Ole Miss overcame a lackluster performance against a lackluster opponent on Saturday afternoon to secure a 40-29 win over Southeastern Louisiana.
The Rebel win served as a coming-out party for freshman Rebel running back Jerrion Ealy who accumulated 273 all-purpose yards, which marks a single-game freshman record, and a touchdown. Ealy’s touchdown came on a 94-yard kick return, and, mentally, he was pushing himself to make sure he got to the end zone.
“I was like, ‘You better score,’” Ealy said. “I was tired.”
Although the Rebels never trailed, they struggled to put the FCS Lions away on the day, letting them stay in the contest into the fourth quarter.