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Postgame Notes: Ole Miss vs. Auburn

11/1/2014 | Football

Nov. 1, 2014

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POSTGAME NOTES
#3 AUBURN 35, #4 OLE MISS 31 - 11/1/14

SERIES INFORMATION
• This was the 39th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Auburn dating back to 1928 ... Auburn now leads the series 29-10 overall and 10-3 in Oxford.

CAPTAINS
(All Seniors): Will Denny (LS), C.J. Johnson (DE), Cody Prewitt (FS), Bo Wallace (QB)

GENERAL NOTES
• Tonight's attendance at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was 62,090, third-highest in school history.
• The Rebels now own an all-time record of 643-499-35 (.561 winning percentage).
• Ole Miss is 7-2 through nine games for the first time since 2003.
• Ole Miss drops to 2-2 against ranked teams this year ... The Rebels are 4-9 against ranked teams under Hugh Freeze and 62-146-2 all-time.
• This was the fourth game against a nationally ranked team in the last five outings.
• Ole Miss is now 16-4 under Freeze when leading at the half ... This is the second straight loss after leading at the half.

OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Senior QB Bo Wallace completed 28 of 40 passes for 362 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, while rushing for a team-high 61 yards and another score.
• Wallace takes over sole possession of the school career record for 300-yard passing games with 11.
• Wallace's career-long 59-yard rush bested his previous career long of 58 yards against LSU in 2012.
• Sophomore WR Laquon Treadwell had a career-high 10 catches (tied for fourth-most in school history) for 103 yards and a touchdown ... He suffered a serious leg injury when he looked to score the go-ahead touchdown with less than 2 minutes left, only to have the touchdown reversed when it was ruled he fumbled before the ball crossed the plane.
• Sophomore TE Evan Engram caught eight passes for 123 yards and a touchdown ... He now has 48 career catches (tied for fifth-most by an Ole Miss tight end) and 683 career receiving yards (fifth-most by an Ole Miss tight end).
• Senior WR Vince Sanders had seven catches for 105 yards, his third career 100-yard game and second in the last three games.
• This is the first time Ole Miss has had two or more 100-yard receivers since the season opener vs. Boise State (Treadwell and Cody Core).
• Junior RB I'Tavius Mathers had 43 rushing yards and his third touchdown of the year.

DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss forced at least one turnover for the 32nd straight game, which is the longest active streak among FBS schools.
• Ole Miss notched its 18th interception of the season, tied for most in the nation.
• Senior CB Senquez Golson picked off his ninth pass of the season, which is second-most in the nation and tied for second-most in a season in school history ... It was his 15th career interception, which is tied for fourth-most in school history.
• With 35 points, Auburn became the first team to score more than 20 points on the Rebels this year.
• Auburn's touchdown in the first quarter marked the first time Ole Miss has allowed a first-quarter TD all season.
• Senior LB Serderius Bryant led all players with a season-high 14 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• Freshman kicker Gary Wunderlich connected on a career-long 47-yard field goal and also had a career-long 58-yard punt (that landed inside the 5-yard line).

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