Postgame Notes vs. Tulane

SERIES INFORMATION

• This game marked the 72nd meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Tulane.
• Tulane was a charter member of the SEC, in which it competed in until 1966.
• The Rebels lead the series 71-15-2 all-time (after vacated wins) and have won 12 straight meetings on the field dating back to 1989.
• Ole Miss is 13-2 against Tulane in games played in Oxford.

CAPTAINS

• Ben Brown (OL), Jonathan Mingo (WR), Otis Reese (DB)

STARTERS

• DB Deantre Prince made his first start of the season
• OL Ben Brown tallied his team-leading 37th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line (also the 37th of his career).
• Other notable starting streaks include WR Jonathan Mingo (23rd), CB Jaylon Jones (22nd), WR Dontario Drummond (22nd), QB Matt Corral (17th), DE Sam Williams (17th), RB Jerrion Ealy (15th), OL Nick Broeker (13th), OL Jeremy James (13th) and FS AJ Finley (12th).

GENERAL INFO

• Attendance for today's game was 54,198.
• The Rebels have only lost one home non-conference game since 2012 (Sept. 23, 2019 vs. #23 Cal, 28-20).
• Ole Miss is 55-15 versus non-conference opponents dating back to a 38-0 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, 1994.
• Ole Miss is 157-92-7 (.627 winning pct.) all-time during the month of September after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss is 100-35-3 (.736 winning pct.) in September home games (including home contests played in Memphis and Jackson), including a 75-22-2 (.768 winning percentage) mark in September games played in Oxford after vacated wins.
• Ole Miss is 110-41-6 (.720 winning pct.) all-time versus non-conference opponents during the month.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

• The 40 first half points are the most for the Rebels since Oct. 6, 2018, when Ole Miss tallied 49 points vs. ULM.
• The 707 total yards are the fourth-most ever by an Ole Miss team.
• The Rebels have now scored on the opening drive in 9-of-13 games under head coach Lane Kiffin (8 TD, 1 FG).
• Ole Miss set a school record with 41 first downs ... Previous record was 36 (Chattanooga, 11-13-71; Memphis, 9-13-80).
• Ole Miss has scored on 29 of its last 34 trips to the redzone dating back to last season (7-of-8 tonight) ... In the Kiffin era, Ole Miss is 66-of-85 (.776) in the redzone.
• The 41 first downs ties the SEC record ... Missouri registered 41 first downs in 2016 vs. Tennessee.
• The 61 points are the most scored against Tulane in 72 all-time meetings.
• QB Matt Corral finished the game 23-of-31 for 335 for three passing touchdowns and a career-high four TDs on the ground.
• Corral becomes the first player in SEC history with three pass TDs and four rushing TDs in a single game.
• Former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (2012) is the only other FBS QB to ever accomplish that feat.
• Corral tied the school record for TDs responsible for (7) ... Showboat Boykin also tallied seven TDs vs. Mississippi State in 1951 .. It marked the 17th time it's happened in SEC history
• Corral has now thrown for 5,935 career yards and ranks No. 6 in Ole Miss' career record books.
• Corral has thrown a touchdown pass in 15 straight games, the third-longest streak in school history ... He trails only Chad Kelly (22) and Eli Manning (16).
• Corral now sits at 46 career touchdown passes, which still is tied at No. 4 on the all-time list with Jevan Snead.|
• Corral owns 418 career completions and moved to No. 7 all-time on that list.
• Jonathan Mingo led the Ole Miss receiving corps with a career high in catches (nine) and yards (136).
• Dontario Drummond hauled in eight catches for 55 catches and one TD reception.
• Dating back to last season, Drummond has registered eigbt straight games in which he's recorded a touchdown reception ... He's the first Rebel to accomplish that feat since at least 1965.
• RB Jerrion Ealy rushed 15 times for 103 yards, a season best.
• RB Henry Parrish recorded his first rushing TD of the season ... The sophomore finished 66 yards on nine carries.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

• The Ole Miss defense has forced at least one turnover in 17 of its last 19 games.
• The 305 total yards allowed are the fewest given up by an Ole Miss defense this season ... It's the fewest Ole Miss has allowed since 2019 (New Mexico State).
• 29 different Rebels recorded a tackle.
• LB Chance Campbell led the Rebels with eight total tackles.
• LB Austin Keys tallied a career high with four tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

• The Rebels forced a fumble on a kick return.
• P Mac Brown punted three times for 53.7 yards, including a long of 56 yards
• Brown had a punt downed inside the 5-yard line.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Broeker

Ben Brown

Mac Brown

Chance Campbell

Matt Corral

Dontario Drummond

Jerrion Ealy

AJ Finley

Jeremy James

Jaylon Jones

Austin Keys

Jonathan Mingo

Deantre Prince

Otis Reese

Sam Williams

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