FAYETTEVILLE — A passing barrage from No. 18 Ole Miss left Arkansas football defensive backs in the dust as the Rebels (7-2, 3-2 SEC) cruised to a 63-31 victory Saturday.
The Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3) gave up 562 yards passing and failed to contain Ole Miss wide receiver Jordan Watkins, who racked up 254 yards receiving and five touchdowns. The five scores tie a single-game record for an SEC receiver.
Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart finished the game 25 of 31 with 515 yards passing, and three of his touchdowns to Watkins were at least 60 yards through the air. Ole Miss out-gained Arkansas 694-492.
On offense, the Hogs couldn’t protect their quarterback. Arkansas allowed eight sacks, and the Razorbacks went with Malachi Singleton in the second half after Taylen Green suffered a right leg injury in the first quarter.
Here are live updates, key plays and highlights from today’s bout between Arkansas football and Ole Miss.
Arkansas vs Ole Miss will broadcast on ESPN in Week 10 of the 2024 college football season. Mark Jones and Roddy Jones will call the game from the booth at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with Quint Kessenich reporting from the sideline. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Ole Miss 33, Arkansas 24. Ole Miss can stop the run and has a balanced offense that could give the defense fits, especially through the air. The Arkansas secondary has been shaky over the last two weeks, and Jaxson Dart should take advantage if given time.
Out
DB Jaylon Braxton
RB Ja’Quinden Jackson
K Kyle Ramsey
DB Tevis Metcalf
Out
DB Cedrick Beavers
RB Logan Diggs
S Andy Jaffe
RB Rashad Amos
OL Nate Kalepo
Game-time decision
WR Tre Harris
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