2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2020 Ole Miss Rebels football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 26–20 vs. Indiana
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record5–5 (4–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Lebby (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorD. J. Durkin (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Partridge (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 13 Florida x   8 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 7 Georgia   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Missouri   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Kentucky   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tennessee*   3 – 7     3 – 7  
South Carolina   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Vanderbilt   0 – 9     0 – 9  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^   10 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 4 Texas A&M   8 – 1     9 – 1  
Auburn   6 – 4     6 – 5  
LSU*   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Mississippi State   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. LSU was ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban.
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

SEC Media Days

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In the preseason media poll, Ole Miss was predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.[1]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Alabama 660 (86)
2 LSU 489 (8)
3 Auburn 488
4 Texas A&M 454 (2)
T5 Ole Miss 238
T5 Mississippi State 238
7 Arkansas 121

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Demon Clowney
DE 		Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jan 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Henry Parrish
RB 		Miami, FL Columbus 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jan 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Marc Britt
ATH 		Miami, FL Miami Christian School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jakivuan Brown
OLB 		Horn Lake, MS Horn Lake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Eli Acker
OT 		Columbus, MS Heritage Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) May 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kentrel Bullock
RB 		Columbia, MS Columbia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Derek Bermudez
S 		Jacksonville, FL Sandalwood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lakevias Daniel
CB 		Louisville, MS Jones County JC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Austin Keys
ILB 		Seminary, MS Seminary 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Mar 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tobias Braun
OT 		Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Salisbury School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 306 lb (139 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeSanto Rollins
DT 		Baton Rouge, LA Parkview Baptist 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Jun 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DaMarcus Thomas
TE 		Saraland, AL Saraland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jun 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Johnson
DE 		Mobile, AL Davidson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Luke Shouse
OT 		Brentwood, TN Ravenwood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jun 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kade Renfro
QB 		Stephenville, TX Stephenville 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Dec 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Daylen Gill
S 		Louisville, MS Jones County JC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Dec 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Melton
OT 		Houston, TX Klein Cain 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

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Name Pos. Year Hometown Previous School
Otis Reese DB Junior Leesburg, GA Georgia, redshirted first seven games during 2020 season.
Tavius Robinson DL Junior Guelph, ON Guelph, will be eligible to play in 2020 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season.
Kenny Yeboah TE RS Senior Allentown, PA Temple, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Yeboah graduated from Temple University.
Jacob Springer LB Senior Kansas City, MO Navy, will redshirt during 2020 season.
Deane Leonard DB Senior Calgary, AB Calgary, will be eligible to play in 2020 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season.

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Schedule

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Ole Miss had games scheduled against Baylor (Texas Kickoff), Georgia Southern, Southeast Missouri State, and UConn, but were canceled due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2611:00 a.m.No. 5 Florida
ESPNL 35–5113,926
October 33:00 p.m.at Kentucky
SECNW 42–41 OT12,000
October 106:30 p.m.No. 2 Alabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPNL 48–6314,419
October 172:30 p.m.at Arkansas
SECNL 21–3316,500
October 2411:00 a.m.Auburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
SECNL 28–3515,037
October 313:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNW 54–21840
November 146:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
SECNW 59–4213,596
November 283:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
SECNW 31–2416,218
December 192:30 p.m.at LSU
SECNL 48–5321,905
January 2, 202111:30 a.m.vs. No. 11 Indiana*
ABCW 26–2011,025
Schedule Source:[7][8]

Game summaries

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No. 5 Florida

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See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team
Uniform Combination
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No. 5 Florida Gators (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Gators 14 14 131051
Rebels 7 7 71435

