HOUSTON — Ole Miss football is looking to score a Texas Bowl victory on Wednesday when it takes on Texas Tech at NRG Stadium.
The Rebels (8-4) enter this game having lost three consecutive contests to close out their regular season. Ole Miss’ players have emphasized how ending that losing streak is a key motivating factor for them coming into bowl season. Outside of players in the transfer portal, the Rebels have not had anyone opt out of playing in this game, according to Lane Kiffin.
Texas Tech (7-5) enters this game playing good football. The Red Raiders concluded their regular season with victories against Kansas, Iowa State and Oklahoma.
These two teams have met relatively recently, playing a regular-season game in Houston that Ole Miss won in 2018. Ole Miss holds a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series, including victories in all three of the bowl matchups between these two programs.
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Ole Miss football vs. Texas Tech: Start time, TV info
Ole Miss football and Texas Tech will kick off at 8 p.m. CT and the game will air on ESPN.
Ole Miss football score vs. Texas Tech: Live updates
Second quarter
28 seconds left: Shough to Jerand Bradley for a Tech touchdown. Two-point try no good.
Texas Tech 26, Ole Miss 7.
1:42 left: Jaxson Dart is driven into the turf on a carry and fumbles. Texas Tech recovers, and Dart is in some discomfort.
Ruling on the field stands after review. Tech ball.
2:13 left: Texas Tech’s Trey Wolff is good from 32 yards out. Ole Miss defense holds and (more importantly?) forces a kick.
Texas Tech 20, Ole Miss 7.
6:24 left: Ole Miss’ offensive woes continue. Dayton Wade is 3 yards short on a 4th and 6 from the Ole Miss 29-yard line. Turnover on downs.
That probably should have been a punt.
6:59 left: Touchdown Texas Tech! Tyler Shough stretches into the end zone over the right side on a 2-yard touchdown run. Red Raiders cash in on the turnover.
Texas Tech 17, Ole Miss 7.
8:02 left: Dart is intercepted by Tech’s Marquis Waters deep in Ole Miss territory. Awful, awful start for the Rebels offense.
10:19 left: A much-needed stop for Ole Miss’ defense, holding on 4th and goal from the Ole Miss 2-yard line. Shough threw short of the goal line, which often produces defensive stops.
13:20 left: Troy Brown hits Shough late, is called for a personal foul with targeting.
After review, it is targeting. Brown is DQd.
First quarter
44 seconds left: Dart is intercepted on 4th and 3 near midfield. Yikes.
3:23 left: Trey Wolff is good from 42 yards out.
Texas Tech 10, Ole Miss 7.
5:26 left: Touchdown Ole Miss! Zach Evans 8-yard TD run ties the game with the PAT good.
Ole Miss 7, Texas Tech 7.
6:10 left: Great response by Jaxson Dart. A 37-yard catch by Dayton Wade and a 19-yard reception by Malik Heath has Ole Miss in scoring range.
6:43 left: This first quarter is a tale of fourth downs. Texas Tech is in the end zone on fourth and goal from the Ole Miss 2-yard line on a Tyler Shough keeper on a snap that went through the legs of a motioning Behren Morton. Wow.
PAT good. Texas Tech 7, Ole Miss 0.
9:13 left: Lane Kiffin is going for it just about everywhere on the field, I suppose. Ole Miss QB Quinshon Judkins is stuffed for a loss on fourth and 1 at the Ole Miss 29-yard line.
10:37 left: Ole Miss interception! Tyler Shough is picked off in the end zone by Trey Washington. Ole Miss’ defense finishes a shaky opening drive with a big play.
12:33 left: Jaxson Dart’s 4th down pass is incomplete. Ole Miss’ first drive ends on a turnover on downs in Tech territory.
15:00 left: About ready to go in Houston. Will Ole Miss get back to running the ball more efficiently tonight? The 2.0 yards per rush number against Mississippi State last month has to be a sour taste. That may be the key tonight.
Kickoff scheduled for just after 8:10 p.m.
