Referee Hubert Owens; umpire Brian Dvais; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Mike Boshers; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Jason McarthurGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
New Mexico State
Ole Miss
193
Total yards
606
127
Passing yards
159
66
Rushing yards
447
3.6
Yards per pass
8.4
2.8
Yards per rush
7.3
12
First downs
32
4–14
Third downs
10–16
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
5–35
Penalties
2–20
25:23
Possession
34:37
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
New Mexico State
Ole Miss
38%
Success rate
52%
−0.03
EPA per play
0.37
0.82
Explosiveness
1.32
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.02
Passing EPA
0.85
17%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.10
First-down EPA
0.21
−0.21
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.27
Third-down EPA
1.20
12%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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)
Ole Miss 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ole Miss −28.5, over/under 64.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Ole Miss 98%, New Mexico State 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ole Miss drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
Q1 Ole MissField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Ole MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Ole MissFumble, 6 plays, 59 yards
Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Ole MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateField goal, 16 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Ole MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Ole MissMissed FG, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Ole MissTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Ole MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 98 yards
Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Ole MissField goal, 14 plays, 52 yards
Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Ole MissEnd of game, 8 plays, 37 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Ole Miss 10, New Mexico State 0
Ole Miss Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan Brown kickoff for 53 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
John Rhys Plumlee run for 14 yds to the Miss 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Jerrion Ealy run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 9 at the 50
John Rhys Plumlee run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 45
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 45
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Jason Pellerin, broken up by Devin Richardson
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 45
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jason Pellerin for 7 yds to the NMxSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jerrion Ealy run for 12 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete, broken up by Shamad Lomax
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Jerrion Ealy run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 19
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 19
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Jonathan Mingo
12:36
4th & 3 at opp 19
Luke Logan 36 yd FG GOODOle Miss 3, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Punt, 8 plays
12:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Nicholson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 31
12:36
2nd & 4 at own 31
Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 32
12:36
3rd & 3 at own 32
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 9 yds to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 41
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:36
2nd & 1 at the 50
Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the Miss 47 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 47
Josh Adkins pass complete to Terrell Warner for 4 yds to the Miss 43
12:36
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Josh Adkins run for no gain to the Miss 43
12:36
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Josh Adkins pass incomplete
12:36
4th & 6 at opp 43
Payton Theisler punt for 25 yds NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Miss 23
Ole Miss Touchdown, 9 plays
8:58
1st & 10 at own 23
John Rhys Plumlee run for 7 yds to the Miss 30
8:58
2nd & 3 at own 30
Jerrion Ealy run for 7 yds to the Miss 37 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at own 37
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Elijah Moore for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 35
8:58
2nd & 12 at own 35
John Rhys Plumlee run for 4 yds to the Miss 39
8:58
3rd & 8 at own 39
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Octavious Cooley for 21 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jerrion Ealy run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 39
8:58
2nd & 9 at opp 39
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Elijah Moore
8:58
3rd & 9 at opp 39
John Rhys Plumlee run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Snoop Conner run for 30 yds for a TD (Luke Logan KICK)Ole Miss 10, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Punt, 7 plays
5:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 10 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 39
5:39
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 44
5:39
3rd & 1 at own 44
Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 1 yd to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:39
2nd & 5 at the 50
NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 45
5:39
2nd & 10 at own 45
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 3 yds to the NMxSt 48
5:39
3rd & 7 at own 48
Josh Adkins sacked by Benito Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 46
5:39
4th & 9 at own 46
Payton Theisler punt for 38 yds , Elijah Moore returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 14
Ole Miss Fumble, 6 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 14
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Elijah Moore for 28 yds to the Miss 42 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at own 42
Jerrion Ealy run for 2 yds to the Miss 44
2:31
2nd & 8 at own 44
Snoop Conner run for 3 yds to the Miss 47
2:31
3rd & 5 at own 47
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Braylon Sanders for 8 yds to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jerrion Ealy for 17 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 28
