Final
Mississippi rolls past Fresno State 55-38
Sep 26, 2010 - 4:16 AM OXFORD, Miss.(AP) -- There would be no second-half collapse for the Mississippi Rebels. Brandon Bolden made sure of that.Bolden rushed for a career-high 228 yards on 19 carries, including a 71-yard touchdown on the opening play of the third quarter as the Rebels defeated previously unbeaten Fresno State 55-38.
The Rebels (2-2), who wilted in the second half of home losses to Jacksonville State and Vanderbilt, built an insurmountable 41-10 lead early in the third quarter. Ole Miss scored on six of seven offensive series that carried into the second half, erasing an early 7-0 deficit.
Ole Miss rolled up 578 yards of total offense, including 425 on the ground against a Fresno State unit that ranked among the nation's leaders entering the game. The Bulldogs had given up only 272 yards per game and allowed only one touchdown in the second half.
The Rebels erased that statistic on Bolden's first carry on the second half, breaking cleanly through the middle of the Fresno State defense for the touchdown. Four plays later, Jesse Grandy had a 50-yard punt return touchdown.
Fresno State (2-1) rallied with Ryan Colburn, who finished 32-for-42 for 390 yards and four touchdowns. The Bulldogs finished with 420 yards in total offense, but were hampered by five sacks, a lost fumble and a blocked field goal attempt.
Jalen Saunders, Jamel Handler, Austin Raphael and Tapa Taumoepeau had touchdown catches of 16, 9, 3 and 2 yards, respectively, for the Bulldogs. Michael Harris added a 2-yard touchdown run, but Fresno State never got closer than 10 points in the final period.
Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was an efficient 8-for-12 passing for 153 yards with touchdown passes to Melvin Harris for 30 yards and Bolden for four yards. Masoli added 59 rushing yards, including an early 56-yard run that set up the opening touchdown.
Enrique Davis, Jeff Scott and Bolden scored on runs of 8, 55 and 14 yards, respectively. Scott added 92 yard on 11 carries, while Bolden capped his performance by recovering the final onsides kick by Fresno State.
Linebackers Jonathan Cornell and Allen Walker were the beneficiaries of the early lead, with Cornell finishing with 12 tackles and Walker with 10. Walker had a pair of sacks, while Cornell added two tackles for loss.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FRESNO ST 7 3 14 14 38
OLE MISS 14 13 14 14 55 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: FRESNO ST - TD, JALEN SAUNDERS 17 YD PASS
FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN
GOESSLING KICK), 3:17. FRESNO
ST 7-0
OLE MISS - TD, ENRIQUE DAVIS 8 YD RUN
(BRYSON ROSE KICK), 4:23. OLE
MISS 7-7
OLE M
Sep 25 11:15 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 38
OLE MISS 55 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 25 11:15 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 14 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 55 4th - 0:35Sep 25 11:09 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 14 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 55 4th - 0:35Sep 25 11:09 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 38
OLE MISS 55 0:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 55 4th - 0:35Sep 25 11:09 PM
TD FRESNO ST MICHAEL HARRIS 2 YD RUN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 48 4th - 3:20Sep 25 11:02 PM
TD FRESNO ST MICHAEL HARRIS 2 YD RUN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 48 4th - 3:20Sep 25 11:02 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 38
OLE MISS 48 3:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Fresno State 38, Mississippi 48 4th - 3:20Sep 25 11:02 PM
TD FRESNO ST TAPA TAUMOEPEAU 2 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 31, Mississippi 48 4th - 7:29Sep 25 10:52 PM
TD FRESNO ST TAPA TAUMOEPEAU 2 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 31, Mississippi 48 4th - 7:29Sep 25 10:52 PM
TD FRESNO ST TAPA TAUMOEPEAU 2 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 31, Mississippi 48 4th - 7:29Sep 25 10:52 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 31
OLE MISS 48 7:29 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Fresno State 31, Mississippi 48 4th - 7:29Sep 25 10:52 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 5 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 48 4th - 9:42Sep 25 10:38 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 5 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 48 4th - 9:42Sep 25 10:38 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 5 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 48 4th - 9:42Sep 25 10:38 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 24
