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09/13/21 - Ulysses Bentley IV, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

SEPT 13 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Ulysses Bentley IV, So., RB, SMU,...Rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown and had a TD reception in a 35-12 win against North Texas. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB Ulysses Bentley IV, Mississippi
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09/12/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

SEPT 12 WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: MATT CORRAL, OLE MISS, Junior, Quarterback, Ventura, CA/Long Beach Poly,...In two games in a five-day span this week, Matt Corral completed 43-of-65 passes for 662 yards and six touchdowns (with no interceptions) as 20th-ranked Ole Miss defeated Louisville, 43-24, and Austin Peay, 54-17. Corral passed for 381 yards against Louisville on Monday and had five touchdown passes in the win over Austin Peay on Saturday. Notes: It is the second time Corral has earned Walter Camp Offensive Player of Week honors (Nov. 1, 2020). Corral is also the third Ole Miss player to earn Player of Week honors since 2004. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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09/12/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral insists he does not play favorites when it comes to picking receivers. "I really don't. I go through my progressions and make my reads," Corral said after throwing for five touchdowns - four in the first half - as No. 20 Mississippi routed FCS member Austin Peay 54-17 on Saturday night. "There's really not a favorite. We've got receivers that can make plays...It's hard for the defense to figure out who to take away." Ole Miss (2-0) added a defensive touchdown on a strip sack and 33-yard fumble return from defensive end Sam Williams and a safety from the special teams to build a 37-0 second quarter lead over the Governors (1-1) of the Ohio Valley Conference. "We were coming off a short week with the Monday win with Louisville," Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. "For one full day of practice and coming off a physical game, I thought our starters played pretty good." Corral finished 21 of 33 for 281 yards and had two other potential touchdown passes dropped during a lopsided first half.

Corral guided two series in the third quarter, building a 51-10 lead on a 3-yard run by Snoop Conner, before yielding to three reserves in the final 25 minutes. "The fast start was important," Corral said. "It's a lot of little things that if you do them right, they compound into big things, like touchdowns. We've still got some things to clean up but we got the job done." Dontario Drummond and Jonathan Mingo had two touchdown receptions apiece, covering 1, 49, 15 and 40 yards, respectively. Braylon Sanders added an 11-yard touchdown reception before Caden Costa closed the scoring with a 26-yard field goal. The Rebels finished with 631 yards of total offense. - Mississippi/AP College Football

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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09/03/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit only sees one path Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral can take to winning the Heisman Trophy. The Tipico Sportsbook and USA TODAY Sports list Corral as having the seventh-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy this fall. But Herbstreit, who will be the color commentator for Ole Miss' season opener against Louisville on Monday, doesn't see that happening unless the No. 25 Rebels vault into College Football Playoff contention. "It's impossible. It's virtually impossible," Herbstreit said. "Please don't make the title 'Herbstreit says impossible for Corral to win Heisman.' I'm just going by facts. It's not very often a guy on a 7-5 team wins the Heisman or an 8-4 team wins the Heisman." Don't get Herbstreit wrong. He's high on Corral.

He spoke with him earlier this week. He said he loves Corral's competitive spirit, loves the way Corral plays and loves watching Corral play. He said he'd rank Corral's trio of top receiving targets among the best in the country, not just the SEC, and thinks that trio coupled with Corral and Ole Miss' quartet of talented running backs means the Rebels are in store for a "monster year." But Herbstreit is basing this on facts. Ten of the last 13 Heisman winners have played on teams that made the College Football Playoff or BCS Championship. No player from a team that won fewer than nine games has won the Heisman since Notre Dame receiver Tim Brown in 1987. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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09/01/21 - *Zach Evans, Jr/2023, Mississippi + More +

TCU running back Zach Evans will likely be on the bench when the offense takes the field to start the 2021 season against Duquesne on Saturday night. Coach Gary Patterson said Evans is not expected to play the first two offensive series of the game after violating team policy. Patterson did not expand on what rule(s) Evans broke. Patterson said Evans has handled himself well since arriving on campus last year as the program's highest-rated recruit, earning a 3.75 GPA his first year and being named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. But rules are rules. - Fort Worth Star

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RB *Zach Evans, Mississippi
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08/28/21 - Spencer Sanders, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

Mike Gundy has said many times while working with young quarterbacks at Oklahoma State that it takes a few years of starting experience before the athlete truly grasps the concepts of college football. And with 20 games now under his belt, Spencer Sanders is approaching that level for the Cowboys. And according to his head coach, the Denton, Texas, product has already shown signs of doing just that this offseason. "We've been very impressed and excited about Spencer's development. My personal opinion is last year the spring ball that he missed and summer conditioning because of COVID set him back," Gundy said. "And I feel like in the two months that we watched him over spring ball, he's developed more than he has in two years. "So, we'll find out once the season starts. There's never been a question with his toughness, his commitment and his competitive nature." His competitive nature is something Gundy has worked to harness over the past few years.

