John Cofield
Dexter
Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics
So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Ole Miss’ victory over LSU, it got confusing. Even for the participants. But one thing was clear. Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards on 24 carries and completed the first pass of his career with a 27-yard scoring strike to a wide-open Shay Hodge, giving Ole Miss a 22-17 lead. That halfback pass in the 4th quarter on the night of November 21, 2009 at Vaught-Hemingway will go down as one of the all time greatest plays in Ole Miss football history.
Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said, “We were holding our breath every play. I don’t know what all happened down there at the end, I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.”
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | 2:30 PM ABC |