SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 13, 2014
Mississippi 56, Louisiana-Lafayette 15: Bo Wallace threw for four touchdowns and the Rebels running game produced 214 yards in their home opener.
Wallace was 23-of-28 for 316 yards and was intercepted once, while Jaylen Walton rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown for Mississippi (3-0). Vince Sanders finished with eight receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns for the Rebels, who built 28-6 halftime lead.
Mississippiกฏs opportunistic defense created four turnovers and intercepted Louisiana-Lafayette quarterback Terrance Broadway three times. The Ragin Cajuns (1-2), the consensus pick to win the Sun Belt Conference, managed to score a touchdown with 1:04 left in the third quarter on an 8-yard run by Alonzo Harris.
The Rebels struck first just five minutes into the opening quarter when running back IกฏTavius Mathers scored on a 56-yard run. Then after a Louisiana-Lafayette turnover deep in Mississippi territory, Wallace completed a 40-yard pass to Walton for a 14-0 lead.
The Ragin Cajuns were held to a pair of field goals in the first half. Hunter Stover connected on a 32-yard field goal with 1:55 left in the half then after a Wallace interception, Stover hit a 20-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining before halftime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wallace connected on 14 consecutive passes to start the game and was 10-for-10 for 178 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter. กญ Wallace had 75 attempts without an interception until CB Sean Thomas picked him off just before halftime. กญ The Rebelsกฏ Senquez Golson finished with two interceptions - including one in the third quarter that was returned 59 yards for a touchdown.