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Ole Miss vs. Louisiana-Monroe: Rebels rack up 826 yards in a 70-21 beatdown

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How do you wash off the stink of a putrid loss in Baton Rouge? By bathing in yards and points.

Here are Ole Miss’ first nine drives against Louisiana-Monroe:

Ole Miss racked up over 700 yards of offense before its first punt, which came 40 minutes into its 70-21 win. The Rebels finished the game with a school record 826 yards.

  • Jordan Ta’amu averaged 15.6 yards per pass attempt and scored five touchdowns before halftime.
  • Ta’amu and star freshman Matt Corral combined to go 31-of-34 for 517 yards.