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Henry Parrish Jr. couldn’t be stopped in the 1st half — in general, or from reaching the end zone.
The senior running back ripped off 3 touchdown runs to help No. 6 Ole Miss take a 31-3 halftime lead over Middle Tennessee in Oxford.
ANOTHER. ONE.
That's 3️⃣ TD's for @DoubleTay_21 🤯 pic.twitter.com/qvYN9vm1vP
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) September 7, 2024
Parrish piled up 122 yards on just 12 carries in the opening 30 minutes, busting out after being held in check in last week’s 76-0 victory over Furman, when he gained just 40 yards on 8 carries without getting into the end zone even once.
It was a whole different story on Saturday on the same field, as Parrish went to work early against the overmatched Blue Raiders. Parrish scored on 2 11-yard runs in the opening quarter, the 1st one coming midway through the 1st period to give the Rebels a 10-0 lead, and the 2nd one giving Ole Miss a 17-0 cushion.
Parrish didn’t slow down in the 2nd quarter, either. He was back in the end zone with 3:07 left in the 2nd quarter, scoring on a 3-yard run to give Ole Miss a 31-0 lead.
Parrish’s 1st half Saturday signaled that he was officially back as a Rebel. Parrish transferred from Ole Miss to Miami after the 2021 season, spent 2 seasons as a Hurricane and transferred back to Ole Miss in April, reuniting with head coach Lane Kiffin for a season with College Football Playoff aspirations in Oxford.
Parrish rushed for more than 800 yards and 5 touchdowns over the 2020 and 2021 seasons for Ole Miss.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
