Ole Miss, Kentucky Postgame Notes

SERIES INFORMATION

• Today's game marked the 44th all-time meeting between Ole Miss and Kentucky, in a series that dates back to 1944.
• The Rebels lead the all-time series vs. the Wildcats 28-14-1.
• The original series record is 29-14-1, but Ole Miss vacated a win in 2010 due to NCAA ruling.
• This was the first overtime game in the history of the series.
• The series is tied 11-11-1 in games played in Lexington, Kentucky.
• This was the third straight meeting between the two teams in Lexington.
• The home team has now won four of the last six contests in the series.
• Lane Kiffin improved to 2-0 all-time against Kentucky; Kiffin beat the Wildcats 30-24 in an over time contest in 2009 as the head coach at Tennessee.

CAPTAINS

• Nick Broeker (OL), Matt Corral (QB), Keidron Smith (DB)

STARTER NOTES

• LB Daylen Gill registered his first career start in a Rebel uniform.
• WR Dontario Drummond, who started all 12 games last season, tallied his first start of the season.
• OL Ben Brown tallied his team-leading 26th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line.
• WR Elijah Moore registered his 18th consecutive start for the Rebels.

DEBUTS

• OLB Brandon Mack saw his first collegiate action.

GENERAL NOTES

• Attendance for today's game was 12,000.
• Ole Miss won its first game under head coach Lane Kiffin.
• The Rebels improved to 7-9 all-time in overtime games.
• The win snapped a six-game losing streak in overtime games dating back to 2004.
• Ole Miss won its first overtime game since Sept. 18, 2004 (26-23 win over Vanderbilt).
• The road overtime victory was the Rebels' first OT win since Sept. 25, 1999 (24-17 victory at Auburn).

OFFENSIVE NOTES

• QB Matt Corral tallied multiple TDs passing in back-to-back games for the first time in his career; it was his fourth career game with multiple passing touchdowns.
• Corral threw for 320 yards, the second 300-yard game of his career, completing 24-of-29 passes (career high) with a career-high four touchdowns.
• Corral led the Rebels down the field on the opening drive, going 3-for-3 through the air for 44 yards; Tylan Knight and Jonathan Mingo caught their first passes of the season on the scoring drive.
• The opening drive was capped off by a one-yard run by Jerrion Ealy, his eighth career touchdown.
• WR Jonathan Mingo tallied career highs in receptions (8), yards (128) and touchdowns (2); it was Mingo's first mutli-TD game of his career.
• Mingo became the first Rebel WR not named Elijah Moore with a 100-yard game since Nov. 17, 2018 (A.J. Brown - 212 yards, DeMarkus Lodge - 117 yards).
• Moore hauled in a team-high 10 catches for 92 yards, including the game-winning touchdown; it was Moore's second straight game with double digits in receptions and the fourth time he's accomplished that in his career.
• TE Kenny Yeboah hauled in his second touchdown of the season; he now has a touchdown in back-to-back games for the Rebels.
• Freshman RB Henry Parrish Jr. had his first carry of the season.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

• On Kentucky's opening drive, LB Ashanti Cistrunk forced a fumble at the goal line, creating a turnover; it was Cistrunk's first forced fumble of his career.
• DB Jaylon Jones led the Rebels in tackles with 10, a career high for the Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner.
• DB Jamar Richardson recorded his first two tackles as a Rebel, including a sack; the next play, he broke up his first pass on third down, which led to a missed field goal.
• LB Daylen Gill tallied a career-high five tackles, while DB Jalen Jordan had five tackles of his own to tie a career high.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

• P Mac Brown punted five times for an average of 49.0 yards, with a long of 59 yards.
• K Luke Logan was a perfect 6-for-6 on PATs, including the game winner in overtime.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Broeker

A.J. Brown

Ben Brown

Mac Brown

Ashanti Cistrunk

Matt Corral

Dontario Drummond

Jerrion Ealy

Daylen Gill

Jaylon Jones

Jalen Jordan

Tylan Knight

Luke Logan

Brandon Mack

Jonathan Mingo

Elijah Moore

Henry Parrish Jr.

Jamar Richardson

Keidron Smith

Kenny Yeboah

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