Ole Miss took down Mid-Tennessee State 52-3

Story from Ole Miss Athletics:
OXFORD, Miss. – Jaxson Dart made Ole Miss history through the air, Henry Parrish Jr. had a four-touchdown day on the ground and the No. 5 Rebels rolled once again, dominating Middle Tennessee 52-3 to start the 2024 season at 2-0.

Dart completed 24 straight passes to set an Ole Miss record and finish just two completions shy of the single-game NCAA mark. Prior to Dart’s assault on the record book, the story was the ground game, where Parrish burned the Blue Raiders for 165 yards and four scores on just 14 carries.

Ole Miss outgained Middle Tennessee 655 to 279 in its 24th 600-yard game under head coach Lane Kiffin. The balanced Rebel attack notched 397 yards through the air and 258 on the ground. The Rebel defense has not allowed a touchdown in two games to start the year and held the Blue Raiders to just 28 yards rushing at a rate of 1.1 yards per carry.

Offensive Leaders
Dart finished 25-for-27 for 377 yards and two total touchdowns, one rushing and one passing. Tre Harris continued his Biletnikoff Award campaign with a team-high nine receptions for 130 yards. Antwane Wells Jr. caught his first touchdown pass as a Rebel and totaled 78 yards as one of nine Rebels with a reception on the day. Parrish averaged 11.8 yards per carry on 165 yards to lead the ground game, while Matt Jones added in his third rushing TD of the season.

Defensive Leaders
Chris Paul Jr., TJ Dottery and Trey Washington tied for the team lead with six tackles apiece. Yam Banks matched Paul with a team-high 1.5 tackles for loss. Banks and Washington each added a pass breakup, while Jadon Canady led that category with two deflections. John Saunders Jr. pulled down the game’s lone interception, while Princely Umanmielen logged his first sack in an Ole Miss uniform, in addition to a team-high two QB hurries.