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Ole Miss Rebels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Recap - Rebels Win 31-21

Dontario Drummond caught 13 passes for 133 yards against the Mississippi State defense as Ole Miss handed the Bulldogs a 31-21 loss on Thursday at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

The Rebels were a +2.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 65.5.

Jerrion Ealy rushed for 60 yards, while Snoop Conner added 54 yards in the win. Dontario Drummond and Jerrion Ealy added 133 and 43 receiving yards respectively.

Jo'quavious Marks rushed for 45 yards for Mississippi State, while Dillon Johnson added 26 yards. Will Rogers threw for 336 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Makai Polk and Lideatrick Griffin had 98 and 77 yards respectively.

Mississippi State outgained Ole Miss 420-388 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 30-23 by the Bulldogs.

The time of possession battle favored Ole Miss as their offense was on the field for 30:16, longer than the 29:44 of their opponents.