Boise State vs. Ole Miss

Thursday, August 28, 2014

No. 18 Ole Miss beat Boise State 35–⁠13. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteBoise State12–⁠2 in 2014
13
Neutral site18Ole Miss9–⁠4 in 2014 (1–⁠4 official)
35

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 32,823

At kickoff
80°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tony Josselyn; alternate Russ PulleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State033713
Ole Miss7002835

Standouts

  • PassingBo Wallace25 of 36, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INTOle Miss
  • RushingJay Ajayi20 carries, 86 yardsBoise State
  • ReceivingCody Core4 catches, 110 yards, 2 TDOle Miss
  • DefenseJeremy Ioane1 INTBoise State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Hedrick36/4626414
Matt Miller0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jay Ajayi2086026
Grant Hedrick1424020
Shane Williams-Rhodes123023
Devan Demas1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jay Ajayi1293132
Matt Miller684022
Shane Williams-Rhodes1453016
Jake Roh434020
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jeremy Ioane100
Darian Thompson100
Tyler Gray170

Ole Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Wallace25/3638743
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Dodson427119
Jordan Wilkins52109
I’Tavius Mathers81706
Bo Wallace91309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cody Core4110276
Laquon Treadwell7105131
Jaylen Walton351028
Evan Engram441011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Senquez Golson100
C.J. Johnson100
Cody Prewitt1230
Tony Conner100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Boise StateOle Miss
399Total yards458
264Passing yards387
135Rushing yards71
5.5Yards per pass10.8
3.6Yards per rush2.1
26First downs22
5–⁠15Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers3
9–⁠72Penalties14–⁠78
35:40Possession23:45

Efficiency

Boise StateOle Miss
−0.10First-down EPA0.00
0.27Second-down EPA0.00
−0.32Third-down EPA0.00

