Twenty seconds into the game, on the second play from scrimmage, Ole Miss dialed up a double-pass. Laquon Treadwell caught the backward toss from Chad Kelly near the sideline, turned and threw a strike to Quincy Adeboyejo, who ran the rest of the way for a 68-yard touchdown.
But the Rebs would let off the gas after jumping out to a quick two-score lead and Memphis wouldn’t take no for an answer at home, scoring 31 unanswered points to pull off the upset, winning by the final score of 37-24.
Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch stated his case as a potential early-round pick in the NFL draft, he and the offense owned third down, and Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze made a number of questionable decisions that led to the 13th-ranked Rebs second loss the season and the continuation of the Tigers’ perfect season.