No. 3 Mississippi beats Vanderbilt 27-16

OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi's offense didn't look anything like the group that had thrown up touchdowns with stunning ease through the first three weeks of the season. There were interceptions. Fumbles. Missed opportunities. Costly penalties. No. 3 Ole Miss still managed to find a way to win on Saturday night, pushing past feisty Vanderbilt 27-16 thanks to a terrific defense and one timely blocked punt. In general, it was ugly. But Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said his team learned a valuable lesson. "We've got a talented football team," Freeze said. "But so does everybody else." Chad Kelly threw for 321 yards and Jaylen Walton ran for a season-high 133 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that gave the Rebels the final 27-16 advantage. Walton had a two long runs -- one for 14 yards and another for 24 -- earlier in the drive.