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Bolden Scores Twice, But Rebels Fall To No. 23 Auburn
Senior Running Back Runs For 114 Yards
AUBURN, Ala. -- Senior
running back Brandon Bolden rushed for a season-high 114 yards on 13
carries and two touchdowns, but Ole Miss fell to No. 23 Auburn 41-23
here Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
After falling behind
14-0 early, the Rebels responded rushing for a season-high 172 yards in
the first half, led by Bolden, who recorded his first 100-yard rushing
performance of the year and eighth of his career.
The Rebels put
together a nice drive late in the first quarter that resulted in a
1-yard TD run by Bolden to make it 14-7 Auburn.
Junior Bryson
Rose connected on a 39-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter as
the Rebels pulled to within 14-10. Rose has now made 15
consecutive field goal attempts dating back to last season and is now
three field goals shy of the SEC record for consecutive field goals
made.
After Auburn added a field goal to go up 17-10, the
Rebels used a 9-play 60-yard drive culminating in another Bolden 1-yard
TD run to even the score heading into the break.
The Tigers (6-3, 4-2 SEC) scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to break the halftime deadlock and go up 31-17.
Rebel
quarterback Randall Mackey finished the night 15-of-27 for 157 yards
and a TD pass to freshman wide receiver Nickolas Brassell. He has
now thrown a touchdown pass in three straight games.
Bolden
moved into fourth all-time on the Ole Miss rushing list with 2,419
yards, passing Dou Innocent. He totaled 122 all-purpose yards to
pass Mike Wallace for third on the Ole Miss career list with 3,405
all-purpose yards. Bolden's two rushing TDs gave him 27 career rushing
scores and 32 total TDs, both of which rank second in Ole Miss history.
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