At times in the past, Sanders would turn his passion to compete into compounding mistakes - driven by trying make up for a previous mistake, only leading to another. That was most evident in his first season as the starting signal caller when he turned the ball over five times in a loss at Texas Tech. But it's finding that balance between making a play to help the team vs. making a play that hurts the team. "He makes plays out here," Gundy said. "The defense makes plays against him, too, which is good. So I just feel like he's in a good spot. Is he gonna make mistakes? Sure he is. Sometimes, will he fire one to the wrong team? Sure he will, just like Mason (Rudolph) did." - Stillwater Press

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QB Spencer Sanders, Mississippi
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08/27/21 - Jaxson Dart, Sr/2025, Mississippi + More +

Just one year ago, Jaxson Dart was barely a blip on USC's radar. The young Utah quarterback had no Power Five offers. His profile didn't even appear on all the major recruiting sites. It would take a senior-season transfer, a pandemic-altered high school campaign, and a meteoric rise to Gatorade national player of the year for Dart to arrive at this moment, with coach Clay Helton making official Thursday what so many around USC had expected since the freshman's standout spring. Dart will be USC's backup quarterback behind Kedon Slovis this season, while Miller Moss, a fellow four-star freshman, will occupy the No. 3 spot.

Slovis remains the unquestioned starter under center. The significance of the selection at backup quarterback extends beyond this season, with Dart now presumed to be at the center of USC's future plans at the position and Moss - for now, at least - on the outside looking in. Dart has certainly looked the part of heir apparent since his arrival in April. As the competition between the two freshmen played out through August, Helton said Dart rose to the occasion during live repetitions and scrimmage situations. - Los Angeles Times

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QB Jaxson Dart, Mississippi
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08/26/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

Five Ole Miss and Mississippi State football players were named to the preseason All-SEC team by the league's coaches Tuesday, four of which representing the Rebels and one representing the Bulldogs. Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral was tabbed first-team all-conference and Rebels running back Jerrion Ealy was picked as a first-team all-purpose player and return specialist. Ealy also earned third-team honors as a running back.

Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross and Ole Miss punter Mac Brown were second-team selections. Ole Miss offensive lineman Nick Broeker rounds out the list with a third-team selection. Alabama led with 15 All-SEC selections, seven on the first team. Mississippi State was one of three schools without a first-team All-SEC selection, alongside Vanderbilt and Missouri. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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08/17/21 - Yam Banks, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

There are few positions in the "SwarmD" asked to do more than the Husky, and there's a good chance South Alabama will have a freshman starting there in 2021. Yam Banks has stepped forward to take most first-team reps through the first four days of camp at Husky, a hybrid position that combines elements of both cornerback and safety. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound native of Ridgeland, Miss., saw action in seven games for the Jaguars as a true freshman last season, albeit at cornerback. "It's a lot on me because I switched position from playing corner," Banks said. "I'm a big guy, so they expect me to play my weight - cover guys, get to the quarterback, fit on the runs - all that."

When head coach Kane Wommack and defensive coordinator Corey Batoon arrived at South Alabama in December, they penciled in veteran safety Patrick Rosette as the first-team Husky. But Rosette - who has seen action in just three games in two seasons with the Jaguars due to a variety of injuries - suffered a torn knee ligament during an offseason workout, and was lost for the 2021 season. That left the Jaguars with Banks and sophomore Keon Voisin, who played a more traditional safety role in 2020, to battle for the Husky position in the spring. TCU transfer Atanza Vongor arrived over the summer to make it a three-way competition. - Birmingham News

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OLB Yam Banks, Mississippi
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07/30/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

One thing Kiffin hasn't had too many times in his career is a repeat quarterback. Since his first year as offensive coordinator at USC in 2005, Kiffin has only had two quarterbacks as his primary starter in back-to-back years. Matt Barkley started for him from 2010-12, and Chris Robison started for FAU in 2018-19. Based on the jumps those two made in year two under Kiffin's tutelage, Corral could be in for a huge year.

