Wake Forest at Ole Miss
Saturday, September 23, 2006 Share
Wake Forest beat Ole Miss 27–3. It was their first meeting; after it, Wake Forest led the series 1–0.
Final at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, OxfordAttendance 52,079
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Standouts
- DefensePatrick Ghee1 INTWake Forest
Player stats
Wake Forest
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Skinner | 4/5 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Harris | 12 | 55 | 1 | 17 |
| Rich Belton | 4 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| Travo Woods | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Nate Morton | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Belton | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| John Tereshinski | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ghee | 1 | 43 | 0 |
Ole Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Schaeffer | 13/28 | 127 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Adams | 8/11 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 12 | 54 | 0 | 24 |
| Mico McSwain | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Bruce Hall | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter McCluster | 6 | 60 | 0 | 16 |
| Michael Hicks | 3 | 53 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Wallace | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
| Shay Hodge | 3 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Wake Forest | Ole Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Total yards | 237 |
| 43 | Passing yards | 243 |
| 240 | Rushing yards | 26 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 0.8 |
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 7–12 | Third downs | 4–14 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4–29 | Penalties | 3–18 |
| 17:30 | Possession | 18:17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wake Forest 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wake Forest–Ole Miss gameWake Forest leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2024 | Ole Miss 40, Wake Forest 6 | |
| 2008 | Wake Forest 30, Ole Miss 28 | |
| 2006 | Wake Forest 27, Ole Miss 3 |
Around this game
Wake Forest
- Next gamevs. LibertySept. 30, 2006
- SeasonWake Forest in 2006
- ProgramWake Forest history and records
Ole Miss
- Next gamevs. GeorgiaSept. 30, 2006
- SeasonOle Miss in 2006
- ProgramOle Miss history and records

