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LIVE UPDATES: No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels Host No. 13 LSU Tigers in 111th Magnolia Bowl

The No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels are looking to pick up their first SEC win of the season on Saturday versus the No. 13 LSU Tigers.

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OXFORD, Miss. -- The No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels are set to host the No. 13 LSU Tigers in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday evening and are looking to pick up their first SEC victory of the season after falling 24-10 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 4.

In 2022, LSU stomped the 7-0 Rebels 45-20 in Death Valley, and the Tigers are currently favored by three points ahead of their 2023 meeting, according to Caesars SportsBook. The all-time record between Ole Miss and LSU is currently 65-41-4 in favor of the Bayou Bengals. 

Ole Miss' last victory over LSU came in 2021 when the Rebels beat the Tigers 31-17 in Oxford.

LSU is coming off a 34-31 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks and has a 3-1 overall record entering its road game versus Ole Miss. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is sold out for the 111th Magnolia Bowl.

You can find the keys to the game here, and you can find out how to watch Ole Miss' Week 5 matchup here. 

The Rebels and Tigers are scheduled to kick off at 5:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Ole Miss Celebrates 31-17 Victory Over LSU in 2021 Magnolia Bowl
Ole Miss Celebrates 31-17 Victory Over LSU in 2021 Magnolia Bowl / Carleigh Holt-The Grove Report

Pregame

The Rebels will be donning their powder blue jerseys for the first time this season versus LSU, the same uniform combination worn by Ole Miss in its last Magnolia Bowl victory in 2021.

The captains for Ole Miss' matchup versus LSU are defensive end Cedric Johnson, receiver Jordan Watkins and running back Quinshon Judkins.

Follow along below for live updates on Ole Miss versus LSU.

First Quarter: Ole Miss 21, LSU 7

Q1(15:00): Ole Miss receives the first kick.

Q1(10:25): Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart completes a short pass to running back Quinshon Judkins and the Rebels are up by a score after their first drive of the game.

Ole Miss 7, LSU 0

Q1(9:09): The Rebels force LSU to punt and Ole Miss will start its drive at its own 12-yard line.

Q1(7:50): Ole Miss elects to punt after going three and out in their own red zone, and LSU will take over at its own 41-yard line.

Q1(4:42): LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels fumbles on a scramble, and Ole Miss will take over at its own 29-yard line.

Q1(4:00): Ole Miss running back Ulysses Bentley IV scampers into the endzone on a 43-yard rush, and the Rebels are up two scores.

Ole Miss 14, LSU 7

Q1(1:25): LSU responds with a 20-yard touchdown pass and we have ourselves a game here in Oxford.

Ole Miss 14, LSU 7

Q1(0:12): Ole Miss receiver Jordan Watkins races into the endzone on a 63-yard catch and run and the Rebels are up 14 points yet again.

Ole Miss 21, LSU 7

End of First Quarter -- Ole Miss 21, LSU 7

Second Quarter: Ole Miss 31, LSU 28

Q2(12:46): LSU answers with a one-yard rushing touchdown by running back Logan Diggs.

Ole Miss 21, LSU 14

Q2(8:10): Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart hits a wide-open Dayton Wade on a 15-yard touchdown pass and the Rebels are once again up by two scores.

Ole Miss 28, LSU 14

Q2(4:30): LSU strikes back with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Brian Thomas.

Ole Miss 28, LSU 21

Q2(1:42): LSU holds Ole Miss to a 28-yard field goal attempt, and the Rebels are now up by 10 points with less than two minutes in the first half.

Ole Miss 31, LSU 21

Q2(0:58): LSU answers with the half coming to a close on a beautiful 29-yard throw and catch.

Ole Miss 31, LSU 28

Q2(0:42): Ole Miss is forced to punt and LSU will get one more shot at points before the half ends.

Q2(0:04): LSU attempts a 56-yard field goal but it falls short.

End of First Half -- Ole Miss 31, LSU 28

Third Quarter: LSU 42, Ole Miss 34

Q3(11:30): LSU opens the second half with a one-yard quarterback sneak and takes its first lead of the game.

LSU 35, Ole Miss 31

Q3(8:22): LSU holds the Rebels to a 48-yard field goal attempt, and Ole Miss is now down one point.

LSU 35, Ole Miss 34

Q3(3:41): LSU running back Logan Diggs finds the endzone on a 12-yard rush, and the Tigers extend their lead over Ole Miss.

LSU 42, Ole Miss 34

End of Third Quarter -- LSU 42, Ole Miss 34 

Fourth Quarter: LSU 49, Ole Miss 47

Q4(14:13): Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins will not be denied as he finds the end zone on an 11-yard touchdown run. The Rebels fail on the two-point conversion attempt.

LSU 42, Ole Miss 40

Q4(12:31): Ole Miss forces LSU to punt, and the Rebels will start their drive at their 34-yard line.

Q4(10:27): Ole Miss turns the ball over on downs and the Tigers will take over at their own 45-yard line.

Q4(8:34): LSU scores on a 34-yard touchdown pass to Brian Thomas.

LSU 49, Ole Miss 40

Q4(5:06): Ole Miss gets into the endzone on a one-yard sneak from Dart.

LSU 49, Ole Miss 47

Q4(3:06): LSU is forced to punt and Ole Miss gets the ball back with a chance to score. 

Q4(0:39): Ole Miss takes the lead with a short pass to receiver Tre Harris 

Ole Miss 55, LSU 49

FINAL -- Ole Miss 55, LSU 49

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