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Nov. 13—OXFORD — Coming off just their second loss of the season, Ole Miss is ready to turn the page.
The Rebels (8-2, 5-2 SEC) entered last weekend’s matchup at two-time defending national champion Georgia ranked No. 9 in the College Football Playoff poll. While Ole Miss is likely to fall in Tuesday’s rankings, head coach Lane Kiffin knows his team still has plenty to play for.
Kiffin admits watching the film from the 52-17 defeat “was rough.” But he also said that, at practice Monday, the team understood “there’s a ton at stake here.”
Ole Miss hosts Louisiana-Monroe Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Rebels’ last home game of the season. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
“The chance to have an undefeated home season is awesome. So, obviously a lot to play for with that. And … Senior Day for our guys … is special. So, we’re excited for this opportunity, and to get to nine wins and undefeated at home would be great.”
Junior quarterback Jaxson Dart left Saturday’s game after taking a hit in the third quarter and did not return. He was on the sidelines after going to the locker room, and Kiffin told reporters he was cleared to return to the game but didn’t see the need at that point. Senior Spencer Sanders played the remainder of the game.
Kiffin said in a Zoom call Sunday night that Dart felt better and said “he should be fine.”
“He’s back to his normal self, out there running around, joking around,” senior wide receiver Jordan Watkins said.
Elsewhere on the injury front, Ole Miss sophomore offensive tackle Micah Pettus did not play last weekend after suffering an undisclosed injury. Pettus started the previous nine games at right tackle. Pettus was taken off this week’s depth chart, and senior tackle Victor Curne was moved from left tackle to right, and sophomore Jayden Williams — who started all 13 games last…
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Author : Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Publish date : 2023-11-14 02:06:00
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