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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football
SCOUTING REPORT
Ole Miss Rebels (3-4, 1-3 SEC) vs.
Arkansas Razorbacks (2-5, 0-4 SEC)
11:00 a.m. CT / October 28, 2017
Oxford, Miss. / Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
- Ole Miss and Arkansas will be meeting for the 64th time in a series that dates back to 1908.
- Ole Miss records show the Rebels trailing the series 28-34-1, while Arkansas' records indicate a 35-27-1 advantage for the Razorbacks ... Arkansas claims a forfeit victory in a 1914 game that Ole Miss won 13-7.
- Arkansas holds a 15-10 edge since it joined the SEC in 1992.
- Ole Miss leads 7-5 in games played in Oxford.
- Matt Luke is in his 10th season at Ole Miss but first season at the helm, taking the reins of his alma mater as the 38th head coach in program history.
- Sophomore QB Shea Patterson, the SEC leader in passing (322.7 ypg) and total offense (320.4 ypg), is out for the rest of the season after he tore his right PCL against LSU.
- Junior QB Jordan Ta'amu will make his first career start at Ole Miss following the injury to Patterson.
- Ta'amu completed 7-of-11 passes for 78 yards and ran for 20 yards after taking over for an injured Patterson during the LSU game.
- The Rebels lead the SEC and rank eighth nationally in passing offense (333.9 ypg).
- Ole Miss is tops in the SEC and fifth nationally in kickoff return average (27.48 ypr).
- Ole Miss is one of only nine teams in FBS that has lost one fumble or less through the first seven games.
- Sophomore WR A.J. Brown leads the SEC in multiple receiving categories: yards (717), yards per game (102.4), receptions per game (5.6) and touchdowns (6).
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
Surface: Natural Grass
Series: Arkansas leads 34-28-1
In Oxford: Ole Miss leads 7-5
Streak: Arkansas, W3
Live Stats: OleMissSports.com
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com
Twitter Updates: @OleMissFB
MEDIA
TV: ESPN
Dave Neal, Play-by-Play
Matt Stinchcomb, Analyst
Dawn Davenport, Sideline
Radio: Ole Miss IMG Network
David Kellum, Play-by-Play
Harry Harrison, Analyst
Richard Cross, Sideline
Brett Norsworthy, Pre- & Post-Game
Sirius XM Satellite Radio
Sirius 137, XM 190
TEAM STATISTICS
| OLE MISS | OPPONENT | CATEGORY | ARKANSAS | OPPONENT |
| 215 | 262 | Total Points | 192 | 250 |
| 148 | 162 | First Downs | 142 | 139 |
| 45 | 78 | By Rushing | 66 | 74 |
| 91 | 71 | By Passing | 63 | 59 |
| 12 | 13 | By Penalty | 13 | 6 |
| 785 | 1,824 | Rushing Yards | 1,125 | 1,383 |
| 201 | 315 | Rushing Attempts | 275 | 255 |
| 3.9 | 5.8 | Yards Per Rush | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| 112.1 | 260.6 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 160.7 | 197.6 |
| 2,337 | 1,467 | Passing Yards | 1,399 | 1,492 |
| 173-271 | 109-191 | Pass Completions-Attempts | 115-204 | 122-207 |
| 333.9 | 209.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 199.9 | 213.1 |
| 3,122 | 3,291 | Total Offense | 2,524 | 2,875 |
| 472 | 506 | Total Offensive Plays | 479 | 462 |
| 446.0 | 470.1 | Total Offense Per Game | 360.6 | 410.7 |
| 10-1 | 6-1 | Fumbles-Lost | 12-6 | 11-5 |
| 53-414 | 41-390 | Penalties-Yards | 35-273 | 37-296 |
OLE MISS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
| Rushing | Att. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Jordan Wilkins | 84 | 468 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Eric Swinney | 23 | 162 | 6.1 | 1 |
| D'Vaughn Pennamon | 34 | 98 | 3.0 | 2 |
| Passing | Comp. | Att. | Yds. | TD/Int. |
| Shea Patterson | 166 | 260 | 2,259 | 17/9 |
| Receiving | Rec. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| A.J. Brown | 39 | 717 | 18.4 | 6 |
| DaMarkus Lodge | 26 | 456 | 17.5 | 6 |
| D.K. Metcalf | 26 | 372 | 14.3 | 4 |
| Punting | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Will Gleeson | 27 | 1135 | 42.0 | 56 |
| Punt Returns | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| A.J. Brown | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Kickoff Returns | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylon Jones | 22 | 593 | 27.0 | 97 |
| Scoring | TD | FG | PAT | Total |
| Gary Wunderlich | 0 | 9-12 | 13-15 | 40 |
| A.J. Brown | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 36 |
| Tackles | UT-AT | TT | TFL | Other |
| DeMarquis Gates | 36-11 | 57 | 6.0 | 2 SACKS |
| Zedrick Woods | 31-14 | 45 | 1.0 | 3 PBU |
| Josiah Coatney | 16-20 | 36 | 3.5 | 1 SACK |
| Breeland Speaks | 17-18 | 35 | 3.0 | 3 SACKS |
SERIES HISTORY
Arkansas leads 34-28-1
In Oxford: 7-5 Ole Miss
