Postgame Notes vs. Arkansas

SERIES INFORMATION

• It was the 68th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Arkansas in a series that dates back to 1908.
• The Razorbacks now hold a 36-29-1 series lead ... The original series record is 36-31-1 with Ole Miss' wins in 2012 & 2013 being vacated due to NCAA ruling.
• Arkansas' records will indicate a 37-28-1 advantage for the Razorbacks ... Arkansas claims a forfeit victory in a 1914 game that Ole Miss won 13-7.
• Ole Miss leads the series 8-6 in games played in Oxford ... Original record is 9-6 in favor of the Rebels.
• Arkansas holds a 17-11 edge since it joined the SEC in 1992.
• Five of the last seven games between Ole Miss and Arkansas have been decided by four or less points.

CAPTAINS

• Mac Brown (P), Snoop Conner (RB) and KD Hill (DL)

STARTERS

• First start at Ole Miss for OL Jordan Rhodes.
• OL Ben Brown tallied his team-leading 39th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line (also the 39th of his career).
• Other notable starting streaks include CB Jaylon Jones (24th), WR Dontario Drummond (24th), QB Matt Corral (19th), DE Sam Williams (19th), OL Nick Broeker (15th) and OL Jeremy James (15th).

GENERAL NOTES

• Attendance for today's game was 60,256.
• It's the biggest crowd since 2018 when 62,919 fans saw the Rebels host top-ranked Alabama.
• Dating back to the Outback Bowl last season, this is Ole Miss' second win over a top 15 team in the last six contests ... The Rebels defeated No. 7 Indiana 26-20 to end the year last season in Tampa.
• Ole Miss is now 66-167-2 all-time versus ranked opponents.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

• Ole Miss has gained 600 or more yards seven times in 15 games under Lane Kiffin ... Before Kiffin, the Rebels had 16 such games in the program's 1,209 games.
• Coming into today, Ole Miss had one play of 50 yards or greater this year ... They tallied four such plays today.
• Today marked the third time this season that the Rebels have tallied 21 or more points in the second quarter.
• QB Matt Corral finished the game 14-of-21 for 287 yards and two passing touchdowns ... He also ran for two touchdowns and 94 yards on the ground.
• In total, Corral accounted for four total TDs and 381 total yards.
• The Razorbacks' passing defense came into the game ranked No. 2 in the FBS, allowing just 129.9 yards per game ... Only one QB had thrown for over 200 yards for Arkansas all season.
• Corral leads the SEC with eight rushing touchdowns on the season ... It was the second time this season he's tallied two or more rushing TDs in a single game.
• Corral has thrown a touchdown pass in 17 straight games, the second-longest streak in school history ... He trails only Chad Kelly (22).
• Corral moved into 4th place in career passing yards with 6,435, passing Kent Austin and Romaro Miller ... Corral is only the sixth Ole Miss QB to surpass 6,000 yards.
• Corral owns 453 career completions and ranks No. 6 all-time on that list.
• RB Henry Parrish Jr. tallied a career-high 111 yards rushing ... Previous best was 82 yards last season at LSU.
• RB Snoop Conner finished with 12 carries for 110 yards and a career-high three touchdowns on the ground, including a season-long rush of 51 yards.
• Conner averaged 9.2 yards per carry and all three TDs came during the second half.
• Conner moved into in a tie for seventh in Ole Miss' career record books with 20 rushing TDs (Randy Baldwin, 1989-90).
• The last time two Rebels running backs ran for 100 or more yards was last season vs. Alabama.
• WR Donatrio Drummond hauled in two catches for 78 yards and one touchdown, including a career-long 67-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
• Drummond has tallied a receiving TD in nine of his last 10 games.
• Drummond has 12 career receiving touchdowns and is just two TDs from 10th all-time in the Ole Miss career record books.
• WR Braylon Sanders led the Rebel receiving corps with just two catches for 127 yards and one TD.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

• Dating back to 2019, the Ole Miss defense has now forced at least one turnover in 19 of its last 21 games.
• LB Chance Campbell tallied his first forced fumble and second fumble recovery as a Rebel ... Campbell finished with nine total tackles and one key sack towards the end of the game.
• DB Otis Reese led the Rebels with 11 total tackles for the second straight game.
• AJ Finley and Keidron Smith both tallied their season highs in tackles with 10.
• Smith registered his second interception of the season and fifth of his career.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

• K Caden Costa was 1-of-1 on field goal attempts, including a career long of 50 yards.
• Costa became the first Rebel to connect on a 50-yard field goal since Andrew Ritter made a 50-yarder against Idaho in 2013.
• P Mac Brown punted three times for 44.0 yards, including a long of 50 yards.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Broeker

Ben Brown

Mac Brown

Chance Campbell

Snoop Conner

Matt Corral

Caden Costa

Dontario Drummond

AJ Finley

KD Hill

Jeremy James

Jaylon Jones

Henry Parrish Jr.

Otis Reese

Jordan Rhodes

Braylon Sanders

Keidron Smith

Sam Williams

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