Here are five takeaways from Ole Miss’ embarrassing 30-0 loss to Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville:

1. The Ole Miss offense lacks explosiveness without Laquon Treadwell. The Rebels’ longest reception of the day went for 18 yards on a pass to Jaylen Walton out of the backfield; it’s longest completion to a wideout went for eight yards. If Ole Miss is unable to stretch the field without Treadwell in next week’s Egg Bowl, it will be unable to capitalize on Mississippi State’s greatest weakness — it’s secondary.

2. The Rebels’ lack of a run game continues to haunt them. Arkansas’ front seven deserves plenty of credit for its dominant showing on Saturday, but Ole Miss has struggled in the run game all season. The Rebels ran for just 63 yards at 1.9 yards per carry against the Hogs, which is obviously not good enough to beat anyone in the SEC. The Rebels’ offense is already hamstrung by Treadwell’s absence, and its lack of balance only compounds the issue further.

3. The Landshark defense played better than the score indicates. Ole Miss gave up 30 points but it only allowed 13 points off six turnovers and held Arkansas to just 3.2 yards rushing for the game. Yes, Arkansas was playing its backup quarterback which limited its offense to some extent, but Ole Miss was up to the task before eventually being worn down by the end of the game due to an eight minute difference in time of possession. The Rebels defense will be ready for Dak Prescott and Mississippi State next week.

4. Ole Miss has more questions than answers at quarterback after this season. Bo Wallace missed two series in the first half with an ankle injury and sat out most of the fourth quarter with the game out of reach, and although he did not play well his two backups — DeVante Kincade and Ryan Buchanan — played even worse. Granted, these kids were sprung into action on a moment’s notice with very few reps to their names, but they both looked completely overwhelmed by the moment. Wallace won’t be back next year, and whether it is Buchanan or Kincade (who will both be sophomores) or someone else, Hugh Freeze is going to have to start from scratch on offense next year. Rebels fans might just miss Wallace after all.

5. Ole Miss must win the Egg Bowl to capitalize on this season. The Rebels have had one of their best seasons ever, earning a top-three ranking and posting the nation’s best scoring defense for 12 weeks, all while remaining in national title contention for most of the year. However, at 8-3 Ole Miss must beat Mississippi State to make this season truly special. An 8-4 Ole Miss team might be remembered fondly, but that record would not be indicative of the season at hand. A 9-3 record and a helluva story about spoiling Mississippi State’s season would be one for the history books. Ole Miss could even work its way into a New Year’s Six bowl if it wins impressively enough. There’s a lot riding on this Egg Bowl for MSU, but there’s just as much at stake for Ole Miss.