In Fayetteville: 11-2 Arkansas
In Memphis: 8-5 Arkansas
In Little Rock: 8-6-1 Ole Miss
In Jackson: 4-4 Tied
In New Orleans -1: 2-0 Ole Miss
1 - 1962 and 1969 Sugar Bowls
Longest Ole Miss Win Streak: 6, 1958-1969
Longest Arkansas Win Streak: 5, 1985-1989
Largest Margin of Victory: 28, twice, (28-0) 1953 and 1959 in Memphis
Largest Margin of Defeat: 36 (44-8), 2006 in Oxford
ARKANSAS
Location: Fayetteville, Ark
Enrollment: 27,600
Nickname: Razorbacks
Founded: 1871
School Colors: Cardinal and White
Conference: Southeastern Conference
Stadium (Capacity): Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
Athletics Website: ArkansasRazorbacks.com
Head Coach: Bret Bielema
Record at Arkansas: 27-31 (Fifth season)
Career Record as a Head Coach: 95-55 (12th season)
2016 RAZORBACKS
2016 Record: 7-62016 SEC Record: 3-5
2016 Finish: T-5th (SEC West)
2016 Postseason: L, 2016 Belk Bowl (No. 22 Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24)
2017 ARKANSAS SCHEDULE
| Aug. 31 | FLORIDA A&M | W, 49-7 |
| Sept. 9 | No. 23 TCU | L, 28-7 |
| Sept. 23 | Texas A&M^* | L, 50-45 |
| Sept. 30 | NEW MEXICO STATE | W, 42-24 |
| Oct. 7 | at South Carolina* | L, 48-22 |
| Oct. 14 | at No. 1 Alabama* | L, 41-9 |
| Oct. 21 | No. 21 AUBURN* | L, 52-20 |
| Oct. 28 | at Ole Miss* | 11 a.m. |
| Nov. 4 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 3 p.m. |
| Nov. 11 | at No. 24 LSU* | TBA |
| Nov. 18 | MISSISSIPPI STATE* | TBA |
| Nov. 25 | MISSOURI* | 1:30 p.m. |
^Neutral site: AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas
*SEC Game
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
TOP REBEL PERFORMANCES VS. ARKANSAS
Rushing Yards: John Avery, 20-155 (TD); 11-9-1996
Passing Yards: Bo Wallace, 27-32-2-416 (3 TDs); 11-9-2013
Receptions: Bill Flowers, 11-88; 10-26-2002
Receiving Yards: Donte Moncrief, 7-149 (TD); 11-9-2013
All-Purpose: Deuce McAllister, 317; 11-6-1999
Total Offense: Chad Kelly, 478 (368 pass, 110 rush); 11-7-2015
Scoring: Deuce McAllister, 18 (3 TDs), 11-6-1999; Jason Armstead, 18 (3 TDs), 11-3-2001; Chad Kelly, 18 (3 TDs), 11-7-2015
Kickoff Return Yards: Deuce McAllister, 3-158 (TD); 11-6-1999
Interceptions: 3, James Kelly; 10-25-1952
Punt Return Yards: Vincent Brownlee, 5-118 (TD); 9-22-1990
LAST MEETING
Oct. 15, 2016 - Fayetteville, Ark. - #24 Arkansas 34, #12 Ole Miss 30: For the second straight season, the Ole Miss football team fell in a back-and-forth battle against Arkansas. A 6-yard run by Jared Cornelius with 2:20 remaining pushed the No. 22 Razorbacks (5-2, 1-2 SEC) to a 34-30 win over the No. 12 Rebels (3-3, 1-2 SEC) at Razorback Stadium. Senior quarterback Chad Kelly accounted for 334 total yards (253 passing, 89 rushing) and three touchdowns (one passing, two rushing) in the SEC setback.
Nov. 7, 2015 - Oxford, Miss. - Arkansas 53, #18 Ole Miss 52: Trailing seven points in the first overtime and facing a 4th-and-25 from the 40-yard line, Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen completed a pass to Hunter Henry to the 26-yard line. Henry, while being tackled to the ground, flung the ball 20-some yards backwards to Alex Collins, who caught it on a hop and raced for a first down to the 11-yard line. It was a wild, back-and-forth game that featured five lead changes, eight-straight scoring drives and 1,195 yards of total offense.
Nov. 22, 2014 - Fayetteville, Ark. - Arkansas 30, #8 Ole Miss 0: A strong opening quarter by Arkansas and six turnovers were too much to overcome for No. 8 Ole Miss, and the Rebels lost 30-0 on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Paced by a strong rushing attack and favorable field position throughout much of the first half, the Razorbacks jumped out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. Ole Miss was plagued by turnovers throughout the game, throwing four interceptions and also fumbling the ball twice.
Nov. 9, 2013 - Oxford, Miss. - Ole Miss 34, Arkansas 24: The Ole Miss offense threw for a season-high 428 yards, including a career-high 416 yards from Bo Wallace, and the Rebels defeated Arkansas 34-24 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Donte Moncrief hauled in a season-high seven receptions for a season-high 149 yards and one touchdown. Joining Moncrief in the century club was Ja-Mes Logan, who had five catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Oct. 27, 2012 - Little Rock, Ark. - Ole Miss 30, Arkansas 27: Senior kicker Bryson Rose kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give the Ole Miss Rebels a 30-27 win against Arkansas at War Memorial Stadium.
ARKANSAS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS