Final
Coverage: SEC Network
12:21 PM ET, October 27, 2012
War Memorial Stadium, LITTLE ROCK, AR
Top Performers
Passing: T. Wilson (ARK) - 297 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: D. Johnson (ARK) - 27 CAR, 161 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: C. Hamilton (ARK) - 12 REC, 146 YDS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Mississippi's Bo Wallace and Bryson Rose liked winning a Southeastern Conference game so much that they decided to do it again.
Rose kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give the Rebels a 30-27 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. The win is the second straight in the Southeastern Conference for Ole Miss (5-3, 2-2), which snapped a 16-game league losing streak in its last game against Auburn.
Rose's field goal was his third of the game, including a career-best 53-yarder that put Ole Miss up 27-20 early in the fourth quarter.
The Razorbacks (3-5, 2-3) tied the game at 27-27 with 2:09 remaining on a 4-yard touchdown run by Dennis Johnson, who finished with a career-high 161 yards.
However, Wallace -- who finished with 278 yards passing -- directed Ole Miss on an eight-play, 61-yard drive that set up Rose's game-winning field goal.
The win gave Ole Miss its first back-to-back SEC wins since late in the 2009 season, which is also the last time the school reached a bowl game. The Rebels, who were a combined 1-15 in the conference the last two seasons, are now one win away from bowl eligibility in coach Hugh Freeze's first season.
Ole Miss trailed 10-0 early before rallying to take a 21-17 halftime lead after Jeff Scott's 1-yard touchdown run with 20 seconds remaining in the half. The score capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took just 1:01 off the clock.
Wallace accounted for 316 yards of total offense for the Rebels. The sophomore, who ran for, passed for and caught a touchdown two weeks ago against Auburn, finished 29 of 37 passing -- including a 4-yard touchdown pass to Vince Sanders in the first half.
On the game-winning drive, Wallace accounted for 38 yards -- 355 passing and 13 rushing. He was 3 of 4 passing on the drive, including a 14-yard completion to Scott on a third-and-9 to keep the drive moving. Wallace's final play was a 13-yard run through the heart of the Arkansas defense to set up Rose's game-winning kick.
The Razorbacks had won two straight entering the game, and they nearly overcame a blocked punt that led to an Ole Miss touchdown and a pair of interceptions by quarterback Tyler Wilson. Arkansas outgained the Rebels 464-355 in total yardage, and Wilson finished 24 of 43 passing for 297 yards, but it couldn't stop Ole Miss when it needed to the most.
Johnson nearly single-handily helped the Razorbacks tie the game late in the fourth quarter. After Wilson opened the drive with a 9-yard completion to Cobi Hamilton -- who finished with 12 catches for 146 yards -- Johnson gained 41 yards on his next two carries.
The senior then bowled his way into the end zone from 5 yards out on his third straight carry, capping a four-play, 55-yard drive.
Arkansas left 2:09 on the clock, however, which proved exactly the right amount of time for the resurgent Rebels.
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Team Stat Comparison
| MISS | ARK | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 355 | 464 |
| Passing | 278 | 297 |
| Rushing | 77 | 167 |
| Penalties | 5-33 | 12-70 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-15 | 5-16 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MISS | ARK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 11:17 | Zach Hocker 22 Yd | 0 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 05:33 | Chris Gragg 42 Yd Pass From Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker Kick) | 0 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MISS | ARK | |||
![]() | TD | 13:47 | Vince Sanders 4 Yd Pass From Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose Kick) | 7 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 07:44 | Barry Brunetti 1 Yd Run (Bryson Rose Kick) | 14 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 01:21 | Alex Voelzke 6 Yd Pass From Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker Kick) | 14 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 00:20 | Jeff Scott 1 Yd Run (Bryson Rose Kick) | 21 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MISS | ARK | |||
![]() | FG | 03:20 | Bryson Rose 27 Yd | 24 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MISS | ARK | |||
![]() | FG | 13:23 | Zach Hocker 41 Yd | 24 | 20 |
![]() | FG | 10:06 | Bryson Rose 53 Yd | 27 | 20 |
![]() | TD | 02:09 | Dennis Johnson 5 Yd Run (Zach Hocker Kick) | 27 | 27 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Bryson Rose 31 Yd | 30 | 27 |





