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Ole Miss wide receiver Cayden Lee, left, scores a touchdown in front of Florida defensive back Jordan Castell (14) on a 22-yard pass play during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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OXFORD – Perhaps all hope for the College Football Playoffs isn’t lost.

No. 15 Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3) suffered a heartbreaking 24-17 defeat at Florida last weekend, seemingly ending the Rebels’ chances at a berth in the expanded 12-team playoff. Immediately after the game, head coach Lane Kiffin intimated that a third loss was essentially the final nail in his team’s coffin; the Rebels have lost three games this season by a combined 13 points. Just two weeks after getting themselves back into the playoff picture with a monumental win over then-No. 3 Georgia, it seemed the Rebels were out of luck.

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