2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team
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The 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi
during the 2010 college football season
. The team was coached by Houston Nutt
, who was in his third season as the Rebels' head coach. Ole Miss has been a member of the Southeastern Conference
(SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since its formation in 1992
. The Rebels played seven home games in 2010 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
in Oxford, Mississippi
, which has been Ole Miss football's home since 1915. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in SEC play.
21–7 against Oklahoma State
. They finished #20 in the final AP Poll and #21 in the final Coaches Poll.
, former Oregon
quarterback, walked on to the team months after being dismissed from Oregon.
. A Masoli interception with 1:50 remaining would seal the win for Vanderbilt, their second consecutive victory at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. With the loss, the Rebels fell to 1-2, 0-1 in the SEC.
. The Rebels responded in a big way by scoring 21 consecutive points, and built a 27-10 halftime lead. Brandon Bolden
rushed for a 71-yard touchdown right out of the gate in the second half, and the Rebels would not turn back. The Rebels defeated the Bulldogs 55-38 to earn their first victory of the season at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Bolden would finish the day with a career high 228 rushing yards and 3 total touchdowns.
and Trent Richardson
, and sacked Greg McElroy
5 times.
caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns
. Auburn took the lead with a 68-yard touchdown run by Onterio McCalebb, but the Rebels tied the game a few minutes later with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli to Markeith Summers. The Rebels were toe-to-toe with the Tigers after one quarter, but things went downhill after that. Auburn went on a 30-3 scoring run entering the fourth quarter. Brandon Bolden
scored 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the Tigers. The Rebels fell 51-31, and found themselves 3-5 on the season (1-4 in SEC play). Jeff Scott ran for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown.
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
during the 2010 college football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The team was coached by Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
, who was in his third season as the Rebels' head coach. Ole Miss has been a member of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since its formation in 1992
1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant...
. The Rebels played seven home games in 2010 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team...
in Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
, which has been Ole Miss football's home since 1915. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in SEC play.
Previous season
The Rebels finished the 2009 season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play and won their second straight Cotton Bowl Classic2010 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 2010 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys, representing Oklahoma State University, from the Big 12 Conference and the Ole Miss Rebels, representing the University of Mississippi, from the Southeastern Conference that took...
21–7 against Oklahoma State
2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
The 2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cowboys, led by 5th year head coach Mike Gundy, played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium...
. They finished #20 in the final AP Poll and #21 in the final Coaches Poll.
Preseason notes
Jeremiah MasoliJeremiah Masoli
Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is an American football quarterback for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
, former Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
quarterback, walked on to the team months after being dismissed from Oregon.
2010 season
Ole Miss began their 2010 football season with a loss to Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State won 49-48 after a touchdown and successful 2 point conversion in double overtime.Schedule
Schedule source: OleMissSports.comSchedule notes
The Rebels' schedule will feature four (3 home, 1 away) non-conference games against non-BCS opponents. Their conference schedule features the other five teams from the SEC West, their Eastern division constant opponent Vanderbilt, and Kentucky and Tennessee. Their Homecoming game will be against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.Game notes
The Ole Miss Rebels began their 2010 football season playing FCS opponent Jacksonville State. The Rebels got off to a hot start with Sophomore quarterback Nathan Stanley throwing two long touchdown passes, and would later add a third in the second quarter. A one yard touchdown run by Enrique Davis gave the Rebels a 31-10 lead at halftime. However, Jacksonville State would score sixteen unanswered points in the second half and tied the game at 34-34 with eighteen seconds left. The Gamecocks converted a two-point conversion on the final play to give them a 49-48 victory. It was the Rebels first loss to an FCS opponent in school history.Tulane
Coming off a devastating loss in their opener, the Rebels traveled to Tulane to get back on track. They got off to a fast start scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions. A 70-yard touchdown pass from newly-named starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli gave the Rebels a 24-3 lead at halftime. Despite ten unanswered points from the Green Wave, the Rebels won the game 27-13 giving them their first victory of the season. It was their 10th consecutive victory over the Green Wave and gave them a 42-28 series lead.Vanderbilt
The Rebels hosted the Vanderbilt Commodores in their SEC opener, who had lost 10 straight games within the Southeastern Conference. After a scoreless first quarter, Vanderbilt running back Zac Stacy rushed for a 35-yard touchdown to put the Commodores ahead 7-0. The Rebels would find themselves down 14-0 with under two minutes left in the first half. The Rebels would eventually tie the game at 14-14 with a 28-yard touchdown run by Jeremiah Masoli, but the Commodores responded :12 later with an 80-yard touchdown run by Warren NormanWarren Norman
Warren Norman is an American football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Norman was the 2009 Southeastern Conference Freshman Player of the Year according the Associated Press and the SEC Head Coaches....
. A Masoli interception with 1:50 remaining would seal the win for Vanderbilt, their second consecutive victory at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. With the loss, the Rebels fell to 1-2, 0-1 in the SEC.
