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SEC Country:Shea Patterson dazzles in debut win over Texas A&M
Shea Patterson drops back for a pass as Coach Hugh Freeze looks on at the Indoor Practice Facility for the Spring Rebels Scrimmage.
Jalen Hurts has dominated. Jacob Eason has had some moments. But Saturday was about the ascension of Ole Miss true freshman quarterback Shea Patterson.
After the Rebels lost senior quarterback Chad Kelly to a knee injury, the team looked to barely have a claim to a bowl game. Despite what amounts to a lost season for Hugh Freeze’s team, Ole Miss decided to pull the redshirt of Shea Patterson and start him against No. 8 Texas A&M.
While that decision didn’t pan out much for the first three-quarters, Patterson threw a touchdown pass to start the fourth quarter and then orchestrated three more drives for a combined 172 yards, giving the Rebels 23 fourth-quarter points to complete the 29-28 upset.
It was in that fourth quarter that a legend was born.
Patterson finished the night 25 of 42 for 338 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. He also ran the ball 15 times for 64 yards. Both Patterson’s 338 passing yards and 402 total yards of offense set school records for a freshman. His ability to make things happen with both his arms and his legs earned significant praise from many, drawing Johnny Manziel comparisons from many including Brent Musburger and SEC Networks’ Booger McFarland.
He also showed off his ability to stretch the field with above-average arm strength. Patterson set up the second fourth-quarter touchdown, a 21-yard run by Akeem Judd, with a 40-yard pass to Damore’ea Stringfellow that featured a spectacular grab. His next drive ended on a 32-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson.
While 2016 may have been difficult for Ole Miss, it appears that the future is very bright.
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| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | L, 83-75 |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | W, 72-69 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | L, 92-82 |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | W, 98-84 |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |
JOHN SMITH
November 14, 2016 at 5:21 pm
Very proud of him, as the rest of the team ! Great job, by these young men..”Hotty-Toddy” !