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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
3-2 , 0-1
Alabama
5-0 , 2-0
Rebels Hang Tough With No. 1 Alabama
9/29/2012 | Football
Sept. 29, 2012
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Ole Miss defense held No. 1 Alabama to just six points in the second half, but turnovers in the first half proved to be too much to overcome as the Rebels fell to the Crimson Tide 33-14 here Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Ole Miss (3-2, 0-1 SEC) briefly held the lead when Jeff Scott scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter, but Alabama erased it quickly on the ensuing kickoff, when Christion Jones raced 99 yards to the endzone to give the Crimson Tide a 13-7 advantage.
Alabama added two more touchdowns to go into the locker room leading 27-7.
The Rebels were able to mount an impressive 16-play, 70-yard scoring drive in the third quarter to cut Alabama's lead to 13, and the defense held the Crimson Tide scoreless in the third quarter.
Quarterback Bo Wallace ended the game 15-of-26 for 123 yards, while Jeff Scott recorded 49 yards rushing on 19 carries and the touchdown. Scott has now scored four times in the last three games.
On the defensive side of the ball, Cody Prewitt recorded a career-high 13 tackles while Denzel Nkemdiche made a career-best 11, including three for a loss, and caused two fumbles.
Alabama came into the game averaging 204 yards a game on the ground, but the Rebel defense held them to just 125 yards.
The Rebels return home for a two-game stretch, hosting Texas A&M next Saturday at 6 p.m. at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Team Stats
UM 0, UA 3
UA - Jeremy Shelley 38 yd field goal 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:46
UM 0, UA 6
UA - Jeremy Shelley 38 yd field goal 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 2:33
UM 7, UA 6
UM - Jeff Scott 1 yd run (Bryson Rose kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:23
UM 7, UA 13
UA - Christion Jones 99 yd kickoff return (Jeremy Shelley kick)
UM 7, UA 20
UA - Amari Cooper 16 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) 4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:21
UM 7, UA 27
UA - Amari Cooper 12 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 6:56
UM 14, UA 27
UM - Randall Mackey 12 yd run (Bryson Rose kick), 16 plays, 70 yards, TOP 5:01
UM 14, UA 30
UA - Jeremy Shelley 26 yd field goal 13 plays, 51 yards, TOP 6:31
UM 14, UA 33
UA - Jeremy Shelley 24 yd field goal 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 7:07