OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) – Matt Corral scored five landings, a 91-yard landing for Elijah Moore in the final quarter when Mississippi recovered to defeat South Carolina 59-42 on Saturday night.
Corral was down 42-38 and spotted a wide-open Moore waiting in the middle of the penalty area at the South Carolina 45-yard line. Moore then spun and ran into the finish zone to put Miss Ole in front to stay, 45-42 with 12:02 to play.
During the game, Ole’s coach, Miss Lane Kiffin, threw her 20-meter clipboard into the air at the front desk and ran the 30-meter line of band before avoiding punching when Moore finished the game’s deciding game.
“I’m excited when players make plays,” said Kiffin, who credited Corral for making the right one audible for the touchdown. “When you see the call of the game, the sound and defense don’t faint, I’m just excited. “
Moore was surprised to let go and more surprised by his coach’s response. “They had poor communication there. Matt just saw me,” Moore said. “I didn’t know coach (Kiffin) was doing that (on the sidelines). It’s wonderful to know that his coach has the juice and when we score, he scores. “
Miss Ole (3-4, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) finished 708 yards on offense, the highest in school history in an SEC game. Corral finished 28th out of 32 for five13 aerial yards, a high school record, adding 4 landings. Corral added a three-yard landing, while Jerrion Ealy had 84 yards on 17 hauls with 12-yard and five-yard landing passes.
“Since I play here, no. I just didn’t need to mess up the field,” Corral said when asked if he’s ever had a wide receiver on deep ground. “This kid (Moore) is special. He belongs to the NFL. ” . »
Moore had thirteen receptions for 225 yards, adding landing receptions of 91 and 25 yards, either in the last quarter, Lakia Henry did 10 tackles and AJ Finley had an interception while Ole Miss stopped the last three offensive series in South Carolina.
“Great victory. A quality opponent. It was great to see the defense play in the end,” Kiffin said. “You see amazing football with Matt (Corral) and Elijah (Moore). The statistics are ridiculous for Matt,Elijah is special. and such a great kid too.
Kevin Harris led South Carolina (2-5, 2-5) with 243 yards in 25 hauls, adding touchdowns of 46, 1. 1, 44 and 12 yards. The Gamecocks recovered from a 31-21 deficit at the start of the third quarter to take a 42-38 lead at the start of the fourth.
“They did that to a lot of people,” said Will Muschamp, Coach of South Carolina.
Collin Hill 17 of 28 passes for 230 yards with an 11-yard landing pass to Shi Smith, who finished with 10 receptions for 117 yards. South Carolina totaled 548 yards on offense and supporter Ernest Jones made 18 tackles.
FATE
South Carolina: Rumors about Will Muschamp’s long career as a coach are expected to increase. The Gamecocks end November with two games in the house that will go a long way to discover muschamp’s hopes of playoffs and working status.
Ole Miss: Victory scored some vital squares, adding the house’s first win and consecutive victories for the first time this season. With 3 games to play, Ole Miss is still in the postseason bowl image with the opportunity to finish with Array500 or better. Violation 7 out of 8 in the red zone and four out of four in the fourth conversions.
HOT STREAK COMBO NUMBERS
With victories against Vanderbilt and South Carolina, Corral has 59 of 66 passes for 925 yards with 10 landing passes and no interceptions, a pin ERA score of 257. 12. Moore has 27 receptions for 463 yards and five landings, plus six runs for forty-five yards. The rebels scored 113 points in both victories.
Following
South Carolina: Gamecocks welcome Missouri on Saturday at the first of two games in the house.
Ole Miss: Rebels No. Five Texas A
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