Live Updates: Ole Miss Cruises Past Tulane in 61-21 Win

Ole Miss hosts another home game tonight against Tulane. Check back for here the latest updates.

The Ole Miss Rebels and the Tulane Green Wave are set to battle it out on ESPN2 Saturday night at 7 p.m. CT in Oxford as the 17th-ranked Rebels look to send the fans home happy before meeting up with Alabama in two weeks.

Ole Miss is heavily favored to win against Tulane, with Vegas pegging them as a two-touchdown favorite.

Will quarterback Matt Corral be able to live up to the hype again this week and continue charging on towards Heisman Trophy consideration?

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8:20 p.m. -- Ole Miss and Tulane have taken the field for warmups after a weather delay that will have lasted an hour and 45 minutes once kickoff comes at 8:45.

FIRST QUARTER

Ole Miss starts the game off with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ends in a 19-yard rushing touchdown to Henry Parrish Jr.

Ole Miss 7, Tulane 0

Tulane goes three-and-out on their first drive as the Ole Miss defense gives them little to work with.

change of possession

Matt Corral caps off another touchdown drive with a 9-yard TD run. This time, he leads the Rebels for 12 plays and 82 yards, to take a 13-0 lead after Caden Costa misses the extra point.

Ole Miss 13, Tulane 0

Tulane struggles to get much offense going and sends the punt team out after three plays for the second consecutive drive.

change of possession

Tulane linebacker Nick Anderson forces a fumble with a big hit on running back Henry Parrish Jr.

change of possession

Tulane takes advantage of the short field and Cameron Carroll finishes off the drive by banging in the touchdown from two yards out.

Ole Miss 13, Tulane 7

Matt Corral completes another touchdown drive with a 15-yard run for a touchdown. It's Corral's second rushing touchdown of the quarter. The Rebels attempt a two-point conversion but cannot convert.

Ole Miss 19, Tulane 7

END OF FIRST QUARTER

Tulane marches down the field and the Green Wave get into field goal range, but Merek Glover cannot connect on a 27-yard field goal and the Rebels get out of the drive unscathed.

change of possession

Ole Miss takes advantage of the missed field goal and drives for another touchdown, this time on a 12-yard pass from Matt Corral to wide receiver Dontario Drummond.

Ole Miss 26, Tulane 7

Michael Pratt completes a 39-yard pass to wide receiver Shae Wyatt to complete a 6-play, 66-yard drive for a touchdown.

Ole Miss 26, Tulane 14

Matt Corral finds Jonathan Mingo for a 50-yard touchdown to mark his fifth touchdown of the night with 7:12 left in the second quarter.

Ole Miss 33, Tulane 14

Tulane cannot get the offense going and they send the ball back to Ole Miss.

change of possession

Dontario Drummond adds a rushing touchdown to his box score and Ole Miss drops a 40-burger in the first half.

Ole Miss 40, Tulane 14

Tulane leads a quick scoring drive with a Michael Pratt touchdown to tight end Tyrick James.

Ole Miss 40, Tulane 21

END OF QUARTER 2

Tulane goes for it on fourth down but cannot convert, sending the ball back to Ole Miss.

change of possession

Matt Corral runs for his third touchdown of the night to put Ole Miss up 26.

Ole Miss 47, Tulane 21

Tulane fumbles on the kickoff return and Ole Miss recovers. Two plays later, Matt Corral runs the ball in for his fourth rushing touchdown of the night.

Ole Miss 54, Tulane 21

Tulane goes three-and-out once again, leading to another punt.

change of possession

Matt Corral throws his third TD of the night, this time to Braylon Sanders to put Ole Miss up 40.

Ole Miss 61, Tulane 21

Another short drive leads to a Tulane punt, the fifth of the night.

change of possession

Ole Miss is forced to punt for the first time of the night.

change of possession

Tulane once again goes three-and-out, punting for the sixth time tonight.

END OF QUARTER 3

Kinkead Dent enters the game at QB for Matt Corral. Ole Miss punts and pins Tulane inside their own five-yard line.

change of possession

Tulane runs a four-play drive before another punt.

change of possession

Ole Miss goes three-and-out and sends the ball back to Tulane.

change of possession

Tulane cannot generate much offense and punt once again.

END OF QUARTER 4