Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss

Friday, December 31, 1999, Independence Bowl Share

Ole Miss beat Oklahoma 27–⁠25. It was their first meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteOklahoma7–⁠5 in 1999

Neutral siteOle Miss8–⁠4 in 1999

FinalTV: ESPNAttendance 49,873Referee: Jim Maconaghy (Big East)

MVPs Tim Strickland (Ole Miss); Josh Heupel (Oklahoma)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Oklahoma 50% to win. Ole Miss won as Elo’s underdog.

Ole Miss leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.