OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) – Kyle Pitts hit 4 of Kyle Trask’s six landing passes and The Florida No. 5 ruined Lane Kiffin’s lead coaching debut in Mississippi with a 51-35 win on Saturday.
Trask finished 30 of 42 passes for 416 yards, landing passes of 1, 16, 71 and 17 yards to Pitts. The narrow star finale had 170 yards receiving.
Trask led four consecutive touchdowns at the time and the third quarter to give the Gators (1-0 Southeastern Conference) a 41-14 lead.
Kiffin, the former head coach of Tennessee and USC who arrived at Ole Miss from FAU, hummed the Rebels’ offense with Matt Corral as quarterback. Corral finished 22 of 31 passes for 395 yards and 3 touchdowns, two to Dontario Drummond.
But they couldn’t stop the Gators. Ole Miss (0-1) from tying 14 in the middle of the room before giving in to the Florida explosion led by Trask.
The combined for 1,255 yards overall offense, adding 642 through the Gators.
Trevon Grimes and Kedarius Toney had 22-yard landings, respectively, for Florida. Jerrion Ealy had two landing passes for the Rebels.
TAKE-OFF
Florida: Expectations are already higher for coach Dan Mullen’s 3rd team are ready to rise. Notch. In addition to the formidable offense, the kicking game stood out through 3 box tips through Evan McPherson, adding a 55-yard one with plenty of room. Brenton Cox Jr. led the defense he had 11 tackles to lose and a loss of ball,
Ole Miss: The rebels brought a new training logo with regimen changes. The practice of spring did not take place. An influx of newcomers and coronavirus testing protocols have shaken the drop intensity graphs. Expectations were cautiously positive for Kiffin’s house debut in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 16,010 and nearly six hundred fan sculptures purchased at $55 each. The rebels responded with an impressive acting offensive, conducted through Elijah Moore’s 227-yard reception.
statment
Before kick-off, the team’s players knelt down to recognize racial injustice in America.
Both groups posted statements on social media just before the start of the match.
“As members of the Florida and Ole Miss football teams, we recognize the effect our non-public platforms have and decide to expand the issues that directly affect us. Together, we decided to participate in today’s opening, festival series to recognize the problems in our country surrounding the African-American remedy. We will continue to assist social justice efforts as members of the Southeast Conference and members of our respective communities. »
IMPLICATIONS OF THE SURVEY
Six SEC groups, joining the Gators in fifth place, are among the 10 most sensitive groups in the survey. The impressive functionality ensures a position to vote among the elite, although progress will be difficult.
Following
Florida: The Gators host South Carolina on Saturday. The opening of the house will be the successive early morning kickoff for Florida.
Ole Miss: Number 23 of the Kentucky Rebels on Saturday.