Down Goes No.1 Alabama

04 Oct, 2014

Bo Wallace threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, and No. 11 Mississippi rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to stun No. 3 Alabama 23-17 on Saturday.

It was a methodical, nearly flawless comeback for the Rebels (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference), who have won five games to start the season for the first time since 1962 and ended a 10-game losing streak against the Tide.

When it was over, drinks flew into the air and students rushed the field in disbelief, celebrating what may be the biggest win for Ole Miss in a generation. It capped a stunning day for the Magnolia State – No. 12 Mississippi State beat No. 6 Texas A&M 48-31 earlier Saturday in Starkville.

The Rebels trailed 17-10 midway through the fourth quarter, with a brutally efficient Alabama offense controlling the tempo most of the afternoon. But Ole Miss pulled even on Wallace’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Vince Sanders with 5:29 remaining.

On the ensuing kickoff, Alabama’s Christion Jones fumbled and Ole Miss recovered, giving the Rebels great field position at the Alabama 31. Channing Ward forced the fumble.

Ole Miss took a 23-17 lead on Wallace’s 10-yard touchdown throw to Jaylen Walton with 2:54 remaining.

Alabama (4-1, 1-1) still had a chance to win, but Senquez Golson intercepted a pass from Blake Sims in the end zone with 37 seconds remaining.

Golson’s interception was an acrobatic catch in the back of the end zone after the long heave by Sims. He was originally ruled out of bounds, but replays showed he cradled the pass with his left hand and landed just inside the end zone.

After the call was confirmed by the officials, a euphoric Vaught-Hemingway Stadium erupted. Students hung from the goal posts after the game and eventually pulled one down, carrying it across the field in jubilation.

It was a surprise ending to a game Alabama controlled most of the day.

T.J. Yeldon rushed for 123 yards on 20 carries. Amari Cooper caught nine passes for 91 yards.

AP

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