WATCH: Ulysses Bentley Scores 89-Yard Rushing TD, Gives Ole Miss Lead in Egg Bowl

The Ole Miss Rebels regained the lead over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday on an 89-yard rush by Ulysses Bentley IV.
Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels running back Ulysses Bentley IV (24) runs the ball during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels running back Ulysses Bentley IV (24) runs the ball during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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The No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels have not played pristine football thus far on Friday in the Egg Bowl, but Ulysses Bentley IV woke up the crowd in Oxford in the second quarter.

After a string of unfruitful offensive possessions for the Rebels, Bentley got a handoff on the first play of a drive in the middle of the second frame, and he took it 89 yards to the house. You can view the play below.

Despite being the presumed starting running back for the Rebels out of fall camp, Bentley took a back seat to Henry Parrish Jr. for most of Ole Miss' season, and since Parrish's injury, he has still not seen a ton of touches. In the Egg Bowl, however, it looks like he is making the most of his opportunities and giving Ole Miss the lead over Mississippi State once again in the process.

You can follow along with in-game updates from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium here.


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John Macon Gillespie
JOHN MACON GILLESPIE

John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.