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,926
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPN):
    Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)
    Greg McElroy (color)
    Marty Smith (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Florida −14 • O/U: 59.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:48) FLA – Kyle Pitts 1 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 7–0; 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:48
  • (3:43) MISS – Dontario Drummond 46 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 7–7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05
  • (5:48) FLA – Trevon Grimes 22 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 14–7; 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:36
Second Quarter
  • (12:04) MISS – Dontario Drummond 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 14–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46
  • (3:10) FLA – Kadarius Toney 16 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 21–14; 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:19
  • (0:05) FLA – Kyle Pitts 16 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 28–14; 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:49
Third Quarter
  • (14:19) FLA – Kyle Pitts 71 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 35–14; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41
  • (13:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 18 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Florida 35–21; 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36
  • (9:30) FLA – Evan McPherson 55 yard field goal
    Florida 38–21; 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13
  • (5:06) FLA – Evan McPherson 37 yard field goal
    Florida 41–21; 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:15
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:54) FLA – Evan McPherson 23 yard field goal
    Florida 44–21; 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:04
  • (11:00) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 8 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion
    Florida 44–29; 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:54
  • (5:14) FLA – Kyle Pitts 17 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick
    Florida 51–29; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46
  • (0:58) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Two-point conversion failed
    Florida 51–35; 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
Statistics FLA MISS
First downs 32 29
Total yards 642 613
Passing yards 446 443
Rushing yards 196 170
Penalties 4–40 4–45
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Kyle Trask 30/42, 416 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Kadarius Toney 2 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Kyle Pitts 8 receptions, 170 yards, 4 TD
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 22/31, 395 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 16 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Moore 10 receptions, 227 yards

At Kentucky

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See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Uniform Combination
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Ole Miss Rebels (0–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Rebels 7 7 714742
Wildcats 14 7 77641

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST (4:00 p.m. local EST)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
    Matt Stinchcomb (color)
    Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Kentucky −7 • O/U: 63
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:38) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22
  • (7:36) UK – Terry Wilson 4 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Tied 7–7; 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:54
  • (1:33) UK – A. J. Rose 2 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 14–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25
Second Quarter
  • (13:19) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 14–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
  • (0:29) UK – Terry Wilson 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 21–14; 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25
Third Quarter
  • (10:41) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 22 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Kentucky 28–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
  • (9:17) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 24 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Kentucky 28–21; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:37) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 16 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 28–28; 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30
  • (8:23) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 35–28; 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:47
  • (2:04) UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1 yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick
    Tied 35–35; 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19
Overtime
  • UK – Terry Wilson 10 yard rush, PAT missed
    Kentucky 41–35; 3 plays, 25 yards
  • MISS – Elijah Moore 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 42–41; 4 plays, 25 yards
Statistics MISS UK
First downs 26 26
Total yards 459 559
Passing yards 320 151
Rushing yards 139 408
Penalties 5–33 8–81
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Matt Corral 13 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Jonathan Mingo 8 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Kentucky Passing Terry Wilson 14/18, 151 yards
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 17 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Ali 7 receptions, 88 yards

No. 2 Alabama

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See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry
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No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (2–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Crimson Tide 7 14 212163
Rebels 7 14 141348

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear Skies • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,419
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN):
    Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
    Todd Blackledge (color)
    Todd McShay (sideline)
    Molly McGrath (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Alabama –24 • O/U: 74
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:06) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 6 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54
  • (9:29) ALA – DeVonta Smith 14 yard pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick
    Tied 7–7; 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:37
Second Quarter
  • (13:31) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 14–7; 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:45
  • (6:51) ALA – Brian Robinson Jr. 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Tied 14–14; 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:31
  • (3:15) MISS – Snoop Conner 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 21–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:36
  • (1:00) ALA – Najee Harris 5 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Tied 21–21; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:15
Third Quarter
  • (13:45) ALA – Najee Harris 33 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 28–21; 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:15
  • (12:47) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 68 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 28–28; 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:58
  • (10:19) ALA – Miller Forristall 3 yard pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 35–28; 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28
  • (6:19) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 9 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 35–35; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:00
  • (2:39) ALA – Najee Harris 3 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 42–35; 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:31) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 42–42; 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:08
  • (10:00) ALA – Najee Harris 16 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 49–42; 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:31
  • (7:01) MISS – Luke Logan 39 yard kick
    Alabama 49–45; 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:59
  • (3:16) ALA – DeVonta Smith 14 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 56–45; 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:45
  • (1:29) MISS – Luke Logan 29 yard kick
    Alabama 56–48; 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:47
  • (1:09) ALA – Najee Harris 39 yard rush, Will Reichard kick
    Alabama 63–48; 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:20
Statistics ALA MISS
First downs 37 31
Total yards 723 *647
Passing yards 417 379
Rushing yards 306 268
Penalties 8–76 6–67
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:45 31:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Mac Jones 28/32, 417 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Najee Harris 23 carries, 206 yards, 5 TD
Receiving DeVonta Smith 13 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 21/28, 365 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Snoop Conner 21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kenny Yeboah 7 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD

