The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, October 6
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Football Sets Offensive Records in 70-21 Win
10/6/2018 | Football
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Ole Miss Tallies School Record 826 Yards of Total Offense
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Football (4-2) made a habit of finding the end zone early and often against ULM (2-4) in its 70-21 win on Homecoming Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, finishing their non-conference slate with an unblemished record outside of SEC action.
The Rebels recorded a program-best 826 yards (517 passing, 309 rushing) and scored on their first nine drives of the game. DaMarkus Lodge, A.J. Brown and DK Metcalf all hauled in TD receptions, as well as eclipsing the 100-yard receiving mark on the day.
Jordan Ta'amu was 21-of-24 for 374 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns. Ta'amu individually accounting for 437 yards of total offense before sitting out the second half.
"I'm very, very proud of Jordan," Ole Miss coach Matt Luke said. "Am I excited about the way we started offensively? Absolutely I am. I could sense our team's focus and confidence was there. They were disappointed by how they had played, but I sensed they still felt good about themselves and our goals."
Scottie Phillips carried the ball 12 times for 74 yards, securing two TDs on the ground and one through the air. Phillips got the scoring started for Ole Miss with a 2-yard rush on the Rebels' first drive of the game. It was the fourth time this season Ole Miss has scored on its first drive.
Brown, who racked up a total of 133 yards receiving, extended the lead to 14-0 after reeling in a 20-yard pass, finishing the sequence with a nice juke move.
ULM looked destined to score, but the Landshark D made its presence felt on the ensuing possession when junior Myles Hartsfield forced a fumble and sophomore Donta Evans recovered the ball at the Rebel 3-yard line.
"Offensively, we never really got into a rhythm," ULM coach Matt Viator said. "We're disappointed because we thought we could score with them early. We drove the ball in the first half and had some opportunities to put points on the board, but we just continue to make mistakes. From an offensive standpoint, I thought we could move the ball and we did. We just didn't finish enough drives."
The offense responded with a 97-yard drive, capped off by a Jordan Ta'amu one-yard rush up the middle.
The snowball effect continued in Ole Miss' favor with an Armani Linton sack to open the second quarter. With the ball back in his hand, Ta'amu rushed 39 yards to the end zone to extend the lead to 28-0.
ULM answered with an 11-yard rush, but Ole Miss quickly responded with three more touchdowns to end the half up 49-7. Phillips scored again on the ground from 1-yard out, Metcalf caught a 62-yard touchdown pass, and Lodge caught a 16-yard Ta'amu pass. Metcalf's score was the eighth drive to go under a minute this season. The Rebels ended the first half with the program's most points scored in the modern era (since 1958).
After the break, Phillips caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Matt Corral (10-for-10, 143 yards passing, 82 yards rushing). Corral was the game's leading rusher thanks to a 61-yard dash to the end zone, providing Ole Miss with a 63-7 advantage.
"Matt looked really good on those scoring drives to open the second half," Luke said. "What I saw in him today was really strong, really positive."
Elijah Moore reeled in a 21-yard touchdown catch for the Rebels' final score of the game, answering a Warhawk touchdown and widening the gap to 70-14.
Saturday was the fifth straight game the Landshark defense had a multi-turnover game, the longest consecutive streak since 2014.
It was the second time this year Ole Miss scored 70 or more points, and just the second time in school history that the Rebels tallied 70 or more points twice in a season.
"I think we will watch this tape and move forward, but I think for us it's just all about us getting better, us all being consistent, about us doing the little things right, and when it comes time to make plays our play makers making plays, and we did that today," Luke said.
Ole Miss travels to Arkansas to continue SEC play next Saturday, Oct. 13, facing the Razorbacks at neutral site War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The game will be televised on SEC Network beginning 6:30 p.m. CT.
Follow Ole Miss Football on Twitter (@OleMissFB), Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date with all things Rebel Football.
The Rebels recorded a program-best 826 yards (517 passing, 309 rushing) and scored on their first nine drives of the game. DaMarkus Lodge, A.J. Brown and DK Metcalf all hauled in TD receptions, as well as eclipsing the 100-yard receiving mark on the day.
Jordan Ta'amu was 21-of-24 for 374 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns. Ta'amu individually accounting for 437 yards of total offense before sitting out the second half.
"I'm very, very proud of Jordan," Ole Miss coach Matt Luke said. "Am I excited about the way we started offensively? Absolutely I am. I could sense our team's focus and confidence was there. They were disappointed by how they had played, but I sensed they still felt good about themselves and our goals."
