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OXFORD, Miss. – On the heels of a dominating 59-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe to become bowl eligible, the Ole Miss football team looks for its first four-game winning streak since 2003 when the Rebels travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from Tiger Stadium.
The game will mark the first in the new Magnolia Bowl series, which has established by the schools’ student governments. The student body president of the winning school will present the trophy to their team following the game, and the prize will remain with that team until the following year’s encounter.
Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
Rebel sophomore quarterback Jevan Snead hurled three touchdown passes and rushed for two others against the Warhawks to continue his stellar season under center. In fact, Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times.
Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001.
“I thought that he threw the deep ball well,” head coach Houston Nutt said. “We hadn’t hit a fade in a long time, so I was really proud of that ball. We practiced that for a long time. I thought he stepped up under pressure and threw a bullet to Andrew Harris over the middle.”
After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior running back Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores.
“I’m looking forward to this week,” Nutt said. “This is a very good football team. This will be my 11th time, as a head coach, going against LSU. They always look the same to me – good in a uniform. Whether it is their defensive line, offensive line, wide receivers, backs, whatever position, they fill out their uniforms. They’ve got some awfully good football players. We’ve got to be physical in a game like this and everybody has to have their best week of practice.”
Saturday’s game will be the 97th all-time between the Rebels and Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series.
The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium, although all three were decided by three points or less. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge, and Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
OXFORD, Miss. – On the heels of a dominating 59-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe to become bowl eligible, the Ole Miss football team looks for its first four-game winning streak since 2003 when the Rebels travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from Tiger Stadium.
The game will mark the first in the new Magnolia Bowl series, which has established by the schools’ student governments. The student body president of the winning school will present the trophy to their team following the game, and the prize will remain with that team until the following year’s encounter.
Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
Rebel sophomore quarterback Jevan Snead hurled three touchdown passes and rushed for two others against the Warhawks to continue his stellar season under center. In fact, Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times.
Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001.
“I thought that he threw the deep ball well,” head coach Houston Nutt said. “We hadn’t hit a fade in a long time, so I was really proud of that ball. We practiced that for a long time. I thought he stepped up under pressure and threw a bullet to Andrew Harris over the middle.”
After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior running back Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores.
“I’m looking forward to this week,” Nutt said. “This is a very good football team. This will be my 11th time, as a head coach, going against LSU. They always look the same to me – good in a uniform. Whether it is their defensive line, offensive line, wide receivers, backs, whatever position, they fill out their uniforms. They’ve got some awfully good football players. We’ve got to be physical in a game like this and everybody has to have their best week of practice.”
Saturday’s game will be the 97th all-time between the Rebels and Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series.
The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium, although all three were decided by three points or less. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge, and Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
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