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Ole Miss Dominates Arkansas, 63-31, on Record-Setting Day

QB Jaxson Dart threw six touchdowns against the Razorbacks, tying the school record with Eli Manning and Matt Corrall.

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FAYETTVILLE, Ark. – No. 19 Ole Miss’s players and coaches aren’t oblivious to their chances at achieving their goal of making the College Football Playoff.

The Rebels need to win their final four games and the big game in that mix is against No. 2 Georgia. But first, Ole Miss had to handle business against a better-than-expected Arkansas.

Ole Miss dominated the Razorbacks in a 63-35 victory that also saw Ole Miss lead 35-10 at halftime. That sets up next week’s showdown with Georgia (assuming the Bulldogs beat Florida in the afternoon window of games).

Jaxson Dart tied the school record with six touchdown passes against Arkansas, five of those touchdowns went to Jordan Watkins. Watkins had eight total catches for 254 yards.

Fans got an idea for the type of game they were in for after both team’s first possessions. Ole Miss took the opening kickoff down the field, but turned the ball over and a failed fourth-and-goal. Three plays into the Razorbacks’ first possession, quarterback Taylen Green fumbled the snap in the end zone and Princley Umanmielen recovered it for a touchdown.

Arkansas closed the gap with a 55-yard field goal, making the score 7-3. But Dart would throw four touchdown passes in the second quarter, three of which were to Watkins, that allowed the Rebels to take a 25-point lead into halftime.

Dart and the Ole Miss offense didn’t slow up after halftime, either. Dart would throw two more touchdown passes, both to Watkins, and JJ Pegues scored another one-yard touchdown run. A pair of Arkansas touchdowns in the third quarter wasn’t enough to keep up with Ole Miss.

Ole Miss Pass Rush Stays Hot

Last week against Oklahoma, the Rebels recorded 10 sacks. The pass rush didn’t slow down against the Razorbacks.

The Ole Miss defense combined to record eight sacks against Arkansas, including one sacks that injured Green, the Razborbacks’ dual-threat quarterback. Green had just 16 rushing yards and 158 passing yards without a touchdown and the injury was a big reason for that.

Umanmielen and TJ Dottery each led the Rebels with two sacks. Zxavian Harris and Kam Franklin had one sack each and Suntarine Perkins, Jamarious Brown, Walter Nolen and William Echoles were all credited with a half sack.

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Ole Miss to learn plenty with CFP rankings: Rebel Roundup

Your daily briefing on what’s going on with Ole Miss Athletics.

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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on the sidelines against Arkansas

Ole Miss football will get a lot of its questions answered tonight.

The College Football Playoff Committee will release its third edition of its rankings at 6 p.m. tonight on ESPN. The Rebels figure to be included in the committee’s rankings, but where they’re ranked – and more importantly where other teams are ranked – will be telling to how clear the Rebels’ path to a playoff berth is.

The SEC has five teams with two losses and how the committee ranks those teams will determine who just needs to win out and who needs help.

For the Rebels, what will be important to know is where does the committee rank Georgia? How far does Tennessee fall after losing to the Bulldogs? Is LSU fall out of the top 25? How far does South Carolina rise after beating Missouri? Is Ole Miss ranked ahead of BYU (who lost to unranked Kansas, but still in contention for the Big 12 championship)? Where does the highest-ranked Group of 5 team rank?

How the committee answers those questions will go a long way in determining in if Ole Miss simply needs to just win its final two games or needs to rack up style points in those wins?

Of course, a loss will put the Rebels in the same boat as LSU. Out of the playoffs.

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What Josh Pate thought about where Ole Miss ranked in AP poll

The Ole Miss Reels were ranked No. 9 by the media in Sunday’s poll and Josh Pate released his reaction

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OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss Reels were ranked No. 9 by the media in Sunday’s poll and Josh Pate released his reaction on YouTube on Monday.

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With a clear path to the playoff, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin talks to reporters

The Rebels’ head coach spoke with reporters about a variety of issues.

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OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and his players came into the 2024 season with the loftiest goals and highest expectations an Ole Miss team has had since a Manning played quarterback.

Despite a shocking home loss to Kentucky and overtime loss to LSU, the Rebels are still in position to accomplish most of those goals. An conference championship isn’t likely, but a spot in the new 12-team playoff is and the Rebels’ path is crystal clear.

Beat Florida. Beat Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.

If Ole Miss can win those two games, it should be in the playoff.

With that in mind, Kiffin started the week off with his weekly Monday press conference with reporters and talked about the playoffs and much more.

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