Postgame Notes

Nov. 27, 2010

OLE MISS VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE

Postgame Notes

11/27/2010

SERIES INFORMATION

This game was the 107th meeting of one of the nation's most-played rivalries. Ole Miss holds a 60-41-6 advantage in the series dating back to 1901. The Ole Miss-Mississippi State series is tied with the North Carolina-Wake Forest series for the 16th longest in NCAA Division I-A history. The rivalry is also listed as the 10th longest uninterrupted series, as the NCAA considers Saturday's game the 96th consecutive year that the two schools have faced each other. Neither team, however, fielded a squad in 1943 due to World War II. Saturday's game will be the 83rd "Battle of the Golden Egg," as the two schools started playing for the trophy in 1927. Ole Miss holds a 54-24-5 advantage in the "Egg Bowl."

CAPTAINS (All Seniors): Lionel Breaux (WR), Johnny Brown (DB), Jonathan Cornell (LB) and Jerrell Powe (DT)

OFFENSE

Junior running back Brandon Bolden scored one touchdown tying the school record of 14 rushing TDs in a season also held by Kayo Dottley, Deuce McAllister and Archie Manning. Bolden now has 23 career rushing scores, which is second all-time in school history. Deuce McAllister is the Rebels' all-time leader in rushing TDs with 37.
With 12 yards rushing, senior Jeremiah Masoli broke Norris Weese's school record of rushing yards in a season by a quarterback. Masoli finished the season with 543 rushing yards.
Bolden lead the team with a career high with six receptions for 78 yards.
Freshman Ja-Mes Logan finished with four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown.
Ole Miss had five players record at least six receptions in the game.

DEFENSE

Senior Jonathan Cornell tied a career high with 12 tackles. He posted six solo stops and 1.0 TFL.
Sophomore D.T. Shackelford posted a career-high nine tackles (seven solo) and 2.0 TFLs.
Jason Jones and Allen Walker tied for the team high along with Shackelford with 2.0 TFLs.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Sophomore Tyler Campbell tied a career high with eight punts for a 47.2-yard average. Campbell booted a long of 62 yards and downed two punts inside the 20-yard line.

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