*The most total yards ever to be gained against an Alabama football team in team history

At Arkansas

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See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry
Uniform Combination
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Ole Miss Rebels (1–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 71421
Razorbacks 7 13 01333

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,500
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Dave Flemming (play-by-play)
    Rod Gilmore (color)
    Tera Talmadge (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas –1 • O/U: 77.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:47) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 1 yard rush, A. J. Reed kick
    Arkansas 7–0; 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:11
Second Quarter
  • (10:50) ARK – A. J. Reed 23 yard kick
    Arkansas 10–0; 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:25
  • (10:40) ARK – Jalen Catalon 35 yard interception return, A. J. Reed kick
    Arkansas 17–0
  • (1:41) ARK – A. J. Reed 32 yard kick
    Arkansas 20–0; 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:21
Third Quarter
  • (4:35) MISS – Elijah Moore 7 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Arkansas 20–7; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:06) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 21 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Arkansas 20–14; 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:34
  • (7:36) ARK – Treylon Burks 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, Two-point conversion failed
    Arkansas 26–14; 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:30
  • (5:30) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Arkansas 26–21; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:06
  • (3:07) ARK – Grant Morgan 23 yard interception return, A. J. Reed kick
    Arkansas 33–21
Statistics MISS ARK
First downs 23 24
Total yards 442 394
Passing yards 200 244
Rushing yards 242 150
Penalties 6–35 3–15
Turnovers 7 2
Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 20/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Moore 11 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 21/34, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Trelon Smith 15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Treylon Burks 11 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD

Auburn

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See also: 2020 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry
Uniform Combination
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Auburn Tigers (2–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 7 71435
Rebels 0 14 7728

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,037
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Tom Hart (play-by-play)
    Jordan Rodgers (color)
    Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Auburn –3.5 • O/U: 73.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:17) AUB – Tank Bigsby 4 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
    Auburn 7–0; 14 plays, 95 yards, 5:53
Second Quarter
  • (13:46) MISS – Elijah Moore 6 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 7–7; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31
  • (9:11) AUB – Bo Nix 4 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
    Auburn 14–7; 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:28
  • (3:35) MISS – Matt Corral 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 14–14; 16 plays, 78 yards, 5:31
Third Quarter
  • (7:09) MISS – Matt Corral 10 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 21–14; 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:34
  • (2:57) AUB – Shaun Shivers 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick
    Tied 21–21; 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:04
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:12) AUB – Tank Bigsby 18 yard rush, PAT failed
    Auburn 27–21; 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:08
  • (5:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 28–27; 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21
  • (1:11) AUB – Seth Williams 58 yard pass from Bo Nix, Two-point conversion
    Auburn 35–28; 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:14
Statistics AUB MISS
First downs 26 25
Total yards 462 444
Passing yards 238 161
Rushing yards 224 283
Penalties 3–35 1–5
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:48 28:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Bo Nix 23/30, 238 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Tank Bigsby 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Seth Williams 8 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 16/27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Matt Corral 10 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kenny Yeboah 4 receptions, 83 yards

At Vanderbilt

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See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry
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Ole Miss Rebels (1–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 21 12 21054
Commodores 0 14 0721