Snoop Conner run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 27 Snoop Conner fumbled, forced by Devin Richardson, recovered by NMxSt Rashie Hodge Jr.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ole Miss 24, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 9 yds to the NMxSt 36
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 36
Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 38
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 38
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 2 yds to the NMxSt 40
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Josh Adkins pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 7 at own 40
Payton Theisler punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Miss 20
Ole Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 20
John Rhys Plumlee run for 75 yds to the NMxSt 5 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & goal at opp 5
Jerrion Ealy run for 5 yds for a TD (Luke Logan KICK)Ole Miss 17, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Field goal, 16 plays
11:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 63 yds , Jason Huntley return for 17 yds to the NMxSt 19
11:50
1st & 10 at own 19
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 3 yds to the NMxSt 22
11:50
2nd & 7 at own 22
Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 25
11:50
3rd & 4 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 8 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Josh Adkins run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 41
11:50
2nd & 2 at own 41
Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Josh Adkins sacked by Willie Hibbler for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 37
11:50
2nd & 17 at own 37
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
11:50
3rd & 17 at own 37
Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 14 yds to the OLEMISS 49 for a 1ST down OLE MISS Penalty, personal foul (Benito Jones) to the Miss 34 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 5 yds to the Miss 29
11:50
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Jason Huntley run for no gain to the Miss 29
11:50
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley, broken up by Jalen Julius
11:50
4th & 5 at opp 29
Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 6 yds to the Miss 23 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
Josh Adkins run for 3 yds to the Miss 20
11:50
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Josh Adkins sacked by Josiah Coatney for a loss of 4 yards to the Miss 24
6:30
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Timeout OLE MISS, clock 06:30
6:30
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 8 yds to the Miss 16
5:46
4th & 3 at opp 16
Dylan Brown 34 yd FG GOODOle Miss 17, New Mexico State 3
Ole Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
5:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Brown kickoff for 44 yds
5:46
1st & 10 at own 35
John Rhys Plumlee run for 3 yds to the Miss 38
5:46
2nd & 7 at own 38
Dannis Jackson run for 9 yds to the Miss 47 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at own 47
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jerrion Ealy for 2 yds Jerrion Ealy fumbled, forced by Rashie Hodge Jr., recovered by Miss Snoop Conner , return to the 50 yard line
5:46
2nd & 7 at the 50
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Jadon Jackson, PENALTY NMSU pass interference (Lomax, Shamad) 15 yards to the NMSU35, 1ST DOWN OM, NO PLAY.
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Snoop Conner run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30
5:46
2nd & 5 at opp 30
John Rhys Plumlee run for no gain to the NMxSt 30
5:46
3rd & 5 at opp 30
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jerrion Ealy for 3 yds to the NMxSt 27
2:14
4th & 2 at opp 27
Timeout OLE MISS, clock 02:14
2:14
4th & 2 at opp 27
Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 02:14
2:14
4th & 2 at opp 27
NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (John Graves III) to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jerrion Ealy run for 13 yds to the NMxSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & goal at opp 9
Jerrion Ealy run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 3
2:14
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jerrion Ealy run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 2
0:40
3rd & goal at opp 2
John Rhys Plumlee run for 2 yds for a TD (Luke Logan KICK)Ole Miss 24, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State End of half, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 48 yds , Christian Gibson return for 6 yds to the NMxSt 23
0:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 3 yds to the NMxSt 26
0:36
2nd & 7 at own 26
Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 31
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ole Miss 31, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 47 yds , Christian Gibson return for no gain to the NMxSt 18
15:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 3 yds to the NMxSt 21
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 21
Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 5 yds to the NMxSt 26
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 26
Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 4 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (Tony Bello) to the NMxSt 25
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 8 yds to the NMxSt 33
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 33
Josh Adkins run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 36
15:00
4th & 4 at own 36
Payton Theisler punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 25
Ole Miss Missed FG, 11 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 0
PENALTY OM unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY NMSU unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:12
1st & 10 at own 25
John Rhys Plumlee run for 2 yds to the Miss 27
12:12
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jerrion Ealy run for 1 yd to the Miss 28
12:12
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jerrion Ealy run for 16 yds to the Miss 44 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Jerrion Ealy run for no gain to the Miss 44
12:12
2nd & 10 at own 44
Snoop Conner run for 2 yds to the Miss 46
12:12
3rd & 8 at own 46
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jonathan Mingo for 13 yds to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Elijah Moore for 11 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jerrion Ealy run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 31
12:12
2nd & 11 at opp 31
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Jerrion Ealy, broken up by Rashie Hodge Jr.
