Even with an explosive second half of offense and a record-breaking performance from quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, the Ole Miss football team had very few answers for the Joe Burrow-led LSU Tigers.
Plumlee, a true freshman, set the Ole Miss quarterback single-game rushing record with 212 yards and four touchdowns, but LSU’s firepower prevailed in a 58-37 victory over the Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.
Plumlee is the first quarterback to run for over 200 yards against LSU since Cam Newton in 2010.
The Rebels drop to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in SEC play with doubtful postseason hopes, but the comeback attempt sparked in the second half against the top-ranked Tigers was a sign of improvement for the Ole Miss offense.