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST (4:00 p.m. local EST)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 840
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Dave Neal (play-by-play)
    D.J. Shockley (color)
    Tera Talmadge (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –17 • O/U: 63.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:41) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:19
  • (2:49) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 9 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 14–0; 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:13
  • (0:49) MISS – Elijah Moore 36 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 21–0; 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09
Second Quarter
  • (12:08) VAN – Ben Bresnahan 43 yard pass from Ken Seals, Wes Farley kick
    Ole Miss 21–7; 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:35
  • (8:26) MISS – Elijah Moore 1 yard pass from Matt Corral, kick failed
    Ole Miss 27–7; 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:34
  • (1:58) MISS – Elijah Moore 28 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion failed
    Ole Miss 33–7; 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:55
  • (0:23) VAN – Chris Pierce 16 yard pass from Ken Seals, Wes Farley kick
    Ole Miss 33–14; 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35
Third Quarter
  • (8:49) MISS – Dontario Drummond 14 yard pass from Matt Corral, Two-point conversion
    Ole Miss 41–14; 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:42
  • (7:06) MISS – Kenny Yeboah 9 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 48–14; 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:34
  • (0:37) MISS – Braylon Sanders 37 yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee, kick failed
    Ole Miss 54–14; 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:24
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:28) VAN – Keyon Henry-Brooks 1 yard rush, Wes Farley kick
    Ole Miss 54–21; 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:22
Statistics MISS VAN
First downs 35 24
Total yards 645 421
Passing yards 449 319
Rushing yards 196 102
Penalties 8–75 6–50
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:52 30:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 31/34, 412 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 15 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Elijah Moore 14 receptions, 238 yards, 3 TD
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 31/40, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Keyon Henry-Brooks 23 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cam Johnson 14 receptions, 97 yards

South Carolina

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See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
South Carolina Gamecocks (2–4) at Ole Miss Rebels (2–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 7 14 14742
Rebels 14 10 142159

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,596
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Tom Hart (play-by-play)
    Jordan Rodgers (color)
    Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –12.5 • O/U: 72.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:24) SC – Shi Smith 11 yard pass from Collin Hill, Parker White kick
    South Carolina 7–0; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36
  • (4:45) MISS – Dontario Drummond 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Tied 7–7; 14 plays, 57 yards, 4:32
  • (0:47) MISS – Matt Corral 3 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 14–7; 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:20
Second Quarter
  • (14:18) SC – Kevin Harris 46 yard rush, Parker White kick
    Tied 14–14; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
  • (9:38) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 15 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 21–14; 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:40
  • (3:36) SC – Kevin Harris 1 yard rush, Parker White kick
    Tied 21–21; 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:54
  • (0:01) MISS – Luke Logan 22 yard kick
    Ole Miss 24–21; 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:44
Third Quarter
  • (10:34) MISS – Snoop Conner 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 31–21; 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
  • (5:39) SC – Kevin Harris 1 yard rush, Parker White kick
    Ole Miss 31–28; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50
  • (2:59) SC – Kevin Harris 44 yard rush, Parker White kick
    South Carolina 35–31; 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:55
  • (1:11) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 12 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 38–35; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48'
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:50) SC – Kevin Harris 12 yard rush, Parker White kick
    South Carolina 42–38; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:21
  • (12:02) MISS – Elijah Moore 91 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 45–42; 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:45
  • (6:09) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 52–42; 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08
  • (3:40) MISS – Elijah Moore 25 yard pass from Matt Corral, Casey Griffith kick
    Ole Miss 59–42; 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:40
Statistics SC MISS
First downs 27 31
Total yards 548 708
Passing yards 230 513
Rushing yards 318 195
Penalties 4–53 6–45
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Collin Hill 17/28, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kevin Harris 25 carries, 243 yards, 5 TD
Receiving Shi Smith 10 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 28/32, 513 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 17 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Moore 13 receptions, 225 yards, 2 TD

Mississippi State

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See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and Egg Bowl
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–5) at Ole Miss Rebels (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 14 01024
Rebels 14 7 01031

