FRESNO, Calif. — Jeff Scott ran for 138 yards and two second-half touchdowns, and new starting quarterback Randall Mackey sparked the University of Mississippi football team’s dormant offense in a 38-28 victory against Fresno State on Saturday night.
Brandon Bolden added two touchdown runs for the Rebels (2-3), who capped their first trip to California by earning their first win of the season against an Football Bowl Subdivision-level team.
Robbie Rouse ran for 123 yards and a touchdown, and Derek Carr threw for 281 yards and a score for the Bulldogs (2-3), who failed to get the program’s first win against a Southeastern Conference team.
The Rebels had lost all three games against FBS competition, scoring just two offensive touchdowns against BYU, Vanderbilt, and Georgia and averaging 236.5 yards per game overall.
Former East Mississippi Community College standout Randall Mackey was 8 of 18 for 214 yards and a touchdown. He completed three passes for 40 or more yards.
Charles Sawyer paced the defense with five tackles and an interception.
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