Postgame Notes vs. Austin Peay

SERIES INFORMATION

• This game marked the first meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Austin Peay.

CAPTAINS

• Chance Campbell (LB), Dontario Drummond (WR), John Porchivina (RB), Keidron Smith (DB)
• Porchivina served four years in the United States Marine Corps as a machine gunner.

STARTERS

• OL Bryce Ramsey made his first career start for Ole Miss.
• Lakia Henry and Keidron Smith tallied their first starts of the 2021 season.
• OL Ben Brown tallied his team-leading 36th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line (also the 36th of his career).
• Other notable starting streaks include WR Jonathan Mingo (22nd), CB Jaylon Jones (21st), WR Dontario Drummond (21st), QB Matt Corral (16th), DE Sam Williams (16th), RB Jerrion Ealy (14th), OL Nick Broeker (12th), OL Jeremy James (12th) and FS AJ Finley (11th).

DEBUTS

• A total of 12 different Rebels made their Ole Miss debut tonight vs. Austin Peay: DB Kyndrich Breedlove, WR Bralon Brown, WR Qua Davis, DL Jamond Gordon, WR JJ Henry, DL Tywone Malone, DB Cedric Melton, OL Jordan Rhodes, DB CJ Terrell, DB Tyrrell Vassel, DB Trey Washington and TE Hudson Wolfe.

GENERAL NOTES

• Attendance for today's game was 47,848.
• Ole Miss is 103-18-5 (.837 winning pct.) in home openers ... The Rebels did not play any home games during the 1900 season.
• When playing their home opener in Oxford, the Rebels are 80-11-4 (.863 winning pct.).
• Ole Miss has won nine of their last 10 home openers.
• Ole Miss is 156-92-7 (.625 winning pct.) all-time during the month of September after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss is 99-35-3 (.734 winning pct.) in September home games (including home contests played in Memphis and Jackson), including a 74-22-2 (.765 winning percentage) mark in September games played in Oxford after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss is 109-41-6 (.718 winning pct.) all-time versus non-conference opponents during the month.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

• Ole Miss recorded 21 plays of 10 or more yards tonight ... The Rebels entered the game second in the country with 24 such plays.
• Ole Miss eclipsed 500 yards in total offense for the eighth time of the Kiffin era (12 games), ending with 630 tonight vs. Austin Peay.
• Ole Miss has scored on 22 of its last 26 trips to the redzone dating back to last season (5-of-7 tonight) ... In the Kiffin era, Ole Miss is 59-of-77 (.766) in the redzone.
• The Rebels have scored on the opening drive in 8-of-12 games under head coach Lane Kiffin (7 TD, 1 FG).
• Dontario Drummond hauled in six catches for 107 yards and tied his career high with two touchdown receptions.
• Dating back to last season, Drummond has registered seven straight games in which he's recorded a touchdown reception.
• It marked the third straight game (dating back to last season) in which Drummond has gone over the 100-yard receiving plateau.
• Matt Corral has now thrown for 5,600 career yards and moved into a tie for No. 6 in Ole Miss' career record books with Jordan Ta'amu.
• Corral has thrown a touchdown pass in 14 straight games, the third-longest streak in school history. He trails only Chad Kelly (22) and Eli Manning (16).
• Corral now sits at 43 career touchdown passes, which still is tied at No. 5 on the all-time list.
• Corral owns 395 career completions and is tied No. 9 all-time with Archie Manning.
• WR Jonathan Mingo hauled in a game-high seven catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
• Damarcus Thomas and Jonathan Hess both tallied their first career receptions.
• RB Henry Parrish led the Ole Miss rushing attack with eight carries for 72 yards.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

• Ole Miss forced a safety for the first time since 2017 (Vanderbilt).
• First time the Ole Miss defense has allowed seven or less first half points in back-to-back games since 2016 (9/24/16 vs. Georgia [0 points] & 10/1/16 vs. Memphis [7 points].
• DL Sam Williams registered a forced fumble and then scooped the ball up and returned it 33 yards for a TD... It was the first fumble return for a TD by a defensive lineman since 2018 (Victor Evans vs. SIU).
• Williams registered a career-high 2.0 sacks in the win.
• Later in the first half, Williams forced his second fumble of the game ... Former LB Jacquez Jones was the last Rebel to force two tackles in the same game (Southeastern Louisiana).

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

• P Mac Brown punted twice for an average of 49.0 yards per punt.
• K Caden Costa's remained perfect on field goals this season, with a 26-yard FG during the third quarter.

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Players Mentioned

Kyndrich Breedlove

Nick Broeker

Ben Brown

Bralon Brown

Mac Brown

Chance Campbell

Matt Corral

Caden Costa

Qua Davis

Dontario Drummond

Jerrion Ealy

AJ Finley

Jamond Gordon

JJ Henry

Lakia Henry

Jonathan Hess

Jeremy James

Jacquez Jones

Jaylon Jones

Tywone Malone

Cedric Melton

Jonathan Mingo

John Porchivina

Bryce Ramsey

Jordan Rhodes

Keidron Smith

CJ Terrell

Damarcus Thomas

Trey Washington

Sam Williams

Hudson Wolfe

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