Alabama 30, Mississippi 24
(AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
By CHRIS BURROWS
Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. - Bryce Young threw three touchdowns passes and No. 10 Alabama scored on four consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters, rallying to beat No. 11 Mississippi 30-24.
Will Reichard kicked field goals of 23 and 49 yards in the fourth quarter to snap a 24-all tie. Alabama (8-2, 5-2 SEC) secured the win by forcing an incomplete pass into the Crimson Tide end zone in the final minute to extend its seven-game winning streak over the Rebels.
Young finished 21 of 33 for 209 yards, including touchdown throws to Jermaine Burton, Cameron Latu and Ja'Courey Brooks.
Alabama trailed 10-0 early and 17-14 at halftime. The Crimson Tide made efficient use of 317 yards of total offense and a defense that stopped three Ole Miss opportunities in the final quarter.
Ole Miss (8-2, 4-2) was led by Quinshon Judkins, who had 135 yards on 25 carries and a pair of 1-yard TD runs.
Judkins highlighted the game's final drive with runs of 35 and 13 yards to get the Rebels to the Alabama 14-yard line before the Crimson Tide got the game-clinching stop.
THE TAKEAWAY
Alabama: Needing an impressive bounce-back performance, the Crimson Tide responded and remain in position for a major bowl game appearance, a 10-win regular season and a ranking in the top 10. Alabama was 4 for 4 in the red zone and had the edge in the kicking game with Reichard and punter James Burnip, who had a 44-yard average on four kicks.
Ole Miss: The loss eliminated any hopes of an SEC West title, but the Rebels retain big incentives, including a prominent bowl game appearance, a high ranking in the poll and consecutive 10-win regular seasons. For that to happen, the defense that gave up four scoring possessions in the second half must be tightened.
November 12, 2022
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
Ala | Miss |
| Miss |
TD |
1:43 |
Quinshon Judkins 1 yd run (Jonathan Cruz kick) |
0 |
7 |
| Second Quarter |
Ala | Miss |
| Miss |
FG |
12:07 |
Jonathan Cruz 22 yd FG |
0 |
10 |
| Ala |
TD |
8:55 |
Jermaine Burton 19 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick) |
7 |
10 |
| Miss |
TD |
5:09 |
Quinshon Judkins 1 yd run (Jonathan Cruz kick) |
7 |
17 |
| Ala |
TD |
0:08 |
Cameron Latu 8 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick) |
14 |
17 |
| Third Quarter |
Ala | Miss |
| Ala |
FG |
12:31 |
Will Reichard 39 yd FG |
17 |
17 |
| Miss |
TD |
7:28 |
Jonathan Mingo 3 yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Jonathan Cruz kick) |
17 |
24 |
| Ala |
TD |
1:23 |
Ja'Corey Brooks 5 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick) |
24 |
24 |
| Fourth Quarter |
Ala | Miss |
| Ala |
FG |
11:19 |
Will Reichard 23 yd FG |
27 |
24 |
| Ala |
FG |
2:23 |
Will Reichard 49 yd FG |
30 |
24 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Alabama |
Ole Miss |
| First downs |
18 |
22 |
| Rushing |
8 |
11 |
| Passing |
9 |
9 |
| Penalty |
1 |
2 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
6-14, 43% |
8-16, 50% |
| 4th down efficiency |
0-1, 0% |
0-3, 0% |
| Rushes-Yards |
36-108 |
49-191 |
| Passing Yards |
209 |
212 |
| Return Yards |
31 |
35 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
21-33-0 |
18-32-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
3--27 |
3--16 |
| Punts |
4 |
4 |
| Punts-Average |
44 |
34.3 |
| Fumbles Lost |
1-1 |
1-1 |
| Penalties - Yards |
5-45 |
6-50 |
| Time of Possession |
31:23 |
28:37 |
| Alabama Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| B. Young |
21 |
33 |
209 |
3 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| J. Dart |
18 |
31 |
212 |
1 |
0 |
| D. Wade |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Alabama Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. McClellan |
19 |
84 |
4.4 |
0 |
| R. Williams |
2 |
13 |
6.5 |
0 |
| B. Young |
7 |
10 |
1.4 |
0 |
| J. Gibbs |
6 |
3 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| Q. Judkins |
25 |
135 |
5.4 |
2 |
| J. Dart |
16 |
35 |
2.2 |
0 |
| Z. Evans |
6 |
12 |
2.0 |
0 |
| J. Robinson |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
0 |
| U. Bentley IV |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Alabama Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Brooks |
4 |
61 |
15.3 |
1 |
| J. Burton |
5 |
50 |
10.0 |
1 |
| C. Latu |
3 |
38 |
12.7 |
1 |
| K. Law |
3 |
26 |
8.7 |
0 |
| J. Earle |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
| K. Prentice |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
| J. Gibbs |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| J. McClellan |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| M. Heath |
6 |
123 |
20.5 |
0 |
| J. Mingo |
7 |
59 |
8.4 |
1 |
| D. Wade |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
| Q. Judkins |
3 |
14 |
4.7 |
0 |
| Alabama Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Ole Miss Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Alabama Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| J. Burnip |
4 |
176 |
44.0 |
| Ole Miss Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| F. Masin |
4 |
137 |
34.3 |
| Alabama Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Ole Miss Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Alabama Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Brooks |
2 |
27 |
13.5 |
| K. McKinstry |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
| Ole Miss Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Robinson |
3 |
35 |
11.7 |
| Alabama Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| Ole Miss Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