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,218
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Tom Hart (play-by-play)
    Jordan Rodgers (color)
    Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –9.5 • O/U: 70.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:03) MISS – Dontario Drummond 48 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:53
  • (0:16) MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 14–0; 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:59
Second Quarter
  • (13:37) MSST – Malik Heath 6 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
    Ole Miss 14–7; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39
  • (9:44) MISS – Braylon Sanders 81 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 21–7; 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:07
  • (0:06) MSST – Malik Heath 11 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
    Ole Miss 21–14; 13 plays, 93 yards, 3:09
Third Quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:40) MISS – Luke Logan 26 yard kick
    Ole Miss 24–14; 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:46
  • (7:51) MSST – Austin Williams 7 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick
    Ole Miss 24–21; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49
  • (4:48) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 8 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 31–21; 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:58
  • (2:08) MSST – Brandon Ruiz 25 yard kick
    Ole Miss 31–24; 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:40
Statistics MSST MISS
First downs 23 24
Total yards 479 550
Passing yards 440 387
Rushing yards 39 163
Penalties 5–47 10–81
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:27 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 45/61, 440 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Will Rogers 4 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Jaden Walley 9 receptions, 176 yards
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 24/36, 385 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 18 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Moore 12 receptions, 139 yards

At LSU

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See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team and Magnolia Bowl
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) at LSU Tigers (4–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 14 131448
Tigers 10 24 61353

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,905
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
    Matt Stinchcomb (color)
    Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –1 • O/U: 75
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:18) MISS – Braylon Sanders 20 pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:13
  • (5:35) LSU – Cade York 34 yard kick
    Ole Miss 7–3; 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:09
  • (5:26) LSU – Jay Ward 31 yard interception return, Cade York kick
    LSU 10–7
Second Quarter
  • (12:17) LSU – Max Johnson 1 yard rush, Cade York kick
    LSU 17–7; 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:33
  • (12:03) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 100 yard kickoff return, Luke Logan kick
    LSU 17–14
  • (4:50) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 32 pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
    LSU 24–14; 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:22
  • (3:07) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    LSU 24–21; 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:33
  • (0:58) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 18 pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
    LSU 31–21; 9 plays, 755 yards, 2:09
  • (0:02) LSU – Cade York 34 yard kick
    LSU 34–21; 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:21
Third Quarter
  • (9:50) LSU – Cade York 23 yard kick
    LSU 37–21; 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:19
  • (8:11) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 10 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
    LSU 37–27; 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39
  • (4:03) MISS – Dontario Drummond 5 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    LSU 37–34; 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:44
  • (2:16) LSU – Cade York 50 yard kick
    LSU 40–34; 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:45
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:53) MISS – Braylon Sanders 25 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 41–40; 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:15
  • (8:43) MISS – Matt Corral 2 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 48–40; 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:52
  • (5:31) LSU – Max Johnson 1 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
    Ole Miss 48–46; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03
  • (1:34) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 45 yard pass from Max Johnson, Cade York kick
    LSU 53–48; 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:02
Statistics MISS LSU
First downs 25 29
Total yards 558 593
Passing yards 251 435
Rushing yards 307 158
Penalties 6-51 4-39
Turnovers 6 1
Time of possession 26:45 33:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 15/27, 251 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Matt Corral 17 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Braylon Sanders 4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
LSU Passing Max Johnson 27/51, 435 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Josh Williams 12 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Kayshon Boutte 14 receptions, 308 yards, 3 TD

Vs. Indiana (Outback Bowl)

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See also: 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team and 2021 Outback Bowl
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Ole Miss Rebels (4–5) vs. No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 6 7 7626
No. 11 Hoosiers 3 0 31420

