Mitchell shot a third-round-best 7-under Saturday, putting him atop the leaderboard at 20 under, one shot ahead of Beau Hossler, who led after two rounds and bounced back from a double-bogey on the par-4 12th hole to stay near the top.

Keith Mitchell has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. Mitchell made a birdie putt from inside 40 feet on the 17th hole.

Thorbjornsen, who was in second after the first round, is three strokes off the lead at 12-under overall after going 3 under Friday.