October 2, 2021 Week 5 · Regular Season Belt defended

Alabama defends the belt, 42–21, at home over Ole Miss.

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Recap

Alabama's defense and ground game dominated Ole Miss from start to finish, with the Crimson Tide controlling the line of scrimmage throughout the afternoon. Bryce Young got things rolling early with a touchdown pass to John Metchie III in the first quarter, and Alabama's offense found a rhythm with Brian Robinson Jr. punching in four rushing touchdowns on the day. Ole Miss managed two touchdowns from Matt Corral and added another score late from Chase Rogers, but the Rebels never threatened Alabama's control—the Tide's 37:59 time of possession advantage told the story of a lopsided contest. Despite an interception from Young in the third quarter and Ole Miss's late-game heroics, Alabama's balanced attack (451 total yards, 6-13 on third downs) was more than sufficient to hold the belt with a commanding 21-point victory.

Brian Robinson Jr.'s four rushing touchdowns, including the crucial ones in the second half, as Alabama controlled the line and kept Ole Miss's offense off the field
Bryce Young's early touchdown passes to Metchie and Latu that built Alabama's lead to 21-0 by halftime, putting Ole Miss in an insurmountable hole
Alabama's time of possession advantage (37:59 to 22:01) that reflected the Tide's dominance and kept Ole Miss's offense on the sideline

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

AlabamaOle Miss

Total yards451291

Rushing yards21078

Passing yards241213

First downs2718

3rd down conv.6/135/14

Turnovers11

Penalties–yards5–527–55

Time of possession37:5922:01

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 2:20	Alabama	+16 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q2 12:14	Alabama	+1 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q2 2:55	Alabama	+3 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 3 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q2 2:55	Alabama	+22 yd	Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , Jerrion Ealy return for 22 yds to the Miss 23
Q2 0:57	Alabama	+1 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q3 12:32	Alabama	+1 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q3 15:00	Ole Miss	+22 yd	Caden Costa kickoff for 64 yds , Jameson Williams return for 22 yds to the Alab 23
Q3 14:47	Alabama	+29 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 29 yds to the Miss 48 for a 1ST down
Q3 8:25	Ole Miss	+10 yd	Matt Corral run for 10 yds for a TD, (Caden Costa KICK)
Q3 1:48	Alabama	+1 yd	Bryce Young pass intercepted Keidron Smith return for 1 yd to the Miss 1
Q3 7:30	Alabama	+21 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Traeshon Holden for 21 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:18	Alabama	+26 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 26 yds to the Miss 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:58	Alabama	+21 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 21 yds to the Miss 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:47	Alabama	+2 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q4 8:43	Ole Miss	+1 yd	Snoop Conner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caden Costa KICK)
Q4 10:32	Ole Miss	+42 yd	Matt Corral pass complete to Chase Rogers for 42 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:58	Alabama	+20 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 20 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:23	Ole Miss	+2 yd	Matt Corral pass complete to Chase Rogers for 2 yds for a TD, (Caden Costa KICK)

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Bryce YoungAlabama	20/26	241	9.3	2	1	94.3
Matt CorralOle Miss	21/29	213	7.3	1	0	70.0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brian Robinson Jr.Alabama	36	171	4.8	4	21
Jase McClellanAlabama	6	28	4.7	0	10
Roydell WilliamsAlabama	3	15	5.0	0	6
Bryce YoungAlabama	5	-4	-0.8	0	4
Henry Parrish Jr.Ole Miss	11	47	4.3	0	10
Jerrion EalyOle Miss	9	16	1.8	0	5
Snoop ConnerOle Miss	4	12	3.0	1	6
Matt CorralOle Miss	10	3	0.3	1	10

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jameson WilliamsAlabama	5	65	13.0	0	26
Slade BoldenAlabama	4	58	14.5	0	29
Jahleel BillingsleyAlabama	4	47	11.8	0	19
John MetchieAlabama	3	35	11.7	1	16
Traeshon HoldenAlabama	1	21	21.0	0	21
Jase McClellanAlabama	1	11	11.0	0	11
Cameron LatuAlabama	1	3	3.0	1	3
JoJo EarleAlabama	1	1	1.0	0	1
Chase RogersOle Miss	3	53	17.7	1	42
Dontario DrummondOle Miss	4	43	10.8	0	13
Braylon SandersOle Miss	2	32	16.0	0	18
Jadon JacksonOle Miss	4	30	7.5	0	17
Henry Parrish Jr.Ole Miss	3	23	7.7	0	10
Snoop ConnerOle Miss	2	17	8.5	0	14
Dannis JacksonOle Miss	1	14	14.0	0	14
Jerrion EalyOle Miss	2	1	0.5	0	5

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
DeMarcco HellamsAlabama	11	6	0	0	0	0
Henry To'o To'oAlabama	10	3	0	1	0	1
Jordan BattleAlabama	9	7	0	0	0	0
Will Anderson Jr.Alabama	9	4	1	2.5	0	2
Drew SandersAlabama	5	3	0	0	0	2
Byron YoungAlabama	4	2	0	1.5	0	1
Tim SmithAlabama	4	2	0	0	0	0
Phidarian MathisAlabama	3	2	1	1	0	0
Jalyn Armour-DavisAlabama	3	1	0	0	1	0
Christian HarrisAlabama	3	1	0	1	0	0
Justin EboigbeAlabama	2	1	0	0	0	0
DJ DaleAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roydell WilliamsAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	0
LaBryan RayAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh JobeAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylen MoodyAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jameson WilliamsAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Demouy KennedyAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrick BlackshireAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Malachi MooreAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel WrightAlabama	0	0	0	0	0	1
Otis ReeseOle Miss	11	4	0	0	0	0
Chance CampbellOle Miss	10	4	1	1.5	0	1
Mark RobinsonOle Miss	8	5	0	0.5	0	0
Keidron SmithOle Miss	8	3	0	0	0	0
Tysheem JohnsonOle Miss	7	2	0	1	0	0
Sam WilliamsOle Miss	6	2	1	1	0	1
Tavius RobinsonOle Miss	6	1	0	0	0	0
Deane LeonardOle Miss	5	3	0	0	0	0
Lakia HenryOle Miss	5	2	0	0	0	0
Austin KeysOle Miss	4	2	0	0	0	1
Isaiah ItonOle Miss	4	2	0	0	0	0
Jaylon JonesOle Miss	3	2	0	0	0	0
Mohamed SanogoOle Miss	3	1	0	0	0	0
A.J. FinleyOle Miss	3	1	0	1	0	0
Deantre PrinceOle Miss	2	2	0	0	0	0
Cedric JohnsonOle Miss	2	1	1	1	0	1
Ashanti CistrunkOle Miss	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tylan KnightOle Miss	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tariqious TisdaleOle Miss	1	0	0	0	0	0
KD HillOle Miss	1	0	0	0	0	0
Quentin BivensOle Miss	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Justin EboigbeAlabama	0	0	1
Matt CorralOle Miss	1	1	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Keidron SmithOle Miss	1	1	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jameson WilliamsAlabama	1	22	22.0	22
Slade BoldenAlabama	2	18	9.0	18
Jerrion EalyOle Miss	2	37	18.5	22

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will ReichardAlabama	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6
Caden CostaOle Miss	0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
JoJo EarleAlabama	1	2	2.0	2	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
James BurnipAlabama	1	37	37.0	0	0	37
Mac BrownOle Miss	2	103	51.5	0	1	56

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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