Ole Miss Falls 28-14 To Vanderbilt In SEC Opener

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Sept. 18, 2010

OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli passed for 190 yards and rushed for 104 more, but it wasn't enough as the Rebels dropped their SEC opener 28-14 to Vanderbilt on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Warren Norman rushed for 111 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, as Vanderbilt (1-2, 1-1 SEC) snapped a 10-game conference losing streak dating back to 2008.

It was Norman's third career 100-yard rushing game, and his first against an SEC opponent. The Commodores did most of their damage on the ground, rushing for 227 yards.

Vanderbilt lived off big plays all afternoon. The Commodores scored their first three touchdowns on a 35-yard run by Zac Stacy, a 21-yard interception return by Eddie Foster and the biggest of all - Norman's 80-yard run that gave them the lead for good.

Norman's touchdown came at a critical juncture. Ole Miss (1-2, 0-1) had just tied the scored at 14-14 when the 5-foot-10, 195-pound sophomore scored on Vanderbilt's first play from scrimmage, running untouched for the longest run of his career and the second-longest run in school history.

Larry Smith added a 15-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He also completed 9 of 19 passes for 73 yards.

While the Commodores were making the most of their opportunities, Ole Miss couldn't avoid crucial mistakes. The Rebels dropped two touchdown passes, missed a field goal and lost a fumble in the fourth quarter that set up Vanderbilt's final touchdown.

Masoli completed 19 of 35 passes for 190 yards, but threw two interceptions. He rushed for 104 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run. Korvic Neat scored the team's first touchdown on a 4-yard run.

The Rebels lost despite outgaining the Commodores 385-300. They completed only 5 of 18 third-down opportunities.

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