OLE MISS 48 9:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 48 4th - 9:42Sep 25 10:38 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 24
OLE MISS 41 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 25 10:18 PM
TD FRESNO ST AUSTIN RAPHAEL 3 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 41 3rd - 7:00Sep 25 10:05 PM
TD FRESNO ST AUSTIN RAPHAEL 3 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 41 3rd - 7:00Sep 25 10:05 PM
TD FRESNO ST AUSTIN RAPHAEL 3 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 41 3rd - 7:00Sep 25 10:05 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 24
OLE MISS 41 7:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Fresno State 24, Mississippi 41 3rd - 7:00Sep 25 10:05 PM
TD FRESNO ST JAMEL HAMLER 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 17, Mississippi 41 3rd - 9:30Sep 25 9:58 PM
TD FRESNO ST JAMEL HAMLER 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 17, Mississippi 41 3rd - 9:30Sep 25 9:58 PM
TD FRESNO ST JAMEL HAMLER 9 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 17, Mississippi 41 3rd - 9:30Sep 25 9:58 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 17
OLE MISS 41 9:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Fresno State 17, Mississippi 41 3rd - 9:30Sep 25 9:58 PM
TD OLE MISS JESSE GRANDY 50 YD PUNT RETURN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 41 3rd - 12:30Sep 25 9:51 PM
TD OLE MISS JESSE GRANDY 50 YD PUNT RETURN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 41 3rd - 12:30Sep 25 9:51 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 41 12:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 41 3rd - 12:30Sep 25 9:51 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 71 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 34 3rd - 14:42Sep 25 9:39 PM
TD OLE MISS BRANDON BOLDEN 71 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 34 3rd - 14:42Sep 25 9:39 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 34 14:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 34 3rd - 14:42Sep 25 9:39 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 27 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 25 9:14 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 27 0:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 27 2nd - 0:15Sep 25 9:11 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 24 4:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 24 2nd - 4:06Sep 25 8:56 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 10
OLE MISS 21 9:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Fresno State 10, Mississippi 21 2nd - 9:30Sep 25 8:42 PM
TD OLE MISS JEFF SCOTT 55 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 21 2nd - 14:15Sep 25 8:26 PM
TD OLE MISS JEFF SCOTT 55 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 21 2nd - 14:15Sep 25 8:26 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 7
OLE MISS 21 14:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 21 2nd - 14:15Sep 25 8:26 PM - NCAAF
FRESNO ST 7
OLE MISS 14 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 25 8:21 PM
TD OLE MISS MELVIN HARRIS 30 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 14 1st - 2:43Sep 25 8:12 PM
TD OLE MISS MELVIN HARRIS 30 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 14 1st - 2:43Sep 25 8:12 PM
TD OLE MISS MELVIN HARRIS 30 YD PASS FROM JEREMIAH MASOLI (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 14 1st - 2:43Sep 25 8:12 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 7
OLE MISS 14 2:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 14 1st - 2:43Sep 25 8:12 PM
TD OLE MISS ENRIQUE DAVIS 8 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 7 1st - 10:37Sep 25 7:49 PM
TD OLE MISS ENRIQUE DAVIS 8 YD RUN (BRYSON ROSE KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 7 1st - 10:37Sep 25 7:49 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 7
OLE MISS 7 10:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 7 1st - 10:37Sep 25 7:49 PM
TD FRESNO ST JALEN SAUNDERS 17 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 0 1st - 11:43Sep 25 7:41 PM
TD FRESNO ST JALEN SAUNDERS 17 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 0 1st - 11:43Sep 25 7:41 PM
TD FRESNO ST JALEN SAUNDERS 17 YD PASS FROM RYAN COLBURN (KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 0 1st - 11:43Sep 25 7:41 PM- NCAAF
FRESNO ST 7
OLE MISS 0 11:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Fresno State 7, Mississippi 0 1st - 11:43Sep 25 7:41 PM
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