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Ole Miss at Kentucky

Nov 4, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 10

Away

Ole Miss

SEC

Final Score

37 - 34

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Kentucky

SEC

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Total Yards

Kentucky455
Ole Miss473

Passing Yards

Kentucky236
Ole Miss382

Rushing Yards

Kentucky219
Ole Miss91

Turnovers

Kentucky0
Ole Miss0

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jordan Ta'amu

Ole Miss

YDS: 382

Rushing

Benny Snell Jr.

Kentucky

YDS: 176

Receiving

D.K. Metcalf

Ole Miss

YDS: 83

Tackles

DeMarquis Gates

Ole Miss

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky36:20
Ole Miss23:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ole Miss edges Kentucky 37-34

Close

Ole Miss defeated Kentucky 37-34 in Week 10 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 473-455 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Ole Miss set the terms early in a game that finished 37-34. Austin MacGinnis 36 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Ole Miss's box score carried the story: 473 total yards, 91 rushing yards, and 382 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 455 total yards, including 219 on the ground and 236 through the air.

Ole Miss converted 6-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Ole Miss led 17-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to D.K. Metcalf for 58 yds for a TD (Gary Wunderlich KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 36 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-0 over Ole Miss).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to A.J. Brown for 13 yds for a TD (Gary Wunderlich KICK) (Ole Miss led 7-3 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 13-10 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gary Wunderlich 33 yd FG GOOD (Ole Miss led 10-6 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Ta'amu pass complete to Van Jefferson for 20 yds for a TD (Gary Wunderlich KICK) (Ole Miss led 17-13 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 34 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 6-7 over Ole Miss).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-34

    Ole Miss defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    473-455

    Ole Miss held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    91

    Ole Miss averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    382

    Ole Miss averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Ole Miss's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyOle Miss
Total Yards455473
Passing Yards236382
Rushing Yards21991
First Downs2325
Third Down Efficiency7-136-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-407-65
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts20-2531-41
Rushing Attempts4526
Passing TDs14
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points1013
Possession Time36:2023:40
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)