On Saturday, the #18 Ole Miss Rebels decided to spoil the hopes and dreams of #4 Mississippi State as they defeated them on their home turf 31-17.
Ole was without their two top wide-receivers and quarterback Bo Wallace was hurt all game. Through it all though, they persevered thanks to an offense that Miss St. could simply not contain.
Wallace threw for 296 on a very inaccurate 13 of 30 passing, notes CBS Sports. But it was still good enough to pull off the upset.
''I knew this game would define my legacy,'' Wallace said. ''I had to win this game to be remembered like I want. ... I hope they'll remember as a guy who gave his all ever single game and won a lot of games," according to Associated Press.
The dual-threat of the running game is what really loosened up that Ole Miss defense though. Junior running-back Jaylen Walton ran for 148 yards on only 14 carries. His 91-yard touchdown run at the end of the third quarter was the back-breaker, as it put his team up 24-10 heading into the final frame.
This was certainly the best day for Ole Miss to play their best game of the season.
''I was willing to throw everything we had at them,'' Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said. ''And we had some more if we needed it.''
''It wasn't about us spoiling the year for them as much as reclaiming what we think is ours,'' Freeze said. ''(Mississippi State) had a good season in a great league.''
With Mississippi State falling to a record of 6-2, Alabama has now clinched the SEC West Division.