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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Postgame Notes
9/24/2011 | Football
Sept. 24, 2011
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OLE MISS NOTES
SERIES INFORMATION
This meeting was the 44th all-time between Ole Miss and Georgia, dating back to 1940, with UGA owning a 31-12-1 lead ... The Bulldogs hold an 10-5 advantage in Oxford ... The Bulldogs have taken nine straight in the series ... Ole Miss and Georgia played annually from 1966-2002, and the Bulldogs posted a 27-10-1 mark against Ole Miss during that span.
ATTENDANCE
Today's attendance of 58,042 was the largest crowd this season at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
CAPTAINS
(All Seniors): Brandon Bolden (RB), Wayne Dorsey (DL), Derrick Herman (WR) and Marcus Temple (CB)
FIRST TIME STARTERS:
Offense: Collins Moore (WR) and Aaron Morris (OL) Defense: Bryon Bennett (DL), Frank Crawford (DB) and Ralph Williams (LB).
DEBUTS:
Terrell Brown (DL)
GENERAL NOTES
Ole Miss has not opened a season with consecutive league losses since 2007 ... Ole Miss has now lost seven-straight SEC home openers ... The Rebels' last league home opening victory was a 26-23 win over Vanderbilt in 2004 ... Before dropping seven-straight conference home openers, the Rebels won four in a row from 2001-04 ... This game marked head coach Houston Nutt's first meeting with UGA at Ole Miss ... Nutt was winlesss versus the Bulldogs in five meetings at Arkansas including a loss in the 2002 SEC Championship Game and is now 0-6 for his career.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
•Freshman wideout Donte Moncrief caught his second career touchdown and second TD in as many games on a 38-yard pass from Randall Mackey. Moncrief tied a career-best with three catches for 68 yards. The pass was also Mackey's first career TD pass as a Rebel.
•Freshman wide receiver Nickolas Brassell posted a career-best two receptions for 52 yards including a career-long 37-yard reception.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
•Charles Sawyer intercepted his third pass of the season and now has five in his career. Sawyer entered the game tied for third in the SEC and eighth nationally with a pair of picks on the season. Sawyer also posted a season-high nine tackles and a career-best eight solo stops.
•Ole Miss now has seven interceptions on the year after recording just six picks all of last year. The Rebels entered the game tied for second in the SEC and fourth in the nation in interceptions.
•Freshman linebacker Serderius Bryant totaled a career-best eight tackles (five solo) ... Junior defensive tackle Uriah Grant posted a career-best seven stops and 0.5 TFL ... Freshman defensive tackle Byron Bennett recorded three solo tackles and a career-best 2.0 TFLs ... Sophomore Mike Marry was credited with a career-high 1.5 QB sacks and added a game-high 10 tackles (eight solo).
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
•Junior Bryson Rose converted on his only PAT in the game. Rose has made 48-straight PATs dating back to last season.
•Junior Tyler Campbell punted a career-high nine times for a 50.8-yard average and downed three punts inside the 20-yard line. He booted a long punt of 57-yards and kicked three punts 50-plus yards.
•Charles Sawyer recovered an onside kick for the Rebels in the second quarter. It was Ole Miss' first onside kick recovery since Fon Ingram recovered a kick against Auburn last season.
•Nickolas Brassell returned a punt 81 yards for his first career touchdown in the second quarter. Jeff Scott fielded the punt at the 16-yard line and returned it three yards before handing off to Brassell on the reverse. It was the Rebels' longest punt return for a score since Deuce McAllister returned a punt 87 yards for a TD versus Auburn in 2000.
GEORGIA POSTGAME NOTES
Freshmen Reaching The Century Mark: Freshman RB Isaiah Crowell rushed for a career-high 147 yards on a career-high 30 carries versus the Rebels. This was his second game over 100 yards after racking up 118 on #12 South Carolina. The 30 attempts was the most by a Bulldog since Knowshon Moreno had 33 vs. Florida in 2007. Today, Georgia had a season-high 56 rushing attempts, the second most under Mark Richt (the most was 57 in the 51-7 rout of Ga. Tech in 2002). The Bulldogs tallied 207 yards on the ground while the Rebels were limited to 34 yards on 26 carries.
