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Recap - Rebels Defeat Mississippi State 31-24

Matt Corral sliced and diced the Bulldogs defense for 385 yards as Ole Miss handed Mississippi State a 31-24 defeat on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field.

The Rebels won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Matt Corral completed 24 of 36 pass attempts for 385 yards for the Rebels in the win.

Will Rogers rushed for 26 yards for Mississippi State, while Dillon Johnson added 21 yards. Will Rogers threw for 440 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Jaden Walley and Geor'quarius Spivey had 176 and 97 yards respectively.

Ole Miss outgained Mississippi State 550-479 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-23 by the Rebels.

Mississippi State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:27-27:33 split in that important category.