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Ole Miss
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Kentucky
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Rebels Lose At Kentucky
11/5/2011 | Football
Nov. 5, 2011
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Freshman Nickolas Brassell totaled 96 all-purpose yards and a touchdown, but Ole Miss fell to Kentucky 30-13 here Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.
Ole Miss used two field goals (31, 37) by junior Bryson Rose to take a 6-0 lead after the first quarter. Rose has now made 17 consecutive field goal attempts dating back to last season, which is one shy of the SEC record and the nation's longest active streak.
With both teams looking for their first SEC win, Kentucky used a 9-play drive--resulting in a 2-yard TD run by CoShik Williams at the beginning of the second quarter--to get on the board.
The Rebels had the ball at the Kentucky 49 with 2:07 remaining in the half, but two plays later, quarterback Randall Mackey was intercepted by Wildcat linebacker Danny Trevathan, setting up a 48-yard field goal by Greg McIntosh to give the Wildcats the 10-6 lead heading into the lockerroom.
Kentucky got the ball to start the second half, but the Rebel defense forced a three and out. Ole Miss, who had been outscored in the third quarter coming into the game, went 72 yards in 12 plays capped by a 21-yard pass from Mackey to Brassell to regain the lead 13-10 with 7:15 to go in the third quarter. It marked Brassell's second career touchdown and second TD in as many games.
Unfortunately, that would be it for the Rebels. Kentucky scored early in the fourth quarter on an eight-play 80-yard drive that resulted in a 38-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Maxwell Smith to La'Rod King. The missed extra point made it 16-13 Wildcats.
The Wildcats added two late touchdowns for the final 30-13 score.
The Rebels started six true freshmen in the game, including Brassell, who got his first start on defense and Serderius Bryant, who finished with a career-high 10 tackles, including three solo. In addition to his 96 yards and one TD on offense, Brassell totaled three tackles, a pass break-up and a half a QB sack. Another freshman to start on defense, safety Cody Prewitt registered a career-best nine tackles and four solo stops.
Freshman Donte Moncrief hauled in four passes for 68 yards including a 19-yarder in the Rebels third quarter touchdown drive. He is now seven receptions and 59 yards shy of Mike Espy's Ole Miss freshmen records for catches and receiving yards.
Ole Miss returns home next Saturday to host Louisiana Tech for Homecoming. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on CSS.
Team Stats
UM 3, UK 0
UM - Bryson Rose 31 yd field goal 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:09
UM 6, UK 0
UM - Bryson Rose 37 yd field goal 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:34
UM 6, UK 7
UK - CoShik Williams 2 yd run (Craig McIntosh kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:22
UM 6, UK 10
UK - Craig McIntosh 48 yd field goal 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:46
UM 13, UK 10
UM - N. Brassell 21 yd pass from Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick) 12 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:21
UM 13, UK 16
UK - La'Rod King 38 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Craig McIntosh kickfailed) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:03
UM 13, UK 23
UK - Gene McCaskill 8 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Craig McIntosh kick) 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:37
UM 13, UK 30
UK - CoShik Williams 10 yd run (Craig McIntosh kick), 2 plays, 11 yards, TOP 0:24