Jaxson Dart had two scoring passes and a landing run and Henry Parrish Jr. ran for 2 touchdowns as No.5 Mississippi rode a robust begin to a 40-6 street victory in opposition to Wake Forest on Saturday night time in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Rebels (3-0) scored 20 first-quarter factors and that set the tone for an additional snug victory.
Dart accomplished 26 of 34 passes for 377 yards with an interception. Parrish gained 148 yards on the bottom on 23 carries.
Quarterback Hank Bachmeier of Wake Forest was 22-of-39 passing for 239 yards, however could not direct the Demon Deacons to the top zone.
Wake Forest (1-2) solely scored on a pair of Matthew Dennis area targets. The Demon Deacons, who suffered a one-point residence loss to Virginia per week earlier, completed with 46 yards on the bottom.
It was the one power-conference nonconference opponent for Ole Miss and the one street recreation out of the Southeastern Convention, however the Rebels have been definitely as much as the duty.
The Rebels stretched their result in 30-6 with Dart plowing into the top zone on a 13-yard run late within the third quarter.
Earlier, Ole Miss wanted lower than three minutes to go 75 yards for the primary landing, approaching Parrish’s 25-yard run.
The Rebels took their subsequent possession contained in the Wake Forest 20-yard line earlier than Dart’s fumble. The Demon Deacons acquired on the board on Dennis’ 42-yard area aim later within the opening quarter.
Dart threw 75 yards to Jordan Watkins for one rating and Parrish ran 22 yards for a landing because the Rebels constructed a 20-3 lead earlier than the primary quarter ended.
Ole Miss collected 282 yards of complete offense within the opening quarter in comparison with Wake Forest’s 57.
It was 23-6 at halftime after Caden Davis’ 33-yard area aim for Ole Miss and Dennis’ 37-yarder accounted for the one factors of the second quarter.
Ole Miss received for the primary time in three all-time conferences with the Demon Deacons.
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