Mississippi
One Mississippi, Two Mississippi: An in-state Saturday SEC sweep
Oct. 2—No. 14 Ole Miss 22, No. 7 Kentucky 19
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The Rebels had been strong defensively all through the sport on the entrance finish and again finish as properly.
Kentucky had bother blocking the Ole Miss entrance, and the Rebels totaled three sacks and 9 tackles for loss.
They saved their finest for final stopping two potential game-winning drives within the final 2 minutes, 55 seconds with two pressured and recovered fumbles.
Kentucky held the Rebels under 200 speeding yards, however freshman working again Quinshon Judkins completed with 106 yards and a landing on 15 carries.
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Quarterback Jaxson Dart appeared to not see defenders close to his targets at occasions, and the lack to manage the sport on the bottom in opposition to a strong SEC protection led to some quick possessions and added stress on the protection.
Dart’s completion fee was 52 p.c, a determine that should climb above 60.
Ole Miss particular groups allowed Kentucky kick returner Barion Brown to affect the sport. His 85-yard return arrange the Cats’ first landing.
Brown averaged 55 yards on three kick returns and had go receptions of 51 and 30 yards.
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Ole Miss linebacker Austin Keys, taking part in extra snaps than common due to the absence of Khari Coleman, had six tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss and a pressure fumble.
Saturday Shock
Kicker Jonathan Cruz had tried simply two discipline objectives on the season, hitting one, a 41-yarder. He knocked by means of kicks from 53 and 26 yards.
The Week Forward
The Rebels journey to Nashville to face Vanderbilt in a 3 p.m. begin to air on The SEC Community.
Mississippi State 42, No. 17 Texas A&M 24
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The Bulldogs’ protection was extra opportunistic than dominant.
A&M had drives of 72, 72, 82 and 61 yards throughout the recreation, however State twice pressured turnovers when the Aggies had penetrated the pink zone in a scoreless recreation within the second quarter.
MSU sacked quarterback Max Johnson 4 occasions and pressured he and Haynes King many different occasions.
The Bulldogs had a particular groups landing and a defensive landing and completed plus-2 in turnover margin.
A patchwork MSU offensive line with a brand new starter at left sort out allowed no sacks and solely 4 tackles for loss.
MSU quarterback Will Rogers accomplished 69 p.c (31 for 45) for 329 yards and three touchdowns. Within the final two video games in opposition to Texas A&M Rogers has six landing passes with no interceptions.
The Bulldogs rushed for 144 yards.
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Nathaniel Watson launched himself at Aggies QB Max Johnson on a fourth-and-6 mid-third quarter when the play was principally completed within the Bulldogs’ favor. Watson, within the midst of an enormous recreation, was ejected and gave the Aggies life with a primary down on the MSU 20. They completed the drive with a discipline purpose to attract to 14-3.
Watson will miss the primary half this week in opposition to Arkansas.
The Bulldogs had 13 penalties for 137 yards.
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Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes had two interceptions, one returned 33 yards for a landing, and a go break-up.
The nation’s chief in interceptions since 2020 with 11, Forbes set a college report along with his fourth pick-six.
Saturday Shock
MSU working again Dillon Johnson tied a season-high with 14 speeding makes an attempt and set a season-high with 68 speeding yards.
The Week Forward
The Bulldogs shut a three-game homestand with an 11 a.m. kickoff in opposition to Arkansas. The SEC Community will carry the sport.
PARRISH ALFORD is the school sports activities editor and columnist for the Every day Journal. Contact him at parrish.alford@journalinc.com.