A rapid reaction to Ole Miss’ lopsided 30-0 loss to Arkansas on Saturday:

What it means: The Rebels’ loss means they are no longer in the running for an SEC West title, and with three straight losses in SEC play it means they are likely out of the running for a New Year’s Six bowl as well. Ole Miss has one game left in the regular season against arch-rival Mississippi State next week, and it will assume the role of spoiler in that game with nothing but a ninth win and a year of bragging rights in the Magnolia State at stake.

What I liked: The Ole Miss defense’s damage control. It seems bizarre that the nation’s No. 1 scoring defense could be a bright spot following its worst performance of the season, but it really played much better than the numbers indicate. After allowing Arkansas to score a touchdown on its first drive of the game, Ole Miss held Arkansas to just 23 points despite six Rebels’ turnovers, four of which were committed by quarterback Bo Wallace. The Razorbacks only scored 13 points off turnovers, and they could have won by a much wider margin had the Ole Miss defense not stepped up and played physical football in defending a number of short fields.

What I didn’t like: Anything and everything having to do with the Rebels’ offense. Ole Miss turned the ball over six times, averaged a putrid 1.9 yards per carry on the ground, allowed Arkansas to assume an 8:02 advantage in time of possession and of course failed to score a single point in the Rebels’ worst loss of the season. The Rebels actually out-gained Arkansas on Saturday, but that only goes to show just how poorly the offense played in a 30-point loss.

Key play: Wallace threw not one but two interceptions in the end zone against Arkansas, killing two potential scoring drives and allowing the Razorbacks to extend their lead even further in Saturday’s rout. His first interception came with less than two minutes left in the first half, as Ole Miss hoped to chip away at a 17-0 deficit before halftime. The second pick came in the middle of the third quarter with Ole Miss trailing 30-0, and it was returned 100 yards by Rohan Gaines for a Razorbacks touchdown. Wallace floated both throws, allowing the Hogs’ secondary to undercut the Rebels’ wideouts to make easy plays on the ball that killed otherwise productive Ole Miss drives. Wallace’s targets were open on both plays, and had he made better throws for touchdowns the game might have looked totally different.

Who’s the man: No one — no one is the man in this game. Ole Miss has gone from national title contender to three-loss disappointment, and it was shut out in a 30-0 loss to an unranked opponent on Saturday. The offense turned the ball over six times. The defense allowed more points than it has allowed all season. All in all, the Rebels looked awful on Saturday, and no one stood out from the rest of the team in a losing effort.

What’s next: The Rebels now must try and muster one more strong showing next week against Mississippi State, which could be playing for a potential SEC West title and a spot in the College Football Playoff. Ole Miss will enter the matchup as a heavy underdog (assuming the Bulldogs take care of Vanderbilt first), but in a rivalry as heated as the Egg Bowl anything is possible. The Rebels are seeking revenge for last year’s crushing loss to Mississippi State, and it is sure to pull out all the stops to end the regular season on a positive note.