Rebel fans, we are pleased to welcome to Hollingsworth Field
athletics director Keith Carter,
who is joined by members of the Manning family,
Archie and Olivia Manning, Abby Manning
and children, Ava, Lucy, Caroline and Charlie.
At this time, we direct your attention to the video board.
When you arrived on campus,
you knew you had big shoes to fill.
The pride of Ole Miss, quarterback Archie Manning.
But you never let that affect you.
For two years you kept your head down, worked on your craft,
and when you finally got the chance, you blew us away.
Eli Manning, make his own mark in college football.
Wide open in the end zone. Touchdown.
That's Eli Manning's first career touchdown pass.
But you always stayed humble.
They gave me the protection and the receivers
caught all the balls, made good rounds.
So I give all the credit to them, really.
And showed us what it meant to be a Rebel.
Eli Manning with the great throw to set the new mark here
at Ole Miss for touchdown passes in a game.
Manning back to throw, swings it to Gunn.
He catches it at the one.
Drives into the end zone.
Touchdown Ole Miss.
You got to believe because I'm going to tell you,
you're never out of the game if number 10
is your quarterback, never.
A fake to Turner, and Turner is wide open.
Touchdown.
Eli Manning has been a part of a resurgence of this
once drought college program.
Now you will be remembered forever.
Rebel fans, making his way on to Hollingsworth Field,
number 10, Eli Manning.
Thank you.
Thank you for this unbelievable honor.
I appreciate all of my Ole Miss family here
that has supported me during my career.
This day would not be possible
without the unbelievable coaches and players
that I got to compete with on this field every Saturday.
I'd like to thank my parents, my wife Abby,
my kids and all of my family for their love
and support during my football journey.
And seeing my number 10 hang up there next to my dad
will be one of the greatest moments of my life.
Thank you. I love Ole Miss. Hotty toddy.
Today, Eli's number 10 becomes
just the third number in program history
to be retired,
joining a select group of Chucky Mullins
and his father, Archie,
Rebel fans, number 10.
Join Ole Miss football as we say, "Thank you,"
and congratulate Rebel great, Eli Manning,
on this historic honor.