Live Updates: Ole Miss Wins 52-51 After Arkansas Fails To Connect On Two-Point Conversion As Time Expires
The Ole Miss Rebels and the Arkansas Razorbacks are set to battle it out on ESPN Saturday afternoon at 11:00 a.m. CT in Oxford as the 17th-ranked Rebels look to get back on track against the 13th-ranked Razorbacks.
Ole Miss is a 5-point underdog today against Arkansas at home.
Will quarterback Matt Corral be able to bounce back after the worst performance of his season last weekend?
Ole Miss will be without starting running back Jerrion Ealy today, who is out with a concussion.
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FIRST QUARTER
Arkansas starts off with the ball, but manages only one first down before punting back to Ole Miss.
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Ole Miss starts its first drive by going three-and-out.
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Arkansas goes on a 15-play, 82-yard drive spanning just under seven minutes to score the first touchdown of the game on a five-yard run from KJ Jefferson.
Arkansas 7, Ole Miss 0
END OF QUARTER 1
Ole Miss responds with a long drive of their own, going 17 plays for 75 yards and a touchdown from Matt Corral on a five-yard run. Caden Costa misses the extra point.
Arkansas 7, Ole Miss 6
Trelon Smith runs the ball in from 14 yards to score another touchdown, polishing off a nine-play, 75-yard drive.
Arkansas 14, Ole Miss 6
Matt Corral finds his favorite target, Dontario Drummond, in a busted coverage that leads to a 67-yard touchdown. Corral runs the ball in on the two-point conversion to tie the game.
Arkansas 14, Ole Miss 14
Linebacker Chance Campbell forces running back Raheim Sanders to fumble. Campbell recovers and the ball goes back to Ole Miss.
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Ole Miss cannot reach a first down and punt it back to Arkansas.
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Arkansas's Cam Little lines up for a 50-yard field goal, but it flies wide right and the game remains tied at 14.
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Ole Miss takes advantage of the short field and finishes the drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Matt Corral to take a 21-14 lead.
Ole Miss 21, Arkansas 14
END OF QUARTER 2
Ole Miss starts the second half on a scoring drive, ending in a Caden Costa 50-yard field goal.
Ole Miss 24, Arkansas 14
Arkansas cuts the deficit to 3 after a nine-play, 75-yard drive ending in a Trey Knox three-yard touchdown.
Ole Miss 24, Arkansas 21
Ole Miss takes a risk and goes for it on fourth down inside their territory, but cannot convert the first down, giving Arkansas a very short field.
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Arkansas scores on a 30-yard field goal to tie the game at 24.
Ole Miss 24, Arkansas 24
Snoop Conner comes up big with a 51-yard touchdown run to give Ole Miss the lead once again.
Ole Miss 31, Arkansas 24
Arkansas responds with a three-play drive that features two 37-yard completions from KJ Jefferson to Treylon Burks and ends in a 6-yard Jefferson run for a TD.
Ole Miss 31, Arkansas 31
END OF QUARTER 3
Snoop Conner breaks off another big run, this time from 34 yards out to retake the lead from Arkansas.
Ole Miss 38, Arkansas 31
The Razorback offense continues to answer the bell, this time on a four-play drive ending in a Treylon Burks 20-yard touchdown grab.
Ole Miss 38, Arkansas 38
Ole Miss continues the scoring spree after a 59-yard completion to Braylon Sanders sets up Snoop Conner for a one-yard touchdown, his third of the second half.
Ole Miss 45, Arkansas 38
After two first downs, Ole Miss is able to get a stop and force Arkansas to punt.
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Ole Miss fails to take advantage and do not record a first down, sending the ball back to Arkansas.
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KJ Jefferson punches in his third rushing TD of the day, this time from 10 yards out, to tie the game once again at 45 with 1:22 to go.
Ole Miss 45, Arkansas 45
On the first play of the drive, Corral yanks the lead back with a 75-yard go-ahead touchdown to Braylon Sanders with 1:08 remaining.
Ole Miss 52, Arkansas 45
Arkansas scores at the last second on a nine-yard touchdown to Warren Thompson. In an attempt to win the game, Arkansas goes for two but cannot connect as Ole Miss wins 52-51.
Ole Miss 52, Arkansas 51
END OF QUARTER 4