99-Yard Scoring Drive: Georgia scored on a 99-yard, eight-play drive that took 4:00 to give the Bulldogs a 17-0 lead in the second quarter. Charles hauled in a two-yard touchdown from redshirt sophomore QB Aaron Murray to give Georgia the longest drive in the SEC this season. This is the longest scoring drive for Georgia since the Bulldogs had a 99-yard touchdown drive versus Central Michigan in 2008.
Walsh Goes 2-for-5: Senior PK Blair Walsh connected on a 36-yard field goal in the opening quarter to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 edge. However, he had a pair misses from more than 40 yarder after going wide from 46 in the fourth period and 48 yards in the third quarter. Walsh was 14-for-17 from 40 to 49 yards coming into the game. In the fourth quarter, he missed a 35-yarder and then made a 43-yarder. For his career, he is 60-for-78. This season, Walsh is 5-for-10.
Murray Dives In For Second TD: Murray made a one-yard scoring plunge late in the first quarter. Murray's second rushing touchdown of the season came at the end of a seven-play, 53-yard drive that lasted 3:27. Murray also completed the longest pass of his career after connecting on a 69-yard strike to freshman Malcom Mitchell. His previous longest was a 66-yard touchdown to senior Kris Durham versus Georgia Tech in 2010.
Murray finished the day 17-for-26 for 268 yards and two touchdowns and one interception. Following his first touchdown pass to Charles, Murray connected with senior TE Aron White for a 35-yard touchdown pass at the 2:38 mark in the second quarter.
Points After Turnovers: Junior FS Bacarri Rambo had his team-leading third interception of the year at the 4:00 mark in the second quarter. Rambo returned the pick 26 yards and the Bulldogs scored three plays later. Rambo has now had at least one pick in all three games he has played in this season. Georgia has converted eight turnovers this season in 24 points. Rambo added another interception, team-leading fourth late in the fourth quarter. Georgia just about ran out the clock with a 27-13 lead under a minute. Rambo becomes the first Bulldog to have a two-interception day since Darryl Gamble tied an NCAA record with two INT-returns for a TD by a linebacker against LSU in 2008. Murray bounced a pass off Charles and Ole Miss intercepted it early in the second quarter. The Rebels were unable to score and punted four plays later. Opponents have scored 28 points off of six Bulldog miscues.
Georgia Gets The Victory: Georgia posted a 27-13 road win for its ninth straight victory over the Rebels in the series. Georgia now leads the series 31-12-1 including 10-5 in Oxford. The Bulldogs are 35-10 in an opponent's home stadium.
Butler Averages 55.2: In a matchup of the two top punters in the SEC and among the best in the country, Bulldog senior Drew Butler averaged 55.2 yards in his four punts. That average ranks in a tie for third best in school history, matching what he did against Arkansas in 2009. Ole Miss punter Tyler Campbell punted nine times for 50.8 yards today.
Punt Return For TD: Ole Miss' Nickolas Brassell had an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in the final minute of the second quarter. The last time an opponent ran a punt back for a touchdown was Arkansas' Marvin Jackson's 74-yard return during the 2001 season.
Tackles: Junior ILB Mike Gilliard led the Bulldog defense with seven tackles while freshman ILB Amarlo Herrera added six.
Coach To Cure MD: The Bulldog coaching staff will be wearing Coach To Cure MD patches to raise awareness and funding for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research. Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or donate $5 by texting CURE to 90999.
Starters: Junior Shawn Williams returned to his starting spot at SS after starting at ILB versus Coastal Carolina last week. Freshman Amarlo Herrera made his second career start at ILB. Also, junior Sanders Commings returned to CB after getting the nod at SS last week. On offense, sophomore Kenarious Gates returned to action at RG after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Also of note, freshman receiver Chris Conley played for the first time in his career during the second quarter.
Captains: Georgia's captains on Saturday are junior TE Orson Charles, redshirt sophomore QB Aaron Murray, senior DE Abry Jones and junior SS Shawn Williams.
Up Next: The Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 SEC) return home to host Mississippi State (1-2, 0-2 SEC) in Sanford Stadium. FOX Sports South will televise it at 12 p.m.