- Allen Walker with his second sack of the game and his first career game with multiple sacks of the quarterback.

8:46 PM- Kentrell Lockett is officially out for the season with a left ACL injury. Terrible news for the senior from Hahnville, La.

8:39 PM- Jesse Grandy returns the kick to the Rebel 29-yard line. The first play from scrimmage is a 71-yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden, marking his career long. That is now the Rebels' longest rush of the season. Masoli's run lasted all of two quarters.

8:36 PM- Tonight's attendance of 55, 267 does not rank in the school's Top-10 crowds all time.

8:33 PM- Take a look at today's photo gallery, and check back for more photos to be added later.

8:18 PM- David Dellucci, Deuce McAllister, Jerry Montgomery, Yolanda Moore, Ansu Sesay, and Bobby Bailess are this year's M-Club Hall of Fame inductees at the half.

8:15 PM- What a half in Oxford. The Rebels take a 27-10 lead into the locker room. Fresno State will be kicking it away to Ole Miss to begin the second half.

8:11 PM- Rebels stall with goal to go but Bryson Rose hits a 20-yard FG to extend their lead to 27-10 with 15.1 seconds left in the first half.

8:03 PM- Allen Walker forces a fumble that's recovered by Charles Sawyer and eventually scooped and recovered by Marcus Temple. That's the fifth forced fumble and third recovered fumble by the Rebels this season.

7:58 PM- The announced attendance tonight is 55, 267 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Very solid crowd overall.

7:56 PM- 51-yard completion from Jeremiah Masoli to Ja-Mes Logan puts the Rebels deep into Bulldog territory. The Rebel drive stalls and Bryson Rose nails a 40-yard FG attempt. It's now Ole Miss 24, Fresno State 10.

7:51 PM- Gerald Rivers with a huge sack for the Rebels. Goessing's 46-yard FG attempt was blocked by Allen Walker. That's the first blocked FG attempt by the Rebels since Kendrick Lewis blocked an attempt last season against Tennessee.

7:50 PM- Johnny Brown being helped off the field after breaking up a pass in the end zone.

7:47 PM- QB Jeremiah Masoli stripped of the ball and the Bulldogs recover at the Ole Miss 15-yard line.

7:43 PM- Fresno State's K Kevin Goessling connects on a 50-yard FG making it Ole Miss 21, Fresno State 10 with 9:30 left to play in the 2Q.

7:40 PM- Jeff Scott's 55-yard touchdown run was the longest by a Rebel freshman since Mico McSwain's 60-yard run against Wyoming in 2005.

7:36 PM- Multiple coaches waving their hands in the air getting the crowd into the game. The crowd is responding nicely, too.

7:27 PM- And right on cue, Jeff Scott takes a handoff 55-yards to the house for his first career touchdown. Bryson Rose's PAT makes it Ole Miss 21, Fresno State 7.

7:24 PM- If you didn't know already, this Jeff Scott kid is fast. His 24-yard run ended the 1Q.

7:22 PM- At the end of the 1Q, Ole Miss leads 14-7. The Rebels have the ball at their own 43-yard line when we resume play.

7:21 PM- Rebels force a second consecutive punt by the Bulldogs. Jesse Grandy takes a fair catch at the 19-yard line. DE Kentrell Lockett is having an MRI done on his left knee and his status unknown.

7:12 PM- The Rebels march down the field and finish with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli to Melvin Harris. Bryson Rose's PAT extends Ole Miss' lead to 14-7.

7:10 PM- The fumble was reversed and the Rebels regain possession.

7:05 PM- Brandon Bolden's fumble was recovered by the Bulldogs at the Ole Miss 25-yard line. Houston Nutt is challenging the fumble.

7:02 PM- After the scanning the Fresno State roster, just SIX players are not from the state of California.

6:57 PM- Rebel DE Kentrell Lockett shaken up on the previous play and was helped off the field. We'll report more when we get it.

6:54 PM- Jeremiah Masoli's 56-yard run is the longest by a Rebel this season, doubling the previous high of 28 yards, also set by Masoli. That is the longest run by a Rebel since Dexter McCluster's 86-yard run against Oklahoma State in the 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic.

6:49 PM- It was quick. A long run by Jeremiah Masoli sets up an 8-yard touchdown run by Enrique Davis.

6:47 PM- Freshman RB Jeff Scott makes his first career start for the Rebels.

6:46 PM- Jesse Grandy returns the ensuing kick-off to the Rebel 31-yard line.

6:42 PM- And just like that the Bulldogs strike first on a touchdown pass from Ryan Colburn to Jalen Saunders. Former Rebel hoopster Armintie Price was just honored during the timeout following a season where her Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA Finals.

6:38 PM- The Bulldogs will take possession from their own 26-yard line.

6:33 PM- Crowd is slowly filing in. Another impressive showing from the student section. The Rebels have won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. And with today's "Are You Ready?" is the cast from "Pawn Stars."

6:32 PM- Captains for the Rebels are Kentrell Lockett, Jerrell Powe, Jonathan Cornell, and Lionel Breaux.

6:25 PM- Settled in at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and steamed vegetables in the box. Ole Miss will be in the home navy blue helmets, navy blue shirts, and gray pants. Fresno State will be clad in the red helmets, white shirts, and white pants.

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