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Postgame Notes vs. Auburn

10/15/2022 | Football

Ole Miss 48, Auburn 34

 SERIES INFORMATION
• Today's meeting was the 47th all-time between Ole Miss and Kentucky, dating back to 1928.
• Auburn still leads the all-time series vs. Ole Miss 35-11.
• The original record is 35-12 in favor of Auburn, with Ole Miss' win in 2012 vacated due to NCAA ruling.
• The 48-34 victory marked the Ole Miss win over Auburn since 2015.
• Auburn now leads 13-3 in Oxford, 13-4 in games played on the field ... Ole Miss' win in 2012 was vacated by NCAA ruling.

 CAPTAINS
Jonathan Mingo (WR), Tavius Robinson (DE) and Caleb Warren (OL).

 STARTERS
• OL Nick Broeker and OL Jeremy James tallied their team-leading 30th consecutive start for Ole Miss on the offensive line.
• Other notable starting streaks include S AJ Finley (16th).

 GENERAL NOTES
• Attendance for today's game was 65,243, the sixth-largest crowd ever at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
• Dating back to Nov. 14, 2020, the Rebels have now won 14 straight home contests ... It marks the longest winning streak in Oxford since winning 21 straight games Nov. 1, 1952 to Nov. 7, 1959.
• The win helped mark the first 7-0 start for the Rebels since 2014 (on the field) ... Those wins were later vacated ... By official records and wins, it's the first 7-0 start since 1962.

 OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss rushed for 448 yards on 69 carries ... The 448 rushing yards are the most by a Rebel squad since 1962 (fifth-most all-time) and the second-most ever against an SEC opponent ... The Ole Miss single-game rushing record is 515 yards in 1951 vs. Auburn.
• The 578 yards are the second-most total yards this season by the Rebels and mark the second consecutive game in which Ole Miss has surpassed 575 total yards.
• It marked the first time Ole Miss has had three 100-yard rushers since 1975 (Tennessee) when Paul Hofer, James Reed and Michael Sweet all topped the 100-yard plateau vs. the Volunteers.
• It was the first time since 2000 that two Ole Miss running backs have tallied a receiving TD in the same game (Deuce McAllister and Toward Sanford vs. Tulane).
• The Rebels were 12-of-19 on third down conversions ... Ole Miss came in the game leading the SEC and were ranked No. 5 nationally converting 53.2 percent of the time.
• The 88 total plays and 29 first downs were the most by the Rebels this season.
• The 69 rush attempts for the Rebels were the most for a team in an SEC vs SEC game since 2010.
• RB Quinshon Judkins led the rushing attack with 25 carries for 139 yards and two touchdowns ... Judkins also hauled in his first collegiate TD reception.
• Judkins, who came into the contest leading all freshmen in rushing yards and touchdowns, now has 720 total rushing yards and 10 TDs on the season.
• Judkins' 10 rushing TDs are the most by an any SEC freshman since Ole Miss' John Rhys Plumlee scored 12 times in 2019.
• Judkins has scored at least two rushing touchdowns in four of the seven games this season.
• RB Zach Evans ran 21 times for a season-best 136 yards and one touchdown.
• It marked the sixth time this season that Evans has registered at least one rushing TD in a game.
• Evans also hauled in one touchdown reception from 23 yards out ... It was Evans' first receiving TD at Ole Miss and the second in his career (one at TCU).
• QB Jaxson Dart finished the contest 9-of-19 for 130 yards and three touchdowns ... It was the second straight three-TD performance through the air for Dart.
• Dart also rushed 14 times for 115 yards.
• WR Jordan Watkins led the Rebels with four receptions for 43 yards.
• WR Dayton Wade hauled in two catches for 44 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown reception ... Wade also rushed for 63 yards on just four carries.

 DEFENSIVE NOTES
• The Ole Miss defense forced three turnovers, the second-most by the Rebels this season (4 vs. Central Arkansas).
• The Rebels limited Auburn to 140 passing yards, the second-fewest by an Ole Miss opponent this season.
• S Otis Reese registered a season-best 10 total tackles, including two tackles for loss.
• Four different Rebels tallied at least 1.5 tackles for loss (Reese, Ladarius Tennison, Jared Ivey & Tavius Robinson).
• S AJ Finley tallied his team-best second interception of the season.
• The fourth quarter interception by CB Deantre Prince was his fifth career INT and his first of the year.
• DE Jared Ivey recorded his second forced fumble and his first recovery of the season.

 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• Ole Miss recovered an onside kick for the first time since 2020 (Florida).
• K Jonathan Cruz was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts including a long of 42 yards.
• It marked the second game this season that Cruz had made multiple field goals.
• P Fraser Masin punted twice for an average of 46 yards per punt.

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