Mississippi Florida Football

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin reacts on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

There isn’t much time for deep soul searching in Oxford. Because there is still football to be played.

Ole Miss, coming off one of its biggest wins in program history two weeks earlier — a 28-10 win over then-No. 3 Georgia — fell at unranked Florida 24-17 on Saturday. The loss threw a major wrench into the Rebels’ (8-3, 4-3 SEC) College Football Playoff hopes and dreams.

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