OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi quarterback Shea Patterson had a simple explanation for Saturday's record-breaking performance in a 45-23 win over UT Martin.
"It's crazy," said Patterson, who finished 32-of-43 passing for five touchdowns and a single-game record of 489 yards. In two games, Patterson has thrown for 918 yards, nine touchdowns and connected with 10 different receivers.
The list of Ole Miss quarterbacks is impressive, including Charlie Conerly, Jake Gibbs, Archie Manning, Eli Manning, and last year's previous record-holder, Chad Kelly. In the process of moving to the top of the list, Patterson directed the Rebels (2-0) to five consecutive scoring drives, accounting for 31 points that spanned the second and third quarters.