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Postgame Notes: Ole Miss vs. Memphis
9/27/2014 | Football
Sept. 27, 2014
SERIES INFORMATION
• This was the 60th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Memphis ... The Rebels increased their series lead to 48-10-2 and have won each of the last six encounters.
CAPTAINS
(All Seniors): Will Denny (LS), C.J. Johnson (DE), Cody Prewitt (FS), Bo Wallace (QB)
GENERAL NOTES
• Today's attendance at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was a sellout crowd of 61,291, ninth-largest in stadium history.
• The Rebels now own an all-time record of 640-497-35 (.561 winning percentage).
• Ole Miss wore lighter blue helmets for the first time since 1994, honoring the late Chucky Mullins, who was indcuted in the Ole Miss M-Club Hall of Fame this weekend ... The Rebels wore Mullins' number 38 on their helmets during pregame warmups ... Ole Miss wore lighter blue helmets from 1948-77 and 1983-94.
• Ole Miss is 4-0 for the first time since 1970.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss accumulated 26 first downs and 426 total yards in the game.
• Senior QB Bo Wallace was 22 of 37 for 248 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
• Wallace moved into third place in school history with 936 career pass attempts.
• Sophomore WR Laquon Treadwell had five catches for a career-high 123 yards and a career high-tying two touchdowns ... He had a career-long 63-yard catch for a touchdown ... It was his second career 100-yard receiving game.
• Junior RB Jaylen Walton led the team with 78 rushing yards on 10 carries, including a 23-yard TD run.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• The Ole Miss defense gave up 104 total yards, the fewest by an opponent since Mississippi State in 2008 (24).
• The Rebels gave up only a field goal to the Tigers and have only allowed two touchdowns all year ... They entered the game ranked third in the nation with 10.3 points allowed per game.
• When Trae Elston intercepted a Tiger pass, he recorded the team's ninth interception of the year ... Ole Miss was tied for the NCAA lead with eight picks before today.
• Ole Miss has forced a turnover in 27 straight games, which ranks among the top five streaks nationally.
• The Rebels posted season highs in TFLs (12) and sacks (4).
• The defense limited Memphis to 3 of 16 third-down conversions.
• Graduate LB Deterrian Shackelford led the team with eight tackles, including a TFL.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• Redshirt-freshman Will Gleeson punted four times for a 46.2-yard average and landed two inside the 20.
• Junior Jaylen Walton recorded his first kick return of the season (22 yards).
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POSTGAME NOTES
MEMPHIS GAME - 9/27/14
SERIES INFORMATION
• This was the 60th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Memphis ... The Rebels increased their series lead to 48-10-2 and have won each of the last six encounters.
CAPTAINS
(All Seniors): Will Denny (LS), C.J. Johnson (DE), Cody Prewitt (FS), Bo Wallace (QB)
GENERAL NOTES
• Today's attendance at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was a sellout crowd of 61,291, ninth-largest in stadium history.
• The Rebels now own an all-time record of 640-497-35 (.561 winning percentage).
• Ole Miss wore lighter blue helmets for the first time since 1994, honoring the late Chucky Mullins, who was indcuted in the Ole Miss M-Club Hall of Fame this weekend ... The Rebels wore Mullins' number 38 on their helmets during pregame warmups ... Ole Miss wore lighter blue helmets from 1948-77 and 1983-94.
• Ole Miss is 4-0 for the first time since 1970.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss accumulated 26 first downs and 426 total yards in the game.
• Senior QB Bo Wallace was 22 of 37 for 248 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
• Wallace moved into third place in school history with 936 career pass attempts.
• Sophomore WR Laquon Treadwell had five catches for a career-high 123 yards and a career high-tying two touchdowns ... He had a career-long 63-yard catch for a touchdown ... It was his second career 100-yard receiving game.
• Junior RB Jaylen Walton led the team with 78 rushing yards on 10 carries, including a 23-yard TD run.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• The Ole Miss defense gave up 104 total yards, the fewest by an opponent since Mississippi State in 2008 (24).
• The Rebels gave up only a field goal to the Tigers and have only allowed two touchdowns all year ... They entered the game ranked third in the nation with 10.3 points allowed per game.
• When Trae Elston intercepted a Tiger pass, he recorded the team's ninth interception of the year ... Ole Miss was tied for the NCAA lead with eight picks before today.
• Ole Miss has forced a turnover in 27 straight games, which ranks among the top five streaks nationally.
• The Rebels posted season highs in TFLs (12) and sacks (4).
• The defense limited Memphis to 3 of 16 third-down conversions.
• Graduate LB Deterrian Shackelford led the team with eight tackles, including a TFL.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• Redshirt-freshman Will Gleeson punted four times for a 46.2-yard average and landed two inside the 20.
• Junior Jaylen Walton recorded his first kick return of the season (22 yards).
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