The University of Mississippi Athletics

Postgame Notes vs. Liberty
11/6/2021 | Football
Ole Miss 27, Liberty 14
SERIES INFORMATION |
CAPTAINS |
STARTERS |
• Nick Broeker, Matt Corral and Jeremy James are the active Ole Miss leaders with 19 consecutive starts.
• Other notable career starts include CB Jaylon Jones (26th), QB Matt Corral (23rd), DE Sam Williams (23rd), OL Nick Broeker (19th) and OL Jeremy James (19th).
GENERAL NOTES |
• The Rebels are now 56-15 versus non-conference opponents dating back to a 38-0 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, 1994.
• Ole Miss has still only lost one home non-conference game since 2012 (Sept. 23, 2019 vs. #23 Cal, 28-20).
• Ole Miss has a 4-2 record against current FBS independents schools.
OFFENSIVE NOTES |
• QB Matt Corral finished the game 20-of-27 for 324 yards and one touchdown.
• Corral is now tied for fourth in school history with 10 career 300-yard passing games ... It marked the third 300-yard passing performance for Corral this season.
• Corral has thrown a touchdown pass in 20 of his last 21 games.
• Corral remains No. 4 on Ole Miss career record book in completions (534) ... He is just the fifth Rebel QB to surpass 500 career completions.
• Corral ranks No. 3 in career passing yards with 7,465 yards ... Corral is only the third Ole Miss QB to surpass 7,000 yards.
• Corral is No. 3 in career total offense with 8,717 total yards.
• RB Jerrion Ealy led Ole Miss in rushing with a season-high 115 yards on 10 carries, including two TDs.
• Ealy's 70-yard TD run on the second play of the game was the longest rush since 2019 when John Rhys Plumlee recorded a 75-yard rush against New Mexico State.
• Ealy moved to a tied for ninth all-time in Ole Miss history with 19 career rushing touchdowns.
• Ealy currently ranks just outside the top-10 on Ole Miss' career charts with 1,903 rushing yards.
• WR Dannis Jackson registered six catches for 126 yards and a TD, career highs in both receptions and receiving yards.
• WR John Rhys Plumlee tallied career highs in both receptions (seven) and yards (110).
• It marked the first time since last season (vs. South Carolina) that Ole Miss had two receivers surpass the century mark (Elijah Moore & Braylon Sanders).
DEFENSIVE NOTES |
• Ole Miss has tallied two or more sacks in eight of the nine games this season.
• Ole Miss has now forced at least one turnover in 18 of the 19 games in the Kiffin era.
• The Rebels' three interceptions are the most by an Ole Miss squad since 2019, when they tallied three INTs vs. Southeastern.
• Today marked the second time this season that Ole Miss has held an opponent scoreless during the first half.
• AJ Finley led the Rebels with 12 total tackles, including two interceptions.
• Finley becomes the first Rebel to tally two interceptions in the same game since CJ Moore register two interceptions vs. Cal in 2017.
• Finley is just the second SEC player this year to tally multiple interceptions and tackle double-digit players in the same game, joining Arkansas' Jalen Catalon.
• DL Sam Williams finished the game with eight tackles and two sacks.
• LB Chance Campbell tied his career high with 10 total tackles ... It marks the third time this season Campbell has tallied three double-digit tackles this season.
• Williams now has 10.5 sacks on the year, which sets a new Ole Miss modern-day single season record.
• Williams has at least one sack in eight of nine games this season.
• The second quarter interception by Jaylon Jones was the first of his career.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES |
• Costa is 4-for-6 this season on field goals greater than 40 yards.
• Costa's 11 field goals on the season are the most by a true freshman since 2006, when Joshua Shene connected on 14 successful attempts.
Players Mentioned
PRESSER | Will Echoles - Week 5 vs. LSU (09-23-25)
Tuesday, September 23
PRESSER | Kewan Lacy - Week 5 vs. LSU (09-23-25)
Tuesday, September 23
PRESSER | De'Zhaun Stribling - Week 5 vs. LSU (09-23-25)
Tuesday, September 23
PRESSER | Lane Kiffin - Week 5 vs. LSU (09-22-25)
Monday, September 22