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boise State 54% to win. Ole Miss won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ole Miss −9.5, over/under 52.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Ole Miss end zoneBoise State end zoneQ1 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Ole MissPunt, 5 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Ole MissInterception, 1 playQ1 Boise StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Ole MissTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Boise StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 Ole MissInterception, 4 playsQ2 Boise StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 Ole MissPunt, 5 playsQ2 Boise StateInterception, 2 playsQ2 Ole MissInterception, 3 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Ole MissPunt, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ole Miss drives left to right, Boise State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 Ole MissPunt, 5 plays, −36 yards
  3. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Ole MissInterception, 1 play, 38 yards
  5. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 6 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 Ole MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 Boise StateInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Ole MissInterception, 4 plays, −17 yards
  9. Q2 Boise StateField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Ole MissPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 Boise StateInterception, 2 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q2 Ole MissInterception, 3 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q2 Ole MissPunt, 6 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ole Miss 7, Boise State 0
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 64 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 18 yds to the BoiSt 19
14:301st & 10 at own 19Jay Ajayi run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 32Grant Hedrick run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 36
13:552nd & 6 at own 36Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 2 yds to the BoiSt 38
13:303rd & 4 at own 38Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 3 yds to the BoiSt 41
12:524th & 1 at own 41Sean Wale punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Anthony Alford at the Miss 28
Boise State 9 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 11Grant Hedrick run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 16
10:002nd & 5 at own 16Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 20 yds to the BoiSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 36Grant Hedrick pass incomplete
9:302nd & 10 at own 36Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the BoiSt 41
9:053rd & 5 at own 41OLE MISS Penalty, Defensive Offside (Robert Nkemdiche) to the BoiSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 46Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 44
8:162nd & 12 at own 44Grant Hedrick pass incomplete
7:453rd & 12 at own 44Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for no gain to the BoiSt 44
7:404th & 12 at own 44Sean Wale punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Anthony Alford at the Miss 26
Boise State Punt, 7 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 46BOISE ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BoiSt 41
7:001st & 15 at own 41Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 32 yds to the Miss 27 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 27Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for a loss of 3 yards to the Miss 30
6:202nd & 13 at opp 30Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 22 yds to the Miss 8 for a 1ST down OLE MISS Penalty, Personal Foul (Serderius Bryant) to the Miss 4 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 4Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the Miss 4 Jay Ajayi fumbled, recovered by BoiSt
4:452nd & goal at opp 4Grant Hedrick run for 1 yd to the Miss 3
4:233rd & goal at opp 3Grant Hedrick pass intercepted, touchback. Senquez Golson return for no gain
Boise State 6 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 61 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 23 yds to the BoiSt 27
0:281st & 10 at own 27Jay Ajayi run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 31
0:002nd & 6 at own 31Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 4 yds to the BoiSt 35
Q2 14:503rd & 2 at own 35Grant Hedrick run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:281st & 10 at own 38Matt Miller pass incomplete to Alec Dhaenens
Q2 14:232nd & 10 at own 38Grant Hedrick pass intercepted C.J. Johnson return for no gain to the BoiSt 40
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ole Miss 7, Boise State 3
Boise State Field goal, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 27Jay Ajayi run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 34
12:302nd & 3 at own 34Jay Ajayi run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 39Jay Ajayi run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 43
12:002nd & 6 at own 43Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 14 yds to the Miss 43 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 43Jay Ajayi run for 7 yds to the Miss 36
10:502nd & 3 at opp 36Shane Williams-Rhodes run for 23 yds to the Miss 13 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 13Jay Ajayi run for 6 yds to the Miss 7
10:062nd & 4 at opp 7Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 6 yds to the Miss 1 for a 1ST down
9:301st & goal at opp 1Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 1 yard to the Miss 2
9:102nd & goal at opp 2Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the Miss 1
8:453rd & goal at opp 1Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 3
8:154th & 0 at opp 3BOISE ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Miss 8
7:584th & goal at opp 8Dan Goodale 25 yd FG GOOD
Boise State 2 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 1Grant Hedrick run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 3
5:392nd & 8 at own 3Grant Hedrick pass intercepted Cody Prewitt return for 22 yds to the BoiSt 13
Boise State Interception, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 20Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 22
3:502nd & 8 at own 22Grant Hedrick run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 29
3:303rd & 1 at own 29Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 31Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 3 yds to the BoiSt 34
2:152nd & 7 at own 34Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the BoiSt 39
1:303rd & 2 at own 39Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 1 yd to the BoiSt 40
1:124th & 1 at own 40Sean Wale punt for 48 yds , Markell Pack returns for no gain to the Miss 40 OLE MISS Penalty, Illegal Block (6 Yards) to the Miss 6
Boise State 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 7TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 5
3rd quarter2 drives, then Ole Miss 7, Boise State 6
Boise State Field goal, 12 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 20Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 11 yds to the BoiSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 31Grant Hedrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 28
9:202nd & 13 at own 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 15 yds to the BoiSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 43Jay Ajayi run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 48
8:452nd & 5 at own 48Matt Miller pass incomplete
8:433rd & 5 at own 48OLE MISS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Miss 47 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 47Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds to the Miss 43
8:002nd & 6 at opp 43Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the Miss 42
7:303rd & 5 at opp 42Grant Hedrick run for 2 yds to the Miss 40
6:554th & 3 at opp 40BOISE ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Miss 45
6:444th & 8 at opp 45Sean Wale punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Anthony Alford at the Miss 18
Boise State 9 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 32Devan Demas run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 35
3:452nd & 7 at own 35Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 2 yds to the BoiSt 37
3:403rd & 5 at own 37Grant Hedrick pass complete to Matt Miller for 20 yds to the Miss 43 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 43Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds to the Miss 39
2:552nd & 6 at opp 39Grant Hedrick run for 11 yds to the Miss 28 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for no gain to the Miss 28
1:552nd & 10 at opp 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the Miss 23
1:203rd & 5 at opp 23Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 3 yards to the Miss 26
1:024th & 8 at opp 26Dan Goodale 43 yd FG GOOD
4th quarter4 drives, then Ole Miss 35, Boise State 13
Boise State Interception, 2 plays
12:262nd & 10 at opp 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 26 yds to the OLEMISS 39 BOISE ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BoiSt 16
12:201st & 10 at own 16Grant Hedrick pass incomplete
11:552nd & 10 at own 16Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 9 yds to the BoiSt 25
11:483rd & 1 at own 25Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 27 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 27Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 25
11:002nd & 12 at own 25BOISE ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BoiSt 20
10:412nd & 17 at own 20Grant Hedrick pass intercepted Tony Conner return for no gain to the BoiSt 40
Boise State 7 plays
10:052nd & 1 at own 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 16 yds to the BoiSt 16
9:451st & 10 at own 16Jay Ajayi run for 26 yds to the BoiSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 42Hedrick, Grant pass incomplete to Miller, Matt, PENALTY OLEMISS pass interference 10 yards to the OLEMISS48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOISEST. for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 48Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 2 yds to the Miss 46
8:452nd & 8 at opp 46Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 4 yds to the Miss 42
8:103rd & 4 at opp 42Grant Hedrick sacked by Deterrian Shackelford for a loss of 15 yards to the BoiSt 43
7:564th & 19 at own 43Sean Wale punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Anthony Alford at the Miss 24
Boise State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 62 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 24 yds to the BoiSt 27
7:201st & 10 at own 27Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 7 yds to the BoiSt 34
7:002nd & 3 at own 34Jay Ajayi run for 11 yds to the BoiSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 45Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 11 yds to the Miss 44 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 44Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 4 yds to the Miss 40
6:032nd & 6 at opp 40Grant Hedrick pass incomplete to Matt Miller
5:503rd & 6 at opp 40Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 16 yds to the Miss 24 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 24Grant Hedrick run for 8 yds to the Miss 16
5:202nd & 2 at opp 16Grant Hedrick pass incomplete to Jay Ajayi
5:143rd & 2 at opp 16Grant Hedrick pass incomplete
5:004th & 2 at opp 16Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds to the Miss 12 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 12Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds to the Miss 8
4:262nd & 6 at opp 8Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 8 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)
Boise State 7 plays
2:502nd & 1 at own 35Nathan Noble kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Douglas return for 28 yds to the BoiSt 28
2:301st & 10 at own 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 2 yds to the BoiSt 30
2:052nd & 8 at own 30Grant Hedrick run for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at the 50Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 3 yds to the Miss 47
1:152nd & 7 at opp 47Grant Hedrick sacked by John Youngblood for a loss of 6 yards to the BoiSt 47
1:003rd & 13 at own 47Grant Hedrick sacked by Marquis Haynes for a loss of 15 yards to the BoiSt 32
0:544th & 28 at own 32Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 15 yds to the BoiSt 47

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, neither side has a win; as played, Ole Miss leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

The NCAA later vacated Ole Miss’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

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