12:12
3rd & 11 at opp 31
John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Elijah Moore, broken up by Javahn Fergurson
8:30
4th & 11 at opp 31
Luke Logan 48 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
8:30
2nd & 10 at own 31
Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 2 yds to the NMxSt 33
8:30
3rd & 8 at own 33
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 29
8:30
4th & 12 at own 29
Payton Theisler punt for 35 yds , Dontario Drummond returns for 1 yd to the Miss 37
Ole Miss Touchdown, 5 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 37
Snoop Conner run for 2 yds to the Miss 39
7:05
2nd & 8 at own 39
John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 15 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
Snoop Conner run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 39
7:05
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Snoop Conner run for 21 yds to the NMxSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 18
John Rhys Plumlee run for 18 yds for a TD (Luke Logan KICK)Ole Miss 31, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Punt, 7 plays
5:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 48 yds
5:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins sacked by Quentin Bivens for a loss of 10 yards to the NMxSt 15
5:29
2nd & 20 at own 15
Jason Huntley run for 21 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Jason Huntley run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 45
5:29
2nd & 1 at own 45
Josh Adkins run for 9 yds to the Miss 46 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 46
Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the Miss 43
5:29
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Christian Gibson
5:29
3rd & 7 at opp 43
Josh Adkins pass incomplete
5:29
4th & 7 at opp 43
Josh Adkins punt for 41 yds, downed at the Miss 2
Ole Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 2
Snoop Conner run for 6 yds to the Miss 8
2:52
2nd & 4 at own 8
John Rhys Plumlee run for 38 yds to the Miss 46 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Snoop Conner run for 18 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Snoop Conner run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 26
Snoop Conner run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 23
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Matt Corral run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 21
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 21
OLE MISS Penalty, false start (Jonathan Mingo) to the NMxSt 26
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Matt Corral pass complete to Jason Pellerin for 25 yds to the NMxSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:38
1st & goal at opp 1
Snoop Conner run for 1 yd for a TD (Isaac Way KICK)Ole Miss 38, New Mexico State 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Ole Miss 41, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 46 yds
13:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
13:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 6 yds to the NMxSt 31
13:38
3rd & 4 at own 31
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
13:38
4th & 4 at own 31
Payton Theisler punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Miss 37 , Elijah Moore returns for 15 yds to the Miss 37
Ole Miss Field goal, 14 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Isaiah Woullard run for 3 yds to the Miss 40
12:40
2nd & 7 at own 40
Isaiah Woullard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 38
12:40
3rd & 9 at own 38
Matt Corral pass complete to Jadon Jackson for 10 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at own 48
Isaiah Woullard run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 44
12:40
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Isaiah Woullard run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 45
12:40
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Isaiah Woullard run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tylan Knight run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tylan Knight run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 26
8:31
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Timeout OLE MISS, clock 08:31
8:31
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Tylan Knight run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 23
8:31
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Tylan Knight run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 16 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tylan Knight run for no gain to the NMxSt 16
8:31
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Isaiah Woullard run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 12
8:31
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Matt Corral run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 11
5:38
4th & 5 at opp 11
Luke Logan 28 yd FG GOODOle Miss 41, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
5:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Logan kickoff for 46 yds
5:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 3 yds to the NMxSt 28
5:38
2nd & 7 at own 28
Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 29
5:38
3rd & 6 at own 29
Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 1 yd to the NMxSt 30
5:38
4th & 5 at own 30
Payton Theisler punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Elijah Moore at the Miss 34
Ole Miss End of game, 8 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Kinkead Dent run for 5 yds to the Miss 39
3:54
2nd & 5 at own 39
Isaiah Woullard run for 6 yds to the Miss 45 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 45
Tylan Knight run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Timeout OLE MISS, clock 02:25
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kinkead Dent run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 41
2:25
2nd & 6 at opp 41
KeShun Wells run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
D’Vaughn Pennamon run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 30
2:25
2nd & 6 at opp 30
D’Vaughn Pennamon run for no gain to the NMxSt 30
2:25
3rd & 6 at opp 30
D’Vaughn Pennamon run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 29
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