Jaxson Dart threw for 311 yards and No. 18 Mississippi used a giant third quarter to beat Oklahoma 26-14 on Saturday.
The Sooners had been up 14-10 on the half earlier than the Rebels scored two touchdowns within the third quarter behind Dart and tight finish Caden Prieskorn, who had 5 catches for 71 yards.
Oklahoma (4-4, 1-4 SEC), in its first recreation since final Sunday’s firing of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, was productive within the run recreation within the first half however struggled out of the gate on the again finish. The Sooners didn’t cross the 50 within the second half till the center of the fourth quarter.
That drive reached the Ole Miss 13 however ended with three straight sacks of quarterback Jackson Arnold and a turnover on downs. The Rebels (6-2, 2-2) sacked Arnold 9 instances.
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Arnold, OU’s QB1 in the beginning of the season, made his first begin since being benched in favor of freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. in Week 5.
Dart’s 24-yard go to Prieskorn and a 1-yard run by short-yardage specialist JJ Pegues, each within the third quarter, had been the scores that made the distinction.
THE TAKEAWAY
Dae’Quan Wright, the Rebels’ second tight finish, had three catches as Dart was pressured to search out different playmakers within the absence of injured star receiver Tre Harris.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Relying on how the remainder of the day shakes out, the Rebels may attain the highest 15 and regain playoff buzz missing after their loss at LSU.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Maine Saturday afternoon.
Ole Miss: At Arkansas Saturday morning.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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