Ta'amu's late TD rallies Mississippi past Kentucky 37-34
Jordan Ta'amu threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to D.K. Metcalf with 5 seconds remaining, pushing Mississippi past Kentucky for a wild 37-34 victory on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ole Miss Rebels
37
Kentucky Wildcats
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISS | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| UK | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Kroger Field · 55,665 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | L 7-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 45-15 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Texas Longhorns | L 27-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 31-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Vanderbilt Commodores | W 52-17 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:05 37-34
D.K. Metcalf 7 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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Touchdown 2:14 30-34
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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Field Goal 14:16 30-27
Gary Wunderlich 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:59 27-27
D.K. Metcalf 58 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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Field Goal 3:43 20-27
Gary Wunderlich 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:27 17-27
C.J. Conrad 46 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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Touchdown 0:13 17-20
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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Touchdown 6:18 17-13
Van Jefferson 20 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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Touchdown 8:09 10-13
Benny Snell Jr. 2 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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Field Goal 12:45 10-6
Gary Wunderlich 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:15 7-6
Austin MacGinnis 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:35 7-3
A.J. Brown 13 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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Field Goal 9:45 0-3
Austin MacGinnis 36 Yd Field Goal
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UK
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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MISS 0:05
14 plays, 71 yards, 2:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:05 37-34
D.K. Metcalf 7 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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UK 2:14
12 plays, 95 yards, 6:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:14 30-34
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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MISS 8:36
8 plays, 16 yards, 3:33 · Punt
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UK 12:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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MISS 14:16
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:16 30-27
Gary Wunderlich 49 Yd Field Goal
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UK 0:40
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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MISS 1:59
3 plays, 76 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:59 27-27
D.K. Metcalf 58 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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UK 2:48
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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MISS 3:43
12 plays, 74 yards, 5:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:43 20-27
Gary Wunderlich 38 Yd Field Goal
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UK 8:59
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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MISS 10:58
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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UK 12:27
5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:27 17-27
C.J. Conrad 46 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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MISS
1 play, 12 yards, 0:13 · End of Half
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UK 0:13
13 plays, 79 yards, 5:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:13 17-20
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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MISS 6:18
6 plays, 69 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:18 17-13
Van Jefferson 20 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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UK 8:09
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:09 10-13
Benny Snell Jr. 2 Yd Run (Austin MacGinnis Kick)
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MISS 12:45
6 plays, 59 yards, 1:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:45 10-6
Gary Wunderlich 33 Yd Field Goal
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UK 14:15
13 plays, 65 yards, 6:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:15 7-6
Austin MacGinnis 34 Yd Field Goal
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MISS 5:35
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:35 7-3
A.J. Brown 13 Yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich Kick)
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UK 9:45
8 plays, 47 yards, 3:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:45 0-3
Austin MacGinnis 36 Yd Field Goal
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MISS 13:44
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:16 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
MISS
UK
25
1st Downs
23
6-13
3rd down efficiency
7-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
473
Total Yards
455
382
Passing
236
31/41
Comp/Att
20/25
9.3
Yards per pass
9.4
91
Rushing
219
26
Rushing Attempts
45
3.5
Yards per rush
4.9
7-65
Penalties
4-40
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
23:40
Possession
36:20
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