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Ole Miss Defeats South Alabama 47-27 - Recap
Shea Patterson sliced and diced the Jaguars defense for 429 yards as Ole Miss handed South Alabama a 47-27 defeat on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Ole Miss won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -22.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 59.0.
Shea Patterson completed 28 of 35 pass attempts for 429 yards for the Rebels in the win.
Tra Minter rushed for 83 yards for South Alabama, while Xavier Johnson added 33 yards. Cole Garvin threw for 204 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Sa'Mory Collier and Jamarius Way had 43 and 42 yards respectively.
Ole Miss outgained South Alabama 531-374 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-23 by the Jaguars.
The time of possession battle favored South Alabama as their offense was on the field for 31:51, longer than the 28:09 of their opponents.
Ole Miss heads into a Week 2 battle against Tennessee-Martin. South Alabama, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma State.