No. 9 Alabama recovered from a 10-point deficit in the second half to take the lead with No. 11 Ole Miss 30-24 in Saturday afternoon’s pivotal SEC West matchup in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss quarterback Jackson Dart missed Jonathan Mingo in his 4th and his 16th end from the 20-yard line in his zone, essentially ending the game and giving the Crimson Tide a long-awaited victory. brought. .
Alabama’s Will Richard kicked a 49-yard field goal with 2:02 left to give the visitors a 6-point lead. than giving the Rebels a chance to kick a field goal and force overtime.
Reichard’s 23-yard field goal with 11:19 remaining tied the game at 27–24. It was behind an 8-play, 44-yard drive following a punt that Ole Miss shanked. Running back Jace McClellan stepped in for Jermer Gibbs, who was ineffective as Alabama’s main rusher, before the drive saw him pick up four carries for 35 yards.
Alabama QB Bryce Young tied the game when he rolled out late in the third quarter and found Jacory Brooks in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown. limited a 14-play, 75-yard drive that Saban’s crew desperately needed after facing 59 plays at .
After the Rebels effectively controlled the first three-quarters, a late tide charge was made to secure the victory. A true freshman, Qinshon Judkins scored two touchdowns in the first half for his 15th on the season. This is an Ole Miss single season record. His second touchdown (his plunge for 1 yard in 5:09 playing in the second quarter) gave the Rebels his 17–7 lead.
CBS Sports will soon update this story with the gist of the game.
