Recap -- (19)Ole Miss at Auburn

Rebels Squeak Out Big Road Win on the Plains

WR Laquon Treadwell Makes Tremendous Catch To Help Secure Win At Auburn

The Ole Miss Rebels were looking to take care of business in a hostile environment in Jordan-Hare Stadium. 

With a defender tugging and draped on his back, Laquon Treadwell was given an opportunity by Chad Kelly to make a big play. He did just that. 

After a gruesome injury in 2014's heart-breaking loss to the Tigers, Treadwell let everybody know that Auburn would "feel his pain" in this game. They did just that. The junior from Crete, IL, had 7 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also had one pass for 21 yards on a trick play.

Many thought the SEC's leading receiver should have been given more opportunities, meaning that the Rebels should get him the ball more. In the end, you cannot complain, but everything seems to be better when the ball is in number one's hands. Treadwell's thoughts on his huge touchdown reception: "I think every player on our team wanted to make that play. So when you get that opportunity, you've got to make it. The team was counting on me. The ball came to me, and I just had to make a play".

For the second straight week, the rushing attack did wonders for the offense. The Rebels had 156 yards rushing, a stat which was more than an Auburn rushing kind of team. They took pressure off Chad Kelly, and it made it more difficult for the Auburn defense to defend a more balanced offense. What a coincidence that two of the Rebels best rushing games occurred when LT Laremy Tunsil was present and playing.

Defensively, the Rebels played well. They did not, however, play as well as they did against Texas A&M, but you do not see many defensive performances like that to be honest. The defense allowed 427 yards of offense to Auburn but held Auburn to four field goals. Those four field goals were key in the Rebels' victory. If the Landshark D does not bow up in the red zone, the outcome of this game could have been very different.

QB Chad Kelly had a solid game for Ole Miss. He went 33/51, 381 yards, 2 TD's, and 2 INT's. Kelly is seventh in the country in passing yards with 2,856 yards. He also leads the SEC in passing yards by 808 yards. 808 is a large number, guys. He is tenth in the country in TD passes with 20, and that stat also leads the best conference there is in CFB. 

This was not a pretty win for the Rebels, but it was a road win nonetheless in the toughest conference in America. This game puts the Rebels at 7-2(4-1), and the Rebels' SEC Title hopes still remain. This win keeps Ole Miss ranked 19th in the AP Poll but propels the Rebels to 19th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Starting this week, those polls do not matter. The College Football Playoff poll comes out Tuesday night, November 3rd. I will tweet where the Rebels stand(@OM_Sports).

Next Game: Arkansas, 2:30 CT on CBS in Oxford, Mississippi.