Scottie Phillips carried the ball 12 times for 74 yards, securing two TDs on the ground and one through the air. Phillips got the scoring started for Ole Miss with a 2-yard rush on the Rebels' first drive of the game. It was the fourth time this season Ole Miss has scored on its first drive.
Brown, who racked up a total of 133 yards receiving, extended the lead to 14-0 after reeling in a 20-yard pass, finishing the sequence with a nice juke move.
ULM looked destined to score, but the Landshark D made its presence felt on the ensuing possession when junior Myles Hartsfield forced a fumble and sophomore Donta Evans recovered the ball at the Rebel 3-yard line.
"Offensively, we never really got into a rhythm," ULM coach Matt Viator said. "We're disappointed because we thought we could score with them early. We drove the ball in the first half and had some opportunities to put points on the board, but we just continue to make mistakes. From an offensive standpoint, I thought we could move the ball and we did. We just didn't finish enough drives."
The offense responded with a 97-yard drive, capped off by a Jordan Ta'amu one-yard rush up the middle.
The snowball effect continued in Ole Miss' favor with an Armani Linton sack to open the second quarter. With the ball back in his hand, Ta'amu rushed 39 yards to the end zone to extend the lead to 28-0.
ULM answered with an 11-yard rush, but Ole Miss quickly responded with three more touchdowns to end the half up 49-7. Phillips scored again on the ground from 1-yard out, Metcalf caught a 62-yard touchdown pass, and Lodge caught a 16-yard Ta'amu pass. Metcalf's score was the eighth drive to go under a minute this season. The Rebels ended the first half with the program's most points scored in the modern era (since 1958).
After the break, Phillips caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Matt Corral (10-for-10, 143 yards passing, 82 yards rushing). Corral was the game's leading rusher thanks to a 61-yard dash to the end zone, providing Ole Miss with a 63-7 advantage.
"Matt looked really good on those scoring drives to open the second half," Luke said. "What I saw in him today was really strong, really positive."
Elijah Moore reeled in a 21-yard touchdown catch for the Rebels' final score of the game, answering a Warhawk touchdown and widening the gap to 70-14.
Saturday was the fifth straight game the Landshark defense had a multi-turnover game, the longest consecutive streak since 2014.
It was the second time this year Ole Miss scored 70 or more points, and just the second time in school history that the Rebels tallied 70 or more points twice in a season.
"I think we will watch this tape and move forward, but I think for us it's just all about us getting better, us all being consistent, about us doing the little things right, and when it comes time to make plays our play makers making plays, and we did that today," Luke said.
Ole Miss travels to Arkansas to continue SEC play next Saturday, Oct. 13, facing the Razorbacks at neutral site War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The game will be televised on SEC Network beginning 6:30 p.m. CT.
Follow Ole Miss Football on Twitter (@OleMissFB), Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date with all things Rebel Football.
Team Stats
ULM
OM
Total Yards
427
826
Pass Yards
297
517
Rushing Yards
130
309
Penalty Yards
15
73
1st Downs
25
35
3rd Downs
5
6
4th Downs
2
1
TOP
29:42
30:18
1st Quarter
ULM 0, OM 7
OM - S. Phillips 2 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 1:35
ULM 0, OM 14
OM - A.J. Brown 20 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick) 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:13
ULM 0, OM 21
OM - Jordan Ta'amu 1 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 10 plays, 97 yards, TOP 3:09
2nd Quarter
ULM 0, OM 28
OM - Jordan Ta'amu 39 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 5 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:00
ULM 7, OM 28
ULM - Gore,Derrick 11 yd run (Ford,Craig kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:38
ULM 7, OM 35
OM - S. Phillips 1 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:21
ULM 7, OM 42
OM - D.K. Metcalf 62 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick) 2 plays, 74 yards, TOP 0:30
ULM 7, OM 49
OM - DaMarkus Lodge 16 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick) 6 plays, 98 yards, TOP 1:03
3rd Quarter
ULM 7, OM 56
OM - S. Phillips 11 yd pass from Matt Corral (Luke Logan kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:09
ULM 7, OM 63
OM - Matt Corral 61 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 2 plays, 92 yards, TOP 0:29
ULM 14, OM 63
ULM - Green,Marcus 71 yd punt return (Ford,Craig kick)
4th Quarter
ULM 14, OM 70
OM - Elijah Moore 24 yd pass from Matt Corral (Luke Logan kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:21
ULM 21, OM 70
ULM - Jackson,Z. 8 yd pass from Suits,Colby (Ford,Craig kick) 12 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:07
Game Leaders
CMP
21
TD
3
YDS
374
INT
0
CMP
10
TD
2
YDS
143
INT
0
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