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Don't be fooled by Ole Miss suffering one of the biggest upsets of the season versus Kentucky last week.
This is still a very good team, as are the Wildcats for that matter.
The Rebels are ranked a little lower, but ranked nonetheless at No. 12.
Kentucky upset No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday, when Rebels kicker Caden Davis hooked a 48-yard field-goal attempt way wide with 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Wildcats their highest-ranked win of Stoops' 12-year career.
"It was our kind of game. A dirty, ugly, hard-fought game,” Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops said. “We went out and did what we had to do. We played our way. I know it’s only one game, but it was a very important game for us. Obviously, I could not be more proud of this team.”
The Rebels (4-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) had a seven-game winning streak snapped and were shocked as a 15 1/2-point favorite according to Sportsbook in their SEC opener.
"Beyond disappointing. It’s a disappointing day,” Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said. “The game comes down at the end with us having a chance to win in every phase and we didn’t do it. Got to give credit to Stoops.”
Jaxson Dart's passing yards total was listed at Over/Under 284.5 for this game.
Dart did not have his best game against Kentucky, completing 18 of 27 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown.
Dart converted a fourth-and-11 with a 42-yard pass to Caden Prieskorn on the Rebels' final drive, but two plays later Dart took a sack that sent Ole Miss the wrong way as it tried to get in field-goal range.
Offensive Leaders
Passing YDS
1
Jaxson Dart
MISS
1,815
2
Cam Ward
MIA
1,782
3
Josh Hoover
TCU
1,774
4
Garrett Nussmeier
LSU
1,652
5
Chandler Morris
UNT
1,643
