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Georgia State Panthers at Ole Miss Rebels

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Austin Simmons throws 3 TD passes, No. 21 Mississippi routs Georgia State 63-7

Ole Miss' Zxavian Harris shatters turnover hoop

Simmons, a third-year sophomore, is replacing Jaxson Dart, who set multiple school records before being selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants. Simmons also threw two interceptions.

Ole Miss, beginning Lane Kiffin’s sixth season as coach, has won 24 of its last 29 openers.

The Rebels had 295 yards rushing, led by Kewan Lacy with 108 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries.

“I was really pleased with the offensive balance," Kiffin said. "We’ve got things to work on too. We had the two turnovers, and we’ve got to tackle better. Obviously, we’ve got a huge challenge next week.”

Christian Veilleux threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Javon Robinson for Georgia State. The Panthers finished with 191 yards rushing, but had just 261 yards overall.

Simmons often showed the poise, touch and accuracy he displayed when coming off the bench to go 5 for 6 to lead a touchdown drive last year in an upset victory over then-No. 3 Georgia.

“He had one really bad play, the second interception, the first one was not his fault. The guy blew the coverage and picked it off,” Kiffin said. “I thought he did some really good things, scrambled the way we want, slid and took care of himself, but showed he can move around and did some things with his feet.”

Up next Georgia State: Hosts Memphis on Saturday.

Mississippi: At Kentucky on Saturday.

How To Watch

How can I watch Georgia State Panthers vs. Ole Miss Rebels?
  • TV Channel: Panthers at Rebels 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Scoring Summary

MISS TD 1st Period 10:32 Dae'Quan Wright 38 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
MISS FG 2nd Period 11:28 Lucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal
MISS TD 2nd Period 7:31 Kewan Lacy 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
GAST TD 2nd Period 5:19 Javon Robinson 43 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick)
MISS TD 2nd Period 0:21 Kewan Lacy 2 Yd Run (Trinidad Chambliss Run for Two-Point Conversion)
MISS TD 3rd Period 13:04 Kewan Lacy 42 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
MISS TD 3rd Period 10:32 Caleb Odom 9 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
MISS FG 3rd Period 0:20 Lucas Carneiro 33 Yd Field Goal
MISS TD 4th Period 13:31 Harrison Wallace III 26 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Mike Baker Kick)
MISS TD 4th Period 6:38 Izaiah Hartrup 13 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Mike Baker Kick)
MISS TD 4th Period 0:33 Logan Diggs 5 Yd Run (Mike Baker Kick)

Statistics

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10 1st Downs 34
2-15 3rd down efficiency 8-13
2-4 4th down efficiency 1-1
260 Total Yards 695
69 Passing 400
12/25 Comp/Att 24/37
2.8 Yards per pass 10.8
191 Rushing 295
35 Rushing Attempts 44
5.5 Yards per rush 6.7
8-60 Penalties 8-51
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 2
31:24 Possession 28:36

Game Information

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 66,378 · Capacity:

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