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Jacksonville State  Ole Miss 49-48 in Double OT:The last crazy game crazy game, Jacksonville State running back Calvin Middleton was in the center of body mass, as defender Coty Blanchard loft 2-point conversion pass in the end zone.

Somehow, through the hands and feet, Middleton hit football Gamecocks noted a stunning 49-48 victory over Mississippi in double overtime.

“Coach called a shovel pass,” said Middleton. “I do not even know if (Blanchard) saw me, but I knew if I could catch that I was deep enough in the end zone score.

“It means everything.”

Blanchard threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Kevyn Cooper on fourth and 15-draw to 48-47 in the second overtime.

It seemed that both teams could play all night, and then Gamecocks coach Jack Crowe made the call to go for victory in the season opener for both teams.

“I just do not think we could play defense again,” said Crowe.

Crow, who, with tears in his eyes during a press conference, postgame, was fired as coach in Arkansas in 1992, after his team lost to the Citadel – which was also below the level of the program.

“If you stay in it long enough, it goes both ways,” said Crowe.

Jacksonville State Championship Subdivision team from the Ohio Valley Conference, trailed 31-10 at halftime, but ahead of Ole Miss 21-3 in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

“Without a doubt, this is the worst defeat in my career,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said.

This is the first time Jacksonville State beat Football Bowl Subdivision team since September 27, 2001, when the Gamecocks beat Arkansas. 21-point deficit to overcome the largest Jacksonville State in school history.

Jeremiah Masoli made his long-awaited debut in Mississippi after approved by the NCAA on Friday. He finished 7 of 10 passes for 109 yards and 1 interception and led the insurgents on both their planting drive in overtime.

Like the rest of his teammates, he is hard to explain the collapse.

“Crazy is material,” said Masoli. “I never expected that we were in overtime.”

Ole Miss is 6-6 all time in overtime games. This was the first loss of the school in enemy FCS.

Crimes of Ole Miss, which debuted with 8 new starters, scored 5 out of 6 in the first half of the property, including four touchdowns. After that, Jacksonville State rolled.

Gamecocks scored on their final six things, including touchdowns in the last 5. Defense Ole Miss, who returned six starters, ranked in the top of the Southeast Conference in most major categories last season, but no answer to the Gamecocks.

Ole Miss kicker Bryson Rose made a 35-yard ball to extend the Rebel lead to 34-26 with 2:55 left in regulation, but Jacksonville State drove the field for planting, to pull within 34-32 with 18.9 seconds left . Marques Ivory threw two yard pass to Williams for La’Ray two point conversion tie the game at 34 and send it to overtime.

Middleton rushed for 67 meters and a touchdown. Gamecocks no speed.

Using the 2-back system, Blanchard and ivory, the duo combined to complete 22 of 36 passes for 252 meters and 4 touchdowns.

Mississippi Brandon Bolden rushed for 104 yards and landing in 17 carries. Sophomore Nathan Stanley threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns.