To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Did we have an instant classic on college football's opening night? We did. For the second year in a row, Ole Miss-Vanderbilt produced a wild ending. This time around, it was the Rebels that came away with the comeback victory, taking a conference win home from Nashville, keyed by quarterback Bo Wallace's yards passing and 48 on the ground, an exciting crew of offensive weapons, and a defender we'll all start to fear a little bit pretty soon.
The story on Ole Miss, entering the game, was its freshman class. Led by No. The story on Ole Miss after the game remains the same. Nkemdiche was everywhere, badgering Austyn Carta-Samuels throughout the night and even turning up as the running back on a fake punt, which worked.
Coach Hugh Freeze praised his pound freshman's mobility at halftime. It's fitting Matt Millen was one of the voices in the booth for this game it's even more fitting Joe Tessitore was the play-by-play man, because the game was nuts, but bear with me. Famed for his love of drafting wide receivers while general manager of the Detroit Lions, Millen got to watch Ole Miss freshmen get used to those three words in a row Laquon Treadwell nine catches, 82 yards and Vandy's soon-to-be first-rounder Jordan Matthews 10 catches, yards trade catches all night long.
Each appeared to be the focal point of his team's offense. Matthews emerged as the victor in the receiver battle, making this catch to set up Steven Scheu's go-ahead, yard touchdown with to go:.
But that wasn't enough, as Jeff Scott peeled off a yard run 23 seconds later for the game-winning touchdown, with Vandy's last chance cruelly bouncing off of Matthews' fingers.
He was 8-for Uros Plavsic provided a boost for the Vols at Arizona, attempting eight free throws. He made six. Ole Miss had to wait for Daeshun Ruffin to make his debut. The freshman guard is averaging 13 points per game through four games. He missed the first month of the season with a hand injury before making his debut against Middle Tennessee State on Dec.
The 5-foot-9 Ruffin was the No. He is the second highest-rated Ole Miss recruit in the Sports era, trailing only sophomore guard Matthew Murrell. Tennessee led by nine at Ole Miss midway through the second half. Then UT went on a scoring drought plagued by turnovers and lost in Oxford. Davis' team is playing good defense again this season. They are forcing Keep you off balance, working the game.
Tennessee 73, Ole Miss The Vols have their best two players back and are facing an offensively challenged Rebels team. Tennessee moves to in SEC play. Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael. Tennessee basketball vs.
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