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

  • Date: Saturday, January 2, 2021
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST (12:30 p.m. local EST)
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,025
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC):
    Tom Hart (play-by-play)
    Jordan Rodgers (color)
    Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Indiana –7.5 • O/U: 67.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:56) MISS – Luke Logan 26 yard kick
    Ole Miss 3–0; 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:04
  • (2:47) IND – Charles Campbell 50 yard kick
    Tied 3–3; 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:07
  • (0:23) MISS – Luke Logan 24 yard kick
    Ole Miss 6–3; 13 plays, 68 yards, 2:24
Second Quarter
  • (7:17) MISS – Casey Kelly 5 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 13–3; 18 plays, 76 yards, 6:00
Third Quarter
  • (12:53) IND – Charles Campbell 53 yard kick
    Ole Miss 13–6; 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:07
  • (9:20) MISS – Snoop Conner 4 yard rush, Luke Logan kick
    Ole Miss 20–6; 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:33
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) IND – Stevie Scott III 3 yard rush, Charles Campbell kick
    Ole Miss 20–13; 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:45
  • (5:58) IND – Stevie Scott III 2 yard rush, Charles Campbell kick
    Tied 20–20; 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:40
  • (4:12) MISS – Dontario Drummond 3 yard pass from Matt Corral, PAT missed
    Ole Miss 26–20; 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:46
Statistics MISS IND
First downs 27 26
Total yards 493 369
Passing yards 346 201
Rushing yards 147 168
Penalties 8-79 5-50
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 30/44, 342 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 17 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Dontario Drummond 6 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Indiana Passing Jack Tuttle 26/45, 201 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Stevie Scott III 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Whop Philyor 18 receptions, 81 yards

Cumulative Season Statistics

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Cumulative Team Statistics

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Category Ole Miss Opponents
First downs - Avg. per game 276 - 27.6 274 - 27.4
Points - Avg. per game 392 - 39.2 383 - 38.3
Total plays/yards - Avg. per game 797/5555 (6.97 yards/play) - 79.7/555.5 778/5190 (6.67 yards/play) - 77.8/519
Passing yards - Avg. per game 3449 - 344.9 3121 - 312.1
Rushes/yards (net) - Avg. per game 462/2106 - 46.2/210.6 (4.56 yards/carry) 391/2069 - 39.1/206.9 (5.29 yards/carry)
Passing (Att-Comp-Int) 335-238-14 (71.04% completion) 387-263-6 (67.96% completion)
Sacks - Avg. per game 16 - 1.6 19 - 1.9
Penalties–yards - Avg. per game 60–516 - 6–51.6 50–486 - 5–48.6
3rd down conversions 70–141 (49.65%) 63–135 (46.67%)
4th down conversions 22–33 (66.67%) 13–18 (72.22%)
Time of possession - Avg. per game 4:38:34 - 27:51 5:21:26 - 32:09

Cumulative Player Statistics

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Category Player Statistics - Avg. per game
Leading Passer Matt Corral 231/326 (70.86% completion), 3337 yards, 29 TD, 14 INT - 23.1/32.6, 333.7 yards, 2.9 TD, 1.4 INT
Leading Rusher Jerrion Ealy 147 carries, 745 yards, 9 TD - 14.7 carries, 74.5 yards (5.07 yards/carry), 0.9 TD
Leading Receiver Elijah Moore 86 receptions, 1193 yards, 8 TD - 8.6 receptions, 119.3 yards, 0.8 TD

Coaching staff

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Coach Title Year at Ole Miss Previous job
Lane Kiffin Head Coach 1st Florida Atlantic
Jeff Lebby OC/QB 1st UCF (OC/QB)
D. J. Durkin Co-DC/LB 1st Atlanta Falcons (consultant)
Chris Partridge Co-DC/S 1st Michigan (S/STC)
Deke Adams DL 1st Mississippi State (DL)
Terrell Buckley CB 1st Mississippi State (CB)
Randy Clements OL/RGC 1st Florida State (OL)
Joe Jon Finley TE/PGC 1st Texas A&M (TE)
Blake Gideon STC 1st Houston (STC)
Derrick Nix WR 13th Atlanta Falcons (OA)
Kevin Smith RB 1st Florida Atlantic (RB)

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 34 Elijah Moore WR New York Jets
4 142 Royce Newman OG Green Bay Packers

References

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  1. ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
  2. ^ @Kenny_Yeboah84 (January 17, 2020). "Go time❗️Thank you...lets go! @JOE_JON_FINLEY @Lane_Kiffin @Coach_Leb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @otisreese13 (January 18, 2020). "Even in my darkest times, I have always believed, the light would shine & it's TIME!!! @OleMissFB , @Lane_Kiffin , @CoachCPartridge 🔴🔵⚪️🦈🦈COMMITTED ❗️❗️❗️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". si.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Football Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Football Makes Change to 2020 Schedule, Adds Home-and-Home Series with Purdue" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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