Postgame Notes vs. Arkansas

SERIES INFORMATION

• Tonight marked was the 66th meeting between Ole Miss and Arkansas in a series that dates back to 1908.
• Ole Miss is now 28-35-1 (two wins taken away due to NCAA ruling) all-time vs. Arkansas.
• Arkansas still holds a 16-10 edge since it joined the SEC in 1992.

CAPTAINS

• Josiah Coatney (DL), Octavious Cooley (TE), Alex Givens (OL), Benito Jones (DL)

DEBUTS

• LeDarrius Cox (DE), Jadon Jackson (WR), Patrick Lucas, Jr. (NT)

GENERAL NOTES

• Attendance for tonight's game was 47,915.
• Ole Miss is now 97-17-5 (.836 winning pct.) in home openers after vacations ... When playing their home opener in Oxford, the Rebels are 74-10-4 (.864 winning pct.) ... Ole Miss has now won eight straight home openers on the field.
• Ole Miss is 97-33-3 (.741 winning pct.) in September home games (including home contests played in Memphis and Jackson), including a 72-20-2 (.777 winning percentage) mark in Sept. games played in Oxford after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss is 32-49-3 all-time in SEC openers after vacations ... Today was the first time since 2014 that the Rebels haven't opened up SEC play vs. Alabama.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

• QB Matt Corral completed 16-of-24 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns ... It was a career-high in attempts (24), completions (16), passing yards (246) and rushing attempts (10) for the redshirt freshman.
• The 46-yard completion to Elijah Moore in the fourth quarter was a career-long for both Corral and Moore.
• It was the second time in Corral's career that he's thrown for two TDs in a game ... The other was last season vs. ULM.
• Moore posted a career-high in receiving yards (130) and recorded the first multiple touchdown game of his career.
• On third downs, Moore was targeted four times and tallied four receptions for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
• RB Scottie Phillips ran a career-high 26 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
• RB Snoop Conner tallied a career-best eight rushes for 42 yards.
• RB Jerrion Ealy was second on the team with three catches for 35 yards; both career-highs.
• Two Rebels tallied their first career receptions: Dontario Drummond and Jerrion Ealy.
• Ole Miss was 8-of-15 on third down conversions.
• The Rebels were a perfect 3-for-3 in red zone chances ... The Rebels remain at 100 percent (5-for-5) on the season in the red zone.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

• Arkansas' 61 yards rushing were the fewest allowed by an Ole Miss defense since the Rebels allowed just 58 yards vs. A&M on Oct. 24, 2015.
• The Rebels forced one turnover for the second consecutive game.
• The Rebels tallied 10 tackles for loss tonight vs. Arkansas, the most by Ole Miss in an SEC game since recorded 10 vs. Arkansas on Oct. 28, 2017 ... Ole Miss came into the game third in the SEC and 23rd nationally in tackles for loss.
• ILB Jacquez Jones tied his career-high in both tackles (9) and tackles for loss (1.5).
• OLB Sam Williams tallied his first career sack.
• OLB Luke Knox recorded his first career fumble recovery.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

• P Mac Brown punted four times for an average of 49.5 yards per punt, including a long of 52 yards and two punts inside the 20-yard line.
• K Luke Logan connected on his only field goal attempt of the night (33 yards).

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Players Mentioned

Mac Brown

Josiah Coatney

Snoop Conner

Octavius Cooley

Matt Corral

LeDarrius Cox

Dontario Drummond

Jerrion Ealy

Alex Givens

Jadon Jackson

Benito Jones

Jacquez Jones

Luke Knox

Luke Logan

Patrick Lucas Jr.

Elijah Moore

Scottie Phillips

Sam Williams

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