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Ole Miss at Tulane

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

Away

Ole Miss

SEC

Final Score

37 - 20

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Tulane

American Athletic

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Tulane342
Ole Miss363

Passing Yards

Tulane231
Ole Miss274

Rushing Yards

Tulane111
Ole Miss89

Turnovers

Tulane2
Ole Miss1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature89°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jaxson Dart

Ole Miss

YDS: 267

Rushing

Makhi Hughes

Tulane

YDS: 92

Receiving

Dayton Wade

Ole Miss

YDS: 106

Tackles

Tyler Grubbs

Tulane

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tulane34:45
Ole Miss25:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ole Miss beats Tulane 37-20

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Ole Miss defeated Tulane 37-20 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 363-342 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ole Miss set the terms early in a game that finished 37-20. Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Tulane the first major swing.

Ole Miss's box score carried the story: 363 total yards, 89 rushing yards, and 274 passing yards. Tulane finished with 342 total yards, including 111 on the ground and 231 through the air.

Ole Miss converted 1-13 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Ole Miss led 10-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Caden Davis 56 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Tulane led 7-7 over Ole Miss).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaxson Dart pass complete to Tre Harris for 31 yds for a TD (Caden Davis KICK) (Ole Miss led 7-0 over Tulane).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kai Horton pass complete to Jha'Quan Jackson for 41 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Tulane led 17-7 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caden Davis 37 yd FG GOOD (Ole Miss led 10-17 over Tulane).

  • Field Goal Good

    Valentino Ambrosio 44 yd FG GOOD (Tulane led 10-7 over Ole Miss).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinshon Judkins run for 9 yds for a TD (Caden Davis KICK) (Ole Miss led 17-17 over Tulane).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-20

    Ole Miss defeated Tulane.

  • Total yards

    363-342

    Ole Miss held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    89

    Ole Miss averaged 2.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    274

    Ole Miss averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-13

    Ole Miss's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-22

    Tulane's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTulaneOle Miss
Total Yards342363
Passing Yards231274
Rushing Yards11189
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency9-221-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-53-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-105-51
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts15-3718-28
Rushing Attempts4535
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points813
Possession Time34:4525:15
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)