Barkley went from throwing 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with a 141.2 passer efficiency rating to throwing 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions with a 161.2 rating. Robinson threw 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with a 138.3 rating in 2018, then threw for 28 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2019 with a 144.9 rating. USC' went 10-2 in Barkley's second year under Kiffin and FAU went 10-3 in Robison's second year under Kiffin. Corral was significantly better in his first year under Kiffin than either Barkley or Robison, but if his efficiency can take a similar jump, he'll likely be in the conversation for the Heisman and Ole Miss could win as many games as USC and Florida Atlantic did. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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07/28/21 - Troy Brown, rSr/2023, Mississippi + More +

Central Michigan linebacker Troy Brown has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. Brown, a junior linebacker from Flint, is one of 90 student-athletes representing 61 Division I programs to be named to the list. He is one of four representing a Mid-American Conference school. The award goes to the top defensive player in college football. Brown was named first team All-MAC in both 2019 and 2020. He ranked second on the team last season with 42 tackles and 4 ½ sacks and he shared the team lead with 31 solo stops. - Central Michigan Football

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OLB Troy Brown, Mississippi
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07/24/21 - *Jerrion Ealy, Jr/2022, Mississippi + More +

Starting running back Jerrion Ealy missed the spring recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. Kiffin said Ealy is healthy and working with the team again, but also hinted at the idea that Ealy might be more than just a running back in 2021. "We're excited to have a fall with him where, now that we know more about him, having a season that we could maybe move him around and do some different things," Kiffin said. In a private session with Ole Miss beat writers, Kiffin also alluded to the possibility of using Ealy as more of a pass-catcher. As Ole Miss strives to replace All-America receiver Elijah Moore over the middle, don't be surprised if someone like Ealy gets more opportunities in the slot while fellow running backs Snoop Conner and Henry Parrish man the backfield. - The Clarion Ledger

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RB *Jerrion Ealy, Mississippi
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07/24/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

When Lane Kiffin first appeared at SEC Media Days as Tennessee's coach in 2009, he brought his preseason All-SEC ballot to prove he voted for Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. One of the top storylines that year was ferreting out which coach didn't vote for Tebow, causing him to miss unanimous selection on the coaches' preseason all-conference team by one vote. Then-South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier revealed he was the culprit. Spurrier said the folks he tasked with completing his ballot made a mistake by voting for Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead. Twelve years later, Kiffin returned to media days on Tuesday as Ole Miss' second-year coach. And this time, there's no need for anyone to apologize for casting a preseason All-SEC vote for an Ole Miss quarterback.

I reminded Kiffin on Tuesday of how he brought his ballot with him to media days in 2009 and asked whom he plans to vote for as preseason All-SEC quarterback this year. "I would say our own quarterback in Matt," Kiffin said. "Statistically, he played as well as anybody in the country." Corral is one of three quarterbacks who will appear here this week. That speaks to some coaches' reluctance to allow quarterbacks to take their rightful place in the spotlight, but also to the league's lack of proven stars at the position. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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07/21/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

It might not seem worth it today to spend $10,000 for an hour with Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral. By the end of the season, Corral bets it'll seem like a bargain. Now that college athletes can profit off their names, Images and likenesses, the landscape of college athletics is changing. Players can make extra cash now from signing autographs, hosting youth camps, starting their own brands and clothing lines, appearing in advertisements or making public appearances, just to name a few options. A website called Dreamfield has become a hub where people and companies can pay hourly rates to hire college athletes to make appearances at private events. Corral has made headlines and created plenty of social media fodder by setting his hourly rate at $10,000 for an appearance.

Corral told the Clarion Ledger no one has bitten on that price yet. That's partially by design. "Honestly I didn't want to, I don't want to say waste my time, but I want to make it worth my time," Corral told The Clarion Ledger. "They can laugh at it all they want. When it comes to the season and I do what I'm supposed to do, I'm going to have the last laugh." Making a quick buck (or 10,000 of them) isn't Corral's goal, even with NIL laws and protections passed. He said setting his dollar amount so high isn't about making money or showing clout. And it's not even an amount he decided on alone. He said he has a team of players, coaches and advisers he trusts that helps him navigate the new and complicated waters of the NIL era. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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07/19/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

Matt Corral went from food poisoning to avoiding rat poison. Ole Miss' junior quarterback is engulfed with hype heading into the season. Coming off a year where he led the nation in total offense per game, Corral enters is a preseason All-SEC and All-America candidate. The BetMGM sportsbook gives Corral the eighth-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy. That sort of hype is what Corral tries to ignore. He jokes that coach Lane Kiffin tells him it's rat poison, repeating Nick Saban's famous line about media coverage. But more importantly, Corral said he sees that type of coverage as the sort of thing that can be self-defeating. "I feel like people who listen to it, I feel like it affects their work ethic," Corral said. "For me, it's just straight tunnel vision and keeping the main thing the main thing."

Corral spent the weekend at the Manning Passing Academy, the annual high school football camp hosted by Ole Miss legends Archie, Cooper and Eli Manning and Tennessee legend and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. Corral was a counselor at the camp along with a number of the nation's other top college quarterbacks. Participating at the Manning Passing Academy wasn't just a goal for Corral. It was a priority. Corral was invited to participate in the camp in 2019 but had to withdraw because of food poisoning from fish he had eaten the night before. - The Clarion Ledger

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