The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss, Florida Postgame Notes
9/26/2020 | Football
Florida 51, Ole Miss 35
| SERIES INFORMATION |
• The all-time series is now tied 12-12-1 ... Florida now holds a 6-2 edge in Oxford.
• This marked the first time since 2007 that the two teams have faced each other in Oxford.
| CAPTAINS |
| STARTER NOTES |
• OL Ben Brown tallied his team-leading 25th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line.
• WR Elijah Moore registered his 17th consecutive start for the Rebels.
| DEBUTS |
| GENERAL NOTES |
• This game kicked off the 126th season of football at Ole Miss and the first under head coach Lane Kiffin.
• This marked the third straight season opener that Kiffin has faced a top-5 team to start the season (No. 5 Ohio State [2019], No. 5 Oklahoma [2018]).
• The Rebels are now 92-29-5 (.750 winning percentage) in season openers.
| OFFENSIVE NOTES |
• It marks the first time since 1969 (vs. Alabama) that the Rebels had over 600 yards of total offense and 400-plus yards passing vs. an SEC opponent.
• WR Elijah Moore hauled in 10 catches for 227 yards, the second-most ever in a single game in Ole Miss history ... The 227 yards are the most against an SEC opponent.
• It was the most receiving yards by an individual player against Florida since 2014 when Amari Cooper tallied 201 receiving yards against the Gators ... Kiffin was Alabama's offensive coordinator that season.
• Moore is the only receiver in the NCAA this season to record 200 or more yards receiving in a single game.
• QB Matt Corral finished the game 22-of-31 for 395 yards and three touchdowns.
• The 395 passing yards by Corral were 15th most in school history in a single game ... It was also a career high for yards, passing touchdowns and completions (22) for the redshirt sophomore.
• Jerrion Ealy led the rushing attack for Ole Miss with 16 carries for 86 yards, including one TD ... The touchdown was Ealy's seventh career rushing TD.
• John Rhys Plumlee registered his first start at wide receiver for ... He started eight games at QB in 2019.
• TE Kenny Yeboah hauled in five cathes for 91 yards and one TD, the first of his Ole Miss career.
• WR Dontario Drummond hauled in two catches for 60 yards and two TDs.
• The two TDs were the first of Drummond's Ole Miss career ... The 60 yards receiving were also a career high.
• Drummond also completed his first career pass, a 45-yard completion to Jerrion Ealy.
| DEFENSIVE NOTES |
• DB A.J. Finley recorded his first career interception.
• DL Tariqious Tisdale led the Rebels with 1.5 tackles for loss, which tied his career high.
• Sophomore DB Jalen Jordan set a career high in tackles with five.
• LB Ashanti Cistrunk also a career high in total tackles with five.
| SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES |
• Ole Miss recovered an onside kick for the first time Ole Miss since 2016 when the Rebels recovered on vs. Alabama.
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