Ole Miss sets program record for attendance vs. LSU
Ole Miss broke the program record for attendance Saturday as it hosted LSU at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. According to a tweet from the Rebels football account, 66,703 fans were there to watch the team take on the Tigers.
Ole Miss announced that its game against LSU was sold out before the season even began. The previous record was set in 2016 as 66,176 people gathered to watch the Rebels take on No. 1 Alabama. Ole Miss came close to an upset in that game, but ultimately lost 48-43.
Saturday night marked the eighth time the Rebels have surpassed 65,000 since 2016.
The big crowd seemed to work in Ole Miss’ favor early as it jumped out to a 21-7 lead on the Tigers after the first quarter. However, LSU came back in the second and scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to cut the deficit to 31-28 heading into halftime.
The Tigers have since held the Rebels to just a field goal in the third quarter and lead 42-34 as we get set to enter the final 15 minutes. That sets up for an exciting finish as the fans in attendance are sure to get their money’s worth in addition to being a part of history.
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has looked impressive through the first three quarters to record 281 yards passing and three touchdowns. Jordan Watkins has accounted for 103 of those yards and a touchdown on five catches, and the pair will hope to keep up their strong connection heading into the fourth.
The Rebels began the fourth quarter with a touchdown from Quinshon Judkins but failed to score on the two-point conversion. That being the case, LSU still holds a narrow 42-40 lead and gets the ball back with 14:06 remaining.
Ole Miss safety Isheem Young leaves to locker room following injury vs LSU
It was a scary moment for the Ole Miss Rebels in the second half of their showdown with the LSU Tigers. On the opening kickoff to the Tigers, the Rebels’ safety, Isheem Young, delivered a hit and made the tackle but ended up taking the worst of it.
Young was able to take down the LSU returner, receiving a big shot to the helmet in the process. The senior safety was down on the ground for quite some time, holding his head, but was able to get up and walk off the field under his own power.
Young has since been taken to the locker room for further evaluation.