REBELS OF SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SERIES

REBELS OF SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SERIES

Ole Miss found paydirt for the final time just under three minutes into the final period when running back Brandon Bolden broke through the left side for a 24-yard run.Ole Miss won the 2022 Men's College World Series after taking down Oklahoma in two consecutive games. He was complemented by big receiving days from Wallace (4-105, 2 TD) and Hodge (7-89, 1 TD). Snead, who was pulled early in the fourth quarter, was UM's offensive leader, completing 14-of-19 passes for 213 yards and four touchdowns. UM led 38-0 with 7:09 to go in the third. The first came midway through the third quarter, when Snead hit Bradley Sowell on a 1-yard pass that converted a fourth down near the goal line. In the second half, the Rebels would, tack on two more scores. That setback, which halted play for five minutes, came on the heels of the Bulldogs losing starting quarterback Lee to a shoulder injury and star defensive back Derek Pegues to a bruised knee. State suffered three big losses to injury in the first half, the latest and biggest of which was starting wide receiver Brandon McRae who suffered a compound fracture of the tibia in his right leg. The Rebels struck on a big pass play with 42 seconds to go before the intermission, Snead hitting a streaking Wallace for a 72-yard score. The second quarter went scoreless until the last minute of the first half. Shene's extra point gave the Rebels a 24-0, a score that would stand until just before halftime. Ole Miss took over at the Bulldog 35 and would capitilize in just four plays, this time with Snead finding Mike Wallace open in the back left corner of the end zone on a 17-yard strike. On the ensuing drive, MSU backup signal caller Wesley Carroll was picked off by Jerrell Powe after the ball popped up as Carroll was being hit while throwing. After Bulldog Tyson Lee was intercepted by Ashlee Palmer at the UM 46, the Rebels drove 54 yards to score on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jevan Snead to Shay Hodge. State miscues led to Ole Miss' next two scores. UM led 10-0 with 8:08 to go in the first period. After returning a State punt to its own 48, the Rebels moved the ball to the State 25 to set up a 42-yard field goal from Joshua Shene.

UM would tack on three more points on its next possession. The big play came on a touchdown run, a 36-yard sprint by Dexter McCluster down the right sideline. The Rebels took little time in breaking scoring ice, taking the opening kickoff and marching 76 yards on just five plays to take a 7-0 lead. UM's defensive unit tallied a school-record 11 sacks on the afternoon, consistently applying pressure to Bulldog quarterbacks to keep State in check offensively. The Rebels amassed 461 yards of total offense while limiting State to just 37 yards from scrimmage. The Rebels, which regained possession of the Golden Egg trophy, ended the regular season at 8-4, 5-3 in the league.Īs the score would indicate, Ole Miss dominated the game on both sides of the ball.

With the loss, MSU fell to 4-8 overall, 2-6 in Southeastern Conference play. Ole Miss posted a 24-0 lead through one quarter of play and never looked back in a convincing 45-0 victory over visiting Mississippi State Friday in the annual Battle for the Golden Egg rivalry between the schools.

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