3. The huge day from the receivers
Elijah Moore – not DeVonta Smith – actually led the SEC regular season in receiving on a per game basis, but he was missing from this.
QB/WR John Rhys Plumlee caught five passes for 73 yards, and Donatrio Drummond stepped up with six catches for 110 yards and a score.
Ole Miss QB Matt Corral wasn’t perfect, but he hit 30-of-44 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 37 yards, but his real worth was spreading the passing game around without Moore to count on as a gamebreaker.
Oh yeah, and Indiana got a nice day from Whop Philyor.
Ty Fryfogle is the star of the IU receiving corps with his 20-yard average and seven touchdowns, but Philyor led the team with 36 catches as the team’s midrange receiver.
He added 18 catches for 81 yards on short pass after short pass, but he wasn’t able to break anything deep. The Ole Miss defense allowed the midrange plays, but it didn’t give up anything longer than 20 yards all game.