Arkansas 42, Mississippi 27
(AP Photo/Michael Woods)
By AL GASPENY
Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas' Rocket Sanders rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, including a 68-yarder on the opening drive of the second half, in a 42-27 rout of No. 20 Ole Miss.
The Razorbacks had a 35-6 halftime lead, and the Rebels' 21 fourth-quarter points made the game appear closer than it was.
Sanders averaged 9.7 yards on 24 carries, helping Arkansas (6-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) snap a two-game skid and become bowl-eligible. He gained 153 yards in the first half.
Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson returned from his injury, going 17 of 22 passing for 168 yards and three scores. Matt Landers added two touchdown receptions for the Hogs.
Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3, No. 14 CFP) moved the ball and had chances early. But holding penalties nullified two touchdown passes from Jaxson Dart. The Rebels lost a fumble, were forced to settle for two field goals on promising drives and missed a field-goal try.
The Rebels had two 200-yard rushers - Quinshon Judkins (214) and Zach Evans (207) - but still trailed by 36 points at one point.
Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders picked off a Dart pass, setting up Sanders' 8-yard scoring run just before halftime for the 35-6 cushion.
THE TAKEAWAY
Ole Miss: The Rebels were outclassed in the wake of a tough 30-24 loss to Alabama, but they can't let the setback linger since bitter rival Mississippi State looms.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks looked like a different team, especially on offense, after being upset by Liberty and dropping a tight game against LSU.
November 19, 2022
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
Miss | Ark |
| Ark |
TD |
8:28 |
Matt Landers 8 yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) |
0 |
7 |
| Ark |
TD |
3:44 |
Matt Landers 23 yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) |
0 |
14 |
| Miss |
FG |
2:00 |
Jonathan Cruz 45 yd FG |
3 |
14 |
| Second Quarter |
Miss | Ark |
| Ark |
TD |
14:03 |
Ketron Jackson Jr. 20 yd pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) |
3 |
21 |
| Miss |
FG |
4:38 |
Jonathan Cruz 32 yd FG |
6 |
21 |
| Ark |
TD |
2:20 |
Raheim Sanders 20 yd run (Cam Little kick) |
6 |
28 |
| Ark |
TD |
0:05 |
Raheim Sanders 8 yd run (Cam Little kick) |
6 |
35 |
| Third Quarter |
Miss | Ark |
| Ark |
TD |
14:16 |
Raheim Sanders 68 yd run (Cam Little kick) |
6 |
42 |
| Fourth Quarter |
Miss | Ark |
| Miss |
TD |
14:02 |
Quinshon Judkins 1 yd run (failed 2pt pass) |
12 |
42 |
| Miss |
TD |
8:02 |
Zach Evans 48 yd run (Jonathan Mingo 2pt pass from Jaxson Dart) |
20 |
42 |
| Miss |
TD |
2:55 |
Malik Heath 13 yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Jonathan Cruz kick) |
27 |
42 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Ole Miss |
Arkansas |
| First downs |
32 |
24 |
| Rushing |
21 |
12 |
| Passing |
8 |
9 |
| Penalty |
3 |
3 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
7-16, 44% |
5-12, 42% |
| 4th down efficiency |
2-3, 67% |
0-0, -% |
| Rushes-Yards |
53-463 |
43-335 |
| Passing Yards |
240 |
168 |
| Return Yards |
0 |
13 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
21-36-1 |
17-22-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
2--2 |
1--11 |
| Punts |
2 |
6 |
| Punts-Average |
34 |
34.8 |
| Fumbles Lost |
2-2 |
0-0 |
| Penalties - Yards |
12-116 |
7-61 |
| Time of Possession |
30:10 |
29:50 |
| Ole Miss Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| J. Dart |
21 |
36 |
240 |
1 |
1 |
| Arkansas Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| K. Jefferson |
17 |
22 |
168 |
3 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| Q. Judkins |
24 |
214 |
8.9 |
1 |
| Z. Evans |
17 |
207 |
12.2 |
1 |
| J. Dart |
11 |
44 |
4.0 |
0 |
| D. Wade |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
| Arkansas Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| R. Sanders |
24 |
232 |
9.7 |
3 |
| K. Jefferson |
8 |
47 |
5.9 |
0 |
| R. Dubinion |
6 |
40 |
6.7 |
0 |
| A. Green |
5 |
16 |
3.2 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| M. Heath |
9 |
140 |
15.6 |
1 |
| J. Mingo |
4 |
45 |
11.3 |
0 |
| J. Watkins |
4 |
28 |
7.0 |
0 |
| Q. Judkins |
2 |
27 |
13.5 |
0 |
| D. Wade |
2 |
0 |
0.0
|
0 |
| Arkansas Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| M. Landers |
3 |
38 |
12.7 |
2 |
| J. Haselwood |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
0 |
| T. Knox |
3 |
34 |
11.3 |
0 |
| K. Jackson Jr. |
2 |
32 |
16.0 |
1 |
| R. Sanders |
5 |
29 |
5.8 |
0 |
| R. Dubinion |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Ole Miss Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Arkansas Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| D. Sanders |
1 |
13 |
| Ole Miss Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| F. Masin |
2 |
68 |
34.0 |
| Arkansas Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| M. Fletcher |
4 |
137 |
34.3 |
| R. Bauer |
2 |
72 |
36.0 |
| Ole Miss Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Arkansas Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Ole Miss Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Knox |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Arkansas Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Ole Miss Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| J. Cruz |
39 |
| Arkansas Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| C. Little |
47 |
