Oklahoma Beats Ole Miss After FAA Impact, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Chambliss, Mateer

The No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels suffered a 24-17 loss against the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday. Coming off a disappointing loss to Georgia, Ole Miss needed a victory to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive, but the Sooners got in the way.

The game was preceded by plenty of turbulence due to the FAA's decision to ground all flights on Friday.

The flight disruptions affected Ole Miss' travel plans for Saturday's game in Norman, and the Southeastern Conference announced on Saturday morning that the game would be delayed a full day. Ole Miss insisted they did everything possible to avoid postponing the game, but Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny slammed the decision and claimed it "isn't fair" to the Sooners.

The delay ultimately didn't prove to be unfair to the Sooners on the field as Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer notched his fourth consecutive game without a turnover.

Here's a look at the top performers from both teams in Sunday's matchup:

Passing
Notable Players	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
John Mateer, OU	10/19	111	0	0
Trinidad Chambliss, MISS	14/27	127	1	0
Rushing
Notable Players	CAR	YDS	TD
John Mateer, OU	16	70	1
Lloyd Avant, OU	15	46	0
Trinidad Chambliss, MISS	11	84	0
Joshua Dye, MISS	11	58	1
Receiving
Notable Players	REC	YDS	TD
Rocky Beers, OU	4	39	0
Lloyd Avant, OU	1	22	0
Parker Livingstone, OU	1	17	0
Caleb Odom, MISS	4	56	1
Joshua Dye, MISS	4	29	0
Deuce Alexander, MISS	2	18	0

Oklahoma took an early lead and never let Ole Miss climb its way back into the game. The Rebels went three-and-out on their opening drive, and Mateer engineered a 13-play, 74-yard drive that culminated with an eight-yard rushing touchdown to give the Sooners a 7-0 lead.

The Rebels were forced to punt on their following drive, and the Sooners made them pay for it with a 75-yard touchdown on the return by wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III.

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels on an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with running back Joshua Dye punching in a 19-yard rushing touchdown. The scoring dried up for the rest of the quarter as both teams alternated punting on four consecutive drives before Oklahoma ran out the clock to end the half.

The Sooners attempted to limit possessions in the second half with long drives. Ole Miss had just one possession in the third quarter after the Sooners opened the half with a 12-play, 70-yard scoring drive that took over six minutes off the clock. Oklahoma's next drive took 14 plays and lasted nearly eight minutes, but ended with kicker Tate Sandell missing a 39-yard field goal attempt.

Chambliss connected with wide receiver Caleb Odom for a 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut Oklahoma's lead down to one score, but Sandell — who missed two kicks in the fourth quarter — extended the Sooners' lead with a 41-yard field goal.

Ole Miss kicked a field goal to cut the lead back down to one score again, and the Rebels made the game interesting by recovering an onside kick in the final minute. Ole Miss gained 26 yards in six plays, but time ultimately ran out and Chambliss' final heave into the end zone fell incomplete.

Oklahoma improved to 6-4 (4-3 SEC), while Ole Miss fell to 6-4 (4-4 SEC).