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Postgame Notes vs. Auburn

10/30/2021 | Football

Ole Miss 20, Auburn 31

 SERIES INFORMATION
• Tonight was the 46th all-time meeting between Ole Miss and Auburn in a series that started in 1928.
• Auburn leads the all-time series vs. Ole Miss 34-10.
• The original record is 34-11 in favor of Auburn, with Ole Miss' win in 2012 vacated due to NCAA ruling.
• The Tigers hold a 17-3 edge in games played in Auburn.
• This marked the first time since 2014 that Ole Miss and Auburn faced each other as ranked teams.
 
 CAPTAINS
Chance Campbell (LB), Casey Kelly (TE) and Tavius Robinson (DL)
 
 STARTERS
• First start of his career for DB Ashanti Cistrunk.
Nick Broeker, Matt Corral and Jeremy James are the active Ole Miss leaders with 18 consecutive starts.
• Other notable career starts include WR Dontario Drummond (27th), CB Jaylon Jones (26th), QB Matt Corral (22nd), DE Sam Williams (22nd), OL Nick Broeker (18th) and OL Jeremy James (18th).
 
 GENERAL NOTES
• Attendance for tonight's game was 64,523.
• Ole Miss has now forced at least one turnover in 17 of the 18 games in the Kiffin era.
 
 OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss came into the game leading the country in fourth down attempts (30) and conversions (23) ... The Rebels finished the night 1-for-4 on fourth down conversions.
• QB Matt Corral finished the game 21-of-37 for 289 yards.
• Corral had his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass snapped at 19 games.
• Corral tallied a TD on the ground ... He's tied with Snoop Conner for the team lead with 10 rushing TDs on the season.
• It marks the first time in program history in which two players have tallied 10 rushing TDs in same season.
• Corral has 15 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns this season ... The last three SEC players to do that through their team's first eight games were Dak Prescott (2014), Johnny Manziel (2012) and Tim Tebow (2007).
• Corral moved up two spots to No. 4 on Ole Miss career record book in completions (513) ... He becomes just the fifth Rebel QB to surpass 500 career completions.
• Corral ranks No. 3 in career passing yards with 7,140 yards ... Corral is only the third Ole Miss QB to surpass 7,000 yards.
• Corral is No. 3 in career total offense with 8,383 total yards.
• RB Snoop Conner tallied his 10th rushing TD of the season and the 23rd of his career ... He ranks No. 4 in the Rebel career record book ... Conner finished with 10 carries for 57 yards
• WR Jahcour Pearson recorded career high in both catches (seven) and receiving yards (135).
• TE Casey Kelly finished with seven catches for 81 yards ... He set career highs in both receptions and receiving yards.
 
 DEFENSIVE NOTES
• The Ole Miss defense has shutout its last two opponents (LSU & Auburn) in the third quarter.
• Ole Miss has tallied two or more sacks in seven of the eight games this season.
• DB AJ Finley tied his season high with 10 total tackles including five solo stops.
• LB Mark Robinson finished with nine total tackles.
• It marked the fifth straight game Robinson has finished with at least eight tackles.
• DL Sam Williams finished the game with five tackles and one sack.
• Williams has tallied sack in seven of the eight games this season.
• Williams currently has 8.5 sacks on the season, which ranks tied for eighth in program history ... Williams is just 1.5 short of tying the school record (10.0).
• The fumble recovery in the fourth quarter was Chance Campbell's third of the season.
• DB Deantre Prince registered the first forced fumble of his career.
 
 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• K Caden Costa was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts including a long of 49 yards.
• Costa is 3-for-4 this season on field goals greater than 40 yards.
• Costa's nine field goals on the season are the most by a true freshman since 2006, when Joshua Shene connected on 14 successful attempts.
Tylan Knight registered his second special teams fumble recovery of the season.
• P Mac Brown punted three times for an average of 44.3 yards per punt, including a long of 50 yards.
 

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