The Rebels got right on Halloween. No. 12 Ole Miss shook off a sluggish start and ran away from Auburn 45-15 behind 28 unanswered points, improving to 6-2 (4-2 SEC) with its playoff path still in its own hands. Now No. 3 Georgia comes to Oxford next Saturday. Here’s everything worth reading this morning. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Ole Miss Beats Auburn 45-15 With 28 Unanswered Points
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 263 yards and two scores and ran for another, Ole Miss piled up 28 unanswered points, and the defense sacked Byrum Brown four times while holding Auburn to 63 rushing yards. A one-score game at the half turned into a rout after intermission. (The Rebel Walk)
Everything Pete Golding Said After Ole Miss’ 45-15 Win Against Auburn
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. Pete Golding credited a locked-in, present-tense mindset and singled out players who had been corrected in front of the team for responding. He praised Shekai Mills-Knight’s growth as a complete back, said missed assignments fueled Auburn’s third downs, and hopes Luke Ferrelli and Jalyn Crawford get healthy for Georgia. (HottyToddy.com)
Three Things We Learned From Ole Miss’ Win Over Auburn
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. The defense closed the door, holding Auburn scoreless after its opening second-half drive while racking up four sacks. The run game survived without Kewan Lacy, churning out 224 yards and four touchdowns. And once Auburn had to respect Chambliss as a runner, Ole Miss detonated for 31 second-half points. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss Stock Report: Who Helped and Hurt Their Cases Against Auburn
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. Shekai Mills-Knight (16 carries, 71 yards, a score), Suntarine Perkins (two sacks and a third-down breakup) and fullback-turned-scorer Will Echoles all boosted their stock against Auburn. Deuce Alexander’s rough afternoon — a drop, a tipped interception and a muffed punt — went the other direction as the Rebels pulled away. (Sports Illustrated)
Instant Reaction: Ole Miss Finds Its Superheroes Against Auburn
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. After a flat first half, Ole Miss found its stars: Chambliss (263 yards and a rushing touchdown), Mills-Knight (71 yards in his first full workload filling in for Lacy) and Horatio Fields’ 28-yard scoring catch. The reaction still flags defensive lapses and Auburn’s third-down success as things to fix before Georgia. (HottyToddy.com)
Takeaways From Ole Miss Football’s Win Over Auburn
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. The Daily Mississippian’s takeaways: Ole Miss’s receiving depth carried the day, with Horatio Fields and Caleb Cunningham each posting six catches and a touchdown and Caleb Odom’s one-handed 34-yarder. The defense held Auburn to 228 total yards but was undisciplined, flagged six times. The Rebels finished with 487 yards. (The Daily Mississippian)
Ole Miss vs. Auburn Notes and Notables: 45-15 Halloween Win
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. The numbers: Chambliss topped 6,000 career passing yards, extended his touchdown-pass streak to 21 straight games (one shy of Chad Kelly’s record) and climbed to sixth all-time in total offense. Perkins notched career sacks 21 and 22. Ole Miss ran its home winning streak to 16 and moved to 6-2. (The Rebel Walk)
With Auburn Now in the Books, Georgia Becomes Ole Miss’ Next CFP Road Block
Sat., Oct. 31 · last 24 hours. With Auburn in the books, Georgia is the next roadblock. The top-10 Bulldogs visit Oxford next Saturday with Ole Miss at 6-2 and its playoff path in its own hands — another loss would be a third. “There’s a lot of playoff implications and stuff down the line,” Chambliss said. (Sports Illustrated)
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