Fresno State
The Rebels took the field on Family Night against the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs got the scoring going early with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Ryan ColburnRyan Colburn
Ryan Colburn is an American football quarterback for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Fresno State...
. The Rebels responded in a big way by scoring 21 consecutive points, and built a 27-10 halftime lead. Brandon Bolden
Brandon Bolden
Brandon Bolden , is a college football running back for the University of Mississippi.-High School:...
rushed for a 71-yard touchdown right out of the gate in the second half, and the Rebels would not turn back. The Rebels defeated the Bulldogs 55-38 to earn their first victory of the season at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Bolden would finish the day with a career high 228 rushing yards and 3 total touchdowns.
Kentucky
Ole Miss faced the Kentucky Wildcats looking to capture their first winning streak of the season. The Wildcats built an early 14-7 lead, but it was quickly lost with two touchdowns within 2 minutes of each other by the Rebels. Ole Miss captured the momentum in the third quarter with two touchdowns (a pass and run) by Jeremiah Masoli. Despite a comeback attempt by Kentucky, Brandon Bolden ran for 33 yards on third-and-19 to seal the victory. It was the first SEC win for the Rebels and their first winning streak since November 21, 2009. Masoli finished the game with a season-high 4 touchdowns.Alabama
Coming off their bye-week, the Rebels traveled to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide. The Tide were coming off their first loss of the season and had dropped eight spots in the rankings from #1. The Rebels struggled offensively going three-and-out on their first three possessions. Bama's defense held Ole Miss to just 243 yards and 10 points (both season lows). Jeremiah Masoli threw the only offensive touchdown for the Rebels late in the third quarter to Melvin Harris. An interception by Mark Barron in the fourth quarter ended the Rebels' chances as they fell to the defending champions 23-10. Despite the loss, the Rebels defense played their best game of the season as they allowed just 100 rushing yards by Mark IngramMark Ingram, Jr.
Mark Ingram, Jr. is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. Ingram is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr....
and Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson is an American football running back. He is in his junior year at the University of Alabama. As a true freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.-High school...
, and sacked Greg McElroy
Greg McElroy
Gregory McElroy, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama....
5 times.
Arkansas
The Rebels traveled to Fayetteville to face the Arkansas Razorbacks in week 8. It was an incredibly slow start for the Rebels as they found themselves trailing 21-0 halfway through the second quarter. Ole Miss got back in the game however with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli. Following a 30-minute lightning delay, Masoli hooked up with Markeith Summers for a 43-yard touchdown pass to cut to Razorback lead 24-17. Knile Davis ran for a 71-yard touchdown two plays later, but Masoli answered with another touchdown pass to Summers to make the score 31-24. Another lightning delay suspended play immediately following the score. Despite a valiant effort to come back, the Rebels' defense could not gather themselves as they gave up a 22-yard touchdown run by Knile Davis to put the game away. With the loss, the Rebels fell below .500 for the third time on the year, and fell to 3-4 for the second time under Houston Nutt. Masoli finished the game with a season-high 327 pass yards and 3 touchdowns.Auburn
The Rebels took the field on Saturday night against the Auburn Tigers, the #1 ranked team in the BCS. Ole Miss kicked the game off with a punch as Jeff Scott ran 83 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the game. The Tigers quickly responded as Cam NewtonCameron Newton
Cameron Jerrell "Cam" Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...
caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns
Kodi Burns
Kodi Burns is an American football Wide Receiver for the Auburn University Tigers football team.As a high school senior in 2006, Burns accounted for 2,738 yards 36 touchdowns, rushing and passing. He was named All-State by the Arkansas Activities Association and was ranked as the nation's #8...
. Auburn took the lead with a 68-yard touchdown run by Onterio McCalebb, but the Rebels tied the game a few minutes later with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jeremiah Masoli to Markeith Summers. The Rebels were toe-to-toe with the Tigers after one quarter, but things went downhill after that. Auburn went on a 30-3 scoring run entering the fourth quarter. Brandon Bolden
Brandon Bolden
Brandon Bolden , is a college football running back for the University of Mississippi.-High School:...
scored 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the Tigers. The Rebels fell 51-31, and found themselves 3-5 on the season (1-4 in SEC play). Jeff Scott ran for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown.
Louisiana-Lafayette
The Rebels took the field on Homecoming Night against the ULL Ragin' Cajuns. The Cajuns got the scoring going early with a 27-yard touchdown pass, but the Rebels responded with 27 unanswered points. Starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli had to leave the game with a concussion, and Sophomore Nathan Stanley took over as starter. After two Cajun touchdowns, the Rebels closed the game with 16 consecutive points and earned a 43-21 victory. The victory was the fourth win of the season for the Rebels and brought their record to 4-5. Ole Miss rushed for a season high 298 rushing yards in the win. Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis both ran for 100 yards, and Bolden finished the game with over 200 total yards and three touchdowns.Tennessee
See also
- 2010 Southeastern Conference football season2010 Southeastern Conference football seasonThe 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.-Preseason:...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season2010 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonThe 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings