OXFORD, Miss. -- Jordan Ta'amu threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Mississippi scored on its opening five possessions Saturday to defeat Louisiana 50-22.
Ta'amu, in his third career start after replacing an injured Shea Patterson, finished 28 of 36 for 418 yards, opening with nine consecutive completions. Ta'amu added scoring runs of 1 and 8 yards as the Rebels (5-5, 2-4 SEC) raced to an insurmountable 35-7 lead early in the second quarter.
"It doesn't matter who you are playing. When your quarterback takes you for touchdowns on the first five possessions, that's pretty impressive," said interim Ole Miss coach Matt Luke.