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Oklahoma State Transfer QB Spencer Sanders Commits to Ole Miss

The Rebels have landed their second quarterback via the transfer portal this offseason, in Oklahoma State Cowboys senior, Spencer Sanders.

Matt Galatzan

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The Ole Miss Rebels quarterback room is about to look wildly different in 2023, with former Oklahoma State Cowboys transfer Spencer Sanders committing to the program on Thursday.

Sanders, 23, was the starter for the Cowboys from 2019-2022, playing in 44 games and completing 765 of 1,254 passes of 9,553 yards and 67 touchdowns with 40 interceptions and a 136.2 quarterback rating, while rushing 493 times for 1,956 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In 2021, Sanders helped lead the Cowboys to a 12-2 record, a Big 12 Championship appearance, and a Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame, with their only losses coming at Iowa State and to Baylor in Arlington in the title game. 

In 2022, despite missing three games, the senior completed 212 of 368 passes for 2,642 yards and 17 touchdowns, with nine interceptions and a 128.3 quarterback rating. 

Sanders also rushed for 107 times for 391 yards and eight scores in 2022.

With Sanders in the lineup, the Cowboys were 7-3. Without him, they were 0-3.

In comparison, 2022 Ole Miss starter Jaxson Dart, whose future with the program now seemingly is in flux, completed 226 of 263 passes for 2,974 yards and 20 touchdowns with 11 interceptions and a quarterback rating of 143.6, leading the Rebels to a 7-0 start.

Dart also rushed 128 times for 614 yards and one score.

The Rebels would go on to lose four of their last five outings. 

With Sanders, who only has one year of eligibility remaining, now in the quarterback room, it should be assumed that he will have the inside track over Dart to win the starting quarterback job in 2023. 

This, in turn, gives newly committed former five-star and LSU transfer Walker Howard up to three years to be the starter after Sanders departs for the NFL. 

It also seemingly leaves Dart as the odd man out. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TheGroveReport.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels.

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