Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

Saturday, December 20, 1986, Independence Bowl Share

Ole Miss beat Texas Tech 20–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteTexas Tech7–⁠5 in 1986

Neutral siteOle Miss8–⁠3–⁠1 in 1986

FinalTV: MizlouAttendance 46,369Referee: Larry Rice (PCAA)

MVPs Mark Young (Ole Miss); James Mosley (Texas Tech)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Ole Miss 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ole Miss leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.